DODIE KENT
Assistant Vice President
and Counsel
(212) 314-3970
Fax: (212) 707-7785
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LAW DEPARTMENT
November 7, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
File No. 333-44996
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States requests the
withdrawal of two N-4/A submissions made on Form N-4 on November 2, 2000,
accession numbers 0000771726-00-500019 and 0000771726-00-000272. These filings
were indadvertently duplicative. Additionally, due to an oversight, the filing
was done prematurely. We plan to re-file the N-4/A submission shortly.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Dodie Kent
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Dodie Kent
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10104
