THE PIONEER GROUP, INC.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1820
617-742-7825
[Pioneer logo]
October 6, 2000
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust (the "Fund")
(File Nos. 33-84546 and 811-08786)
CIK No. 0000930709
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I
certify that the forms of prospectus for Pioneer Small Company VCT Portfolio
that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ from
those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Fund's registration
statement on Form N-1A filed electronically (Accession No. 0001016964-00-000121)
on October 5, 2000.
If you have any questions about this certification, please contact
me at (617) 422-4966 (collect).
Very truly yours,
/s/ Mark Pietkiewicz
Mark Pietkiewicz
Senior Legal Product Manager
cc: Mr. David Rule
Mr. Joseph P. Barri
Mr. David C. Phelan
