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November 6, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Nationwide Variable Account-9
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
SEC File No. 333-28995
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and its Nationwide Variable
Account-9 (the "Variable Account"), this is to certify that the form of
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph
(c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Statement of Additional
Information contained in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement for the Company and the Variable Account.
Please call the undersigned at (614) 249-8678 if you have any questions
regarding this filing.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ ELIZABETH A. DAVIN, ESQ.
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Elizabeth A. Davin, Esq.
Counsel
cc: Lorna MacLoed
Office of Insurance Products and Legal Compliance
Stop 10-6
