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May 24, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Lincoln National Variable Annuity Separate Account C
(Registration No.33-25990)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with paragraph (j) of Rule 497 of Regulation C under the
Securities Act of 1933, the above-listed Registrant is filing the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that includes no changes to the Prospectus.
The text of the Statement of Additional Information has not changed. The text
of the most recent post-effective amendment to the registration statement was
filed on Form N-4 with the Commission electronically on April 22,1999.
If there are any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at
(219) 455- 3105.
Sincerely,
Julie A. Flanagan
Regional Vice President