May 2, 2000
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 200549
Re: Maxim Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933,
File Nos. 033-82610 and 811-03249
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In lieu of filing the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information for Maxim Series Account (the "Account") pursuant to paragraph (c)
of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Account hereby certifies that:
(1) the form of 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 post-effective amendment
no. 7 to the Account's registration statement on Form N-4, the
most recent amendment to the Account's registration statement;
and
(2) the text of post-effective amendment no. 7 to the Account's
registration statement on Form N-4, the most recent amendment to
the Account's registration statement, has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission electronically via EDGAR
transmission on April 26, 2000.
If you should require any additional information regarding the
foregoing, please contact the undersigned at (303) 737-4001.
Maxim Series Account of
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
(Registrant)
By: /s/Russell L. Biles
Russell L. Biles
Attorney
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
