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: Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account
File No. 2-89972
EDGAR CIK: 0000742277
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, please accept this
letter as certification that the Prospectus 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), does not differ from that contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 (the "Amendment") to the Registration
statement on Form S-6. 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. Stamp enclosed copy of this letter and
return it in the self-addressed stamped envelope for evidence of receipt of
these materials.)
