May 2, 1997
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Attn: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
Re: ReliaStar Select Variable Account
(Select*Annuity III)
SEC File No. 33-69892
CIK No. 0000356778
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Securities Act Rule 497(j) this letter
serves to certify that the most recent amendment to the registration statement
on Form N-4 for the above captioned Registrant does not differ from that which
would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act. Amendment
No. 4 to the registration statement, which was the most recent amendment to the
registration statement, was filed electronically with the Commission on April
14, 1997, and became effective on April 30, 1997.
The following mutual fund prospectuses are attached and will be delivered with
the Prospectus for the Registrant and are incorporated herein by reference:
FUND PROSPECTUS CIK ACCESSION NUMBER
Fidelity VIP I 0000356494 0000356494-97-000012
Fidelity VIP II 0000831016 0000356494-97-000013
Putnam Capital Manager Trust 0000822671 0000822671-97-000021
Northstar Variable Trust 0000916403 0000916641-97-000429
Sincerely,
RELIASTAR SELECT VARIABLE ACCOUNT
By: /s/Robert B. Saginaw
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Robert B. Saginaw
Counsel
