September 4, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and
Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VA-2L (File No. 33-49998)
Dear Commissioner:
On behalf of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica
Occidental Life Separate Account VA-2L ("separate account"), incorporated by
reference are the semi-annual reports for the underlying funds of the separate
account for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule
30b2-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act"). The funds are as
follows: the Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, the Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth
Fund, Money Market, Special Value, Zero Coupon 2000, Quality Bond, Small Cap,
Capital Appreciation, Growth and Income, International Equity, International
Value, Disciplined Stock, Small Company Stock, Limited Term High Income,
Balanced, and Transamerica VIF Growth.
These semi-annual reports are for the period ending June 30, 1998, and have been
transmitted to contract holders in accordance with Rule 30d-2 under the Act.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned
at (213) 742-3126.
Very truly yours,
Susan Vivino
Paralegal
cc: R. Fink, Esq.
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Entity Fund File No. Date Filed Accession No. CIK No.
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The Dreyfus Corp. Socially Responsible Growth 811-07044 9-2-98 0000890064-98-000010 890064
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Stock Index 811-05715 9-3-98 0000846800-98-000008 846800
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Capital Appreciation 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000032 813383
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Small Cap 811-05125 8-21-98 0000813383-98-000019 813383
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Small Company Stock 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000028 813383
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Quality Bond 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000026 813383
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Zero Coupon 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000025 813383
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Special Value 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000024 813383
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International Equity 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000022 813383
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Growth and Income 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000021 813383
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International Value 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000029 813383
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Disciplined Stock 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000027 813383
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Money Market 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000023 813383
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Limited Term High Income 811-05125 8-24-98 0000813383-98-000033 813383
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Balanced 811-05125 8-25-98 0000813383-98-000034 813383
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Transamerica VIF Growth 811-09126 8-31-98 0001002786-98-000019 1002786
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