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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950137-97-001717.txt : 19970507
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-97-001717
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970506
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KILICO VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT/IL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810369
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				36305975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-11803
		FILM NUMBER:		97595872

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 KEMPER DRIVE
		CITY:			LONG GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60049-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7083204982

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KEMPER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
		STREET 2:		1 KEMPER DRIVE
		CITY:			LONG GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60049-0001
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<PAGE>   1

                       [ZURICH KEMPER LIFE LETTERHEAD]

VIA EDGAR


May 5, 1997


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


        Re:  Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company ("KILICO") and its
             KILICO Variable Separate Account ("Registrant")
             (File No. 33-11803)

             Rule 497(j) Certification
             -------------------------


Commissioners:

On behalf of the above-referenced Registrant, we hereby certify,  pursuant to
Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, that the form of prospectus, dated
May 1, 1997, that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497
would not have differed from that contained in the most recent post-effective
amendment to the registration statement.  The text of the most recent
post-effective amendment was filed electronically with the Commission on April
28, 1997.

Please call the undersigned at (847)-550-7740 if you have any questions or
comments.

Yours truly,

/S/ KURT W. BERNLOHR
Kurt W. Bernlohr
Senior Counsel

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