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


Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company
o        Nationwide VL Separate Account-C

                  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 FUNDS WILL CHANGE NAMES, INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND
     SUB-ADVISERS 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 February 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:                            Long-term capital appreciation.
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Total Underlying Mutual Fund                     1.17%
Annual Operating Expenses:
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*The investment adviser has agreed to waive or reimburse certain expenses
associated with the underlying mutual fund. Net of such waivers and
reimbursements, total underlying mutual fund annual operating expenses are
1.07%. The investment adviser has committed through April 30, 2007, to waive
fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the net
operating expense ratios shown.