The Prudential Arthur D. Woods, III
Assistant General Counsel
Law Department
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
213 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102-2992
(973) 802-8020 fax: (973) 802-9560
May 4, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Pruco Life Variable Appreciable Account
(Registration No. 2-89558)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to subparagraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant hereby certifies: (i) that its Prospectus that would have been
filed pursuant to Rule 497(b) would not have differed from the Prospectus
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 and (ii) that the text of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 was filed electronically on April 29, 1999
(Accession No. 0000950110-99-000630).
By: /s/ Arthur D. Woods, III
Arthur D.Woods, III
Assistant General Counsel
Pruco Life Insurance Company
