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                                  NATIONWIDE(R)
                                  VLI SEPARATE
                                    ACCOUNT-3


                               SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
                                       TO
                                 CONTRACT OWNERS
                                  JUNE 30, 1998


                        NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                           HOME OFFICE: COLUMBUS, OHIO

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                        NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                 ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215-2220


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                               PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

We at Nationwide Life Insurance Company are pleased to present the 1998
semi-annual report of the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3.

The bull market continued its run in the first half of 1998. Most of the gains
came in the first quarter with more modest returns or small losses for the
second half of the period. At this writing, a market correction that began in
the second quarter continues to provide a good deal of day-to-day volatility.
Much of the capriciousness of the market is due to uncertainty about the
economic outcome in Asia. However, we think the correction will be of limited
magnitude and duration and will provide a healthy respite before further market
advances.

We believe that existing economic and market fundamentals provide an ongoing
favorable environment for financial assets. Interest rates remain low; inflation
is nearly nonexistent; corporate earnings, albeit slowing, remain positive, and
U.S. economic growth appears to be on a modest but sustainable track.

Against this backdrop, we believe our variable insurance products continue to
provide the versatile investment vehicle you need to respond to changing market
conditions. We are committed to the continual evaluation of our products and
services to ensure that we remain responsive to your long-term financial
planning and retirement-savings needs.



                              /s/ Joseph J. Gasper
                           Joseph J. Gasper, President
                                 August 17, 1998


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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3

          STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

                                  JUNE 30, 1998
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>
ASSETS:
   Investments at market value:
     American Century VP - American Century VP Advantage (ACVPAdv)
        141,979 shares (cost $800,446) ........................................   $   928,544
     American Century VP - American Century VP Balanced (ACVPBal)
        2,218 shares (cost $16,258) ...........................................        18,273
     American Century VP - American Century VP Capital Appreciation (ACVPCapAp)
        6,415 shares (cost $64,654) ...........................................        59,659
     American Century VP - American Century VP International (ACVPInt)
        4,078 shares (cost $24,304) ...........................................        32,787
     American Century VP - American Century VP Value (ACVPValue)
        888 shares (cost $6,414) ..............................................         6,036
     The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)
        2,050 shares (cost $45,849) ...........................................        60,596
     Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)
        13,175 shares (cost $281,022) .........................................       395,521
     Dreyfus VIF - Capital Appreciation Portfolio (DryCapAp)
        268 shares (cost $7,853) ..............................................         9,032
     Dreyfus VIF - Growth and Income Portfolio (DryGrInc)
        280 shares (cost $6,194) ..............................................         6,063
     Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio (FidVIPEI)
        22,979 shares (cost $478,277) .........................................       578,374
     Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio (FidVIPGr)
        13,396 shares (cost $416,005) .........................................       513,324
     Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio (FidVIPHI)
        4,668 shares (cost $57,958) ...........................................        58,955
     Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio (FidVIPOv)
        988 shares (cost $17,802) .............................................        20,368
     Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio (FidVIPAM)
        7,138 shares (cost $112,945) ..........................................       123,126
     Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio (FidVIPCon)
        18,771 shares (cost $313,046) .........................................       412,034
     Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio (FidVIPGrOp)
        155 shares (cost $3,022) ..............................................         3,166
     Nationwide SAT - Capital Appreciation Fund (NSATCapAp)
        294,063 shares (cost $3,852,738) ......................................     7,407,446
     Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
        157,980 shares (cost $1,737,323) ......................................     1,816,775
     Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
        334,784 shares (cost $334,784) ........................................       334,784
     Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund (NSATSmCo)
        4,107 shares (cost $58,189) ...........................................        69,085
     Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund (NSATTotRe)
        1,000,349 shares (cost $11,564,777) ...................................    18,706,531
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                           <C>
      Neuberger & Berman AMT - Balanced Portfolio (NBAMTBal)
         93,993 shares (cost $1,448,210) .................................     1,514,232
      Neuberger & Berman AMT - Growth Portfolio (NBAMTGro)
         2,559 shares (cost $66,834) .....................................        67,341
      Neuberger & Berman AMT - Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (NBAMTLMat)
         799 shares (cost $11,037) .......................................        10,846
      Neuberger & Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio (NBAMTPart)
         8,452 shares (cost $152,655) ....................................       162,698
      Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund (OppBdFd)
         333 shares (cost $3,909) ........................................         3,995
      Oppenheimer VAF - Global Securities Fund (OppGISec)
         3,074 shares (cost $55,917) .....................................        66,711
      Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund (OppGro)
         130 shares (cost $4,269) ........................................         4,507
      Oppenheimer VAF - Multiple Strategies Fund (OppMult)
         496 shares (cost $7,654) ........................................         8,488
      Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. (StOpp2)
         6,340 shares (cost $122,247) ....................................       137,828
      Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II (StDisc2)
         2,203 shares (cost $25,546) .....................................        28,132
      Strong VIF - Strong International Stock Fund II (StIntStk2)
         1,402 shares (cost $15,588) .....................................        13,813
      Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund (VEWrldBd)
         143 shares (cost $1,518) ........................................         1,608
      Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (VEWrldEMkt)
         516 shares (cost $7,021) ........................................         4,309
      Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (VEWrldHAs)
         570 shares (cost $9,214) ........................................         6,585
      Van Kampen American Capital LIT -
      Morgan Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio (VKMSRESec)
         2,064 shares (cost $32,227) .....................................        30,567
      Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity Portfolio (WPIntEq)
         2,437 shares (cost $28,714) .....................................        28,950
      Warburg Pincus Trust - Post Venture Capital Portfolio (WPPVenCap)
         82 shares (cost $869) ...........................................         1,026
      Warburg Pincus Trust - Small Company Growth Portfolio (WPSmCoGr)
         2,401 shares (cost $34,305) .....................................        41,472
                                                                             -----------
            Total assets .................................................    33,693,587
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE .........................................................         1,619
                                                                             -----------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY (NOTE 7) .........................................   $33,691,968
                                                                             ===========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    TOTAL                   
                                              --------------------------------------------- 
<S>                                                <C>             <C>             <C>      
                                                   1998            1997            1996     
                                              -------------   -------------   ------------- 
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ........              $      267,089         258,944         245,576 

  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)...................                    (125,965)        (95,040)        (75,021)
                                             --------------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                    141,124         163,904         170,555 
    Net investment income......              --------------  --------------  -------------- 

  Proceeds from mutual fund                       1,231,676       1,163,656         857,865 
    shares sold................                    (829,101)       (946,332)       (764,127)
  Cost of mutual funds sold....              --------------  --------------  -------------- 

    Realized gain (loss) on                         402,575         217,324          93,738 
      investments..............
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)                3,125,717       3,235,166         770,146 
    on investments.............              --------------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                  3,528,292       3,452,490         863,884 
    Net gain (loss) on investments           --------------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                    482,670         179,051         214,238 
  Reinvested capital gains.....              --------------  --------------  -------------- 

      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting                  4,152,086       3,795,445       1,248,677 
        from operations........              --------------  --------------  -------------- 

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from                 2,348,756       2,250,811       2,475,606 
    contract owners............                    (457,381)       (358,462)       (185,923)
  Surrenders...................                    (124,773)           (997)           (967)
  Death benefits (note 4)......
  Policy loans (net of repayments)                 (466,674)       (366,612)       (422,352)
    (note 5)...................
  Deductions for surrender charges                  (61,147)        (91,718)        (41,427)
    (note 2d)..................
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges                       (1,008,505)     (1,032,173)     (1,065,013)
    (notes 2b and 2c)..........              --------------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                    230,276         400,849         759,924 
      Net equity transactions..              --------------  --------------  -------------- 


NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT                            4,382,362       4,196,294       2,008,601 
  OWNERS' EQUITY...............
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING OF PERIOD      29,309,606      22,702,681      17,904,393 
                                             --------------  --------------  -------------- 
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD................              $   33,691,968      26,898,975      19,912,994 
                                             ==============  ==============  ============== 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     ACVPADV                   
                                                ---------------------------------------------  
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>             <C>       
                                                     1998            1997            1996      
                                                -------------   -------------   -------------  
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ........                       19,124          12,738           12,184  

  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)...................                       (1,533)         (1,644)          (1,425) 
                                              --------------   -------------   --------------  
                                                      17,591          11,094           10,759  
    Net investment income......               --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund                           37,353          36,548           78,492  
    shares sold................                      (31,439)        (34,005)         (70,667) 
  Cost of mutual funds sold....               --------------   -------------   --------------  

    Realized gain (loss) on                            5,914           2,543            7,825  
      investments..............
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)                    (8,437)         (6,422)         (26,539) 
    on investments.............               --------------   -------------   --------------  
                                                      (2,523)         (3,879)         (18,714) 
    Net gain (loss) on investments            --------------   -------------   --------------  
                                                      71,956          44,788           34,817  
  Reinvested capital gains.....               --------------   -------------   --------------  

      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting                      87,024          52,003           26,862  
        from operations........               --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from                     15,337          23,600              511  
    contract owners............                       (9,961)         (7,717)          (2,911) 
  Surrenders...................                      (10,264)              -                -  
  Death benefits (note 4)......
  Policy loans (net of repayments)                    (5,222)        (18,660)         (32,805) 
    (note 5)...................
  Deductions for surrender charges                    (1,331)         (1,971)            (648) 
    (note 2d)..................
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges                            (3,196)         (6,482)          (6,964) 
    (notes 2b and 2c)..........               --------------   -------------   --------------  
                                                     (14,637)        (11,230)         (42,817) 
      Net equity transactions..               --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT                                72,387          40,773          (15,955) 
  OWNERS' EQUITY...............
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING OF PERIOD          856,191         810,992          769,117  
                                              --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD................                      928,578         851,765          753,162  
                                              ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    ACVPBAL
                                              ---------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>             <C>             <C> 
                                                   1998            1997            1996
                                              -------------   -------------   -------------
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ........                         374             170              92

  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)...................                         (10)            (10)             (2)
                                             --------------  --------------  --------------
                                                        364             160              90
    Net investment income......              --------------  --------------  --------------


  Proceeds from mutual fund                           4,926             224              33
    shares sold................                      (4,313)           (212)            (33)
  Cost of mutual funds sold....              --------------  --------------  --------------

    Realized gain (loss) on                             613              12               -
      investments..............  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)                     (581)            503              75
    on investments.............              --------------  --------------  --------------
                                                         32             515              75
    Net gain (loss) on investments           --------------  --------------  --------------
                                                      2,314             745             207
  Reinvested capital gains.....              --------------  --------------  --------------

      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting                      2,710           1,420             372
        from operations........              --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from                      (101)          4,387             619
    contract owners............                      (3,894)           (111)              -
  Surrenders...................                           -               -               -
  Death benefits (note 4)......
  Policy loans (net of repayments)                        -               -               -
    (note 5)...................
  Deductions for surrender charges                     (521)            (28)              -
    (note 2d)..................
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges                                -               -               -
    (notes 2b and 2c)..........              --------------  --------------  --------------
                                                     (4,516)          4,248             619
      Net equity transactions..              --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT                               (1,806)          5,668             991
  OWNERS' EQUITY...............
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING OF PERIOD          20,052          12,871           6,893
                                             --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD................                      18,246          18,539           7,884
                                             ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>

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                       NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
        STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             ACVPCAPAP                      
                                              -----------------------------------------     
                                                 1998            1997            1996       
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ........                          -               -               -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)...................                       (129)           (120)           (108) 
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income......                       (129)           (120)           (108) 
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold................                     15,860           4,272           3,632  
  Cost of mutual funds sold....                    (18,875)         (5,022)         (3,909) 
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments..............                     (3,015)           (750)           (277) 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments.............                        532          (1,453)         (4,669) 
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments                  (2,483)         (2,203)         (4,946) 
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains.....                      3,128           1,358           5,393  
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations........                        516            (965)            339  
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners............                     (3,621)         17,566          24,563  
  Surrenders...................                     (8,876)            (16)           (506) 
  Death benefits (note 4)......                          -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)...................                      5,439            (184)         (1,470) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d)..................                     (1,187)             (4)           (113) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c)..........                     (1,311)         (1,674)         (1,663) 
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions..                     (9,556)         15,688          20,811  
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY...............                     (9,040)         14,723          21,150  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING OF PERIOD
                                                    68,695          53,753          40,066  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
  END OF PERIOD................ $
                                                    59,655          68,476          61,216  
                                            ==============  ==============  ============== 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               ACVPINT                     
                                              -----------------------------------------    
                                                 1998            1997            1996      
                                             -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                        <C>              <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ........                       162             233              335 
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)...................                       (33)            (26)             (10)
                                           --------------   -------------   -------------- 
    Net investment income......                       129             207              325 
                                           --------------   -------------   -------------- 

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold................                     2,770           6,017              349 
  Cost of mutual funds sold....                    (2,158)         (5,239)            (328)
                                           --------------   -------------   -------------- 
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments..............                       612             778               21 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments.............                     4,104           2,848              269 
                                           --------------   -------------   -------------- 
    Net gain (loss) on investments                  4,716           3,626              290 
                                           --------------   -------------   -------------- 
  Reinvested capital gains.....                     1,666             451              112 
                                           --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations........                     6,511           4,284              727
                                           --------------   -------------   --------------


EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners............                      1,005            (942)         19,589
  Surrenders...................                     (1,778)              -               -
  Death benefits (note 4)......                          -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)...................                        175               -               -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d)..................                       (238)              -               -
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c)..........                       (607)           (572)           (361)
                                            --------------  --------------   -------------  
      Net equity transactions..                     (1,443)         (1,514)         19,228
                                            --------------  --------------   -------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY...............                      5,068           2,770          19,955
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING OF PERIOD
                                                    27,751          24,852             325
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY                     --------------  --------------   -------------  
  END OF PERIOD................ $
                                                    32,819          27,622         20,280
                                            ==============  ==============   =============   
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              ACVPVALUE
                                              -----------------------------------------
                                                 1998            1997            1996
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ........                          -               -               -
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)...................                         (1)              -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income......                         (1)              -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold................                          -               -               -
  Cost of mutual funds sold....                          -               -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments..............                          -               -               -
   Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments.............                       (377)              -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments                    (377)              -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains.....                          5               -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations........                       (373)              -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners............                      6,329               -               -
  Surrenders...................                          -               -               -
  Death benefits (note 4)......                          -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)...................                          -               -               -
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d)..................                          -               -               -
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c)..........                          -               -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions..                      6,329               -               -
                                            --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY...............                      5,956               -               -
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING OF PERIOD
                                                         -               -               -
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY                     --------------  --------------  --------------
  END OF PERIOD................ $
                                                     5,956               -               -
                                            ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>


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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      DRYSRGRO                     
                                      -----------------------------------------    
                                        1998            1997            1996       
                                    -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                 <C>             <C>             <C>                   
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
 Reinvested dividends ............  $           -               -               -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (79)            (33)            (12)
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 
    Net investment income.........             (79)            (33)            (12)
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           8,521               -           3,060 
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (5,506)              -          (2,749)
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................           3,015               -             311 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           5,224           5,671           1,533 
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 
    Net gain (loss) on investments           8,239           5,671           1,844 
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 
  Reinvested capital gains........               -               -               - 
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           8,160           5,638           1,832 
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          14,002           7,270           1,993 
  Surrenders......................         (10,248)            (27)              - 
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               - 
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................           7,203               -             (49)
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................          (1,371)             (7)              - 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -            (487)           (289)
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Net equity transactions.....           9,586           6,749           1,655 
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          17,746          12,387           3,487 
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          42,855          30,638          20,335 
                                    --------------  --------------  -------------- 
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................  $       60,601          43,025          23,822 
                                    ==============  ==============  ============== 
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       DRYSTKIX                      
                                       -----------------------------------------     
                                         1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>                      
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
 Reinvested dividends ............           2,456           2,254            1,381   
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................          (1,100)           (730)            (267) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........           1,356           1,524            1,114  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................          27,750           4,881            1,939  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......         (15,913)         (3,519)          (1,694) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................          11,837           1,362              245  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................          43,067          44,930            9,968  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments          54,904          46,292           10,213  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........             589               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........          56,849          47,816           11,327  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          39,514          73,557           33,414  
  Surrenders......................            (163)           (423)               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................         (29,943)           (121)            (604) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................             (22)           (108)               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............          (1,115)           (541)             (54) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           8,271          72,364           32,756  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          65,120         120,180           44,083  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............         330,407         197,570          103,674  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................         395,527         317,750          147,757  
                                    ==============   =============   ==============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      DRYCAPAP
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                        1998            1997            1996
                                    -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                 <C>             <C>             <C>                    
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
 Reinvested dividends ............              1               -               -
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................              (5)              -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........              (4)              -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           8,403               -               -
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (7,587)              -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................             816               -               -
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           1,181               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments           1,997               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........               3               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           1,996               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          (3,197)              -               -
  Surrenders......................               -               -               -
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -               -
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -               -
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............            (213)              -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....          (3,410)              -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          (1,414)              -               -
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          10,431               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           9,017               -               -
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>



                                       8
<PAGE>   8
                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       DRYGRINC                      
                                       -----------------------------------------     
                                         1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>             <C>              <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........   $           22              10               -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................               (2)              -               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........               20              10               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................              571             523               -  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......             (588)           (540)              -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................              (17)            (17)              -  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................              (83)             37               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments             (100)             20               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........               67              14               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........              (13)             44               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............            5,791             999               -  
  Surrenders......................             (484)              -               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................                -               -               -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................              (65)              -               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............                -               -               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....            5,242             999               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................            5,229           1,043               -  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............              841               -               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................   $        6,070           1,043               -  
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        FIDVIPEI                      
                                        -----------------------------------------     
                                          1998            1997            1996        
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                    <C>            <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........            6,967           6,340              121  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................           (1,694)         (1,172)            (340) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........            5,273           5,168             (219) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................            5,728           5,104            7,071  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......           (4,303)         (4,437)          (6,438) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            1,425             667              633  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           19,474          21,176              794  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           20,899          21,843            1,427  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........           24,794          31,876            3,459  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           50,966          58,887            4,667  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           40,894         172,915          104,726  
  Surrenders......................             (441)              -              (64) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................           (1,029)           (721)          (3,847) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................              (59)              -              (14) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............           (7,920)        (11,456)          (3,163) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           31,445         160,738           97,638  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           82,411         219,625          102,305  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          495,985         239,464           74,267  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          578,396         459,089          176,572  
                                     ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       FIDVIPGR                    
                                       -----------------------------------------     
                                         1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>             <C>              <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........            2,130           2,197             421
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................           (1,624)         (1,316)           (690)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........              506             881            (269)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           16,094          10,190          14,650
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (13,027)         (9,545)        (15,231)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            3,067             645            (581)
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           19,351          33,855           9,278
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments           22,418          34,500           8,697
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........           55,712           9,833          10,639
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           78,636          45,214          19,067
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           31,824          42,147          83,017
  Surrenders......................           (9,551)           (285)            (60)
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................            2,133            (259)         (3,900)
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................           (1,278)            (73)            (13)
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............           (4,848)         (4,666)         (3,755)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....           18,280          36,864          75,289
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           96,916          82,078          94,356
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          416,421         311,789         143,542
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          513,337         393,867         237,898
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>
                                       9
 
<PAGE>   9
                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       FIDVIPHI                     
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                         1998            1997            1996       
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                 <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........  $        4,477           2,716           1,018  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (82)            (74)            (28) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........           4,395           2,642             990  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................          10,434           3,987           9,026  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (9,462)         (3,950)         (9,029) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................             972              37              (3) 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................          (5,310)             54             (41) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments          (4,338)             91             (44) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........           2,845             336             199  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           2,902           3,069           1,145  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............             168           6,922          10,912  
  Surrenders......................            (391)           (128)           (124) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................            (433)         (2,742)            (49) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................             (52)            (52)            (28) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............          (1,783)         (1,698)           (957) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          (2,491)          2,302           9,754  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................             411           5,371          10,899  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          58,539          37,907          13,325  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................  $       58,950          43,278          24,224  
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        FIDVIPOV                     
                                        -----------------------------------------    
                                          1998            1997            1996       
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                 <C>              <C>              <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........             335             360              104  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (16)            (33)             (15) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........             319             327               89  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................             757           6,022              555  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......            (634)         (5,462)            (534) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................             123             560               21  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           1,298             586              672  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           1,421           1,146              693  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........             987           1,428              114  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           2,727           2,901              896  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           1,417            (749)           6,088  
  Surrenders......................               -             (79)               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................            (832)         (2,300)            (193) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -             (20)               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............            (324)           (585)            (508) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....             261          (3,733)           5,387  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           2,988            (832)           6,283  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          17,383          19,938            8,787  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          20,371          19,106           15,070  
                                    ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       FIDVIPAM                     
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                         1998            1997            1996       
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                 <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........           4,043           3,614           2,404
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................            (188)           (196)            (78)
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........           3,855           3,418           2,326
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................          19,485           7,398             200
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......         (17,426)         (7,119)           (195)
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................           2,059             279               5
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................          (6,904)            445            (494)
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments          (4,845)            724            (489)
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........          12,128           9,065           1,983
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........          11,138          13,207           3,820
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          10,486          25,549           5,682
  Surrenders......................               -               -               -
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................         (17,821)            (11)              -
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -               -
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............          (1,771)         (1,369)         (1,241)
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....          (9,106)         24,169           4,441
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           2,032          37,376           8,261
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............         121,091         102,479          64,569
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................         123,123         139,855          72,830
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>




                                       10
 
<PAGE>   10
                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       FIDVIPCON                     
                                       -----------------------------------------     
                                         1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........   $        2,496           2,011               -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................           (1,141)           (678)           (128) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........            1,355           1,333            (128) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           18,884           1,261           2,360  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (12,347)         (1,050)         (2,254) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            6,537             211             106  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           32,349          19,908           3,896  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           38,886          20,119           4,002  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........           18,366           5,315             536  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           58,607          26,767           4,410  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............            5,913         152,706          36,211  
  Surrenders......................             (551)           (112)              -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................           (3,470)           (514)         (1,350) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................              (74)            (29)              -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............             (895)         (1,181)           (955) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....              923         150,870          33,906  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           59,530         177,637          38,316  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          352,512         117,335          35,917  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................   $      412,042         294,972          74,233  
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       FIDVIPGROP                     
                                        -----------------------------------------     
                                          1998            1997            1996        
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>              <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........                9               -                -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................                -               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........                9               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................                -               -                -  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......                -               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................                -               -                -  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................              144               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments              144               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........               33               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........              186               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............            2,985               -                -  
  Surrenders......................                -               -                -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................                -               -                -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................                -               -                -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............                -               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....            2,985               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................            3,171               -                -  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............                -               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................            3,171               -                -  
                                     ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NSATCAPAP
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                         1998            1997            1996
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........           30,957          27,279          30,677
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................          (28,272)        (20,103)        (15,206)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........            2,685           7,176          15,471
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................          223,261         111,889         148,143
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (97,042)        (67,455)       (107,145)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................          126,219          44,434          40,998
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................        1,043,364         871,961         278,225
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments        1,169,583         916,395         319,223
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........                -               -               -
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........        1,172,268         923,571         334,694
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          351,333         306,021         300,254
  Surrenders......................          (90,711)        (53,827)        (37,771)
  Death benefits (note 4).........          (52,012)              -            (967)
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................         (105,770)        (80,566)        (80,697)
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................          (12,134)        (13,770)         (8,416)
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............          (66,598)        (61,700)        (65,241)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....           24,108          96,158         107,162
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................        1,196,376       1,019,729         441,856
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............        6,211,213       4,503,820       3,390,178
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................        7,407,589       5,523,549       3,832,034
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>



                                       11
<PAGE>   11
                       NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
        STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NSATGVTBD                     
                                       -----------------------------------------     
                                         1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>                  
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........   $       50,984          46,051          47,591  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................           (7,216)         (5,948)         (6,184) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........           43,768          40,103          41,407  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................          125,501         127,942         162,744  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......         (117,427)       (131,920)       (170,804) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            8,074          (3,978)         (8,060) 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................            9,402          (1,358)        (66,307) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           17,476          (5,336)        (74,367) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........                -               -               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           61,244          34,767         (32,960) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          358,741         231,470         235,462  
  Surrenders......................          (28,681)        (23,879)         (9,742) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................           (3,251)        (19,789)        (29,997) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................           (3,837)         (6,109)         (2,171) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............         (204,130)       (234,709)       (262,286) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          118,842         (53,016)        (68,734) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          180,086         (18,249)       (101,694) 
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............        1,636,721       1,487,699       1,586,185  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................   $    1,816,807       1,469,450       1,484,491  
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        NSATMYMKT                     
                                        -----------------------------------------     
                                          1998            1997            1996        
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>              <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........            8,974           9,438            9,648  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (926)         (1,046)          (1,236) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........            8,048           8,392            8,412  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           33,331          95,007           60,852  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (33,331)        (95,007)         (60,852) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................                -               -                -  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................                -               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments                -               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........                -               -                -  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........            8,048           8,392            8,412  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           24,303           2,942           52,836  
  Surrenders......................           (2,637)         (4,417)         (13,634) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................             (292)         (3,517)            (326) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................             (353)           (992)          (3,038) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............          (46,468)        (51,479)         (68,350) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          (25,447)        (57,463)         (32,512) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          (17,399)        (49,071)         (24,100) 
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          352,121         397,333          408,091  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          334,722         348,262          383,991  
                                     ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NSATSMCO
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                         1998            1997            1996
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........                -               -              28
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (121)           (102)             (4)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........             (121)           (102)             24
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................            2,308           1,266               -
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......           (1,819)         (1,301)              -
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................              489             (35)              -
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................            3,342           4,947             876
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments            3,831           4,912             876
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........                -               -               -
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........            3,710           4,810             900
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............            6,644          15,357          18,519
  Surrenders......................             (896)            (26)              -
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................             (992)         (2,185)              -
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................             (120)             (7)              -
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               (3)              -             (71)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....            4,633          13,139          18,448
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................            8,343          17,949          19,348
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............           60,766          40,021           2,433
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           69,109          57,970          21,781
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>


                                       12
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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NSATTOTRE                      
                                       -----------------------------------------      
                                         1998            1997            1996         
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------    
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........   $       97,584         118,776         110,581  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................          (74,849)        (55,922)        (44,218) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........           22,735          62,854          66,363  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................          489,854         617,922         262,231  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......         (274,457)       (453,644)       (221,697) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................          215,397         164,278          40,534  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................        2,113,031       2,162,182         711,985  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments        2,328,428       2,326,460         752,519  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........                -               -               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........        2,351,163       2,389,314         818,882  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............        1,324,807         995,334       1,340,166  
  Surrenders......................         (243,041)       (247,702)       (101,652) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........          (62,497)           (997)              -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................         (274,872)       (199,241)       (243,699) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................          (32,511)        (63,365)        (22,650) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............         (640,496)       (622,558)       (618,113) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           71,390        (138,529)        354,052  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................        2,422,553       2,250,785       1,172,934  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............       16,284,321      12,760,855       9,919,676  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................   $   18,706,874      15,011,640      11,092,610  
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        NBAMTBAL                      
                                        -----------------------------------------     
                                          1998            1997            1996        
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........           33,067          22,402           26,709  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................           (5,933)         (5,140)          (4,713) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........           27,134          17,262           21,996  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           97,691          73,853           52,046  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (95,100)        (70,579)         (44,378) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            2,591           3,274            7,668  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................         (120,363)         51,808         (147,698) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments         (117,772)         55,082         (140,030) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........          232,254          57,499          148,526  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........          141,616         129,843           30,492  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           49,593          59,918           90,282  
  Surrenders......................          (19,285)        (11,429)         (18,636) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................          (24,903)        (29,562)         (14,951) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................           (2,580)         (2,924)          (4,152) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............          (22,072)        (26,688)         (28,778) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          (19,247)        (10,685)          23,765  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          122,369         119,158           54,257  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............        1,389,720       1,204,996        1,151,554  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................        1,512,089       1,324,154        1,205,811  
                                     ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NBAMTGRO
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                         1998            1997            1996
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........                -               -              19
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................              (96)           (140)           (104)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........              (96)           (140)            (85)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................            6,551          14,209           2,423
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......           (5,652)        (13,693)         (2,496)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................              899             516             (73)
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           (7,101)          4,446          (2,067)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments           (6,202)          4,962          (2,140)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........           15,182           4,858           4,370
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........            8,884           9,680           2,145
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............            6,436            (430)         18,377
  Surrenders......................           (9,307)           (112)            (62)
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................            6,583            (211)         (1,199)
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................           (1,245)            (29)            (14)
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............           (1,891)         (1,790)         (1,396)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....              576          (2,572)         15,706
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................            9,460           7,108          17,851
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............           57,881          60,625          36,794
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           67,341          67,733          54,645
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>



                                       13

<PAGE>   13
                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NBAMTLMAT                     
                                       -----------------------------------------     
                                         1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              645             516             663  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................               (5)             (9)             (7) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........              640             507             656  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................              397           2,951              50  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......             (415)         (2,952)            (53) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................              (18)             (1)             (3) 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................             (372)           (224)           (632) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments             (390)           (225)           (635) 
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........                -               -               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........              250             282              21  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............              558          (1,792)          1,476  
  Surrenders......................                -               -               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................                3               -               -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................                -               -               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............                -               -               -  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....              561          (1,792)          1,476  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................              811          (1,510)          1,497  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............           10,016          11,099           7,387  
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           10,827           9,589           8,884  
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        NBAMTPART                     
                                        -----------------------------------------     
                                          1998            1997            1996        
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------   
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              542             209               56  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (345)           (138)             (24) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........              197              71               32  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           21,721           1,982              545  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (13,410)         (1,452)            (510) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            8,311             530               35  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................          (17,571)          7,943            1,436  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           (9,260)          8,473            1,471  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........           17,062           3,214              700  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........            7,999          11,758            2,203  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           44,811          30,917            3,863  
  Surrenders......................           (8,728)            (28)               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................          (12,815)         (1,227)            (436) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................           (1,168)             (7)               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............           (1,343)           (853)             (28) 
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           20,757          28,802            3,399  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           28,756          40,560            5,602  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          133,951          54,539           18,049  
                                     --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          162,707          95,099           23,651  
                                     ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        OPPBDFD
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                         1998            1997            1996
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........               70             160             174
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................               (1)             (6)             (6)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........               69             154             168
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................              433           3,370          11,881
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......             (423)         (3,323)        (11,965)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................               10              47             (84)
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................               15             (90)           (198)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments               25             (43)           (282)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........               63              17               5
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........              157             128            (109)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............               14          (2,617)         (4,563)
  Surrenders......................                -             (73)            (30)
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................             (275)             (8)           (187)
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................                -             (19)             (7)
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............                -            (315)            (95)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....             (261)         (3,032)         (4,882)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................             (104)         (2,904)         (4,991)
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............            4,084           7,961           7,309
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................            3,980           5,057           2,318
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>



                                       14
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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       OPPGLSEC                     
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                         1998            1997            1996       
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                 <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........  $        1,229             476               -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (65)            (55)            (13) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........           1,164             421             (13) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................             450             486              68  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......            (319)           (403)            (66) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................             131              83               2  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           1,009           4,986             784  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           1,140           5,069             786  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........           4,626               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           6,930           5,490             773  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           4,055          19,639          13,165  
  Surrenders......................               -             (38)            (29) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -               -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -             (10)             (7) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............            (775)           (540)            (82) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           3,280          19,051          13,047  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          10,210          24,541          13,820  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          56,530          22,931           6,406  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................  $       66,740          47,472          20,226  
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         OPPGRO                      
                                        -----------------------------------------    
                                          1998            1997            1996       
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>             
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              23               -                -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................              (1)              -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........              22               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................               -               -                -  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......               -               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................               -               -                -  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................             238               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments             238               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........             280               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........             540               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           3,479               -                -  
  Surrenders......................               -               -                -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -                -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -                -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           3,479               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           4,019               -                -  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............             502               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           4,521               -                -  
                                    ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        OPPMULT
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                         1998            1997            1996
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                 <C>              <C>             <C>    
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              74              89              73
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................              (1)             (1)              -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........              73              88              73
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................               -              32               -
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......               -             (30)              -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................               -               2               -
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................              49             156               9
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments              49             158               9
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........             431             159              52
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........             553             405             134
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............             237           1,026             836
  Surrenders......................               -               -               -
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -               -
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -               -
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....             237           1,026             836
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................             790           1,431             970
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............           7,722           4,224           2,061
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           8,512           5,655           3,031
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>
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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        STOPP2                      
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                        1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              44             224             194  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................            (301)           (186)            (98) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........            (257)             38              96  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           8,255           2,322           8,240  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (5,887)         (2,091)         (7,498) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................           2,368             231             742  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................          (2,239)            400             225  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments             129             631             967  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........          16,130           7,197           1,657  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........          16,002           7,866           2,720  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          15,531          21,749           7,600  
  Surrenders......................          (3,409)           (937)           (635) 
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................          (4,423)         (1,521)           (423) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................            (456)           (240)           (141) 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............            (526)           (245)           (251) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           6,717          18,806           6,150  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          22,719          26,672           8,870  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............         115,087          59,160          34,811  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................         137,806          85,832          43,681  
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         STDISC2                     
                                        -----------------------------------------    
                                         1998            1997            1996        
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........               -               -              776  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (37)            (30)             (14) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........             (37)            (30)             762  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................          11,620           2,819            2,766  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......         (10,017)         (3,367)          (2,958) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................           1,603            (548)            (192) 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................             259           1,524           (2,069) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           1,862             976           (2,261) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........             367               -            1,184  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           2,192             946             (315) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          (4,079)          6,752            3,165  
  Surrenders......................          (1,612)            (96)               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................            (239)           (195)          (1,567) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................            (216)            (25)               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............             (39)           (226)               -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          (6,185)          6,210            1,598  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          (3,993)          7,156            1,283  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          32,100          15,722            9,612  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          28,107          22,878           10,895  
                                    ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        STINTSTK2                      
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                        1998            1997            1996        
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........             148             238              16  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................              (8)            (13)             (2) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........             140             225              14  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................             166             453             219  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......            (187)           (448)           (214) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................             (21)              5               5
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................             688             596             112  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments             667             601             117  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........               -             356               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........             807           1,182             131  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           1,329           1,482           7,353  
  Surrenders......................               -               -               - 
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -               - 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -               - 
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............            (180)           (176)              - 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           1,149           1,306           7,353  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           1,956           2,488           7,484
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          11,856          13,282               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          13,812          15,770           7,484
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>


                                       16
<PAGE>   16
                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       VEWRLDBD                     
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                          1998            1997            1996      
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              15              55              19  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........              15              55              19  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................             124              84              33  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......            (124)            (89)            (34) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................               -              (5)             (1) 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................              39             (66)            (29) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments              39             (71)            (30) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........              54             (16)            (11) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............             (21)            (98)            153  
  Surrenders......................               -               -               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -               -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....             (21)            (98)            153  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................              33            (114)            142  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............           1,602           1,698             517  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           1,635           1,584             659  
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       VEWRLDEMKT                    
                                        -----------------------------------------    
                                           1998            1997            1996      
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              48               1                -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................               -               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........              48               1                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           2,898             511                -  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (4,179)           (522)               -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................          (1,281)            (11)               -  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................            (422)          1,177                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments          (1,703)          1,166                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........              43               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........          (1,612)          1,167                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          (2,573)         11,378                -  
  Surrenders......................            (278)              -                -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -                -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -                -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          (2,851)         11,378                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          (4,463)         12,545                -  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............           8,768               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           4,305          12,545                -  
                                    ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       VEWRLDHAS                     
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                          1998            1997            1996      
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              51             360             291  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................              (6)            (14)            (15)
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........              45             346             278   
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           8,582           5,491           5,123 
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (9,427)         (6,150)         (4,404) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            (845)           (859)            709 
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................          (1,829)           (258)         (1,660) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments          (2,674)           (917)           (941) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........           1,261             487             205 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........          (1,368)            (84)           (380) 
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          (6,404)          4,893          25,252  
  Surrenders......................            (229)              -             (67)
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................          (1,486)         (4,988)              -
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................             (31)           (138)            (15)
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -               -            (274)
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          (8,150)           (233)         24,896
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          (9,518)           (317)         24,516  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          16,122          19,418           6,089
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           6,604          19,101          30,605 
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>




                                       17
<PAGE>   17
                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       VKMSRESEC                    
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                         1998            1997            1996       
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........              38              27               1  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (32)            (22)              -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........               6               5               1  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           2,639           1,320               -  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (2,554)           (957)              -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................              85             363               -  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................          (1,972)            620              58  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments          (1,887)            983              58  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........             378              55               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........          (1,503)          1,043              59  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          13,719          14,611             475  
  Surrenders......................          (2,229)            (26)              -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................             (89)         (1,173)              -  
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................            (298)             (7)              -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -             (10)              -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....          11,103          13,395             475  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           9,600          14,438             534  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          20,959           4,604             410  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          30,559          19,042             944  
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         WPINTEQ                     
                                        -----------------------------------------    
                                          1998            1997            1996       
                                      -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........               -               -                -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................             (34)            (32)             (13) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net investment income.........             (34)            (32)             (13) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           1,443           2,248            1,206  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (1,592)         (2,132)          (1,144) 
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            (149)            116               62  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           3,253           3,022              666  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments           3,104           3,138              728  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........               -               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........           3,070           3,106              715  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............           1,799           4,050           18,365  
  Surrenders......................               -          (1,323)               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -                -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -            (102)            (977) 
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -            (338)               -  
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -               -                -  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....           1,799           2,287           17,388  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           4,869           5,393           18,103  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............          24,083          19,473            2,544  
                                    --------------   -------------   --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................          28,952          24,866           20,647  
                                    ==============   =============   ==============  
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       WPPVENCAP                    
                                       -----------------------------------------    
                                         1998            1997            1996       
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------  
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>            
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........               -               -               -  
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net investment income.........               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................               -               -               -  
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................               -               -               -  
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................             156               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
    Net gain (loss) on investments             156               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
  Reinvested capital gains........               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........             156               -               -
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............             875               -               -  
  Surrenders......................               -               -               -  
  Death benefits (note 4).........               -               -               -  
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................               -               -               -
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................               -               -               -    
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
      Net equity transactions.....             875               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................           1,031               -               -  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD.............               -               -               -  
                                    --------------  --------------  --------------  
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           1,031               -               -  
                                    ==============  ==============  ==============  
</TABLE>




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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
              SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       WPSMCOGR
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                         1998            1997            1996
                                     -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
  Reinvested dividends ...........                -               -               -
  Mortality and expense charges
    (note 3)......................              (79)           (101)            (61)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net investment income.........              (79)           (101)            (61)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

  Proceeds from mutual fund
    shares sold...................           16,915          11,072          17,938
  Cost of mutual funds sold.......          (12,161)         (8,717)        (14,848)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Realized gain (loss) on
      investments.................            4,754           2,355           3,090
  Change in unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments................           (2,291)           (744)          1,678
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
    Net gain (loss) on investments            2,463           1,611           4,768
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
  Reinvested capital gains........                -               -               -
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net change in contract
        owners' equity resulting
        from operations...........            2,384           1,510           4,707
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchase payments received from
    contract owners...............          (15,177)          2,282          15,245
  Surrenders......................                -          (5,651)              -
  Death benefits (note 4).........                -               -               -
  Policy loans (net of repayments)
    (note 5)......................              (53)          3,185          (3,626)
  Deductions for surrender charges
    (note 2d).....................                -          (1,446)              -
  Redemptions to pay cost of
    insurance charges and
    administration charges
    (notes 2b and 2c).............               (1)           (173)           (138)
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
      Net equity transactions.....          (15,231)         (1,803)         11,481
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT
  OWNERS' EQUITY..................          (12,847)           (293)         16,188
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD..........              54,327          53,633          33,470
                                     --------------  --------------  --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
  END OF PERIOD...................           41,480          53,340          49,658
                                     ==============  ==============  ==============
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-3
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)

(1)  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     (a) Organization and Nature of Operations

         The Nationwide VLISeparate Account-3 (the Account) was established
         pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Life
         Insurance Company (the Company) on August 8, 1984. The Account has been
         registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act
         of 1940. On August 21, 1991, the Company (Depositor) transferred to the
         Account 50,000 shares of American Century VP - American Century VP
         Advantage, for which it was credited with 25,000 accumulation units.
         The value of the accumulation units purchased by the Company on August
         21, 1991 was $250,000. 

         The Company offers Modified Single Premium and Flexible Premium
         Variable Life Insurance Policies through the Account. The primary
         distribution for the contracts is through Company Agents; however,
         other distributors may be utilized.

     (b) The Contracts

         Only contracts with a front-end sales load, a surrender charge and
         certain other fees have been offered for purchase. See note 2 for a
         discussion of policy charges and note 3 for asset charges.

         Contract owners may invest in the following funds:

         Portfolios of the American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (American
         Century VP) (formerly TCI Portfolios, Inc.);

            American Century VP - American Century VP Advantage (ACVPAdv)
              (formerly TCI Portfolios - TCI Advantage)
            American Century VP - American Century VP Balanced (ACVPBal)
              (formerly TCI Portfolios - TCI Balanced)
            American Century VP - American Century VP Capital Appreciation
              (ACVPCapAp) (formerly TCI Portfolios - TCI Growth)
            American Century VP - American Century VP Income & Growth 
              (ACVPIncGr)
            American Century VP - American Century VP International (ACVPInt)
              (formerly TCI Portfolios - TCI International)
            American Century VP - American Century VP Value (ACVPValue)
              (formerly TCI Portfolios - TCI Value)
         The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)

         Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)

         Portfolios of the Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (Dreyfus VIF);
            Dreyfus VIF - Capital Appreciation Portfolio (DryCapAp)
            Dreyfus VIF - Growth and Income Portfolio (DryGrInc)

         Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund 
         (Fidelity VIP);
            Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio (FidVIPEI)
            Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio (FidVIPGr)
            Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio (FidVIPHI)
            Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio (FidVIPOv)

         Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II 
         (Fidelity VIP-II);
            Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio (FidVIPAM)
            Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio (FidVIPCon)

         Portfolio of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III 
         (Fidelity VIP-III);
            Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio (FidVIPGrOp)


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         Portfolio of the Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. (Morgan Stanley);
            Morgan Stanley - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio (MSEmMkt)

         Funds of the Nationwide Separate Account Trust (Nationwide SAT) 
         (managed for a fee by an affiliated investment advisor);
            Nationwide SAT - Capital Appreciation Fund (NSATCapAp)
            Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
            Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
            Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund (NSATSmCapV)
            Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund (NSATSmCo)
            Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund (NSATTotRe)

         Portfolios of the Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
            (Neuberger & Berman AMT);
            Neuberger & Berman AMT - Balanced Portfolio (NBAMTBal)
            Neuberger & Berman AMT - Growth Portfolio (NBAMTGro)
            Neuberger & Berman AMT - Guardian Portfolio (NBAMTGuard)
            Neuberger & Berman AMT - Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (NBAMTLMat)
            Neuberger & Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio (NBAMTPart)

         Funds of the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (Oppenheimer VAF);
            Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund (OppBdFd)
            Oppenheimer VAF - Global Securities Fund (OppGlSec)
            Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund (OppGro)
            Oppenheimer VAF - Multiple Strategies Fund (OppMult)

         Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. (StOpp2) (formerly Strong Special 
         Fund II, Inc.)

         Funds of the Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. (Strong VIF);
            Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II (StDisc2)
            Strong VIF - Strong International Stock Fund II (StIntStk2)

         Funds of the Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (Van Eck WIT);
            Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund (VEWrldBd)
            Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (VEWrldEMkt)
            Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (VEWrldHAs)
              (formerly Van Eck WIT - Gold and Natural Resources Fund)

         Portfolio of the Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust 
         (Van Kampen American Capital LIT);
            Van  Kampen American Capital LIT - Morgan Stanley Real Estate 
             Securities Portfolio (VKMSRESec)
              (formerly Van Kampen American Capital LIT - Real Estate Securities
              Fund)

         Portfolios of the Warburg Pincus Trust;
            Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity Portfolio (WPIntEq)
            Warburg Pincus Trust - Post Venture Capital Portfolio (WPPVenCap)
            Warburg Pincus Trust - Small Company Growth Portfolio (WPSmCoGr)

         At June 30, 1998, contract owners have invested in all of the above
         funds except for American Century VP - American Century VP Income &
         Growth, Morgan Stanley Universal Funds - Emerging Markets Debt
         Portfolio, Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund, and Neuberger &
         Berman AMT - Guardian Portfolio. The contract owners' equity is
         affected by the investment results of each fund, equity transactions by
         contract owners and certain policy charges (see notes 2 and 3). The
         accompanying financial statements include only contract owners'
         purchase payments pertaining to the variable portions of their
         contracts and exclude any purchase payments for fixed dollar benefits,
         the latter being included in the accounts of the Company.

     (c) Security Valuation, Transactions and Related Investment Income

         The market value of the underlying mutual funds is based on the closing
         net asset value per share at June 30, 1998. The cost of investments
         sold is determined on the specific identification basis. Investment
         transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy
         or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
         date.



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     (d) Federal Income Taxes

         Operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with,
         operations of the Company, which is taxed as a life insurance company
         under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
        
         The Company does not provide for income taxes within the Account. Taxes
         are the responsibility of the contract owner upon termination or
         withdrawal.

     (e) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

         The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
         accepted accounting principles may require management to make estimates
         and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
         liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if
         any, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
         of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
         could differ from those estimates.

     (f) Reclassifications

         Certain 1997 and 1996 amounts have been reclassified to conform with
         the current period presentation.

(2)  POLICY CHARGES

     (a) Deductions from Premium

         On flexible premium life insurance contracts, the Company deducts a
         charge for state premium taxes equal to 2.5% of all premiums received
         to cover the payment of these premium taxes. Additionally, the Company
         deducts a front-end sales load of up to 3.5% from each premium payment
         received. The Company may at its sole discretion reduce this sales
         loading.

     (b) Cost of Insurance

         A cost of insurance charge is assessed monthly against each contract.
         The amount of the charge is based upon age, sex, rate class and net
         amount at risk (death benefit less total contract value).

     (c) Administrative Charges

         For flexible premium contracts, the Company currently deducts a monthly
         administrative charge of $12.50 during the first policy year and $5 per
         month thereafter (may deduct up to $7.50, maximum) to recover policy
         maintenance, accounting, record keeping and other administrative
         expenses. Additionally, the Company deducts an increase charge of $2.04
         per year per $1,000 applied to any increase in the specified amount
         during the first 12 months after the increase becomes effective. The
         above charges are assessed against each contract by liquidating units.

     (d) Surrender Charges

         Policy surrenders result in a redemption of the contract value from the
         Account and payment of the surrender proceeds to the contract owner or
         designee. The surrender proceeds consist of the contract value, less
         any outstanding policy loans, and less a surrender charge, if
         applicable. The amount of the charge is based upon a specified
         percentage of the initial surrender charge which varies by issue age,
         sex and rate class. For flexible premium contracts, the charge is 100%
         of the initial surrender charge in the first year, declining to 30% of
         the initial surrender charge in the ninth year.
        
         No surrender charge is assessed on any contract surrendered after the
         ninth year.

         The Company may waive the surrender charge for certain contracts in
         which the sales expenses normally associated with the distribution of
         a contract are not incurred. No charges were deducted from the initial
         funding, or from earnings thereon.

(3)  ASSET CHARGES

     The Company deducts a charge equal to an annual rate of .80%, with certain
     exceptions, to cover mortality and expense risk charges related to
     operations. On each policy anniversary beginning with the 10th, this charge
     is reduced to 0.50% on an annual basis provided that the cash surrender
     value of the contract is $25,000 or more on such anniversary. This charge
     is assessed through the unit value calculation.

(4)  DEATH BENEFITS

     Death benefits result in a redemption of the contract value from the
     Account and payment of the death benefit proceeds, less any outstanding
     policy loans and policy charges, to the legal beneficiary. The excess of
     the death benefit proceeds over the contract value on the date of death is
     paid by the Company's general account.


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(5)  POLICY LOANS (NET OF REPAYMENTS)

     Contract provisions allow contract owners to borrow 90% of a policy's cash
     surrender value. The contract is charged 6% on the outstanding loan and is
     due and payable in advance on the policy anniversary.

     At the time the loan is granted, the amount of the loan is transferred
     from the Account to the Company's general account as collateral for the
     outstanding loan. Collateral amounts in the general account are credited
     with the stated rate of interest in effect at the time the loan is made,
     subject to a guaranteed minimum rate. Interest credited is paid by the
     Company's general account to the Account. Loan repayments result in a
     transfer of collateral including interest back to the Account.

(6)  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     The Company performs various services on behalf of the Mutual Fund
     Companies in which the Account invests and may receive fees for the
     services performed. These services include, among other things, shareholder
     communications, preparation, postage, fund transfer agency and various
     other record keeping and customer service functions. These fees are paid to
     an affiliate of the Company.



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(7)  COMPONENTS OF CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
     The following is a summary of contract owners' equity at June 30, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          PERIOD
     Contract owners' equity represented by:                 UNITS     UNIT VALUE                         RETURN
                                                           --------    ----------                         -------
<S>                                                           <C>      <C>           <C>                   <C>
     American Century VP -
      American Century VP Advantage ..................        26,225   $ 17.496545  $   458,847            10%

     American Century VP -
      American Century VP Advantage
        Initial Funding by Depositor (note 1a) .......        25,000     18.789246      469,731            10%

     American Century VP -
      American Century VP Balanced ...................           952     19.165966       18,246            14%

     American Century VP -
      American Century VP Capital Appreciation .......         4,036     14.780622       59,655             0%

     American Century VP -
      American Century VP International ..............         1,879     17.466243       32,819            25%

     American Century VP -
      American Century VP Value ......................           445     13.383185        5,956             5%

     The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
      Growth Fund, Inc. ..............................         2,329     26.020390       60,601            18%

     Dreyfus Stock Index Fund ........................        15,301     25.849746      395,527            17%

     Dreyfus VIF - Capital Appreciation Portfolio ....           734     12.285237        9,017            20%

     Dreyfus VIF - Growth and Income Portfolio .......           497     12.213307        6,070             6%

     Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio ..........        16,414     35.237987      578,396            10%

     Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio .................        14,602     35.155247      513,337            19%

     Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio ............         2,051     28.742182       58,950             4%

     Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio ...............         1,040     19.587603       20,371            15%

     Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio .......         5,201     23.672944      123,123             9%

     Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio ..........        21,544     19.125611      412,042            16%

     Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio           261     12.150728        3,171            11%

     Nationwide SAT - Capital Appreciation Fund ......       253,842     29.181890    7,407,589            19%

     Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund ...........       104,802     17.335612    1,816,807             4%

     Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund ..............        25,675     13.036881      334,722             2%

     Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund .............         4,036     17.123187       69,109             6%

     Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund ..............       579,618     32.274487   18,706,874            14%

     Neuberger & Berman AMT - Balanced Portfolio .....        77,163     19.596034    1,512,089            10%
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>            <C>                 <C>
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Growth Portfolio .....         2,643     25.479039        67,341            15%

Neuberger & Berman AMT -
 Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio ..............           739     14.650523        10,827             2%

Neuberger & Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio ...         6,777     24.008666       162,707             6%

Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund ...................           225     17.689611         3,980             4%

Oppenheimer VAF - Global Securities Fund ......         3,646     18.305105        66,740            12%

Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund .................           371     12.184646         4,521            17%

Oppenheimer VAF - Multiple Strategies Fund ....           372     22.881279         8,512             7%

Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. ..............         4,543     30.333638       137,806            13%

Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II .........         1,436     19.573146        28,107             7%

Strong VIF - Strong International Stock Fund II         1,350     10.231122        13,812             6%

Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund .............           116     14.098956         1,635             3%

Van Eck WIT -
 Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund ..............           633      6.800411         4,305           (23)%

Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund ......           429     15.394993         6,604           (14)%

Van Kampen American Capital LIT -
 Morgan Stanley Real Estate
 Securities Portfolio .........................         1,779     17.177811        30,559            (5)%

Warburg Pincus Trust -
 International Equity Portfolio ...............         2,270     12.754223        28,952            13%

Warburg Pincus Trust -
 Post Venture Capital Portfolio ...............            80     12.886267         1,031            13%

Warburg Pincus Trust -
 Small Company Growth Portfolio ...............         2,460     16.861654        41,480             4%
                                                       ======     =========  ------------

                                                                             $ 33,691,968
                                                                             ============
</TABLE>

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