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First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York [LOGO]
Donald R. Stading
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
(402) 467-7465 (Direct) 5900 "O" Street / Lincoln, NE / 68510
(402) 467-7956 (Fax) P.O. Box 82550/ Lincoln, NE / 68501-2550
(402) 467-1122
January 17, 2001
TRANSMITTED VIA EDGAR ON 1/17/2001
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
RE: FIRST AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP. OF NEW YORK (DEPOSITOR)
FIRST AMERITAS VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT (REGISTRANT)
FILE NO. 333-39244
RULE 497(J) CERTIFICATION
Dear Sir or Madam:
In lieu of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") the
definitive prospectus dated November 13, 2000, for First Ameritas Variable
Annuity Separate Account ("Separate Account"), File No. 333-39244, as otherwise
required by Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, First Ameritas Life
Insurance Corp. of New York, on behalf of the Separate Account, hereby certifies
that:
1. The form of prospectus that would have been filed under Rule 497(c)
would not have differed from that contained in Pre-Effective Amendment No.
1 to the Separate Account's registration statement for File No. 333-39244
on Form N-4 filed with the SEC October 12, 2000; and
2. The text of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Separate Account's
registration statement for File No. 333-39244 on Form N-4 has been filed
electronically via EDGAR.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this filing, please telephone
me at 402-467-7465.
Sincerely,
/s/ Donald R. Stading
Donald R. Stading
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
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