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Supplement to the Statements of Additional Information dated October 28, 1999
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NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST
Nuveen Growth and Income Stock Fund
Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund
Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund
Nuveen European Value Fund
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In the section of the Statement of Additional Information entitled
"Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares and
Shareholder Programs" under Reduction or Elimination of Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge, the waiver or reduction of the CDSC for redemptions made pursuant
to a Fund's systematic investment plan is hereby amended and restated as
follows:
The CDSC may be waived for redemptions, made on or after December 15,
1999 pursuant to a fund's systematic withdrawal plan, of up to 1% monthly,
3% quarterly, 6% semiannually or 12% annually of an account's net asset
value depending on the frequency of the plan as designated by the
shareholder.
PLEASE RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
VGN-S-8-SAI 12-99
