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                                  Offered by
                      Nationwide Life Insurance Company





                     NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY




                       Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 2

     Individual Modified Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Contract




                                  PROSPECTUS



                                  May 1, 1995
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                        NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                   Home Office
                                 P.O. Box 182150
                              One Nationwide Plaza
                            Columbus, Ohio 43218-2150
                       (800) 547-7548, TDD (800) 238-3035

            MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES*
                   ISSUED BY NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                  THROUGH ITS NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

The Life Insurance Policies offered by this prospectus are variable life
insurance policies (collectively referred to as the "Policies"). The Policies
are designed to provide life insurance coverage on the Insured named in the
Policy. The Policies may also provide a Cash Surrender Value if the Policy is
terminated during the lifetime of the Insured. The Death Benefit and Cash Value
of the Policies may vary to reflect the experience of the Nationwide VLI
Separate Account-2 (the "Variable Account") or the Fixed Account to which Cash
Values are allocated.

The Policies described in this prospectus may meet the definition of "modified
endowment contracts" under Section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code (the
"Code"). The Code provides for taxation of surrenders, partial surrenders,
loans, collateral assignments and other pre-death distributions from modified
endowment contracts in the same way annuities are taxed. Any distribution is
taxable to the extent the Cash Value of the Policy exceeds, at the time of the
distribution, the premiums paid into the Policy. The Code also provides for a
10% tax penalty on the taxable portion of such distributions. That penalty is
applicable unless the distribution is 1) paid after the Policy Owner is 59-1/2
or disabled; or 2) the distribution is part of an annuity to the Policy Owner as
defined in the Code. (See "Tax Matters.")

It may not be advantageous to replace existing insurance with Policies described
in this prospectus. It may also be disadvantageous to purchase a policy to
obtain additional insurance protection if the purchaser already owns another
variable life insurance policy. The policies may not be advantageous for persons
who may wish to make policy loans or withdrawals prior to attaining age 59-1/2.
(See "Tax Matters.")

*The contract is titled a "Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy" in
Texas.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THIS PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. A PROSPECTUS
FOR THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND OPTION(S) BEING CONSIDERED MUST ACCOMPANY THIS
PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH.

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The Policy Owner may allocate premiums and Cash Value to one or more of the
sub-accounts of the Variable Account and the Fixed Account. The assets of each
sub-account will be used to purchase, at net asset value, shares of a designated
underlying Mutual Fund in the following series of the underlying variable
account Mutual Fund options:


                                                           
     Dreyfus                                                  Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund:
         -Dreyfus Stock Index Fund                                -The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund            
                                                                  -Equity-Income Portfolio
                                                                  -Growth Portfolio
                                                              
     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II:            Nationwide Separate Account Trust:
         -Asset Manager Portfolio                                 -Capital Appreciation Fund
                                                                  -Money Market Fund
     Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust:                -Government Bond Fund
         -Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio                         -Total Return Fund
         -Growth Portfolio
         -Partners Portfolio

     Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:                      Strong Variable Insurance Products Funds:
         -Bond Fund                                               -Special Fund II, Inc.
         -Global Securities Fund                                  -Discovery Fund II, Inc.
         -Multiple Strategies Fund

     TCI Portfolios, Inc.:                                    Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (Formerly
         -TCI Growth                                          Van Eck Investment Trust):
         -TCI Balanced                                            -Gold and Natural Resources Fund
         -TCI International                                       -Worldwide Bond Fund (Formerly Global
                                                                   Bond Fund)



*  The High Income Portfolio may invest in lower quality debt securities
    commonly referred to as junk bonds.
Nationwide Life Insurance Company (the "Company") guarantees that the Death
Benefit for a Policy will never be less than the Specified Amount stated on the
Policy data pages as long as the Policy is in force. There is no guaranteed Cash
Surrender Value. If the Cash Surrender Value is insufficient to cover the
charges under the Policy, the Policy will lapse.

This prospectus generally describes only that portion of the Cash Value
allocated to the Variable Account. For a brief summary of the Fixed Account
Option, see "The Fixed Account Option".

                   The date of this Prospectus is May 1, 1995.


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                                GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ATTAINED AGE- The Insured's age on the Policy Date, plus the number of full
years since the Policy Date.

ACCUMULATION UNIT- An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the Variable
Account Cash Value.

BENEFICIARY- The person to whom the proceeds due on the Insured's death are
paid.

CASH VALUE- The sum of the value of Policy assets in the Variable Account, Fixed
Account and any associated value in the Policy Loan Account.

CASH SURRENDER VALUE- The Policy's Cash Value, less any indebtedness under the
Policy, less any Surrender Charge.
CODE- The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
DEATH PROCEEDS- Amount of money payable to the Beneficiary if the Insured dies
while the Policy is in force.

FIXED ACCOUNT- An investment option which is funded by the General Account of
the Company.

GENERAL ACCOUNT- All assets of the Company other than those of the Variable
Account or in other separate accounts that have been or may be established by
the Company.

GUIDELINE SINGLE PREMIUM- The amount of single premium calculated in accordance
with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. It represents the single
premium required to mature the Policy under guaranteed mortality and expense
charges, and an interest rate of 6%.

INSURED- The person whose life is covered by the Policy, and who is named on the
Policy Data Page.

MATURITY DATE- The Policy Anniversary on or following the Insured's 95th
birthday.

MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY DAY- The same day as the Policy Date for each succeeding
month.
MUTUAL FUNDS- The underlying mutual funds which correspond to the sub-accounts
of the Variable Account.
POLICY ANNIVERSARY- An anniversary of the Policy Date.

POLICY CHARGES- All deductions made from the value of the Variable Account, or
the Policy Cash Value.

POLICY DATE- The date the provisions of the Policy take effect, as shown on the
Policy Owner's Policy Data Page.

POLICY LOAN ACCOUNT- The Portion of the Cash Value which results from Policy
Loans.

POLICY OWNER- The person designated in the Policy application as the Owner. In
the State of New York, the variable life insurance policies offered by the
Company are offered as "Certificates" for "Certificate Owners" under a group
contract rather than individual Policies. The provisions of both these
Certificates and the Policies are essentially the same and references to the
provisions of Policies and rights of Policy Owners in this prospectus include
Certificates and Certificate Owners.

POLICY YEAR- Each year commencing with the Policy Date and each Policy Date
anniversary thereafter.

SPECIFIED AMOUNT- A dollar amount used to determine the Death Benefit under a
Policy. It is shown on the Policy Data Page.

SURRENDER CHARGE- An amount deducted from the Cash Value if the Policy is
surrendered.
VALUATION DATE- Each day the New York Stock Exchange and the Company's Home
Office is open for business or any other day during which there is sufficient
degree of trading that the current net asset value of the Accumulated Units
might be materially affected.
VALUATION PERIOD- A period commencing with the close of business on the New York
Stock Exchange and ending at the close of business for the next succeeding
Valuation Date.

VARIABLE ACCOUNT- A separate investment account of Nationwide Life Insurance
Company.


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                                          
GLOSSARY OF TERMS.........................................................................    3
SUMMARY OF THE POLICIES...................................................................    7
         Variable Life Insurance..........................................................    7
         The Variable Account and its Sub-Accounts........................................    7
         The Fixed Account................................................................    7
         Deductions and Charges...........................................................    7
         Premiums.........................................................................    9
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.........................................................    9
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT......................................................................    9
         Investments of the Variable Account..............................................   10
         Dreyfus..........................................................................   11
         Fidelity's Variable Insurance Products Fund......................................   11
         Fidelity's Variable Insurance Products Fund II...................................   12
         Nationwide Separate Account Trust................................................   13
         Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.....................................   13
         Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds...............................................   14
         Strong Variable Insurance Products Funds.........................................   14
         TCI Portfolios, Inc., a member of the Twentieth Century Family of Mutual Funds...   15
         Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (Formerly Van Eck Investment Trust)............   16
         Reinvestment.....................................................................   16
         Transfers........................................................................   16
         Dollar Cost Averaging............................................................   17
         Substitution of Securities.......................................................   17
         Voting Rights....................................................................   17
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES............................................................   18
         Underwriting and Issuance........................................................   18
         -Minimum Requirements for Issuance of a Policy...................................   18
         -Premium Payments................................................................   18
         -Allocation of Cash Value........................................................   19
         -Short-Term Right to Cancel Policy...............................................   19
POLICY CHARGES............................................................................   20
         Deductions from Premiums.........................................................   20
         Deductions from Cash Value.......................................................   20
         -Charges on Surrender............................................................   20
         -Annual Administrative Charge....................................................   21
         -Cost of Insurance Charge........................................................   21
         Deductions from the Sub-Accounts.................................................   22
         -Mortality and Expense Risk Charge...............................................   22
         -Administrative Expense Charge...................................................   22
         -Premium Tax Recovery Charge.....................................................   22
         -Income Tax Charge...............................................................   23
HOW THE CASH VALUE VARIES.................................................................   23
         How the Investment Experience is Determined......................................   23
         Net Investment Factor............................................................   23
         Valuation of Assets..............................................................   24
         Determining the Cash Value.......................................................   24
         Valuation Periods and Valuation Dates............................................   24

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SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH..........................................................   24
         Right to Surrender...............................................................   24
         Cash Surrender Value.............................................................   25
         Partial Surrenders...............................................................   25
         Maturity Proceeds................................................................   25
         Income Tax Withholding...........................................................   25
POLICY LOANS..............................................................................   25
         Taking a Policy Loan.............................................................   25
         Effect on Investment Performance.................................................   26
         Interest.........................................................................   26
         Effect on Death Benefit and Cash Value...........................................   26
         Repayment........................................................................   27
HOW THE DEATH BENEFIT VARIES..............................................................   27
         -Calculation of the Death Benefit................................................   27
         -Proceeds Payable on Death.......................................................   28
RIGHT TO EXCHANGE FOR A FIXED BENEFIT POLICY..............................................   28
CHANGES OF INVESTMENT POLICY..............................................................   29
GRACE PERIOD..............................................................................   29
REINSTATEMENT.............................................................................   29
THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION..................................................................   30
CHANGES IN EXISTING INSURANCE COVERAGE....................................................   30
         Changes in the Specified Amount..................................................   30
         Changes in the Death Benefit Option..............................................   31
OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS...................................................................   31
         Policy Owner.....................................................................   31
         Beneficiary......................................................................   31
         Assignment.......................................................................   31
         Incontestability.................................................................   32
         Error in Age or Sex..............................................................   32
         Suicide..........................................................................   32
         Nonparticipating Policies........................................................   32
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS......................................................................   32
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES..............................................................   32
CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS.......................................................................   33
TAX MATTERS...............................................................................   33
         Policy Proceeds..................................................................   33
         Taxation of the Company..........................................................   34
         Other Considerations.............................................................   34
THE COMPANY...............................................................................   34
COMPANY MANAGEMENT........................................................................   35
         Directors of the Company.........................................................   35
         Executive Officers of the Company................................................   36
OTHER CONTRACTS ISSUED BY THE COMPANY.....................................................   37
STATE REGULATION..........................................................................   37
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS..................................................................   37
ADVERTISING...............................................................................   38
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.........................................................................   38
EXPERTS...................................................................................   38

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REGISTRATION STATEMENT....................................................................   38
LEGAL OPINIONS............................................................................   38
APPENDIX 1................................................................................   39
APPENDIX 2................................................................................   40
APPENDIX 3................................................................................   51
PERFORMANCE TABLES........................................................................   52
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS......................................................................   56


THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN
THIS PROSPECTUS.


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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POLICIES IS TO PROVIDE LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR
THE BENEFICIARY NAMED IN THE POLICY. NO CLAIM IS MADE THAT THE POLICIES ARE IN
ANY WAY SIMILAR OR COMPARABLE TO A SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN OF A MUTUAL FUND.

                             SUMMARY OF THE POLICIES

VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

The variable life insurance Policies offered by Nationwide Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") are similar in many ways to fixed-benefit whole life
insurance. As with fixed-benefit whole life insurance, the Owner of the Policy
pays a premium for life insurance coverage on the person insured. Also like
fixed-benefit whole life insurance, the Policies may provide for a Cash
Surrender Value which is payable if the Policy is terminated during the
Insured's lifetime. (As with fixed-benefit whole life insurance, the Cash
Surrender Value during the early Policy years may be substantially lower than
the premiums paid.)

However, the Policies differ from fixed-benefit whole life insurance in several
respects. Unlike fixed-benefit whole life insurance, the Death Benefit and Cash
Value of the Policies may increase or decrease to reflect the investment
performance of the Variable Account sub-accounts or the Fixed Account to which
Cash Values are allocated. (See "How the Death Benefit Varies.") There is no
guaranteed Cash Surrender Value. (See "How the Cash Value Varies.") If the Cash
Surrender Value is insufficient to pay Policy Charges, the Policy will lapse.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT AND ITS SUB-ACCOUNTS
The Company places the Policy's Cash Value in the Nationwide VLI Separate
Account-2 (the "Variable Account") at the time the Policy is issued. The Policy
Owner chooses the sub-accounts of the Variable Account or the Fixed Account into
which the Cash Value will be allocated. (See "Allocation of Cash Value.") Assets
of each sub-account are invested at net asset value in shares of a corresponding
underlying Mutual Fund option. For a description of the underlying Mutual Fund
options and their investment objectives, see "Investments of the Variable
Account."
THE FIXED ACCOUNT

The Fixed Account is funded by the assets of the Company's General Account. Cash
Values allocated to the Fixed Account are credited with interest daily at a rate
declared by the Company. The interest rate declared is at the Company's sole
discretion, but may never be less than an effective annual rate of 4%.

DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES

The Company deducts certain charges from the assets of the Variable Account and
the Cash Value of the Policy. These charges are made for administrative and
sales expenses, state premium taxes, providing life insurance protection and
assuming the mortality and expense risks.

The Company deducts a charge for the cost of insurance from the Policy's Cash
Value on the Policy Date and each Monthly Anniversary Day. The Company deducts
an annual policy administrative charge from the Policy's Cash Value at the
beginning of each Policy Year after the first. The current annual charge is $90
($65 in New York) for total premium payments less than $25,000 and $50 for total
premium payments greater than or equal to $25,000. This charge is guaranteed
never to exceed $135 ($120 in New York) for total premium payments less than
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greater than or equal to $25,000. The Company also deducts on a daily basis from
the assets of the Variable Account a charge to provide for mortality and expense
risks, administrative charges and premium tax recovery. These current charges
are equal on an annual basis to 1.30% of the Variable Account assets for the
first 10 Policy Years and 1.00% thereafter and are guaranteed never to exceed
1.60% and 1.30% respectively. For Policies which are surrendered, the Company
may deduct a Surrender Charge. The Surrender Charge associated with each premium
payment will not exceed 8.5% of the premium payment, and will be applied for
nine years after the effective date of the premium payment. The Surrender Charge
is designed to recover certain expenses incurred by the Company related to the
sale of the Policies.
Underlying Mutual Fund shares are purchased at net asset value, which reflects
the deduction of investment management fees and certain other expenses. The
management fees are charged by each underlying Mutual Fund's investment adviser
for managing the underlying Mutual Fund and selecting its portfolio of
securities. Other underlying Mutual Fund expenses can include such items as
interest expense on loans and contracts with transfer agents, custodians, and
other companies that provide services to the underlying Mutual Fund. The
management fees and other expenses for each underlying Mutual Fund for its most
recently completed fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the underlying
Mutual Fund's average assets, are as follows:


                                                Management Fees   Other Expenses   Total Expenses
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Dreyfus Stock Index Fund                             0.14%             0.26%            0.40%
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Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund             0.00%             0.25%            0.25%
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Fidelity VIP-Equity-Income Portfolio                 0.52%             0.06%            0.58%
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Fidelity VIP-Growth Portfolio                        0.62%             0.07%            0.69%
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Fidelity VIP-High Income Portfolio                   0.61%             0.10%            0.71%
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Fidelity VIP-Overseas Portfolio                      0.77%             0.15%            0.92%
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Fidelity VIP II-Asset Manager Portfolio              0.72%             0.07%            0.79%
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NSAT-Capital Appreciation Fund                       0.50%             0.06%            0.56%
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NSAT-Government Bond Fund                            0.50%             0.01%            0.51%
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NSAT-Money Market Fund                               0.50%             0.04%            0.54%
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NSAT-Total Return Fund                               0.50%             0.02%            0.52%
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Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust-        0.79%             0.12%            0.91%
Growth Portfolio
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Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust-        0.60%             0.13%            0.73%
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
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Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust-        0.80%             0.50%            1.30%
Partners Portfolio
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Oppenheimer-Bond Fund                                0.75%             0.06%            0.81%
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Oppenheimer-Global Securities Fund                   0.75%             0.20%            0.95%
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Oppenheimer-Multiple Strategies                      0.74%             0.05%            0.79%
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                                               Management Fees   Other Expenses   Total Expenses
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Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc.                       1.00%             0.21%            1.21%
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Strong Special Fund II, Inc.                         1.00%             0.10%            1.10%
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TCI Portfolios-TCI Balanced                          1.00%             0.00%            1.00%
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TCI Portfolios-TCI Growth                            1.00%             0.00%            1.00%
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TCI Portfolios-TCI International                     1.50%             0.00%            1.50%
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Van Eck-Worldwide Bond Fund                          0.75%             0.18%            0.93%
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Van Eck-Gold and Natural Resources                   0.75%             0.21%            0.96%
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The Mutual Fund expenses shown above are assessed at the underlying Mutual Fund
level and are not direct charges against the Variable Account or reductions in
Cash Value. These underlying Mutual Fund expenses are taken into consideration
in computing each underlying Mutual Fund's net asset value, which is the share
price used to calculate the Variable Account's unit value. The management fees
and other expenses are more fully described in the prospectuses for each
individual underlying Mutual Fund.
PREMIUMS

The minimum premium for which a Policy may be issued is $10,000. A Policy may be
issued to an insured up to age 80.
For a limited time, the Policy Owner has a right to cancel the Policy and
receive a full refund of premiums paid. (See "Short-Term Right to Cancel
Policy.")

                        NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Company is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the
State of Ohio in March, 1929. The Company is a member of the Nationwide
Insurance Enterprise of companies which includes Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Company, Nationwide Indemnity Company, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Nationwide Property and Casualty
Company, National Casualty Company, West Coast Life Insurance Company,
Scottsdale Indemnity Company and Nationwide General Insurance Company and their
affiliated companies. The Company's home office is at One Nationwide Plaza,
Columbus, Ohio 43216.

The Company offers a complete line of life insurance, including annuities and
accident and health insurance. It is admitted to do business in the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and in all states. (For additional information, see "The
Company.")
                              THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

The Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 (the "Variable Account"), was established
by a resolution of the Company's Board of Directors, on May 7,1987, pursuant to
the provisions of Ohio law. The Company has caused the Variable Account to be
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment
trust pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such
registration does not involve supervision of the management of the Variable
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The Variable Account is a separate investment account of the Company and as
such, is not chargeable with the liabilities arising out of any other business
the Company may conduct. The Company does not guarantee the investment
performance of the Variable Account. The Death Benefit and Cash Value under the
Policy may vary with the investment performance of the investments in the
Variable Account. (See "How the Death Benefit Varies", and "How the Cash Value
Varies.")

Premium payments and Cash Value are allocated within the Variable Account among
one or more sub-accounts. The assets of each sub-account are used to purchase
shares of the underlying Mutual Fund options designated by the Policy Owner.
Thus, the investment performance of a Policy depends upon the investment
performance of the underlying Mutual Fund options designated by the Policy
Owner.
INVESTMENTS OF THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
At the time of application, the Policy Owner elects to have the Cash Value
allocated among one or more of the Variable Account sub-accounts and the Fixed
Account. (See "Allocation of Cash Value.") When the policy is issued, the
Policy's Cash Value not allocated to the Fixed Account is placed in the
Nationwide Separate Account Trust Money Market sub-account (For any Cash Value
allocated to a Sub-Account on the Application) or Fixed Account until expiration
of the period in which the Policy Owner may exercise his or her short-term right
to cancel the Policy. At the expiration of the period in which the Policy Owner
may exercise his or her short-term right to cancel the Policy, shares of the
underlying Mutual Funds specified by the Policy Owner are purchased at net asset
value for the respective sub-account(s). Such election is subject to any minimum
premium limitations which may be imposed by the underlying Mutual Fund
option(s). In addition, no less than 5% of premium may be allocated to any one
sub-account or the Fixed Account. The Policy Owner may change the allocation of
Cash Value or may transfer Cash Value from one sub-account to another, subject
to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by each underlying Mutual Fund
option and as set forth in this prospectus. (See "Transfers", "Allocation of
Cash Value" and "Short-Term Right to Cancel Policy.")
Each of the underlying Mutual Fund options is a series of registered investment
companies which receive investment advice from a registered investment advisers:

 1)     Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, managed by Wells Fargo Nikko Investment
        Advisors;

 2)     Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., managed by Dreyfus
        Corporation;

 3)     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund, managed by Fidelity
        Management & Research Company; and,

 4)     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II, managed by Fidelity
        Management & Research Company.

 5)     The Nationwide Separate Account Trust, managed by Nationwide Financial
        Services, Inc.;

 6)     Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust, managed by Neuberger &
        Berman Management Incorporated;

 7)     Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, managed by Oppenheimer Management
        Corporation;

 8)     Strong Variable Insurance Products Funds, managed by Strong/Corneliuson
        Capital Management, Inc.;

 9)     TCI Portfolios, Inc., managed by Investors Research Corporation, an
        affiliate of Twentieth Century Companies;


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10)     Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (Formerly Van Eck Investment Trust),
        managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation;

A summary of investment objectives is contained in the description of each
underlying Mutual Fund below. These underlying Mutual Fund options are available
only to serve as the underlying investment for variable annuity and variable
life contracts issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies
which may or may not be affiliated, also known as "mixed and shared funding."
There are certain risks associated with mixed and shared funding, which is
disclosed in the underlying Mutual Funds' prospectuses. A full description of
the underlying Mutual Funds, their investment policies and restrictions, risks
and charges are contained in the prospectuses of the respective underlying
Mutual Funds. A prospectus for the underlying Mutual Fund option(s) being
considered must accompany this prospectus and should be read in conjunction
herewith.
DREYFUS

       DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND

       The Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. is an open-end, non-diversified,
       management investment company. It was incorporated under Maryland law on
       January 24, 1989, and commenced operations on September 29, 1989. Wells
       Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors serves as the Fund's index fund manager.
       As of May 1, 1994, the Dreyfus Life and Annuity Index Fund began doing
       business as the Dreyfus Stock Index Fund. 

       Investment Objective: To provide investment results that correspond to 
       the price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks in the
       aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock 
       Price Index. The Fund is neither sponsored by nor affiliated with 
       Standard & Poor's Corporation.

       THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC.

       The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. is an open-end,
       diversified, management investment company. It was incorporated under
       Maryland law on July 20, 1992, and commenced operations on October 7,
       1993. The Dreyfus Corporation serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
       Tiffany Capital Advisors, Inc. serves as the Fund's sub-investment
       adviser and provides day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

       Investment Objective: The Fund's primary goal is to provide capital
       growth through equity investment in companies that, in the opinion of the
       Fund's management, not only meet traditional investment standards, but
       which also show evidence that they conduct their business in a manner
       that contributes to the enhancement of the quality of life in America.
       Current income is secondary to the primary goal.

FIDELITY'S VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND

The Fund is an open-end, diversified, management investment company organized as
a Massachusetts business trust on November 13, 1981. The Fund's shares are
purchased by insurance companies to fund benefits under variable insurance and
annuity policies. Fidelity Management & Research Company ('FMR') is the Fund's
manager.

- -      HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO

       Investment Objective: To obtain a high level of current income by
       investing primarily in high-risk, high-yielding, lower rated fixed-income
       securities, while also considering growth of capital. The Fund's manager
       will seek high current income normally by investing the Fund's assets as
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       -      at least 65% in income-producing debt securities and preferred
              stocks, including convertible securities, zero coupon securities,
              and mortgage-backed and asset-based securities;

       -      up to 20% in common stocks and other equity securities when
              consistent with the Fund's primary objective or acquired as part
              of a unit combining fixed-income and equity securities.

       Higher yields are usually available on securities that are lower-rated or
that are unrated. Lower-rated securities are usually defined as Ba or lower by
Moody's; BB or lower by Standard & Poor's and may be deemed to be of a
speculative nature. The Fund may also purchase lower-quality bonds such as those
rated Ca3 by Moody's or C- by Standard & Poor's which provide poor protection
for payment of principal and interest (commonly referred to as "junk bonds").
For a further discussion of lower-rated securities, please see the "Risks of
Lower-Rated Debt Securities" section of the Fund's prospectus.

- -      EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO

       Investment Objective: To seek reasonable income by investing primarily in
       income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities FMR also
       will consider the potential for capital appreciation. The Portfolio's
       goal is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the
       securities comprising the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price
       Index.

- -      GROWTH PORTFOLIO
       
       Investment Objective: Seeks to achieve capital appreciation. This
       Portfolio will invest in the securities of both well-known and
       established companies, and smaller, less well-known companies which may
       have a narrow product line or whose securities are thinly traded. These
       latter securities will often involve greater risk than may be found in
       the ordinary investment security. FMR's analysis and expertise plays an
       integral role in the selection of securities and, therefore, the
       performance of the Portfolio. Many securities which FMR believes would
       have the greatest potential may be regarded as speculative, and
       investment in the Portfolio may involve greater risk than is inherent in
       other underlying mutual funds. It is also important to point out that the
       Portfolio makes most sense for you if you can afford to ride out changes
       in the stock market, because it invests primarily in common stocks. FMR
       also can make temporary investments in securities such as
       investment-grade bonds, high-quality preferred stocks and short-term
       notes, for defensive purposes when it believes market conditions warrant.
       
- -      OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO

       Investment Objective: To seek long term growth of capital primarily
       through investments in foreign securities. The Overseas Portfolio
       provides a means for investors to diversify their own portfolios by
       participating in companies and economies outside of the United States.

FIDELITY'S VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II

The Fund is an open-end, diversified, management investment company organized as
a Massachusetts business trust on March 21, 1988. The fund's shares are
purchased by insurance companies to fund benefits under variable insurance and
annuity policies. FMR is the Fund's manager.

- -      ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO

       Investment Objective: To seek to obtain high total return with reduced
       risk over the long-term by allocating its assets among domestic and
       foreign stocks, bonds and short-term fixed income instruments.


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NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST

Nationwide Separate Account Trust (the "Trust") is a diversified open-end
management investment company created under the laws of Massachusetts by a
Declaration of Trust, dated June 30, 1981, as subsequently amended. The Trust
offers shares in the four separate Funds listed below, each with its own
investment objectives. Currently, shares of the Trust will be sold only to life
insurance company separate accounts to fund the benefits under variable
insurance or annuity policies issued by life insurance companies. The assets of
the Trust are managed by Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., of One Nationwide
Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43216, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company.

- -      CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

       Investment Objective: The Fund is designed for investors who are
       interested in long-term growth. The Fund seeks to meet its objective
       primarily through a diversified portfolio of the common stock of
       companies which the investment manager determines have a
       better-than-average potential for sustained capital growth over the long
       term.

- -      MONEY MARKET FUND

       Investment Objective: To seek as high a level of current income as is
       considered consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity by
       investing primarily in money market instruments.

- -      GOVERNMENT BOND FUND

       Investment Objective: To provide as high a level of income as is
       consistent with capital preservation through investing primarily in bonds
       and securities issued or backed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
       instrumentalities.

- -      TOTAL RETURN FUND

       Investment Objective: To obtain a reasonable long-term total return
       (i.e., earnings growth plus potential dividend yield) on invested capital
       from a flexible combination of current return and capital gains through
       investments in common stocks, convertible issues, money market
       instruments and bonds, with a primary emphasis on common stocks.

NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST

Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust is an open-end diversified
management investment company established as a Massachusetts business trust on
December 14, 1983. Shares of the Trust are offered in connection with certain
variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through
life insurance company separate accounts and are also offered directly to
qualified pension and retirement plans outside of the separate account context.
The investment adviser is Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated.

- -      LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO

       Investment Objective: To provide the high level of current income,
       consistent with low risk to principal and liquidity. As a secondary
       objective, it also seeks to enhance its total return through capital
       appreciation when market factors, such as falling interest rates and
       rising bond prices, indicate that capital appreciation may be available
       without significant risk to principal. It seeks to achieve its objectives
       through investments in a diversified portfolio of limited maturity debt
       securities.


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- -      GROWTH PORTFOLIO

       Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks capital growth through
       investments in common stocks of companies that the investment adviser
       believes will have above average earnings or otherwise provide investors
       with above average potential for capital appreciation. To maximize this
       potential, the investment adviser may also utilize, from time to time,
       securities convertible into common stocks, warrants and options to
       purchase such stocks.

- -      PARTNERS PORTFOLIO

       Investment Objective: To seek capital growth. This portfolio will seek to
       achieve its objective by investing primarily in the common stock of
       established companies. Its investment program seeks securities believed
       to be undervalued based on fundamentals such as low price-to-earnings
       ratios, consistent cash flows, and support from asset values. The
       objective of the Partners Portfolio is not fundamental and can be changed
       by the Trustees of the Trust without shareholder approval. Shareholders
       will, however, receive at least 30 days prior notice thereof. There is no
       assurance the investment objective will be met.

OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS

The Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds is an open-ended, diversified management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1984. Shares
of the Funds are sold only to provide benefits under variable life insurance
policies and variable annuity contracts. Oppenheimer Management Corporation is
the Funds' investment advisor.

- -      BOND FUND

       Investment Objective: Primarily to seek a high level of current income
       from investment in high yield fixed-income securities rated "Baa" or
       better by Moody's or "BBB" or better by Standard & Poor's. Secondarily,
       the Fund seeks capital growth when consistent with its primary objective.

- -      GLOBAL SECURITIES FUND

       Investment Objective: To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing
       a substantial portion of assets in securities of foreign issuers,
       "growth-type" companies, cyclical industries and special situations which
       are considered to have appreciation possibilities. Current income is not
       an objective. These securities may be considered to be speculative.

- -      MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND

       Investment Objective: To seek a total investment return (which includes
       current income and capital appreciation in the value of its shares) from
       investments in common stocks and other equity securities, bonds and other
       debt securities, and "money market" securities.

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUNDS

The Strong Variable Insurance Products Funds are diversified, open-end
management investment companies, commonly called mutual funds. Strong Special
Fund II, Inc. ("Special Fund II") and Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc. ("Discovery
Fund II") were separately incorporated in Wisconsin on December 28, 1990. Shares
of the Funds may only be purchased by the separate accounts of insurance
companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life
insurance contracts. Strong/Corneliuson Capital Management, Inc. is the
investment advisor for each of the Funds.


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- -      SPECIAL FUND II, INC.

       Investment Objective: To seek capital appreciation through investments in
       a diversified portfolio of equity securities.

- -      DISCOVERY FUND II, INC.

       Investment Objective: To seek maximum capital appreciation through
       investments in a diversified portfolio of securities.

TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC., MEMBER OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FAMILY OF  MUTUAL FUNDS

TCI Portfolios, Inc. was organized as a Maryland corporation in 1987. It is a
diversified, open-end management company, designed only to provide investment
vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance products of insurance
companies. A member of the Twentieth Century Family of Mutual Funds, TCI
Portfolios is managed by Investors Research Corporation.

- -      TCI BALANCED

       Investment Objective: Capital growth and current income. The fund will
       seek to achieve its objective by maintaining approximately 60% of the
       assets of the fund in common stocks (including securities convertible
       into common stocks and other equity equivalents) that are considered by
       management to have better-than-average prospects for appreciation and
       approximately 40% in fixed income securities. There can be no assurance
       that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

- -      TCI GROWTH

       Investment Objective: Capital growth. The fund will seek to achieve its
       objective by investing in common stocks (including securities convertible
       into common stocks and other equity equivalents) that meet certain
       fundamental and technical standards of selection and have, in the opinion
       of the fund's investment manager, better than average potential for
       appreciation. The fund tries to stay fully invested in such securities,
       regardless of the movement of stock prices generally.

       The fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents temporarily or when it
       is unable to find common stocks meeting its criteria of selection. It may
       purchase securities only of companies that have a record of at least
       three years continuous operation. There can be no assurance that the Fund
       will achieve its investment objective.

- -      TCI INTERNATIONAL

       Investment Objective: To seek capital growth. The fund will seek to
       achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in securities of
       foreign companies that meet certain fundamental and technical standards
       of selection and, in the opinion of the investment manager, have
       potential for appreciation. Under normal conditions, the fund will invest
       at least 65% of its assets in common stocks or other equity securities of
       issuers from at least three countries outside the United States.
       Securities of United States issuers may be included in the portfolio from
       time to time. Although the primary investment of the fund will be common
       stocks (defined to include depository receipts for common stocks), the
       fund may also invest in other types of securities consistent with the
       fund's objective. When the manager believes that the total return
       potential of other securities equals or exceeds the potential return of
       common stocks, the fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in such other
       securities. There can be no assurance that the fund will achieve its
       objectives.


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       (Although the Statement of Additional Information concerning TCI
       Portfolios, Inc., refers to redemptions of securities in kind under
       certain conditions, all surrendering or redeeming Contract Owners will
       receive cash from the Company.)
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST (FORMERLY VAN ECK INVESTMENT TRUST)

Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust is an open-end management investment company
organized as a "business trust" under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on January 7, 1987. Shares of the Trust are offered only to
separate accounts of various insurance companies to fund benefits of variable
insurance and annuity policies. The assets of the Trust are managed by Van Eck
Associates Corporation.
- -      GOLD AND NATURAL RESOURCES FUND

       Investment Objective: To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing
       in equity and debt securities of companies engaged in the exploration,
       development, production and distribution of gold and other natural
       resources, such as strategic and other metals, minerals, forest products,
       oil, natural gas and coal. Current income is not an objective.
- -      WORLDWIDE BOND FUND (FORMERLY GLOBAL BOND FUND)

       Investment Objective: To seek high total return through a flexible policy
       of investing globally, primarily in debt securities.

REINVESTMENT

The Funds described above have as a policy the distribution of dividends in the
form of additional shares (or fractions thereof) of the mutual funds. The
distribution of additional shares will not affect the number of Accumulation
Units attributable to a particular Policy. (See "Allocation of Cash Value.")
TRANSFERS

The Policy Owner may transfer Cash Value among the sub-accounts of the Variable
Account and the Fixed Account. A transfer will take effect on the date of
receipt of written notice at the Company's Home Office. Transfer requests must
be in a written form acceptable to the Company.

The Policy Owner may request a transfer of up to 100% of the Cash Value from the
Variable Account to the Fixed Account. The Policy Owner's Cash Value in each
Sub-Account will be determined as of the date the transfer request is received
in the Home Office in good order. The Company reserves the right to restrict
transfers to the Fixed Account to 25% of the Cash Value.

The Policy Owner may annually transfer a portion of the value of the Fixed
Account to the Variable Account and a portion of the Variable Account to the
Fixed Account, without penalty or adjustment. The Company reserves the right to
limit the amount of Cash Value transferred out of the Fixed Account each Policy
Year. Transfers from the Fixed Account must be made within 30 days after the
termination date of the interest rate guarantee period.
Transfers among the sub-accounts may be made once per Valuation Date and may be
made either in writing or, in states allowing such transfers, by telephone. The
Company will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated by telephone are genuine. Such procedures may include any or all of
the following, or such other procedures as the Company may, from time to time,
deem reasonable: requesting identifying information, such as name, contract
number, Social Security number, and/or personal identification number; tape
recording all telephone transactions; and providing written confirmation thereof
to both the Policy Owner and any agent of record at the last

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address of record. Although failure to follow reasonable procedures may result
in the Company's liability for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent
telephone transfers, the Company will not be liable for following instructions
communicated by telephone which it reasonably believes to be genuine. Any
losses incurred pursuant to actions taken by the Company in reliance on
telephone instructions reasonably believed to be genuine shall be borne by the
Contract Owner.  The Company may withdraw the telephone exchange privilege 
upon 30 days written notice to Policy Owners.

Policy Owners who have entered into a Dollar Cost Averaging Agreement with the
Company (see "Dollar Cost Averaging" below) may transfer from the Fixed Account
to the Variable Account under the terms of that agreement.

DOLLAR COST AVERAGING

The Policy Owner may direct the Company to automatically transfer from the Money
Market sub-account, Fixed Account, or the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
sub-account to any other sub-account within the Variable Account on a monthly
basis. This service is intended to allow the Policy Owner to utilize Dollar Cost
Averaging, a long-term investment program which provides for regular, level
investments over time. The Company makes no guarantees that Dollar Cost
Averaging, will result in a profit or protect against loss in a declining
market. To qualify for Dollar Cost Averaging, there must be a minimum total Cash
Value, less policy indebtedness, of $15,000. Transfers for purposes of Dollar
Cost Averaging can only be made from the Money Market sub-account, Fixed
Account, or the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio sub-account. The minimum monthly
Dollar Cost Averaging transfer is $100. In addition, Dollar Cost Averaging
monthly transfers from the Fixed Account must be equal to or less than 1/30th of
the Fixed Account value when the Dollar Cost Averaging program is requested.
Transfers out of the Fixed Account, other than for Dollar Cost Averaging, may be
subject to certain additional restrictions. (See "Transfers.") A written
election of this service, on a form provided by the Company, must be completed
by the Policy Owner in order to begin transfers. Once elected, transfers from
the Money Market sub-account, Fixed Account, or the Limited Maturity Bond
Portfolio sub-account will be processed monthly until either the value in the
Money Market sub-account, Fixed Account, or the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
sub-account is completely depleted or the Policy Owner instructs the Company in
writing to cancel the monthly transfers.
The Company reserves the right to discontinue offering Dollar Cost Averaging
upon 30 days' written notice to Policy Owners however, any such discontinuation
would not affect Dollar Cost Averaging programs already commenced. The Company
also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this service.

SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES
If shares of the underlying Mutual Fund options described in this prospectus
should no longer be available for investment by the Variable Account or, if in
the judgment of the Company's management further investment in such underlying
Mutual Funds should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Policy,
the Company may substitute shares of another underlying Mutual Fund for shares
already purchased or to be purchased in the future by premium payments under the
Policy. No substitution of securities in the Variable Account may take place
without prior approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and under such
requirements as it and any state insurance department may impose.
VOTING RIGHTS

Voting rights under the Policies apply with respect to Cash Value allocated to
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In accordance with its view of present applicable law, the Company will vote the
shares of the underlying Mutual Funds held in the Variable Account at regular
and special meetings of the shareholders of the underlying Mutual Funds in
accordance with instructions received from Policy Owners. However, if the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or any regulation thereunder should be amended or
if the present interpretation thereof should change, and as a result the Company
determines that it is permitted to vote the shares of the underlying Mutual
Funds in its own right, the Company may elect to do so.

The Policy Owner shall have the voting interest under a Policy. The number of
shares in each sub-account for which the Policy Owner may give voting
instructions is determined by dividing any portion of the Policy's Cash Value
derived from participation in that underlying Mutual Fund by the net asset value
of one share of that underlying Mutual Fund.

The number of shares which a person has a right to vote will be determined as of
a date chosen by the Company, but not more than 90 days prior to the meeting of
the underlying Mutual Fund. Voting instructions will be solicited by written
communication prior to such meeting.

Underlying Mutual Fund shares held in the Variable Account as to which no timely
instructions are received will be voted by the Company in the same proportion as
the voting instructions which are received.

Each person having a voting interest in the Variable Account will receive
periodic reports relating to investments of the Variable Account, the underlying
Mutual Funds' proxy material and a form with which to give such voting
instructions.

Notwithstanding contrary Policy Owner voting instructions, the Company may vote
underlying Mutual Fund shares in any manner necessary to enable the underlying
Mutual Fund to (1) make or refrain from making any change in the investments or
investment policies for any of the underlying Mutual Funds, if required by an
insurance regulatory authority; (2) refrain from making any change in the
investment policies or any investment adviser or principal underwriter of any
portfolio which may be initiated by Policy Owners or the underlying Mutual
Fund's Board of Directors, provided the Company's disapproval of the change is
reasonable and, in the case of a change in the investment policies or investment
adviser, based on a good faith determination that such change would be contrary
to state law or otherwise inappropriate in light of the portfolio's objective
and purposes; or (3) enter into or refrain from entering into any advisory
agreement or underwriting contract, if required by any insurance regulatory
authority.

                         INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES

UNDERWRITING AND ISSUANCE

- -Minimum Requirements for Issuance of a Policy
The minimum amount of initial premium that will be accepted by the Company is
$10,000. Policies may be issued to Insureds issue ages 80 or younger. Before
issuing any Policy, the Company requires evidence of insurability satisfactory
to it, which may include a medical examination.
- -Premium Payments
The initial premium for a Policy is payable in full at the Company's Home
Office. The minimum amount of initial premium required is $10,000 for issue ages
75 or younger and $50,000 for issue ages 76 through 80. The Specified Amount is
determined by treating the initial premium as equal to 100% of the Guideline
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provided, subject to a maximum amount. The effective date of permanent insurance
coverage is dependent upon completion of all underwriting requirements, payment
of the initial premium, and delivery of the Policy while the insured is still
living.
The Policy Owner may make additional premium payments. The Policy is primarily
intended to be a single premium with a limited ability to make additional
payments. Subsequent premium payments under the Policy are permitted under the
following circumstances:

       1.     an additional premium payment is required to keep the Policy in
              force (See "Grace Period"); or

       2.     except in Virginia, additional premium payments of at least $1,000
              may be made at any time provided the premium limits prescribed by
              the Internal Revenue Service to qualify the Policy as a life
              insurance contract are not violated.

Payment of additional premiums if accepted, may increase the Specified Amount of
insurance. However, the Company reserves the right to require satisfactory
evidence of insurability before accepting any additional premium payment which
results in an increase in the net amount at risk. The Company may also require
that any existing Policy indebtedness is repaid prior to accepting any
additional premium payments.

The Company will not accept a subsequent premium payment which would result in
total premiums paid exceeding the premium limitations prescribed by the Internal
Revenue Service to qualify the Policy as a life insurance contract.

- -Allocation of Cash Value

At the time a Policy is issued, its Cash Value will be based on the Nationwide
Separate Account Trust Money Market Fund sub-account value or the Fixed Account
as if the Policy had been issued and the premium invested on the date the
premium was received in good order by the Company. When the Policy is issued,
the Cash Value will be allocated to the Nationwide Separate Account Trust Money
Market Fund sub-account (For any Cash Value allocated to a Sub-Account on the
Application) or the Fixed Account until the expiration of the period in which
the Policy Owner may exercise his or her short-term right to cancel the Policy.
Cash Value not designated for the Fixed Account will be placed in the Nationwide
Separate Account Trust Money Market Sub-Account. At the expiration of the period
in which the Policy Owner may exercise his or her short term right to cancel the
Policy, shares of the underlying Mutual Funds specified by the Policy Owner are
purchased at net asset value for the respective sub-account(s). The Policy Owner
may change the allocation of Cash Value or may transfer Cash Value from one
sub-account to another, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed
by each underlying Mutual Fund and as set forth in the prospectus. Cash Value
allocated to the Fixed Account at the time of application may not be transferred
prior to the first Policy Anniversary. (See "Transfers" and "Investments of the
Variable Account.")

The designation of investment allocations will be made by the prospective Policy
Owner at the time of application for a Policy. The Policy Owner may change the
way in which future premiums are allocated by giving written notice to the
Company. All percentage allocations must be in whole numbers, and must be at
least 5%. The sum of allocations must equal 100%.

- -Short-Term Right to Cancel Policy

A Policy may be returned for cancellation and a full refund of premium within 10
days after the Policy is received, within 45 days after the application for
insurance is signed, or within 10 days after the Company mails or delivers a
Notice of Right of Withdrawal, whichever is latest. The Policy can be


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mailed or delivered to the registered representative who sold it, or the
Company. Immediately after such mailing or delivery, the Policy will be deemed
void from the beginning. The Company will refund the total premiums paid within
seven days after it receives the Policy.

                                 POLICY CHARGES

DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUMS

No deduction is made from any premium at the time of payment. 100% of each
premium payment is applied to the Cash Value.

DEDUCTIONS FROM CASH VALUE

The Company may deduct certain charges from the Policy's Cash Value. While the
Company reserves the right to change current charges, it has no present intent
to do so. These are comprised of the following items:

- -Charges on Surrender

No charges are deducted from any premium payment. The Company incurs certain
expenses related to the sale of the Policies. These expenses include commissions
paid to sales personnel, the cost of sales literature and other promotional
activity. To recover these expenses, the Company imposes a Surrender Charge. The
Surrender Charge may be insufficient to recover all these expenses. Unrecovered
expenses are borne by the Company's general assets which may include profits, if
any, from Mortality and Expense Risk Charges.

The initial premium payment and any subsequent premium payment which results in
an increased net amount at risk will have a Surrender Charge associated with it,
that will be less than or equal to 8.5% of such premium payment, as set forth in
the following chart. The Surrender Charge applies for nine years after the
effective date of each premium payment. Certain surrenders may result in adverse
tax consequences (See "Tax Matters").



    Completed Year(s)       Charges on        Completed Year(s)        Charges on
          Since           Surrender as a            Since            Surrender as a
     Premium Payment     % Premium Payment     Premium Payment      % Premium Payment
                                                                 
            0                  8.5%                   5                   7.0%
            1                  8.5%                   6                   6.0%
            2                  8.0%                   7                   5.0%
            3                  8.0%                   8                   4.0%
            4                  7.5%                   9                   0.0%


In no event will the surrender charge deducted on surrender exceed 8.5% of the
total premiums paid.

The amount of the Surrender Charge may be eliminated when the Policies are
issued to an officer, director, former director, partner, employee, or retired
employee of the Company; an employee of the General distributor of the Policies,
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.; or an employee of an affiliate of the
Company or the General Distributor; or, a duly appointed representative of the
company who receives no commission as a result of the purchase.

Elimination of the Surrender Charge will be permitted by the Company only in
those situations where the Company does not incur sales or administrative
expenses normally associated with sales of a Policy. In no event will reduction
of the Surrender Charge be permitted where such reduction will be unfairly
discriminatory to any person.


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- -Annual Administrative Charge

The Company deducts an annual administrative charge at the beginning of each
Policy Year after the first. It will be charged proportionately to the Cash
Values in each Variable sub-account and the Fixed Account. The amount of this
annual charge is determined by the total net premium payments (premium payments
less any previous partial surrenders) as follows:



      Total Net Premium Payments                   Current                   Guaranteed Maximum
    Greater than            But Less        Annual Administrative          Annual Administrative
     or Equal to              than                  Charge                         Charge
     -----------              ----                  ------                         ------
                                                                         
       $10,000              $25,000         $90          Non-New York      $135         Non-New York
                                            $65           in New York      $120          in New York
       $25,000                              $50           All States        $75          All States


- -Cost of Insurance Charge

A monthly deduction for the Cost of insurance is charged proportionately against
the Cash Value in each Sub-account and the Fixed Account on the Policy Date and
each Monthly Anniversary Day. The Company will determine the Monthly Cost of
Insurance charge by multiplying the Applicable Cost of Insurance rate by the net
amount at risk. The net amount at risk is equal to the Death Benefit minus the
Cash Value.

Guaranteed cost of insurance charges will not exceed the cost based on the
guaranteed cost of insurance rate and the Policy's net amount at risk.
Guaranteed cost of insurance rates for Standard Simplified issues are based on
the 1980 Commissioner's Extended Term Mortality Table, Age Last Birthday (1980
CET). Guaranteed cost of insurance rates for Standard Preferred issues are based
on the 1980 Commissioner's Standard Ordinary Mortality Table, Age Last Birthday
(1980 CSO). Guaranteed cost of insurance rates for substandard issues are based
on appropriate percentage multiples of the 1980 CSO. These mortality tables are
sex distinct. In addition, separate mortality tables will be used for standard
and non-tobacco.

For Policies issued in Texas, guaranteed cost of insurance rates for Standard
Simplified issues ("Special Class-Simplified" in Texas) are based on 130% of the
1980 Commissioner's Standard Ordinary Mortality Table, Age Last Birthday (1980
CSO).

The rate class of an Insured may affect the cost of insurance rate. The Company
currently places an Insured into both standard rate classes and substandard
classes that involve a higher mortality risk. In an otherwise identical Policy,
an Insured in the standard rate class will have a lower cost of insurance than
an Insured in a rate class with higher mortality risks. The Company may also
issue certain Policies on a "Simplified Issue" basis to certain categories of
individuals. Due to the underwriting criteria established for Policies issued on
a Simplified Issue basis, actual rates for healthy individuals will be higher
than the current cost of insurance rates being charged under otherwise identical
Policies that are issued on a Preferred basis.


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DEDUCTIONS FROM THE SUB-ACCOUNTS

The Company will deduct, on a daily basis, certain charges from the assets of
the Variable Account. On an annual basis, these charges are equivalent to:



                                         Policy Years        Policy Years
                                             1-10                 11+
                                             ----                 ---
                                                           
            Current                         1.30%                1.00%
            Guaranteed Maximum              1.60%                1.30%


While the Company reserves the right to change current charges, it has no
present intent to do so.

These charges consist of the following items:

- -Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

The Company assumes certain risks for guaranteeing mortality and expense
charges. The mortality risk assumed under the Policies is that the Insured may
not live as long as expected. The expense risk assumed is that the actual
expenses incurred in issuing and administering the Policies may be greater than
expected. In addition, the Company assumes risks associated with the nonrecovery
of policy issue, underwriting, and other administrative expenses due to Policies
which lapse or are surrendered during the first ten years following each premium
payment.

To compensate the Company for assuming these risks associated with the Policies,
the Company deducts a daily charge from the assets of the sub-accounts of the
Variable Account. This charge currently is equivalent to an effective annual
rate of 0.75%. To the extent that future levels of mortality and expenses are
less than or equal to those expected, the Company may realize a profit from
these charges. This charge is guaranteed not to exceed 0.90%.

- -Administrative Expense Charge

The Company deducts a daily Administrative Expense Charge to reimburse it for
expenses related to issuance and maintenance of the Policies including
underwriting, establishing policy records, accounting and record keeping, and
periodic reporting to Policy Owners. This charge is designed only to reimburse
the Company for its actual administrative expenses. In the aggregate, the
Company expects that the charges for administrative costs will be approximately
equal to the related expenses.

This charge is deducted daily from the assets of the sub-accounts of the
Variable Account. This charge currently is equivalent to an annual effective
rate of 0.25%. This charge is guaranteed not to exceed 0.40%.

- -Premium Tax Recovery Charge

Premium taxes are not deducted at the time a premium is paid. The Company pays
any state premium taxes attributable to a particular Policy when incurred by the
Company. The Company expects to pay an average state premium tax rate of
approximately 2.5% of premiums for all states, although such tax rates generally
can range from 0% to 4%. To reimburse the Company for the payment of state
premium taxes associated with the Policies, during the first ten Policy Years
the Company deducts a daily charge from the assets of the sub-accounts. This
charge is computed on a daily basis, and is equivalent to an annual effective
rate of 0.30% of the assets of the Variable Account during the first ten Policy
Years, and 0% thereafter. This charge may be more or less than the amount
actually assessed by the state in which a particular Policy Owner lives. The
Company does not expect to make a profit from this charge.


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- -Income Tax Charge

The Company does not currently assess any charge for income taxes incurred by
the Company as a result of the operations of the sub-accounts of the Variable
Account. (See "Taxation of the Company.") The Company reserves the right to
assess a charge for such taxes against the Variable Account if the Company
determines that such taxes will be incurred.

                            HOW THE CASH VALUE VARIES

On any date during the Policy Year, the Cash Value equals the Cash Value on the
preceding Valuation Date, plus any premium applied since the previous Valuation
Date, plus or minus any investment results, and less any Policy Charges.

There is no guaranteed Cash Value. The Cash Value will vary with the investment
experience of the Variable Account and/or the daily crediting of interest in the
Fixed Account and Policy Loan Account depending on the allocation of Cash Value
by the Policy Owner.

HOW THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE IS DETERMINED

The Cash Value in each sub-account is converted to Accumulation Units of that
sub-account. The conversion is accomplished by dividing the amount of Cash Value
allocated to a sub-account by the value of an Accumulation Unit for the
sub-account of the Valuation Period during which the allocation occurs.

The value of an Accumulation Unit for each sub-account was arbitrarily set
initially at $10 when the underlying Mutual Fund shares in that sub-account were
available for purchase. The value for any subsequent Valuation Period is
determined by multiplying the Accumulation Unit value for each sub-account for
the immediately preceding Valuation Period by the Net Investment Factor for the
sub-account during the subsequent Valuation Period. The value of an Accumulation
Unit may increase or decrease from Valuation Period to Valuation Period. The
number of Accumulation Units will not change as a result of investment
experience.

NET INVESTMENT FACTOR

The Net Investment Factor for any Valuation Period is determined by dividing (a)
by (b) and subtracting (c) from the result where:

(a)    is the net of:

       (1)    the net asset value per share of the underlying Mutual Fund option
              held in the sub-account determined at the end of the current
              Valuation Period, plus

       (2)    the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions
              made by the underlying Mutual Fund option held in the sub-account
              if the "ex-dividend" date occurs during the current Valuation
              Period.

(b)    is the net asset value per share of the underlying Mutual Fund held in
       the sub-account determined at the end of the immediately preceding
       Valuation Period.

(c)    is a factor representing the daily Mortality and Expense Risk Charge,
       Administration Expense Charge and Premium Tax Recovery Charge deducted
       from the Variable Account. Such factor is equal to an annual rate of
       1.30% for the first ten years and 1.00% thereafter of the daily net asset
       value of the Variable Account.


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For underlying Mutual Fund options that credit dividends on a daily basis and
pay such dividends once a month, the Net Investment Factor allows for the
monthly reinvestment of these daily dividends.

The Net Investment Factor may be greater or less than one; therefore, the value
of an Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease. It should be noted that
changes in the Net Investment Factor may not be directly proportional to changes
in the net asset value of underlying Mutual Fund shares, because of the
deduction for Mortality and Expense Risk Charge, Administration Expense Charge,
and Premium Tax Recovery Charge and any charge or credit for tax reserves.

VALUATION OF ASSETS

Underlying Mutual Fund shares in the Variable Account will be valued at their
net asset value.

DETERMINING THE CASH VALUE

The sum of the value of all Variable Account Accumulation Units attributable to
the Policy and amounts credited to the Fixed Account is the Cash Value. The
number of Accumulation Units credited per each sub-account are determined by
dividing the net amount allocated to the sub-account by the Accumulation Unit
Value for the sub-account for the Valuation Period during which the premium is
received by the Company. In the event part or all of the Cash Value is
surrendered or charges or deductions are made against the Cash Value, an
appropriate number of Accumulation Units from the Variable Account and an
appropriate amount from the Fixed Account will be deducted in the same
proportion that the Policy Owner's interest in the Variable Account and the
Fixed Account bears to the total Cash Value.

The Cash Value in the Fixed Account and the Policy Loan Account is credited with
interest daily at an effective annual rate which the Company periodically
declares. The annual effective rate will never be less than 4%. Upon request,
the Company will inform the Policy Owner of the then applicable rates for each
account.

VALUATION PERIODS AND VALUATION DATES

A Valuation Period is the period commencing at the close of business on the New
York Stock Exchange and ending at the close of business for the next succeeding
Valuation Date. A Valuation Date is each day that the New York Stock Exchange
and the Company's home office is open for business or any other day during which
there is sufficient degree of trading that the current net asset value of the
Accumulation Units might be materially affected.

                        SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH

RIGHT TO SURRENDER

The Policy Owner may surrender the Policy in full at any time while the Insured
is living and receive its Cash Surrender Value. The cancellation will be
effective as of the date the Company receives a proper written request for
cancellation and the Policy. Such written request must be signed and, where
permitted, the signature guaranteed by a member firm of the New York, American,
Boston, Midwest, Philadelphia or Pacific Stock Exchange, or by a Commercial Bank
or Savings and Loan, which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. In some cases, the Company may require additional documentation of
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CASH SURRENDER VALUE

The Cash Surrender Value increases or decreases daily to reflect the investment
experience of the Variable Account and the daily crediting of interest in the
Fixed Account and the Policy Loan Account. The Cash Surrender Value equals the
Policy's Cash Value, next computed after the date the Company receives a proper
written request for surrender of the Policy, minus any charges, indebtedness or
other deductions due on that date, which may also include a Surrender Charge.

PARTIAL SURRENDERS

After the Policy has been in force for 5 Policy Years, the Policy Owner may
request a partial surrender. Partial surrenders will be permitted only if they
satisfy the following requirements:

       1.     The maximum partial surrender in any Policy Year is limited to 10%
              of the total premium payments;

       2.     Partial surrenders must not result in a reduction of the Cash
              Surrender Value below $10,000; and

       3.     After the partial surrender, the Policy continues to qualify as
              life insurance.

When a partial surrender is made, the Cash Value is reduced by the amount of the
partial surrender. Also, under Death Benefit Option 1, the Specified Amount is
reduced by the amount of the partial surrender. Partial surrender amounts must
be first deducted from the values in the Variable sub-accounts. Partial
surrenders will be deducted from the Fixed Account only to the extent that
insufficient values are available in the Variable sub-accounts.

Surrender Charges will be waived for any partial surrenders which satisfy the
above conditions. Certain partial surrenders may result in currently taxable
income and tax penalties. (See "Tax Matters.")

MATURITY PROCEEDS

The Maturity Date is the Policy Anniversary on or next following the Insured's
95th birthday. The maturity proceeds will be payable to the Policy Owner on the
Maturity Date provided the Policy is still in force. The Maturity Proceeds will
be equal to the amount of the Policy's Cash Value, less any indebtedness.

INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

Federal law requires the Company to withhold income tax from any portion of
surrender proceeds that is subject to tax, unless the Policy Owner advises the
Company, in writing, of his or her request not to withhold.

If the Policy Owner requests that the Company not withhold taxes, or if the
taxes withheld are insufficient, the Policy Owner may be liable for payment of
an estimated tax. The Policy Owner should consult his or her tax advisor.

                                  POLICY LOANS

TAKING A POLICY LOAN

The Policy Owner may take a loan using the Policy as security. During the first
year, maximum Policy indebtedness is limited to 50% of the Cash Surrender Value
less interest due on the next Policy Anniversary. After the first Policy Year,
the maximum Policy indebtedness is limited to 90% of the Cash Surrender Value
less interest due on the next Policy Anniversary. The Company will not grant a


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loan for an amount less than $1,000 ($200 in Connecticut, $500 in New York).
Should the Death Benefit become payable, the Policy be surrendered, or the
Policy mature while a loan is outstanding, the amount of Policy indebtedness
will be deducted from the Death Benefit, Cash Surrender Value or the Maturity
Value, respectively.

Maximum Policy indebtedness, in Texas, is limited to 90% of the Cash Surrender
Value in the sub-accounts and 100% of the Cash Surrender Value in the Fixed
Account less interest due on the next Policy Anniversary.

Any request for a Policy loan must be in written form satisfactory to the
Company. The request must be signed and, where permitted, the signature
guaranteed by a member firm of the New York, American, Boston, Midwest,
Philadelphia or Pacific Stock Exchange; or by a Commercial Bank or a Savings and
Loan which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Certain
Policy loans may result in currently taxable income and tax penalties. (See "Tax
Matters.")

EFFECT ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

When a loan is made, an amount equal to the amount of the loan is transferred
from the Variable Account to the Policy Loan Account. If the assets relating to
a Policy are held in more than one sub-account, withdrawals from sub-accounts
will be made in proportion to the assets in each Variable Sub-account at the
time of the loan. Policy Loans will be transferred from the Fixed Account only
when insufficient amounts are available in the Variable Sub-accounts. The amount
taken out of the Variable Account will not be affected by the Variable Account's
investment experience while the loan is outstanding.

INTEREST

Amounts transferred to the Policy Loan Account will earn interest daily from the
date of transfer.

Policy Loans will be currently credited interest daily at an annual effective
rate of 5.0%. This rate is guaranteed never to be lower than 4%. The Company may
change the current interest crediting rate on Policy Loans at any time at its
sole discretion. This earned interest is transferred from the Policy Loan
Account to a Variable Account or the Fixed Account on each Policy Anniversary.
It will be allocated according to the underlying Mutual Fund Allocation Factors
in effect at the time of the transfer.

The loan interest rate is 6% per year for all Policy Loans. Interest is charged
daily and is payable at the end of each Policy year. Unpaid interest will be
added to the existing policy indebtedness as of the due date and will be charged
interest at the same rate as the rest of the indebtedness.

Whenever the total loan indebtedness plus accrued interest exceeds the Cash
Value less any Surrender Charges, the Company will send a notice to the Policy
Owner and the assignee, if any. The Policy will terminate without value 61 days
after the mailing of the notice unless a sufficient repayment is made during
that period. A repayment is sufficient if it is large enough to reduce the total
loan indebtedness plus accrued interest to an amount equal to the total Cash
Value less any Surrender Charges plus an amount sufficient to continue the
Policy in force for 3 months.

EFFECT ON DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE

A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, will have a permanent effect on the Death
Benefit and Cash Value because the investment results of the Variable Account or
the Fixed Account will apply only to the non-loaned portion of the Cash Value.
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be. Depending on the investment results of the Variable Account or the Fixed
Account while the loan is outstanding, the effect could be favorable or
unfavorable.

REPAYMENT

All or part of a loan may be repaid at any time while the Policy is in force
during the insured's lifetime. Any payment intended as a loan repayment, rather
than a premium payment, must be identified as such. Loan repayments will be
credited to the Variable Sub-accounts and the Fixed Account in proportion to the
Policy Owner's Premium allocation in effect at the time of the repayment. Each
repayment may not be less than $1,000 ($50 in Connecticut and New York). The
Company reserves the right to require that any loan repayments resulting from
Policy Loans transferred from the Fixed Account must be first allocated to the
Fixed Account.

                          HOW THE DEATH BENEFIT VARIES

- -Calculation of the Death Benefit

At issue, the Specified Amount is determined by treating the initial premium as
equal to 100% of the Guideline Single Premium. Additional premium payments, if
accepted, may increase the Specified Amount. Guideline Single Premiums vary by
attained age, sex, smoking classification, underwriting classification and total
premium payments. The following table illustrates representative initial
Specified Amounts, under Death Benefit Option 1, for non-tobacco.



    Issue         $25,000 Single Premium          $50,000 Single Premium
     Age            Male          Female           Male           Female
     ---            ----          ------           ----           ------
                                                     
      35         $179,733        $208,354        $364,774        $423,008
      40          143,373         166,704         290,792         338,264
      45          114,856         134,300         232,769         272,332
      50           92,583         108,739         187,452         220,323
      55           75,306          88,601         152,298         179,349
      60           62,112          72,636         125,453         146,866
      65           52,094          59,930         105,070         121,014


Generally, for a given premium payment, the initial Specified Amount is greater
for non-tobacco than standard and females than males. The Specified Amount is
shown in the Policy.

While the Policy is in force, the Death Benefit will never be less than the
Specified Amount. The Death Benefit may vary with the Cash Value of the Policy,
which depends on investment performance.

The Policy Owner may choose one of two Death Benefit Options. Under Option 1,
the Death Benefit will be the greater of the Specified Amount or the Applicable
Percentage of Cash Value. Under Option 1, the amount of the Death Benefit will
ordinarily not change for several years to reflect the investment performance
and may not change at all. If investment performance is favorable the amount of
Death Benefit may increase. To see how and when investment performance will
begin to affect Death Benefits, please see the illustrations. Under Option 2,
the Death Benefit will be the greater of the Specified Amount plus the Cash
Value, or the Applicable Percentage of Cash Value and will vary directly with
the investment performance.

Policy Owners who are satisfied with the amount of their current insurance
coverage and prefer to have favorable investment performance and any future
premium payments reflected in increased Policy Cash Values should choose Death
Benefit Option 1. Policy Owners who prefer to have favorable investment
performance and any future premium payments increase Death Benefits should
choose Death Benefit Option 2.


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The monthly Cost of Insurance for Option 1 will always be less than or equal to
the monthly Cost of Insurance for the same amount of Specified Amount under
Option 2. (See "Cost of Insurance Charge.")

       The term "applicable percentage" means:

       1.     250% when the Insured is Attained Age 40 or less at the beginning
              of a Policy Year, and

       2.     when the Insured is Attained Age 40, the percentage shown in the
              "Applicable Percentage of Cash Value Table" following.

                    APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE OF CASH VALUE TABLE



    Attained         Percentage         Attained        Percentage         Attained        Percentage
       Age          of Cash Value         Age          of Cash Value         Age          of Cash Value
       ---          -------------         ---          -------------         ---          -------------

                                                                               
      0-40              250%               60              130%               80              105%
        41              243%               61              128%               81              105%
        42              236%               62              126%               82              105%
        43              229%               63              124%               83              105%
        44              222%               64              122%               84              105%

        45              215%               65              120%               85              105%
        46              209%               66              119%               86              105%
        47              203%               67              118%               87              105%
        48              197%               68              117%               88              105%
        49              191%               69              116%               89              105%

        50              185%               70              115%               90              105%
        51              178%               71              113%               91              104%
        52              171%               72              111%               92              103%
        53              164%               73              109%               93              102%
        54              157%               74              107%               94              101%

        55              150%               75              105%               95              100%
        56              146%               76              105%
        57              142%               77              105%
        58              138%               78              105%
        59              134%               79              105%


- -Proceeds Payable on Death

The actual Death Proceeds payable on the Insured's death will be the Death
Benefit as described above, less any outstanding Policy loans and less any
unpaid Policy Charges. Under certain circumstances, the Proceeds may be
adjusted, (See "Incontestability", "Error in Age or Sex", and "Suicide.")

                  RIGHT TO EXCHANGE FOR A FIXED BENEFIT POLICY

The Policy Owner may exchange the Policy for a modified single premium life
insurance policy offered by the Company on the Policy Date. If not available,
the new policy may be a flexible premium adjustable life insurance policy
offered by the Company on the Policy Date. The benefits for the new policy will
not vary with the investment experience of a separate account. The exchange must
be elected within 24 months from the Policy Date. No evidence of insurability
will be required.


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The Policy Owner and Beneficiary under the new Policy will be the same as those
under the exchanged Policy on the effective date of the exchange. The new Policy
will have a death benefit on the exchange date not more than the death benefit
of the original Policy immediately prior to the exchange date. The new Policy
will have the same policy date and issue age as the original Policy. The initial
Specified Amount and any increases in Specified Amount will have the same rate
class as those of the original Policy. Any indebtedness may be transferred to
the new policy.

The exchange may be subject to an equitable adjustment in rates and values to
reflect variances, if any, in the rates and values between the two Policies.
After adjustment, if any excess is owed the Policy Owner, the Company will pay
the excess to the Policy Owner in cash. The exchange may be subject to federal
income tax withholding. (See "Income Tax Withholding.")

                          CHANGES OF INVESTMENT POLICY
The Company may materially change the Investment Policy of the Variable Account.
The Company must inform the Policy Owner and obtain all necessary regulatory
approvals. Any change must be submitted to the various state insurance
departments which may disapprove it if deemed detrimental to the interests of
the policy holders or if it renders the Company's operations hazardous to the
public. If a Policy Owner objects, the Policy may be converted to a
substantially comparable Nationwide General Account Life Insurance Policy on the
life of the insured. The Policy Owner has the later of 60 days (6 months in
Pennsylvania) from the date of the Investment Policy change or 60 days (6 months
in Pennsylvania) from being informed of such change to make this conversion. The
Company will not require Evidence of Insurability for this conversion.

The new policy will not be affected by the investment experience of any separate
account. The New Policy will be for an amount of insurance not exceeding the
Death Benefit of the Policy converted on the date of such conversion.

                                  GRACE PERIOD

If the Cash Surrender Value in the Policy is insufficient to pay the Cost of
Insurance Charges, Policy loan interest, or other charges which become due but
are unpaid, a grace period of 61 days will be allowed for payment of sufficient
premium to continue the Policy in force. The Company will notify the Policy
Owner of the amount required to continue the Policy in force. If the required
amount is not received within 61 days of the notice, the Policy will terminate
without value. If the Insured dies during the Grace Period, the Company will pay
the Death Proceeds.

                                  REINSTATEMENT

If the Grace Period ends and the Policy Owner has neither paid the required
premium nor surrendered the Policy for its Cash Surrender Value, the Policy
Owner may reinstate the Policy by:

1.     submitting a written request at any time within 3 years after the end of
       the Grace Period and prior to the Maturity Date:

2.     providing evidence of insurability satisfactory to the Company;

3.     paying sufficient premium to cover all policy charges that were due and
       unpaid during the Grace Period;

4.     paying sufficient premium to keep the Policy in force for 3 months from
       the date of reinstatement, and

5.     paying or reinstating any indebtedness against the Policy which existed
       at the end of the Grace Period.


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The effective date of a reinstated Policy will be the Monthly Anniversary Day on
or next following the date the application for reinstatement is approved by us.
If your Policy is reinstated, the Cash Value on the date of reinstatement, but
prior to applying any premiums or loan repayments received, will be set equal to
the appropriate Surrender Charge. Such Surrender Charge will be based on the
length of time from the date of premium payments to the effective date of the
reinstatement. Unless the Policy Owner has provided otherwise, the allocation of
the amount of the Surrender Charge, additional premium payments, and any loan
repayments will be based on the underlying Mutual Fund Allocation factors in
effect at the start of the Grace Period.

                            THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION

Because of exemptive and exclusionary provisions, interests in Nationwide's
General Account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and
the General Account has not been registered as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, neither the General Account nor any
interests therein are subject to the provisions of these Acts, and Nationwide
has been advised that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has
not reviewed the disclosures in this prospectus relating to the Fixed-Account
option. Disclosures regarding the General Account may, however, be subject to
certain generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating
to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.

As explained earlier, a Policy Owner may elect to allocate or transfer all or
part of the Cash Value to the Fixed Account and the amount allocated or
transferred becomes part of Nationwide's general assets (General Account).
Nationwide's General Account consists of all assets of the Company other than
those in the Variable Account and in other separate accounts that have been or
may be established by the Company. Subject to applicable law, the Company has
sole discretion over the investment of the assets of the General Account, and
Policy Owners do not share in the investment experience of those assets. The
Company guarantees that the part of the Cash Value invested under the
Fixed-Account option will accrue interest daily at an effective annual rate that
the Company declares periodically. The Fixed Account crediting rate will not be
less than an effective annual rate of 4%. Upon request and in the annual
statement the Company will inform a Policy Owner of the then applicable rate.
The Company is not obligated to credit interest at a higher rate.

                     CHANGES IN EXISTING INSURANCE COVERAGE

After the first Policy Year, the Policy Owner may request certain changes in the
insurance coverage under the Policy. Any request must be in writing and received
at the Company's Home Office. No change will take effect unless the Cash
Surrender Value, after the change, is sufficient to keep the Policy in force for
at least 3 months.

CHANGES IN THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT

Payment of additional premiums or changes in the Death Benefit Option may
require an increase to the Specified Amount (the minimum increase in the
Specified Amount permitted by the Company is $10,000). An approved increase will
have an effective date of the Monthly Anniversary Day on or next following the
date we approve the supplemental application. The Company reserves the right to
limit such increases to one per Policy Year, and to require satisfactory
evidence of insurability for any increase in the Specified Amount. In addition,
the rate class, rate class multiple and rate type for the increase in Specified
Amount must be identical to those on the Policy Date. The Specified Amount
cannot be decreased if, after the decrease, the policy would fail to satisfy the
definition of Life Insurance under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code.


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CHANGES IN THE DEATH BENEFIT OPTION

The Policy Owner may change the Death Benefit Option under the Policy. If the
change is from Option 1 to Option 2, the Specified Amount will be decreased by
the amount of the Cash Value. If the change is from Option 2 to Option 1, the
Specified Amount will be increased by the amount of the Cash Value. Evidence of
insurability is not required for a change from Option 2 to Option 1. The Company
reserves the right to require evidence of insurability for a change from Option
1 to Option 2. The effective date of the change will be the Monthly Anniversary
Day on or next following the date the Company approves the request for change.
Only one change of option is permitted per Policy Year. A change in Death
Benefit Option will not be permitted if it results in the total premiums paid
exceeding the then current maximum premium limitations prescribed by the
Internal Revenue Service to qualify the Policy as a life insurance contract.

                             OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS

POLICY OWNER

While the Insured is living, all rights in this Policy are vested in the Policy
Owner named in the application or as subsequently changed, subject to
assignment, if any.

The Policy Owner may name a Contingent Policy Owner or a new Policy Owner while
the Insured is living. Any change must be in a written form satisfactory to the
Company and recorded at the Company's Home Office. Once recorded, the change
will be effective when signed. The change will not affect any payment made or
action taken by the Company before it was recorded. The Company may require that
the Policy be submitted for endorsement before making a change.

If the Policy Owner is other than the Insured and names no contingent owner, and
dies before the Insured, the Policy Owner's rights in this Policy belong to the
Policy Owner's estate.

BENEFICIARY

The Beneficiary(ies) shall be as named in the application or as subsequently
changed, subject to assignment, if any.

The Policy Owner may name a new Beneficiary while the Insured is living. Any
change must be in a written form satisfactory to the Company and recorded at the
Company's Home Office. Once recorded, the change will be effective when signed.
The change will not affect any payment made or action taken by the Company
before it was recorded.

If any Beneficiary predeceases the Insured, that Beneficiary's interest passes
to any surviving beneficiary, unless otherwise provided. Multiple beneficiaries
will be paid in equal shares, unless otherwise provided. If no named Beneficiary
survives the Insureds, the proceeds shall be paid to the Policy Owner or the
Policy Owner's estate.

ASSIGNMENT

While the Insured is living, the Policy Owner may assign his or her rights in
the Policy. The assignment must be in writing, signed by the Policy Owner and
recorded by the Company at its Home Office. The Company is not responsible for
any assignment not submitted for recording, nor is the Company responsible for
the sufficiency or validity of any assignment.

The assignment will be subject to any Indebtedness owed to the Company before it
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INCONTESTABILITY

The Company will not contest a Death Benefit based on representations in any
written application when such benefit has been in force, during the lifetime of
the Insured, for two years.

ERROR IN AGE OR SEX

If the Insured's age, sex or both, as stated in the application, are incorrect,
the affected benefits will be adjusted to reflect the correct age or sex.

SUICIDE

If the Insured dies by suicide within two years from the Policy Date, the
Company will pay no more than the sum of the premiums, less any unpaid loan. If
the Insured dies by suicide within two years from the date an application is
accepted for an increase in the Specified Amount, the Company will pay no more
than the amount paid for such additional benefit.

NONPARTICIPATING POLICIES

The Policies are nonparticipating. This means that they do not participate in
any dividend distribution of the Company's surplus.

                              LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

On July 6, 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Arizona Governing Committee v.
Norris that certain annuity benefits provided by employers' retirement and
fringe benefit programs may not vary between men and women on the basis of sex.
This decision applies only to benefits derived from premiums made on or after
August 1, 1983. The Policies offered by this prospectus are based upon actuarial
tables which distinguish between men and women and thus the Policies provide
different benefits to men and women of the same age. Accordingly, employers and
employee organizations should consider, in consultation with legal counsel, the
impact of Norris on any employment related insurance or benefit program before
purchasing this Policy.

                          DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

The Policies will be sold by licensed insurance agents in those states where the
Policies may lawfully be sold. Such agents will be registered representatives of
broker dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who are
members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD). The
Policies will be distributed by the General Distributor, Nationwide Financial
Services, Inc.

Gross commissions paid by the Company on the sale of these Policies plus fees
for marketing services provided by the General Distributor are not more than
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                               CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS

The Company serves as the Custodian of the assets of the Variable Account.

                                   TAX MATTERS

POLICY PROCEEDS

Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") provides that if certain
tests are met, a Policy will be treated as a life insurance policy for federal
tax purposes. The Company will monitor compliance with these tests. The Policy
should thus receive the same Federal income tax treatment as fixed benefit life
insurance. As a result, the life insurance proceeds payable under a Policy are
excludable from gross income of the beneficiary under Section 101 of the Code.

The Policies described in this prospectus, meet the definition of "modified
endowment contracts" under Section 7702A of the Code. The Code defines modified
endowment contracts as those policies issued or materially changed after June
21, 1988 on which the total premiums paid during the first seven years exceed
the amount that would have been paid if the policy provided for paid up benefits
after seven level annual premiums. The policies offered in this prospectus
typically fall within this definition. The Code provides for taxation of
surrenders, partial surrenders, loans, collateral assignments and other
pre-death distributions from modified endowment contracts in the same way
annuities are taxed. Any distribution is taxable to the extent the Cash Value of
the Policy exceeds, at the time of the distribution, the premiums paid into the
Policy. The Code generally provides for a 10% tax penalty on the taxable portion
of such distributions. That penalty is applicable unless the distribution is 1)
paid after the Policy Owner is 59-1/2 or disabled; or 2) the distribution is
part of an annuity to the Policy Owner as defined in the Code.

Even though exchanges under Section 1035 of the Code qualify as material
changes, certain exchanges of pre-June 22, 1988 policies may retain their
non-modified endowment status. Therefore, the policies offered by this
prospectus may or may not be issued as modified endowment contracts. The Company
will monitor premiums paid and will notify the Policy Owner when the policy's
non-modified endowment status is in jeopardy. If a policy is not a modified
endowment contract, a cash distribution during the first fifteen years after a
policy is issued which causes a reduction in death benefits may still become
fully or partially taxable to the Owner pursuant to Section 7702(f)(7) of the
Code. The Policy Owner should carefully consider this potential effect and seek
further information before initiating any changes in the terms of the policy.
Under certain conditions, a policy may become a modified endowment as a result
of certain material changes or a reduction in benefits as defined by Section
7702A(c) of the Code.
In addition to meeting the tests required under Sections 7702, Section 817(h) of
the Code requires that the investments of separate accounts such as the Variable
Account be adequately diversified. Regulations issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury, set the standards for measuring the adequacy of this diversification.
To be adequately diversified, each sub-account of the Variable Account must meet
certain tests. The Company believes that the investments of the Variable Account
meet the applicable diversification standards. The regulations provide that a
variable life policy which does not satisfy the diversification standards will
not be treated as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue
Code, unless the failure to satisfy regulations was inadvertent, the failure is
corrected, and the Policy Owner or the Company pays an amount to the Internal
Revenue Service. The amount will be based on the tax that would have been paid
by the Policy Owner if the income, for the period the policy was not
diversified, had been received by the Policy Owner. If the failure to diversify
is not corrected in this manner, the Policy Owner of the life policy will be
deemed the owner of the underlying securities

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and will be taxed on the earnings of his or her account. The Company will
monitor compliance with these regulations and, to the extent necessary, will
change the objectives or assets of the sub-account investments to remain in
compliance.

Should the Secretary of the Treasury issue additional rules or regulations
limiting the number of funds, transfers between funds, exchanges of funds or
changes in investment objectives of funds such that the Policy would no longer
qualify as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Code, the Company will take
whatever steps are available to remain in compliance.

A total surrender or cancellation of the Policy by lapse may have adverse tax
consequences depending on the circumstances. If the amount received by the
Policy Owner plus total Policy Indebtedness exceeds the premiums paid into the
Policy, the excess generally will be treated as taxable income, regardless of
whether or not the Policy is a modified endowment contract.
Federal estate and state and local estate, inheritance and other tax
consequences of ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on the
circumstances of each Policy Owner or Beneficiary.

TAXATION OF THE COMPANY

The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. Since the
Variable Account is not a separate entity from the Company and its operations
form a part of the Company, it will not be taxed separately as a "regulated
investment company" under Sub-chapter M of the Code. Investment income and
realized capital gains on the assets of the Variable Account are reinvested and
taken into account in determining the value of Accumulation Units. As a result,
such investment income and realized capital gains are automatically applied to
increase reserves under the Policies.

The Company does not initially expect to incur any Federal income tax liability
that would be chargeable to the Variable Account. Based upon these expectations,
no charge is currently being made against the Variable Account for federal
income taxes. If, however, the Company determines that on a separate company
basis such taxes may be incurred, it reserves the right to assess a charge for
such taxes against the Variable Account.

The Company may also incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes)
in several states. At present, these taxes are not significant. If they
increase, however, charges for such taxes may be made.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

The foregoing discussion is general and is not intended as tax advice. Counsel
and other competent advisors should be consulted for more complete information.
This discussion is based on the Company's understanding of Federal income tax
laws as they are currently interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service. No
representation is made as to the likelihood of continuation of these current
laws and interpretations.

                                   THE COMPANY

The life insurance business, which includes product lines in health insurance
and annuities, is the only business in which the Company is engaged.

The Company markets its Policies through independent insurance brokers, general
agents, and registered representatives of registered NASD broker/dealer firms.

The Company, in common with other insurance companies, is subject to regulation
and supervision by the regulatory authorities of the states in which it is
licensed to do business. A license from the state


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insurance department is a prerequisite to the transaction of insurance business
in that state. In general, all states have statutory administrative powers. Such
regulation relates, among other things, to licensing of insurers and their
agents, the approval of policy forms, the methods of computing reserves, the
form and content of statutory financial statements, the amount of policyholders'
and stockholders' dividends, and the type of distribution of investments
permitted.

The Company operates in the highly competitive field of life insurance. There
are approximately 2,300 stock, mutual and other types of insurers in the life
insurance business in the United States, and a large number of them compete with
the registrant in the sale of insurance policies.

As is customary in insurance company groups, employees are shared with the other
insurance companies in the group. In addition to its direct salaried employees,
the Company shares employees with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

The Company does not presently own or lease any materially important physical
properties when its property holdings are viewed in relation to its total
assets. The Company shares home office, other facilities and equipment with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

                               COMPANY MANAGEMENT
Nationwide Life Insurance Company, together with Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Company, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Nationwide Indemnity Company,
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Nationwide Property and Casualty
Insurance Company, National Casualty Company, West Coast Life Insurance Company,
Scottsdale Indemnity Company and Nationwide General Insurance Company and their
affiliated companies comprise the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise.
The companies comprising the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise have substantially
common boards of directors and officers. Nationwide Corporation is the sole
shareholder of Nationwide Life.

DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY



                                Director
             Name                Since    Principal Occupation
             ----                -----    --------------------
                                    
Lewis J. Alphin                   1993    Farm Owner and Operator (1)

Willard J. Engel                  1994    General Manager Lyon County Cooperative Oil Company (1)

Fred C. Finney                    1992    Owner and Operator, Moreland Fruit Farm; Operator, Melrose Orchard

Peter F. Frenzer                  1991    President, Nationwide Corporation; President and Chief Operating
                                          Officer, Nationwide Life Insurance
                                          Company and Nationwide Life and
                                          Annuity Insurance Company; Executive
                                          Vice President - Investments,
                                          Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company,
                                          Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance
                                          Company, Nationwide General Insurance
                                          Company, Nationwide Property and
                                          Casualty Insurance Company

Charles L. Fuellgraf, Jr. *+      1969    Chief Executive Officer, Fuellgraf Electric Company, Electrical
                                          Construction and Engineering Services (1)

Henry S. Holloway *+              1986    Farm Owner and Operator (1)



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D. Richard McFerson *+            1988    President and Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide Mutual, Nationwide
                                          Mutual Fire, Nationwide General, and Nationwide Property and
                                          Casualty Insurance Companies; Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide
                                          Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance
                                          Company (2)

David O. Miller *+                1985    Farm Owner and Land Developer; President, Owen Potato Farm, Inc.;
                                          Partner, M&M Enterprises (1)

C. Ray Noecker                    1994    Farm Owner and Operator (1)

James F. Patterson +              1989    Vice President, Pattersons, Inc.;  President, Patterson Farms, Inc.

Robert H. Rickel                  1984    Rancher (1)

Arden L. Shisler *+               1984    Partner and Manager, Sweetwater Beef Farms; President and Chief
                                          Executive Officer, K&B Transport, Inc. (1)

Robert L. Stewart                 1989    Farm Owner and Operator; Owner, Sunnydale Mining (1)

Nancy C. Thomas *                 1986    Farm Owner and Operator, Da-Ma-Lor Farms (1)

Harold W. Weihl                   1990    Farm Owner and Operator, Weihl Farm (1)

- ----------------------------
*Member, Executive Committee              +Member, Investment Committee


1)     Principal occupation for last five years.

2)     Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. McFerson held other executive
       management positions with the companies.

Each of the directors is a director of the other major insurance affiliates of
the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, except Mr. Frenzer who is a director only
of the Company and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Each of the directors of
the Company is a director of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., a registered
broker-dealer.

Messrs. Frenzer, Holloway, McFerson, Miller, Patterson and Shisler are directors
of Nationwide Corporation. Messrs. Fuellgraf, Frenzer, McFerson, Ms. Thomas and
Mr. Weihl are trustees of Nationwide Investing Foundation, a registered
investment company. Messrs. Frenzer and McFerson are trustees of Nationwide
Separate Account Trust, Financial Horizons Investment Trust and Nationwide
Investing Foundation II, registered investment companies. Mr Engel is a director
of Western Cooperative Transport.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY



NAME                               OFFICE HELD
- ----                               -----------
                                
D. Richard McFerson                President and Chief Executive Officer-Nationwide Insurance
                                   Enterprise

Peter F. Frenzer                   President and Chief Operating Officer

Gordon E. McCutchan                Executive Vice President, Law and Corporate Services and
                                   Secretary

James E. Brock                     Senior Vice President - Investment Product Operations




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W. Sidney Druen                    Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Assistant
                                   Secretary
Harvey S. Galloway, Jr.            Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary

Richard A. Karas                   Senior Vice President - Sales and Financial Services

Robert A. Oakley                   Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer

Carl Santillo                      Senior Vice President - Life and Health Operations

Mark A. Folk                       Vice President and Treasurer



Mr. Frenzer is also President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide Life and
Annuity Insurance Company and President of Nationwide Corporation and Executive
Vice President-Investments of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Galloway
is also an officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Life
and Annuity Insurance Company. Each of the other officers listed above is also
an officer of each of the companies comprising the Nationwide Insurance
Enterprise. Each of the executive officers listed above has been associated with
the registrant in an executive capacity for more than the past five years,
except Mr. Folk.


                      OTHER CONTRACTS ISSUED BY THE COMPANY

The Company does presently and will, from time to time, offer variable contracts
and policies with benefits which vary in accordance with the investment
experience of a separate account of the Company.

                                STATE REGULATION

The Company is subject to the laws of Ohio governing insurance companies and to
regulation by the Ohio Insurance Department. An annual statement in a prescribed
form is filed with the Insurance Department each year covering the operation of
the Company for the preceding year and its financial condition as of the end of
such year. Regulation by the Insurance Department includes periodic examination
to determine the Company's contract liabilities and reserves so that the
Insurance Department may certify the items are correct. The Company's books and
accounts are subject to review by the Insurance Department at all times and a
full examination of its operations is conducted periodically by the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners. Such regulation does not, however,
involve any supervision of management or investment practices or policies. In
addition, the Company is subject to regulation under the insurance laws of other
jurisdictions in which it may operate.

                            REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS

The Company will mail to the Policy Owner, at the last known address of record,
an annual statement showing the amount of the current Death Benefit, the Cash
Value, and Cash Surrender Value, premiums paid and monthly charges deducted
since the last report, the amounts invested in the Fixed Account and in the
Variable Account and in each sub-account of the Variable Account, and any Policy
debt, as well as interest on the debt for the preceding year.

Policy Owners will also be sent annual and semi-annual reports containing
financial statements for the Variable Account as required by the 1940 Act.


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In addition, Policy Owners will receive statements of significant transactions,
such as change in Specified Amount, change in Death Benefit Option, changes in
future premium allocation, transfers among sub-accounts, premium payments,
loans, increase in loan principal, loan repayments, unpaid loan interest added
to principal, reinstatement and termination.

                                   ADVERTISING

The Company is ranked and rated by independent financial rating services, among
which are Moody's, Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best Company. The purpose of
these ratings is to reflect the financial strength or claims-paying ability of
the Company. The ratings are not intended to reflect the investment experience
or financial strength of the Variable Account. The Company may advertise these
ratings from time to time. In addition, the Company may include in certain
advertisements endorsements in the form of a list of organizations, individuals
or other parties which recommend the Company or the Contracts. Furthermore, the
Company may occasionally include in advertisements comparisons of currently
taxable and tax deferred investment programs based on selected tax brackets or
discussions of alternative investment vehicles and general economic conditions.

                                LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation
incidental to the business to which the Company and the Variable Account are
parties or to which any of their property is the subject.

The General Distributor, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., is not engaged in
any material litigation of any nature.

                                     EXPERTS
The financial statements and schedule included herein have been included herein
in reliance upon the reports of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified
public accountants, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting
and auditing.
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT

A Registration Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
Policies offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all the information
set forth in the Registration Statement and amendments thereto and exhibits
filed as a part thereof, to all of which reference is hereby made for further
information concerning the Variable Account, the Company, and the Policies
offered hereby. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the content of
Policies and other legal instruments are summaries. For a complete statement of
the terms thereof, reference is made to such instruments as filed.

                                 LEGAL OPINIONS

Legal matters in connection with the Policies described herein are being passed
upon by Druen, Rath & Dietrich, One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43216. All
the members of such firm are employed by the Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Company.


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                                   APPENDIX 1

                        ILLUSTRATIONS OF WHEN ADDITIONAL
                         PREMIUM PAYMENTS ARE PERMITTED

Example 1: A male non-tobacco, age 35, purchases a Policy with an initial
premium of $25,000 and selects Death Benefit Option 1. The initial premium is
treated as 100% of the Guideline Single Premium which results in a Specified
Amount of $179,733. In the 12th and subsequent policy years, annual premiums of
$2,177 may be paid without violating the premium limitations prescribed by the
Internal Revenue Service to qualify the Policy as a life insurance contract.
Additional premiums which increase the Specified Amount may be made at any time,
subject to the $1,000 minimum. The Company reserves the right to require
satisfactory evidence of insurability with any premium payment which increases
the net amount at risk. In addition, premium payments may be made at any time if
they are required to continue the Policy in force.

Example 2: A male non-tobacco, age 55, purchases a Policy with an initial
premium of $100,000 and selects Death Benefit Option 1. The initial premium is
treated as 100% of the Guideline Single Premium which results in a Specified
Amount of $306,283. In the 11th and subsequent policy years, annual premiums of
$9,591 may be paid without violating the premium limitations prescribed by the
Internal Revenue Service to qualify the Policy as a life insurance contract.
Additional premiums which increase the Specified Amount may be made at any time,
subject to the $1,000 minimum. The Company reserves the right to require
satisfactory evidence of insurability with any premium payment which increases
the net amount at risk. In addition, premium payments may be made at any time if
they are required to continue the Policy in force.


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                                   APPENDIX 2

                          ILLUSTRATIONS OF CASH VALUES,
                             CASH SURRENDER VALUES,
                               AND DEATH BENEFITS

The illustrations in this prospectus have been prepared to help show how values
under the Policies change with investment performance. The illustrations
illustrate how Cash Values, Cash Surrender Values and Death Benefits under a
Policy would vary over time if the hypothetical gross investment rates of return
were a uniform annual effective rate of either 0%, 6% or 12%. If the
hypothetical gross investment rate of return averages 0%, 6% or 12% over a
period of years, but fluctuates above or below those averages for individual
years, the Cash Values, Cash Surrender Values and Death Benefits may be
different. For hypothetical returns of 0% and 6%, the illustrations also
illustrate when the Policies would go into default, at which time additional
premium payments would be required to continue the Policy in force. The
illustrations also assume there is no Policy Indebtedness, no additional premium
payments are made, no Cash Values are allocated to the Fixed Account, and there
are no changes in the Specified Amount or Death Benefit option.
The amounts shown for the Cash Value, Cash Surrender Value and Death Benefit as
of each Policy Anniversary reflect the fact that the net investment return on
the assets held in the sub-accounts is lower than the gross return. This is due
to the daily charges made against the assets of the sub-accounts for assuming
mortality and expense risks, recovering premium taxes and providing for
administrative expenses. On a current basis, these charges are equivalent to an
annual effective rate of 1.30% in the first 10 policy years and 1.00%
thereafter. On a guaranteed basis, these charges are equivalent to a maximum
annual effective rate of 1.60% in the first 10 policy years and 1.30%
thereafter. In addition, the net investment returns also reflect the deduction
of underlying Mutual Fund investment advisory fees and other expenses which are
equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.80%. This effective rate is based on
the average of the fund expenses for the preceding year for all mutual fund
options available under the policy as of April 30, 1995.

Taking account of the current charges for mortality and expense risks,
recovering premium taxes and providing for administrative and underlying Mutual
Fund expenses, gross annual rates of return of 0%, 6% and 12% correspond to net
investment experience at constant annual rates of - 2.10%, 3.90% and 9.90%,
respectively, in policy years one through ten, and -1.80%, 4.20% and 10.20%
thereafter. Taking account of guaranteed charges, gross annual rates of return
of 0%, 6% and 12% correspond to net investment experience at constant annual
rates of -2.40%, 3.60% and 9.60%, respectively, in policy years one through ten,
and -2.10%, 3.90% and 9.90% thereafter.
The illustrations also reflect the fact that the Company makes monthly charges
for providing insurance protection. Current values reflect current cost of
insurance charges and guaranteed values reflect the maximum cost of insurance
charges guaranteed in the Policy. The values shown are for policies which are
issued as standard. Policies issued on a substandard basis would result in lower
Cash Values and Death Benefits than those illustrated. Death Benefit Option 1
has been assumed in all the illustrations.

In addition, the illustrations reflect the fact that the Company deducts an
annual administrative charge at the beginning of each Policy Year after the
first. The illustrations also reflect the fact that no charges for federal or
state income taxes are currently made against the Variable Account. If such a
charge is made in the future, it will require a higher gross investment return
than illustrated in order to produce the net after-tax returns shown in the
illustrations.

Upon request, the Company will furnish a comparable illustration based on the
proposed Insured's age, sex, smoking classification, rating classification and
premium payment requested.


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                $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $43,190 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45

                                    NEW YORK
                                 CURRENT VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL                6% HYPOTHETICAL              12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN       GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------        -----------------------       -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                           CASH                           CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR      DEATH       CASH     SURR      DEATH      CASH      SURR      DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT     VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT    VALUE     VALUE     BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----     -------     -----    -----     -------    -----     -----     -------

                                                                           
    1       10,500     9,657    8,807      43,190    10,242    9,392      43,190    10,826      9,976    43,190

    2       11,025     9,246    8,396      43,190    10,415    9,565      43,190    11,654     10,804    43,190

    3       11,576     8,830    8,030      43,190    10,585    9,785      43,190    12,555     11,755    43,190

    4       12,155     8,408    7,608      43,190    10,750    9,950      43,190    13,536     12,736    43,190

    5       12,763     7,978    7,228      43,190    10,908   10,158      43,190    14,605     13,855    43,190

    6       13,401     7,539    6,839      43,190    11,059   10,359      43,190    15,771     15,071    43,190

    7       14,071     7,088    6,488      43,190    11,199   10,599      43,190    17,043     16,443    43,190

    8       14,775     6,622    6,122      43,190    11,325   10,825      43,190    18,430     17,930    43,190

    9       15,513     6,136    5,736      43,190    11,435   11,035      43,190    19,946     19,546    43,190

   10       16,289     5,629    5,629      43,190    11,525   11,525      43,190    21,603     21,603    43,190

   15       20,789     2,780    2,780      43,190    11,822   11,822      43,190    33,219     33,219    44,513

   20       26,533       (*)      (*)         (*)    11,292   11,292      43,190    52,000     52,000    63,440

   25       33,864       (*)      (*)         (*)     8,829    8,829      43,190    81,482     81,482    94,520

   30       43,219       (*)      (*)         (*)     1,295    1,295      43,190   127,847    127,847   136,797


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN ANNUAL
       $65 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


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                $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $43,190 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45

                                    NEW YORK
                                GUARANTEED VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL                6% HYPOTHETICAL              12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN       GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------        -----------------------       -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                           CASH                           CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR      DEATH       CASH     SURR      DEATH      CASH      SURR      DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT     VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT    VALUE     VALUE     BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----     -------     -----    -----     -------    -----     -----     -------

                                                                           
    1       10,500     9,616    8,766      43,190    10,199    9,349      43,190    10,781      9,931    43,190

    2       11,025     9,110    8,260      43,190    10,268    9,418      43,190    11,495     10,645    43,190

    3       11,576     8,600    7,800      43,190    10,327    9,527      43,190    12,267     11,467    43,190

    4       12,155     8,084    7,284      43,190    10,374    9,574      43,190    13,101     12,301    43,190

    5       12,763     7,561    6,811      43,190    10,407    9,657      43,190    14,004     13,254    43,190

    6       13,401     7,029    6,329      43,190    10,424    9,724      43,190    14,981     14,281    43,190

    7       14,071     6,483    5,883      43,190    10,420    9,820      43,190    16,039     15,439    43,190

    8       14,775     5,920    5,420      43,190    10,393    9,893      43,190    17,185     16,685    43,190

    9       15,513     5,336    4,936      43,190    10,337    9,937      43,190    18,426     18,026    43,190

   10       16,289     4,726    4,726      43,190    10,248   10,248      43,190    19,772     19,772    43,190

   15       20,789     1,168    1,168      43,190     9,283    9,283      43,190    29,002     29,002    43,190

   20       26,533       (*)      (*)         (*)     6,352    6,352      43,190    43,855     43,855    53,504

   25       33,864       (*)      (*)         (*)       (*)      (*)         (*)    66,636     66,636    77,298

   30       43,219       (*)      (*)         (*)       (*)      (*)         (*)   101,661    101,661   108,777


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN
       ANNUAL $120 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


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                $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $41,661 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45

                                  NON-NEW YORK
                                 CURRENT VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL                6% HYPOTHETICAL              12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN       GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------        -----------------------       -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                           CASH                           CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR     DEATH        CASH     SURR     DEATH       CASH      SURR      DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT     VALUE     VALUE     BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----    -------      -----    -----    -------     -----     -----     -------

                                                                           
    1       10,500     9,672    8,822     41,661     10,256    9,406     41,661     10,841      9,991    41,661

    2       11,025     9,252    8,402     41,661     10,421    9,571     41,661     11,660     10,810    41,661

    3       11,576     8,829    8,029     41,661     10,583    9,783     41,661     12,552     11,752    41,661

    4       12,155     8,402    7,602     41,661     10,741    9,941     41,661     13,524     12,724    41,661

    5       12,763     7,970    7,220     41,661     10,895   10,145     41,661     14,586     13,836    41,661

    6       13,401     7,532    6,832     41,661     11,043   10,343     41,661     15,745     15,045    41,661

    7       14,071     7,084    6,484     41,661     11,184   10,584     41,661     17,012     16,412    41,661

    8       14,775     6,625    6,125     41,661     11,314   10,814     41,661     18,396     17,896    41,661

    9       15,513     6,152    5,752     41,661     11,431   11,031     41,661     19,909     19,509    41,661

   10       16,289     5,661    5,661     41,661     11,532   11,532     41,661     21,566     21,566    41,661

   15       20,789     2,958    2,958     41,661     11,954   11,954     41,661     33,184     33,184    44,467

   20       26,533       (*)      (*)        (*)     11,690   11,690     41,661     51,870     51,870    63,282

   25       33,864       (*)      (*)        (*)      9,799    9,799     41,661     81,250     81,250    94,250

   30       43,219       (*)      (*)        (*)      3,694    3,694     41,661    127,528    127,528   136,455


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN ANNUAL
       $90 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


                                       43
   45
                $10,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $41,661 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45

                                  NON-NEW YORK
                                GUARANTEED VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL               6% HYPOTHETICAL             12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN       GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN      GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------       -----------------------      -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                          CASH                          CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR     DEATH       CASH     SURR     DEATH      CASH      SURR      DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT     VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT    VALUE     VALUE     BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----    -------     -----    -----    -------    -----     -----     -------

                                                                        
    1      10,500      9,623    8,773     41,661    10,206    9,356     41,661    10,788     9,938     41,661

    2      11,025      9,109    8,259     41,661    10,267    9,417     41,661    11,494    10,644     41,661

    3      11,576      8,592    7,792     41,661    10,319    9,519     41,661    12,258    11,458     41,661

    4      12,155      8,071    7,271     41,661    10,359    9,559     41,661    13,084    12,284     41,661

    5      12,763      7,543    6,793     41,661    10,385    9,635     41,661    13,979    13,229     41,661

    6      13,401      7,006    6,306     41,661    10,396    9,696     41,661    14,948    14,248     41,661

    7      14,071      6,457    5,857     41,661    10,387    9,787     41,661    15,997    15,397     41,661

    8      14,775      5,892    5,392     41,661    10,355    9,855     41,661    17,135    16,635     41,661

    9      15,513      5,306    4,906     41,661    10,295    9,895     41,661    18,369    17,969     41,661

   10      16,289      4,697    4,697     41,661    10,204   10,204     41,661    19,708    19,708     41,661

   15      20,789      1,165    1,165     41,661     9,252    9,252     41,661    28,920    28,920     41,661

   20      26,533        (*)      (*)        (*)     6,412    6,412     41,661    43,694    43,694     53,307

   25      33,864        (*)      (*)        (*)       (*)      (*)        (*)    66,290    66,290     76,897

   30      43,219        (*)      (*)        (*)       (*)      (*)        (*)   101,032   101,032    108,104


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN
       ANNUAL $135 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


                                       44
   46
               $25,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $114,856 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45

                                 CURRENT VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL               6% HYPOTHETICAL               12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN       GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------       -----------------------        -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                          CASH                            CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR     DEATH       CASH     SURR     DEATH        CASH      SURR      DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT     VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT      VALUE     VALUE     BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----    -------     -----    -----    -------      -----     -----     -------

                                                                          
    1       26,250    24,174   22,049    114,856    25,636   23,511    114,856      27,097    24,972    114,856

    2       27,563    23,291   21,166    114,856    26,223   24,098    114,856      29,328    27,203    114,856

    3       28,941    22,397   20,397    114,856    26,810   24,810    114,856      31,759    29,759    114,856

    4       30,388    21,492   19,492    114,856    27,396   25,396    114,856      34,411    32,411    114,856

    5       31,907    20,572   18,697    114,856    27,978   26,103    114,856      37,306    35,431    114,856

    6       33,502    19,633   17,883    114,856    28,553   26,803    114,856      40,467    38,717    114,856

    7       35,178    18,669   17,169    114,856    29,116   27,616    114,856      43,920    42,420    114,856

    8       36,936    17,675   16,425    114,856    29,663   28,413    114,856      47,693    46,443    114,856

    9       38,783    16,643   15,643    114,856    30,186   29,186    114,856      51,817    50,817    114,856

   10       40,722    15,567   15,567    114,856    30,681   30,681    114,856      56,332    56,332    114,856

   15       51,973     9,584    9,584    114,856    33,146   33,146    114,856      87,888    87,888    117,770

   20       66,332     1,510    1,510    114,856    34,297   34,297    114,856     138,873   138,873    169,425

   25       84,659       (*)      (*)        (*)    32,091   32,091    114,856     219,214   219,214    254,289

   30      108,049       (*)      (*)        (*)    21,069   21,069    114,856     346,030   346,030    370,252

<FN>
ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN ANNUAL
       $50 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


                                       45
   47
               $25,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $114,856 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: SIMPLIFIED ISSUE: AGE 45

                                GUARANTEED VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL                6% HYPOTHETICAL               12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------        -----------------------        -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                           CASH                            CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR     DEATH        CASH     SURR     DEATH        CASH      SURR     DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT      VALUE     VALUE    BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----    -------      -----    -----    -------      -----     -----    -------

                                                                          
    1       26,250    24,010   21,885    114,856     25,465   23,340    114,856      26,920    24,795   114,856

    2       27,563    22,932   20,807    114,856     25,837   23,712    114,856      28,914    26,789   114,856

    3       28,941    21,839   19,839    114,856     26,189   24,189    114,856      31,070    29,070   114,856

    4       30,388    20,726   18,726    114,856     26,515   24,515    114,856      33,402    31,402   114,856

    5       31,907    19,589   17,714    114,856     26,813   24,938    114,856      35,927    34,052   114,856

    6       33,502    18,421   16,671    114,856     27,075   25,325    114,856      38,663    36,913   114,856

    7       35,178    17,215   15,715    114,856     27,293   25,793    114,856      41,626    40,126   114,856

    8       36,936    15,959   14,709    114,856     27,457   26,207    114,856      44,836    43,586   114,856

    9       38,783    14,642   13,642    114,856     27,555   26,555    114,856      48,317    47,317   114,856

   10       40,722    13,254   13,254    114,856     27,577   27,577    114,856      52,095    52,095   114,856

   15       51,973     4,962    4,962    114,856     26,531   26,531    114,856      78,002    78,002   114,856

   20       66,332       (*)      (*)        (*)     20,838   20,838    114,856     119,657   119,657   145,981

   25       84,659       (*)      (*)        (*)      4,679    4,679    114,856     183,457   183,457   212,810

   30      108,049       (*)      (*)        (*)        (*)      (*)        (*)     281,552   281,552   301,260


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN
       ANNUAL $75 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


                                       46
   48
               $100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $306,283 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55

                                 CURRENT VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL                 6% HYPOTHETICAL               12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------         -----------------------        -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                            CASH                               CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR     DEATH         CASH     SURR     DEATH        CASH         SURR      DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT       VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT      VALUE        VALUE     BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----    -------       -----    -----    -------      -----        -----     -------

                                                                              
    1      105,000    96,836   88,336    306,283     102,691    94,191   306,283      108,548     100,048     306,283

    2      110,250    93,571   85,071    306,283     105,349    96,849   306,283      117,822     109,322     306,283

    3      115,763    90,250   82,250    306,283     108,023   100,023   306,283      127,957     119,957     306,283

    4      121,551    86,860   78,860    306,283     110,707   102,707   306,283      139,044     131,044     306,283

    5      127,628    83,384   75,884    306,283     113,391   105,891   306,283      151,185     143,685     306,283

    6      134,010    79,805   72,805    306,283     116,067   109,067   306,283      164,497     157,497     306,283

    7      140,710    76,105   70,105    306,283     118,726   112,726   306,283      179,113     173,113     306,283

    8      147,746    72,256   67,256    306,283     121,349   116,349   306,283      195,180     190,180     306,283

    9      155,133    68,229   64,229    306,283     123,922   119,922   306,283      212,872     208,872     306,283

   10      162,889    63,997   63,997    306,283     126,430   126,430   306,283      232,394     232,394     306,283

   15      207,893    39,461   39,461    306,283     139,732   139,732   306,283      368,719     368,719     427,714

   20      265,330     2,589    2,589    306,283     149,098   149,098   306,283      586,184     586,184     627,217

   25      338,635       (*)      (*)        (*)     146,527   146,527   306,283      934,517     934,517     981,243

   30      432,194       (*)      (*)        (*)     108,303   108,303   306,283    1,478,079   1,478,079   1,551,983


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN ANNUAL
       $50 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


                                       47
   49
               $100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $306,283 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55

                                GUARANTEED VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL                  6% HYPOTHETICAL                12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN          GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------          -----------------------         -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                             CASH                              CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR      DEATH         CASH     SURR      DEATH        CASH       SURR      DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT       VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT      VALUE      VALUE     BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----     -------       -----    -----     -------      -----      -----     -------

                                                                              
    1      105,000    95,948   87,448     306,283     101,775    93,275    306,283      107,604     99,104    306,283

    2      110,250    91,708   83,208     306,283     103,374    94,874    306,283      115,732    107,232    306,283

    3      115,763    87,336   79,336     306,283     104,857    96,857    306,283      124,525    116,525    306,283

    4      121,551    82,805   74,805     306,283     106,202    98,202    306,283      134,051    126,051    306,283

    5      127,628    78,081   70,581     306,283     107,381    99,881    306,283      144,385    136,885    306,283

    6      134,010    73,125   66,125     306,283     108,360   101,360    306,283      155,616    148,616    306,283

    7      140,710    67,894   61,894     306,283     109,104   103,104    306,283      167,850    161,850    306,283

    8      147,746    62,323   57,323     306,283     109,560   104,560    306,283      181,201    176,201    306,283

    9      155,133    56,345   52,345     306,283     109,670   105,670    306,283      195,814    191,814    306,283

   10      162,889    49,889   49,889     306,283     109,374   109,374    306,283      211,866    211,866    306,283

   15      207,893     7,926    7,926     306,283     101,127   101,127    306,283      325,428    325,428    377,496

   20      265,330       (*)      (*)         (*)      65,518    65,518    306,283      503,621    503,621    538,875

   25      338,635       (*)      (*)         (*)         (*)       (*)        (*)      783,619    783,619    822,800

   30      432,194       (*)      (*)         (*)         (*)       (*)        (*)    1,204,998  1,204,998  1,265,248


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN
       ANNUAL $75 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


                                       48
   50
               $100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $211,021 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 65

                                 CURRENT VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL                6% HYPOTHETICAL                12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN        GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------        -----------------------         -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                           CASH                               CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR      DEATH       CASH     SURR      DEATH        CASH        SURR       DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT     VALUE    VALUE     BENEFIT      VALUE       VALUE      BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----     -------     -----    -----     -------      -----       -----      -------

                                                                              
    1      105,000    96,508   88,008     211,021    102,374   93,874    211,021      108,241      99,741     211,021

    2      110,250    92,854   84,354     211,021    104,682   96,812    211,021      117,213     108,713     211,021

    3      115,763    89,070   81,070     211,021    106,972   98,972    211,021      127,070     119,070     211,021

    4      121,551    85,137   77,137     211,021    109,240  101,240    211,021      137,933     129,933     211,021

    5      127,628    81,027   73,527     211,021    111,476  103,976    211,021      149,939     142,439     211,021

    6      134,010    76,704   69,704     211,021    113,668  106,668    211,021      163,251     156,251     211,021

    7      140,710    72,123   66,123     211,021    115,796  109,796    211,021      178,060     172,060     211,021

    8      147,746    67,225   62,225     211,021    117,840  112,840    211,021      194,591     189,591     215,996

    9      155,133    61,951   57,951     211,021    119,777  115,777    211,021      212,875     208,875     232,034

   10      162,889    56,238   56,238     211,021    121,591  121,591    211,021      232,962     232,962     249,269

   15      207,893    16,637   16,637     211,021    129,219  129,219    211,021      371,196     371,196     389,756

   20      265,330       (*)      (*)         (*)    124,397  124,397    211,021      586,902     586,902     616,247

   25      338,635       (*)      (*)         (*)     77,122   77,122    211,021      915,212     915,212     960,973

   30      432,194       (*)      (*)         (*)        (*)      (*)        (*)    1,430,336   1,430,336   1,444,639


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN ANNUAL
       $50 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


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               $100,000 INITIAL PREMIUM: $211,021 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
                   MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 65

                                GUARANTEED VALUES



                             0% HYPOTHETICAL               6% HYPOTHETICAL                 12% HYPOTHETICAL
                         GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN       GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN          GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
                         -----------------------       -----------------------          -----------------------
           PREMIUMS
          PAID PLUS              CASH                            CASH                             CASH
 POLICY    INTEREST     CASH     SURR     DEATH        CASH      SURR    DEATH        CASH        SURR       DEATH
  YEAR      AT 5%      VALUE    VALUE    BENEFIT      VALUE     VALUE   BENEFIT      VALUE       VALUE      BENEFIT
  ----      -----      -----    -----    -------      -----     -----   -------      -----       -----      -------

                                                                             
    1      105,000    95,130   86,630    211,021     100,970   92,470   211,021      106,812      98,312     211,021

    2      110,250    89,907   81,407    211,021     101,644   93,144   211,021      114,088     105,588     211,021

    3      115,763    84,356   76,356    211,021     102,066   94,066   211,021      121,987     113,987     211,021

    4      121,551    78,419   70,419    211,021     102,196   94,196   211,021      130,609     122,609     211,021

    5      127,628    72,016   64,516    211,021     101,980   94,480   211,021      140,072     132,572     211,021

    6      134,010    65,041   58,041    211,021     101,345   94,345   211,021      150,520     143,520     211,021

    7      140,710    57,359   51,359    211,021     100,195   94,195   211,021      162,134     156,134     211,021

    8      147,746    48,791   43,791    211,021      98,404   93,404   211,021      175,149     170,149     211,021

    9      155,133    39,127   35,127    211,021      95,825   91,825   211,021      189,878     185,878     211,021

   10      162,889    28,128   28,128    211,021      92,288   92,288   211,021      206,608     206,608     221,071

   15      207,893       (*)      (*)        (*)      53,214   53,214   211,021      321,185     321,185     337,245

   20      265,330       (*)      (*)        (*)         (*)      (*)       (*)      493,610     493,610     518,290

   25      338,635       (*)      (*)        (*)         (*)      (*)       (*)      744,737     744,737     781,974

   30      432,194       (*)      (*)        (*)         (*)      (*)       (*)    1,132,229   1,132,229   1,143,551


ASSUMPTIONS:

(1)    NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS HAVE BEEN MADE.

(2)    GUARANTEED VALUES REFLECT GUARANTEED COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND AN
       ANNUAL $75 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE.

(3)    NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
       INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
       APPENDIX.

(*)    UNLESS ADDITIONAL PREMIUM IS PAID, THE POLICY WILL NOT STAY IN FORCE.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF
PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR
LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND RATES OF
INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND 12% OVER A PERIOD
OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY
YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY NATIONWIDE LIFE OR THE TRUST THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.


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                                   APPENDIX 3

The following performance tables display historical investment results of the
underlying Mutual Fund sub-accounts of the Variable Account. This information
may be useful in helping potential investors in deciding which underlying Mutual
Fund sub-accounts to choose and in assessing the competence of the underlying
Mutual Funds' investment advisers. The performance figures shown should be
considered in light of the investment objectives and policies, characteristics
and quality of the underlying portfolios of the underlying Mutual Funds, and the
market conditions during the periods of time quoted. The performance figures
should not be considered as estimates or predictions of future performance.
Investment return and the principal value of the underlying Mutual Fund
sub-accounts are not guaranteed and will fluctuate so that a Policy Owner's
units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.


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                               PERFORMANCE TABLES
                                  TOTAL RETURN



                                         ANNUAL PERCENTAGE
                                               CHANGE                          NON-ANNUALIZED PERCENTAGE CHANGE
                                        -----------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------
                                Fund                                                                                   Inception
                              Inception                           1 Mo. to  1 Yr. to  2 Yrs. to  3 Yrs. to  5 Yrs. to     to
                                Date*     1992     1993    1994   12/31/94  12/31/94  12/31/94   12/31/94   12/31/94   12/31/94
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          
DREYFUS CORPORATION
Stock Index Fund              09/29/89    5.71     7.91   -0.42     1.33     -0.42      7.46       13.60      38.68      41.21
                                          ----     ----   -----     ----     -----      ----       -----      -----      -----
Socially Responsible Growth   10/06/93    N/A*     N/A*    0.19     1.08      0.19      N/A*        N/A*       N/A*       7.22
 Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDELITY VIP FUND &
VIP FUND II
Asset Manager Portfolio       09/06/89   10.42    19.48   -7.30    -2.30     -7.30     10.76       22.30      55.96      56.42
                                         -----    -----   -----    -----     -----     -----       -----      -----      -----
High Income Portfolio         09/19/85   21.44    18.95   -2.81     0.45     -2.81     15.60       40.39      80.58     129.51
                                         -----    -----   -----    -----     -----     -----       -----      -----     ------
Equity-Income Portfolio       10/09/86   15.44    16.67    5.69     0.22      5.69     23.31       42.35      54.39     111.10
                                         -----    -----   -----    -----      ----     -----       -----      -----     ------
Overseas Portfolio            01/28/87  -11.88    35.45    0.41    -0.68      0.41     36.02       19.86      24.07      54.26
                                        ------    -----   -----    -----      ----     -----       -----      -----      -----
Growth Portfolio              10/09/86    7.89    17.82   -1.31     2.44     -1.31     16.28       25.46      56.95     137.78
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE
ACCOUNT TRUST
Money Market Fund             11/10/81    2.06     1.42    2.54     0.34      2.54      3.99        6.13      18.27     112.61
                                          ----     ----    ----     ----      ----      ----        ----      -----     ------
Government Bond Fund          11/08/82    6.46     8.10   -4.48     0.77     -4.48      3.26        9.92      36.81     152.69
                                          ----     ----   -----     ----     -----      ----        ----      -----     ------
Total Return Fund             11/08/82    6.76     9.48   -0.23     0.98     -0.23      9.23       16.62      44.67     308.84
                                          ----     ----   -----     ----     -----      ----       -----      -----     ------
Capital Appreciation Fund     04/15/92     N/A     8.19   -2.18     1.96     -2.18      5.83        N/A*       N/A*      10.91
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEUBERGER & BERMAN
ADVISERS MGT. TRUST
Growth Portfolio              09/10/84    8.11     5.41   -6.21     1.19     -6.21     -1.14        6.87      23.98     168.37
                                          ----     ----   -----     ----     -----     -----        ----      -----     ------
Limited Maturity Bond         09/10/84    3.80     5.24   -1.44     0.04     -1.44      3.73        7.67      26.49     101.57
Portfolio                                 ----     ----   -----     ----     -----      ----        ----      -----     ------
Partners Portfolio            03/22/94    N/A*     N/A*    N/A*     0.82      N/A*      N/A*        N/A*       N/A*      -3.28
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE
ACCOUNT FUNDS
Multiple Strategies Fund      02/09/87    7.57    14.45   -3.21     0.29     -3.21     10.77       19.16      33.75      89.30
                                          ----    -----   -----     ----     -----     -----       -----      -----      -----
Bond Fund                     04/30/85    5.11    11.58   -3.20    -1.12     -3.20      8.00       13.52      40.36     114.04
                                          ----    -----   -----    -----     -----      ----       -----      -----     ------
Global Securities Fund        11/12/90   -8.32    68.11   -6.94    -2.56     -6.94     56.45       43.44       N/A*      46.69
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRONG VIP FUNDS
Strong Discovery              05/08/92    N/A*    20.44   -6.61     1.46     -6.61     12.49        N/A*       N/A*      21.44
Fund II, Inc.                             ----    -----   -----     ----     -----     -----        ----       ----      -----
Strong Special Fund II, Inc.  05/08/92    N/A*    23.55    2.26     0.04      2.26     26.34        N/A*       N/A*      45.53
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC.
TCI Growth                    11/20/87   -2.63     8.88   -2.44     1.77     -2.44      6.22        3.43      41.09      85.13
TCI Balanced                  05/01/91   -7.27     6.29   -0.68     1.15     -0.68      5.57       -2.11       N/A*      21.81
TCI International             05/01/94    N/A*     N/A*    N/A*    -1.35      N/A*      N/A*        N/A*       N/A*      -5.82
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund           09/01/89   -6.54     6.38   -2.59    -0.20     -2.59      3.62       -3.15      24.31      24.64
Gold and Natural              09/01/89   -5.35    62.70   -6.02     2.55     -6.02     52.90       44.73      17.58      27.27
Resources Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


This table displays three types of total return. Simply stated, total return
shows the percent change in unit values, with dividends and capital gains
reinvested, after the deduction of a 1.30% asset charge (and the deduction of
applicable investment advisory fees and other expenses of the underlying Mutual
Funds). The total return figures shown in the Annual Percentage Change and
Annualized Percentage Change columns represent annualized figures, i.e., they
show the rate of growth that would have produced the corresponding cumulative
return had performance been constant over the entire period quoted. The
Non-Annualized Percentage Change total return figures are not annual return
figures but instead represent the total percentage change in unit value over the
stated periods without annualization. THE TOTAL RETURN FIGURES DO NOT TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT THE SEVERAL OTHER POLICY CHARGES WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN THE "POLICY
CHARGES" SECTION. THESE OTHER CHARGES INCLUDE COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES,
SURRENDER CHARGES AND AN ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE.

*The underlying Mutual Fund Inception Date is the date the underlying Mutual
Fund first became effective, which is not necessarily the same date the
underlying Mutual Fund was first made available through the Variable Account.
For those underlying Mutual Funds which have not been offered as sub-accounts
through the Variable Account for one of the quoted periods, the total return
figures will show the investment performance such underlying Mutual Funds would
have achieved (reduced by the 1.30% asset charge and underlying Mutual Fund
investment advisory fees and expenses) had they been offered as sub-accounts
through the Variable Account for the period quoted. Certain underlying Mutual
Funds are not as old as some of the periods quoted, therefore, total return
figures may not be available for all of the periods shown.


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                               PERFORMANCE TABLES

                                  TOTAL RETURN
                                   (CONTINUED)



                                       ANNUALIZED PERCENTAGE CHANGE
                                   ------------------------------------
                                   3 Yrs. to   5 Yrs. to   Inception to
                                   12/31/94    12/31/94      12/31/94
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   
DREYFUS CORPORATION
Stock Index Fund                     4.34        6.76          6.79
                                     ----        ----          ----
Socially Responsible Growth Fund     N/A*        N/A*          5.81
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDELITY VIP FUND &
VIP FUND II
Asset Manager Portfolio              6.94        9.29          8.78
                                     ----        ----          ----
High Income Portfolio               11.97       12.55          9.36
                                    -----       -----          ----
Equity-Income Portfolio             12.49        9.08          9.51
                                    -----        ----          ----
Overseas Portfolio                   6.22        4.41          5.62
                                     ----        ----          ----
Growth Portfolio                     7.85        9.43         11.10
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE
ACCOUNT TRUST
Money Market Fund                    2.00        3.41          5.91
                                     ----        ----          ----
Government Bond Fund                 3.20        6.47          7.93
                                     ----        ----          ----
Total Return Fund                    5.26        7.66         12.29
                                     ----        ----         -----
Capital Appreciation Fund            N/A*        N/A*          3.90
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
NEUBERGER & BERMAN
ADVISERS MGT. TRUST
Growth Portfolio                     2.24        4.39         10.05
                                     ----        ----         -----
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio      2.49        4.81          7.04
                                     ----        ----          ----
Partners Portfolio                   N/A*        N/A*         -4.22
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE
ACCOUNT FUNDS
Multiple Strategies Fund             6.02        5.99          8.42
                                     ----        ----          ----
Bond Fund                            4.32        7.02          8.19
                                     ----        ----          ----
Global Securities Fund              12.78         N/A          9.71
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
STRONG VIP FUNDS
Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc.       N/A*        N/A*          7.62
                                     ----        ----          ----
Strong Special Fund II, Inc.         N/A*        N/A*         15.24
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC.
TCI Growth                           1.13        7.13          9.05
                                     ----        ----          ----
TCI Balanced                        -0.71        N/A*          5.53
                                    -----        ----          ----
TCI International                    N/A*        N/A*         -8.63
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund                 -1.06        4.45          4.22
                                    -----        ----          ----
Gold and Natural Resources Fund     13.11        3.29          4.62
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------



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                               PERFORMANCE TABLES

                                   CASH VALUES



                                          1 YR. TO         2 YRS. TO         3 YRS. TO         5 YRS. TO
                                          12/31/94         12/31/94          12/31/94          12/31/94
                                      ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                           Fund                 Cash              Cash              Cash              Cash
                           Inception   Accum.   Surr.    Accum.   Surr.    Accum.   Surr.    Accum.   Surr.
                           Date**      Value    Value    Value    Value    Value    Value    Value    Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          
DREYFUS CORPORATION
Stock Index Fund           09/29/89   49,104   44,854   52,255   48,005   54,399   50,399   64,637   60,887
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Socially Responsible       10/06/93   49,412   45,162    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**
Growth Fund
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDELITY VIP FUND &
VIP FUND II
Asset Manager              09/06/89   45,687   41,437   53,975   49,725   58,840   54,840   73,414   69,664
Portfolio                             ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
High Income Portfolio      09/19/85   47,920   43,670   56,368   52,118   67,912   63,912   85,338   81,588
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Equity-Income              10/09/86   52,151   47,901   60,151   55,901   68,683   64,683   71,729   67,979
Portfolio                             ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Overseas Portfolio         01/28/87   49,553   45,303   66,597   62,347   57,379   53,379   57,140   53,390
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Growth Portfolio           10/09/86   48,643   44,393   56,661   52,411   60,236   56,236   73,332   69,582
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE
ACCOUNT TRUST
Money Market Fund          11/10/81   50,575   46,325   50,488   46,238   50,667   46,667   54,721   50,971
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Government Bond Fund       11/08/82   47,080   42,830   50,203   45,953   52,662   48,662   64,013   60,263
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Total Return Fund          11/08/82   49,213   44,963   53,157   48,907   55,930   51,930   67,507   63,757
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Capital Appreciation       04/15/92   48,229   43,979   51,429   47,179    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**
Fund
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEUBERGER & BERMAN
ADVISERS MGT. TRUST
Growth Portfolio           09/10/84   46,219   41,969   47,994   43,744   51,134   47,134   57,458   53,708
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Limited Maturity           09/10/84   48,596   44,346   50,406   46,156   51,494   47,494   58,852   55,102
Bond Portfolio                        ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Partners Portfolio         03/22/94    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE
ACCOUNT FUNDS
Multiple Strategies        02/09/87   47,721   43,471   53,946   49,696   57,217   53,217   62,141   58,391
Fund                                  ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Bond Fund                  04/30/85   47,723   43,473   52,572   48,322   54,423   50,423   65,698   61,948
                                      ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Global Securities          11/12/90   45,892   41,642   76,834   72,584   69,058   65,058    N/A**    N/A**
Fund
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRONG VIP FUNDS
Strong Discovery           05/08/92   46,010   41,760  54,784   50,534     N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**
Fund II, Inc.                         ------   ------  ------   ------     -----    -----    -----    -----
Strong Special Fund        05/08/92   50,458   46,208  61,705   57,455     N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**
II, Inc.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC.
TCI Growth                 11/20/87   48,095   43,845  51,651   47,401    49,284   45,284   66,035   62,285
TCI Balanced               05/01/91   48,978   44,728  51,316   47,066    46,511   42,511    N/A**    N/A**
TCI International          05/01/94    N/A**    N/A**   N/A**    N/A**     N/A**    N/A**    N/A**    N/A**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund        09/01/89   48,011   43,761  50,338   46,088    46,053   42,053   57,888   54,138
Gold and Natural           09/01/89   46,332   42,082  75,102   70,852    69,765   65,765   53,247   49,497
Resources Fund
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


This table shows the effect of the performance quoted on accumulated values and
cash surrender values, based on a hypothetical single premium of $50,000 for a
50 year-old male, non-tobacco simplified, with a level death benefit and an
initial specified amount of $187,451.64. The cash surrender values reflect the
deduction of all applicable Policy Charges, including a 1.30% asset charge,
applicable cost of insurance charges, surrender charges, and an annual
administrative charge (and the deduction of applicable investment advisory fees
and other expenses of the underlying underlying Mutual Funds). See the "Policy
Charges" section for more information about these charges. The cost of insurance
charges may be higher or lower for purchasers who do not meet the profile of the
hypothetical purchaser. Illustrations reflecting a potential purchaser's
specific characteristics are available from the Company upon request.

**The underlying Mutual Inception Date is the date the underlying Mutual Fund
first became effective, which is not necessarily the same date the underlying
Mutual Fund was first made available through the Variable Account. For those
underlying Mutual Funds which have not been offered as sub-accounts through the
Variable Account for one of the quoted periods, the cash values will show the
investment performance such underlying Mutual Funds would have achieved (reduced
by any applicable Variable Account and Policy Charges, and underlying Mutual
Fund investment advisory fees and expenses) had they been offered as
sub-accounts through the Variable Account for the period quoted. Certain
underlying Mutual Funds are not as old as some of the periods quoted, therefore,
the cash values may not be available for all of the periods shown.


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                               PERFORMANCE TABLES

                                   CASH VALUES
                                   (CONTINUED)



                                          
                           10 YRS. TO         INCEPTION TO
                            12/31/94            12/31/94
                        ----------------    -----------------
                                   Cash               Cash
                         Accum.    Surr.     Accum.   Surr.
                         Value     Value     Value    Value
                        ----------------    -----------------
                                          
DREYFUS CORPORATION
Stock Index Fund         N/A**     N/A**     65,525    62,025
                                             ------    ------
Socially Responsible     N/A**     N/A**     52,706    48,456
Growth Fund                                  ------    ------
- -------------------------------------------------------------
FIDELITY VIP FUND &
VIP FUND II
Asset Manager            N/A**     N/A**     73,097    69,597
Portfolio                                    ------    ------
High Income Portfolio    N/A**     N/A**    102,163   102,163
                                            -------   -------
Equity-Income            N/A**     N/A**     94,807    92,807
Portfolio                                    ------    ------
Overseas Portfolio       N/A**     N/A**     67,651    65,151
                                             ------    ------
Growth Portfolio         N/A**     N/A**    108,591   106,591
- -------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE
ACCOUNT TRUST
Money Market Fund       67,957    67,957     89,001    89,001
                        ------    ------     ------    ------
Government Bond Fund    95,514    95,514    109,728   109,728
                        ------    ------    -------   -------
Total Return Fund      136,574   136,574    189,030   189,030
                       -------   -------    -------   -------
Capital Appreciation     N/A**     N/A**     53,278    49,278
Fund
- -------------------------------------------------------------
NEUBERGER & BERMAN
ADVISERS MGT. TRUST
Growth Portfolio       124,775   124,775    123,059   123,059
                       -------   -------    -------   -------
Limited Maturity        82,893    82,893     89,046    89,046
Bond Portfolio          ------    ------     ------    ------
Partners Portfolio       N/A**     N/A**     47,785    43,535
- -------------------------------------------------------------
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE
ACCOUNT FUNDS
Multiple Strategies      N/A**     N/A**     86,051    83,551
Fund                     -----     -----     ------    ------
Bond Fund                N/A**     N/A**     95,632    95,632
                         -----     -----     ------    ------
Global Securities        N/A**     N/A**     69,104    65,354
Fund
- -------------------------------------------------------------
STRONG VIP FUNDS
Strong Discovery         N/A**     N/A**     58,590    54,590
Fund II, Inc.            -----     -----     ------    ------
Strong Special Fund      N/A**     N/A**     70,606    66,606
II, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC.
TCI Growth               N/A**     N/A**     85,072    82,572
                         -----     -----     ------    ------
TCI Balanced             N/A**     N/A**     57,957    53,957
                         -----     -----     ------    ------
TCI International        N/A**     N/A**     46,657    42,407
- -------------------------------------------------------------
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund      N/A**     N/A**     57,593    54,093
                         -----     -----     ------    ------
Gold and Natural         N/A**     N/A**     57,746    54,246
Resources Fund
- -------------------------------------------------------------



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                          Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors and Contract Owners of
  Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
  Nationwide Life Insurance Company:

      We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities and
contract owners' equity of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 as of December 31,
1994, and the related statements of operations and changes in contract owners'
equity for each of the years in the three year period then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

      We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1994, by correspondence with
the custodian and the transfer agents of the underlying mutual funds. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

      In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide VLI Separate
Account-2 as of December 31, 1994, and the results of its operations and its
changes in contract owners' equity for each of the years in the three year
period then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

      Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplementary information included in
Schedule I is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material
respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

                                                           KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Columbus, Ohio
February 3, 1995


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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

          STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

                                DECEMBER 31, 1994




                                                                      
ASSETS:
   Investments at market value:
      The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)
        17,066 shares (cost $229,907) ...............................    $    225,779
      Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)
        43,240 shares (cost $563,926) ...............................         559,526
      Fidelity VIP -- Equity-Income Portfolio (FidEqInc)
        697,536 shares (cost $10,605,997) ...........................      10,707,181
      Fidelity VIP -- Growth Portfolio (FidGro)
        620,392 shares (cost $13,197,513) ...........................      13,456,301
      Fidelity VIP -- High Income Portfolio (FidHiInc)
        323,349 shares (cost $3,487,968) ............................       3,479,234
      Fidelity VIP -- Overseas Portfolio (FidOSeas)
        638,682 shares (cost $10,310,133) ...........................      10,008,141
      Fidelity VIP-II -- Asset Manager Portfolio (FidAsMgr)
        979,509 shares (cost $14,057,007) ...........................      13,507,428
      Nationwide SAT -- Capital Appreciation Fund (NWCapApp)
        96,931 shares (cost $1,061,238) .............................       1,058,489
      Nationwide SAT -- Government Bond Fund (NWGvtBd)
        290,229 shares (cost $3,109,145) ............................       2,960,341
      Nationwide SAT -- Money Market Fund (NWMyMkt)
        23,348,692 shares (cost $23,348,692) ........................      23,348,692
      Nationwide SAT -- Total Return Fund (NWTotRet)
        819,787 shares (cost $8,206,513) ............................       7,951,937
      Neuberger & Berman -- Growth Portfolio (NBGro)
        177,087 shares (cost $3,641,513) ............................       3,596,635
      Neuberger & Berman -- Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (NBLtdMat)
        175,119 shares (cost $2,486,014) ............................       2,455,173
      Neuberger & Berman -- Partners Portfolio (NBPart)
        29,166 shares (cost $284,180) ...............................         284,956
      Oppenheimer -- Bond Fund (OppBdFd)
        161,232 shares (cost $1,824,307) ............................       1,738,080
      Oppenheimer -- Global Securities Fund (OppGlSec)
        280,112 shares (cost $4,446,200) ............................       4,226,889
      Oppenheimer -- Multiple Strategies Fund (OppMult)
        218,847 shares (cost $2,878,510) ............................       2,825,318
      Strong VIP -- Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc. (StDisc2)
        235,086 shares (cost $2,502,680) ............................       2,367,311
      Strong VIP -- Strong Special Fund II, Inc. (StSpec2)
        362,758 shares (cost $5,317,192) ............................       5,162,053
      TCI Portfolios -- TCI Balanced (TCIBal)
        154,092 shares (cost $945,391) ..............................         918,387
      TCI Portfolios -- TCI Growth (TCIGro)
        579,319 shares (cost $5,277,073) ............................       5,335,528
      TCI Portfolios -- TCI International (TCIInt)
        99,911 shares (cost $486,109) ...............................         474,578
      Van Eck -- Global Bond Fund (VEGlobBd)
        115,655 shares (cost $1,175,056) ............................       1,180,841
      Van Eck -- Gold and Natural Resources Fund (VEGoldNR)
        200,034 shares (cost $2,815,779) ............................       2,624,440
                                                                         ------------
                 Total investments ..................................     120,453,238
    Accounts receivable .............................................         524,383
                                                                         ------------
                 Total assets .......................................    $120,977,621
                                                                         ============
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY .............................................    $120,977,621
                                                                         ============


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Contract owners' equity represented by:



                                                                                       Units               Unit Value
                                                                                     ---------             ----------
                                                                                                                        
Single Premium contracts issued prior to April 16, 1990:
  Fidelity VIP -- Equity-Income Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . .                       13,321            $19.708533    $    262,537
  Fidelity VIP -- Growth Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                        9,478             22.566466         213,885
  Fidelity VIP -- High Income Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . .                        3,361             18.151674          61,008
  Fidelity VIP -- Overseas Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       13,422             16.131866         216,522
  Fidelity VIP-II -- Asset Manager Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . .                        2,603             15.607540          40,626
  Nationwide SAT -- Government Bond Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . .                        6,330             16.457035         104,173
  Nationwide SAT -- Money Market Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       11,053             13.652006         150,896
  Nationwide SAT -- Total Return Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                        1,202             17.312690          20,811
  Neuberger & Berman -- Growth Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . .                        5,016             17.608267          88,323
  Neuberger & Berman -- Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio . . . . .                        3,923             14.475203          56,786
  Oppenheimer -- Global Securities Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . .                        1,694             11.358489          19,241
  Strong VIP -- Strong Special Fund II  . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          223             14.690448           3,276
  TCI Portfolios -- TCI Growth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                        9,010             19.544976         176,100
  Van Eck -- Global Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           23             12.443161             286
  Van Eck -- Gold and Natural Resources Fund  . . . . . . . . . .                        4,470             11.677805          52,200

Single Premium contracts issued on or after April 16, 1990:
  The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.  . . . . . .                        1,810             10.722275          19,407
  Dreyfus Stock Index Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                        2,251             10.088849          22,710
  Fidelity VIP -- Equity-Income Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . .                      323,332             16.234159       5,249,023
  Fidelity VIP -- Growth Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      280,939             15.715602       4,415,126
  Fidelity VIP -- High Income Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       67,741             18.805616       1,273,911
  Fidelity VIP -- Overseas Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      412,762             11.700527       4,829,533
  Fidelity VIP-II -- Asset Manager Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . .                      408,876             15.350115       6,276,294
  Nationwide SAT -- Capital Appreciation Fund . . . . . . . . . .                        8,559             11.312336          96,822
  Nationwide SAT -- Government Bond Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . .                      156,063             13.739287       2,144,194
  Nationwide SAT -- Money Market Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                    1,309,314             11.534440      15,102,204
  Nationwide SAT -- Total Return Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      120,485             15.031721       1,811,097
  Neuberger & Berman -- Growth Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . .                      115,954             12.508337       1,450,392
  Neuberger & Berman -- Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio . . . . .                       82,503             12.496729       1,031,018
  Neuberger & Berman -- Partners Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . .                        5,109             10.018146          51,183
  Oppenheimer -- Bond Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       47,345             13.903136         658,244
  Oppenheimer -- Global Securities Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      121,746             11.309050       1,376,832
  Oppenheimer -- Multiple Strategies Fund . . . . . . . . . . . .                      111,321             13.693997       1,524,429
  Strong VIP -- Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc.  . . . . . . . . .                       91,405             12.144445       1,110,063
  Strong VIP -- Strong Special Fund II, Inc.  . . . . . . . . . .                      118,446             14.552799       1,723,721
  TCI Portfolios -- TCI Balanced  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       49,551             10.801955         535,248
  TCI Portfolios -- TCI Growth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      198,216             13.226279       2,621,660
  TCI Portfolios -- TCI International Fund  . . . . . . . . . . .                       25,205              9.392654         236,742
  Van Eck -- Global Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       37,371             12.237880         457,342
  Van Eck -- Gold and Natural Resources Fund  . . . . . . . . . .                       96,291             12.988341       1,250,660

Multiple Payment contracts and Flexible Premium contracts:
  The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.  . . . . . .                       19,208             10.788547         207,226
  Dreyfus Stock Index Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       52,892             10.151919         536,955
  Fidelity VIP -- Equity-Income Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . .                      313,251             16.576413       5,192,578
  Fidelity VIP -- Growth Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      557,100             15.828463       8,818,037
  Fidelity VIP -- High Income Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      123,032             17.428943       2,144,318
  Fidelity VIP -- Overseas Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      395,360             12.540728       4,958,102
  Fidelity VIP-II -- Asset Manager Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . .                      521,838             13.774855       7,188,243
  Nationwide SAT -- Capital Appreciation Fund . . . . . . . . . .                       83,892             11.465403         961,856
  Nationwide SAT -- Government Bond Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . .                       55,992             12.720514         712,247
  Nationwide SAT -- Money Market Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      772,913             11.176411       8,638,393
  Nationwide SAT -- Total Return Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      430,902             14.205723       6,121,274
  Neuberger & Berman -- Growth Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . . .                      168,359             12.214794       2,056,471
  Neuberger & Berman -- Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio . . . . .                      114,924             11.900389       1,367,640
  Neuberger & Berman -- Partners Portfolio  . . . . . . . . . . .                       23,346             10.038887         234,368
  Oppenheimer -- Bond Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       82,713             13.065574       1,080,693
  Oppenheimer -- Global Securities Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      248,498             11.379737       2,827,842
  Oppenheimer -- Multiple Strategies Fund . . . . . . . . . . . .                       97,117             13.372968       1,298,743
  Strong VIP -- Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc.  . . . . . . . . .                      102,169             12.307607       1,257,456
  Strong VIP -- Strong Special Fund II, Inc.  . . . . . . . . . .                      232,802             14.748256       3,433,423
  TCI Portfolios -- TCI Balanced  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       35,010             10.948128         383,294
  TCI Portfolios -- TCI Growth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      204,938             12.417011       2,544,717
  TCI Portfolios -- TCI International . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       25,025              9.412116         235,538
  Van Eck -- Global Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       63,390             11.388987         721,948
  Van Eck -- Gold and Natural Resources Fund  . . . . . . . . . .                       93,221             14.178501       1,321,734
                                                                                     =========             =========    ------------
                                                                                                                        $120,977,621
                                                                                                                        ============





See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                       NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992



                                                             1994             1993             1992
                                                         ------------     ------------      -----------
                                                                                    
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
   Reinvested capital gains and dividends ...........    $  3,376,057          974,676          604,541
   Gain (loss) on investments:
      Proceeds from redemption of mutual fund shares      184,340,809      115,961,691       40,509,633
      Cost of mutual fund shares sold ...............    (184,441,475)    (113,135,035)     (39,859,527)
      Realized gain (loss) on investments ...........        (100,666)       2,826,656          650,106
      Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments      (3,604,010)       1,224,589          (62,290)
        Net gain (loss) on investments ..............      (3,704,676)       4,051,245          587,816
                    Net investment activity .........        (328,619)       5,025,921        1,192,357

EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
   Purchase payments received from contract owners ..      77,172,455       31,008,045       10,528,830
   Surrenders (note 2d) .............................      (1,308,994)        (559,275)        (466,222)
   Death benefits (note 4) ..........................         (15,398)        (360,580)         (75,324)
   Policy loans (net of repayments) (note 5) ........      (2,980,396)      (1,781,013)        (974,590)
                    Net equity transactions .........      72,867,667       28,307,177        9,012,694

EXPENSES:
   Deductions for surrender charges (note 2d) .......        (116,899)         (24,490)         (18,062)
   Redemptions to pay cost of insurance charges
      and administrative charges (notes 2b and 2c) ..      (5,382,393)      (1,539,443)        (390,248)
   Deductions for asset charges (note 3) ............        (879,737)        (430,173)        (219,427)
                    Total expenses ..................      (6,379,029)      (1,994,106)        (627,737)

NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY ...............      66,160,019       31,338,992        9,577,314
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING OF PERIOD .........      54,817,602       23,478,610       13,901,296
                                                         ------------     ------------      -----------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD ...............    $120,977,621       54,817,602       23,478,610
                                                         ============     ============      ===========


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                       NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                        DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   (a) Organization

      The Nationwide VLI Separate Account--2 (the Account) was established
pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance
Company (the Company) on May 7, 1987. The Account has been registered as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

   (b) The Contracts

      Prior to December 31, 1990, only single premium life insurance contracts
without a front-end sales charge, but with a contingent deferred sales charge
and certain other fees, were offered for purchase. Beginning December 31, 1990,
multiple payment life insurance contracts and flexible premium life insurance
contracts with a front-end sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge and
certain other fees, are offered for purchase. See note 2 for a discussion of
policy charges.

      Contract owners may invest in the following:

      The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)

      Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)(formerly Dreyfus Life and Annuity
      Index Fund, Inc. (DLAI))

      Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (Fidelity
      VIP);

           Fidelity VIP -- Equity-Income Portfolio (FidEqInc)
           Fidelity VIP -- Growth Portfolio (FidGro)
           Fidelity VIP -- High Income Portfolio (FidHiInc)
           Fidelity VIP -- Overseas Portfolio (FidOSeas)

      Portfolio of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (Fidelity
      VIP-II)

           Fidelity VIP-II -- Asset Manager Portfolio (FidAsMgr)

      Funds of the Nationwide Separate Account Trust (Nationwide SAT) (managed
      for a fee by an affiliated investment adviser);

           Nationwide SAT -- Capital Appreciation Fund (NWCapApp)
           Nationwide SAT -- Government Bond Fund (NWGvtBd)
           Nationwide SAT -- Money Market Fund (NWMyMkt)
           Nationwide SAT -- Total Return Fund (NWTotRet)

      Portfolios of the Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust (Neuberger
      & Berman);

           Neuberger & Berman -- Growth Portfolio (NBGro)
           Neuberger & Berman -- Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (NBLtdMat)
           Neuberger & Berman -- Partners Portfolio (NBPart)

      Funds of the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (Oppenheimer);

           Oppenheimer -- Bond Fund (OppBdFd)
           Oppenheimer -- Global Securities Fund (OppGlSec)
           Oppenheimer -- Multiple Strategies Fund (OppMult)

      Funds of the Strong Variable Insurance Products Funds (Strong VIP);

           Strong VIP -- Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc. (StDisc2)
           Strong VIP -- Strong Special Fund II, Inc. (StSpec2)

      Portfolios of the TCI Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Portfolios);

           TCI Portfolios -- TCI Balanced (TCIBal)
           TCI Portfolios -- TCI Growth (TCIGro)
           TCI Portfolios -- TCI International (TCIInt)

      Funds of the Van Eck Investment Trust (Van Eck);

           Van Eck -- Global Bond Fund (VEGlobBd)
           Van Eck -- Gold and Natural Resources Fund (VEGoldNR)


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      At December 31, 1994, contract owners have invested in all of the above
funds. The contract owners' equity is affected by the investment results of each
fund and certain policy charges (see note 2). The accompanying financial
statements include only contract owners' purchase payments pertaining to the
variable portions of their contracts and exclude any purchase payments for fixed
dollar benefits, the latter being included in the accounts of the Company.

   (c) Security Valuation, Transactions and Related Investment Income

      The market value of investments is based on the closing net asset value
per share at December 31, 1994. Fund purchases and sales are accounted for on
the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). The cost of
investments sold is determined on a specific identification basis, and dividends
(which include capital gain distributions) are accrued as of the ex-dividend
date.

   (d) Federal Income Taxes

      The operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with, the
operations of the Company, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

      Currently, no charge is being made to the Account for Federal income
taxes, or reserves for such taxes, which may be attributed to the Account.
However, the Company reserves the right to make such charges in the future.

(2) POLICY CHARGES

   (a) Deductions from Premiums

      On multiple payment contracts and flexible premium contracts, the Company
deducts a charge for state premium taxes equal to 2.5% of all premiums received
to cover the payment of these premium taxes. The Company also deducts a sales
load from each premium payment received not to exceed 3.5% of each premium
payment. The Company may at its sole discretion reduce this sales loading.

   (b) Cost of Insurance

      A cost of insurance charge is assessed monthly against each contract by
liquidating units. The amount of the charge is based upon age, sex, rate class
and net amount at risk (death benefit less total contract value).

   (c) Administrative Charges

      For single premium contracts, the Company deducts an annual administrative
charge which is determined as follows:

      Contracts issued prior to April 16, 1990:
         Purchase payments totalling less than $25,000 - $10/month
         Purchase payments totalling $25,000 or more - none

      Contracts issued on or after April 16, 1990:

         Purchase payments totalling less than $25,000 - $90/year ($65/year in
         New York)
         Purchase payments totalling $25,000 or more - $50/year

      For multiple payment contracts, the Company currently deducts a monthly
administrative charge of $5 (may deduct up to $7.50, maximum) to recover policy
maintenance, accounting, record keeping and other administrative expenses.

      For flexible premium contracts, the Company currently deducts a monthly
administrative charge of $25 during the first policy year and $5 per month
thereafter (may deduct up to $7.50, maximum) to recover policy maintenance,
accounting, record keeping and other administrative expenses. Additionally, the
Company deducts an increase charge of $2.04 per year per $1,000 applied to any
increase in the specified amount during the first 12 months after the increase
becomes effective. 

      The above charges are assessed against each contract by liquidating units.

   (d) Surrenders

      Policy surrenders result in a redemption of the contract value from the
Account and payment of the surrender proceeds to the contract owner or designee.
The surrender proceeds consist of the contract value, less any outstanding
policy loans, and less a surrender charge, if applicable. The charge is
determined according to contract type.

      For single premium contracts, the charge is determined based upon a
specified percentage of the original purchase payment. For single premium
contracts issued prior to April 16, 1990, the charge is 8% in the first year and
declines to 0% after the ninth year. For single premium contracts issued on or
after April 16, 1990, the charge is 8.5% in the first year, and declines to 0%
after the ninth year.


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      For multiple payment contracts and flexible premium contracts, the amount
charged is based upon a specified percentage of the initial surrender charge,
which varies by issue age, sex and rate class. The charge is 100% of the initial
surrender charge in the first year, declining to 0% after the ninth year.

      The Company may waive the surrender charge for certain contracts in which
the sales expenses normally associated with the distribution of a contract are
not incurred.

(3) ASSET CHARGES

      For single premium contracts, the Company deducts a charge from the
contract to cover mortality and expense risk charges related to operations, and
to recover policy maintenance and premium tax charges. For contracts issued
prior to April 16, 1990, the charge is equal to an annual rate of .95% during
the first ten policy years, and .50% thereafter. A reduction of charges on these
contracts is possible in policy years six through ten for those contracts
achieving certain investment performance criteria. For single premium contracts
issued on or after April 16, 1990, the charge is equal to an annual rate of
1.30% during the first ten policy years, and 1.00% thereafter.

      For multiple payment contracts and flexible premium contracts the Company
deducts a charge equal to an annual rate of .80%, with certain exceptions, to
cover mortality and expense risk charges related to operations.

      The above charges are assessed through the daily unit value calculation.

(4) DEATH BENEFITS

      Death benefits result in a redemption of the contract value from the
Account and payment of the death benefit proceeds, less any outstanding policy
loans (and policy charges), to the legal beneficiary. The excess of the death
benefit proceeds over the contract value on the date of death is paid by the
Company's general account.

(5) POLICY LOANS (NET OF REPAYMENTS)

      Contract provisions allow contract owners to borrow up to 90% (50% during
first year of single premium contracts) of a policy's cash surrender value. For
single premium contracts issued prior to April 16, 1990, 6.5% interest is due
and payable annually in advance. For single premium contracts issued on or after
April 16, 1990, multiple payment contracts and flexible premium contracts, 6%
interest is due and payable in advance on the policy anniversary when there is a
loan outstanding on the policy.

      At the time the loan is granted, the amount of the loan is transferred
from the Account to the Company's general account as collateral for the
outstanding loan. Collateral amounts in the general account are credited with
the stated rate of interest in effect at the time the loan is made, subject to a
guaranteed minimum rate. Loan repayments result in a transfer of collateral,
including interest, back to the Account.

(6) SCHEDULE I

      Schedule I presents the components of the change in the unit values, which
are the basis for determining contract owners' equity. This schedule is
presented for each series, as applicable, in the following format:

           - Beginning unit value - Jan. 1

           - Reinvested dividends and capital gains
             (This amount reflects the increase in the unit value due to
             dividend and capital gain distributions from the underlying mutual
             fund.)

           - Unrealized gain (loss)
             (This amount reflects the increase (decrease) in the unit value
             resulting from the market appreciation (depreciation) of the fund.)

           - Asset charges
             (This amount reflects the decrease in the unit value due to the
             charges discussed in note 3.)

           - Ending unit value - Dec. 31

           - Percentage increase (decrease) in unit value.


================================================================================

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                                                                      SCHEDULE I

                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

             SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO APRIL 16, 1990

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992



                                             FIDEQINC       FIDGRO        FIDHIINC      FIDOSEAS      FIDASMGR      NWGVTBD
                                            ----------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                                                                 
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              $18.583057     22.785679     18.612185     16.009316     16.778042     17.168348
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains       1.395798      1.371061      1.706032       .082663       .815806      1.079469
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                       (.087894)    (1.381165)    (1.991707)      .196908     (1.832732)    (1.633239)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                (.182428)     (.209109)     (.174836)     (.157021)     (.153576)     (.157543)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                $19.708533     22.566466     18.151674     16.131866     15.607540     16.457035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                                6%           (1)%          (2)%           1%           (7)%          (4)%
============================================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              $15.870837     19.270345     15.591886     11.777024     13.992516     15.826033
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains        .463717       .428707      1.282532       .275295       .649736      1.013212
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                       2.415095      3.287237      1.901458      4.091447      2.280467       .488744
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                (.166592)     (.200610)     (.163691)     (.134450)     (.144677)     (.159641)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                $18.583057     22.785679     18.612185     16.009316     16.778042     17.168348
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                               17%           18%           19%           36%           20%            8%
============================================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              $13.697404     17.795954     12.791968     13.316077     12.626216     14.812100
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains        .489013       .461042      1.083931       .182793       .643268      1.584012
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                       1.823212      1.181841      1.855998     (1.599225)      .849351      (.425439)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                (.138792)     (.168492)     (.140011)     (.122621)     (.126319)     (.144640)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                $15.870837     19.270345     15.591886     11.777024     13.992516     15.826033
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                               16%            8%           22%          (12)%          11%            7%
============================================================================================================================


*An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as asset charges do not
 include the policy charges described in note 2.


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                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

             SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO APRIL 16, 1990

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992





                                           NWMYMKT        NWTOTRET       NBGRO        NBLTDMAT      OPPGLSEC      STSPEC2
                                          ----------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                                                               
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1            $13.267517     17.291720     18.709214     14.635617     12.162716     14.315226
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains      .512535       .875020      2.255334       .618309       .214436       .411358
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                      .000000      (.688478)    (3.185612)     (.641424)     (.903773)      .103258
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                              (.128046)     (.165572)     (.170669)     (.137299)     (.114890)     (.139394)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31              $13.652006     17.312690     17.608267     14.475203     11.358489     14.690448
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                              3%            0%           (6)%          (1)%          (7)%           3%
==========================================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1            $13.035884     15.738275     17.686598     13.856975         **            **
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains      .357335       .643850       .409995       .569917
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                      .000000      1.067081       .782366       .345457
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                              (.125702)     (.157486)     (.169745)     (.136732)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31              $13.267517     17.291720     18.709214     14.635617
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                              2%           10%            6%            6%
==========================================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1            $12.726690     14.687309     16.300625     13.300964         **            **
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains      .431470       .553999       .174368       .639966
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                      .000000       .639905      1.366598       .044916
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                              (.122276)     (.142938)     (.154993)     (.128871)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31              $13.035884     15.738275     17.686598     13.856975
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                              2%            7%            9%            4%
==========================================================================================================================





                                                TCIGRO        VEGLOBBD      VEGOLDNR
                                               ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                                  
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                 19.964524     12.729709     12.382561
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains          .002137       .051271       .062321
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                         (.236035)     (.220753)     (.652194)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                  (.185650)     (.117066)     (.114883)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                   19.544976     12.443161     11.677805
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                                 (2)%          (2)%          (6)%
====================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                 18.270571         **         7.583732
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains          .049805                     .035765
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                         1.825395                    4.857738
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                  (.181247)                   (.094674)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                   19.964524                   12.382561
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                                   9%                         63%
====================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                 18.695945         **         7.983003
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains          .118729                     .036024
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                         (.376601)                   (.359988)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                  (.167502)                   (.075307)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                   18.270571                    7.583732
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value*                                  (2)%                        (5)%
====================================================================================



 *An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as asset charges do not
  include the policy charges discussed in note 2.

**This investment option was not being utilized.

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                                                           SCHEDULE I, CONTINUED


                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

           SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER APRIL 16, 1990

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992



                                               DRYSRGRO          DRYSTKIX       FIDEQINC       FIDGRO        FIDHIINC
                                              ----------         ---------      ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                                                             
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                $10.702403         10.131165      15.360584     15.923752     19.350153
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains          .276372           .283260       1.152726       .957853      1.773098
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                         (.117327)         (.195255)      (.073161)     (.966373)    (2.069306)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                  (.139173)         (.130321)      (.205990)     (.199630)     (.248329)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                  $10.722275         10.088849      16.234159     15.715602     18.805616
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                              0%                0%             6%           (1)%          (3)%
=====================================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                     **           $10.000000      13.165400     13.515048     16.267831
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                           1.497818        .383884       .300564      1.337665
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                          (1.334006)      2.000061      2.300317      1.977956
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                                    (.032647)      (.188761)     (.192177)     (.233299)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                                    $10.131165      15.360584     15.923752     19.350153
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                               1%(b)          17%            18%           19%
=====================================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                     **                **        $11.404102     12.526775     13.395420
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                                           .406294       .324413      1.134645
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                                          1.514696       .827788      1.940375
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                                                   (.159692)     (.163928)     (.202609)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                                                   $13.165400     13.515048     16.267831
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                                             15%            8%            21%
=====================================================================================================================




                                               FIDOSEAS         FIDASMGR      NWCAPAPP
                                              ---------        ---------     ---------
                                                                    
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                11.652241        16.559029     11.563943
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains         .060146          .804872       .182742
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                         .144272        (1.806726)     (.286826)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                 (.156132)        (.207060)     (.147523)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                  11.700527        15.350115     11.312336
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                             0%              (7)%          (2)%
======================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                 8.602313        13.859040     10.688742
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains         .201014          .643313       .260088
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                        2.983042         2.252405       .755302
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                 (.134128)        (.195729)     (.140189)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                  11.652241        16.559029     11.563943
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                             35%           19%              8%
======================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                 9.762186        12.551604     10.000000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains         .133959          .639230       .116911
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                       (1.169584)         .841759       .662491
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                 (.124248)        (.173553)     (.090660)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                   8.602313        13.859040     10.688742
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                            (12%)            10%            7%(b)
======================================================================================


   *An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as:

    (a) Asset charges do not include the policy charges discussed in note 2;
        and

    (b) This investment option was not utilized for the entire year indicated.

  **This investment option was not available.


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                                                           SCHEDULE I, CONTINUED

                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

           SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER APRIL 16, 1990

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992



                                                          NWGVTBD        NWMYMKT       NWTOTRET       NBGRO
                                                         ----------     ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                                                        
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                           $14.383265     11.249231     15.066007     13.336899
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                     .902346       .433762       .760244      1.607088
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                   (1.366016)      .000000      (.597472)    (2.269450)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                             (.180308)     (.148553)     (.197058)     (.166200)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                             $13.739287     11.534440     15.031721     12.508337
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                        (4)%           3%            0%           (6)%
=============================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                           $13.305926     11.092030     13.761364     12.652864
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                     .849957       .303567       .561430       .293188
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                     .410720       .000000       .931322       .556715
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                             (.183338)     (.146366)     (.188109)     (.165868)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                              14.383265     11.249231     15.066007     13.336899
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                        8%            1%            9%            5%
=============================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                           $12.499106     10.868645     12.889484     11.704085
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                    1.333128       .367907       .484903       .125129
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                    (.357624)      .000000       .560353       .977464
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                             (.168684)     (.144522)     (.173376)     (.153814)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                             $13.305926     11.092030     13.761364     12.652864
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                        6%            2%            7%            8%
=============================================================================================================






                                                      NBLTDMAT      NBPART        OPPBDFD          OPPGLSEC
                                                     ---------     ---------     ---------        ---------
                                                                                      
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                       12.679406     10.000000     14.362878        12.152136
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                .535454       .000000       .809172          .214078
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                               (.555628)      .072562     (1.086058)        (.900362)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                        (.162503)     (.054416)     (.182856)        (.156802)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                         12.496729     10.018146     13.903136        11.309050
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                   (1)%           0%           (3)%             (7)%
===========================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                       12.047601        **         12.872824        10.000000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                .495297                     .894915          .000000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                .298894                     .774891         2.187580
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                        (.162386)                   (.179752)        (.035444)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                         12.679406                   14.362878        12.152136
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                   5%                           12%            22%(b)
===========================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                       11.606586        **         12.247292            **
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                .558129                     .965315
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                .038299                    (.174660)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                        (.155413)                   (.165123)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                         12.047601                   12.872824
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
   in unit value* (a)                                   4%                            5%
===========================================================================================================


   *An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as:

    (a) Asset charges do not include the policy charges discussed in note 2;
        and

    (b) This investment option was not utilized for the entire year indicated.

  **This investment option was not available.


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                                                           SCHEDULE I, CONTINUED

                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

           SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER APRIL 16, 1990

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992



                                               OPPMULT       STDISC2          STSPEC2          TCIBAL
                                             ----------     ---------        ---------        ---------
                                                                                  
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1               $14.148115     13.003547        14.230663        10.876445
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains         .720350       .971167          .407898          .260556
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                        (.993926)    (1.670283)         .103521         (.194370)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                 (.180542)     (.159986)        (.189283)        (.140676)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                 $13.693997     12.144445        14.552799        10.801955
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                          (3)%          (7)%              2%              (1)%
=======================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1               $12.362293     10.796269        11.518529        10.232336
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains         .546245       .809234          .057229          .193813
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                        1.411883      1.546688         2.823424          .587650
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                 (.172306)     (.148644)        (.168519)        (.137354)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                 $14.148115     13.003547        14.230663        10.876445
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                          14%              20%              24%               6%
=======================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1               $11.492307     10.000000        10.000000        10.000000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains         .523482       .686609          .254111          .088862
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                         .502568       .192175         1.351260          .231816
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                 (.156064)     (.082515)        (.086842)        (.088342)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                 $12.362293     10.796269        11.518529        10.232336
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                           8%           8%(b)           15%(b)            2%(b)
=======================================================================================================






                                                      TCIGRO       TCIINT       VEGLOBBD       VEGOLDNR
                                                    ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                                                  
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                      13.557427     10.000000     12.563474     13.820369
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains               .001450       .000000       .050533       .069418
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                              (.160376)     (.554327)     (.218292)     (.726294)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                       (.172222)     (.053019)     (.157835)     (.175152)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                        13.226279      9.392654     12.237880     12.988341
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                                (2)%          (6)%          (3)%          (6)%
=======================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                      12.451309         **        11.809827      8.494453
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains               .033826                     .949184       .039957
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                              1.241015                    (.037350)     5.430795
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                       (.168723)                   (.158187)     (.144836)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                        13.557427                   12.563474     13.820369
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                                 9%                          6%           63%
=======================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                      12.787927         **        12.636322      8.974487
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains               .081089                    1.071867       .040438
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                              (.259357)                  (1.734743)     (.403465)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                       (.158350)                   (.163619)     (.117007)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                        12.451309                   11.809827      8.494453
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                                (3)%                        (7)%          (5)%
=======================================================================================================



    *An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as:

     (a) Asset charges do not include the policy charges discussed in note 2;
         and

     (b) This investment option was not utilized for the entire year indicated.

   **This investment option was not available.


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                                                           SCHEDULE I, CONTINUED

                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

            MULTIPLE PAYMENT CONTRACTS AND FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992



                                               DRYSRGRO          DRYSTKIX         FIDEQINC       FIDGRO
                                              ----------        ---------         ---------     ---------
                                                                                    
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                $10.715005        10.143796         15.606442     15.958341
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains          .278073          .284601          1.172669       .960381
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                         (.118575)        (.195976)         (.073581)     (.966828)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                  (.085956)        (.080502)         (.129117)     (.123431)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                  $10.788547        10.151919         16.576413     15.828463
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
    in unit value* (a)                             1%               0%                6%           (1)%
=========================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                $10.000000        10.000000         13.308899     13.476298
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains          .031142         1.499665           .389191       .299849
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                          .703426        (1.335764)         2.026087      2.300419
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                  (.019563)        (.020105)         (.117735)     (.118225)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                  $10.715005        10.143796         15.606442     15.958341
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
 in unit value* (a)                              7%(b)             1%(b)             17%           18%
=========================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                      **                **         $11.469514     12.426998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                                             .409816       .321995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                                                            1.527971       .826930
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                                                     (.098402)     (.099625)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                                                     $13.308899     13.476298
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
    in unit value* (a)                                                               16%            8%
=========================================================================================================







                                                   FIDHIINC      FIDOSEAS         FIDASMGR      NWCAPAPP
                                                  ---------     ---------        ---------     ---------
                                                                                   
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                    17.844401     12.426854        14.785784     11.662121
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains            1.635883       .064174          .719044       .184927
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                           (1.910067)      .152413        (1.615920)     (.289863)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                     (.141274)     (.102713)        (.114053)     (.091782)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                      17.428943     12.540728        13.774855     11.465403
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
    in unit value* (a)                               (2)%           1%              (7)%          (2)%
========================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                    14.926526      9.128094        12.312732     10.725293
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains            1.227974       .213405          .571816       .261975
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                            1.821967      3.173177         2.008516       .761628
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                     (.132066)     (.087822)        (.107280)     (.086775)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                      17.844401     12.426854        14.785784     11.662121
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
    in unit value* (a)                               20%           36%              20%            9%
========================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                    12.228193     10.305868        11.094195     10.000000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains            1.036312       .141492          .565299       .117198
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                            1.775349     (1.238908)         .747233       .663590
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                     (.113328)     (.080358)        (.093995)     (.055495)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                      14.926526      9.128094        12.312732     10.725293
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
    in unit value* (a)                               22%          (11)%             11%            7%(b)
========================================================================================================


    *An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as:

     (a) Asset charges do not include the policy charges discussed in note 2;
     and

     (b) This investment option was not utilized for the entire year indicated.

   **This investment option was not available.


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                                                           SCHEDULE I, CONTINUED

                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

            MULTIPLE PAYMENT CONTRACTS AND FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992



                                             NWGVTBD       NWMYMKT      NWTOTRET       NBGRO
                                            ----------    ---------    ---------     ---------
1994
                                                                         
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              $13.250482    10.845265    14.167308     12.959107
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains        .833925      .419275      .717782      1.562441
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                      (1.261429)     .000000     (.565055)    (2.207122)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                (.102464)    (.088129)    (.114312)     (.099632)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                $12.720514    11.176411    14.205723     12.214794
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                         (4)%          3%           0%          (6)%
==============================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              $12.196370    10.639809    12.875439     12.232618
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains        .781559      .291848      .527331       .283612
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                        .376228      .000000      .873117       .541815
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                (.103675)    (.086392)    (.108579)     (.098938)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                $13.250482    10.845265    14.167308     12.959107
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                          9%           2%           10%          6%
==============================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1               11.398284    10.372248    11.998073     11.257546
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains       1.220229      .351875      .453040       .120449
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                       (.327900)     .000000      .523204       .945268
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                (.094243)    (.084314)    (.098878)     (.090645)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                 12.196370    10.639809    12.875439     12.232618
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                          7%           3%            7%           9%
==============================================================================================





                                            NBLTDMAT      NBPART        OPPBDFD     OPPGLSEC
                                            ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
1994
                                                                       
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              12.014277    10.000000    13.430475    12.167250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains       .507651      .000000      .759284      .214589
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                      (.526553)     .072401    (1.018698)    (.905246)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                               (.094986)    (.033514)    (.105487)    (.096856)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                11.900389    10.038887    13.065574    11.379737
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                        (1)%         0%           (3)%         (6)%
============================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              11.358230       **        11.976650    10.000000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains       .467224                   .835328      .000000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                       .283278                   .721678     2.189077
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                               (.094455)                 (.103181)    (.021827)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                12.014277                 13.430475    12.167250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                         6%                         12%       22%(b)
============================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1              10.886535       **        11.336437        **
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains       .523915                   .896156
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                       .037093                  (.162290)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                               (.089313)                 (.093653)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                11.358230                 11.976650
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value* (a)                         4%                         6%
============================================================================================


    *An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as:

     (a) Asset charges do not include the policy charges discussed in note 2;
     and 

     (b) This investment option was not utilized for the entire year
     indicated.

 **This investment option was not available.

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                                                           Schedule I, Continued

                        NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2

            MULTIPLE PAYMENT CONTRACTS AND FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACTS

                       SCHEDULES OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUES

                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992


                                                    OPPMULT       STDISC2      STSPEC2        TCIBAL
                                                  ----------     ---------    ---------     ---------
                                                                                
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                    $13.747705     13.112678    14.350073     10.968814
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains              .702216       .983647      .412806       .263602
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                             (.968729)    (1.689193)     .103139      (.196764)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                      (.108224)     (.099525)    (.117762)     (.087524)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                      $13.372968     12.307607    14.748256     10.948128
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value*                                   (3)%          (6)%         3%            0%
=====================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                    $11.952042     10.832134    11.556788     10.267347
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains              .529802       .814568      .057587       .195102
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                             1.368631      1.557980     2.840017       .591395
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                      (.102770)     (.092004)    (.104319)     (.085030)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                      $13.747705     13.112678    14.350073     10.968814
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value*                                   15%           21%          24%            7%
=====================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                    $11.054157     10.000000    10.000000     10.000000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains              .505102       .688214      .254638       .089065
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                              .484754       .194428     1.355307       .232359
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                      (.091971)     (.050508)    (.053157)     (.054077)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                      $11.952042     10.832134    11.556788     10.267347
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value*                                    8%           8%(b)       16%(b)         3%(b)
=====================================================================================================






                                                       TCIGRO       TCIINT      VEGLOBBD     VEGOLDNR
                                                     ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                                                                
1994
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                       12.664593    10.000000    11.633841    15.011706
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                .001356      .000000      .046884      .075618
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                               (.149703)    (.555221)    (.201583)    (.791458)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                        (.099235)    (.032663)    (.090155)    (.117365)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                         12.417011     9.412116    11.388987    14.178501
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value*                                     (2)%         (6)%         (2)%         (6)%
=====================================================================================================

1993
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                       11.572833        **       10.880964     9.180337
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                .031592                   .876895      .043340
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                               1.156915                  (.034094)    5.884613
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                        (.096747)                 (.089924)    (.096584)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                         12.664593                 11.633841    15.011706
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value*                                      9%                        7%           64%
=====================================================================================================

1992
 Beginning unit value - Jan. 1                       11.824933        **       11.582940     9.649533
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reinvested dividends and capital gains                .075139                   .985234      .043570
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Unrealized gain (loss)                               (.237534)                (1.595322)    (.435683)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Asset charges                                        (.089705)                 (.091888)    (.077083)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ending unit value - Dec. 31                         11.572833                 10.880964     9.180337
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Percentage increase (decrease)
     in unit value*                                     (2)%                      (6)%         (5)%
=====================================================================================================


    *An annualized rate of return cannot be determined as:

     (a) Asset charges do not include the policy charges discussed in note 2;
     and 

     (b) This investment option was not utilized for the entire year
     indicated.

 **This investment option was not available.


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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Directors
Nationwide Life Insurance Company:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation) and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholder's equity and cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1994. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Participating insurance and the related surplus are discussed in note 13. The
Company and its counsel are of the opinion that the ultimate ownership of the
participating surplus in excess of the contemplated equitable policyholder
dividends belongs to the shareholder. The accompanying consolidated financial
statements are presented on such basis.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

As discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 1994 the
Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.

In 1993, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes and SFAS No. 106, Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits
Other Than Pensions.

                                             KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Columbus, Ohio
February 27, 1995


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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)


                          Consolidated Balance Sheets

                           December 31, 1994 and 1993
                                (000's omitted)


                                     Assets                                                1994                1993
                                     ------                                             -----------         ----------  
                                                                                                     
Investments (notes 5, 8 and 9):
   Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
      Fixed maturities (cost $8,318,865 in 1994)                                        $ 8,045,906                 -
      Equity securities (cost $18,373 in 1994; $8,263 in 1993)                               24,713            16,593
   Fixed maturities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $3,602,310
      in 1994; $10,886,820 in 1993)                                                       3,688,787        10,120,978
   Mortgage loans on real estate                                                          4,222,284         3,871,560
   Real estate                                                                              252,681           253,831
   Policy loans                                                                             340,491           315,898
   Other long-term investments                                                               63,914           118,490
   Short-term investments (note 14)                                                         131,643            41,797
                                                                                        -----------       -----------
                                                                                         16,770,419        14,739,147
                                                                                        -----------       -----------

Cash                                                                                          7,436            21,835
Accrued investment income                                                                   220,540           190,886
Deferred policy acquisition costs                                                         1,064,159           811,944
Deferred Federal income tax                                                                  36,515                 -
Other assets                                                                                790,603           636,161
Assets held in Separate Accounts (note 8)                                                12,222,461         9,006,388
                                                                                        -----------       -----------
                                                                                        $31,112,133        25,406,361
                                                                                        ===========       ===========

                      Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
                      ------------------------------------

Future policy benefits and claims (notes 6 and 8)                                        16,321,461        14,092,255
Policyholders' dividend accumulations                                                       338,058           322,686
Other policyholder funds                                                                     72,770            71,959
Accrued Federal income tax (note 7):
   Current                                                                                   13,126            12,294
   Deferred                                                                                       -            31,659
                                                                                        -----------       -----------
                                                                                             13,126            43,953
                                                                                        -----------       -----------

Other liabilities                                                                           235,778           217,952
Liabilities related to Separate Accounts (note 8)                                        12,222,461         9,006,388
                                                                                        -----------       -----------
                                                                                         29,203,654        23,755,193
                                                                                        -----------       -----------

Shareholder's equity (notes 3, 4, 7 and 13):
   Capital shares, $1 par value.  Authorized 5,000 shares, issued and
     outstanding 3,815 shares                                                                 3,815             3,815
   Paid-in additional capital                                                               622,753           422,753
   Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale, net of adjustment
     to deferred policy acquisition costs of $82,525 ($0 in 1993) and net of               
     deferred Federal income tax benefit of $64,425 ($1,583 expense in 1993)               (119,668)            6,747
   Retained earnings                                                                      1,401,579         1,217,853
                                                                                        -----------       -----------
                                                                                          1,908,479         1,651,168
                                                                                        -----------       -----------
Commitments and contingencies (notes 9 and 16)                                          
                                                                                        $31,112,133        25,406,361
                                                                                        ===========       ===========


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

                       Consolidated Statements of Income

                  Years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992
                                (000's omitted)


                                                                            1994             1993             1992
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                                                 
Revenues (note 17):
   Traditional life insurance premiums                                   $  209,538          215,715          226,888
   Accident and health insurance premiums                                   324,524          312,655          430,009
   Universal life and investment product policy charges                     239,021          188,057          148,464
   Net investment income (note 5)                                         1,289,501        1,204,426        1,120,157
   Net ceded commissions from disposition of credit life and                                             
     credit accident and health business (note 12)                                -                -           27,115
   Realized gains (losses) on investments (notes 5 and 14)                  (16,384)         113,673          (19,315)
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                          2,046,200        2,034,526        1,933,318
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
Benefits and expenses:                                                                                   
   Benefits and claims                                                    1,279,763        1,236,906        1,319,735
   Provision for policyholders' dividends on participating                                                
     policies (note 13)                                                      46,061           53,189           61,834
  Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs                          94,744          102,134           99,197
  Other operating costs and expenses                                        352,402          329,396          321,993
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                          1,772,970        1,721,625        1,802,759
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
          Income before Federal income tax and cumulative                                                
            effect of changes in accounting principles                      273,230          312,901          130,559
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                                                         
Federal income tax (note 7):                                                                             
   Current expense                                                           79,847           75,124           47,402
   Deferred expense (benefit)                                                 9,657           31,634          (13,660)
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                             89,504          106,758           33,742
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                                                         
          Income before cumulative effect of changes in                                                  
            accounting principles                                           183,726          206,143           96,817
                                                                                                         
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles,                                                   
   net of tax (note 3)                                                            -            5,365                -
                                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------
          Net income                                                     $  183,726          211,508           96,817
                                                                         ==========       ==========       ==========

                                                                       

                                                                               
         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.          


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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

                Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity

                  Years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992
                                (000's omitted)



                                                                        Unrealized
                                                                      gains (losses)
                                                        Paid-in       on securities                             Total
                                        Capital       additional      available-for-        Retained        shareholder's
                                         shares         capital         sale, net           earnings           equity
                                       ---------      -----------     --------------       ----------       -------------
                                                                                             
1992:
   Balance, beginning of year           $  3,815         311,753              96,048          933,179           1,344,795
   Dividends paid to shareholder               -               -                   -           (5,846)             (5,846)
   Net income                                  -               -                   -           96,817              96,817
   Unrealized losses on equity
     securities, net of deferred
     Federal income tax                        -               -              (5,524)               -              (5,524)
                                       ---------      -----------     --------------       ----------       -------------
   Balance, end of year                 $  3,815         311,753              90,524        1,024,150           1,430,242
                                       =========      ===========     ==============       ==========       =============

1993:
   Balance, beginning of year              3,815         311,753              90,524        1,024,150           1,430,242
   Capital contributions                       -         111,000                   -                -             111,000
   Dividends paid to shareholder               -               -                   -          (17,805)            (17,805)
   Net income                                  -               -                   -          211,508             211,508
   Unrealized losses on equity
     securities, net of deferred
     Federal income tax                        -               -             (83,777)               -             (83,777)
                                       ---------      -----------     --------------       ----------       -------------
   Balance, end of year                 $  3,815         422,753               6,747        1,217,853           1,651,168
                                       =========      ===========     ==============       ==========       =============

1994:
   Balance, beginning of year              3,815         422,753               6,747        1,217,853           1,651,168
   Capital contribution                        -         200,000                   -                -             200,000
   Net income                                  -               -                   -          183,726             183,726
   Adjustment for change in
     accounting for certain
     investments in debt and 
     equity securities, net of
     adjustment to deferred policy          
     acquisition costs and deferred
     Federal income tax (note 3)               -               -             216,915                -             216,915
  Unrealized losses on securities
     available-for-sale, net of
     adjustment to deferred policy
     acquisition costs and deferred
     Federal income tax                        -               -            (343,330)               -            (343,330)
                                       ---------      -----------     --------------       ----------       -------------
  Balance, end of year                 $   3,815         622,753            (119,668)       1,401,579           1,908,479
                                       =========      ===========     ==============       ==========       =============



                                                                     
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                  Years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992
                                (000's omitted)



                                                                              1994             1993             1992
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                                                    
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                                               $  183,726          211,508           96,817
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    operating activities:
      Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs                    (264,434)        (191,994)        (177,928)
      Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs                        94,744          102,134           99,197
      Amortization and depreciation                                             6,207           11,156            5,607
      Realized losses (gains) on invested assets, net                          15,949         (113,648)          19,092
      Deferred Federal income tax benefit                                      (2,166)          (6,006)         (13,105)
      Increase in accrued investment income                                   (29,654)         (4,218)          (11,518)
      (Increase) decrease in other assets                                    (112,566)        (549,277)           6,132
      Increase in policyholder account balances                             1,038,641          509,370           19,087
      Increase in policyholders' dividend accumulations                        15,372           17,316           18,708
      Increase (decrease) in accrued Federal income tax payable                   832           16,838          (15,723)
      Increase in other liabilities                                            17,826           26,958           73,512
      Other, net                                                              (19,303)         (11,745)         (10,586)
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------
        Net cash provided by operating activities                             945,174           18,392          109,292
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                                                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from maturity of securities available-for-sale                     579,067                -                -
  Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale                         247,876          247,502           27,844
  Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturities held-to-maturity                 516,003        1,192,093        1,030,397
  Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities                                            -           33,959          123,422
  Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans on real estate                   220,744          146,047          259,659
  Proceeds from sale of real estate                                            46,713           23,587           22,682
  Proceeds from repayments of policy loans and
     sale of other invested assets                                            134,998           59,643           99,189
  Cost of securities available-for-sale acquired                           (2,569,672)         (12,550)         (12,718)
  Cost of fixed maturities held-to-maturity acquired                         (675,835)      (2,016,831)      (2,687,975)
  Cost of mortgage loans on real estate acquired                             (627,025)        (475,336)        (654,403)
  Cost of real estate acquired                                                (15,962)          (8,827)        (137,843)
  Policy loans issued and other invested assets acquired                     (118,012)         (76,491)         (97,491)
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------
      Net cash used in investing activities                                (2,261,105)        (887,204)      (2,027,620)
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from capital contributions                                         200,000          111,000                -
  Dividends paid to shareholder                                                     -          (17,805)          (5,846)
  Increase in universal life and investment product account balances        3,640,958        2,249,740        2,468,236
  Decrease in universal life and investment product account balances       (2,449,580)      (1,458,504)        (575,180)
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------
      Net cash provided by financing activities                             1,391,378          884,431        1,887,210
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                           75,447           15,619          (31,118)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                   63,632           48,013           79,131
                                                                           ----------       ----------       ----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year                                     $  139,079           63,632           48,013
                                                                           ==========       ==========       ==========




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                                                
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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                        December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992
                                (000 s omitted)

(1)     Organization and Description of Business
        ----------------------------------------
        Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC) is a wholly owned      
        subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation (Corp.).  Wholly-owned
        subsidiaries of NLIC include Financial Horizons Life Insurance
        Company (FHLIC), West Coast  Life Insurance Company (WCLIC), National 
        Casualty Company and subsidiaries (NCC), Nationwide Financial
        Services, Inc. (NFS), and effective December 31, 1994, Employers Life
        Insurance Company of Wausau and subsidiary (ELICW).  NLIC and its
        subsidiaries are collectively referred to as "the Company".

        NLIC, FHLIC, WCLIC and ELICW are life and accident and health
        insurers and NCC is a property  and casualty insurer. The Company is
        licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin
        Islands and Puerto Rico.  The  Company offers a full range of life, 
        health and annuity products through exclusive agents and other
        distribution channels and is subject to competition from other
        insurers throughout the United States.  The Company is subject to
        regulation by the Insurance Departments of states in which it is
        licensed, and undergoes periodic examinations by those departments.

        The following is a description of the most significant risks facing
        life and health insurers and how the Company mitigates those risks:

            LEGAL/REGULATORY RISK is the risk that changes in the legal
            or regulatory environment in which an insurer operates will create 
            additional expenses not anticipated by the insurer in pricing 
            its products.  That is, regulatory initiatives designed to 
            reduce insurer profits, new legal theories or insurance 
            company insolvencies through guaranty fund assessments may create
            costs for the insurer beyond those recorded in the consolidated
            financial statements.  The Company mitigates this risk by offering
            a wide range of products and by operating throughout the United 
            States, thus reducing its exposure to any single product or
            jurisdiction, and also by employing underwriting practices
            which identify and minimize the adverse impact of this risk.

            CREDIT RISK is the risk that issuers of securities owned by the
            Company or mortgagors on mortgage loans on real estate owned by the
            Company will default or that other parties, including reinsurers,
            which owe the Company money, will not pay.  The Company minimizes
            this risk by adhering to a conservative investment strategy, by     
            maintaining sound reinsurance and credit and collection policies
            and by providing for any amounts deemed uncollectible.

            INTEREST RATE RISK is the risk that interest rates will change
            and cause a decrease in the value of an insurer's investments. 
            This change in rates may  cause certain interest-sensitive
            products to become uncompetitive or may cause disintermediation. 
            The Company mitigates this risk by charging fees for
            non-conformance with certain policy provisions, by offering 
            products that transfer this risk to the  purchaser, and/or by
            attempting to match the maturity schedule of its assets with the
            expected payouts of its liabilities.  To the extent that
            liabilities come due more quickly than assets mature, an insurer
            would have to borrow funds or sell assets prior to maturity and
            potentially recognize a gain or loss.

(2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
        ------------------------------------------
        The significant accounting policies followed by the Company that
        materially affect financial reporting are summarized below.  The
        accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
        accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) which
        differ from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
        regulatory authorities.  See note 4.

        In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is
        required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported 
        amounts of assets and liabilities as  of the date of the consolidated 
        financial statements and revenues and expenses for the period.  Actual
        results could differ significantly from those estimates.

        The estimates susceptible to significant change are those used in
        determining the liability for future policy benefits and claims and 
        those used in determining valuation allowances for mortgage loans on 
        real estate and real estate.  Although some variability is inherent in
        these estimates, management believes the amounts provided are adequate.

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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued


                 (a) Consolidation Policy
                     --------------------

                     The December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 consolidated
                     financial statements include the accounts of  NLIC and its
                     wholly owned subsidiaries FHLIC, WCLIC, NCC and NFS.  The
                     December 31, 1994 consolidated balance sheet also
                     includes the accounts of ELICW, which was acquired by
                     NLIC effective December 31, 1994.  See Note 14.  All
                     significant intercompany balances and transactions have
                     been eliminated.

                 (b) Valuation of Investments and Related Gains and Losses
                     -----------------------------------------------------

                     Prior to January 1, 1994, the Company classified fixed
                     maturities in accordance with the then existing accounting
                     standards, and accordingly, fixed maturity securities were
                     carried at amortized cost, adjusted for amortization of
                     premium or discount, since the Company had both the
                     ability and intent to hold those securities until
                     maturity.  Equity securities were carried at fair value
                     with the unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred
                     Federal income tax, reported as a separate component of
                     shareholder's equity.

                     In May 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
                     (FASB) issued STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
                     STANDARDS NO. 115 - ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENTS IN
                     DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES (SFAS 115).  SFAS 115
                     requires fixed maturities and equity securities to be
                     classified as either held-to-maturity, available-for-sale,
                     or trading.  The Company has  no trading securities.  The 
                     Company adopted SFAS 115 as of January 1, 1994, with no 
                     effect on consolidated net income.  See note 3 regarding 
                     the effect on consolidated shareholder's equity.

                     Fixed maturity securities are classified as held-to-
                     maturity when the Company has the positive intent
                     and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are     
                     stated at amortized cost.  Fixed maturity securities not
                     classified as held-to-maturity and all equity securities
                     are classified as available-for-sale and are stated at
                     fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of
                     adjustments to deferred policy acquisition costs and
                     deferred Federal income tax, reported as a separate
                     component of shareholder's equity.  The adjustment to
                     deferred policy acquisition costs represents the change
                     in amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs that
                     would have been required as a charge or credit to
                     operations had such unrealized amounts been realized.

                     Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at the unpaid
                     principal balance less valuation allowances.  The Company
                     provides valuation allowances for impairments of
                     mortgage loans on real estate based on a review by
                     portfolio managers.  Loans in foreclosure and loans
                     considered in-substance foreclosed as of the balance
                     sheet date are placed on non-accrual status and written
                     down to the fair value of the existing property to
                     derive a new cost basis.   Real estate is carried at
                     cost less accumulated depreciation and valuation
                     allowances.  Other long-term investments are carried on
                     the equity basis, adjusted for valuation allowances.

                     Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are
                     determined on the basis of specific security 
                     identification.  Estimates for valuation allowances and
                     other than temporary declines are included in realized
                     gains and losses on investments.

                     In May, 1993, the FASB issued STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
                     ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 114 - ACCOUNTING BY CREDITORS
                     FOR IMPAIRMENT OF A LOAN (SFAS 114).  SFAS 114, which
                     was amended by STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
                     STANDARDS NO. 118 - ACCOUNTING BY CREDITORS FOR
                     IMPAIRMENT OF A LOAN - INCOME RECOGNITION AND
                     DISCLOSURE in October, 1994, requires the measurement of
                     impaired loans be based on the present value of expected
                     future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective
                     interest rate or,  as a practical expedient, at the
                     loan's observable market price or the fair value of the
                     collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  The
                     impact on  the consolidated financial statements of
                     adopting SFAS 114 as amended is not expected to be
                     material.  Previously issued consolidated financial
                     statements shall not be restated.  The Company will adopt
                     SFAS 114 as amended in 1995.


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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued



                 (c) Revenues and Benefits
                     ---------------------

                     TRADITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE  PRODUCTS:  Traditional life
                     insurance products include those products with fixed and
                     guaranteed premiums and benefits and consist primarily of
                     whole life, limited-payment life, term life and certain
                     annuities with life contingencies.  Premiums for
                     traditional life insurance products are recognized as
                     revenue when due and collected.  Benefits and expenses
                     are associated with earned premiums so as to result in
                     recognition of profits over the life of the contract.
                     This association is accomplished by the provision for
                     future policy benefits and the deferral and amortization
                     of policy acquisition costs.

                     UNIVERSAL LIFE AND INVESTMENT PRODUCTS:  Universal life
                     products include universal life, variable universal life
                     and other interest-sensitive life insurance policies.
                     Investment products consist primarily of individual and
                     group deferred annuities, annuities without life
                     contingencies and guaranteed investment contracts.
                     Revenues for universal life and investment products
                     consist of cost of insurance, policy administration and
                     surrender charges that have been earned and assessed
                     against policy account balances during the period.
                     Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense
                     include benefits and claims incurred in the period in
                     excess of related policy account balances and interest
                     credited to policy account balances.

                     ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE:  Accident and health 
                     insurance premiums are recognized as revenue over the 
                     terms of the policies.  Policy claims are charged to 
                     expense in the period that the claims are incurred.

                 (d) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
                     ---------------------------------

                     The costs of acquiring new business, principally
                     commissions, certain expenses of the policy issue
                     and underwriting department and certain variable
                     agency expenses have been deferred.  For traditional
                     life and individual health insurance products, these
                     deferred acquisition costs are predominantly being
                     amortized with interest over the premium paying period
                     of the related policies in proportion to the ratio of
                     actual annual premium revenue to the anticipated total
                     premium revenue.  Such anticipated premium revenue was
                     estimated using the same assumptions as were used for
                     computing liabilities for future policy benefits.  For
                     universal life and investment products, deferred policy
                     acquisition costs are being amortized with interest over
                     the lives of the policies in relation to the present
                     value of estimated future gross profits from projected
                     interest margins, cost of insurance, policy
                     administration and surrender  charges.  For years in
                     which gross profits are negative, deferred policy
                     acquisition costs are amortized based on the present
                     value of gross revenues.  Beginning January 1, 1994,
                     deferred policy acquisition costs are adjusted to
                     reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses on
                     fixed maturity securities available-for-sale.  See note
                     2(b).

                 (e) Separate Accounts
                     -----------------

                     Separate Account assets and liabilities represent
                     contractholders' funds which have been segregated into
                     accounts with specific investment objectives.  The
                     investment income and gains or losses of these accounts
                     accrue directly to the contractholders.  The activity of
                     the Separate Accounts is not reflected in the
                     consolidated statements of income and cash flows except
                     for the fees the Company receives for administrative
                     services and risks assumed.

                 (f) Future Policy Benefits
                     ----------------------

                     Future policy benefits for traditional life and individual
                     health policies have been calculated using a net level
                     premium method based on estimates of mortality,
                     morbidity, investment yields and withdrawals which were
                     used or which were being experienced at the time the
                     policies were issued, rather than the assumptions
                     prescribed by state regulatory authorities.  See note 6.

                     Future policy benefits for annuity policies in the
                     accumulation phase, universal life and variable universal
                     life policies have been calculated based on participants'
                     contributions plus interest credited less applicable
                     contract charges.

                     Future policy benefits and claims for group long-term
                     disability policies are the present value (primarily
                     discounted at 5.5%) of amounts not yet due on reported
                     claims and an estimate of amounts to be paid on incurred
                     but unreported claims.  The impact of reserve discounting
                     is not material.  Future policy benefits and claims on
                     other group health policies are not discounted.




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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

                 (g) Participating Business
                     ----------------------
                     Participating business represents approximately 45%
                     (48% in 1993 and 1992) of the Company's ordinary
                     life insurance in force, 72% (72% in 1993; 71% in 1992)
                     of the number of policies in force, and 41% (45% in 1993
                     and 1992) of life insurance premiums.  The provision for
                     policyholder dividends is based on current dividend
                     scales.  Future dividends are provided for ratably in
                     future policy benefits based on dividend scales in effect
                     at the time the policies were issued.  Dividend scales are
                     approved by the Board of Directors.

                     Income attributable to participating policies in excess
                     of policyholder dividends is accounted for as belonging to
                     the shareholder.  See note 13.

                 (h) Federal Income Tax
                     ------------------
                     NLIC, FHLIC, WCLIC and NCC file a consolidated Federal
                     income tax return with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
                     (NMIC), the majority shareholder of Corp.  Through 1994,
                     ELICW filed a consolidated Federal income tax return with
                     Employers Insurance of Wausau A Mutual Company.
                     Beginning in 1995, ELICW will file a separate Federal
                     income tax return.

                     In 1993, the Company adopted STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
                     ACCOUNTING STANDARDS  NO. 109 - ACCOUNTING  FOR INCOME
                     TAXES, which required a change from the deferred method
                     of accounting  for income tax of APB Opinion 11 to the
                     asset and liability method of accounting for income tax.
                     Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax
                     assets and liabilities are recognized for the future
                     tax consequences attributable to differences between
                     the financial statement carrying amounts of existing
                     assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases
                     and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
                     Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
                     enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in
                     the years in which those temporary differences are
                     expected to be recovered or settled.  Under this
                     method, the effect on deferred tax assets and
                     liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in
                     income in the period that includes the enactment date.
                     Valuation allowances are established when necessary to
                     reduce the deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to
                     be realized.

                     Prior to 1993, the Company applied the deferred method
                     of accounting for income tax which recognized deferred
                     income tax for income and expense items that are reported
                     in different years for financial reporting purposes and
                     income tax purposes using the tax rate applicable for
                     the year of calculation.  Under the deferred method,
                     deferred tax is not adjusted for subsequent changes in tax
                     rates.  See note 7.

                     The Company has reported the cumulative effect of the
                     change in method of accounting for income tax in the
                     1993 consolidated statement of income.  See note 3.

                 (i) Reinsurance Ceded
                     -----------------
                     Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries
                     on benefits and claims incurred are deducted from the
                     respective income and expense accounts.  Assets and
                     liabilities related to reinsurance ceded are reported on
                     a gross basis.

                 (j) Cash Equivalents
                     ----------------
                     For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash
                     flows, the Company considers all short-term investments
                     with original maturities of three months or less to be
                     cash equivalents.

                 (k) Reclassification
                     ----------------
                     Certain items in the 1993 and 1992 consolidated financial
                     statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1994
                     presentation.


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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(3)     Changes in Accounting Principles
        --------------------------------

        Effective January 1, 1994, the Company changed its method of
        accounting for certain investments in debt and equity securities in
        connection with the issuance of a new accounting standard by the FASB
        as described in Note 2(b).  As of January 1, 1994, the company
        classified fixed maturity securities with amortized cost and fair value
        of $6,593,844 and $7,024,736, respectively, as available-for-sale
        and recorded the securities at fair value.  Previously, these
        securities were recorded at amortized cost.  The effect as of January
        1, 1994 has been recorded as  a direct credit to shareholder's equity
        as follows:


                                                                              
           Excess of fair value over amortized cost of fixed maturity
              securities available-for-sale                                       $430,892
           Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs                         (97,177)
           Deferred Federal income tax                                            (116,800)
                                                                                  --------
                                                                                  $216,915
                                                                                  ========
   

        During 1993, the Company adopted accounting principles in       
        connection with the issuance of two accounting standards by the FASB.  
        The effect as of January 1, 1993, the date of adoption, has been
        recognized in the 1993 consolidated statement of income as the
        cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, as follows:

        
                                                                              
           Asset/liability method of recognizing income tax (note 7)              $ 26,344
           Accrual method of recognizing postretirement benefits other
              than pensions (net of tax benefit of $11,296), (note 11)             (20,979)
                                                                                  --------
                  Net cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles       $  5,365
                                                                                  ========
  

(4)     Basis of Presentation
        ---------------------
        The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in     
        accordance with GAAP.  Annual Statements for NLIC and FHLIC, WCLIC,
        ELICW and NCC, filed with the Department ofInsurance of the State of 
        Ohio, California Department of Insurance, Wisconsin Insurance
        Department and Michigan Bureau of Insurance, respectively, are prepared
        on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or permitted by 
        such regulatory authorities.  Prescribed statutory accounting
        practices include a variety of publications of the National Association
        of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), as  well as state laws, regulations 
        and general administrative rules.  Permitted statutory accounting
        practices encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed.  The
        Company has no material permitted statutory accounting practices.

        The following reconciles the statutory net income of NLIC as
        reported to regulatory authorities to the net income as shown
        in the accompanying consolidated financial statements:



                                                                                     1994           1993            1992
                                                                                   --------        -------         -------
                                                                                                         
           Statutory net income                                                    $ 76,532        185,943          33,812
           Adjustments to restate to the basis of GAAP:
                 Consolidating statutory net income of subsidiaries                  14,350         19,545          21,519
                 Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs, net                 167,166         89,860          78,731
                 Future policy benefits                                             (76,310)       (70,640)        (63,355)
                 Deferred Federal income tax (expense) benefit                       (9,657)       (31,634)         13,660
                 Equity in earnings of affiliates                                     1,013          7,121           4,618
                 Valuation allowances and other than temporary
                   declines accounted for directly in surplus                         6,275         (6,638)          3,402
                 Interest maintenance reserve                                        (7,332)        13,754           7,588
                 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, 
                   net of tax                                                             -          5,365               -
                 Other, net                                                          11,689         (1,168)         (3,158)
                                                                                   --------        -------         -------
                    Net income per accompanying consolidated
                       statements of income                                        $183,726        211,508          96,817
                                                                                   ========        =======         =======
   
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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

        The following reconciles the statutory capital shares and
        surplus of NLIC as reported to regulatory authorities to the
        shareholder's equity as shown in the accompanying consolidated
        financial statements:

        

                                                                                      1994            1993           1992
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                                         
           Statutory capital shares and surplus                                    $1,262,861        992,631        647,307
           Add (deduct) cumulative effect of adjustments:
                 Deferred policy acquisition costs                                  1,064,159        811,944        722,084
                 Nonadmitted assets and furniture and equipment charged to
                   income in the year of acquisition, net of accumulated
                   depreciation                                                        16,120         22,573         15,712
                 Asset valuation reserve                                              153,387        105,596        138,727
                 Interest maintenance reserve                                          18,843         21,069          7,315
                 Future policy benefits                                              (310,302)      (238,231)      (167,591)
                 Deferred Federal income tax, including effect of changes in
                   accounting principles in 1993                                       36,515        (31,659)       (82,724)
                 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles for
                   postretirement benefits other than pensions, gross                       -        (32,275)             -
                 Difference between amortized cost and fair value of fixed
                  maturity securities available-for-sale, gross                      (272,959)             -              -
                 Other, net                                                           (60,145)          (480)       149,412
                                                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------
                     Shareholder's equity per accompanying consolidated
                        balance sheets                                             $1,908,479      1,651,168      1,430,242
                                                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========
   
           
(5)     Investments
        -----------

        An analysis of investment income by investment type follows for the 
        years ended December 31:



                                                                                      1994            1993           1992
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                                         
           Gross investment income:
               Securities available-for-sale:
                 Fixed maturities                                                  $  674,346              -              -
                 Equity securities                                                        550          7,230          6,949
               Fixed maturities held-to-maturity                                      193,009        800,255        754,876
               Mortgage loans on real estate                                          376,783        364,810        334,769
               Real estate                                                             40,280         39,684         27,410
               Short-term                                                               6,990          5,080          7,298
               Other                                                                   42,831         33,832         30,717
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                     Total investment income                                        1,334,789      1,250,891      1,162,019
           Less investment expenses                                                    45,288         46,465         41,862
                                                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------
                     Net investment income                                         $1,289,501      1,204,426      1,120,157
                                                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========
  
          

        An analysis of the change in gross unrealized gains (losses) on
        securities available-for-sale and fixed maturities held-to-maturity
        follows for the years ended December 31:
        
 

                                                                                      1994            1993           1992
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                                         
           Securities available-for-sale:
              Fixed maturities                                                    $  (703,851)             -              -
              Equity securities                                                        (1,990)      (128,837)        (9,195)
           Fixed maturities held-to-maturity                                         (421,427)       223,392         17,774
                                                                                  -----------       --------       --------
                                                                                  $(1,127,268)        94,555          8,579
                                                                                  ===========       ========       ========
                                                                               
   
           


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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued



        An analysis of realized gains (losses) on investments by investment 
        type follows for the years ended December 31:



                                                                                      1994            1993           1992
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                                         
           Realized on disposition of investments:
             Securities available-for-sale:
                Fixed maturities                                                     $(13,720)             -              -
                Equity securities                                                       1,427        129,728          7,215
             Fixed maturities                                                               -         21,159         13,399
             Mortgage loans on real estate                                            (16,130)       (17,763)       (30,334)
             Real estate and other                                                      5,765        (12,813)       (12,997)
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                      (22,658)       120,311        (22,717)
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                          
           
           Valuation allowances:
             Securities available-for-sale:
                Fixed maturities                                                        6,600              -              -
             Fixed maturities                                                               -           (934)         1,792
             Mortgage loans on real estate                                             (4,332)       (10,478)        (5,969)
             Real estate and other                                                      4,006          4,774          7,579
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                        6,274         (6,638)         3,402
                                                                                   ----------       --------       --------
                                                                                     $(16,384)       113,673        (19,315)
                                                                                   ==========       ========       ========
   
           
        The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities       
        available-for-sale and fixed maturities held-to-maturity were as
        follows as of December 31, 1994:
       


                                                                                    Gross           Gross
                                                                  Amortized        unrealized     unrealized        Estimated
                                                                     cost            gains          losses         fair value
                                                                 -----------       ----------     ----------       ----------
                                                                                                       
          Securities available-for-sale                                                                    
          -----------------------------                                                        
            Fixed maturities:
              US Treasury securities and obligations of US
                government corporations and agencies              $  393,156           1,794         (18,941)         376,009
              Obligations of states and political           
                subdivisions                                           2,202              55             (21)           2,236
              Debt securities issued by foreign governments          177,910             872          (9,205)         169,577
              Corporate securities                                 4,201,738          50,405        (128,698)       4,123,445
              Mortgage-backed securities                           3,543,859          18,125        (187,345)       3,374,639
                                                                 -----------       ----------     ----------       ----------
                  Total fixed maturities                           8,318,865          71,251        (344,210)       8,045,906
            Equity securities                                         18,373           6,636            (296)          24,713
                                                                 -----------       ----------     ----------       ----------
                                                                  $8,337,238          77,887        (344,506)       8,070,619
                                                                 ===========       ==========     ==========       ==========
                                                                                                              
          Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity                                       
          ------------------------------------------                                                          
              Obligations of states and political               
                subdivisions                                      $   11,613              92            (255)          11,450
              Debt securities issued by foreign governments           16,131             111             (39)          16,203
              Corporate securities                                 3,661,043          34,180        (120,566)       3,574,657
                                                                 -----------       ----------     ----------       ----------
                                                                  $3,688,787          34,383        (120,860)       3,602,310
                                                                 ===========       ==========     ==========       ==========
                                                                      
                                                                              

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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

        The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments of fixed
        maturity securities were as follows as of December 31, 1993:
       


                                                                                    Gross           Gross
                                                                  Amortized        unrealized     unrealized        Estimated
                                                                     cost            gains          losses         fair value
                                                                 -----------       ----------     ----------       ----------
                                                                                                       
               US Treasury securities and obligations of US
                 government corporations and agencies            $   287,738          18,204          (392)           305,550
               Obligations of states and political        
                 subdivisions                                         16,519           2,700            (5)            19,214
               Debt securities issued by foreign governments         137,092           7,719        (1,213)           143,598
               Corporate securities                                6,819,355         647,778       (15,648)         7,451,485
               Mortgage-backed securities                          2,860,274         121,721       (15,022)         2,966,973
                                                                 -----------       ----------     ----------       ----------
                                                                 $10,120,978         798,122       (32,280)        10,886,820
                                                                 ===========       ==========     ==========       ==========
               
        As of December 31, 1993 the net unrealized gain on equity       
        securities, before providing for deferred Federal income tax, was
        $8,330, comprised of gross unrealized gains of $8,345 and gross 
        unrealized losses of $15.

        The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity
        securities available-for-sale and fixed maturity securities 
        held-to-maturity as of December 31, 1994, by contractual maturity,
        are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual 
        maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
        obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.



                                                                      Amortized          Estimated
                                                                        cost            fair value
                                                                     ----------         -----------
                                                                                 
           Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
           --------------------------------------------
           Due in one year or less                                   $  294,779            294,778
           Due after one year through five years                      2,553,825          2,490,886
           Due after five years through ten years                     1,382,311          1,327,089
           Due after ten years                                          544,091            558,514
                                                                     ----------         -----------
                                                                      4,775,006          4,671,267
           Mortgage-backed securities                                 3,543,859          3,374,639
                                                                     ----------         -----------
                                                                     $8,318,865          8,045,906
                                                                     ==========         ===========
           
           Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity
           ------------------------------------------
           Due in one year or less                                   $  333,517            333,000
           Due after one year through five years                      1,953,179          1,942,260
           Due after five years through ten years                     1,080,069          1,013,083
           Due after ten years                                          322,022            313,967
                                                                     ----------         -----------
                                                                     $3,688,787          3,602,310
                                                                     ==========         ===========
   
        Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale during 
        1994 were $247,876, while proceeds from sales of investments in
        fixed maturity securities during 1993 were $33,959 ($123,422 during
        1992).  Gross gains of $3,406 ($2,413 in 1993 and $3,194 in 1992) and
        gross losses of $21,866 ($39 in 1993 and $513 in 1992) were realized 
        on those sales.

        Investments that were non-income producing for the twelve month
        period preceding December 31, 1994 amounted to $11,513 ($13,158 for
        1993) and consisted of $11,111 ($10,907 in 1993) in real estate and
        $402 ($2,251 in 1993) in other long-term investments.

        Real estate is presented at cost less accumulated depreciation of 
        $29,275 in 1994 ($24,717 in 1993) and valuation allowances of $27,330 
        in 1994 ($31,357 in 1993). Other valuation allowances are $0 in 1994
        ($6,680 in 1993) on fixed maturities and $47,892 in 1994 ($42,350 in
        1993) on mortgage loans on real estate.

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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

        The Company generally initiates foreclosure proceedings on all
        mortgage loans on real estate delinquent sixty days.  Foreclosures 
        of mortgage loans on real estate were $37,187 in 1994 ($39,281 in
        1993) and mortgage loans on real estate in process of foreclosure or
        in-substance foreclosed as of December 31, 1994 totaled $19,878
        ($24,658 as of December 31, 1993), which approximates fair value.

        Investments with an amortized cost of $11,137 and $11,383 as of 
        December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively, were on deposit with various
        regulatory agencies as required by law.

(6)     Future Policy Benefits and Claims
        ---------------------------------
        The liability for future policy benefits for traditional life and
        individual health policies has been established based upon the
        following assumptions:

           Interest rates:  Interest rates vary as follows:


                  Year of issue                                   Life                                     Health
                  -------------                                   ----                                     ------
                                                                                                     
                  1994                7.2 %, not graded - permanent contracts with loan provisions;         5.0%
                                      6.0%, not graded - all other contracts
                  1984-1993           7.4% to 10.5%, not graded                                             5.0% to 6%
                  1966-1983           6% to 8.1%, graded over 20 years to 4% to 6.6%                        3.5% to 6%
                  1965 and prior      generally lower than post 1965 issues                                 3.5% to 4%
                            
           Withdrawals:  Rates, which vary by issue age, type of coverage       
           and policy duration, are based on Company experience. 

           Mortality:  Mortality and morbidity rates are based on       
           published tables, modified for the Company's actual experience.

        The liability for future policy benefits for investment contracts
        (approximately 81% and 80% of the total liability for future policy
        benefits as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively) has been
        established based on policy term, interest rates and various contract
        provisions.  The average interest rate credited on investment product
        policies was 6.5%, 7.0% and 7.5% for the years ended December 31, 1994,
        1993 and 1992, respectively.

        Future policy benefits and claims for group long-term disability
        policies are the present value (primarily discounted at 5.5%) of 
        amounts not yet due on reported claims and an estimate of amounts to be
        paid on incurred but unreported claims.  The impact of reserve
        discounting is not material.  Future policy benefits and claims on 
        other group health policies are not discounted.

        Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment
        expenses is summarized for the years ended December 31:


                                                                  1994           1993           1992
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
                                                                                    
           Balance as of January 1                              $591,258        760,312        672,581
              Less reinsurance recoverables                      429,798        547,786        445,934
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
                    Net balance as of January 1                  161,460        212,526        226,647
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
           Incurred related to:
              Current year                                       273,299        309,721        360,545
              Prior years                                        (26,156)       (26,248)       (17,433)
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
                 Total incurred                                  247,143        283,473        343,112
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
           Paid related to:
              Current year                                       175,700        208,978        226,886
              Prior years                                         73,889        125,561        130,347
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
                 Total paid                                      249,589        334,539        357,233
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
           Unpaid claims of ELICW (note 14)                       40,223              -              -
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
                    Net balance as of December 31                199,237        161,460        212,526

              Plus reinsurance recoverables                      457,694        429,798        547,786
                                                                ---------      --------       --------
           Balance as of December 31                            $656,931        591,258        760,312
                                                                ========       ========       ========
 
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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

        As a result of changes in estimates for insured events of prior
        years, the provision for claims and claim adjustment expenses
        decreased in each of the three years ended December 31, 1994 due to
        lower-than-anticipated costs to settle accident and health claims.
        
(7)     Federal Income Tax
        ------------------

        Prior to 1984, the Life Insurance Company Income Tax Act of 1959 as 
        amended by the Deficit Reduction Act  of 1984 (DRA), permitted the 
        deferral from taxation of a portion of statutory income under certain
        circumstances.  In these situations, the deferred income was
        accumulated in the Policyholders' Surplus Account (PSA).  Management 
        considers the likelihood of distributions from  the PSA to be remote;
        therefore, no Federal income tax has been provided for such
        distributions in the consolidated financial statements.  The DRA 
        eliminated any additional deferrals to the PSA.  Any distributions
        from the PSA, however, will continue to be taxable at the then current
        tax rate.  The balance of the PSA is approximately $35,344 as of
        December 31, 1994.

        The Company adopted STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO.
        109 - ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES (SFAS 109), as of January 1, 1993.  
        See note 3.  The 1992 consolidated financial statements have not 
        been restated to apply the provisions of SFAS 109.

        The significant components of deferred income tax expense for the years
        ended December 31 are as follows:


                                                                       1994           1993
                                                                      ------         ------
                                                                              
           Deferred income tax expense (exclusive of the
              effects of other components listed below)               $9,657         29,930
           Adjustments to deferred income tax assets and
              liabilities for enacted changes in tax laws             
              and rates                                                    -          1,704
                                                                      ------         ------
                                                                      $9,657         31,634
                                                                      ======         ======
   
        For the year ended December 31, 1992, the deferred income tax
        benefit results from timing differences in the recognition of 
        income and expense for income tax and financial reporting purposes.  
        The primary sources of those timing differences were deferred policy
        acquisition costs (deferred expense  of $16,457) and reserves for future
        policy benefits (deferred benefit of $32,045).
        
        Total Federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31,
        1994, 1993 and 1992 differs from the amount computed by applying the
        U.S. Federal income tax rate to income before tax as follows:        


                                                   
                                                   
                                                                 1994                        1993                  1992            
                                                                 ----                        ----                  ----            
                                                          Amount        %           Amount        %           Amount      %
                                                         -------       ----        --------      ----        -------     ----  
                                                                                                        
           Computed (expected) tax expense               $95,631       35.0        $109,515      35.0        $44,390     34.0
           Tax exempt interest and dividends
              received deduction                            (194)      (0.1)         (2,322)     (0.7)        (4,172)    (3.2)
           Current year increase in U.S. Federal
              income tax rate                                  -          -           1,704       0.5              -        -
           Real estate valuation allowance
              adjustment                                       -          -               -         -         (3,463)    (2.7)
           Other, net                                     (5,933)      (2.1)         (2,139)     (0.7)        (3,013)    (2.3)
                                                         -------       ----        --------      ----        -------     ----  
                 Total (effective rate of each           
                   year)                                 $89,504       32.8        $106,758      34.1        $33,742     25.8
                                                         =======       ====        ========      ====        =======     ====  
 
        Total Federal income tax paid was $87,576, $58,286 and $63,124 during
        the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

        The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
        components of the net deferred tax asset (liability) as of December 31,
        1994 and 1993 are as follows:

                                                                              
                                                                              1994            1993
                                                                            --------        ---------
                                                                                     
           Deferred tax assets:
              Future policy benefits                                        $124,044          129,995
              Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale                    95,536                -
              Liabilities in Separate Accounts                                94,783           64,722
              Mortgage loans on real estate and real estate                   25,632           24,020
              Other policyholder funds                                         7,137            7,759
              Other assets and other liabilities                              57,528           41,390
                                                                            --------        ---------
                Total gross deferred tax assets                              404,660          267,886
                                                                            --------        ---------
                                                                                                     
           
           Deferred tax liabilities:
              Deferred policy acquisition costs                              317,224          243,731
              Fixed maturities, equity securities and other
                 long-term investments                                         3,620           11,137
              Other                                                           47,301           44,677
                                                                            --------        ---------
                Total gross deferred tax liabilities                         368,145          299,545
                                                                            --------        ---------
                      Net deferred tax asset (liability)                    $ 36,515          (31,659)
                                                                            ========        =========
   
        The Company has determined that valuation  allowances are not   
        necessary as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and January 1, 1993 (date of
        adoption of SFAS 109) based on its analysis of future deductible
        amounts.   All future deductible amounts can be offset by future 
        taxable amounts or recovery of Federal income tax paid  within the
        statutory carryback period.  In addition,  for future  deductible
        amounts for  securities available-for-sale,  affiliates of  the Company
        which  are included in the same consolidated Federal income tax return
        hold investments that could  be sold for capital gains that could offset
        capital losses realized by the Company should securities
        available-for-sale be sold at a loss.

(8)     Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
        -----------------------------------------------------

        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 107 - DISCLOSURES ABOUT
        FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (SFAS 107) requires disclosure of
        fair value information about existing on and off-balance sheet financial
        instruments.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available,
        fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation
        techniques.

        These techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used,
        including the discount rate and estimates of future cash  flows. 
        Although fair value estimates are calculated using assumptions that
        management believes are appropriate, changes in assumptions could cause
        these estimates to vary materially.  In that regard, the derived fair
        value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent
        markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in the immediate
        settlement of the instruments.  SFAS 107 excludes certain assets and
        liabilities from its disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the
        aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying
        value of the Company.

        Although insurance contracts, other than policies such as annuities that
        are classified as investment contracts, are specifically exempted from 
        SFAS 107 disclosures, estimated fair value of policy reserves on
        insurance contracts are provided to make the fair value disclosures more
        meaningful.

        The tax ramifications of the related unrealized gains and losses can 
        have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been
        considered in the estimates.

        The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in 
        estimating its fair value disclosures:

           CASH, SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND POLICY LOANS:  The carrying 
           amount reported in the balance sheets for these instruments
           approximate their fair value.

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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued



           INVESTMENT SECURITIES:  Fair value for fixed maturity        
           securities is based on quoted market prices, where available.  
           For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair value is
           estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services
           or, in the case of private placements, is estimated by
           discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate
           applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the
           investments.  The fair value for equity securities is based on quoted
           market prices.

           SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:  The fair value of assets 
           held in Separate Accounts is based on quoted market prices. 
           The fair value of liabilities related to Separate Accounts is the
           amount payable on demand.

           MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE:  The fair value for mortgage loans on
           real estate is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, 
           using interest rates currently being offered for similar loans 
           to borrowers with similar credit ratings.  Loans with similar
           characteristics are aggregated for purposes of the calculations. 
           Fair value for mortgages in default is valued at the estimated fair
           value of the underlying collateral.

           INVESTMENT CONTRACTS:  Fair value for the Company's liabilities
           under investment type contracts is disclosed using two methods.  
           For investment contracts without defined maturities, fair value
           is the amount payable on demand.  For investment contracts with 
           known or determined maturities, fair value is estimated using
           discounted cash flow analysis.  Interest rates used are similar
           to currently offered contracts with maturities consistent with
           those remaining for the contracts being valued.

           POLICY RESERVES ON INSURANCE CONTRACTS:  Included are disclosures
           for individual life, universal life and supplementary contracts with
           life contingencies for which the estimated fair value is the
           amount payable on demand.  Also included are disclosures for the
           Company's limited payment policies, which the Company has used
           discounted cash flow analyses similar to those used for investment
           contracts with known maturities to estimate fair value.

           POLICYHOLDERS DIVIDEND ACCUMULATIONS AND OTHER POLICYHOLDER 
           FUNDS:  The carrying amount reported in the consolidated
           balance sheets for these instruments approximates their fair value.

        Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments 
        subject to SFAS 107 and policy reserves on insurance contracts were as 
        follows as of December 31:



                                                                    1994                             1993
                                                                    ----                             ----
                                                       Carrying         Estimated        Carrying         Estimated
                                                        amount         fair value         amount         fair value
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
                                                                                             
        Assets                                        
        ------
        Investments:                                  
          Securities available-for-sale:              
            Fixed maturities                          $ 8,045,906        8,045,906                -                -
            Equity securities                              24,713           24,713           16,593           16,593
          Fixed maturities held-to-maturity             3,688,787        3,602,310       10,120,978       10,886,820
          Mortgage loans on real estate                 4,222,284        4,173,284        3,871,560        4,175,271
          Policy loans                                    340,491          340,491          315,898          315,898
          Short-term investments                          131,643          131,643           41,797           41,797
        Cash                                                7,436            7,436           21,835           21,835
        Assets held in Separate Accounts               12,222,461       12,222,461        9,006,388        9,006,388

        Liabilities
        -----------
        Investment contracts                           12,189,894       11,657,556       10,332,661       10,117,288
        Policy reserves on insurance contracts          3,170,085        2,934,384        2,945,120        2,873,503         
        Policyholders' dividend accumulations             338,058          338,058          322,686          322,686
        Other policyholder funds                           72,770           72,770           71,959           71,959
        Liabilities related to Separate Accounts       12,222,461       11,807,331        9,006,388        8,714,586
                                                      

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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued



(9)     Additional Financial Instruments Disclosures
        --------------------------------------------

        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK:  The Company is a
        party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the
        normal course of business through management of its investment
        portfolio.  These financial instruments include commitments to
        extend credit in the form of loans.  These instruments involve, to
        varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of amounts
        recognized on the consolidated balance sheets.

        Commitments to fund fixed rate mortgage loans on real estate are
        agreements to lend to a borrower, and are subject to conditions 
        established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed 
        expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require
        payment of a deposit.  Commitments extended by the Company are based on
        management's case-by-case credit evaluation of the borrower and
        the borrower's loan collateral.  The underlying mortgage property
        represents the collateral if the commitment is funded.  The Company's
        policy for new mortgage loans on real estate is to lend no more than
        80% of collateral value.  Should the commitment be funded, the
        Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by
        the borrower is represented by the contractual amounts of these
        commitments less the net realizable value of the collateral.  The
        contractual amounts also represent the cash requirements for all
        unfunded commitments.  Commitments  on mortgage loans on real estate 
        of $243,200 extending into 1995 were outstanding as of December 31,
        1994.

        SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK:  The Company grants mainly 
        commercial mortgage loans on real estate to customers throughout the 
        United States.  The Company has a diversified portfolio with no more
        than 22% (23% in 1993) in any geographic area and no more than 2%
        (2% in 1993) with any one  borrower. The summary below depicts loans
        by remaining principal balance as of each December 31:



                                                                                                 Apartment
                                                Office            Warehouse       Retail          & other           Total
                                               --------           ---------      ---------       ---------        ----------
                                                                                                    
             1994:
               East North Central              $109,233            103,499         540,686         191,489           944,907
               East South Central                24,298             10,803         127,845          76,897           239,843
               Mountain                           3,150             13,770         140,358          39,682           196,960
               Middle Atlantic                   61,299             53,285         140,847          30,111           285,542
               New England                       10,536             43,282         139,131               4           192,953
               Pacific                          195,393            210,930         397,911          68,768           873,002
               South Atlantic                    87,150             81,576         424,150         210,354           803,230
               West North Central               127,760             11,766          80,854           4,738           225,118
               West South Central                51,013             84,796         184,923         194,788           515,520
                                               --------           ---------      ---------       ---------        ----------
                                               $669,832            613,707       2,176,705         816,831         4,277,075
                                               ========           =========      =========       =========
                  Less valuation allowances and unamortized discount                                                  54,791
                                                                                                                  ----------
                       Total mortgage loans on real estate, net                                                   $4,222,284
                                                                                                                  ==========
             1993:
               East North Central              $109,208           108,478          470,755         158,964           847,405
               East South Central                27,562             1,460          117,341          69,991           216,354
               Mountain                           3,228             4,742          105,560          23,065           136,595
               Middle Atlantic                   56,664            52,766          132,821          15,414           257,665
               New England                       10,565            48,398          142,530               8           201,501
               Pacific                          174,409           185,116          389,428          65,497           814,450
               South Atlantic                   112,640            58,165          391,102         238,337           800,244
               West North Central               104,933            13,458           78,408           3,917           200,716
               West South Central                50,955            47,103          183,420         161,033           442,511
                                               --------           ---------        -------       ---------        ----------
                                               $650,164           519,686        2,011,365         736,226         3,917,441
                                               ========           =========      =========       =========
                  Less valuation allowances and unamortized discount                                                  45,881
                                                                                                                  ----------    
                       Total mortgage loans on real estate, net                                                   $3,871,560
                                                                                                                  ==========
 

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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued


(10)    Pension Plan
        ------------

        NLIC, FHLIC, WCLIC, NCC, and NFS participate together with other
        affiliated companies, in a pension plan covering all employees who
        have completed at least one thousand hours of service within a 
        twelve-month period and who have met certain age requirements.  Plan
        contributions are invested in a group annuity contract of NLIC.  
        Benefits are based upon the highest average annual salary of any 
        three consecutive years of the last ten years of service.  The Company
        funds pension costs accrued for direct employees plus an allocation of 
        pension costs accrued for employees of affiliates whose work efforts 
        benefit the Company.

        Pension costs charged to operations by the Company during the years
        ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 were $10,451, $6,702 and
        $4,613, respectively.

        The Company's net accrued pension expense as of December 31, 1994
        and 1993 was $1,836 and $1,472, respectively.

        The net periodic pension cost for the plan as a whole for the years
        ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 follows:

 

                                                                       1994             1993             1992
                                                                     --------         --------         --------
                                                                                             
            Service cost (benefits earned during the period)          $64,740           47,694           44,343
            Interest cost on projected benefit obligation              73,951           70,543           68,215
            Actual return on plan assets                              (21,495)        (105,002)         (62,307)
            Net amortization and deferral                             (62,150)          20,832          (24,281)
                                                                     --------         --------         --------
               Net periodic pension cost                              $55,046           34,067           25,970
                                                                     ========         ========         ========
   
        Basis for measurements, net periodic pension cost:
   
            Weighted average discount rate                               5.75%           6.75%            7.25%
            Rate of increase in future compensation levels               4.50%           4.75%            5.25%
            Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets             7.00%           7.50%            8.00%


        Information regarding the funded status of the plan as a whole as of 
        December 31, 1994 and 1993 follows:

 

                                                                                1994             1993
                                                                             ----------       ----------
                                                                                       
                     Accumulated benefit obligation:
                        Vested                                               $  914,850          972,475
                        Nonvested                                                 7,570           10,227
                                                                             ----------       ----------
                                                                             $  922,420          982,702
                                                                             ==========       ==========
                     Projected benefit obligation for
                        services rendered to date                             1,305,547        1,292,477
                     Plan assets at fair value                                1,241,771        1,208,007
                                                                             ----------       ----------
                     Plan assets less than projected benefit
                        obligation                                              (63,776)         (84,470)
                     Unrecognized prior service cost                             46,201           49,551
                     Unrecognized net losses                                     39,408           55,936
                     Unrecognized net assets at January 1, 1987                 (21,994)         (24,146)
                                                                             ----------       ----------
                          Net accrued pension expense                        $     (161)          (3,129)
                                                                             ==========       ==========

                 Basis for measurements, funded status of plan:

                     Weighted average discount rate                               7.50%            5.75%
                     Rate of increase in future compensation levels               6.75%            4.50%



                                                               
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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued


(11)    Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
        -------------------------------------------

        In addition to the defined benefit pension plan, NLIC, FHLIC, WCLIC, 
        NCC and NFS participate with other affiliated companies in life and
        health care defined benefit plans for qualifying retirees. 
        Postretirement life and health care benefits are contributory and
        available to full time employees who have attained age 55 and
        have accumulated 15 years of service with the Company after reaching 
        age 40.  Postretirement life insurance contributions are based on age
        and coverage amount of each retiree.  Postretirement health care 
        benefit contributions are adjusted annually and contain cost-sharing
        features such as deductibles and coinsurance.  The accounting for the
        health care plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes to the
        written plan that are consistent with the Company's expressed intent
        to increase the retiree contribution amount annually for expected
        health care inflation.  The Company's policy is to fund the cost of
        health care benefits in amounts determined at the discretion of
        management.  The Company began funding in 1994.  Plan assets are
        invested in group annuity contracts of NLIC.

        Effective  January 1, 1993, the Company adopted the provisions of
        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 106 - EMPLOYERS'
        ACCOUNTING FOR POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS (SFAS 106), 
        which requires the accrual method of accounting for postretirement  
        life and health care insurance benefits based on actuarially 
        determined costs to be recognized over the period from the date of 
        hire to the full eligibility date of employees who are expected to 
        qualify for such benefits.  Postretirement benefit cost for 1992, which
        was recorded on a cash basis, has not been restated.

        The Company elected to immediately recognize its estimated accumulated
        postretirement benefit obligation  as of January 1, 1993.  Accordingly,
        a noncash charge of $32,275 ($20,979 net of related income tax
        benefit) was recorded in the consolidated statement of income as a 
        cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.   See note 3. 
        The adoption of SFAS 106, including the cumulative effect of the
        change in accounting principle, increased the expense for
        postretirement benefits by $35,277 to $36,544 in 1993.  Net periodic
        postretirement benefit cost for 1994 was $4,627.  The Company's 
        accrued postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1994 and
        1993 was $36,001 and $35,277, respectively.

        Actuarial assumptions for the measurement of the December 31, 1994 
        accumulated postretirement benefit obligation include a discount rate  
        of 8% and an assumed health care cost trend rate of 11%, uniformly 
        declining to an ultimate rate of 6% over 12 years.

        Actuarial assumptions for the measurement of the December 31, 1993
        accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the 1994 net
        periodic postretirement benefit cost include a discount rate of 7% and 
        an assumed health care cost trend rate of 12%, uniformly declining to
        an ultimate rate of 6% over 12 years.

        Actuarial assumptions used to determine the accumulated postretirement
        benefit obligation as of January 1, 1993 and the 1993 net periodic
        postretirement benefit cost include a discount rate of 8% and an
        assumed health care cost trend rate of 14%, uniformly declining to an
        ultimate rate of 6% over 12 years.

        Information regarding the funded status of the plan as a whole as of
        December 31, 1994 and 1993 follows:       



                                                                                             1994             1993
                                                                                          ---------        ---------
                                                                                                    
           Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
              Retirees                                                                    $  76,677           90,312
              Fully eligible, active plan participants                                       22,013           24,833
              Other active plan participants                                                 59,089           84,103
                                                                                          ---------        ---------
                 Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation                              157,779          199,248
              Plan assets at fair value                                                      49,012                -
                                                                                          ---------        ---------
                 Plan assets less than accumulated postretirement benefit
                   obligation                                                              (108,767)        (199,248)
              Unrecognized net (gains) losses                                               (41,497)          15,128
                                                                                          ---------        ---------
                 Accrued postretirement benefit obligation                                $(150,264)        (184,120)
                                                                                          =========        =========              

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             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
        The amount of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the plan as 
        a whole for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 is as follows:


                                                                                                   1994            1993
                                                                                                 -------         -------        
                                                                                                          
           Net periodic postretirement benefit cost:
              Service cost - benefits attributed to employee service during the year             $ 8,586            7,090
              Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation                      14,011           13,928
              Actual return on plan assets                                                        (1,622)               -
              Net amortization and deferral                                                        1,622                -
                                                                                                 -------           ------
                 Net periodic postretirement benefit cost                                        $22,597           21,018
                                                                                                 =======           ======

        The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect
        on the amounts reported.  A one percentage point increase in the
        assumed health care cost trend rate would increase the accumulated
        postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 by
        $8,109 and $15,621, respectively, and the net periodic postretirement 
        benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 by $866 and
        $2,377, respectively.

(12)    Portfolio Transfer of Credit Life and Credit Accident and Health
        ----------------------------------------------------------------
        On March 13, 1992, WCLIC entered into an assignment and assumption
        agreement with American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida
        (ABLAC) under which ABLAC assumed, by portfolio transfer, substantially
        all of WCLIC's credit life and accident and health policies in force as
        of January 1, 1992.  A pre-tax loss of approximately $15,000 was
        recognized from this transaction in 1992.  The loss represents
        approximately $34,000 of amortization of deferred policy acquisition
        costs, less approximately $27,000 in ceded commissions earned, plus
        death benefits incurred and other expenses.  Under the terms defined in
        the assignment and assumption agreement, WCLIC is contingently liable
        for adverse development of claims  activity up to a defined limit.  As
        of December 31, 1994, WCLIC has provided for a contingent liability
        based on the development of claims experience through December 31,
        1994.  As of December 31, 1993, WCLIC had provided for the maximum
        contingent liability in the absence of conclusive claims experience
        development.

(13)    Regulatory Risk-Based Capital, Retained Earnings and Dividend
        -------------------------------------------------------------
        Restrictions
        ------------

        Each insurance company's state of domicile imposes minimum risk-based
        capital requirements that were developed by the NAIC.  The
        formulas for determining the amount of risk-based capital specify 
        various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or
        various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk.
        Regulatory compliance is determined by a ratio of the company's
        regulatory total adjusted capital, as defined by the NAIC, to its
        authorized control level risk-based capital, as defined by the NAIC.  
        Companies below specific trigger points or ratios are classified
        within certain levels, each of which requires specified corrective
        action.  NLIC and each of its insurance subsidiaries exceed the minimum
        risk-based capital requirements.

        In accordance with the requirements of the New York statutes, the
        Company has agreed with the Superintendent of Insurance of that state
        that so long as participating policies and contracts are held by
        residents of New York, no profits on participating policies and
        contracts in excess of the larger of (a) ten percent of such profits or
        (b) fifty cents per year per thousand dollars of participating life
        insurance in force, exclusive of group term, at the year-end shall
        inure to the benefit of the shareholders.  Such New York statutes
        further provide that so long as such agreement is in effect, such
        excess of profits shall be exhibited as "participating policyholders'
        surplus" in annual statements filed with the Superintendent and shall be
        used only for the payment or apportionment of dividends to participating
        policyholders at least to the extent required by statute or for the
        purpose of making up any loss on participating policies.

        In the opinion of counsel for the Company, the ultimate ownership of
        the entire surplus, however classified, of the Company resides with the
        shareholder, subject to the usual requirements under state laws and
        regulations that certain deposits, reserves and minimum surplus be 
        maintained for the protection of the policyholders until all policy
        contracts are discharged.

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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

        Based on the opinion of counsel with respect to the ownership of its
        surplus, the Company is of the opinion that the earnings attributable
        to participating policies in excess of the amounts paid as dividends
        to policyholders belong to the shareholder rather than the
        policyholders, and such earnings are so treated by the Company.

        The amount of shareholder's equity other than capital shares
        was $1,904,664, $1,647,353, and $1,426,427 as of December 31,
        1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  The amount thereof not 
        presently available for dividends to the shareholder due to the New
        York restrictions and to adjustments relating to GAAP was $929,934,
        $954,037 and $841,583 as of December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992,
        respectively.

        Ohio law limits the payment of dividends to shareholders.  The 
        maximum dividend that may be paid by the Company without prior
        approval of the Director of the Department of Insurance of the State
        of Ohio is limited to the greater of statutory gain from operations of
        the preceding calendar year or 10% of statutory shareholder's surplus
        as of the prior December 31.  Therefore, $1,707,110, of shareholder's 
        equity, as presented in the accompanying consolidated financial 
        statements, is restricted as to dividend payments in 1995.

        California law limits the payment of dividends to shareholders of
        WCLIC.  The maximum dividend that  may be paid by WCLIC without
        prior approval of the Commissioner of the State of California
        Department of Insurance is limited to the greater of WCLIC's
        statutory net income of the preceding calendar year or 10% of 
        WCLIC's statutory shareholder's surplus as of the prior December 31. 
        Therefore, $126,489 of WCLIC's shareholder's equity is restricted as
        to dividend payments in 1995.

        Wisconsin law limits the payment of dividends to shareholders of ELICW. 
        The maximum dividend that may be paid by ELICW  without prior approval 
        of the Commissioner of the State of Wisconsin is limited to the greater
        of ELICW's statutory net income of the preceding calendar year or 10%
        of ELICW s statutory surplus as of the prior December 31, Therefore,
        $135,369 of ELICW's shareholder's equity is restricted as to dividend
        payments in 1995.

        Michigan law limits the payment of dividends to shareholders of NCC. 
        The maximum dividend that may be paid by NCC without prior approval
        of the Commissioner of the State of Michigan Bureau of Insurance is
        limited to the greater of NCC's statutory net income, not including
        realized capital gains, of the preceding calendar year or 10% of
        NCC's statutory shareholder's  surplus as of the prior December 31.  
        Therefore, $66,564 of NCC's shareholder's equity is restricted as to
        dividend payments in 1995.  In addition, prior approval is not required
        for a dividend which does not increase gross leverage to a point in 
        excess of the United States consolidated industry average for the most
        recent available year.

(14)    Transactions With Affiliates
        ----------------------------
        Effective December 31, 1994, NLIC purchased all of the outstanding 
        shares of ELICW from Wausau Service Corporation (WSC) for an
        amount approximating $165,000, subject to specified adjustments, if
        any, subsequent to year end.  NLIC transferred fixed maturity
        securities and cash with a fair value of $155,000 to WSC on 
        December 28, 1994, which resulted in a realized loss of $19,239 on
        the disposition of the securities.  An accrual approximating $10,000
        is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  The
        purchase price approximated both the historical cost basis and fair 
        value of net assets of ELICW.  ELICW has and will continue to share 
        home office, other  facilities, equipment and common management and
        administrative services with WSC.

        The deferred compensation annuity line of business of the Company
        is primarily sold through  Public Employees Benefit Services
        Corporation (PEBSCO).  The Company paid PEBSCO commissions and 
        administrative fees of $26,699, $22,681 and $20,146 in 1994, 1993 and
        1992, respectively.  PEBSCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Corp.

        The Company and NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services, Inc. (NEAVIS) have 
        contracted with the National Education Association (NEA) to provide 
        individual annuity contracts to be marketed exclusively to members of 
        the NEA.  The Company paid NEAVIS a marketing development fee of 
        $11,095, $9,229 and $6,426 in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively. 
        NEAVIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Corp.

        The Company shares home office, other facilities, equipment and
        common management and administrative services with affiliates.

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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued



        The Company participates in intercompany repurchase agreements 
        with affiliates whereby the seller will transfer securities to the
        buyer at a stated value.  Upon demand or a stated period, the 
        securities will be repurchased by the seller at the original sales 
        price plus a price differential.  Transactions under the agreements
        during 1994 and 1993 were not material.

        During 1993, the Company sold equity securities with a market value
        $194,515 to NMIC, resulting in a realized gain of $122,823.  With the
        proceeds, the Company purchased securities with a market value of
        $194,139 and cash of $376 from NMIC.

        Intercompany reinsurance contracts exist between NLIC and NMIC,
        NLIC and WCLIC, NLIC and NCC, WCLIC and NMIC and WCLIC and
        ELICW as of December 31, 1994.  These contracts are immaterial to
        the consolidated financial statements.

        NCC participates in several 100% quota share reinsurance agreements     
        with NMIC.  NCC serves as the licensed insurer as required for an
        affiliated excess and surplus lines company and cedes 100% of direct
        written premiums to NMIC.  In 1989, NCC transferred 100% of assets and
        unearned premiums and loss reserves related to a  discontinued block of
        assumed reinsurance to NMIC (95.3%) and  Nationwide Mutual Fire
        Insurance Company (4.7%).  Effective January 1, 1993, NCC entered into
        a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement to cede to NMIC 100% of all
        written premiums not subject to any other reinsurance agreements.

        As a result of these agreements, and in accordance with STATEMENT OF  
        FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 113 - ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR 
        REINSURANCE OF SHORT-DURATION AND LONG-DURATION CONTRACTS, the  
        following amounts are included in the consolidated financial statements
        as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 for reinsurance ceded:



                                                                    1994             1993
                                                                  --------         --------
                                                                            
           Reinsurance recoverable                                $575,721          533,401
           Unearned premium reserves                              (118,092)        (102,644)
           Loss and claim reserves                                (371,974)        (352,303)
           Loss and expense reserves                               (85,655)         (78,454)
                                                                  --------         --------
                                                                  $      0                0
                                                                  ========         ========


        The ceding of reinsurance does not discharge the original insurer 
        from primary liability to its policyholder.  The insurer which assumes
        the coverage assumes the related liability and it is the practice of 
        insurers to treat insured risks, to the extent of reinsurance ceded, 
        as though they were risks for which the original insurer is not liable.
        Management believes the financial strength of NMIC reduces to an 
        acceptable level any risk to NCC under these intercompany reinsurance 
        agreements.

        The Company and various affiliates entered into agreements with
        Nationwide Cash Management Company (NCMC) and California Cash
        Management Company (CCMC), both affiliates, under which NCMC and CCMC
        act as common agents in handling the purchase and sale of short-term
        securities for the respective accounts of the  participants.  Amounts on
        deposit with NCMC and CCMC were $92,531 and $28,683 at December 31,
        1994 and 1993, respectively, and are included in short-term
        investments on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(15)    Bank Lines of Credit
        --------------------

        As of December 31, 1994 and 1993, NLIC had $120,000 of confirmed but 
        unused bank lines of credit which support a $100,000 commercial paper 
        borrowing authorization.  Additionally, NFS had $27,000 of confirmed 
        but unused bank lines of credit.





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               NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued



(16)    Contingencies
        -------------

        The  Company is a defendant in various lawsuits.   In the
        opinion of management, the  effects, if any, of such lawsuits
        are not expected to be material to the Company's financial
        position or results of operations.

(17)    Major Lines of Business
        -----------------------

        The Company operates in the life and accident and health lines of
        business in the life insurance and property and casualty insurance 
        industries.  Life insurance operations include whole life, universal 
        life, variable universal life, endowment and term life insurance and  
        annuity contracts issued to individuals and groups.  Accident and 
        health operations also provide coverage to individuals and groups.

        The following table summarizes the revenues and income before Federal
        income tax and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles 
        for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 and assets as of
        December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, by line of business.



                                                                                  1994              1993             1992
                                                                              -----------       ----------       ----------
                                                                                                        
            Revenues:
                 Life insurance                                               $ 1,577,809        1,479,956        1,406,417
                 Accident and health                                              345,544          339,764          475,290
                 Investment income allocated to capital and surplus               122,847          214,806           51,611
                                                                              -----------        ---------        ---------
                      Total                                                   $ 2,046,200        2,034,526        1,933,318
                                                                              ===========        =========        =========
            Income before Federal income tax and cumulative
                effect of changes in accounting principles:
                 Life insurance                                                   141,650           83,917           78,627
                 Accident and health                                               13,220           15,043              436
                 Investment income allocated to capital and surplus               118,360          213,941           51,496
                                                                              -----------        ---------        ---------
                      Total                                                   $   273,230          312,901          130,559
                                                                              ===========        =========        =========
            Assets:
                 Life insurance                                                28,351,628       22,982,186       19,180,561
                 Accident and health                                              852,026          773,007          343,535
                 Capital and surplus                                            1,908,479        1,651,168        1,430,242
                                                                              -----------        ---------        ---------
                      Total                                                   $31,112,133       25,406,361       20,954,338
                                                                              ===========        =========        =========


        Included in life insurance revenues are premiums from certain annuities
        with life contingencies of $20,134 ($35,341 and $54,066 for the years  
        ended December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively) as well as universal  
        life and investment product policy charges of $239,021 ($188,057 and 
        $148,464 for the years ended December 31, 1993 and 1992 respectively) 
        for the year ended December 31, 1994.

        Allocations of investment income and certain general expenses were
        based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and reported operating
        results would change by line if different methods were applied.  
        Investment income and realized gains allocable to policyholders in 1994
        were $1,193,292 and $1,775, respectively.

(18)    Subsequent Event
        ----------------

        On January 30, 1995, FHLIC received approval from the Ohio Secretary of
        State to change its name to Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance 
        Company.





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