[LOGO OF MetLife]

May 3, 2018

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
     Metropolitan Life Separate Account E
     File Nos. 333-153109/811-04001
     (Preference Premier(R) (offered between December 12, 2008 and October  7,
     2011))
     Rule 497(j) Certification
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and
Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (the "Separate Account"), I hereby certify,
pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, that the
form of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), dated April 30, 2018
being used with certain variable annuity contracts offered by the Company
through the Separate Account and otherwise required to be filed under paragraph
(c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the SAI contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 for the Separate Account filed electronically with the
Commission on April 10, 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (212) 578-9631.

Sincerely,

/s/ Heather Harker

Heather Harker
Assistant General Counsel
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company