Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
May 3, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund (the "Trust"), on behalf
of: Money Market Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, Balanced
Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio, Capital Growth
Portfolio, Large Company Growth Portfolio, 21st Century Growth
Portfolio, Global Discovery Portfolio, and International
Portfolio (the "Portfolios") (Reg. No. 2-96461, 811-4257) Post
Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Trust hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund,
pursuant to Rule 497(c), upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No.
29 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment"), does
not differ from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent
amendment to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on April
28, 2000.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Jeanne Carroll at (617) 295-2592.
Very truly yours,
By: /s/John Millette
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John Millette
Secretary
Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund
