First Variable Life Insurance Company
10 Post Office Square - 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
May 8, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Variable Investors Series Trust
File Nos. 33-11182 and 811-4969
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Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the above captioned Registrant and pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 497(j), we hereby certify that the prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information that would have been
filed under Rule 497(c) does not differ from that contained in
the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment, which Amendment has
been filed electronically.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
s/ Arnold R. Bergman
Arnold R. Bergman
Vice President - Legal & Administration
