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First Variable Life Insurance Company
2122 York Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
May 5, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: First Variable Annuity Fund E
File Nos. 333-12197 and 811-4092
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Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the above captioned Registrant and pursuant to Securities Act Rule
497(j), we hereby certify that the prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from that
contained in the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (File No. 333-
12197), which Amendment has been filed electronically.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jeffery K. Hoelzel
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Jeffery K. Hoelzel
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
