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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001190903-05-000570
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050506
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041357
		IRS NUMBER:				314156830
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-52617
		FILM NUMBER:		05806700

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
		STREET 2:		ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		614-249-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
		STREET 2:		ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
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May 6, 2005

VIA EDGAR


The United States Securities
     and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0506


Subject:      Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4
              Nationwide Life Insurance Company
              SEC File No.  333-52617
              CIK No.  0001041357

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act") and on
behalf of the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 (the "Variable Account") and
Nationwide Life Insurance Company, we certify that the form of the prospectus
which would have been filed under paragraphs (b) and (c) under Rule 497 does not
differ from the form of the prospectus contained in Post Effective Amendment No.
15 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account which
became effective May 1, 2005.

Please contact the undersigned at (614) 677-8683 with any questions regarding
this filing.

Sincerely,

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


/s/KEITH W. HINZE
Keith W. Hinze
Variable Products Securities Counsel


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