American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
One Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 883
Shelton, CT 06484-0883
Telephone (203) 926-1888
Fax (203) 925-6932
Writer's Direct Dial (203) 925-3793
May 2, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION
Re: Certification Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j)
Registration No. 33-86866
Investment Company Act No. 811-8884
___________________________________________________
Dear Sir/Madam:
We are filing via electronic submission a certification, in accordance with
paragraph (j) of Rule 497, that: (1) the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of
this section would not have differed from that contained in the most recent
registration statement or amendment, and (2) the text of the most recent
registration statement or amendment has been filed electronically.
This certification is in lieu of filing a separate definitive prospectus
and statement of additional information in connection with the above-referenced
registration statement in accordance with Rule 497(c).
Sincerely,
/s/Jeffrey M. Ulness, Esq.
cc: Patrice M. Pitts, Esq.
John T. Buckley, Esq.
