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May 5, 1994
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A
Registration Number 33-43654
To The Commission:
I hereby certify that pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, the form of prospectus and statement of additional information dated May
1, 1994 that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not
differ from that contained in the most recent amendment to the registration
statement.
The text of the most recent amendment has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Sandra K. Kelly
Sandra K. Kelly, Assistant Vice
President
ML Life Insurance Company of New York