United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F Cover Page
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement
[ ] adds new holdings entries
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this report:
Name: Variable Insurance Products Fund III
Address: 82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Ma. 02109-6995
13F File Number: 35-330
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
Person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
Signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information
Contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is
understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists,
and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person signing this report on behalf of reporting manager:
Name: Michael B. Fox
Title: Senior Vice President/Corporate Treasurer
Phone: 617-563-6467
Signature, Place, and Date of signing:
/s/ Michael B. Fox Boston, Ma. April 30, 1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ X] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT
List of other managers reporting for this manager:
28-451 Fidelity Management and Research Corporation
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 0
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $0 (x1000)
List Of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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