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SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 1, 1999 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1999 FOR
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
(In Texas, the polices are Flexible Premium Life Insurance Policies)
ISSUED BY
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS
NATIONWIDE VL SEPARATE ACCOUNT-A
THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR PROSPECTUS. PLEASE
READ IT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
1. INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS CONTAINED IN THE
"UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES" TABLE LOCATED ON PAGE 7 OF YOUR
PROSPECTUS, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND AVERAGE NET ASSETS, AFTER EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT)
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Management Other 12b-1 Total Mutual
Fees Expenses Fees Fund Expenses
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NSAT Capital Appreciation Fund 0.58% 0.22% 0.00% 0.80%
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NSAT Government Bond Fund 0.44% 0.22% 0.00% 0.66%
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NSAT Money Market Fund 0.34% 0.21% 0.00% 0.55%
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NSAT Total Return Fund 0.57% 0.21% 0.00% 0.78%
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The expenses shown above are deducted by the underlying mutual fund before it
provides Nationwide with the daily net asset value. Nationwide then deducts
applicable policy charges from the net asset value to calculate the unit value
of the corresponding sub-account. The management fees and other expenses are
more fully described in the prospectus for each underlying mutual fund.
Information relating to the underlying mutual funds was provided by the
underlying mutual funds and not independently verified by Nationwide.
Some underlying mutual funds are subject to fee waivers and expense
reimbursements. The following chart shows what the expenses would have been for
such funds without fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
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Management Other 12b-1 Total Mutual
Fees Expenses Fees Fund Expenses
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NSAT Capital Appreciation Fund 0.60% 0.22% 0.00% 0.82%
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NSAT Government Bond Fund 0.50% 0.22% 0.00% 0.72%
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NSAT Money Market Fund 0.40% 0.21% 0.00% 0.61%
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NSAT Total Return Fund 0.59% 0.21% 0.00% 0.80%
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2. THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE "DOLLAR COST AVERAGING" PROVISION ON PAGE 19 OF
YOUR PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED TO DELETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
"Policy owners may participate in this program if their policy value is at
least $15,000."
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