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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001190903-04-000488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040506
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONWIDE LIFE & ANNUITY VA SEPARATE ACCOUNT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909833
		IRS NUMBER:				311000740
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-66496
		FILM NUMBER:		04784823

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
		STREET 2:		ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		614-249-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
		STREET 2:		ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FINANCIAL HORIZONS VA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 3
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930728
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<DESCRIPTION>ONE INVESTOR ANNUITY 497J
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May 6, 2004

VIA EDGAR

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

Subject: Nationwide VA Separate Account - C of
         Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company
         SEC File No.  33-66496
         CIK No. 0000909833

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the
Nationwide VA Separate Account - C (the "Variable Account") and Nationwide Life
and Annuity 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, 2004.

Please contact the undersigned at (614) 249-5276 with any questions regarding
this filing.

Very truly yours,

NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

/S/ LISA A. CHATTERTON

Lisa A. Chatterton
Variable Products Securities Counsel


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