accelletters.htm
May
1,
2008
VIA
EDGAR
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The
United States Securities and
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Washington,
D.C. 20549-4644
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Subject:
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Nationwide
Variable Account-II
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Nationwide
Life Insurance
Company
Registration
Statement on Form N-4;
File No. 333-140621
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Pursuant
to the Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, Nationwide Life Insurance
Company, for itself and on behalf of its Nationwide Variable Account-II (the
“Variable Account), respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date
of
the registration statement for the Variable Account. It is desired
that the registration become effective on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The
undersigned is an Officer of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and is duly
authorized to request accelerated effectiveness of the Registration
Statement.
Please
call Jamie Ruff Casto at (614) 249-8782 should you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
NATIONWIDE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
John
M.
Kawauchi
Vice
President-Individual Investments Group
Cc: Ms.
Rebecca Marquigny
Office
of
Insurance Products
May
1,
2008
United
States Securities
and
Exchange Commission
Judiciary
Plaza
100
F
Street, NE
Washington,
D.C. 20549-4644
RE: Nationwide
Life Insurance Company
NationwideVariable
Account-II
Registration
Statement on Form N-4;
File No. 333-140621
Ladies
and Gentleman:
Pursuant
to the Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, Nationwide Life Insurance
Company, for itself and on behalf of its Nationwide Variable Account-II (the
“Variable Account”), respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of
the registration statement for the Variable Account. It is desired
that the registration become effective on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The
undersigned is an Officer of Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and
is
duly authorized to request accelerated effectiveness of the Registration
Statement.
Please
call Jamie Ruff Casto at (614) 249-8782 should you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
NATIONWIDE
INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION
Karen
R.
Colvin
Vice
President
Cc: Ms.
Rebecca Marquigny
Office
of
Insurance Products