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[AETNA LETTERHEAD] 151 Farmington Avenue
[AETNA LOGO] Hartford, CT 06156
ANNGHARAAD S. REID
Paralegal
AFS Law TS31
December 15, 1999 (860) 273-4474
Fax: (860) 273-3004
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Re: AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND ITS VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-4
PROSPECTUS TITLE: AETNA MARATHON PLUS - GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED
VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
FILE NOS. 33-59749 AND 811-8582
RULE 497(j) FILING
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "33 Act"), this is
to certify that the Prospectus Supplements contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 ("Amendment No. 12") for
Variable Annuity Account I of Aetna Insurance Company of America (the
"Registrant") that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Act
would not have differed from that contained in Amendment No. 12 of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-4 which was declared effective on
December 14, 2000. The text of Amendment No. 12 was filed electronically.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please call the undersigned
at 860-273-4474.
Sincerely,
/s/ Anngharaad S. Reid
Anngharaad S. Reid
