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CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497(j)
May 9, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: SAFECO Life Insurance Company ("SAFECO")
SAFECO Separate Account C ("Registrant")
1933 Act File No. 33-60331
1940 Act File No. 811-8052
Commissioners:
Pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 of Regulation C, under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497, I
hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information dated May 1, 1997 for the above-captioned registrant that would
have filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from that contained
in the most recent registration statement and the text of the most recent
registration statement was filed on May 1, 1997.
Please indicate receipt in the usual manner to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/ William E. Crawford
William E. Crawford
Counsel
