ALLMERICA SELECT SEP ACCT OF 1ST ALLMERICA FIN LIFE INS CO, RW, 1999-06-23

ALLMERICA SELECT SEP ACCT OF 1ST ALLMERICA FIN LIFE INS CO
RW, 1999-06-23

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                                                     June 23, 1999

Securities & Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

Re:  ALLMERICA SELECT SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF FIRST ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE
     INSURANCE COMPANY (the "Registrant"), CIK #0000914285
     Request for Withdrawal of initial Registration Statement on Form N-4,
     File No. 811-08116

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Registrant requests withdrawal of an initial Registration Statement on
Form N-4 of Allmerica Select Separate Account of First Allmerica Financial
Life Insurance Company which was inadvertently filed under its CIK number
(0000914285) on May 10, 1999. The file number assigned to the Registration
Statement which is being withdrawn was 333-78183, and the accession number
was 0001047469-99-019137.

The Registrant requests withdrawal of the initial Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933.

Please address any questions to the attention of the undersigned at (508)
855-4194.

                                        Sincerely,

                                        /s/ Sheila B. St. Hilaire

                                        Sheila B. St. Hilaire
                                        Assistant Vice President and Counsel