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September 18, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Separate Account I -
Pacer Choice
File No.33-7034, 811-4733, CIK 796524
Rule 30b2-1 Filing
Commissioners:
As required by Rule 30d-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "Act"), Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Separate Account I, a unit
investment trust registered under the Act, mailed to its contract owners the
semi-annual report for the Variable Insurance Products Fund. This filing
constitutes the filing of this report as required by Rule 30b2-1 under the Act.
Pursuant to Rule 30d-1 under the Act, on August 24, 2000, Variable Insurance
Products Fund filed its semi-annual report with the Commission via EDGAR (CIK:
356494). To the extent necessary, this filing is incorporated herein by
reference.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Brenda D. Sneed
Brenda D. Sneed
Assistant General Counsel
