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Security Benefit Life Insurance Company 700 SW Harrison St.
Security Benefit Group, Inc. Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001
Security Distributors, Inc. (913) 295-3000
Security Management Company
May 5, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC 20549
Re: T. ROWE PRICE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT OF FIRST SECURITY BENEFIT
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
File Nos.: 33-83240 and 811-8726
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, please accept this letter as certification that the T. Rowe Price Variable
Annuity Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information do not differ from
that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement
filed under the Securities Act of 1933 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the
Registration Statement filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This
Post-Effective Amendment was filed electronically on April 30, 1997.
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact me at
(913) 295-3137.
Very truly yours,
ROGER K. VIOLA
Roger K. Viola
Vice President
First Security Benefit Life Insurance and
Annuity Company of New York
