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C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
An Affiliate of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
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May 2, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: C.M. Life Insurance Company
C.M. Life Variable Life Separate Account I
File No. 33-91072
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of C.M. Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and C.M. Life Variable
Life Separate Account I (the "Separate Account"), I am filing a certification
pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933. In this
regard, I certify that the form of prospectus for certain flexible premium
variable life insurance policies offered by the Company through the Separate
Account otherwise required to be filed under paragraph (b) of Rule 497 would not
have differed from the form of prospectus contained in post-effective amendment
number 2 to the Form S-6 registration statement for the Separate Account that
was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about
April 25, 1997.
Sincerely,
/s/ James M. Rodolakis
James M. Rodolakis
Counsel
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Home Office/Hartford, Connecticut Mailing Address / 1295 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts 01111
