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[NATIONWIDE INSURANCE LETTERHEAD]
May 6, 1996
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Subject: Nationwide Separate Account No. 1 of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
SEC File No. 2-28596
CIK No. 0000070715
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the
Separate Account No. 1 (the "Variable Account") and Nationwide Life Insurance
Company (the "Company"), we certify that the form of the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph
(b) under Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
36 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account which
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission electronically on April
26, 1996.
If there are any questions in connection with the enclosed, please contact
Brian M. Bacon, Esq. at (614) 249-7452.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Joseph P. Rath
Vice President and Associate
General Counsel
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