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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-06-206948.txt : 20061012
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-06-206948
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061012

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356475
		IRS NUMBER:				540696644
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-137964
		FILM NUMBER:		061142238

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1900
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9492235680

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1900
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	METLIFE INVESTORS SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SECURITY FIRST LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>WITHDRAWAL REQUEST OF THE MLI USA PRIMELITE IV - N-4 FILING
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                                                           [METLIFE LETTERHEAD]

MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900
Irvine, CA 92614

                               October 12, 2006

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

    Re:  MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A
         MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company
         File Nos. 333-137964 and 811-03365
         SEC Accession No. 0001193125-06-206708

Dear Sir or Madam:

   Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
MetLife Investors Insurance Company ("MLI USA") and MetLife Investors USA
Separate Account A (the "Registrant") hereby request the withdrawal of
Registrant's initial registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on
Form N-4 for the PrimElite IV Contracts (the "Contracts"), SEC File No.
333-137964, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12,
2006.

   MLI USA and the Registrant are requesting withdrawal of the Registration
Statement for the Contracts because financial statements for MLI USA and the
Registrant were indavertently filed with the Registration Statement. Therefore,
MLI USA and the Registrant hereby request that an order be issued granting
their request for withdrawal of the Registration Statement for the Contracts as
soon as is practicable. No Contracts were sold in connection with the
Registration Statement.

   If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Tom Conner
of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP at (202) 383-0590.

                                         Sincerely,

                                         MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company

                                         /s/ Michele H. Abate
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Michele H. Abate
                                         Assistant General Counsel
                                         Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

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                                        MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A

                                        /s/ Michele H. Abate
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Michele H. Abate
                                        Assistant General Counsel
                                        Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

cc: W. Thomas Conner
    John B. Towers
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