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January 6, 1998
VIA EDGAR
The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Subject: Nationwide Variable Account of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 (1933 Act)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 (1940 Act)
SEC File No. 2-58043; 811-2716
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and its Nationwide Variable
Account (the "Variable Account"), this is to certify that the form of the
Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed
under paragraphs (b) or (c) under Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the
Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 31 and 32 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the
Variable Account as reflected in the Prospectus dated May 1, 1997 and the
Supplement dated January 2, 1998.
If there are any questions in connection with the enclosed, please contact the
undersigned at (614) 249-7452.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Brian M. Bacon
Counsel
cc: Mr. Kevin Kirchoff
Stop 10-6
Office of Insurance Products and Legal Compliance
