VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Maxim Series Account of
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under
the Securities Act of 1933
File Nos. 333-44839 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 does
not differ from that contained in post-effective amendment no. 3
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. 3 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 have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact
the undersigned at (303) 737- 4285.
Maxim Series Account of
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
(Registrant)
By: /s/
Arnie A. Beckman
Attorney
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
