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Exhibit 3(b)
[SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP]
STEPHEN E. ROTH
DIRECT LINE: (202) 383-0158
Internet: [email protected]
August 23, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Board of Directors
GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Re: GE Life & Annuity Separate Account III
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the Prospectus filed as part of the Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 filed by GE Life & Annuity
Separate Account III for certain single premium variable life insurance
contracts (File No. 333-37856). In giving this consent, we do not admit that we
are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
By: /s/Stephen E. Roth
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Stephen E. Roth
