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Nationwide Financial announces second quarter earnings release and conference call

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Contact:
Mark Barnett (614) 249-8437

Media Contact:
Erica Lewis (614) 249-0184

Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: NFS) will announce its second quarter 2008 earnings after the close of trading at the New York Stock Exchange on August 6. The company will host a conference call from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT on August 7 to discuss the second quarter 2008 results, business strategy and outlook. To participate in the call, dial 412-858-4600 and ask for the Nationwide second quarter earnings call. Please dial into the call 10 to 15 minutes early to facilitate a timely connection.

A simultaneous webcast of the call also will be available on the investor relations section of the company's Web site at www.nationwide.com.

In addition, a replay of the call will be available starting at noon EDT August 7 through 9 a.m. EDT August 15. To listen to the replay please dial 412-317-0088, account number 421065. An audio archive and transcript of the call will be posted to the investor relations section of the company's Web site within 48 hours of the call.

Nationwide Financial has adopted a quiet period, during which it no longer publishes or updates its current expectations and forecasts, and company representatives will not comment on the company's financial results or expectations. The quiet period for the second quarter will be July 16 through August 6.

About Nationwide Financial^®
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: NFS), a publicly traded company based in Columbus, Ohio, provides a variety of financial services that help consumers invest¹ and protect their long-term assets, and offers retirement plans and services through both public- and private-sector employers.

It’s part of the Nationwide group of companies, which offers diversified insurance and financial services. The group is led by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, which is ranked No. 108 on the Fortune 500 based on 2007 revenue.² To obtain investor materials, including the Company's 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly statistical supplements and other corporate announcements, please visit the investor relations section of the Company's Web site at www.nationwide.com.

^{Nationwide, the Nationwide Framemark and On Your Side are federally registered service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.}

^{1-Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, member FINRA. In MI only: Nationwide Investment Svcs. Corporation. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Home Office: Columbus, OH 43215-2220
2-Fortune Magazine, April 2008}