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CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497(j)
May 6, 1999
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. 33-69712
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 April 30, 1999, 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 April 30, 1999.
Please indicate receipt in the usual manner to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/ William E. Crawford
William E. Crawford
Counsel
