Rule 24f-2 Notice
                             Wanger Advisors Trust
                                 File #33-83548


                                                                                                 

1.       Wanger Advisors Trust
         227 West Monroe Street, Ste 3000
         Chicago, IL 60606

2.       Name of each series or class of funds for
         which this notice is filed:

	 Wanger Select Fund, Variable Series
	 Wanger International Select Fund, Variable Series
	 Wanger US Smaller Companies Fund, Variable Series
	 Wanger International Small Cap Fund, Variable Series

3.       Investment Company Act File #                                                               811-8748

         Securities Act File Number #                                                                33-83548

4.       Last day of fiscal year for which this notice
         is filed:                                                                                   12/31/05

5.       Calculation of registration fee:

(i)        Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
           fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):                                                    $               0.00
(ii)       Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
           repurchased during the fiscal year:                                                       $               0.00
(iii)      Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
           repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than
           October 11, 1995 that were not previously used to reduce
           registration fees payable
           to the Commission:                                                                        $               0.00

(iv)       Total available redemption credits:                                                       $               0.00

(v)        Net sales:                                                                                $               0.00

(vi)       Redemption credits available for use in future
           years:                                                                                    $               0.00

(vii)      Multiplier for determining registration fee:                                                          0.000107

(viii)	   Registration fee due:                                                                     $               0.00







6.       Prepaid Shares

         If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount
         of securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
         pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
         report the amount of securities(number of shares or other units)
         deducted here:                                                                              0
         If there is a number of shares or other units
         that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2
         remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year
         for which this form is filed that are available
         for use by the issuer in future fiscal years,
         then state that number here:                                                                0

7.       Interest due -- if this form is being filed more
         than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal
         year:                                                                                       0

8.       Total of the amount of the registration fee due
         plus any interest due:                                                                      $ 0.00

9.       Date the registration fee and any interest payment
         was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
         Method of Payment:                                                                          NO PAYMENT DUE


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





                                                      By     Jeffrey R. Coleman
                                                             Controller


March 27, 2006