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                                                                    THE HARTFORD

May 1, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4644
Attention: Division of Investment Management

Re: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    Separate Account Seven ("Registrant")
    Hartford Leaders Series I/IR
    File No. 333-76419

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify
that:

        1.   The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would
             have been filed, on behalf of the Registrant, under paragraph (c)
             under this section did not differ from that contained in the
             Registrant's most recent post-effective amendment; and

        2.   The text of the Registrant's most recent post-effective amendment
             has been filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange
             Commission on April 7, 2008.

If you have any questions concerning this filing, please do not hesitate to
contact me at (860) 843-6085.

Sincerely,

/s/ Sarah M. Patterson

Sarah M. Patterson
Counsel

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