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SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 1, 1999 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1999 FOR
CORPORATE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
ISSUED BY
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-4
THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR PROSPECTUS. PLEASE
READ IT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
1. INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS CONTAINED IN THE
"UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES" TABLE LOCATED ON PAGES 6 THROUGH
8 OF YOUR PROSPECTUS, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND AVERAGE NET ASSETS, AFTER EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT)
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Management Other 12b-1 Total Mutual
Fees Expenses Fees Fund Expenses
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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Universal Funds, Inc. - 0.27% 1.03% 0.00% 1.30%
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
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NSAT Capital Appreciation Fund 0.58% 0.22% 0.00% 0.80%
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NSAT Government Bond Fund 0.44% 0.22% 0.00% 0.66%
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NSAT Money Market Fund 0.34% 0.21% 0.00% 0.55%
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NSAT Total Return Fund 0.57% 0.21% 0.00% 0.78%
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NSAT Nationwide Balanced Fund 0.54% 0.36% 0.00% 0.90%
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NSAT Nationwide Equity Income Fund 0.45% 0.50% 0.00% 0.95%
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NSAT Nationwide Global Equity Fund 0.59% 0.61% 0.00% 1.20%
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NSAT Nationwide High Income Bond Fund 0.48% 0.47% 0.00% 0.95%
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NSAT Nationwide Multi-Sector Bond Fund 0.54% 0.36% 0.00% 0.90%
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NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund 0.56% 0.64% 0.00% 1.20%
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NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Small Cap Growth Fund 0.57% 0.73% 0.00% 1.30%
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NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund 0.47% 0.58% 0.00% 1.05%
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NSAT Nationwide Small Company Fund 1.00% 0.25% 0.00% 1.25%
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NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund 0.20% 0.80% 0.00% 1.00%
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NSAT Nationwide Strategic Value Fund 0.52% 0.48% 0.00% 1.00%
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Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide Emerging 0.69% 0.61% 0.00% 1.30%
Markets Fund
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Van Kampen Life Investment Trust - Morgan Stanley Real 1.00% 0.08% 0.00% 1.08%
Estate Securities Portfolio
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The expenses shown above are deducted by the underlying mutual fund before it
provides Nationwide with the daily net asset value. Nationwide then deducts
applicable variable account charges from the net asset value to calculate the
unit value of the corresponding sub-account. The management fees and other
expenses are more fully described in the prospectus for each underlying mutual
fund. Information relating to the underlying mutual funds was provided by the
underlying mutual funds and not independently verified by Nationwide.
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Some underlying mutual funds are subject to fee waivers and expense
reimbursements. The following chart shows what the expenses would have been for
such funds without fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
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Management Other 12b-1 Total Mutual
Fees Expenses Fees Fund Expenses
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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Universal Funds, Inc. - 0.80% 1.25% 0.00% 1.30%
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
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NSAT Capital Appreciation Fund 0.60% 0.22% 0.00% 0.82%
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NSAT Government Bond Fund 0.50% 0.22% 0.00% 0.72%
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NSAT Money Market Fund 0.40% 0.21% 0.00% 0.61%
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NSAT Total Return Fund 0.59% 0.21% 0.00% 0.80%
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NSAT Nationwide Balanced Fund 0.75% 0.36% 0.00% 1.11%
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NSAT Nationwide Equity Income Fund 0.80% 0.50% 0.00% 1.30%
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NSAT Nationwide Global Equity Fund 1.00% 0.61% 0.00% 1.61%
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NSAT Nationwide High Income Bond Fund 0.80% 0.47% 0.00% 1.27%
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NSAT Nationwide Multi-Sector Bond Fund 0.75% 0.36% 0.00% 1.11%
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NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund 1.05% 0.64% 0.00% 1.69%
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NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Small Cap Growth Fund 1.10% 0.73% 0.00% 1.83%
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NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund 0.90% 0.58% 0.00% 1.48%
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NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund 0.90% 0.80% 0.00% 1.70%
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NSAT Nationwide Strategic Value Fund 0.90% 0.48% 0.00% 1.38%
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Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide Emerging 1.00% 0.61% 0.00% 1.61%
Markets Fund
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2. THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE "MORTALITY AND EXPENSE
RISK CHARGE" PROVISION ON PAGE 13 OF YOUR PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
"Nationwide deducts the mortality and expense risk charge from the variable
account on a daily basis."
3. THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE "INTEREST" PROVISION ON
PAGE 20 OF YOUR PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
"On a current and guaranteed basis, the cash value in the policy loan
account is credited with an annual effective rate of 3% in all policy
years."
4. THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE "DOLLAR COST AVERAGING" PROVISION ON PAGE 21 OF
YOUR PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED TO DELETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
"Policy owners may participate in this program if their policy value is at
least $15,000."
5. THE "POLICY CHARGES - DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUM" PROVISION ON PAGE 73 OF YOUR
PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:
"On corporate flexible premium contracts, the Company deducts a charge for
state and federal premium taxes of 3.5% on all premiums received to cover
the payment of premium taxes. Additionally, the Company deducts a front-end
sales load of up to 5.5% from each premium payment received. The Company
may at its sole discretion reduce this sales loading."
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6. THE "POLICY CHARGES - ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES" PROVISION ON PAGE 73 OF YOUR
PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS:
"For corporate flexible premium contracts, the Company deducts a monthly
administrative expense charge to recover policy maintenance, accounting,
and record keeping and other administrative expenses. On a current basis
this charge is $5.00 per month in all policy years. On a guaranteed basis
this charge is $10.00 per month in all policy years.
The above charges are assessed against each contract by liquidating units."
7. THE "POLICY CHARGES - SURRENDER CHARGES" PROVISION ON PAGE 73 OF YOUR
PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:
"For corporate flexible premium contracts, no surrender charge is assessed."
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