FIRST INVESTORS LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND A, 497J, 1999-05-05

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497J, 1999-05-05

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First Investors Management Company, Inc.
95 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-858-8144


                                  May 5, 1999


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

           Re:      First Investors Life Variable Annuity Fund A
                    File Nos. 2-66295 and 811-2982
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Dear Sirs:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), Registrant hereby certifies:

         (1) The form of Statement  of  Additional  Information  that would have
been  filed  under  Rule  497(c) of the Act would  not have  differed  from that
contained  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  26 to  Registrant's  Registration
Statement,  the most recent Post-Effective  Amendment filed with the Commission;
and

         (2)  The  text  of   Post-Effective   Amendment   No.   26  was   filed
electronically with the Commission.

                                               Very truly yours,

                                               /s/ Tammie Lee

                                               Tammie Lee
                                               Assistant Counsel