MANAGED SECTORS VARIABLE ACCOUNT, 497J, 1998-05-01

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497J, 1998-05-01

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                        MANAGED SECTORS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
               500 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts 02116-3741
                                  617 954 5000



                                        May 1, 1998

VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

         Re:  Managed Sectors Variable Account (File No. 33-19740) (the 
              "Variable Account")

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for the  Variable  Account  do not  differ  from  those
contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 12 (the "Amendment") to the Variable
Account's   Registration  Statement  on  Form  N-1A.  The  Amendment  was  filed
electronically on April 30, 1998.

         Please  call the  undersigned  or Karen M. Ray at  (617)  954-5801 or
(800)  343-2829  with any questions you may have.

                                        Very truly yours,


                                        JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
                                        James R. Bordewick, Jr.
                                        Assistant Secretary

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