February 4, 2009 VIA EDGAR Office of Insurance Products Division of Investment Management U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: FS Variable Separate Account First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company Polaris Platinum III Variable Annuity Form 485A, File Nos. 333-147008 and 811-08810 SEC Accession No. 0000950148-08-000433 EDGAR Submission Type RW Withdrawal Request Withdrawal of Registration Statement Pursuant to Rule 477 of the 1933 Act Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, FS Variable Separate Account ("the Registrant"), a separate account of First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company, hereby requests the withdrawal of Registrant's 485A registration statement on Form N-4, File Nos. 333-147008 and 811-08810, (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008. The Registration Statement has not been declared effective or become automatically effective. The Registrant has determined not to proceed with the registration and sale of the Polaris Platinum III securities covered by the Registration Statement and no securities were sold in connection with the offering. Accordingly, we request that the Commission grant an order for the withdrawal of the 485A Registration Statement and declare the withdrawal effective upon filing. Sincerely, /s/ MANDA GHAFERI Manda Ghaferi Assistant General Counsel