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[American Republic Insurance Company]
February 29, 2000
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 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 February 29, 2000, 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/ Sarah Roy
Sarah Roy
cc: Kimberly J. Smith
