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Beth Lowson
Assistant Vice President
and Counsel
(212) 314-3939
Fax (212) 707-7785
Law Department
January 17, 2001
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
File No. 333-17663
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States requests the
withdrawal of the Rule 497(d) submission made on December 29, 2000, accession
number 0000771726-00-000283. A typographical error was inadvertently included in
that submission. A corrected version of the prospectus included in that
submission will be refiled shortly under Rule 497(d).
Very truly yours,
/s/ Beth Lowson
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Beth Lowson
Enclosures
cc: Robin Wagner
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10104
