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May 3, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I (Strategic
Variable Life Segment)
File No. 33-87904
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I - Strategic Variable Life
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 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 8 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,
2000.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jennifer B. Sheehan
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Jennifer B. Sheehan
Attorney
