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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. 13  on Form N-6 filed on February 28, 2003
         File No. 333-00101
         Accession No. 0000870786-03-000064


Ladies and Gentlemen:

On March 3 a Request for  Registration  Withdrawal  was filed with regard to the
above-named  registrant.  In consulting with the EDGAR Filer Support area at the
SEC, we have learned that this filing was unnecessary.  We are hereby requesting
withdrawal  of  our  Request  for   Registration   Withdrawal   (accession   no.
0001127048-03-000097).

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