THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
201 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10003
May 5, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Rule 497(j) Filing
The Park Avenue Portfolio
Registration Nos. 811-5641, 33-23966
Commissioners:
On behalf of the above-referenced registrant, I hereby certify that:
1. The form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the
Securities Act of 1933 would not have differed from that contained in
the most recent amendment to the registrant's registration statement;
and
2. The text of the most recent amendment to the registration statement
was filed electronically.
Please acknowledge receipt of this certification by CompuServe electronic mail.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Lori E. Bostrom
Lori E. Bostrom
Counsel
