AETNA VARIABLE FUND, 497J, 1997-04-30

AETNA VARIABLE FUND
497J, 1997-04-30

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[Aetna Logo]         151 Farmington Avenue        Barbara Finnegan Reiff
                     Hartford, CT  06156          Contracts & Prospectuses, TS41
                                                  Products Group
                                                  860-273-9792
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April 30, 1997




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Aetna Variable Fund
     File Nos. 2-51739 and 811-2514


Dear  Sir or Madam:

Submitted for filing pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933,
this is to certify that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registration Statement for
the above-referenced Registrant do not differ from that which was filed
electronically on April 11, 1997.

Any questions regarding this submission can be directed to the undersigned at
(860) 273-9792.

Sincerely,


/s/ Barbara Finnegan Reiff
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Barbara Finnegan Reiff