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Law Offices
Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7098
(215) 564-8000
June 20, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Rebecca Marquigny, Esquire
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
SEC FILE NOS. 33-73024, 811-3213
WITHDRAWAL OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF THE GARTMORE VIP
EMERGING MARKETS, GARTMORE VIP INTERNATIONAL GROWTH, GARTMORE
VIP GLOBAL LEADERS, GARTMORE VIP EUROPEAN GROWTH AND GARTMORE
VIP GLOBAL SMALL COMPANIES FUNDS;
CIK-0000353905
485APOS
FILING ACCESSION NUMBER 0000950152-00-004724
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Dear Ms. Marquigny:
On behalf of Nationwide Separate Account Trust (the "Trust"), we
respectfully request that you withdrawal and disregard the above mentioned
485APOS filing accepted on June 16, 2000.
The aforementioned filing inadvertently failed to include certain
disclosure. We will file the correct version today, June 20, 2000.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Duane L. Lassiter
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Duane L. Lassiter, Esquire
cc: Dina A. Tantra, Esquire
Barbara A. Nugent, Esquire
