EXHIBIT 4.2
(On J. J. Kenny Co., Inc. Letterhead)
June 21, 2000
John Nuveen & Company
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Re: Nuveen Unit Trusts, Series 96
Gentlemen:
We have examined the registration statement File No. 333-39164 for the
above-captioned trust. We hereby acknowledge that Kenny S&P Evaluation Services,
a division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc. is currently acting as the evaluator for the
trust. We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement of the
reference to Kenny S&P Evaluation Services, a division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc.
as evaluator.
In addition, we hereby confirm that the ratings indicated in the
Registration Statement for the respective bonds comprising the trust portfolio
are the ratings currently indicated in our KENNYBASE database as of the date of
the evaluation report.
You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Sincerely,
/s/Frank A. Ciccotto
Vice President
