Corporate Offices
Nationwide Financial
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
www.nationwidefinancial.com


Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. will be held at 1:30pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH. Shareholders of record as of March 11, 2002 are entitled to notice of and vote at the meeting.

Stock Transfer Agent

Mellon Investor Services
P.O. Box 3315
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
(866) 541-9688

If you are a registered shareholder, you can perform transactions on-line by visiting Mellon on the web. Visit www.melloninvestor.com and click on Investor ServiceDirect.

Inquiries
Nationwide Financial
Investor Relations
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215

Attention:
Kevin G. O’Brien
Associate Vice President, Investor Relation

A Form 10-K is available without charge by contacting our Investor Relations Department
at the above address.