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May 9, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST;
SEC FILE NOS. 2-73024, 811-3213
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and on
behalf of Nationwide Separate Account Trust (the "Trust"), we hereby certify
that the form of the Prospectuses for all of the Trust's series (except for the
Nationwide Growth Focus Fund, Nationwide New Economy Fund, the Nationwide Global
Technology & Communications Fund, Nationwide Global Life Sciences Fund, and
Nationwide International Equity Fund) which would have been filed under
paragraphs (b) and (c) under Rule 497 do not differ from the form of the
Prospectuses contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 (the "Amendment") to
the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N1-A. This Amendment was filed on May
1, 2000.
Should you have any questions regarding this filing, please call me at (614)
249-8678.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Elizabeth A. Davin
Elizabeth A. Davin, Esq.
Enclosures
