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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-01-501336
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010502

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:	033-16999
		FILM NUMBER:		1619325

	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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<DESCRIPTION>NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT 2  FORM 497J
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                            [NATIONWIDE LETTERHEAD]

May 1, 2001


VIA EDGAR


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


Re:          Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
             Nationwide Life Insurance Company
             Post-Effective Amendment No. 21
             SEC File No. 033-16999
             CIK Number:  0000820914

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 (the "Separate Account") and Nationwide Life
Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify that the form of the Prospectus
that would have been filed under paragraphs (b) and (c) under Rule 497 does not
differ from the form of the Prospectus contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
21 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Separate Account which
became effective May 1, 2001.

Please call the undersigned at (614) 249-6567 with any questions with regard to
this filing.

Sincerely,

/s/ Linda Barnes

Linda G. Barnes
Senior Compliance Analyst
Nationwide Life Insurance Company


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