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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-96-002137
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960507
SROS:			NONE

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:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-42180
		FILM NUMBER:		96557344

	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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                       [NATIONWIDE INSURANCE LETTERHEAD]


May 3, 1996

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. 33-42180
          CIK No. 0000820914

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") 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 paragraph (b) under Rule 497
does not differ from the form of the Prospectus contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Separate
Account which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
electronically and became effective on May 1, 1996.

If there are any questions in connection with this filing, please contact Brian
M. Bacon, Esq. at (614) 249-7452.

Very truly yours,


NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


Joseph P. Rath
Vice President and Associate
General Counsel


JPR/cw


Attachment


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