Exhibit 12(b)
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 the TIAA Separate Account VA-1does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
The annual report on Form N-CSR of the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (the “Fund”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 (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 Fund.
Dated: February 22, 2008 | By: | /s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr. | ||
Herbert M. Allison, Jr. | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||
Date: February 22, 2008 | By: | /s/Georganne C. Proctor | ||
Georganne C. Proctor | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(principal financial officer) |