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REX D. HEMME, FSA, MAAA
Vice President and Actuary
Life Product Development
American National Insurance Company
May 9, 2000
Via EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N W
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: American National Variable Annuity Separate Account ("Registrant")
File Numbers: 33-60442 and 811-07600
CIK Number: 899732
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am writing this letter as a Vice President and Actuary of American
National Insurance Company, as the depositor of the Registrant and on behalf of
the Registrant.
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act"),
Registrant has elected to file the certification set out below in lieu of
electronically filing definitive copies of the prospectus and statement of
additional information contained in its most recent amendment to its Form N-4
Registration Statement ("Amendment"), as required by Rule 497(c) under the 1933
Act.
Registrant hereby certifies that:
(1) the form of prospectus and statement of additional information that
would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933
Act following the filing of the amendment would not have been different
from that contained in the Amendment, and
(2) the Amendment, which is designed as Post-Effective Amendment No. 11
under the 1933 Act and as Amendment No. 14 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, was filed electronically on May 1, 2000.
Please direct any inquiry regarding the foregoing to the undersigned at
(409) 766-6627 or to Greg Garrison of Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P. at
(409) 797-3248.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Rex D. Hemme
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Rex D. Hemme
