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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1800 M Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
October 3, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Nuveen Multistate Trust III (File Nos. 333-16611 and 811-07943)
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Filing pursuant to Rule 497(j)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client, Nuveen Multistate Trust III (the "Trust"), we are
filing, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 Act"), this letter certifying that the prospectus dated September 28,
2000 for the Nuveen Georgia Municipal Bond Fund, Louisiana Municipal Bond Fund,
North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund, and Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund and the
Statement of Additional Information also dated September 28, 2000 that would
have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the 1933 Act, do not differ from
those contained in the Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 which was filed
via EDGAR, on September 28, 2000.
Please contact me at (202) 467-7662 should you have any questions or comments
concerning this filing.
Sincerely,
/s/ Thomas S. Harman
Thomas S. Harman
