May 6, 1998
VIA EDGAR
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 post-effective amendment no. 38 to VAAA's
registration statement on Form N-1, the most recent amendment to
VAAA's registration statement.
(2) the text of post-effective amendment no. 38 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
24, 1998.
If you should have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact the
undersigned at (303) 689-3831.
GREAT-WEST VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT A
(Registrant)
By: /s/ David T. Buhler
Attorney
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
