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