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HARTFORD LIFE
ALLISON S. MACINNIS
LEGAL SPECIALIST
October 1, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
ATTN: Filing Room
Re: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company Separate Account Five
("Registrant")
Director Life Series II
File No. 333-36349
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify
that:
1. The form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed, on behalf of the Registrant, under paragraph (b)
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
September 28, 1998.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at (860)
843-8697.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Allison S. MacInnis
Allison S. MacInnis
