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EXHIBIT - 1.A




                                 EXHIBIT (1)(a)
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                       RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
                   WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO



                                  CERTIFICATION
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         I, Sara L. Haas, being a duly constituted Assistant Secretary of
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, a corporation organized under the
laws of Ohio, hereby certify that the following is a true and correct copy of a
resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of said corporation by Unanimous
Written Consent dated August 4, 2003, and that said resolution is still in full
force and effect:

         RESOLVED, that the officers of the Company be and they hereby are
         authorized to establish the "Separate Account VA U", a separate account
         for the purpose of selling approved variable insurance contracts;

         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of this company be and they
         hereby are authorized and instructed to take any and all actions
         necessary in order to carry out the powers hereby conferred, including
         but not limited to, the filing of any statement and amendments thereto
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission, execution of any and all
         required underwriting agreements, state regulatory filings, Blue Sky
         filings, policy filings, and to execute any and all other documents
         that may be required by any Federal, state or local regulatory agency
         in order to operate the separate account.

         Dated this 26th day of August , 2003.
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                                               /s/ Sara L. Haas
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                                                 Sara L. Haas