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[NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LETTERHEAD]
May 2, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: MainStay VP Series Fund, Inc. (Registration No. 2-86082)
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Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of MainStay VP Series Fund, Inc. (the "Company"), I hereby certify
that, pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, the forms of
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed
under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in
the most recent amendment to the Company's Registration Statement filed on Form
N-1A, the text of which was filed electronically via EDGAR.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
me at (212) 576-5669.
Very truly yours,
/s/ David L. Katz
David L. Katz
Assistant Counsel
