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DRUEN, RATH & DIETRICH
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43216
January 22, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Subject: Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Account
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5; Form N-4
SEC File No. 33-82174
CIK No. 0000927751
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the
Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Account (the "Variable Account") and
Nationwide Life Insurance Company, we certify that the form of the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under
paragraph (c) under Rule 497 does not differ from the form of Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5
to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account which
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission electronically on January
17, 1997.
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The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
January 22, 1997
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If there are any questions in connection with the enclosed, please contact
Heather Harker-Nye at (614) 249-0075.
Very truly yours,
DRUEN, RATH & DIETRICH
/s/ Joseph P. Rath
HHN/pj
cc: Assistant Chief
c/o Patrice Pitts
Stop 10-6
Office of Insurance Products and Legal Compliance
