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                                                       GINA M. BUTCH
                                                       Paralegal
                                                       AFS Law, TS31
December 14, 2000                                      (860) 273-0701
                                                       Fax:  (860) 273-9407


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

Attention:  Filing Desk

RE:    AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND ITS VARIABLE
       ANNUITY ACCOUNT B
       PROSPECTUS TITLE:  INDIVIDUAL NONQUALIFIED VARIABLE ANNUITY
       FILE NOS.:  33-75998 AND 811-2512
       RULE 497(j) FILING

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "33 Act"), this is
to certify that the Prospectus Supplement contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 15 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 ("Amendment No. 15") for
Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company (the
"Registrant") that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the 33
Act would not have differed from that contained in Amendment No. 15 which was
declared effective on December 14, 2000. The text of Amendment No. 15 was filed
electronically.

If you have any questions regarding this submission, please call the undersigned
at 860-273-0701.

Sincerely,

/s/ Gina M. Butch

Gina M. Butch