Nationwide Life Insurance Company:
o        Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
o        Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4



                  Prospectus supplement dated March 30, 2005 to
                          Prospectus dated May 1, 2004

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THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR PROSPECTUS. PLEASE
READ IT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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ON DECEMBER 10, 2004, SHAREHOLDERS OF THE STRONG FUNDS APPROVED THE
REORGANIZATION AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFERS OF ASSETS TO CORRESPONDING WELLS FARGO
FUNDS. DUE TO THIS REORGANIZATION, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IMPACT YOUR PROSPECTUS,
EFFECTIVE APRIL 8, 2005:

1.   THE FOLLOWING STRONG FUND WILL CHANGE ITS NAME, INVESTMENT ADVISER AND
     SUB-ADVISER AS FOLLOWS:



                                                
Wells Fargo Variable Trust Funds - Wells Fargo Advantage Opportunity Fund VT
(formerly, Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc.: Investor Class)
(This underlying mutual fund is only available in contracts for which good order
applications were received before May 1, 2003)
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Investment Adviser:                              Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
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Sub-adviser:                                     Wells Capital Management, Inc.
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Investment Objective:                            Capital growth.
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