From: Pitts, Patrice
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 2:13 PM
To: 'Oh, Min S.'
Subject: Courtesy Copy--Simple Solutions

I have attached for your convenience a courtesy copy of the letter with
responses to the SEC staff's comments on Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 and
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-4
(File Nos. 333-158514 and 811-03365) for the MetLife Simple Solutions variable
annuity issued by MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company and MetLife Investors
USA Separate Account A, as well as a revised prospectus marked to show changes
made in response to those SEC staff comments. (Please note that the attached
revised prospectus includes "placeholders" for the expense example figures on
pages 11-12, and the chart on page C-1.) The letter and the accompanying
revised prospectus will be filed on EDGAR as correspondence.

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have difficulty accessing the attached
documents.

Thank you

Patrice M. Pitts | Counsel

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20004-2415
202.383.0548 direct | 202.637.3593 facsimile
patrice.pitts@sutherland.com | www.sutherland.com

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MetLife Investors - Responses to SEC Comments on MLI Simple Solutions.RTF

MLI USA Simple (11-16 v as-filed).pdf