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May 5, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Separate Account I of National Integrity Life Insurance Company
("Registrant")
Rule 497(j) Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information Filing
Registration No. 33-56658
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify that
the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated May 1,
1997, for the GrandMaster II, GrandMaster III, and IQ The SmartAnnuity Flexible
Premium Variable Annuities issued by the Registrant, that would have been filed
pursuant to Rule 497(c), would not have differed from the forms of Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information contained in Registrant's post-
effective amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed
electronically on May 1, 1997.
Sincerely,
/s/ Sheri L. Bean
Paralegal
