NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-299-2508
March 24, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account
SEC File No: 333-59103
EDGAR CIK #: 0000742277
Filing Fee: $0
Gentlemen:
Enclosed herewith for filing pursuant to Rule 24f-2, under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, is the Rule 24f-2 notice for
the investment company identified above. The filing fee in the
amount set forth in the caption above was submitted directly to
the US Treasury at the Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by
wire transfer, as the filing fee for registration of securities
of the issuer pursuant to Rule 24f-2(c) under the Securities Act
of 1933. Since there is no fee required, no deposit has been
made with the Mellon Bank.
This filing is being effected by direct transmission to the
Commission's EDGAR System. Please call the undersigned with any
questions or comments about this filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Sara A. Holm
Paralegal Specialist
The Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company
