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[LETTERHEAD]
August 13, 1998
BY EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: Lincoln Benefit Life Variable Annuity Account
'33 Act File No. 333-50545
'40 Act File No. 811-7924
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of
1933, Lincoln Benefit Life Variable Annuity Account (the "Account") certifies
that:
a. The form of prospectus and statement of additional information that
would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have
differed from that contained in the Account's registration statement
on Form N-4; and
b. The text of the Account's registration statement was filed with the
Commission electronically on July 24, 1998.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gregory C. Sernett
Gregory C. Sernett
Vice President and
Assistant General Counsel
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