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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001190903-05-000700
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050602
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050602

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:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-43671
		FILM NUMBER:		05873903

	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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<S>                                                                   <C>             <C>
Nationwide Life Insurance Company:                                    Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company
o        Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4                            o        Nationwide VL Separate Account-C

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                   Prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2005 to
                          Prospectus dated May 1, 2005

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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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Your prospectus offers the following sub-accounts as investment options under
your policy. These investment options will change names as indicated below.
These name changes will be effective on June 1, 2005.

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<S>                                                                   <C>                         <C>
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                              OLD NAME                                                            NEW NAME
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Merrill Lynch Variable Series Funds, Inc. - Merrill Lynch Large       FAM Variable Series Funds, Inc. - Mercury Large Cap Core V.I.
Cap Core V. I. Fund:  Class II                                        Fund:  Class II
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Merrill Lynch Variable Series Funds, Inc. - Merrill Lynch             FAM Series Funds, Inc. - Mercury International Index
International Index V. I. Fund:  Class II                             Portfolio: Class II
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