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MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
February 24, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for Variable Life Account B of Monarch Life
Insurance Company Registration Statement, File No. 811-4167
Gentlemen:
(i) The fiscal year for which this notice is filed is twelve months ending
December 31, 1997.
(ii) There were no securities which had been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 other than pursuant to this section but which remained unsold
at the beginning of the fiscal year.
(iii) There were no securities registered during such fiscal year other than
pursuant to this section.
(iv) 0 policies were sold during 1997 with aggregate annual premiums
transferred of $1,174,323*.
(v) 0 policies were sold during 1997 with aggregate annual premiums
transferred of $1,174,323 in reliance upon registration pursuant to this
section.
* The filing fee is based on $1,174,323 in total aggregate subscription less
$23,922,723 in total aggregate redemptions. The net total aggregate
subscriptions amount to $(22,748,400).
Attached hereto is an opinion of counsel as required. The $100 minimum filing
fee will be made via electronic funds transfer.
Sincerely,
/s/ Atilla Aritan
Atilla Aritan
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
One Monarch Place o Springfield, MA 01133 o 413-784-2000
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MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
February 24, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for Variable Account B of Monarch Life Insurance
Company Registration File No. 811-4167
Gentlemen:
It is my opinion that the securities issued in accordance with the captioned
filing and which this notice makes definite in number were legally issued, fully
paid and are non-assessable.
MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By /s/ John S. Cole
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
One Monarch Place o Springfield, MA 01133 o 413-784-2000
