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March 2, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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
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 February 28, 2000, Variable Insurance
Products Fund filed its annual report with the Commission via EDGAR (CIK:
356494). To the extent necessary, this filing is incorporated herein by
reference.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gregory E. Miller-Breetz
Gregory E. Miller-Breetz
Assistant General Counsel
