April 22, 1996 



Securities and Exchange Commission 
450 Fifth Street, N. W. 
Washington, D. C.  20549 

RE:  United Investors Life Variable Account 
     Form S-6, File No. 33-11465 and No. 811-4987 

Ladies and Gentlemen: 


We are requesting the withdrawal of EDGAR filing Post-Effective Amendment No. 10
to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933. This Post-
Effective Amendment, Accession No. 0000950109-96-002237, (filed and accepted
on 4-18-96 at 15:46) was filed early, in error. We plan to refile this amendment
on 4/26/96 as specified in the document.


Sincerely, 

R.R. Donnelley
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cc: Susan Huff