June 26, 2007
VIA EDGAR
The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nationwide Variable Account-4 |
| Nationwide Life Insurance Company | |
| Form N-4; SEC File No. 333-144018 | |
| Application to Withdraw Registration Statement |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, and on behalf of its Nationwide Variable Account-4, Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("Nationwide") respectfully requests the withdrawal of the registration statement identified above.
This withdrawal is being requested in light of Nationwide's decision to offer the variable annuity through a different separate account.
No securities were sold in connection with the registration statement identified above.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (614)249-6522.
Sincerely,
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
/s/JEANNY SIMAITIS
Jeanny Simaitis
Lead Counsel