Securian Financial Group, Inc. 400 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101-2098 www.securian.com 651.665.3500 [LOGO] SECURIAN April 24, 2008 Mr. Craig Ruckman Office of Insurance Products Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20549-4644 Re: File Number 811-8830 - - Response to Comments of the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Via Facsimile to 202-772-9285 Dear Mr. Ruckman: I am responding to the Staff?s comments on file number 811-8830 for the Minnesota Life Variable Universal Life Account. In addition to your comments, this memorandum addresses the Staff?s comments on file number 811-21859 (each hereinafter referred to as a ?File? or collectively the ?Files?) for our Securian Life Variable Universal Life Account. We desire to keep these two contracts as consistent as possible. Each response indicates the textual change(s) made and, where applicable, I have attached the revised pages noting any required revisions. . The Staff requested that we modify the ?Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses? table to include a maximum and minimum charge row for contracts issued before January 1, 2009 and a maximum and minimum row for contracts issued on and after January 1, 2009. Response: We have revised the ?Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses? table to include the rows requested by the Staff (please see the attached revision marked page 8). . The Staff requested that we include a footnote on the ?Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses? table to indicate that the ?Charge for a 45 year old Non-smoking Certificateholder? is applicable to contracts issued both before and after January 1, 2009. Response: We have revised the ?Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses? table to include the footnote requested by the Staff (please see the attached revision marked page 8). Securian Financial Group provides financial security for individuals and businesses through its subsidiaries including Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Advantus Capital Management, Securian Financial Services and Securian Trust Company. Mr. Ruckman SEC Response File 811-8830 Page 2 Thank you very much for your assistance on this matter. I look forward to hearing from you shortly. Sincerely, /s/Ted Schmelzle Ted Schmelzle Counsel 651-665-3930 theodore.schmelzle@securian.com enc.