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PIA Variable Annuity Account I
The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
Statement of Certification
Pursuant to Rule 497(j)
The Registrant hereby certifies that the form of the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information, that would have been filed under Paragraph (c) of Rule
497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, would not have differed from
those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-83120) which was filed
electronically on Thursday, April 23, 1998 (Accession No. 0001036050-98-000668).
PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
BY: THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
Dated: May 4, 1998 By /s/ Richard F. Plush
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Name: Richard F. Plush
Title: Vice President
