U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 24F-2
                        Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                             Pursuant to Rule 24f-2


1. Name and address of issuer:
   Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL
   c/o Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
   One Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10010-3690

2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
   State Street Research Growth Division, State Street Research Income
   Division, State Street Research Money Market Division, State Street
   Research Diversified Division, State Street Research Aggressive
   Growth Division, MetLife Stock Index Division, Putnam International
   Stock Division, Loomis Sayles High Yield Bond Division, Janus Mid Cap
   Division, T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Division, Scudder Global
   Equity Division, Harris Oakmark Large Cap Value Division,
   Neuberger Berman Partners Mid Cap Value Division, T. Rowe Price Large
   Cap Growth Division, Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index Division,
   Morgan Stanley EAFE Index Division, Russell 2000 Index Division,
   Janus Aspen Growth Division, Invesco VIF High Yield Division,
   Invesco Equity Income Division, Invesco Real Estate Opportunity Division,
   Templeton International Stock Division, Putnam Large Cap Growth Division,
   State Street Research Aurora Small Cap Value Division, MetLife Mid Cap
   Stock Index Division, Franklin Small Cap-Class 2 Division, Davis Venture
   Value Division, Loomis Sayles Small Cap Division, Alger Equity Growth
   Division, MFS Investors Division, Back Bay Advisors Bond Income Division,
   Westpeak Growth and Income Division, Growth and Income- Class B Division,
   Premier Growth-Class B Division, Technology-Class B Divison, Large Cap Stock
   Division, Growth Service Class Division, Contrafund-Service Class Division,
   Asset Manager Growth-Service Class Division, MFS Research Division.

3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-6025
   Securities Act File Numbers: 33-32813, 33-47927, 33-57320, 33-91226,
   and 333-40161.

4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: December 31,2000

5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the close
   of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities sold after
   the close of the fiscal year but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2


   declaration:
                                                                            [  ]

6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a) (1), If
   applicable (see Instruction A.6):

                                                                             n/a

7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had been
   registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to rule
   24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, which remained unsold at the beginning of
   the fiscal year.
                                                                            none


8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other
   than pursuant to rule 24f-2:

                                                                            none

9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:

  **Aggregate sale price of securities sold:                     $365,123,986.96

10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
    in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:

  **Aggregate sale price of securities sold:                     $365,123,986.96

11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
    year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable (see
    Instruction B.7):

    No. of Shares :                                                            0

    Aggregate Sale Price :                                                 $0.00

12. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
     year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):              $365,123,986.96

(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
     reinvestment plans (from Item 11,if applicable):     +                $0.00

(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
      during the fiscal year (if applicable):             -       $55,434,248.03

(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
     previously applied as a reduction to filing fees
     pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if applicable):                                 n/a

(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the fiscal
     year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii), less line
     (iii), plus line (iv)]
     (if applicable):                                            $309,689,738.93

(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities
     Act of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see
     instruction C.6):                                                 x .00025


(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line
      (vi)]:                                                          $77,422.43
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13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox
    depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of
    Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
                                                                             [x]

    Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
    lockbox depository:
                                                                      03/30/2001

Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL
Rule 24f-2; For the twelve months ending December 31,2000
Registration Statement File Nos. 33-32813,33-47927,33-57320,33-91226,
and 333-40161
File No. 811-6025

SIGNATURE

This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf
of the issuer and in the capacity and on the date indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*

                              /s/ Christopher P. Nicholas
                              Christopher P. Nicholas
                              Associate General Counsel
                              Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Date:                         March 30,2001

   *Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.


  **Rather than shares or units, the securities sold constitute
    interests in the Separate Account.  The aggregate sales price
    equals the total aggregate amounts allocated to the Separate Account
    together with any related front end sales charges.