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[Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz Letterhead]
June 3, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Nuveen Investment Trust ("Registrant")
File Nos. 333-03715 and 811-07619
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To The Commission:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of
1933, in lieu of filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, on behalf of the
Registrant we hereby certify: (1) the form of prospectus dated June 1, 1998 and
Statement of Additional Information dated June 1, 1998 for the Registrant that
would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497 does not differ
from that contained in the most recent post-effective amendment to the
Registrant's registration statement, and (2) the text of the most recent
post-effective amendment to the Registrant's registration statement has been
filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Christine A. Scheel
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Christine A. Scheel
CAS:sp
cc: Alan G. Berkshire
Gifford R. Zimmerman
Cathy G. O'Kelly
