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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
One Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Via Electronic Filing
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc.
Registration No. 2-80751
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Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 101(a)(2)(i) of Regulation S-T, conveyed via EDGAR on behalf of
the Registrant for filing in accordance with Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933 ("1933 Act"), Registrant hereby certifies that:
(1) The form of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information each dated
March 3, 1997 that would have been filed pursuant to 497(c) under the 1933 Act
would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 19
to the Registration Statement for Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. ("Post-
Effective Amendment No. 19"); and
(2) Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement was filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 1997.
Very truly yours,
s/Robin Wagner
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Robin Wagner
Assistant General Counsel
March 4, 1997
