NUVEEN TAX FREE UNIT TRUST SERIES 868
497, 1996-05-31
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                                                                          NUVEEN
   
NUVEEN NATIONAL
INSURED UNIT TRUST 320                                                       868
    
 
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RATED: "AAA"                                        NUVEEN TAX-FREE UNIT TRUSTS:
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN:                           For the tax-sensitive, conservative investor.
5.40 - 5.62%                                        - Tax-Free
ESTIMATED LONG-TERM RETURN:                         - Dependable Income
5.47 - 5.74%                                        - Diversified Portfolios
DATE OF DEPOSIT: May 31, 1996                       - Top-Rated Municipal Bonds
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UNITS OF THE TRUST ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED
BY, ANY BANK AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED BY THE FDIC OR
ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AND INVOLVE INVESTMENT RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE
LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
 
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT THIS UNIT TRUST
 
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<S>             <C>
Tax Status      Income is exempt from federal income tax but may
                be subject to state and local tax. Capital gains
                are taxable.
Total Principal $10,000,000 in 100,000 units
Average Life    27.1 years
Call Protection Earliest ordinary optional call is 2004
Minimum         $5,000 or 50 units, whichever is lower
Investment
Offering Price  $100.07 to $97.11 depending on the purchase amount
Cusip           6710A4 793 monthly payment plan
Numbers         6710A4 801 quarterly payment plan
                6710A4 819 semi-annual payment plan
Insurance       Individual bonds (not units) are fully insured by
                MBIA Insurance Corporation, which guarantees
                timely payment of interest and principal.
Registration    Registered in all states
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<S>             <C>
Payment         Investors may choose to receive monthly, quarterly
Plans           or semi-annual interest payments.
Bond Calls      Most municipal bonds are subject to optional bond
                calls. Bonds are usually called at a premium price
                and generally not below par value.
Sales Charge    The sales charge is a one-time expense included in
                the Public Offering Price.
Letter          Investors may use a Letter of Intent to get
of Intent       reduced sales charges on purchases made over a
(LOI)           13-month period (and to take advantage of dollar
                cost averaging). Minimum LOI investment $50,000.
Redemptions     Units can be redeemed on any business day at no
                charge. Units are redeemed at their current market
                value.
Reinvestment    Interest income and returned principal can be
                reinvested with no sales charge into Nuveen tax-
                free mutual or money market funds. For more
                information obtain a prospectus.
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PORTFOLIO INCOME DIVERSIFICATION
 
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<S>               <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>        <C>
Alabama                10.6  %          Illinois               10.9  %          Kentucky               13.3  %
Louisiana               9.8             Massachusetts           7.7             Michigan                9.8
New York               20.8             Oklahoma                2.2             South Carolina         10.2
Utah                    4.7
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<S>                          <C>
MATURITY DATES (Descrtiption of Chart)
2017-18                                            10.0%
2019-20                                             0.0%
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<S>                          <C>
2021-22                                            27.8%
2023-24                                            32.2%
2025+                                              30.0%
The earliest ordinary optional call date is 2004
 
YIELD COMPARISON AS OF 05/30/96*
  (Descrition of Yield Comparison Chart)
 
Nuveen UIT
     Pre-Tax                                       8.44%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          5.40%
 
Treasury Bonds
     Pre-Tax                                       7.29%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          6.93%
 
Corporate Bonds
     Yield                   7.84%
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 *COMPARES TRUST WITH 30-YEAR TREASURY BONDS AND LEHMAN BROTHERS INVESTMENT
  GRADE LONG CORPORATE BOND INDEX. ASSUMES 36.0% FEDERAL AND 5.0% STATE INCOME
  TAX RATES. TREASURY BONDS ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL BUT NOT STATE INCOME TAXES;
  CORPORATE BONDS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO BOTH. TREASURY BONDS, UNLIKE
  MUNICIPAL BONDS, ARE GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THE LEHMAN BROTHERS
  INVESTMENT GRADE LONG CORPORATE BOND INDEX IS CALCULATED AS OF 4/30/96.
 
CALL 1.800.257.8787 FOR A PROSPECTUS CONTAINING MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION
INCLUDING CHARGES AND EXPENSES.
READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
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 BONDS THIS NATIONAL INSURED UNIT TRUST CONTAINS
 
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                                                                                                        RATINGS
  PRINCIPAL                                                                              EARLIEST CALL ----------
    AMOUNT    BOND ISSUE                                                                 DATE AND PRICE S&P MOODY'S
 <C>        <S>                                                                          <C>           <C><C>
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 $ 1,000,000  City of Athens, Alabama, Electric Revenue Warrants, Series 1995, 6.00% Due               AAA   Aaa
              6/1/25.                                                                     2005 at 102
   1,000,000  Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 1994A (The                   AAA   Aaa
              University of Chicago Hospitals Project), 6.125% Due 8/15/21.               2004 at 102
   1,500,000  Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds,                 AAA   Aaa
              Baptist Healthcare System Issue, Series 1994, 5.00% Due 8/15/24. (Original
              issue discount bonds delivered on or about February 9, 1994 at a price of
              94.048% of principal amount.)                                               2004 at 102
   1,000,000  Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans (Louisiana), Exhibition Hall Authority,                     AAA   Aaa
              Special Tax Bonds, Series 1996-C, 5.50% Due 7/15/18.                        2006 at 101
     725,000  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue Bonds, 1994 Series              AAA   Aaa
              A, 6.00% Due 8/1/24.                                                        2004 at 101
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   1,000,000  City of Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Second Lien Bonds,                AAA   Aaa
              Series 1995-A, 5.50% Due 7/1/25.                                            2005 at 101
   1,000,000  New York Local Government Assistance Corporation (New York), Series 1995A                AAA   Aaa
              Bonds, 6.00% Due 4/1/24.                                                    2005 at 102
   1,000,000  New York City (New York), Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and                   AAA   Aaa
              Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 1996 Series B, 5.75% Due 6/15/26.
              (Original issue discount bonds delivered on or about May 16, 1996 at a
              price of 93.892% of principal amount.)                                      2006 at 101
     250,000  Tulsa (Oklahoma), Industrial Authority, Revenue and Refunding Bonds (The                 AAA   Aaa
              University of Tulsa), Series 1996A, 5.00% Due 10/1/22. (Original issue
              discount bonds delivered on or about March 21, 1996 at a price of 90.482%
              of principal amount.)                                                       2006 at 102
   1,000,000  South Carolina Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds, 1996 Refunding                   AAA   Aaa
              Series A, 5.75% Due 1/1/22. (Original issue discount bonds delivered on or
              about April 4, 1996 at a price of 93.751% of principal amount.)             2006 at 102
     525,000  Intermountain Power Agency (Utah), Power Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds,                 AAA   Aaa
              1996 Series D, 5.00% Due 7/1/21. (Original issue discount bonds delivered
              on or about February 27, 1996 at a price of 94.504% of principal amount.)   2006 at 102
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 $10,000,000  TOTAL             11 BONDS FROM 10 STATES
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HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR INCOME AND YIELD
 
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR RETURN
 
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<S>                                                    <C>
The estimated current return is the net income         the sales charge, and returns are as of 05/30/96.
divided by the offering price. Estimated long-term     As of this date, Units are offered at the public
return is a measure of the return to the investor      offering price plus accrued interest to the
expected to be earned over the estimated life of       settlement date of $.06. Returns and prices will
the Unit Trust. The public offering prices, which      fluctuate.
include
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                          Public                       Estimated Return (CURRENT/Long Term)
 Breakpoints             Offering     Sales      -------------------------------------------------
 Units / Dollars           Price      Charge      Monthly Plan   Quarterly Plan  Semi-Annual Plan
 <S>                   <C>            <C>        <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>   <C>  <C>
 50 / $5,000           $    100.07     4.90 %      5.40%   5.47%   5.44%   5.50%   5.45%   5.52 %
 500 / $50,000               99.92     4.75        5.41    5.48    5.44    5.51    5.46    5.53
 1,000 / $100,000            99.65     4.50        5.43    5.50    5.46    5.53    5.48    5.55
 2,500 / $250,000            99.39     4.25        5.44    5.52    5.47    5.55    5.49    5.57
 5,000 / $500,000            98.62     3.50        5.48    5.58    5.52    5.61    5.54    5.63
 10,000 / $1,000,000         98.11     3.00        5.51    5.61    5.54    5.64    5.56    5.66
 25,000 / $2,500,000         97.61     2.50        5.54    5.65    5.57    5.68    5.59    5.70
 50,000 / $5,000,000         97.11     2.00        5.57    5.69    5.60    5.72    5.62    5.74
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HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR
TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
 
The table shows the approximate yield an investor must get from a taxable
investment to match the estimated current return from this Unit Trust.
 
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                  Taxable Equivalent Yield (by
   UNIT TRUST             tax bracket)
     RETURN      28.0%   31.0%   36.0%   39.6%
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         5.40  % 7.50%   7.83%   8.44%   8.94%
         5.41    7.51    7.84    8.45    8.96
         5.43    7.54    7.87    8.48    8.99
         5.44    7.56    7.88    8.50    9.01
         5.48    7.61    7.94    8.56    9.07
         5.51    7.65    7.99    8.61    9.12
         5.54    7.69    8.03    8.66    9.17
         5.57    7.74    8.07    8.70    9.22
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JOHN NUVEEN & CO. INCORPORATED
333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60606
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR INCOME
 
The table shows expected interest payments for monthly, quarterly and
semi-annual plans. Payments will remain relatively constant as long as the Unit
Trust's size, composition and expenses remain the same. The first record date is
07/01/96.
 
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                                                 Annual
                    First Payment   Payment      Income
 Payment Plan           Date       (per unit)  (per unit)
 <S>                <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>
 Initial partial
  payment (all
  plans)                 7/15/96   $   .4656
 Monthly plan            8/15/96       .4506   $ 5.4077
 Quarterly plan          8/15/96       .4533
                        11/15/96      1.3599     5.4397
 Semi-annual plan       11/15/96      1.8192
                         5/15/97      2.7288     5.4587
 EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR ESTIMATED INCOME:
 $10,000       DIVIDED  BY 100.13 =  99.870
 investment       offering price     # of units
 (as of           and accrued        purchased
 05/30/96)        interest
 99.870       X   $5.4077        =   $540.07
 # of units       annual income      annual income
 purchased        per unit
                  (monthly plan)
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