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[HARTFORD LIFE]
JENNIFER L. VITTI
ATTORNEY
May 3, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Room
Re: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Separate Account Three - Variable Annuity
File No. 33-80732
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify
that:
1. The form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed, on behalf of the Registrant, under
paragraph (c) under this section did not differ from that contained
in the Registrant's most recent post-effective amendment; and
2. The text of the Registrant's most recent post-effective amendment
has been filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 13, 2000.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at (860)
843-6416.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Jennifer L. Vitti
Jennifer L. Vitti
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