[AAL Letterhead]
May 4, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Branch of Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20549
VIA EDGAR
Subject: RULE 497(J) CERTIFICATION
AAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
FILE NO. 33-82054 FILE NO. 811-8660 CIK NO. 0000927649
Dear Commissioners:
The undersigned hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed pursuant to 497(c) upon the
effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's registration
statement on Form N-4 would not have differed from that contained in said
Amendment, which was the most recent amendment to such registration statement
that was filed electronically April 20, 2000.
Please direct any comments or questions concerning this certification to
Frederick D. Kelsven, esq. at (920) 734-5721 extension 3503.
Sincerely,
/s/ Frederick D. Kelsven
Frederick D. Kelsven
Deputy General Counsel
