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File No. 333-33607
Rule 497(e)
SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 30, 1998
TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED NOVEMBER 24, 1997, AS UPDATED JANUARY 14,1998
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NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST II
NUVEEN RITTENHOUSE GROWTH FUND (the "Fund")
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Effective June 30, 1998, the following are changes to the Statement of
Additional Information relating to the purchase of shares of the Fund:
1. The minimum purchase amount described on page B-27 for Class R shares
of the Fund has been increased from $1 million to $2.5 million.
2. For purposes of purchasing Class A Shares of the Fund at net asset
value without a sales charge, the eligibility requirements for
employer-sponsored qualified defined contribution retirement plans
described on page B-26 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.
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File No. 333-33607
Rule 497(e)
SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 30, 1998
TO THE PROSPECTUS
DATED NOVEMBER 24, 1997, AS UPDATED JANUARY 14, 1998
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NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST II
NUVEEN RITTENHOUSE GROWTH FUND (the "Fund")
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Effective June 30, 1998, the following are changes to the Prospectus
relating to the purchase of shares of the Fund:
(1) For purposes of rights of accumulation sales charge reductions for
Class A share purchases described on page 9, 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.
(2) The minimum purchase amount described on page 11 for Class R shares of
the Fund has been increased from $1 million to $2.5 million.
