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[SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP LETTERHEAD]
March 8, 1999
STEPHEN E. ROTH
DIRECT LINE: (202) 383-0158
Internet: [email protected]
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Sage Variable Annuity Account A - File No. 333-43329
Commissioners:
On behalf of the above-captioned registrant, I hereby certify,
pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, that the form of the
prospectus and statement of additional information that would have been filed
under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from those contained in
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 dated January 28, 1999 to the above-captioned
registration statement. The text of the registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No.
2 was filed electronically via EDGAR.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please
call the undersigned at (202) 383-0158 or Pamela Ellis at (202) 383-0566.
Sincerely,
/s/ STEPHEN E. ROTH
Stephen E. Roth
cc: James F. Bronsdon
Pamela K. Ellis
