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File No. 333-03715
Rule 497(e)
SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 29, 1998
TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED OCTOBER 31, 1997, AS UPDATED NOVEMBER 17, 1997
NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST
NUVEEN GROWTH AND INCOME STOCK FUND
NUVEEN BALANCED STOCK AND BOND FUND AND
NUVEEN BALANCED MUNICIPAL AND STOCK FUND (the "FUNDS")
Effective June 29, 1998, the following are changes to the Statement of
Additional Information relating to the purchase of shares of the Funds:
1. The minimum purchase amount described on page B-61 for Class R shares
of a Fund has been increased from $1 million to $2.5 million.
2. For purposes of rights of accumulation described on page B-58, an
investor may also include the value on the purchase date of previously
purchased shares of Nuveen exchange-traded funds to determine the
appropriate volume discount for purchases of Class A Shares.
3. For purposes of purchasing Class A Shares of each of the Funds at net
asset value without a sales charge, the eligibility requirements for
employer-sponsored qualified defined contribution retirement plans
described on pages B-60 and B-61 have been modified. The number of
employees required to allow a plan to participate has been decreased
from 200 employees to 25 employees, and the initial purchase amount of
an eligible plan has been reduced from $1 million to $500,000.
