NUVEEN TAX FREE UNIT TRUST SERIES 950
497, 1997-07-09
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NUVEEN NATIONAL                                                           NUVEEN
INSURED UNIT TRUST 348                                                       950
    
 
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RATED: "AAA"                                        NUVEEN TAX-FREE UNIT TRUSTS:
All bonds in this Unit Trust are insured by MBIA    For the tax-sensitive, conservative investor.
Insurance Corporation. As a result, the bonds are   - Tax-Free
rated Aaa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.        - Dependable Income
and/or AAA by Standard & Poor's, the highest        - Diversified Portfolios
rating given by each agency.                        - Top-Rated Municipal Bonds
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN:                           DATE OF DEPOSIT: July 9, 1997
5.01 - 5.21%
ESTIMATED LONG-TERM RETURN:
5.03 - 5.29%
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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 $7,500,000 in 75,000 units
Average Life    27.7 years
Call Protection Earliest ordinary optional call is 2005
Minimum         $5,000 or 50 units, whichever is lower
Investment
Offering Price  $101.52 to $98.52 depending on the purchase amount
Cusip           6710A5 857 monthly payment plan
Numbers         6710A5 865 quarterly payment plan
                6710A5 873 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                 2.5  %          Colorado               10.5  %          Louisiana              10.5  %
Illinois               24.0             Indiana                10.4             Texas                  10.5
New York               10.4             North Dakota           10.6             Washington D.C.        10.6
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MATURITY DATES (Description of Chart)
2019-20                                            25.3%
2021-22                                             2.3%
2023-24                                             0.0%
2025-26                                            42.4%
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<S>                          <C>
2027+                                              30.0%
The earliest ordinary optional call date is 2005
 
YIELD COMPARISON AS OF 07/08/97*
  (Description of Yield Comparison Chart)
 
Nuveen UIT
     Yield                                         5.01%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          7.83%
 
Treasury Bonds
     Yield                                         6.58%
     Tax Equivalent Yield                          6.93%
 
Corporate Bonds
     Yield                   7.30%
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 *COMPARES TRUST AS OF 07/08/97 WITH 30-YEAR TREASURY BONDS AND LEHMAN BROTHERS
  INVESTMENT GRADE LONG CORPORATE BOND INDEX AS OF 07/07/97. 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.
 
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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 $   175,000  Jefferson County, Alabama, Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants, Series 1997-A,              AAA   Aaa
              5.625% Due 2/1/22.                                                          2007 at 101
     750,000  City and County of Denver, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series                AAA   Aaa
              1995A, 5.60% Due 11/15/20.                                                  2005 at 102
     750,000  District of Columbia, University Revenue Bonds (American University Issue),              AAA   Aaa
              Series 1996, 5.625% Due 10/1/26.                                            2006 at 101
     550,000  Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Illinois Wesleyan              AAA   Aaa
              University, Series 1997, 5.65% Due 9/1/26.                                  2007 at 102
   1,125,000  Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 1997A (Highland               AAA   Aaa
              Park Hospital Project), 5.75% Due 10/1/26.                                  2007 at 102
     750,000  Indiana State Office Building Commission, Correctional Facilities Program                AAA   Aaa
              Revenue Bonds, Series 1995A, 5.50% Due 7/1/20. (Original issue discount
              bonds delivered on or about August 2, 1995 at a price of 94.186% of
              principal amount.)                                                          2005 at 102
     750,000  Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans (Louisiana), Exhibition Hall Authority,                     AAA   Aaa
              Special Tax Bonds, Series 1996-C, 5.60% Due 7/15/25.                        2006 at 101
     750,000  New York City (New York), Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and                   AAA   Aaa
              Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 1997 Series B, 5.50% Due 6/15/27.        2007 at 101
     750,000  City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Health Care System Revenue Bonds (Altru               AAA   Aaa
              Health System Obligated Group), Series 1997, 5.625% Due 8/15/27.            2007 at 102
     750,000  Tyler Health Facilities Development Corporation (Texas), Hospital Revenue                AAA   Aaa
              Bonds (East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System Project),
              Series 1997A, 5.60% Due 11/1/27.                                            2007 at 102
     400,000  Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, Sales Tax Revenue               AAA   Aaa
              Bonds, Series 1997, 0.00% Due 12/15/20. (Original issue discount bonds
              delivered on or about April 29, 1997 at a price of 24.456% of principal
              amount.)                                                                    No Optional
                                                                                              Call
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 $ 7,500,000  TOTAL          10 BONDS FROM 9 STATES AND ONE BOND FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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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 07/08/97.
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 $.07. 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           $    101.52     4.90 %      5.01%   5.03%   5.04%   5.06%   5.06%   5.08 %
 500 / $50,000              101.36     4.75        5.02    5.04    5.05    5.07    5.07    5.09
 1,000 / $100,000           101.10     4.50        5.03    5.06    5.06    5.09    5.08    5.11
 2,500 / $250,000           100.84     4.25        5.04    5.07    5.07    5.10    5.09    5.12
 5,000 / $500,000           100.05     3.50        5.08    5.13    5.11    5.16    5.13    5.18
 10,000 / $1,000,000         99.54     3.00        5.11    5.17    5.14    5.20    5.16    5.22
 25,000 / $2,500,000         99.03     2.50        5.13    5.20    5.17    5.23    5.18    5.25
 50,000 / $5,000,000         98.52     2.00        5.16    5.24    5.19    5.27    5.21    5.29
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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%
 <C>             <S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
         5.01  % 6.96%   7.26%   7.83%   8.29%
         5.02    6.97    7.28    7.84    8.31
         5.03    6.99    7.29    7.86    8.33
         5.04    7.00    7.30    7.88    8.34
         5.08    7.06    7.36    7.94    8.41
         5.11    7.10    7.41    7.98    8.46
         5.13    7.13    7.43    8.02    8.49
         5.16    7.17    7.48    8.06    8.54
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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
08/01/97.
 
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                                                 Annual
                    First Payment   Payment      Income
 Payment Plan           Date       (per unit)  (per unit)
 <S>                <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>
 Initial payment
  (all plans)            8/15/97   $   .3106
 Monthly plan            9/15/97       .4236   $ 5.0836
 Quarterly plan         11/15/97      1.2789
                         2/15/98      1.2789     5.1156
 Semi-annual plan       11/15/97      1.2834
                         5/15/98      2.5668     5.1346
 EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR ESTIMATED INCOME:
 $10,000       DIVIDED  BY 101.59 =  98.434
 investment       offering price     # of units
 (as of           and accrued        purchased
 07/08/97)        interest
 98.434       X   $5.0836        =   $500.40
 # of units       annual income      annual income
 purchased        per unit
                  (monthly plan)
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