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September 27, 2000


VIA EDGAR


The United States Securities
   and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0506


Subject:      Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
              Nationwide Life Insurance Company
              SEC File No. 33-42180
              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. 19 to the Registration Statement for
the Company and the Variable Account which became effective September 20, 2000.

Please contact the undersigned at (614) 249-8782 with any questions regarding
this filing.

Sincerely,

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

/s/ Jamie Ruff Casto

Jamie Ruff Casto, Esq.
Compliance Specialist