EX-99.B(e)nwpartamend1

EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT NO. 5

This Amendment No. 5 to Exhibit A corresponds to the Fund Participation Agreement dated

December 1, 2000 and is effective November 5, 2003.

FUNDS

W&R Target Funds, Inc.

Asset Strategy Portfolio

Balanced Portfolio

Bond Portfolio

Core Equity Portfolio (formerly, Income Portfolio)

Dividend Income Portfolio

Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Growth Portfolio

High Income Portfolio

International Portfolio

International II Portfolio

Limited-Term Bond Portfolio

Micro Cap Growth Portfolio

Money Market Portfolio

Mortgage Securities Portfolio

Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Science and Technology Portfolio

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Small Cap Value Portfolio

Value Portfolio

VARIABLE ACCOUNTS OF NATIONWIDE

Nationwide Variable Account

Nationwide Variable Account-II

Nationwide Variable Account-3

Nationwide Variable Account-4

Nationwide Variable Account-5

Nationwide Variable Account-6

Nationwide Variable Account-7

Nationwide Variable Account-8

Nationwide Variable Account-9

Nationwide Variable Account-10

Nationwide Variable Account-11

Nationwide Variable Account-12

Nationwide Variable Account-13

Nationwide Variable Account-14

Nationwide Variable Account-15

Nationwide Variable Account-16

Nationwide Variable Account-17

Multi-Flex Variable Account

Nationwide VA Separate Account-A

Nationwide VA Separate Account-B

Nationwide VA Separate Account-C

Nationwide VA Separate Account-D

Nationwide VLI Separate Account

Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2

Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3

Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4

Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5

Nationwide VLI Separate Account-6

Nationwide VL Separate Account

Nationwide VL Separate Account-A

Nationwide VL Separate Account-B

Nationwide VL Separate Account-C

Nationwide VL Separate Account-D

Nationwide Private Placement Variable Account

Nationwide Private Placement Variable Account-2

Nationwide DC Variable Account

Nationwide DC Variable Account-II

NACo Variable Account

Nationwide Governmental Plans Variable Account

Nationwide Governmental Plans Variable Account-II

Nationwide Qualified Plans Variable Account

Ohio DC Variable Account

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	WADDELL & REED SERVICES COMPANY
AND NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY
INSURANCE COMPANY
	By:          Michael D. Strohm
	Title:        President
By:          William G. Goslee
Title:        Vice President
	W&R Target Funds, Inc.
WADDELL & REED, INC.
	By:          Henry J. Herrmann
By:          Thomas W. Butch	Title:        President
Title:        Executive Vice President