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VIA EDGAR
May 6, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for UIT-981
Contracts and Independence Plus Contract Series
Effective May 1, 1998
Registration Nos. 2-96223 and 811-3240
Commissioners:
In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the
Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, The Variable Annuity Life Insurance
Company Separate Account A, certifies that the form of the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph
(c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in the most recent
registration statement or amendment. The most recent registration statement was
filed under Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 27, 1998, via EDGAR.
Please direct all questions or comments to the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Nori L. Gabert
Nori L. Gabert
