Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP [LOGO] 1601 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006-1600 T 202.778.9000 www.klgates.com Diane E. Ambler 202.778.9886 Fax: 202.778.9100 diane.ambler@klgates.com April 6, 2012 EDGAR FILING United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Re: MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 Form S-3 Registration Statement File No. 333-178886 Dear Sir or Madam: On behalf of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut ("MICC"), transmitted herewith for filing, pursuant to the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") and Rule 101(a) of Regulation S-T, is a conformed electronic format copy of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 (the "Amendment") with respect to the Registered Fixed Account Option ("RFO"), which has a market value adjustment feature and which is available in conjunction with certain group variable annuity contracts issued by MICC. The purposes of the Amendment are to address comments provided by Sonny Oh on February 27, 2012 regarding the initial registration statement filed on January 5, 2012 and to make minor conforming changes. The Amendment includes a delaying amendment in accordance with Rule 473 under the 1933 Act. MICC requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission declare the Amendment effective April 30, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practicable. This transmission contains conformed signature pages, the manually signed originals of which are maintained at MICC's offices. Please contact Andras P. Teleki at (202) 778-9477 or the undersigned at (202) 778-9886 with any questions comments. Sincerely, /s/ Diane E. Ambler -------------------------------- Diane E. Ambler Enclosure cc: Sonny Oh, SEC