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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-02-004558
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020524

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-35783
		FILM NUMBER:		02662635

	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 24, 2002

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 of
           Nationwide Life Insurance Company
           SEC File No.  33-35783
           CIK No. 0000820914

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act") and on
behalf of the Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 2 (the "Variable Account") and
Nationwide Life Insurance Company, we certify that the form of the prospectus
which 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.
15 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account which
became effective May 1, 2002.

Please contact the undersigned at (614) 249-8226 with any questions regarding
this filing.

Sincerely,


Michael R. Moser
Variable Products Securities Counsel
Nationwide Life Insurance Company

cc:  file


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