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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200429
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FILER:

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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT
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		IRS NUMBER:				390509570
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
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