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File No. 811-08103
Rule 497(d)
Supplement Dated May 28, 1999
to the Prospectus
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Nuveen Unit Trusts
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John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated ("Nuveen"), the Sponsor of the Nuveen Unit
Trusts, is modifying the Unit purchase program available to Nuveen employees and
other affiliated persons. Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the Prospectus:
(1) The reduced sales charge program described in the Prospectus for officers,
directors or bona fide, full-time employees of Nuveen, Nuveen Advisory
Corp., Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp., Rittenhouse Financial Services,
Inc. or The John Nuveen Company, including in each case these individuals
and their immediate family members (as defined in the Prospectus) is no
longer applicable.
(2) Units may be purchased in the primary or secondary market at the Public
Offering Price for non-breakpoint purchases minus the concession the
Sponsor typically allows to brokers and dealers for non-breakpoint
purchases, by officers, directors and bona fide, full-time employees of
Nuveen, Nuveen Advisory Corp., Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.,
Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc. and The John Nuveen Company, including
in each case these individuals and their spouses, minor children, and
parents. However, purchases by parents must be made through a registered
broker-dealer.
Investors who purchase Units as described above will not receive sales
charge reductions for quantity purchases. Dealers are not entitled to
receive any dealer concession for any sales made to Unitholders receiving
the reduced sales charges specified above.
