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LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
206 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone No. (402) 479-7835
Fax No. (402) 479-7497
May 1, 1997
BY EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: Lincoln Benefit Life Variable Life Account
1933 File No. 33-67386
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of
1933, Lincoln Benefit Life Variable Life Account (the "Account") certifies that:
a. The form of prospectus that would have been filed under paragraph (b)
of Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in the most
recent post-effective amendment to the Account's registration statement
on Form S-6; and
b. The text of the most recent post-effective amendment to the Account's
registration statement was filed with the Commission electronically on
April 30, 1997.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gregory C. Sennett
Gregory C. Sennett
Counsel
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