GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL CO, 497J, 1998-05-07

GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL CO
497J, 1998-05-07

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                               VIA EDGAR
                               ---------

CHRISTOPHER A. MARTIN
COUNSEL
PHONE:  (314) 444-0499
Fax:    (314) 444-0510
                                    May 7, 1998




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

                          RE:  GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY
                               FILE NOS. 33-10145 & 811-4900

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), General American Capital Company (the "Registrant") hereby
certifies that: (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the Securities
Act would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 14 to the Registrant's Registration Statement, and (ii) the text of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 was filed electronically via EDGAR.

If you have any questions regarding this filing, please call me at
(314) 444-0499.

                                    Sincerely,

                                    /s/ Christopher A. Martin

                                    Christopher A. Martin



cc:   Stephen E. Roth, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, L.L.P.



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