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[ANCHOR NATIONAL LETTERHEAD]
VIA EDGAR
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February 1, 1999
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: American Pathway II -- Variable Separate Account of
Anchor National Life Insurance Company
File Nos. 002-86837 and 811-03859
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant hereby certifies that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Registrant pursuant to
Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post Effective Amendment No. 29 and
Amendment 22 under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, respectively, to the
Registration Statement on Form N-4 (the "Amendment") would not have differed
from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such
Registration Statement and was filed electronically on January 29, 1999, with an
effective date of January 29, 1999.
Should you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate
to contact me at (310) 772-6307.
Very truly yours,
/s/ LUCIA B. WILLIAMS
Lucia B. Williams
Product Paralegal
