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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950131-98-005456.txt : 19981008
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950131-98-005456
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19981007
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN NATIONAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCT L GRP VAR ANNUITY I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015343
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				350472300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-04999
		FILM NUMBER:		98722080

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 S CLINTON ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1110
		CITY:			FORT WAYNE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2194552000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 S CLINTON ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1110
		CITY:			FORT WAYNE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46802
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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINATIVE FILING FOR LINCOLN LIFE ACC L VAI
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[Lincoln National Life Insurance Company]
[1300 S. Clinton Street]
[Fort Wayne, IN 46802]


October 7, 1998

                                                       VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Insurance Products
Division of Investment Management
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20549


RE:  Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account L
     File No. 333-4999
     ----------------------------------------


Commissioners:

     On behalf of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (the "Company") 
and Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account L (the "Account"), I hereby 
certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933,
that the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional ("SAI") being used 
in connection with certain deferred variable annuity contracts offered by the 
Company through the Account and otherwise required to be filed under paragraph 
(c) of Rule 497 do not differ from the Prospectus and SAI contained in the 
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 for the Account filed on September 30, 1998.

     If you have any questions, please contact me at (219) 455-6565.


Sincerely,


Steven M. Kluever


Copy to:  Kim Smith, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan
          Jeremy Sachs, Lincoln Life
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