July 14, 1997
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Attn: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
Re: Post-Effective Amendment No 4 to Form N-4 Registration Statement of the
Northstar Variable Account of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
SEC File Nos. 33-73058 and 811-8224
CIK No. 0000916201
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Securities Act Rule 497(j) this letter
serves to certify that the most recent amendment to the registration statement
on Form N-4 for the above captioned Registrant does not differ from that which
would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act. Amendment
No. 4 to the registration statement, which was the most recent amendment to the
registration statement, was filed electronically with the Commission on July 9,
1997, and will became effective on August 8, 1997.
The following mutual fund prospectuses are attached and will be delivered with
the Prospectus for the Registrant and are incorporated herein by reference:
Sincerely,
NORTHSTAR VARIABLE ACCOUNT
By: /S/Stewart D. Gregg
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Stewart D. Gregg
Counsel
