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[LETTERHEAD OF SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN, L.L.P. APPEARS HERE]
May 5, 1997
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity
Separate Account A
Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company
(File No. 33-43773)
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Commissioners:
On behalf of the above-captioned registrant, I hereby certify, pursuant
to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, that the form of the prospectus
and statement of additional information dated May 1, 1997 that would have been
filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from those contained in
the most recently filed amendment to the above-captioned registration statement.
The text of the registrant's most recent post-effective amendment was filed
electronically via EDGAR.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call the
undersigned at (202) 383-0314.
Sincerely,
/s/ Kimberly J. Smith
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Kimberly J. Smith
cc: Edward W. Diffin, Jr., Esq.
