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
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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