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VIA EDGAR
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CHRISTOPHER A. MARTIN
Counsel
PHONE: (314) 444-0499
Fax: (314) 444-0510
May 9, 2000
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. 17 to the Registrant's Registration Statement,
and (ii) the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 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.
