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Letterhead
December 7, 2000
VIA EDGAR
The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
SEC File No. 333-46412
CIK No. 0001065898
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 193 and on behalf of
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5 (the "Variable Account") and Nationwide Life
Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify that the form of Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraphs
(b) or (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information contained in the Registration Statement for
the Variable Account and the Company which became effective December 4, 2000.
Please contact the undersigned at (614) 249-8226 with any questions regarding
this filing.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Michael R. Moser
Michael R. Moser, Esq.
