June 18, 2008
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-4644
RE: Nationwide Life Insurance Company
NationwideVariable Account-II
Registration Statement on Form N-4; File No. 333-147273
Ladies and Gentleman:
Pursuant to the Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, for itself and on behalf of its Nationwide Variable Account-II (the “Variable Account”), respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement for the Variable Account. It is desired that the registration become effective on Thursday, June 19, 2008.
The undersigned is an Officer of Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and is duly authorized to request accelerated effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
Please call Jamie Ruff Casto at (614) 249-8782 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION
/s/TERRY C. SMETZER
Terry C. Smetzer
Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
Cc: Ms. Rebecca Marquigny
Office of Insurance Products
June 18, 2008
VIA EDGAR
The United States Securities and |
Exchange Commission |
Judiciary Plaza |
100 F Street NE |
Washington, D.C. 20549-4644 |
Subject: | Nationwide Variable Account-II |
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Registration Statement on Form N-4; File No. 333-147273
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, for itself and on behalf of its Nationwide Variable Account-II (the “Variable Account), respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement for the Variable Account. It is desired that the registration become effective on Thursday, June 19, 2008.
The undersigned is an Officer of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and is duly authorized to request accelerated effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
Please call Jamie Ruff Casto at (614) 249-8782 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/JOHN M. KAWAUCHI
John M. Kawauchi
Vice President-Individual Investments Group
Cc: Ms. Rebecca Marquigny
Office of Insurance Products