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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950109-02-002561
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020503

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858997
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-40161
		FILM NUMBER:		02632419

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125788717

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		LAW DEPARTMENT AREA 7 G
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
501 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-3700


                                                     May 2, 2002

VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549

          Re:  Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL
               File No. 333-40161 - (Equity Options)
               Rule 497(j) Certification
               -------------------------------------


Commissioners:

         On behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and
Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (the "Account"), I hereby certify,
pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, that the
form of prospectus 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 contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 for the Account filed electronically with the
Commission on April 25, 2002.

         If you have any questions, please contact me at (617) 578-2710.

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     Gina C. Sandonato

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