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[National Integrity Life Insurance Co. Letterhead]
May 1, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Office of EDGAR Policy
Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: N-4 Filing by Separate Account I of National Integrity Life Insurance
Company ("National Integrity")
Accession No: 0001047469-98-017450
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Dear Sir/Madam:
On April 30, 1998, at 5:32 P.M., E.D.T., National Integrity filed a
registration statement on Form N-4 on behalf of its Separate Account I (File
Nos. 33-56658 and 811-4846). This filing did not get filed by 5:30 P.M.,
E.D.T., and it is our understanding that it will therefore have a filing date of
May 1, 1998. Our independent auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, has advised us that
their consent to this filing expired as of 5:30 P.M., E.D.T., April 30, 1998.
Accordingly, National Integrity hereby requests that the above-referenced filing
on Form N-4 be withdrawn; a new consent will be issued by Ernst & Young LLP, and
this Form N-4 will be refiled later today with a filing date of May 1, 1998.
Your consideration in this matter is very much appreciated. If you should
have any questions regarding this request, please feel free to call the
undersigned at (502) 582-7956.
Sincerely,
/s/ Kevin L. Howard
Kevin L. Howard
Assistant General Counsel
cc: Ernst & Young LLP
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