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September 15, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
One Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account F ("Registrant")
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (the "Post-Effective Amendment") to
Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-30844) (the
"Registration Statement")
Commissioners:
In lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Reg. ss.230.497 of the
Securities Act of 1933, Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Variable Account F
("Registrant") hereby certifies in accordance with paragraph (j) of such
Reg. ss.230.497 that:
(1) The form of Supplement dated September 11, 2000 to the Profile dated
June 23, 2000, as supplemented, and the Prospectus dated June 23,
2000, as supplemented, that would have been filed under paragraph (c)
of Reg. ss.230.497 would not have differed from that contained in the
Post-Effective Amendment, and
(2) The text of the Post-Effective Amendment, which is the most recent
amendment to the Registration Statement, was filed electronically on
September 11, 2000.
SUN LIFE OF CANADA (U.S.) VARIABLE ACCOUNT F
(Registrant)
/s/ SANDRA M. DADALT
Sandra M. DaDalt, Esq.
Senior Counsel
