NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-299-7369
May 9, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: NML Variable Annuity Account B
File No. 2-29240
EDGAR CIK: 0000072176
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, please accept this
letter as certification that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information dated April 30, 1996 for the above-referenced entity, to be used
in connection with the Prospectus for Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.,
also dated April 30, 1996 (file no. 2-89971 and EDGAR CIK no. 0000742212),
do not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 (the
"Amendment") to the Registration statement on Form N-4. This Amendment was
filed electronically on April 26, 1996.
Any comments on this filing should be directed to Merrill C. Lundberg,
Assistant General Counsel, at 414-299-7369.
This filing is being effected by direct transmission to the Commission's
EDGAR System.
Very truly yours,
/s/Sara A. Holm
Paralegal Specialist
cc: National Association of Securities Dealers:
(Enclosing paper copy of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information. Stamp enclosed copy of this letter and return it in the
self-addressed stamped envelope for evidence of receipt of these materials.)
HOL03 : HOL03 Document Number 46052
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