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April 22, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20549
RE: United Investors Life Variable Account
Form S-6, File No. 33-11465 and No. 811-4987
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are requesting the withdrawal of EDGAR filing Post-Effective Amendment No. 10
to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933. This Post-
Effective Amendment, Accession No. 0000950109-96-002237, (filed and accepted
on 4-18-96 at 15:46) was filed early, in error. We plan to refile this amendment
on 4/26/96 as specified in the document.
Sincerely,
R.R. Donnelley
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cc: Susan Huff