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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-00-003533
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000502

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT 2
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820914
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				314156830
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-62795
		FILM NUMBER:		616660

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE NATIONWIDE PLZ
		STREET 2:		C/O NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		614-249-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
		STREET 2:		ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43216
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May 1, 2000

VIA EDGAR

The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Subject:      Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
              Nationwide Life Insurance Company
              SEC File No.  33-62795
              CIK No.  0000820914

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (1933 "Act") and on
behalf of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 (the "Variable Account") and
Nationwide Life Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify that the form of
the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information that would have been
filed under paragraphs (b) and (c) under Rule 497 of the 1933 Act do not differ
from the form of the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement for
the Company and the Variable Account which became effective May 1, 2000.

Please contact the undersigned at (614) 249-0075 with any questions regarding
this filing.

Sincerely,

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


Heather Harker, Esq.
Director of Compliance

Cc:      Mr. Keith Carpenter, Esq.
         Branch Chief
         Stop 5-6
         Office of Insurance Products and Legal Compliance


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