May 5, 2000
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Variable Annuity Account A of
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under
the Securities Act of 1933
File No. 811- 01737
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In lieu of filing the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information for Variable Annuity Account A, (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 amendment no. 25 to the
Account's registration statement on Form N-1, the most recent
amendment to the Account's registration statement; and
(2) the text of amendment no. 25 to the Account's registration
statement on Form N-1, 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.
Variable Annuity Account A of
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
(Registrant)
By: /s/
Arnie A. Beckman
Attorney
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
