EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of TIAA Separate Account VA-1 does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
The semi-annual report on Form N-CSR of the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (the “Separate Account”) for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Separate Account.
Dated: August 18, 2005 | By: | /s Bertram L. Scott | ||
Bertram L. Scott | ||||
Executive Vice President | ||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||
Dated: August 18, 2005 | By: | /s/ Russell Noles | ||
Russell Noles | ||||
Vice President and Acting Chief Financial Officer, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America | ||||
(acting principal financial officer) |