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Exhibit 9
December 21, 2000
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Gentlemen:
With reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 (File Number
333-47732) 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
Pre Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File
Number 333-47732) and the reference to me under the caption "Legal Matters" in
the Statement of Additional Information contained in said Pre-Effective
Amendment.
Sincerely,
/s/ Donita M. King
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Donita M. King
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
