MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, 497J, 1996-08-01

MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
497J, 1996-08-01

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                          MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
             500 BOYLSTON STREET o BOSTON o MASSACHUSETTS 02116-3741
                                 617 o 954-5000




                                            August 1, 1996




VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

         Re  MFS Variable Insurance Trust (the "Trust") (File No. 33-74668); on
             Behalf of MFS Value Series

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for MFS Variable  Insurance  Trust does not differ from
that  contained  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 6 (the  "Amendment")  to the
Trust's   Registration   Statement  on  Form  N-1A.  This  Amendment  was  filed
electronically on May 30, 1996.

         Please call Sharon  Julius-Doucette at (617) 954-5406 or (800) 343-2829
with any questions you may have.

                                            Very truly yours,



                                            JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
                                            James R. Bordewick, Jr.
                                            Assistant Secretary

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