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May 4, 2000
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: The Sage Variable Life Account A (CIK: 0001087860)
Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-35960
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter is to request that the Form S-1 (Accession Number
000092885-00-001309) for The Sage Variable Life Account A, which was filed on
May 1, 2000, be withdrawn from the SEC's database.
Our filing agent, R.R. Donnelley Financial, inadvertently transmitted the Form
S-1 under the wrong CIK/CCC, and since then refiled the Form S-1 under the
correct company name (Accession Number 0000928385-00-1336). We respectfully
request that the SEC withdraw the Form S-1 filing for The Sage Variable Life
Account A (Accession Number 0000928385-00-001309) pursuant to Rule 477(a) under
the Securities Act of 1933.
I appreciate your prompt consideration regarding this matter, and would be happy
to provide any additional information you might require. Please call Adrienne
Powell, R.R. Donnelley Financial, at (703) 558-5800, should you have any
questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
/s/ James F. Bronsdon, Jr.
James F. Bronsdon, Jr.
Vice President Legal & Compliance
cc: Keith E. Carpenter, Esq.
