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[NATIONWIDE INSURANCE LETTERHEAD]
May 3, 1996
VIA EDGAR
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The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Subject: Nationwide VL Separate Account - A of
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company
SEC File No. 33-44300
CIK No. 0000865640
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") and
on behalf of the Nationwide VL Separate Account - A (the "Separate Account"),
and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify
that the form of the Prospectus that would have been filed under paragraph (b)
under Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Prospectus contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement for the Company
and the Separate Account which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission electronically and became effective on May 1, 1996.
If there are any questions in connection with this filing, please contact Brian
M. Bacon, Esq. at (614) 249-7452.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Joseph P. Rath
Vice President and Associate
General Counsel
JPR/cw
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