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May 3, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I (Strategic Variable
Life Plus Segment)
File No. 333-65887
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I - Strategic Variable Life
Plus Segment (the "Separate Account"), I am filing a certification pursuant to
paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933. In this regard, I
certify that the form of prospectus for certain flexible premium variable
adjustable life insurance policies offered by the Company through the Separate
Account otherwise required to be filed under paragraph (b) of Rule 497 would not
have differed from the form of prospectus contained in post-effective amendment
number 1 to the Form S-6 registration statement for the Separate Account that
was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about
April 27,1999.
Sincerely,
/s/ James M. Rodolakis
James M. Rodolakis
Counsel
