Via EDGAR
December 28, 2011
Ms. Michele Roberts
Senior Counsel, Office of Insurance Products
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Western-Southern Life Assurance Company Separate Account 1
Request for Acceleration of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File Numbers 333-177619 and 811-08420) (the “Registration Statement”)
Dear Ms. Roberts:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective at on December 30, 2011, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In connection with this request, Touchstone Securities, Inc., the underwriter, has also signed this letter requesting acceleration.
Sincerely,
Touchstone Securities, Inc. |
| Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, on behalf of itself and its Separate Account 1 | ||
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/s/ Rhonda S. Malone |
| /s/ Kevin L. Howard | ||
By: | Rhonda S. Malone |
| By: | Kevin L. Howard |
Title: | Secretary |
| Title: | Vice President and Associate General Counsel |