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[Letterhead]
December 22, 2000
VIA EDGAR
The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street
Washington, D.C. 20549-0506
Subject: Nationwide VA Separate Account-D
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company
SEC File No. 333-45976
CIK No. 0001123314
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the
Nationwide VA Separate Account-D (the "Variable Account") and Nationwide Life
and Annuity Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify that the form of the
Prospectus and the 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
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement for the Company and
the Variable Account which became effective on December 22, 2000.
Please contact me at (614) 249-8782 if you have any questions regarding this
filing.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jamie Ruff Casto
Variable Products Securities Counsel
