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May 2, 2000
VIA EDGAR
The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Subject: Nationwide VA Separate Account-B
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company
SEC File No. 33-86408
CIK No. 0000878670
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act") and on
behalf of the Nationwide VA Separate Account-B (the "Variable Account") and
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify that
the form of the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under paragraphs (b) and (c) under Rule 497 does not
differ from the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement for
the Company and the Variable Account which became effective May 1, 2000.
Please contact the undersigned at (614) 249-0075 with any questions regarding
this filing.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Heather Harker, Esq.
Director of Compliance
Cc: Mr. Keith Carpenter, Esq.
Branch Chief
Stop 5-6
Office of Insurance Products and Legal Compliance
