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CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497(j)
May 11, 1998
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. 333-30329
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 (c) of Rule 497, I hereby
certify that the form of Prospectus dated May 1, 1998 for the above-captioned
registrant that would have filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ
from that contained in the most recent registration statement and the text of
the most recent registration statement was filed on May 1, 1998.
Please indicate receipt in the usual manner to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/ William E. Crawford
William E. Crawford
Counsel
