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CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497 (j)
May 8, 1996
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: SAFECO Life Insurance Company ("SAFECO")
SAFECO Separate Account SL ("Registrant")
1933 Act File No. 33-10248
Commissioners:
Pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 of Regulation C, under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, in lieu of filing under paragraph (b) of Rule 497, I
hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information dated April 30, 1996 for the above-captioned registrant that would
have been filed under paragraph (b) of Rule 497 does not differ from that
contained in the most recent amendment to the registration statement and the
text of the most recent registration statement was filed on April 30, 1996.
Please indicate receipt in the usual manner to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/ William E. Crawford
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William E. Crawford
Counsel
