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John Hancock Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Place
P.O. Box 111
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
Law Sector [LOGO OF JOHN HANCOCK]
May 4, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Room
Re: JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM S-6
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John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (VLI) #33-63900
John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Flex VI) #33-63842
John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Flex V2) #33-75608
John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Variable
Estate Protection) #33-64364
John Hancock Variable Life Account UV (Medallion
Variable Life) #33-76662
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM S-6
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John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Majestic VUL) #333-15705
John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Variable
Estate Protection) # 33-64366
John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Medallion
Executive Variable Life) # 333-425
John Hancock Variable Life Account S (Variable
Master Plan Plus) # 33-79108
John Hancock Variable Life Account U (Medallion
Variable Life) #333-76660
John Hancock Variable Life Account U (VLI) # 2-68061
John Hancock Variable Life Account V (Flex V1) # 33-16611
John Hancock Variable Life Account V (Flex V2) # 33-75610
INVESTORS PARTNER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM S-6
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IPL-1 (VUL) #333-71341
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) and in lieu of filing final printed prospectuses, we
hereby certify respecting the above-captioned registration statements on Form
S-6 that;
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(1) the form of prospectus that would have been filed under Rule 497 would not
have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the
registration statement, and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration statement has been
filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ronald J. Bocage
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Ronald J. Bocage
