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On behalf of Empower Annuity Insurance Company (“Empower”) and the EAIC Variable Contract Account A (the “Account”), please accept this information concerning the filing of the semi-annual report made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the underlying mutual funds or portfolios, as applicable, within this group variable annuity. Pursuant to Rule 30d-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), the investment company listed below filed a report on Form N-CSRS with the Commission. Pursuant to Rule 30e-2(a) of the Act, the Account transmitted that fund report to its shareholders of record. This filing constitutes the filing of that report as required by Rule 30b2-1 under the Act. We hereby incorporate by reference the following semi-annual report with respect to the portfolio specified below:


Re:			EAIC Variable Contract Account A
			(File No. 811-21988)

			Empower Retirement Security Annuity III
			(File No. 333-170345)


Investment Company			1940 Act Registration No.
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.			811-07343


			Elaina Ditillo Counsel Empower Annuity Insurance Company 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103