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SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 2, 2001, TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000, FOR
CORPORATE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE
UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
ISSUED BY
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS
NATIONWIDE VL SEPARATE ACCOUNT-C
THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR PROSPECTUS.
PLEASE READ IT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS ADDED TO PAGE 3 OF YOUR PROSPECTUS:
In the future, additional underlying mutual funds managed by certain financial
institutions, brokerage firms or their affiliates may be added to the variable
account. These additional underlying mutual funds may be offered exclusively to
purchasing customers of the particular financial institution or brokerage firm.
