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Renewal of Distribution Agreement
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This Agreement made this 30th day of July, 1999 by and between Nuveen Flagship
Multistate Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and John
Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Underwriter");
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are the contracting parties under that certain
Distribution Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which the Underwriter acts
as agent for the distribution of shares of the Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement terminates August 1, 1999 unless continued in the manner
required by the Investment Company Act of 1940;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund, at a meeting called for the purpose
of reviewing the Agreement has approved the Agreement and its continuance until
August 1, 2000 in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of 1940;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the
Agreement the parties hereto do hereby continue the Agreement in effect until
August 1, 2000 and ratify and confirm the Agreement in all respects.
NUVEEN FLAGSHIP MULTISTATE TRUST II
By: /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
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Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ Karen L. Healy
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Assistant Secretary
JOHN NUVEEN & CO. INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Alan G. Berkshire
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Senior Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ Larry W. Martin
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Assistant Secretary
