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American Republic Insurance Company
National Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa 50334
March 6, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: American Republic Variable Annuity Account
File No. 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 annual report for 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 February 27, 1998, Mitchell
Hutchins Series Trust filed its annual report with the Commission via EDGAR. To
the extent necessary, that filing is incorporated herein by reference.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ronald P. Morden
Ronald P. Morden
cc: Kimberly J. Smith
