Jones & Blouch L.L.P.
Suite 405-West
1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 223-3500
March 24, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North
America Separate Account A
File No. 333-38081/811-04113
Dear Sirs:
I hereby certify pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933 that the form of prospectus and statement of additional information each
dated March 20, 1998 that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497
would not have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the
registration statement identified above. In addition, I certify that the text of
the most recent amendment to such registration statement was filed
electronically via EDGAR.
Very truly yours,
/s/Brian R. Baysinger
Brian R. Baysinger
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