American Century Investments
4500 Main Street
P.O. Box 419200
Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200
December 7, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
1933 Act File No. 33-14567
1940 Act File No. 811-5188
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
undersigned hereby certifies that the form of prospectus and statement of
additional information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of
Rule 497 with respect to the above-referenced issuer would not have differed
from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed December 1, 2000 to
the issuer's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, the text of which has been
filed electronically.
Any questions or concerns regarding this filing should be directed to the
undersigned at (816) 340-7480.
Very Truly Yours,
/s/Janet A. Nash
Janet A. Nash
Corporate Counsel
