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THOMAS S. CLARK
ASSISTANT COUNSEL
October 2, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Room
Re: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Separate Account Seven - Hartford Leaders
Separate Account Seven - Hartford Leaders Solution
Separate Account Seven - Director Focus
Separate Account Seven - Hartford Leaders Elite
File No. 333-76419
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify
that:
1. The form of each Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed, on behalf of the Registrant, under
paragraph (c) under this section did not differ from those contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 8; and
2. The text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 has been filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 13, 2000.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (860) 843-6320.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Thomas S. Clark
Thomas S. Clark
