KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP
1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Second Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036-1800
KATHY KRESCH INGBER, Esq.
(202) 778-9275
[email protected]
January 15, 1997
EDGAR FILING
Anthony A. Vertuno
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Annuity Investors(REGISTERED) Variable Account B
File Nos. 811-08017 and 333-19725
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Dear Mr. Vertuno:
Pursuant to discussions with the staff, on behalf of Annuity Investors
Life Insurance Company(R), we hereby request withdrawal of the registration
statements on Form N-8A and Form N-4 filed by Annuity Investors Variable Account
B ("Separate Account") on December 23, 1996, on the EDGAR system. The
transmission was filed and accepted under CIK Number 0000944959, the CIK number
assigned to Annuity Investors Variable Account A and was assigned accession
numbers 0000898432-96-000554 and 0000898432-96-000555, respectively,
The Separate Account's Form N-8A and Form N-4 were refiled and accepted
under CIK Number 0001030213 (the CIK Number assigned to the Separate Account) on
January 14, 1997. Except as to CIK Numbers, this transmission was exactly the
same as that made on December 23, 1996. Our request for withdrawal of the prior
filing is based on our understanding that this will enable the refiling to be
treated as if filed on December 23, 1996. Our request for such treatment is
currently being considered by the staff.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please call me at
the above-referenced number if you have any questions or require additional
information.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Kathy Kresch Ingber
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Kathy Kresch Ingber
cc: Bruce R. MacNeil, Esq.
Michael Koffler, Esq.
John P. Gruber, Esq.
