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[AMERICAN REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY]
September 4, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: American Republic Variable Annuity Account
File Number: 811-4921
Rule 30b2-1 Filing
Commissioners:
As required by Rule 30d-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "Act"), American Republic Variable Annuity Account, a unit
investment trust registered under the Act, recently mailed to its contract
owners the semi-annual report of the underlying management investment company,
Mitchell Hutchins Series Trust. This filing constitutes the filing of that
report as required by Rule 30b2-1 under the Act.
Pursuant to Rule 30d-1 under the Act, on August 28, 1998, Mitchell
Hutchins Series Trust filed its semi-annual report with the Commission via
EDGAR. To the extent necessary, that filing is incorporated herein by reference.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ronald P. Morden
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Ronald P. Morden
cc: Kimberly J. Smith
