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Exhibit 9
September 5, 2000
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Gentlemen:
With reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 (File Number
333-62695) filed by GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company and GE Life & Annuity
Separate Account 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering
flexible premium variable deferred annuity policies, I have examined such
documents and such law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on the
basis of such examination, it is my opinion that:
1. GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company is duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and has been
duly authorized to issue individual flexible premium variable deferred
annuity policies by the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation
Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2. GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4 is a duly authorized and existing
separate account established pursuant to the provisions of Section 38.2-
3113 of the Code of Virginia.
3. The flexible premium variable deferred annuity policies, when issued as
contemplated by said Form N-4 Registration Statement, will constitute
legal, validly issued and binding obligations of GE Life and Annuity
Assurance Company.
I hereby consent to the use of this letter, or copy thereof, as an exhibit
to Post Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4
(File Number 333-62695) and the reference to me under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Statement of Additional Information contained in said Post-
Effective Amendment.
Sincerely,
/s/ Donita M. King
Donita M. King
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary Law Department
