June 19, 1998
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Variable Account A of American International Life Assurance
Company of New York
File No. 33-39170
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of
American International Life Assurance Company of New York (the Company) and
Variable Account A, we certify that the form of the Prospectuses and Statement
of Additional Information which would have been filed under paragraph (c) of
Rule 497 does not differ materially from the form of the Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 9
to the Registration Statement for Variable Account A, which was filed
electronically and became effective on May 1, 1998, as amended by the filing
under Rule 497(e) that was made electronically on June 11, 1998.
If you should have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact me at
(302) 594-2987.
Very truly yours,
/s/Kenneth D. Walma
Kenneth D. Walma