May 3, 2006

VIA EDGAR

The United States Securities

and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Subject:   Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4

 Nationwide Life Insurance Company

 SEC File No. 333-43671

 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 (the “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 22 for the Company and the Variable Account, effective May 1, 2006.

Please contact me at (614) 249-9296 with any questions regarding this filing.

Sincerely,

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

/s/ TARA S. PLETT
Tara S. Plett

Variable Products Securities Counsel

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