January 5, 2000
VIA EDGARLINK
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form N-4
(File No. 033-65381; 811-07467)
Rule 497 Filing
Commissioners:
On behalf of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (the "Company"),
and Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A (the "Account"), we are
transmitting for filing a certification pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497
under the Securities Act of 1933. In this regard, we certify that the form of
the Prospectus supplements and Statement of Additional Information supplements
for the variable annuity contracts offered by the Company through the Account
that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have
differed from that contained in the above-referenced registration statement for
the Account. That registration statement was filed electronically with the
Commission on December 30, 1999.
If you have any questions or comments on this filing, please contact the
undersigned at (847) 402-9237.
Sincerely,
/s/ Angela M. King
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Angela M. King
