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                                  May 4, 2001



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


       Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
             (File Nos. 33-18647 and 811-05398)


Dear Sir or Madam:

         This letter is filed pursuant to Rule 497(j) under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is certification
that the two Prospectuses with respect to the above
referenced fund do not differ from those filed in the most
recent post-effective amendment to the fund's registration
statement, the text of which were filed electronically.

                                  Sincerely,


                                  /s/David M. Schwarz


















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