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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001313581-05-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050923
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050926

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:	333-94037
		FILM NUMBER:		051101429

	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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Nationwide Life Insurance Company:
o  Nationwide Variable Account - II
o  Nationwide Variable Account - 7
o  Nationwide Variable Account - 8
o  Nationwide Variable Account - 9
o  Nationwide Variable Account - 10
o  Nationwide Variable Account - 14
o  Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 2
o  Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 3
o  Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 4
o  Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 7

Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company:
o  Nationwide VA Separate Account - B
o  Nationwide VL Separate Account - C
o  Nationwide VL Separate Account - D
o  Nationwide VL Separate Account - G


                Prospectus supplement dated September 23, 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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Effective September 19, 2005, the sub-adviser information relating to the
Gartmore - GVIT Small Cap Value Fund: Class I is amended as follows:

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GARTMORE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST - GVIT SMALL CAP VALUE FUND: CLASS I
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<S>                                              <C>
SUB-ADVISER:                                     EPOCH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.; J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
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