March 10, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Transamerica Life Insurance Company of New York and Transamerica
Life Separate Account VA-5NLNY (File No. 33-71748)
Dear Commissioner:
On behalf of Transamerica Life Insurance Company of New York and Transamerica
Life Separate Account VA-5NLNY ("separate account"), incorporated by reference
are the annual reports for the underlying funds of the separate account for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule 30b2-1
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act"). The funds are as follows:
American Century VP Capital Appreciation, Federated American Leaders Fund II,
Federated Fund For U.S. Government Securities II, INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund,
INVESCO VIF - Industrial Income Fund, INVESCO VIF - Total Return Fund, Janus
Aspen Growth Portfolio, Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Schwab Money Market
Portfolio, SteinRoe Small Company Growth Fund, Variable Series and Strong
Discovery Fund II.
These annual reports are for the period ending December 31, 1999, and have been
transmitted to contract holders in accordance with Rule 30d-2 under the Act.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned
at (213) 742-3126.
Very truly yours,
Susan Vivino
Paralegal
cc: R. Fink, Esq.
Enclosure
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Entity Fund File No. Date Filed Accession No. CIK No.
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American Century VP Capital Appreciation 811-5188 2-17-2000 0000814680-00-000001 814680
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Federated Insurance Federated American Leaders 811-8042 2-14-2000 0000912577-00-000004 912577
Series Fund II/ Federated Fund for
U.S. Government Securities II
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INVESCO VIF High Yield/Industrial Income 811-08038 2-28-2000 0000912744-00-000006 912744
/Total Return
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Janus Aspen Series Growth 811-07736 2-25-2000 0001012709-00-000241 906185
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Lexington Emerging Lexington Emerging Markets Fund 811-8250 2-29-2000 0000950130-00-00909 916764
Markets Fund, Inc.
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Schwab Annuity Schwab Money Market 811-08314 3-1-2000 0000912057-00-009120 918266
Portfolios
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SteinRoe Variable Stein Roe Small Company Growth 811-05199 11-19-99 0000891804-99-002339 815425
Investment Trust Fund, Variable Series
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Strong Discovery Strong Discovery Fund II 811-6553 3-10-2000 0000912057-00-010844 912057
Fund II, Inc.
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