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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927016-01-500585
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010502

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				042708937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-66864
		FILM NUMBER:		1619930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 BOYLSTON ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175782000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
		STREET 2:		501 BOYLSTON STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02117
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New England Life Insurance Company
501 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-3700


                           May 2, 2001


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

     Re:  New England Variable Life Separate Account
          File No. 33-66864 - (Zenith Survivorship Life)
          Rule 497(j) Certification
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Commissioners:

     On behalf of New England Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and New
England Variable Life Separate Account (the "Account"), I hereby certify,
pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, that the
form of prospectus and supplement being used for certain variable life insurance
policies offered by the Company through the Account and otherwise required to be
filed under paragraph (b) of Rule 497 does not differ from the prospectus and
supplement contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 for the Account filed
electronically with the Commission on April 27, 2001.

     If you have any questions, please contact me at (617) 578-2857.

                                       Sincerely,


                                       Marie C. Swift
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