Great-West Variable Annuity Account A
8515 E. Orchard Road
Englewood, Colorado 80111
May 8, 1997
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Great-West Variable Annuity Account A
Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under
the Securities Act of 1933
File No. 811-1737
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In lieu of filing the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information for Great-West Variable Annuity Account A
("VAAA") pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the Securities
Act of 1933, VAAA 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
amendment no. 22 to VAAA's registration statement on Form
N-1, the most recent amendment to VAAA's registration
statement; and
(2) the text of amendment no. 22 to VAAA's registration
statement on Form N-1, the most recent amendment to
VAAA's registration statement, has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission electronically via
EDGAR transmission, on April 22, 1997.
If you should have any questions regarding the foregoing,
please contact the undersigned at (303) 689-3817.
Great-West Variable
Annuity Account A
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Beverly A. Byrne
Beverly A. Byrne
Assistant Secretary
