[METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT LETTERHEAD]

April 15, 2011

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, DC  20549

     Re:  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Connecticut
          Withdrawal Request for Form S-1 Registration Statement
          SEC File No. 333-173406

Dear Sir or Madam:

      Pursuant to Rule 477(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Connecticut ("MICC") hereby requests the
withdrawal of MICC's registration statement on Form S-1 for T-Mark, which has a
market value adjustment feature, filed on April 8, 2011 (SEC Accession No.
0000950123-11-034224) (the "Registration Statement").

      MICC filed the Registration Statement on April 8, 2011 in anticipation of
the impending Federal Government shutdown at midnight on April 9, 2011 and the
uncertainty of whether the SEC staff would be available to declare
effective SEC filings to ensure MICC would be able to continue to make available
interests in T-Mark. MICC is requesting withdrawal of the Registration
Statement, which is no longer necessary because the Federal Government did not
shut down. No interests in T-Mark were sold in connection with the Registration
Statement.

      Please contact Diane E. Ambler at (202) 778-9886 or Andras P. Teleki at
(202) 778-9477 with any questions or comments.

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     Metropolitan Life Insurance
                                                     Company of Connecticut

                                                     /s/ Myra L. Saul

                                                     Myra L. Saul
                                                     Associate General Counsel

Cc:  Diane E. Ambler, K&L Gates