Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
One Madison Avenue
New York, NY  10010

                                                     May 2, 2003

VIA EDGAR

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 and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") 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 SAI contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 7 for the Account filed electronically with the Commission on April 29,
2003.

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

                                          Sincerely,

                                          /s/ Gina C. Sandonato

                                          Gina C. Sandonato