American International Life Assurance
Company of New York
One Alico Plaza
P.O. Box 667
Wilmington, DE 19899-0667
302-594-2952
September 9, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Insurance Products-Branch #20
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Room 1004
Document Control
Re: American International Life Assurance
Company of New York
Variable Account A
File No. 33-9144
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 30b2-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, we submit
electronically a copy of the letter that was sent to our variable annuity
contractholders for Variable Account A. (See Exhibit 1) The letter dated August
1997 was mailed September 2, 1997 and enclosed the Semi-Annual Report of the
underlying fund.
In addition this filing incorporates by reference the electronic filing of the
Semi-Annual report of the Delaware Group Premium Fund, Inc., CIK 0000814230,
File No. 811-5162, made on August 29, 1997.
Exhibit 1
[LOGO] The AIG Life Companies (U.S)
80 Pine Street, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10005
August 1997
Dear Delaware Group Contract Owner:
We are pleased to present the Delaware Group Semi-Annual Report to Contract
Owners as of June 30, 1997. This report provides the financial statements for
the underlying investments of your variable annuity. Each of the fund managers
has provided a commentary on the fund performance as well as an economic
outlook.
As always, if you have any questions regarding your contract, please contact
either your sales representative or us directly at (800) 255-8402.
