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The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America
116 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
May 5, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America
Separate Account A
Registration statement on Form N-4
File No. 33-76684
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Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), please be advised that the form of prospectus and
statement of additional information dated May 1, 1998 for The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of North America Separate Account A (the "Registrant"), a
separate account of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America,
contains no changes from the form of prospectus and statement of additional
information for the Registrant contained in post-effective amendment No. 5 under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") to the Registrant's registration
statement on Form N-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 29, 1998 via EDGAR. Pursuant to Rule 429 under the 1933 Act, the
prospectus and statement of additional information also relate to an additional
registration statement on Form N-4, file number 33-49604.
If you have any questions, please call the undersigned at (617) 854-8628.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BETSY ANNE SEEL
Betsy Anne Seel
Counsel
DOC ID# 2223MLAM.497
