Principal Financial Group                               Principal Life
                                                        Insurance Company

                                                        Princor Financial
                                                        Services Group


October 23, 2007

VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20549

RE:      Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account
         Registration Statement on Form N-6 filed on October 5, 2007
         File No. 333-146532
         Accession No. 0000898745-07-000156

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Appropriate delaying language was erroneously omitted from the filing referenced
above. We are therefore requesting this filing be withdrawn at this time.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,



Jennifer Mills
Registered Product Development Consultant
515-235-9154

The Principal Home Office: Des Moines, IA USA 50392-2080 (800)451-5447
Securities offered through Princor Financial Services Corporation, member NASD,
SIPC, Des Moines, IA 50392-2080 FAX (515) 248-4745 Principal Life and Princor
are members of the Principal Financial Group