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SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2000 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000 FOR
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM DEFERRED
VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT - 9
THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR PROSPECTUS. PLEASE
READ IT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUPPLEMENT IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE CHANGE OF GENERAL
DISTRIBUTOR FROM NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION TO SECURITY
DISTRIBUTORS, INC. NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IS THE ISSUER OF THE
CONTRACTS AND REMAINS OBLIGATED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THERE NO CHANGES IN YOUR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE IN
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE CHANGE IN
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR, YOU MAY CALL 1-800-848-6331, TDD 1-800-238-3035 OR WRITE
TO:
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 182437
COLUMBUS, OH 43216
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS ADDED UNDER THE HEADING "NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT
SERVICES CORPORATION" ON PAGE 16 OF THE PROSPECTUS:
SECURITY DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
The contracts are distributed by the general distributor, Security Distributors,
Inc. ("SDI"), 700 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001. SDI is
registered as a broker/dealer with the NASD and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Security Benefit Group, Inc., a financial services holding company wholly owned
by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company.
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IS ADDED UNDER THE HEADING "LEGAL PROCEEDINGS" PROVISION
ON PAGE 47 IS DELETED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:
The general distributor, SDI, is not engaged in any litigation of a
material nature.
