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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940180-02-001055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KILICO VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT/IL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810369
		IRS NUMBER:				363050975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-79615
		FILM NUMBER:		02635024

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 MCCONNOR PARKWAY
		CITY:			SCHAUMBURG
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60196-6801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-874-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ZURICH LIFE
		STREET 2:		1600 MCCONNOR PARKWAY
		CITY:			SCHAUMBURG
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60196-6801
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[ZURICH LIFE LETTERHEAD]


VIA EDGAR
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May 6, 2002

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


     Re:  Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company
          KILICO Variable Separate Account ("Registrant")
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 Registration Statement
          (File Nos. 333-79615 and 811-5025)

Commissioners:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and on
behalf of the Registrant, please accept this letter as certification that the
prospectus for the Registrant dated May 1, 2002, does not differ from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (the "Amendment") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-6. The Amendment was filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2002.

     Please call the undersigned at (847) 874-7386 if you have any question or
comment.

Yours truly,

/s/ TERRY R. YOUNG

Terry R. Young
Senior Counsel

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