FIRST VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND E, N-4/A, EX-99.9.B, 2000-08-11

FIRST VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND E
N-4/A, EX-99.9.B, 2000-08-11

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August 8, 2000



Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

     Re:  First Variable Life Insurance Company
          First Variable Annuity Fund E
          File No. 333-30056

Dear Sir/Madam:

     The registrant hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the
above-captioned registration statement and requests that said registration
statement becomes effective on August 11, 2000, or as soon thereafter as
practicable.

Sincerely,

FIRST VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND E

By:  FIRST VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY



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