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May 8, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Rule 497(j) Filing for
Provident Mutual Variable Annuity Separate Account and
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company
(File No. 33-70926)
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of Provident Mutual Variable Annuity Separate Account and
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company, I hereby certify pursuant to Rule
497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933 that the form of Prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information dated May 1, 1998 do not differ from those contained
in the most recent Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement,
which amendment has been filed electronically.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please
call the undersigned at (610) 407-1016.
Respectfully,
Adam Scaramella
