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Principal
  Financial                                               Principal Life
  Group                                                   Insurance Company

                                                          Princor Finanical
                                                          Services Corporation

March 3, 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
         Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 on Form N-6 filed on February 27, 2003
         File No. 333-71521
         Accession No. 0000870786-03-000060


Ladies and Gentlemen:

The above-mentioned filing was made on the Form Type N-6/A, Pre-effective
Amendment to Form N-6. This filing should have been made using the Form Type
485A. We are therefore requesting this filing be withdrawn at this time.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely

/s/ Jean B. Schustek

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




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