HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT SEVEN, 497J, 2000-10-02

HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT SEVEN
497J, 2000-10-02

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                                                             THOMAS S. CLARK
                                                           ASSISTANT COUNSEL


October 2, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C.  20549
Attention: Filing Room

Re:      Hartford Life Insurance Company
         Separate Account Seven - Hartford Leaders Elite
         File No. 333-69475

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify
that:

      1.       The form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
               that would have been filed, on behalf of the Registrant, under
               paragraph (c) under this section did not differ from that
               contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 11; and

      2.       The text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 has been filed
               electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
               September 13, 2000.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (860) 843-6320.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ Thomas S. Clark

Thomas S. Clark