Principal
         Financial                                        Principal Life
         Group                                            Insurance Company

                                                          Princor Financial
                                                          Services Corporation

January 27, 2003



VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE:      Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account
         Pre-Effective Amendment No.1 to Form N-6 filed on January 21, 2003
         File No. 333-100838
         Accession Number:  0000870786-03-000018

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Our January 24 a Request for  Withdrawal  was  erroneous in stating the affected
file  number.  The  subject  File No.  should  have been  333-102599.  All other
statements  in the Request for  Withdrawal  Letter were  correct.  We are hereby
requesting   withdrawal   of  our  Request   for   Withdrawal   (accession   no.
0000870786-03-000018).

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely

/s/ Jean B. Shustek

Jean B. Schustek
Assistant Vice President-Registered Products
Phone (515) 235-6086
Fax (515) 248-4745

JBS/ka

The Principal Home Office: Des Moines, Iowa USA 50392-0200 (800) 451-5447
Securities offered through Princor Financial Services Corporation,
Des Moines, IA  50392-0200  Fax (515) 248-4745
Principal Life and Princor are members of the Principal Financial Group