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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950109-98-002891.txt : 19980504
<SEC-HEADER>0000950109-98-002891.hdr.sgml : 19980504
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950109-98-002891
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980501
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MML BAY STATE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000705189
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-19605
		FILM NUMBER:		98607819

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1295 STATE ST
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4137888411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1295 STATE STREET
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01111
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<TYPE>497J
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>SEC LETTER FOR MML BS VAR. LIFE SEP. ACCT I (VLP)
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[MML BAY STATE LETTERHEAD APPEARS HERE]


                                 May 1, 1998

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

Re: MML Bay State Life Insurance Company
    MML Bay State Variable Life Separate Account I (Variable Life Plus)
    File No. 33-19605

Dear Commissioners:

On behalf of MML Bay State Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and MML Bay
State  Variable Life Separate Account I - Variable Life Plus (the "Separate
Account"), I am filing a certification pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497
under the Securities Act of 1933.  In this regard, I certify that the form of
prospectus for certain flexible premium variable life insurance policies offered
by the Company through the Separate Account otherwise required to be filed under
paragraph (b) of Rule 497 would not have differed from the form of prospectus
contained in post-effective amendment number 10 to the Form S-6 registration
statement for the Separate Account that was filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or about April 24, 1998.


Sincerely,

/s/ Lynn S. Mercier
Lynn S. Mercier
Attorney
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