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  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 1995.     
 
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
 
                                   FORM N-1A
 
            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
              ACT OF 1933
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            File No. 2-57408
 
            Pre-Effective Amendment No.                         [_]
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            Post-Effective Amendment No. 31     
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            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
              COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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            File No. 811-2692
               
            Amendment No. 22     
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                          NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago,                     60606
               Illinois
    (Address of Principal Executive                  (Zip Code)
               Offices)
 
      Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 917-7700
 
                   James J. Wesolowski, Esq.--Vice President
                             333 West Wacker Drive
                            Chicago, Illinois 60606
                    (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
 
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  Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b), or
                                       
                                    [X]     
                                         on   
                                           June 13, 1995 pursuant to paragraph
                                           (b), or       
 
 
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  60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1), or
                                       
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                                         on (Date) pursuant to paragraph
                                         (a)(1) of Rule 485     
 
 
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  75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
                                         on(Date) pursuant to paragraph(a)(2)
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PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, REGISTRANT HAS
REGISTERED AN INDEFINITE NUMBER OF SHARES (DESIGNATED AS CLASS A SHARES, CLASS
C SHARES AND CLASS R SHARES). A RULE 24F-2 NOTICE FOR THE REGISTRANT'S FISCAL
YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1995, WAS FILED ON OR ABOUT APRIL 20, 1995.     
 
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                                    CONTENTS
 
                                       OF
                         
                      POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 31     
 
                                       TO
 
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
                        UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
                                FILE NO. 2-57408
 
                                      AND
                                
                             AMENDMENT NO. 22     
 
                                       TO
 
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
                    UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
 
                               FILE NO. 811-2692
 
    This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and contents:
 
     The Facing Sheet
 
     Cross-Reference Sheet
 
     Part A--The Prospectus
 
     Part B--The Statement of Additional Information
 
     Copy of Annual Report to Shareholders (the financial statements from
      which are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional
      Information)
 
     Part C--Other Information
 
     Signatures
 
     Index to Exhibits
 
     Exhibits
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                           NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
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                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
 
                               PART A--PROSPECTUS
 
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 TEM IN PART AI
 OF FORM N-1A                                    PROSPECTUS LOCATION
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 <S>                                 <C>
  1 Cover Page                       Cover Page
  2 Synopsis                         Summary of Fund Expenses; How to Determine
                                     If The Fund Is Right For You
  3 Condensed Financial Information  Financial Highlights
  4 General Description of           General Information; What Are The Fund's
    Registrant                       Investment Objectives and Policies
  5 Management of the Fund           Summary of Fund Expenses; Who Is
                                     Responsible for the Operation of the Fund;
                                     Management of the Fund; General Information
 5A Management's Discussion of Fund  Incorporated by Reference to Annual Report
    Performance                      to Shareholders; Distributions and Taxes
  6 Capital Stock and Other          General Information; Distributions and
    Securities                       Taxes
  7 Purchase of Securities Being     Flexible Sales Charge Program; How to Buy
    Offered                          Fund Shares; Distribution and Service Plan;
                                     Management of the Fund; Net Asset Value;
                                     How to Buy Fund Shares
  8 Redemption or Repurchase         How to Redeem Fund Shares
  9 Pending Legal Proceedings        Not Applicable
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                  PART B--STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 TEM IN PART BI                                  LOCATION IN STATEMENT
 OF FORM N-1A                                  OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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 <S>                                  <C>
 10 Cover Page                        Cover Page
 11 Table of Contents                 Cover Page
 12 General Information and History   Not Applicable
 13 Investment Objectives and         Fundamental Policies and Investment
    Policies                          Portfolio
 14 Management of the Fund            Management
 15 Control Persons and Principal     Management
    Holders of Securities
 16 Investment Advisory and Other     Investment Adviser and Investment
    Services                          Management Agreement; Distribution and
                                      Service Plan; Independent Public
                                      Accountants and Custodian
 17 Brokerage Allocation and Other    Portfolio Transactions
    Practices
 18 Capital Stock and Other           See "General Information" in the Prospectus
    Securities
 19 Purchase, Redemption and Pricing  Additional Information on the Purchase and
    of Securities                     Redemption of Fund Shares; Distribution and
                                      Service Plan; Net Asset Value
 20 Tax Status                        Tax Matters
 21 Underwriters                      Additional Information on the Purchase and
                                      Redemption of Fund Shares; See "How to Buy
                                      Fund Shares" and "Management of the Fund"
                                      in the Prospectus
 22 Calculation of Performance Data   Performance Information
 23 Financial Statements              Incorporated by Reference to Annual Report
                                      to Shareholders
</TABLE>
 
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                               PART A--PROSPECTUS
 
                           NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
                             333 West Wacker Drive
 
                            Chicago, Illinois 60606
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NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
. PROSPECTUS
. APPLICATION
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                    THE NUVEEN FAMILY OF TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS     
 
                    Nuveen offers individual investors 16 different long-term
                    tax-free mutual funds to choose from, including:
 
NATIONAL LONG-      Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund
TERM FUNDS          Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund
 
STATE LONG-TERM     Arizona
FUNDS               Nuveen Arizona Tax-Free Value Fund
                    California
                    Nuveen California Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Nuveen California Insured Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Florida
                    Nuveen Florida Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Maryland
                    Nuveen Maryland Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Massachusetts
                    Nuveen Massachusetts Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Nuveen Massachusetts Insured Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Michigan
                    Nuveen Michigan Tax-Free Value Fund
                    New Jersey
                    Nuveen New Jersey Tax-Free Value Fund
                    New York
                    Nuveen New York Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Nuveen New York Insured Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Ohio
                    Nuveen Ohio Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Pennsylvania
                    Nuveen Pennsylvania Tax-Free Value Fund
                    Virginia
                    Nuveen Virginia Tax-Free Value Fund
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                NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
                Prospectus
 
                June 13, 1995
 
                Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund (the "Fund") is designed to provide
                as high a level of current interest income exempt from regular
                federal income tax as is consistent, in the view of the Fund's
                management, with preservation of capital. The Fund invests in
                investment grade quality, long-term Municipal Obligations
                judged by the Fund's investment adviser to offer the best val-
                ues among Municipal Obligations of similar credit quality.
                   
                The Fund has adopted a Flexible Sales Charge Program which pro-
                vides you with alternative ways of purchasing Fund shares based
                upon your individual investment needs and preferences. You may
                purchase Class A Shares at a price equal to their net asset
                value plus an up-front sales charge. You may purchase Class C
                Shares without any up-front sales charge at a price equal to
                their net asset value but subject to an annual distribution fee
                designed to compensate securities dealers over time for the
                sale of Fund shares. Class C Shares are subject to a 1% contin-
                gent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") for redemptions within 12
                months of purchase. Class C Shares automatically convert to
                Class A Shares six years after purchase. Both Class A Shares
                and Class C Shares are subject to annual service fees, which
                are used to compensate securities dealers for providing you
                with ongoing account services. Under the Flexible Sales Charge
                Program, all Fund shares outstanding as of June 13, 1995, have
                been designated as Class R Shares. Class R Shares are available
                for purchase at a price equal to their net asset value only un-
                der certain limited circumstances, or by specified investors,
                as described herein. See "How to Buy Fund Shares."     
 
                This Prospectus contains information you should know before in-
                vesting in the Fund. Please retain it for future reference. You
                can find more detailed information about the Fund in the
                "Statement of Additional Information" dated June 13, 1995. For
                a free copy of this Statement, write to the Fund, c/o John
                Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
                60606, or call Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227. The Statement
                has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
                is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.
 
                Shares of the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guar-
                anteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not federally insured
                by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Re-
                serve Board, or any other agency. Shares of the Fund involve
                investment risks, including possible loss of principal.
 
                THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
                COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR
                ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
                ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
                IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
                JOHN NUVEEN & CO. INCORPORATED
                FOR INFORMATION, CALL TOLL-FREE 800-621-7227
 
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                    CONTENTS
 
                 3  Summary of Fund Expenses
 
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                 4  How to Determine if the Fund Is Right for You
 
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                 8  Financial Highlights
 
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                 9  Who Is Responsible for the Operation of the Fund?
 
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                 9  What are the Fund's Investment Objective and Policies?
 
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                14  Flexible Sales Charge Program
 
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                17  How to Buy Fund Shares
 
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                29  Distribution and Service Plan
 
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                29  How to Redeem Fund Shares
 
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                33  Management of the Fund
 
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                35  How the Fund Shows Performance
 
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                37  Distributions and Taxes
 
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                41  Net Asset Value
 
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                41  General Information
 
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                    Appendix A--Taxable Equivalent Yield Tables
 
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                    Application
 
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                    SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES
 
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 SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (AS A PERCENT OF OFFERING PRICE)
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<TABLE>
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                                              CLASS A     CLASS C     CLASS R
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  <S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>
  Maximum Sales Load Imposed on Purchases        4.50%       None      None
  Maximum Sales Load Imposed on Reinvested
  Dividends                                      None        None      None
  Deferred Sales Charge (for sales within 12
  months of purchase)                            None        1.00%     None
  Redemption Fees                                None        None      None
  Exchange Fees                                  None        None      None
 
 ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES (AS A PERCENT
 OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS)
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                                              CLASS A (1) CLASS C (1) CLASS R
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  <S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>
  Management Fees                                .45%         .45%     .45%
  Rule 12b-1 Fees (2)                            .25%        1.00%     None
  Other Operating Expenses                       .14%         .14%     .14%
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  Total Expenses                                 .84%        1.59%     .59%
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                    (1) The percentages shown are estimated because no
                        Class A Shares or Class C Shares were outstanding
                        during the Fund's fiscal year ended February 28,
                        1995. Actual fees and expenses may be greater or
                        less than those shown.
                       
                    (2) Class C Shares are subject to an annual distribu-
                        tion fee of .75 of 1% of average daily net assets,
                        less the amount of any CDSC received by Nuveen as
                        to which no reinstatement privilege has been exer-
                        cised, to compensate Authorized Dealers over time
                        for the sale of Fund shares. Both Class A Shares
                        and Class C Shares are subject to an annual service
                        fee of .25 of 1% of average daily net assets to
                        compensate Authorized Dealers for ongoing account
                        services. See "Distribution and Service Plan."
                        Long-term holders of Class C Shares may pay more in
                        Rule 12b-1 fees than the economic equivalent of the
                        maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the
                        National Association of Securities Dealers Rules of
                        Fair Practice.     
 
                    The purpose of the tables above is to help you under-
                    stand all expenses and fees that you would bear di-
                    rectly or indirectly as a Fund shareholder. The ex-
                    penses and fees shown are for the fiscal year ended
                    February 28, 1995.
 
                    EXAMPLE*
 
                    You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 in-
                    vestment over various time periods, assuming (1) a 5%
                    annual rate of return and (2) redemption at the end
                    of each time period:
 
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                           1 YEAR              3 YEARS             5 YEARS             10 YEARS
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            <S>            <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>
            Class A         $53                  $71                 $90                 $144
            Class C         $26**                $50                 $87                 $150
            Class R         $ 6                  $19                 $33                 $ 74
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                     *This example does not represent past or future ex-
                    penses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than
                    those shown. Moreover, the Fund's actual rate of return
                    may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return
                    shown in this example. This example assumes that the
                    percentage amounts listed under Annual Operating Ex-
                    penses remain the same in each of the periods. The ten-
                    year figure for Class C Shares reflects the automatic
                    conversion of Class C Shares into Class A Shares six
                    years after purchase. Based on the foregoing assump-
                    tions, the expenses incurred on an investment in Class
                    C Shares will exceed the expenses incurred on an in-
                    vestment in Class A Shares sometime in the sixth year
                    after purchase. You should also note that Class R
                    Shares are available for purchase only under certain
                    limited circumstances, or by specified investors. For
                    additional information about the Fund's fees and ex-
                    penses, see "Distribution and Service Plan" and "Man-
                    agement of the Fund."     
                    **If shares are held longer than 12 months, so that no
                    CDSC is imposed, expenses in the first year would be
                    $16.
 
 
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                    HOW TO DETERMINE IF THE FUND IS RIGHT FOR YOU
 
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                    There are many reasons why you might invest in the
                    Fund. These can include:
 
                    . lowering the tax burden on your investment income
 
                    . earning regular monthly dividends
 
                    . seeking to preserve your investment capital
 
                    . systematically setting money aside for retirement,
                      college funding or estate planning purposes
 
                    While there can be no assurance that the Fund will ena-
                    ble you to achieve your individual investment goals, it
                    has been designed for investors who have these kinds of
                    investment goals in mind.
 
                    In addition, the Fund incorporates the following fea-
                    tures and benefits. You should carefully review the
                    more detailed description of these
                    features and benefits elsewhere in the Prospectus to
                    make sure they serve your individual investment goals.
 
 MONTHLY, TAX-      The Fund provides monthly dividends exempt from regular
 FREE INCOME        federal income tax.
 
 DIVERSIFIED,       The Fund purchases investment grade quality Municipal
 INVESTMENT GRADE   Obligations issued within the 50 states and certain
 QUALITY PORTFOLIO  U.S. possessions or territories. The Fund is diversi-
                    fied and maintains diversity within its portfolio by
                    selecting Municipal Obligations of different issuers.
                    The Fund further enhances its portfolio mix by purchas-
                    ing Municipal Obligations of different types and pur-
                    poses and from different geographic regions across the
                    country.
 
 EXPERIENCED        The Fund is managed by Nuveen Advisory Corp. ("Nuveen
 MANAGEMENT         Advisory"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Nuveen &
                    Co. Incorporated ("Nuveen"). Founded in 1898, Nuveen is
                    the oldest and largest investment banking firm in the
                    country devoted exclusively to tax-exempt securities.
                    Nuveen Advisory currently manages 76 different tax-free
                    portfolios representing approximately $30 billion in
                    assets.
 
 VALUE INVESTING    As a guiding policy, Nuveen Advisory's portfolio manag-
                    ers seek investment grade quality, undervalued or un-
                    derrated Municipal Obligations which offer the best
                    values among Municipal Obligations of similar credit
                    quality. By selecting these Municipal Obligations,
                    Nuveen Advisory seeks to position the Fund better to
                    achieve its investment
 
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                    objective of as high a level of current interest income
                    exempt from regular federal income tax as is consis-
                    tent, in the view of the Fund's management, with pres-
                    ervation of capital, regardless of which direction the
                    market may move.
 
 NUVEEN RESEARCH    Nuveen Advisory's portfolio managers call upon the re-
                    sources of Nuveen's Research Department, the largest in
                    the investment banking industry devoted exclusively to
                    tax-exempt securities. Nuveen research analysts re-
                    viewed in 1994 more than $100 billion of tax-exempt se-
                    curities sold in new issue and secondary markets.
 
 LOW MINIMUMS       You can start earning tax-free income with a low ini-
                    tial investment of $1,000 in a particular class. See
                    "How to Buy Fund Shares."
 
 FLEXIBLE SALES     For many investors, working with a professional finan-
 CHARGE PROGRAM     cial adviser is an important part of their financial
                    strategy. Because Nuveen recognizes the value a finan-
                    cial adviser can provide in developing and implementing
                    a comprehensive plan for your financial future,
                    Nuveen's open-end long-term bond funds ("Nuveen Mutual
                    Funds") are sold with a sales charge, either at the
                    time of purchase or over time in the form of a distri-
                    bution fee. This provides your financial adviser with
                    compensation for the professional advice and service
                    you receive in financial planning and investment selec-
                    tion.
 
                    The Fund has adopted a Flexible Sales Charge Program
                    which provides you with alternative ways of purchasing
                    Fund shares based upon your individual investment needs
                    and preferences. As described below, the Fund offers
                    Class A Shares, Class C Shares and, under certain lim-
                    ited circumstances, Class R Shares. In deciding which
                    class of the Fund's shares to purchase, you should con-
                    sider all relevant factors, including the dollar amount
                    of your purchase, the length of time you expect to hold
                    the shares and whether a CDSC would apply, the amount
                    of any applicable up-front sales charge, the amount of
                    any applicable distribution or service fee that may be
                    incurred while you own the shares, and whether or not
                    you will be reinvesting income or capital gain distri-
                    butions in additional shares. For assistance with this
                    decision, please refer to the tables under "Summary of
                    Fund Expenses" on page 3 of this Prospectus which set
                    forth examples of the expenses applicable to each class
                    of shares, or consult your financial adviser. The fol-
                    lowing summary describes the three classes of shares
                    offered by the Fund:
 
                    Class A Shares
                    . available at net asset value plus an up-front sales
                      charge
 
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                    . certain purchasers qualify for a reduction or waiver
                      of the up-front sales charge
                       
                    . annual service fee to compensate securities dealers
                      who have sales agreements with Nuveen ("Authorized
                      Dealers") for providing you with ongoing account
                      services     
 
                    Class C Shares
                    . available at net asset value without any up-front
                      sales charge
                    . annual distribution fee to compensate Authorized
                      Dealers over time for the sale of Fund shares
                    . automatic tax-free conversion to Class A Shares six
                      years after purchase
                       
                    . annual service fee to compensate Authorized Dealers
                      for providing you with ongoing account services     
                       
                    . 1% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months of pur-
                      chase     
 
                    Class R Shares
                    . if you owned Fund shares as of June 13, 1995, those
                      shares have been designated as Class R Shares
                    . available for purchase under certain limited circum-
                      stances, or by specified investors, at net asset
                      value without any sales charge or annual distribution
                      or service fees
 
                    See "Flexible Sales Charge Program" and "How to Buy
                    Fund Shares" for additional information about the
                    Fund's three classes of shares.
 
 AUTOMATIC DEPOSIT  The Fund offers a number of investment options, includ-
 PLANS              ing automatic deposit, direct deposit and payroll de-
                    duction, to help you add to your account on a regular
                    basis.
 
 AUTOMATIC          All monthly dividends or capital gains paid with re-
 REINVESTMENT       spect to each class of shares will be reinvested auto-
                    matically into additional shares of the same class
                    without a sales charge, unless you elect to receive
                    them in cash. Separately, distributions from any Nuveen
                    unit investment trust (a "Nuveen UIT") may be used to
                    buy Class A Shares and, under certain circumstances,
                    Class R Shares, in either case without a sales charge
                    at net asset value.
 
 EXCHANGE           Shares of a class may be quickly and easily exchanged
 PRIVILEGE          by telephone, without a sales charge, for shares of the
                    same or equivalent class of another Nuveen Mutual Fund
                    or for shares of certain Nuveen money market funds.
                    Class R Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Class A
                    Shares of the Fund at any time, provided that the cur-
                    rent net asset value of those Class R Shares is at
                    least $1,000 or you already own Class A Shares.
 
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 LIQUIDITY             
                    You may redeem all or a portion of your Fund shares on
                    any business day at the net asset value next computed
                    for the class of shares you are redeeming. An investor
                    purchasing Class C Shares agrees to pay a CDSC of 1%
                    if Class C Shares are redeemed within 12 months of
                    purchase. The Fund will redeem shares at net asset
                    value and deduct any applicable CDSC from the proceeds
                    of the redemption. Remember that share prices will
                    fluctuate with market conditions and upon redemption
                    may be worth more or less than their original cost.
                    See "How to Redeem Fund Shares."     
 
 AUTOMATIC
 WITHDRAWAL         If you own shares totalling $10,000 or more, you can
                    arrange to have $50 or more sent to you from your ac-
                    count either monthly or quarterly.
 
 TELEPHONE          You may establish free telephone redemption privileges
 REDEMPTIONS        for your account.
 
 NO REDEMPTION         
 FEES               There are no fees imposed by the Fund for selling
                    shares when redeeming all or part of your holdings.
                    However, your financial adviser may charge you for
                    serving as agent in the redemption of shares.     
 
 RISKS AND          You should consider certain other factors about the
 SPECIAL            Fund before investing. As with other bond mutual funds
 CONSIDERATIONS     or any long-term, fixed income investment, the value
                    of the Fund's portfolio will tend to vary inversely
                    with changes in prevailing interest rates. According-
                    ly, the Fund should be considered a long-term invest-
                    ment, designed to provide the best results when held
                    for a multi-year period. The Fund may not be suitable
                    if you have a short-term investment horizon. The Fund
                    also has the ability to engage in certain investment
                    practices, including the purchase of Municipal Obliga-
                    tions that pay interest subject to the federal alter-
                    native minimum tax, the purchase or sale of securities
                    on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and the
                    purchase or sale of municipal lease and installment
                    purchase obligations. The Fund to date has not in-
                    vested in Municipal Obligations that pay interest sub-
                    ject to the federal alternative minimum tax and has no
                    present intention of doing so. As described elsewhere
                    in this Prospectus, the Fund may engage in the invest-
                    ment practices listed above only under strict limits.
 
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                    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
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                    The following financial information for 1994 and prior
                    periods has been derived from the Fund's financial
                    statements, which have been audited by Arthur Andersen
                    LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in
                    their report appearing in the Annual Report to Share-
                    holders, and should be read in conjunction with the fi-
                    nancial statements and related notes appearing in the
                    Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report to Share-
                    holders which contains additional unaudited performance
                    information can be obtained without charge by writing
                    to the Fund. All Fund shares outstanding as of June 13,
                    1995, have been designated as Class R Shares. Informa-
                    tion is presented only for Class R Shares since no
                    Class A Shares or Class C Shares were outstanding dur-
                    ing the periods shown below.
 
                    Selected data for a Class R Share outstanding through-
                    out each period is as follows:
 
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
                                 YEAR ENDED
                                FEBRUARY 28         5 MOS.                YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
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                             1995    1994    1993   2/29/92    1991    1990    1989    1988    1987     1986    1985
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  <S>                       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>
  Net Asset Value, Begin-
   ning of Period.........  $9.280  $9.450  $9.080  $9.040    $8.650  $8.730  $8.520  $8.020  $8.780   $7.830  $7.180
  Income from Investment
  Operations:
   Net Investment Income..    .515    .519    .555    .239      .579    .596    .597    .596    .598     .595    .586
   Net Realized and
   Unrealized Gain (Loss)
   from Investments.......   (.209)  (.075)   .414    .080      .438   (.080)   .239    .536   (.614)   1.162    .650
  Less Distributions:
   Dividends from Net In-
   vestment Income........   (.511)  (.516)  (.544)  (.239)    (.589)  (.596)  (.597)  (.596)  (.598)   (.595)  (.586)
   Distributions from Cap-
   ital Gains.............   (.075)  (.098)  (.055)  (.040)    (.038)    --    (.029)  (.036)  (.146)   (.212)    --
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  Net Asset Value,
  End of Period...........  $9.000  $9.280  $9.450  $9.080    $9.040  $8.650  $8.730  $8.520  $8.020   $8.780  $7.830
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  Total Return on Net As-
  set Value...............    3.60%   4.79%  11.04%   3.56%    12.15%   6.04%  10.07%  14.50%   (.39%)  23.02%  17.73%
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  Ratios/Supplemental Da-
  ta:
   Net Assets End of Pe-
   riod (in millions).....  $2,741  $2,700  $2,372  $1,836    $1,661  $1,324  $1,120    $945    $764     $668    $460
   Ratio of Expenses to
   Average Net Assets.....     .59%    .62%    .61%    .62%+     .60%    .62%    .64%    .65%    .68%     .71%    .73%
   Ratio of Net Investment
   Income to Average Net
   Assets.................    5.79%   5.49%   5.95%   6.24%+    6.48%   6.78%   6.85%   7.11%   6.85%    6.95%   7.68%
   Portfolio Turnover
   Rate...................      17%     15%     14%      6%       10%      8%     12%      8%     16%      39%     28%
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</TABLE>    
 +Annualized.
 
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                    WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FUND?
 
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                    The following organizations work together to provide
                    the services and features offered by the Fund:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            ORGANIZATION              FUNCTION               DUTIES
                    --------------------------------------------------------
            <S>                       <C>                    <C>
            John Nuveen & Co. Incor-  Fund Sponsor and       Sponsors and
            porated ("Nuveen")        Principal Underwriter  manages the
                                                             offering of
                                                             Fund shares;
                                                             provides
                                                             certain
                                                             administrative
                                                             services
            Nuveen Advisory Corp.     Investment Adviser     Manages the
            ("Nuveen Advisory")                              Fund's
                                                             investment
                                                             portfolios and
                                                             provides day-
                                                             to-day
                                                             administrative
                                                             services to the
                                                             Fund
            Shareholder Services,     Transfer Agent;        Maintains
            Inc. ("SSI")              Shareholder Services   shareholder
                                      Agent; Dividend        accounts,
                                      Paying Agent           handles share
                                                             redemptions and
                                                             exchanges and
                                                             dividend
                                                             payments
            United States Trust       Custodian              Maintains
            Company of New York ("US                         custody of the
            Trust")                                          Fund's
                                                             investments and
                                                             provides
                                                             certain
                                                             accounting
                                                             services to the
                                                             Fund
</TABLE>
 
                    The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., has agreed to become
                    successor to US Trust, as Custodian and Fund Accoun-
                    tant. The succession is presently scheduled for July 1,
                    1995. No changes in the Fund's administration or in the
                    amount of fees and expenses paid by the Fund for these
                    services will result, and no action by shareholders
                    will be required.
 
                    WHAT ARE THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES?
 
INVESTMENT          The investment objective of the Fund is to provide you
OBJECTIVE           with as high a level of current interest income exempt
                    from regular federal income tax as is consistent, in the
                    view of the Fund's management, with preservation of capi-
                    tal. This investment objective is a fundamental policy of
                    the Fund and may not be changed without the approval of
                    the holders of a majority of the shares of the Fund. There
                    can be no assurance that the investment objective of the
                    Fund will be achieved.
 
The Fund is
designed to
provide income
free from federal
personal income
tax.
 
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<PAGE>
 
HOW THE FUND        Value Investing. Nuveen Advisory believes that in any mar-
PURSUES ITS         ket environment there are quality Municipal Obligations
OBJECTIVE           whose current price, yield, credit quality and future
                    prospects make them seem underpriced or exceptionally at-
                    tractive when compared with other Municipal Obligations in
                    the market. In selecting investments for the Fund, Nuveen
                    Advisory will attempt to identify and purchase those in-
                    vestment grade quality, undervalued or underrated Munici-
                    pal Obligations that offer the best values among Municipal
                    Obligations of similar credit quality. By selecting these
                    Municipal Obligations, the Fund will seek to provide at-
                    tractive current tax-free income and to protect the Fund's
                    net asset value in both rising and declining markets. In
                    this way, regardless of the direction the market may move,
                    value investing, if successful, will better position the
                    Fund to achieve its investment objective of as high a
                    level of current interest income exempt from regular fed-
                    eral income tax as is consistent, in the view of the
                    Fund's management, with preservation of capital. Any net
                    capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally
                    result in the distribution of taxable capital gains to
                    Fund shareholders. See "Distributions and Taxes."
 
The Fund seeks
Municipal Obligations
considered to be
undervalued.
 
                    The Importance of Thorough Research. Successful value in-
Thorough research   vesting depends on identifying and purchasing undervalued
can help identify   or underrated securities before the rest of the market-
values.             place finds them. Nuveen Advisory believes the municipal
                    market provides these opportunities, in part because of
                    the relatively large number of issuers of tax-exempt secu-
                    rities and the relatively small number of full-time, pro-
                    fessional municipal market analysts. For example, there
                    are currently about 7,500 common stocks that are followed
                    by about 23,000 analysts. By contrast, there are about
                    60,000 entities that issue tax-exempt securities and less
                    than 1,000 professional municipal market analysts.
 
                    Nuveen and Nuveen Advisory believe that together they em-
                    ploy the largest number of research analysts in the in-
                    vestment banking industry devoted exclusively to the re-
                    view and surveillance of tax-exempt securities. Their team
                    of more than 40 individuals has over 350 years of combined
                    municipal market experience. Nuveen and Nuveen Advisory
                    have access to information on approximately 60,000 munici-
                    pal issuers, and review annually more than $100 billion of
                    tax-exempt securities sold in new issue and secondary mar-
                    kets.
 
                    Which Municipal Obligations Are Selected As
                    Investments? The Fund will invest primarily in Municipal
                    Obligations issued within the 50 states and certain U.S.
                    possessions or territories so that the interest income on
                    the Municipal Obligations will be exempt from regular fed-
                    eral income tax, although this income may be subject to
                    applicable state personal income taxes.
 
10
<PAGE>
 
The Fund will       The Fund's investment assets will consist of:
seek to purchase
investment grade
quality Municipal
Obligations.
 
                    . Municipal Obligations rated investment grade at the
                      time of purchase (Baa or BBB or better by Moody's In-
                      vestors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard and
                      Poor's Corporation ("S&P"));
                    . unrated Municipal Obligations of investment grade
                      quality in the opinion of Nuveen Advisory, limited to
                      no more than 10% of the Fund's net assets; and
                    . temporary investments within the limitations and for
                      the purposes described below.
 
                    Municipal Obligations rated Baa are considered by Moody's
                    to be medium grade obligations which lack outstanding in-
                    vestment characteristics and in fact have speculative
                    characteristics as well, while Municipal Obligations rated
                    BBB are regarded by S&P as having an adequate capacity to
                    pay principal and interest. Although the Fund to date has
                    not done so and has no present intention of doing so, the
                    Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in Municipal
                    Obligations that pay interest subject to the federal al-
                    ternative minimum tax ("AMT Bonds"). The Fund intends to
                    emphasize investments in Municipal Obligations with long-
                    term maturities in order to maintain an average portfolio
                    maturity of 20-30 years, but the average maturity may be
                    shortened from time to time depending on market conditions
                    in order to help limit the Fund's exposure to market risk.
                    As a result, the Fund's portfolio at any given time may
                    include both long-term and intermediate-term Municipal Ob-
                    ligations.
 
                    Under ordinary circumstances, the Fund will invest sub-
                    stantially all
                    (at least 80%) of its net assets in Municipal Obligations,
                    and not more than 20% of its net assets in "temporary in-
                    vestments," described below, provided that temporary in-
                    vestments subject to regular federal income tax and AMT
                    Bonds may not comprise more than 20% of the Fund's net as-
                    sets. For defensive purposes, however, in order to limit
                    the exposure of its portfolio to market risk from tempo-
                    rary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary
                    circumstances affecting the municipal market, the Fund may
                    invest without limit in temporary investments. The Fund
                    will not be in a position to achieve its investment objec-
                    tive of tax-exempt income to the extent it invests in tax-
                    able temporary investments.
 
                    The foregoing investment policies are fundamental policies
                    of the Fund and may not be changed without the approval of
                    the holders of a majority of the shares of the Fund.
 
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<PAGE>
 
DESCRIPTION OF      Municipal Obligations. Municipal Obligations, as the term
THE FUND'S          is used in this prospectus, are federally tax-exempt debt
INVESTMENTS         obligations issued by states, cities and local authorities
                    and by certain U.S. possessions or terri-
 
Municipal Obligations
are issued by
states, cities
and local
authorities to
support a variety
of public
activities.
                    tories to obtain funds for various public purposes, such
                    as the construction of public facilities, the payment of
                    general operating expenses and the refunding of outstand-
                    ing debts. They may also be issued to obtain funding for
                    various private activities, including loans to finance the
                    construction of housing, educational and medical facili-
                    ties or privately owned industrial development and pollu-
                    tion control projects.
 
                    The two principal classifications of Municipal Obligations
                    are general obligation and revenue bonds. GENERAL OBLIGA-
                    TION bonds are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full
                    faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of princi-
                    pal and interest. REVENUE bonds are payable only from the
                    revenues derived from a particular facility or class of
                    facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a spe-
                    cial excise or other specific revenue source. Industrial
                    development and pollution control bonds are in most cases
                    revenue bonds and do not generally constitute the pledge
                    of the credit
                    or taxing power of the issuer of these bonds.
 
                    Municipal Obligations may also include participations in
                    lease obligations or installment purchase contract obliga-
                    tions (collectively, "lease obligations") of municipal au-
                    thorities or entities. Certain "non-appropriation" lease
                    obligations may present special risks because the
                    municipality's obligation to make future lease or install-
                    ment payments depends on money being appropriated each
                    year for this purpose. The Fund will seek to minimize
                    these risks by not investing more than 10% of its assets
                    in non-appropriation lease obligations, and by only in-
                    vesting in those non-
                    appropriation lease obligations that meet certain criteria
                    of the Fund. See the Statement of Additional Information
                    for further information about lease obligations.
 
                    The yields on Municipal Obligations depend on a variety of
                    factors, including the condition of financial markets in
                    general and the municipal market in particular, as well as
                    the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the ob-
                    ligation and the rating of the issue. Certain Municipal
                    Obligations may pay variable or floating rates of interest
                    based upon certain market rates or indexes such as a bank
                    prime rate or a tax-exempt money market index. The ratings
                    of Moody's and S&P represent their opinions as to the
                    quality of the Municipal Obligations that they undertake
                    to rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings
                    are general and are not absolute standards of quality.
                    Consequently, Municipal Obligations with the same maturi-
                    ty, coupon and rating may have different yields, while
                    those having the same maturity and coupon with different
                    ratings may have the
 
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<PAGE>
 
                    same yield. The market value of Municipal Obligations will
                    vary with changes in prevailing interest rate levels and
                    as a result of changing evaluations of the ability of
                    their issuers to meet interest and principal payments.
                    Similarly, the market value and net asset value of shares
                    of the Fund will change in response to interest rate
                    changes; they will tend to decrease when interest rates
                    rise and increase when interest rates fall.
 
All temporary       Temporary Investments. As described above, the Fund under
investments will    ordinary circumstances may invest up to 20% of its net
be U.S.             assets in "temporary investments," but may invest without
Government or       limit in temporary investments during temporary defensive
high quality        periods. The Fund will seek to make temporary investments
securities.         in short-term securities the interest on which is exempt
                    from regular federal income tax, but may be subject to
                    state income tax. If suitable tax-exempt temporary
                    investments are not available at reasonable prices and
                    yields, the Fund may make temporary investments in taxable
                    securities. The Fund will invest only in those taxable
                    temporary investments that are either U.S. Government
                    securities or are rated within the highest grade by
                    Moody's or S&P, and mature within one year from the date
                    of purchase or carry a variable or floating rate of
                    interest. See the Statement of Additional Information for
                    further information about the temporary investments in
                    which the Fund may invest.
 
CERTAIN             Portfolio Trading and Turnover. The Fund will make changes
INVESTMENT          in its investment portfolio from time to time in order to
STRATEGIES AND      take advantage of opportunities in the municipal market
LIMITATIONS         and to limit exposure to market risk. The Fund may engage
                    to a limited extent in short-term trading consistent with
                    its investment objective, but will not trade securities
                    solely to realize a profit. Changes in the Fund's invest-
                    ments are known as "portfolio turnover." While the Fund's
                    annual portfolio turnover rate is not expected to exceed
                    35%, actual portfolio turnover rates are impossible to
                    predict, and may exceed 35% in particular years depending
                    upon market conditions.
 
The Fund will
focus on long-
term
investment strategies,
and will engage
in short-term
trading only when
consistent with
its stated
investment
objective.
 
                    When-issued or Delayed Delivery Transactions. The Fund may
                    purchase and sell Municipal Obligations on a when-issued
                    or delayed delivery basis, which calls for the Fund to
                    make payment or take delivery at a future date, normally
                    15-45 days after the trade date. The commitment to pur-
                    chase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery ba-
                    sis may involve an element of risk because the value of
                    the securities is subject to market fluctuation, no inter-
                    est accrues to the purchaser prior to settlement of the
                    transaction, and at the time of delivery the market value
                    may be less than cost. A Fund commonly engages in when-is-
                    sued transactions in order to purchase or sell newly-is-
                    sued Municipal Obligations, and may
 
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<PAGE>
 
                    engage in delayed delivery transactions in order to manage
                    its operations more effectively. See the Statement of Ad-
                    ditional Information for further information about when-
                    issued and delayed delivery transactions.
 
The Fund will       Other Investment Policies and Restrictions. The Fund has
take steps to       adopted certain fundamental policies intended to limit the
ensure that its     risk of its investment portfolio. In accordance with these
assets are not      policies, the Fund may not:
concentrated in
just a few          . invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of
holdings.            any one issuer, except that this limitation shall not ap-
                     ply to securities of the U.S. government, its agencies
                     and instrumentalities;
                    . invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of
                     unseasoned issuers which, together with their predeces-
                     sors, have been in operation for less than three years;
                    . invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities
                     that the Fund is restricted from selling to the public
                     without registration under the Securities Act of 1933;
                    . hold securities of a single bank, including securities
                     backed by a letter of credit of that bank, if these hold-
                     ings would exceed 10% of the total assets of the Fund.
 
                    In applying these policies, the "issuer" of a security is
                    deemed to be the entity whose assets and revenues are com-
                    mitted to the payment of principal and interest on that
                    security, provided that the guarantee of an instrument
                    will generally be considered a separate security.
 
                    See the Statement of Additional Information for a more
                    complete description of the fundamental investment poli-
                    cies summarized above and the Fund's other fundamental in-
                    vestment policies. The Fund's fundamental investment poli-
                    cies may not be changed without the approval of the Fund's
                    shareholders.
 
                    FLEXIBLE SALES CHARGE PROGRAM
 
                    For many investors, working with a professional financial
The Fund offers     adviser is an important part of their financial strategy.
various sales       Because Nuveen recognizes the value a financial adviser
charge options      can provide in developing and implementing a comprehensive
designed to meet    plan for your financial future, Nuveen Mutual Funds are
your individual     sold with a sales charge, either at the time of purchase
investment needs    or at the time of redemption (in the case of Class C
and preferences.    Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase), or over
                    time in the form of a distribution fee. This provides your
                    financial adviser with compensation for the professional
                    advice and service you receive in financial planning and
                    investment selection.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                       
                    The Fund has adopted a Flexible Sales Charge Program which
                    provides you with alternative ways of purchasing Fund
                    shares based upon your individual investment needs and
                    preferences. You may purchase Class A Shares at a price
                    equal to their net asset value plus an up-front sales
                    charge. You may purchase Class C Shares without any up-
                    front sales charge at a price equal to their net asset
                    value, but subject to an annual distribution fee designed
                    to compensate Authorized Dealers over time for the sale of
                    Fund shares and a 1% CDSC if Class C Shares are redeemed
                    within 12 months of purchase. See "How to Buy Fund
                    Shares--Class C Shares" and "How to Redeem Fund Shares."
                    Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares six
                    years after purchase. Both Class A Shares and Class C
                    Shares are subject to annual service fees, which are used
                    to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you with
                    ongoing account services. See "Distribution and Service
                    Plan" below. Under the Flexible Sales Charge Program, all
                    Fund shares outstanding as of June 13, 1995, have been
                    designated as Class R Shares. Class R Shares are available
                    for purchase at a price equal to their net asset value
                    only under certain limited circumstances, or by specified
                    investors, as described herein. The price at which the
                    purchase of Fund shares is effected is based on the next
                    calculation of the Fund's net asset value after the order
                    is placed.     
 
Which Option is        
Right For You?      When you purchase Class A Shares, you will pay an up-front
                    sales charge. As a result, you will have less money in-
                    vested initially and you will own fewer Class A Shares
                    than you would in the absence of an up-front sales charge.
                    Alternatively, when you purchase Class C Shares, you will
                    not pay an up-front sales charge and all of your monies
                    will be fully invested at the time of purchase. However,
                    Class C Shares are subject to an annual distribution fee
                    to compensate Authorized Dealers over time for the sale of
                    Fund shares and a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months
                    of purchase. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class
                    A Shares six years after purchase. This automatic conver-
                    sion is designed to ensure that holders of Class C Shares
                    would pay over the six-year period a distribution fee that
                    is approximately the economic equivalent of the one-time,
                    up-front sales charge paid by holders of Class A Shares on
                    purchases of up to $50,000. Class A Shares and Class C
                    Shares are subject to annual service fees which are iden-
                    tical in amount and which are used to compensate Autho-
                    rized Dealers for providing you with ongoing account serv-
                    ices. You may qualify for a reduced sales charge or a
                    sales charge waiver on a purchase of Class A Shares, as
                    described below under "How the Sales Charge on Class A
                    Shares May Be Reduced or Waived." Under certain limited
                    circumstances, Class R Shares are available for purchase
                    at a price equal to their net asset value.     
 
 
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<PAGE>
 
                    In deciding whether to purchase Class A Shares, Class C
                    Shares or Class R Shares, you should consider all relevant
                    factors, including the dollar amount of your purchase, the
                    length of time you expect to hold the shares and whether a
                    CDSC would apply, the amount of any applicable up-front
                    sales charge, the amount of any applicable distribution or
                    service fee that may be incurred while you own the shares,
                    and whether or not you will be reinvesting income or capi-
                    tal gain distributions in additional shares. For assis-
                    tance with this decision, please refer to the tables under
                    "Summary of Fund Expenses" on page 3 of this Prospectus
                    which sets forth examples of the expenses applicable to
                    each class of shares, or consult your financial adviser.
 
Differences         Each class of shares represents an interest in the same
Between the         portfolio of investments. Each class of shares is identi-
Classes of Shares   cal in all respects except that each class bears its own
                    class expenses, including administration and distribution
                    expenses, and each class has exclusive voting rights with
                    respect to any distribution or service plan applicable to
                    its shares. In addition, the Class C Shares are subject to
                    a conversion feature and a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within
                    12 months of purchase, as described below. As a result of
                    the differences in the expenses borne by each class of
                    shares, net income per share, dividends per share and net
                    asset value per share will vary among the Fund's classes
                    of shares.
 
Dealer Incentives      
                    Upon notice to all Authorized Dealers, Nuveen may reallow
                    to Authorized Dealers electing to participate up to the
                    full applicable sales charge during periods and for trans-
                    actions specified in the notice. The reallowances made
                    during these periods may be based upon attainment of mini-
                    mum sales levels. Further, Nuveen may from time to time
                    make additional reallowances only to certain Authorized
                    Dealers who sell or are expected to sell certain minimum
                    amounts of the Funds or other Nuveen Mutual Funds and
                    Nuveen UITs during specified time periods. The staff of
                    the Securities and Exchange Commission takes the position
                    that dealers who receive 90% or more of the applicable
                    sales charge may be deemed underwriters under the Securi-
                    ties Act of 1933, as amended.     
 
                    Nuveen may also from time to time provide additional pro-
                    motional support to certain Authorized Dealers who sell or
                    are expected to sell certain minimum amounts of Nuveen Mu-
                    tual Funds and Nuveen UITs during specified time periods.
                    Such promotional support may include providing sales lit-
                    erature to and holding informational or educational pro-
                    grams for the benefit of such Authorized Dealers' repre-
                    sentatives, seminars for the public, and advertising and
                    sales campaigns. Any such support would be provided by
                    Nuveen out of its own assets, and not out of the assets of
                    the
 
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                    Funds, and will not change the price an investor pays for
                    shares or the amount that a Fund will receive from such a
                    sale.
 
                    HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES
 
CLASS A SHARES         
                    You may purchase Class A Shares at a public offering price
                    equal to the applicable net asset value per share plus an
                    up-front sales charge imposed at the time of purchase as
                    set forth below. You may qualify for a reduced sales
                    charge, or the sales charge may be waived in its entirety,
                    as described below under "How the Sales Charge on Class A
                    Shares May Be Reduced or Waived." Class A Shares are also
                    subject to an annual service fee to compensate Authorized
                    Dealers for providing you with ongoing account services.
                    See "Distribution and Service Plan."     
 
Class A Shares
are offered at
their net asset
value plus an up-
front sales
charge.
 
                    The sales charges for Class A Shares are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   SALES CHARGE    SALES CHARGE    REALLOWANCE
                                                 AS % OF PUBLIC     AS % OF NET AS % OF PUBLIC
            AMOUNT OF PURCHASE                   OFFERING PRICE AMOUNT INVESTED OFFERING PRICE
                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
            <S>                                  <C>            <C>             <C>
            Less than $50,000                             4.50%           4.71%          4.00%
            $50,000 but less than $100,000                4.25%           4.44%          3.75%
            $100,000 but less than $250,000               3.50%           3.63%          3.25%
            $250,000 but less than $500,000               2.75%           2.83%          2.50%
            $500,000 but less than $1,000,000             2.00%           2.04%          1.75%
            $1,000,000 but less than $2,500,000           1.00%           1.01%          1.00%
            $2,500,000 but less than $5,000,000           0.75%           0.76%          0.75%
            $5,000,000 and over                           0.50%           0.50%          0.50%
</TABLE>
 
                    The Fund receives the entire net asset value of all Class
                    A Shares that are sold. Nuveen retains the full applicable
                    sales charge from which it pays the uniform reallowances
                    shown above to Authorized Dealers. See "Flexible Sales
                    Charge Program--Dealer Incentives" above for more informa-
                    tion about reallowances and other compensation to Autho-
                    rized Dealers.
 
                    Certain commercial banks may make Class A Shares of the
                    Fund available to their customers on an agency basis. Pur-
                    suant to the agreements
                    between Nuveen and these banks, some or all of the sales
                    charge paid by a bank customer in connection with a pur-
                    chase of Class A Shares may be retained by or paid to the
                    bank. Certain banks and other financial institutions may
                    be required to register as securities dealers in certain
                    states.
 
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<PAGE>
 
HOW THE SALES       Summary. There are several ways to reduce or eliminate the
CHARGE ON CLASS A   sales charge:
SHARES MAY BE
REDUCED OR WAIVED
 
                    .cumulative discount;
 
 
                    .letter of intent;
 
There are several   .group purchase programs; and
ways to reduce or
eliminate the
sales charge.
 
                    .special sales charge waivers for certain categories of
                    investors.
 
                    Cumulative Discount. You may qualify for a reduced sales
                    charge as shown above on a purchase of Class A Shares if
                    the amount of your purchase, when added to the value that
                    day of all of your prior purchases of shares of the Fund
                    or of another Nuveen Mutual Fund, or units of a Nuveen
                    UIT, on which an up-front sales charge or ongoing distri-
                    bution fee is imposed, falls within the amounts stated in
                    the table. You or your financial adviser must notify
                    Nuveen or SSI of any cumulative discount whenever you plan
                    to purchase Class A Shares of the Fund that you wish to
                    qualify for a reduced sales charge.
 
                    Letter of Intent. You may qualify for a reduced sales
                    charge on a purchase of Class A Shares if you plan to pur-
                    chase Class A Shares of Nuveen Mutual Funds over the next
                    13 months and the total amount of your purchases would, if
                    purchased at one time, qualify you for one of the reduced
                    sales charges shown above. In order to take advantage of
                    this option, you must complete the applicable section of
                    the Application Form or sign and deliver either to an Au-
                    thorized Dealer or to SSI a written Letter of Intent in a
                    form acceptable to Nuveen. A Letter of Intent states that
                    you intend, but are not obligated, over the next 13 months
                    to purchase a stated total amount of Class A Shares that
                    would qualify you for a reduced sales charge shown above.
                    You may count shares of a Nuveen Mutual Fund that you al-
                    ready own on which you paid an up-front sales charge or an
                    ongoing distribution fee and any Class C Shares of a
                    Nuveen Mutual Fund that you purchase over the next 13
                    months towards completion of your investment program, but
                    you will receive a reduced sales charge only on new Class
                    A Shares you purchase with a sales charge over the 13
                    months. You cannot count towards completion of your in-
                    vestment program Class A Shares that you purchase without
                    a sales charge through investment of distributions from a
                    Nuveen Mutual Fund or a Nuveen UIT, or otherwise.
 
                    By establishing a Letter of Intent, you agree that your
                    first purchase of Class A Shares following execution of
                    the Letter of Intent will be at least 5% of the total
                    amount of your intended purchases. You further agree that
                    shares representing 5% of the total amount of your in-
                    tended purchases will be held in escrow pending completion
                    of these purchases. All dividends and capital gains dis-
                    tributions on Class A Shares held in escrow
 
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<PAGE>
 
                    will be credited to your account. If total purchases, less
                    redemptions, prior to the expiration of the 13 month pe-
                    riod equal or exceed the amount specified in your Letter
                    of Intent, the Class A Shares held in escrow will be
                    transferred to your account. If the total purchases, less
                    redemptions, exceed the amount specified in your Letter of
                    Intent and thereby qualify for a lower sales charge than
                    the sales charge specified in your Letter of
                    Intent, you will receive this lower sales charge retroac-
                    tively, and the difference between it and the higher sales
                    charge paid will be used to purchase additional Class A
                    Shares on your behalf. If the total purchases, less re-
                    demptions, are less than the amount specified, you must
                    pay Nuveen an amount equal to the difference between the
                    amounts paid for these purchases and the amounts which
                    would have been paid if the higher sales charge had been
                    applied. If you do not pay the additional amount within 20
                    days after written request by Nuveen or your financial ad-
                    viser, Nuveen will redeem an appropriate number of your
                    escrowed Class A Shares to meet the required payment. By
                    establishing a Letter of Intent, you irrevocably appoint
                    Nuveen as attorney to give instructions to redeem any or
                    all of your escrowed shares, with full power of substitu-
                    tion in the premises.
 
                    You or your financial adviser must notify Nuveen or SSI
                    whenever you make a purchase of Fund shares that you wish
                    to be covered under the Letter of Intent option.
 
                    Group Purchase Programs. If you are a member of a quali-
                    fied group, you may purchase Class A Shares of the Fund or
                    of another Nuveen Mutual Fund at the reduced sales charge
                    applicable to the group's purchases taken as a whole. A
                    "qualified group" is one which has been in existence for
                    more than six months, has a purpose other than investment,
                    has five or more participating members, has agreed to in-
                    clude Fund sales publications in mailings to members and
                    has agreed to comply with certain administrative require-
                    ments relating to its group purchases.
 
                    Under any group purchase program, the minimum monthly in-
                    vestment in Class A Shares of any particular Fund or port-
                    folio by each participant is $25, and the minimum monthly
                    investment in Class A Shares of any particular Fund or
                    portfolio for all participants in the program combined is
                    $1,000. No certificates will be issued for any partici-
                    pant's account. All dividends and other distributions by
                    the Fund will be reinvested in additional Class A Shares
                    of the Fund. No participant may utilize a systematic with-
                    drawal program.
 
                    To establish a group purchase program, both the group it-
                    self and each participant must fill out special applica-
                    tion materials, which the group administrator may obtain
                    from the group's financial adviser, by checking the
 
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                    applicable box on the enclosed Application Form or by
                    calling Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227. See the State-
                    ment of Additional Information for more complete informa-
                    tion about "qualified groups" and group purchase programs.
 
                    Special Sales Charge Waivers. Class A Shares of the Fund
                    may be purchased at net asset value without a sales charge
                    and in any amount by the following categories of invest-
                    ors:
                       
                    . officers, trustees and retired directors or trustees of
                      the Fund or its predecessor;     
 
                    . bona fide, full-time and retired employees of Nuveen,
                      any parent company of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof,
                      or their immediate family members (as defined below);
 
                    . any person who, for at least 90 days, has been an offi-
                      cer, director or bona fide employee of any Authorized
                      Dealer, or their immediate family members;
 
                    . officers and directors of bank holding companies that
                      make Fund shares available directly or through subsidi-
                      aries or bank affiliates;
 
                    . bank or broker-affiliated trust departments investing
                      funds over which they exercise exclusive discretionary
                      investment authority and that are held in a fiduciary,
                      agency, advisory, custodial or similar capacity; and
 
                    . registered investment advisers, certified financial
                      planners and registered broker-dealers who in each case
                      either charge periodic fees to their customers for fi-
                      nancial planning, investment advisory or asset manage-
                      ment services, or provide such services in connection
                      with the establishment of an investment account for
                      which a comprehensive "wrap fee" charge is imposed.
 
                    Any Class A Shares purchased pursuant to a special sales
                    charge waiver must be acquired for investment purposes and
                    on the condition that they will not be transferred or re-
                    sold except through redemption by the Fund. You or your
                    financial adviser must notify Nuveen or SSI whenever you
                    make a purchase of Class A Shares that you wish to be cov-
                    ered under these special sales charge waivers. The above
                    categories of investors are also eligible to purchase
                    Class R Shares, as described below under "Class R Shares."
 
                    You may also purchase Class A Shares at net asset value
                    without a sales charge if the purchase takes place through
                    a broker-dealer and represents the reinvestment of the
                    proceeds of the redemption of shares of one or more regis-
                    tered investment companies not affiliated with Nuveen. You
                    must provide appropriate documentation that the redemption
                    occurred not more than 60 days prior to the reinvestment
                    of the proceeds in Class
 
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                    A Shares, and that you either paid an up-front sales
                    charge or were subject to a contingent deferred sales
                    charge in respect of the redemption of such shares of such
                    other investment company. Finally, Class A Shares may be
                    issued at net asset value without a sales charge in con-
                    nection with the acquisition by the Fund of another in-
                    vestment company. All purchases under the special sales
                    charge waivers will be subject to minimum purchase re-
                    quirements as established by the Fund.
 
                                 --------------------------------
 
                    In determining the amount of your purchases of Class A
                    Shares that may qualify for a reduced sales charge, the
                    following purchases may be combined: (1) all purchases by
                    a trustee or other fiduciary for a single trust estate or
                    fiduciary account; (2) all purchases by individuals and
                    their immediate family members (i.e., their spouses and
                    their children under 21 years of age); or (3) all pur-
                    chases made through a group purchase program as described
                    above.
 
                    The reduced sales charge programs may be modified or dis-
                    continued by the Fund at any time upon prior written no-
                    tice to shareholders of the Fund.
 
                    FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PURCHASE OF CLASS A SHARES
                    OR REDUCED SALES CHARGE PROGRAMS, OR TO OBTAIN THE RE-
                    QUIRED APPLICATION FORMS, CALL NUVEEN TOLL-FREE AT 800-
                    621-7227.
 
CLASS C SHARES      You may purchase Class C Shares at a public offering price
                    equal to the applicable net asset value per share without
                    any up-front sales charge. Class C Shares are subject to
                    an annual distribution fee to compensate Authorized Deal-
                    ers over time for the sale of Fund shares. See "Flexible
                    Sales Charge Program--Dealer Incentives" above for more
                    information about compensation to Authorized Dealers.
                    Class C Shares are also subject to an annual service fee
                    to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you with
                    ongoing financial advice and other services. See "Distri-
                    bution and Service Plan."
 
Class C Shares
may be purchased
at their net
asset value, and
are subject to an
annual
distribution fee.
                       
                    An investor purchasing Class C Shares agrees to pay a CDSC
                    of 1% if Class C Shares are redeemed within 12 months of
                    purchase. The Fund will redeem shares at net asset value
                    and deduct any applicable CDSC from the proceeds of the
                    redemption.     
                       
                    The Class C Shares of the Fund will effectively retain the
                    CDSC; the Fund will pay the amount of the CDSC to Nuveen,
                    but will be reimbursed by Nuveen in an equal amount by a
                    reduction in the distribution fees payable to Nuveen.     
 
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                    The CDSC will be based on 1% of the lower of (i) the net
                    asset value of Class C Shares at the time of purchase or
                    (ii) the net asset value of Class C Shares at the time of
                    redemption and will be charged for Class C Shares redeemed
                    within 12 months of purchase. No CDSC will be charged on
                    Class C Shares purchased as a result of automatic rein-
                    vestment of dividends or capital gains paid, or on ex-
                    changes for Class C Shares of another Nuveen Mutual Fund
                    or money market fund. The CDSC will be calculated as if
                    Class C Shares not subject to a CDSC are redeemed first,
                    except if another order of redemption would result in a
                    lower charge. The CDSC will be waived for redemptions fol-
                    lowing the disability (as determined in writing by the So-
                    cial Security Administration) or death of the shareholder.
                        
                    Class C Shares will automatically convert to Class A
                    Shares six years after purchase. All conversions will be
                    done at net asset value without the imposition of any
                    sales load, fee, or other charge, so that the value of
                    each shareholder's account immediately before conversion
                    will be the same as the value of the account immediately
                    after conversion. Class C Shares acquired through rein-
                    vestment of distributions will convert into Class A Shares
                    based on the date of the initial purchase to which such
                    shares relate. For this purpose, Class C Shares acquired
                    through reinvestment of distributions will be attributed
                    to particular purchases of Class C Shares in accordance
                    with such procedures as the Board of Trustees may deter-
                    mine from time to time. The automatic conversion of Class
                    C Shares to Class A Shares six years after purchase was
                    designed to ensure that holders of Class C Shares would
                    pay over the six-year period a distribution fee that is
                    approximately the economic equivalent of the one-time, up-
                    front sales charge paid by holders of Class A Shares on
                    purchases of up to $50,000. Class C Shares that are con-
                    verted to Class A Shares will no longer be subject to an
                    annual distribution fee, but they will remain subject to
                    an annual service fee that is identical in amount for both
                    Class C Shares and Class A Shares. Since net asset value
                    per share of the Class C Shares and the Class A Shares may
                    differ at the time of conversion, a shareholder may re-
                    ceive more or fewer Class A Shares than the number of
                    Class C Shares converted. Any conversion of Class C Shares
                    into Class A Shares will be subject to the continuing
                    availability of an opinion of counsel or a private letter
                    ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect
                    that the conversion of shares would not constitute a tax-
                    able event under federal income tax law. Conversion of
                    Class C Shares into Class A Shares might be suspended if
                    such an opinion or ruling were no longer available.
 
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CLASS R SHARES      If you owned Fund shares as of June 13, 1995, those shares
                    have been designated as Class R Shares. Purchases of addi-
                    tional Class R Shares, which will not be subject to any
                    sales charge or any distribution or service fee, will be
                    limited to the following circumstances. You may purchase
                    Class R Shares with monies representing distributions from
                    Nuveen-sponsored UITs if, prior to June 13, 1995, you had
                    purchased such UITs and elected to reinvest distributions
                    from such UITs in shares of the Fund. You may also pur-
                    chase Class R Shares with monies representing dividends
                    and capital gain distributions on Class R Shares of the
                    Fund. Finally, you may purchase Class R Shares if you are
                    within the following specified categories of investors who
                    are also eligible to purchase Class A Shares at net asset
                    value without an up-front sales charge:
 
Class R Shares
are offered at
their net asset
value.
                       
                    . officers, trustees and retired directors and trustees of
                      the Fund or its predecessor;     
 
                    . bona fide, full-time and retired employees of Nuveen,
                      any parent company of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof,
                      or their immediate family members;
 
                    . any person who, for at least 90 days, has been an offi-
                      cer, director or bona fide employee of any Authorized
                      Dealer, or their immediate family members;
 
                    . officers and directors of bank holding companies that
                      make Fund shares available directly or through subsidi-
                      aries or bank affiliates;
 
                    . bank or broker-affiliated trust departments investing
                      funds over which they exercise exclusive discretionary
                      investment authority and that are held in a fiduciary,
                      agency, custodial or similar capacity; and
 
                    . registered investment advisers, certified financial
                      planners and registered broker-dealers who in each case
                      either charge periodic fees for financial planning, in-
                      vestment advisory or asset management services, or pro-
                      vide such services in connection with the establishment
                      of an investment account for which a comprehensive "wrap
                      fee" charge is imposed.
                       
                    Investors who are eligible to purchase either Class R
                    Shares or Class A Shares without a sales charge at net as-
                    set value should be aware of the differences between these
                    two classes of shares. Class A Shares are subject to an
                    annual service fee to compensate Authorized Dealers for
                    providing you with ongoing account services. Class R
                    Shares are not subject to a service fee and consequently
                    holders of Class R Shares may not receive the same types
                    or levels of services from Authorized Dealers. In choosing
                    between Class A Shares and Class R Shares, you should
                    weigh the benefits of the services to be provided by Au-
                    thorized Dealers against the annual service fee imposed
                    upon the Class A Shares.     
 
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INITIAL AND         You may buy Fund shares through Authorized Dealers or by
SUBSEQUENT          directing your financial adviser to call Nuveen toll-free
PURCHASES OF        at 800-843-6765. You may pay for your purchase by Federal
SHARES              Reserve draft or by check made payable to "Nuveen Munici-
                    pal Bond Fund, Class [A], [C], [R]," delivered to the fi-
                    nancial adviser through whom the investment is to be made
                    for forwarding to the Fund's shareholder services agent,
                    SSI. When making your initial investment, you must also
                    furnish the information necessary to establish your Fund
                    account by completing and enclosing with your payment the
                    attached Application Form. After your initial investment,
                    you may make subsequent purchases at any time by forward-
                    ing to SSI a check in the amount of your purchase made
                    payable to "Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund, Class [A], [C],
                    [R]," and indicating on the check your account number. All
                    payments must be in U.S. dollars and should be sent di-
                    rectly to SSI at its address listed on the back cover of
                    this Prospectus. A check drawn on a foreign bank or pay-
                    able other than to the order of the Fund generally will
                    not be acceptable. You may also wire Federal Funds di-
                    rectly to SSI, but you may be charged a fee for this. For
                    instructions on how to make Fund purchases by wire trans-
                    fer, call Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227. Authorized
                    Dealers and other persons distributing the Fund's shares
                    may receive different compensation for selling different
                    classes of shares.
 
The Fund offers a
number of
convenient ways
to purchase
shares.
 
MINIMUM             Generally, your first purchase of any class of the Fund's
INVESTMENT          shares must be for $1,000 or more. Additional purchases
REQUIREMENTS        may be in amounts of $100 or more. These minimums may be
                    changed at any time by the Fund. There are exceptions to
                    these minimums for shareholders who qualify under one or
                    more of the Fund's automatic deposit, group purchase or
                    reinvestment programs.
 
SYSTEMATIC          The Fund offers you several opportunities to capture the
INVESTMENT          benefits of "dollar cost averaging" through systematic in-
PROGRAMS            vestment programs. In a regularly followed dollar cost av-
                    eraging program, you would purchase more shares when Fund
                    share prices are lower and fewer shares when Fund share
                    prices are higher, so that the average price paid for Fund
                    shares is less than the average price of the Fund shares
                    over the same time period. The chart below shows the cumu-
                    lative effect that compound interest can have on a system-
                    atic investment program.
 
 
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The Power of a
Systematic
Investment
Program.                
                    [GRAPH APPEARS HERE]     
                    <TABLE>                            
                    <CAPTION>                                   
                                                                
                    YEAR       6%       5%       4%       0%    
                     <S>    <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      
                      0      1,000    1,000    1,000    1,000 
                      1      2,184    2,170    2,156    2,100
                      2      3,553    3,509    3,466    3,300
                      3      5,005    4,916    4,829    4,500
                      4      6,548    6,396    6,248    5,700
                      5      8,185    7,951    7,725    6,900
                      6      9,923    9,586    9,262    8,100 
                      7     11,769   11,304   10,862    9,300
                      8     13,728   13,110   12,526   10,500
                      9     15,809   15,009   14,259   11,700
                     10     18,017   17,004   16,062   12,900
                     11     20,362   19,102   17,939   14,100
                     12     22,852   21,307   19,892   15,300
                     13     25,494   23,625   21,925   16,500
                     14     28,300   26,062   24,040   17,700
                     15     31,280   28,623   26,242   18,900
                                                                
                    </TABLE>                                      
                        
                    SOURCE: NUVEEN MARKETING RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
                    
                    In the above example, it is assumed that $100 is added to
                    an investment account every month for 15 years. From the
                    same $1,000 beginning, the chart shows the amount that
                    would be in the account after 15 years, assuming no inter-
                    est and interest compounded annually at the rates of 4%,
                    5% and 6%.     
 
 
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                    This chart is designed to illustrate the effects of com-
                    pound interest, and is not intended to predict the results
                    of an actual investment in the Fund.
                    There are several important differences between the Fund
                    and the hypothetical investment program shown. This example
                    assumes no gain or loss in the net asset value of the in-
                    vestment over the entire 15-year period, whereas the net
                    asset value of the Fund will rise and fall due to market
                    conditions or other factors, which could have a significant
                    impact on the total value of your investment. Similarly,
                    this example shows four steady interest rates over the en-
                    tire 15-year period, whereas the dividend rate of the Fund
                    can be expected to fluctuate over time. The Fund may pro-
                    vide additional information to investors and advisers il-
                    lustrating the benefits of systematic investment programs
                    and dollar cost averaging.
 
The Fund offers     The Fund offers two different types of systematic invest-
automatic           ment programs:
deposit and
payroll deposit
plans.
 
                    Automatic Deposit Plan. Once you have established a Class A
                    Share account or Class C Share account, or if you are eli-
                    gible to purchase additional Class R Shares, in the Fund,
                    you may make regular investments in an amount of $25 or
                    more each month by authorizing SSI to draw preauthorized
                    checks on your bank account. There is no obligation to con-
                    tinue payments and you may terminate your participation at
                    any time at your discretion. No charge in addition to the
                    applicable sales charge is made in connection with this
                    Plan, and there is no cost to the Fund. To obtain an appli-
                    cation form for the Automatic Deposit Plan, check the ap-
                    plicable box on the enclosed Application Form or call
                    Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227.
 
                    Payroll Direct Deposit Plan. Once you have established a
                    Class A Share or Class C Share account in the Fund, you
                    may, with your employer's consent, make regular investments
                    in Fund shares of $25 or more per pay period by authorizing
                    your employer to deduct this amount automatically from your
                    paycheck. There is no obligation to continue payments and
                    you may terminate your participation at any time at your
                    discretion. No charge in addition to the applicable sales
                    charge is made for this Plan, and there is no cost to the
                    Fund. To obtain an application form for the Payroll Direct
                    Deposit Plan, check the applicable box on the enclosed Ap-
                    plication Form or call Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227.
 
OTHER               Exchange Privilege. You may exchange shares of a class of
SHAREHOLDER         the Fund for shares of the same class of any other Nuveen
PROGRAMS            Mutual Fund with reciprocal exchange privileges, by sending
                    a written request to the Fund, c/o Shareholder Services,
                    Inc., P.O. Box 5330, Denver, CO 80217-5330. The shares to
                    be purchased must be offered in your state of residence and
                    you must have held the shares you are exchanging for at
                    least 15 days. Class A Shares of the Fund may be exchanged
                    for Class A Shares of any other Nuveen Mutual Fund at net
                    asset value without a sales charge. Similarly, Class A
                    Shares of other Nuveen Mutual Funds purchased subject to a
 
The Fund
offersno-charge
exchanges with
other Nuveen
Mutual Funds.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                    sales charge may be exchanged for Class A Shares of the
                    Fund at net asset value without a sales charge. Shares of
                    any Nuveen Mutual Fund purchased through dividend rein-
                    vestment or through investment of Nuveen UIT distributions
                    may be exchanged for shares of the Fund or any other
                    Nuveen Mutual Fund without a sales charge. Exchanges of
                    shares from any Nuveen money market fund will be made into
                    Class A Shares or Class C Shares of the Fund or any other
                    Nuveen Mutual Fund at the public offering price, which in-
                    cludes an up-front sales charge in the case of Class A
                    Shares, and will be subject to an annual distribution fee
                    in the case of Class C Shares. If, however, a sales charge
                    has previously been paid on the investment represented by
                    the exchanged shares (i.e., the shares to be exchanged
                    were originally issued in exchange for shares on which a
                    sales charge was paid), the exchange of shares from a
                    Nuveen money market fund will be made into Class A Shares
                    at net asset value without any up-front sales charge.
                    Shares of any class of the Fund may be exchanged for
                    shares of any Nuveen money market fund that does not im-
                    pose a sales charge or have any distribution or service
                    fees.
 
                    No CDSC will be charged on the exchange of Class C Shares
                    of the Fund for Class C Shares of any other Nuveen Mutual
                    Fund or shares of any Nuveen money market fund. The 12
                    month holding period for purposes of the CDSC applicable
                    to Class C Shares will continue to run during any period
                    in which Class C Shares of the Fund, Class C Shares of any
                    other Nuveen Mutual Fund or shares of a Nuveen money mar-
                    ket fund are held.
 
                    The total value of exchanged shares must at least equal
                    the minimum investment requirement of the Nuveen Mutual
                    Fund being purchased. For federal income tax purposes, any
                    exchange constitutes a sale and purchase of shares and may
                    result in capital gain or loss. Before making any ex-
                    change, you should obtain the Prospectus for the Nuveen
                    Mutual Fund you are purchasing and read it carefully. If
                    the registration of the account for the Fund you are pur-
                    chasing is not exactly the same as that of the fund ac-
                    count from which the exchange is made, written instruc-
                    tions from all holders of the account from which the ex-
                    change is being made must be received, with signatures
                    guaranteed by a member of an approved Medallion Guarantee
                    Program or in such other manner as may be acceptable to
                    the Fund. You may also exchange shares by telephone if you
                    authorize telephone exchanges by checking the applicable
                    box on the enclosed Application Form or by calling Nuveen
                    toll-free at 800-621-7227 to obtain an authorization form.
                    The exchange privilege may be modified or discontinued by
                    the Fund at any time upon prior written notice to share-
                    holders of the Fund.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                    In addition, you may exchange Class R Shares of the Fund
                    for Class A Shares without a sales charge if the current
                    net asset value of your Class R Shares is at least $1,000
                    or you already own Class A Shares.
 
                    Reinstatement Privilege. If you have redeemed Class A
                    Shares of the Fund or Class A Shares of any other Nuveen
                    Mutual Fund that were subject to a sales charge, you may
                    reinvest without any added sales charge up to the full
                    amount of the redemption in Class A Shares of the Fund at
                    net asset value at the time of reinvestment. This rein-
                    statement privilege can be exercised only once for all or
                    a portion of the Class A Shares you redeemed and must be
                    exercised within 90 days of the date of the redemption. As
                    applied to Class C Shares of the Fund or of any other
                    Nuveen Mutual Fund, this reinstatement privilege, if exer-
                    cised within 90 days of the date of the redemption, will
                    preserve the number of years credited to your ownership of
                    Class C Shares for purposes of the conversion of these
                    Class C Shares to Class A Shares. Any CDSC charged if the
                    shares were redeemed within 12 months of purchase will be
                    refunded if ownership is reinstated within the 90 day pe-
                    riod. The tax consequences of any capital gain realized on
                    a redemption will not be affected by reinstatement, but a
                    capital loss may be disallowed in whole or in part depend-
                    ing on the timing and amount of the reinvestment.
 
                    FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PURCHASE OPTIONS AND TO
                    OBTAIN THE APPLICATION FORMS REQUIRED FOR SOME OF THEM,
                    CALL NUVEEN TOLL-FREE AT 800-621-7227.
 
ADDITIONAL          If you choose to invest in the Fund, an account will be
INFORMATION         opened and maintained for you by SSI, the Fund's share-
                    holder services agent. Share certificates will be issued
                    to you only upon written request to SSI, and no certifi-
                    cates will be issued for fractional shares. The Fund re-
                    serves the right to reject any purchase order and to waive
                    or increase minimum investment requirements. A change in
                    registration or transfer of shares held in the name of
                    your financial adviser's firm can only be made by an order
                    in good form from the financial adviser acting on your be-
                    half.
 
                    Authorized Dealers are encouraged to open single master
                    accounts. However, some Authorized Dealers may wish to use
                    SSI's sub-accounting system to minimize their internal re-
                    cordkeeping requirements. An Au-
                    thorized Dealer or other investor requesting shareholder
                    servicing or accounting other than the master account or
                    sub-accounting service offered by SSI will be required to
                    enter into a separate agreement with another agent for
                    these services for a fee that will depend upon the level
                    of services to be provided.
 
                    Subject to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
                    Exchange Commission, the Fund reserves the right to sus-
                    pend the continuous offering of its shares at any time,
                    but no suspension shall affect your right of redemption as
                    described below.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                    DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
                       
                    The Fund has adopted a plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule
                    12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which pro-
                    vides that Class C Shares will be subject to an annual
                    distribution fee, and that both Class A Shares and Class C
                    Shares will be subject to an annual service fee. Class R
                    Shares will not be subject to either distribution or serv-
                    ice fees.     
                       
                    The distribution fee applicable to Class C Shares under
                    the Plan will be payable to reimburse Nuveen for services
                    and expenses incurred in connection with the distribution
                    of Class C Shares. These expenses include payments to Au-
                    thorized Dealers, including Nuveen, who are brokers of
                    record with respect to the Class C Shares, as well as,
                    without limitation, expenses of printing and distributing
                    prospectuses to persons other than shareholders of the
                    Fund, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing ad-
                    vertising and sales literature and reports to shareholders
                    used in connection with the sale of Class C Shares, cer-
                    tain other expenses associated with the distribution of
                    Class C Shares, and any distribution-related expenses that
                    may be authorized from time to time by the Board of Trust-
                    ees.     
                       
                    The service fee applicable to Class A Shares and Class C
                    Shares under the Plan will be payable to Authorized Deal-
                    ers in connection with the provision of ongoing account
                    services to shareholders. These services may include es-
                    tablishing and maintaining shareholder accounts, answering
                    shareholder inquiries and providing other personal serv-
                    ices to shareholders.     
                       
                    The Fund may spend up to .25 of 1% per year of the average
                    daily net assets of Class A Shares as a service fee under
                    the Plan applicable to Class A Shares. The Fund may spend
                    up to .75 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets
                    of Class C Shares less the amount of any CDSC received by
                    Nuveen as to which no reinstatement privilege has been ex-
                    ercised, as a distribution fee and up to .25 of 1% per
                    year of the average daily net assets of Class C Shares as
                    a service fee under the Plan applicable to Class C Shares.
                        
                    HOW TO REDEEM FUND SHARES
                       
                    You may require the Fund at any time to redeem for cash
                    your shares of the Fund at the net asset value next com-
                    puted after instructions and required documents and cer-
                    tificates, if any, are received in proper form. There is
                    no charge for the redemption of Class A Shares or Class R
                    Shares. An investor purchasing Class C Shares agrees to
                    pay a CDSC of 1% of the lower of (i) the net asset value
                    of Class C Shares at the time     
 
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<PAGE>
 
                       
                    of purchase or (ii) the net asset value of Class C Shares
                    at the time of redemption, if Class C Shares are redeemed
                    within 12 months of purchase. The Fund will redeem shares
                    at net asset value and deduct any applicable CDSC from the
                    proceeds of redemption. No CDSC will be charged on Class C
                    Shares purchased as a result of automatic reinvestment of
                    dividends or capital gains paid. The CDSC will be calcu-
                    lated as if Class C Shares not subject to a CDSC are re-
                    deemed first, except if another order of redemption would
                    result in a lower charge. The CDSC will be waived for re-
                    demption following the disability (as determined in writ-
                    ing by the Social Security Administration) or death of the
                    shareholder. There is no CDSC on Class C Shares held more
                    than 12 months.     
 
                    By Written Request. You may redeem shares by sending a
The Fund offers a   written request for redemption directly to the Fund, c/o
variety of          Shareholder Services, Inc., P.O. Box 5330, Denver, CO
redemption          80217-5330, accompanied by duly endorsed certificates, if
options.            issued. Requests for redemption and share certificates, if
                    issued, must be signed by each shareholder and, if the re-
                    demption proceeds exceed $25,000 or are payable other than
                    to the shareholder of record at the address of record
                    (which address may not have changed in the preceding 60
                    days), the signature must be guaranteed by a member of an
                    approved Medallion Guarantee Program or in such other man-
                    ner as may be acceptable to the Fund. You will receive
                    payment based on the net asset value per share next deter-
                    mined after receipt by the Fund of a properly executed re-
                    demption request in proper form. A check for the redemp-
                    tion proceeds will be mailed to you within seven days af-
                    ter receipt of your redemption request. However, if any
                    shares to be redeemed were purchased by check within 15
                    days prior to the date the redemption request is received,
                    a Fund will not mail the redemption proceeds until the
                    check received for the purchase of shares has cleared,
                    which may take up to 15 days.
 
                    By TEL-A-CHECK. If you have authorized telephone redemp-
                    tion and your account address has not changed within the
                    last 60 days, you can redeem shares that are held in non-
                    certificate form and that are worth $25,000 or less by
                    calling Nuveen at 800-621-7227. While you or anyone autho-
                    rized by you may make telephone redemption requests, re-
                    demption checks will be issued only in the name of the
                    shareholder of record and will be mailed to the address of
                    record. If your telephone request is received prior to
                    2:00 p.m. eastern time, the shares redeemed will earn in-
                    come through the day the request is made and the redemp-
                    tion check will be mailed the next business day. For re-
                    quests received after 2:00 p.m. eastern time, the shares
                    redeemed earn income through the next business day and the
                    check will be mailed on the second business day after the
                    request.
 
 
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                    By TEL-A-WIRE. If you have authorized TEL-A-WIRE redemp-
                    tion, you can take advantage of the following expedited
                    redemption procedures to
                    redeem shares held in non-certificate form that are worth
                    at least $1,000. You may make TEL-A-WIRE redemption re-
                    quests by calling Nuveen at 800-621-7227. If a redemption
                    request is received by 4:00 p.m. eastern time, the redemp-
                    tion will be made as of 4:00 p.m. that day. If the redemp-
                    tion request is received after 4:00 p.m. eastern time, the
                    redemption will be made as of 4:00 p.m. the following
                    business day. Redemption proceeds will normally be wired
                    on the second business day following the redemption, but
                    may be delayed one additional business day if the Federal
                    Reserve Bank of Boston or the Federal Reserve Bank of New
                    York is closed on the day redemption proceeds would ordi-
                    narily be wired. The Fund reserves the right to charge a
                    fee for TEL-A-WIRE.
 
                    Before you may redeem shares by TEL-A-CHECK or TEL-A-WIRE,
                    you must complete the telephone redemption authorization
                    section of the enclosed Application Form and return it to
                    Nuveen or SSI. If you did not authorize telephone redemp-
                    tion when you opened your account, you may obtain a tele-
                    phone redemption authorization form by writing the Fund or
                    by calling Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227. Proceeds of
                    share redemptions made by TEL-A-WIRE will be transferred
                    by Federal Reserve wire only to the commercial bank ac-
                    count specified by the shareholder on the application
                    form. You must send a written request to Nuveen or SSI in
                    order to establish multiple accounts, or to change the ac-
                    count or accounts designated to receive redemption pro-
                    ceeds. These requests must be signed by each account owner
                    with signatures guaranteed by a member of an approved Me-
                    dallion Guarantee Program or in such other manner as may
                    be acceptable to the Fund. Further documentation may be
                    required from corporations, executors, trustees or per-
                    sonal representatives.
 
                    The Fund reserves the right to refuse telephone redemp-
                    tions and, at its option, may limit the timing, amount or
                    frequency of these redemptions. This procedure may be mod-
                    ified or terminated at any time, on 30 days' notice, by
                    the Fund.
 
                    For the convenience of shareholders, the Fund has autho-
                    rized Nuveen as its agent to accept orders from financial
                    advisers by wire or telephone for the redemption of Fund
                    shares. The redemption price is the first net asset value
                    determined following receipt of an order placed by the fi-
                    nancial adviser. The Fund makes payment for the redeemed
                    shares to the securities representatives who placed the
                    order promptly upon presentation of required documents
                    with signatures guaranteed as described above. Neither the
                    Fund nor Nuveen charges any redemption fees. However, your
                    financial adviser may charge you for serving as agent in
                    the redemption of shares.
 
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                    The Fund reserves the right to refuse telephone redemp-
                    tions and, at its option, may limit the timing, amount or
                    frequency of these redemptions. This procedure may be mod-
                    ified or terminated at any time, on 30 days' notice, by
                    the Fund. The Fund, SSI and Nuveen will not be liable for
                    following telephone instructions reasonably believed to be
                    genuine. The Fund employs procedures reasonably designed
                    to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine. These
                    procedures include recording all telephone instructions
                    and requiring up to three forms of identification prior to
                    acting upon a caller's instructions. If the Fund does not
                    follow reasonable procedures for protecting shareholders
                    against loss on telephone transactions, it may be liable
                    for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone
                    instructions.
 
                    Automatic Withdrawal Plan. If you own Fund shares cur-
                    rently worth at least $10,000, you may establish an Auto-
                    matic Withdrawal Plan by completing an application form
                    for the Plan. You may obtain an application form by check-
                    ing the applicable box on the enclosed Application Form or
                    by calling Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227.
 
                    The Plan permits you to request periodic withdrawals on a
                    monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis in an
                    amount of $50 or more. Depending upon the size of the
                    withdrawals requested under the Plan and fluctuations in
                    the net asset value of Fund shares, these withdrawals may
                    reduce or even exhaust your account.
                       
                    The purchase of Class A Shares, other than through rein-
                    vestment, while you are participating in the Automatic
                    Withdrawal Plan with respect to Class A Shares will usu-
                    ally be disadvantageous because you will be paying a sales
                    charge on any Class A Shares you purchase at the same time
                    you are redeeming shares. Similarly, use of the Automatic
                    Withdrawal Plan for Class C Shares held 12 months or less
                    will result in imposition of the 1% CDSC. Purchase of new
                    Class C Shares, other than through reinvestment, while
                    participating in the Automatic Withdrawal Plan may be dis-
                    advantageous because the newly-purchased Class C Shares
                    will be subject to the 1% CDSC until more than 12 months
                    after purchase.     
 
                    General. The Fund may suspend the right of redemption of
                    Fund shares or delay payment more than seven days (a) dur-
                    ing any period when the New York Stock Exchange is closed
                    (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (b)
                    when trading in the markets the Fund normally utilizes is
                    restricted, or an emergency exists as determined by the
                    Securities
                    and Exchange Commission so that trading of the Fund's in-
                    vestments or determination of its net asset value is not
                    reasonably practicable, or (c) for any other periods that
                    the Securities and Exchange Commission by order may permit
                    for protection of Fund shareholders.
 
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                    The Fund may, from time to time, establish a minimum total
                    investment for Fund shareholders, and the Fund reserves the
                    right to redeem your shares if your investment is less than
                    the minimum after giving you at least 30 days' notice. If
                    any minimum total investment is established, and if your
                    account is below the minimum, you will be allowed 30 days
                    following the notice in which to purchase sufficient shares
                    to meet the minimum. So long as the Fund continues to offer
                    shares at net asset value to holders of Nuveen UITs who are
                    investing their Nuveen UIT distributions, no minimum total
                    investment will be established for the Fund.
 
                    MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
                       
Nuveen Advisory     Board of Trustees. The management of the Fund, including
has been managing   general supervision of the duties performed for the Fund
similar tax-free    by Nuveen Advisory under the Investment Management Agree-
funds since 1976,   ment, is the responsibility of the Fund's Board of Trust-
and has             ees.     
approximately $30
billion of assets
under management.
 
                    Investment Adviser. Nuveen Advisory acts as the investment
                    adviser for and manages the investment and reinvestment of
                    the assets of the Fund. Its address is Nuveen Advisory
                    Corp., 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
                    Nuveen Advisory also administers the Fund's business af-
                    fairs, provides office facilities and equipment and cer-
                    tain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services,
                    and permits any of its officers or employees to serve
                    without compensation as directors or officers of the Fund
                    if elected to such positions.
 
                    Nuveen Advisory was organized in 1976 and since then has
                    exclusively engaged in the management of municipal securi-
                    ties portfolios. It currently serves as investment adviser
                    to 21 open-end municipal securities portfolios (the
                    "Nuveen Mutual Funds") and 55 exchange-traded municipal
                    securities funds (the "Nuveen Exchange-Traded Funds").
                    Each of these invests substantially all of its assets in
                    investment grade quality, tax-free municipal securities,
                    and except for money-market funds, adheres to the value
                    investing strategy described previously. As of the date of
                    this Prospectus, Nuveen Advisory manages approximately $30
                    billion in assets held by the Nuveen Mutual Funds and the
                    Nuveen Exchange-Traded Funds.
 
                    Nuveen Advisory is a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Nuveen
                    & Co. Incorporated, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
                    60606, the oldest and largest investment banking firm (based
                    on number of employees) specializing in the underwriting
                    and distribution of tax-exempt securities. Nuveen, the
                    principal underwriter of the Fund's shares, is sponsor of
                    the Nuveen Tax-Exempt Unit Trust, a registered unit
                    investment trust. It is also the principal underwriter for
                    the Nuveen Mutual Funds, and served as co-managing
                    underwriter for the shares of the Nuveen Exchange-
 
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                    Traded Funds. Over 1,000,000 individuals have invested to
                    date in Nuveen's tax-exempt funds and trusts. Founded in
                    1898, Nuveen is a subsidiary of The John Nuveen Company
                    which, in turn, is approximately 75% owned by The St. Paul
                    Companies, Inc. ("St. Paul"). St. Paul is located in St.
                    Paul, Minnesota, and is principally engaged in providing
                    property-liability insurance through subsidiaries.
 
                    For the services and facilities furnished by Nuveen Advi-
                    sory, the Fund has agreed to pay an annual management fee
                    as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET
            VALUE                       MANAGEMENT FEE
                    ----------------------------------
            <S>                         <C>
            For the first $125 million   .5000 of 1%
            For the next $125 million    .4875 of 1%
            For the next $250 million    .4750 of 1%
            For the next $500 million    .4625 of 1%
            For the next $1 billion      .4500 of 1%
            For assets over $2 billion   .4250 of 1%
</TABLE>
 
                    All fees and expenses are accrued daily and deducted be-
                    fore payment of dividends to investors. In addition to the
                    management fee of Nuveen Advisory, the Fund pays all its
                    other costs and expenses of its operations. Nuveen Advi-
                    sory has agreed to waive all or a portion of its manage-
                    ment fee or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund in or-
                    der to prevent total operating expenses (excluding any
                    distribution or service fees) in any fiscal year from ex-
                    ceeding .75 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of
                    any class of shares of the Fund. For the fiscal year ended
                    February 28, 1995, the management fee amounted to .45 of
                    1% of the average daily net assets, and the Fund's total
                    operating expenses amounted to .59 of 1% of the average
                    net assets.
 
                    Portfolio Management. Overall portfolio management strat-
                    egy and the day-to-day management of the Fund is the re-
                    sponsibility of Thomas C. Spalding, Jr., a Vice President
                    of Nuveen Advisory and of the Fund. Mr. Spalding has
                    served as the portfolio manager of the Fund since August,
                    1978. Mr. Spalding has been employed by Nuveen since 1976
                    and by Nuveen Advisory since 1978 and has responsibility
                    with respect to the portfolio management of all Nuveen
                    open-end and exchange-traded funds managed by Nuveen Advi-
                    sory. See the Statement of Additional Information for fur-
                    ther information about Mr. Spalding.
 
                    Consistent with the Fund's investment objectives, the day-
                    to-day management of the Fund is characterized by an em-
                    phasis on value investing, a process that involves the
                    search for Municipal Obligations with favorable
                    characteristics that, in Nuveen Advisory's judgment, have
                    not yet been recognized in the marketplace. The process of
                    searching for such undervalued or underrated securities is
                    an ongoing one that draws upon the re
                    sources of the portfolio managers of the various Nuveen
                    funds and senior management of Nuveen Advisory. All port-
                    folio management decisions are
 
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                    subject to weekly review by the Nuveen Advisory management
                    and to quarterly review by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
 
                    HOW THE FUND SHOWS PERFORMANCE
                       
The Fund may        The Fund from time to time may quote various performance
compare its         measures in order to illustrate the historical returns
performance with    available from an investment in the Fund. These perfor-
other tax-free      mance measures, which are determined for each class of
and taxable         shares of the Fund, include:     
investments,
often on a
taxable
equivalent basis.
 
                    Yield Information. YIELD is a standardized measure of the
                    net investment income earned over a specified 30-day peri-
                    od, expressed as a percentage of the offering price per
                    share at the end of the period. Yield is an annualized
                    figure, which means that it is assumed that the same level
                    of net investment income is generated over a one-year pe-
                    riod.
 
                    TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD is the yield that a taxable in-
                    vestment would need to generate in order to equal the
                    yield on an after-tax basis for an investor in a stated
                    tax bracket. Taxable equivalent yield will consequently be
                    higher than its yield. See the chart below and Appendix A
                    for examples of taxable equivalent yields and how you can
                    use them to compare other investments with investments in
                    the Fund.
 
                    HISTORICAL YIELDS
 
                     [GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
 
                    SOURCES: BOND BUYER, BANXQUOTE, IBC/DONOGHUE'S MONEY FUND
                    REPORT
 
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                    As this chart shows, interest rates on various long- and
                    short-term investments will fluctuate over time, and not
                    always in the same direction or to the same degree. For
                    convenience, the taxable equivalent yield of the Bond
                    Buyer 20 Index shown here was calculated using a 36% fed-
                    eral income tax rate. Other federal income tax rates, both
                    higher and lower, were in existence for all or part of the
                    period shown in the chart. This chart is not intended to
                    predict the future direction of interest rates. See the
                    discussion below under the subcaption "General" for a de-
                    scription of the indices and investments shown in the
                    chart.
 
                    DISTRIBUTION RATE is determined based upon the latest div-
                    idend, annualized, expressed as a percentage of the offer-
                    ing price per share at the end of the measurement period.
                    Distribution rate may sometimes be different than yield
                    because it may not reflect amortization of bond premiums
                    to the extent such premiums arise after the bonds were
                    purchased.
 
                    Total Return Information. AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN and
                    CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN figures for a specified period
                    measure both the net investment income generated by, and
                    the effect of any realized and unrealized appreciation or
                    depreciation of, an investment in the Fund, assuming the
                    reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distribu-
                    tions. Average annual total return figures generally are
                    quoted for at least one-, five- and ten-year (or life-of-
                    fund, if shorter) periods and represent the average annual
                    percentage change over those periods. Cumulative total re-
                    turn figures are not annualized and represent the cumula-
                    tive percentage or dollar value change over the period
                    specified.
 
                    TAXABLE EQUIVALENT TOTAL RETURN represents the total re-
                    turn that would be generated by a taxable income fund that
                    produced the same amount of net asset value appreciation
                    or depreciation and after-tax income as the Fund in each
                    year, assuming a specified tax rate. The taxable equiva-
                    lent total return of the Fund will therefore be higher
                    than its total return over the same period.
 
                    From time to time, the Fund may compare its risk-adjusted
                    performance with other investments that may provide dif-
                    ferent levels of risk and return. For example, the Fund
                    may compare its risk level, as measured by the variability
                    of its periodic returns, or its RISK-ADJUSTED TOTAL RE-
                    TURN, with those of other funds or groups of funds. Risk-
                    adjusted total return would be calculated by adjusting
                    each investment's total return to account for the risk
                    level of the investment.
 
                    The Fund may also compare its TAX-ADJUSTED TOTAL RETURN
                    with that of other funds or groups of funds. This measure
                    would take into account the tax-
 
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                    exempt nature of exempt-interest dividends and the payment
                    of income taxes on the Fund's distributions of net real-
                    ized capital gains and ordinary income.     
 
                    General. Any given performance quotation or performance
                    comparison for the Fund is based on historical earnings
                    and should not be considered as representative of the per-
                    formance of the Fund for any future period. See the
                    Statement of Additional Information for further informa-
                    tion concerning the Fund's performance. For information as
                    to current yield and other performance information regard-
                    ing the Fund, call Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227.
 
                    A comparison of the current yield or historic performance
                    of the Fund to those of other investments is one element
                    to consider in making an informed investment decision. The
                    Fund may from time to time in its advertising and sales
                    materials compare its current yield or total return with
                    the yield or total return on taxable investments such as
                    corporate or U.S. Government bonds, bank certificates of
                    deposit (CDs) or money market funds. These taxable invest-
                    ments have investment characteristics that differ from
                    those of the Fund. Additionally, the Fund may compare its
                    current yield or total return history with a widely-fol-
                    lowed, unmanaged municipal market index such as the Bond
                    Buyer 20 Index, the Merrill Lynch 500 Municipal Market In-
                    dex or the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index. Compara-
                    tive performance information may also be used from time to
                    time in advertising or marketing the Fund's shares, in-
                    cluding data from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., Morn-
                    ingstar, Inc. and other industry publications.
 
                    DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
 
HOW THE FUND PAYS   The Fund will pay monthly dividends to shareholders at a
DIVIDENDS           level rate that reflects the past and projected net income
                    of the Fund and that results, over time, in the distribu-
                    tion of substantially all of the Fund's net income. Net
                    income of the Fund consists of all interest income accrued
                    on its portfolio less all expenses of the Fund accrued
                    daily. To maintain a more stable monthly distribution, the
                    Fund may from time to time distribute less than the entire
                    amount of net income earned in a particular period. This
                    undistributed net income would be available to supplement
                    future distributions, which might otherwise have been re-
                    duced by a decrease in the Fund's monthly net income due
                    to fluctuations in investment income or expenses. As a re-
                    sult, the distributions paid by the Fund for any particu-
                    lar monthly period may be more or less than the amount of
                    net income
 
The Fund pays
monthly
dividends.
 
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                    actually earned by the Fund during such period. Undistrib-
                    uted net income is included in the Fund's net asset value
                    and, correspondingly, distributions from previously undis-
                    tributed net income are deducted from the Fund's net asset
                    value. It is not expected that this dividend policy will
                    impact the management of the Fund's portfolio.
 
                    Dividends paid by the Fund with respect to each class of
                    shares will be calculated in the same manner and at the
                    same time, and will be paid in the same amount except that
                    different distribution and service fees and any other ex-
                    pense relating to a specific class of shares will be borne
                    exclusively by that class. As a result, dividends per
                    share will vary among the Fund's classes.
 
                    The Fund will declare dividends on the 9th of each month
                    (or if the 9th is not a business day, on the immediately
                    preceding business day), payable to shareholders of record
                    as of the close of business on that day. This distribution
                    policy is subject to change, however, by the Board of
                    Trustees of the Fund without prior notice to or approval
                    by shareholders. Dividends will be paid on the first busi-
                    ness day of the following month and are reinvested in ad-
                    ditional shares of the Fund at net asset value unless you
                    have elected that your dividends be paid in cash. Net re-
                    alized capital gains, if any, will be paid not less fre-
                    quently than annually and will be reinvested at net asset
                    value in additional shares of the Fund unless you have
                    elected to receive capital gains distributions in cash.
 
TAX MATTERS         The following federal tax discussion is intended to pro-
                    vide you with an overview of the impact of federal income
                    tax provisions on the Fund or its shareholders. These tax
                    provisions are subject to change by legislative or admin-
                    istrative action, and any changes may be applied retroac-
                    tively. Because the Fund's taxes are a complex matter, you
                    should consult your tax adviser for more detailed informa-
                    tion concerning the taxation of the Fund and the federal,
                    state and local tax consequences to Fund shareholders.
 
Income dividends    The Fund intends to qualify, as it has in prior years, un-
are free from       der Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
regular federal     amended (the "Code"), for tax treatment as a regulated in-
income tax.         vestment company. In order to qualify for treatment as a
                    regulated investment company, the Fund must satisfy cer-
                    tain requirements relating to the sources of its income,
                    diversification of its assets and distribution of its in-
                    come to shareholders. As a regulated investment company,
                    the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax on the
                    portion of its net investment income and net realized cap-
                    ital gains that is
 
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                    currently distributed to shareholders. The Fund also in-
                    tends to satisfy conditions that will enable it to pay
                    "exempt-interest dividends" to its shareholders. This
                    means that you will not be subject to regular federal in-
                    come tax on Fund dividends you receive from income on Mu-
                    nicipal Obligations.
 
                    Your share of the Fund's taxable income, if any, from in-
                    come on taxable temporary investments and net short-term
                    capital gains, will be taxable to you as ordinary income.
                    If the Fund purchases a Municipal Obligation at a market
                    discount, any gain realized by the Fund upon sale or re-
                    demption of the Municipal Obligation will be treated as
                    taxable interest income to the extent such gain does not
                    exceed the market discount, and any gain realized in ex-
                    cess of the market discount will be treated as capital
                    gains. Distributions, if any, of net long-term capital
                    gains are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless
                    of the length of time you have owned Fund shares. You are
                    required to pay tax on all taxable distributions even if
                    these distributions are automatically reinvested in addi-
                    tional Fund shares. Certain distributions paid by a Fund
                    in January of a given year may be taxable to shareholders
                    as if received the prior December 31. As long as the Fund
                    qualifies as a regulated investment company under the
                    Code, distributions will not qualify for the dividends re-
                    ceived deduction for corporate shareholders. Investors
                    should consider the tax implications of buying shares im-
                    mediately prior to a distribution. Investors who purchase
                    shares shortly before the record date for a distribution
                    will pay a per share price that includes the value of the
                    anticipated distribution and will be taxed on the distri-
                    bution (unless it is exempt from tax) even though the dis-
                    tribution represents a return of a portion of the purchase
                    price.
 
                    If in any year the Fund should fail to qualify under
                    Subchapter M for tax treatment as a regulated investment
                    company, the Fund would incur a regular corporate federal
                    income tax upon its taxable income for that year, and the
                    entire amount of your distributions would be taxable as
                    ordinary income.
 
                    The Code does not permit you to deduct the interest on
                    borrowed monies used to purchase or carry tax-free invest-
                    ments, such as Fund shares. Under Internal Revenue Service
                    rules, the purchase of Fund shares may be considered to
                    have been made with borrowed monies even though those mon-
                    ies are not directly traceable to the purchase of those
                    shares.
 
                    Because the net asset value of the Fund's shares includes
                    net tax-exempt interest earned by the Fund but not yet de-
                    clared as an exempt-interest dividend, each time an ex-
                    empt-interest dividend is declared, the net asset value of
                    the Fund's shares will decrease in an amount equal to the
 
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                    amount of the dividend. Accordingly, if you redeem Fund
                    shares immediately prior to or on the record date of a
                    monthly exempt-interest dividend, you may realize a tax-
                    able gain even though a portion of the redemption proceeds
                    may represent your pro rata share of undistributed tax-ex-
                    empt interest earned by the Fund.
 
                    The redemption or exchange of Fund shares normally will
                    result in capital gain or loss to shareholders. Any loss
                    you may realize on the redemption or exchange of Fund
                    shares held for six months or less will be disallowed to
                    the extent of any distribution of exempt-interest divi-
                    dends received on these shares and will be treated as a
                    long-term capital loss to the extent of any distribution
                    of long-term capital gain received on these shares.
 
                    If you receive social security or railroad retirement ben-
                    efits you should note that tax-exempt income is taken into
                    account in calculating the amount of these benefits that
                    may be subject to federal income tax.
 
                    The Fund may invest in private activity bonds, the inter-
                    est on which is not exempt from federal income tax to
                    "substantial users" of the facilities financed by these
                    bonds or "related persons" of such substantial users.
                    Therefore, the Fund may not be an appropriate investment
                    for you if you are considered either a substantial user or
                    a related person.
 
                    The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in AMT
                    Bonds, the interest on which is a specific tax preference
                    item for purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax
                    on corporations and individuals. If your tax liability is
                    determined under the alternative minimum tax, you will be
                    taxed on your share of the Fund's exempt-interest divi-
                    dends that were paid from income earned on AMT Bonds. In
                    addition, the alternative minimum taxable income for cor-
                    porations is increased by 75% of the difference between an
                    alternative measure of income ("adjusted current earn-
                    ings") and the amount otherwise determined to be alterna-
                    tive minimum taxable income. Interest on all Municipal Ob-
                    ligations, and therefore all distributions by the Fund
                    that would otherwise be tax exempt, is included in calcu-
                    lating a corporation's adjusted current earnings.
 
                    The Fund is required in certain circumstances to withhold
                    31% of taxable dividends and certain other payments paid
                    to non-corporate holders of shares who have not furnished
                    to the Fund their correct taxpayer identification number
                    (in the case of individuals, their social security number)
                    and certain certifications, or who are otherwise subject
                    to back-up withholding.
 
                    Each January, the Fund will notify you of the amount and
                    tax status of Fund distributions for the preceding year.
 
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                    NET ASSET VALUE
 
Net asset value     Net asset value of the shares of the Fund will be deter-
is calculated       mined separately for each class of shares. The net asset
daily.              value per share of a class of shares will be computed by
                    dividing the value of the Fund's assets attributable to
                    the class, less the liabilities attributable to the class,
                    by the total number of shares of the class outstanding.
                    The net asset value per share is expected to vary among
                    Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares, princi-
                    pally due to the differences in sales charges, distribu-
                    tion and service fees and other class expenses borne by
                    each class.
 
                    Net asset value will be determined by United States Trust
                    Company of New York, the Fund's custodian, as of 4:00 p.m.
                    eastern time on each day the New York Stock Exchange is
                    normally open for trading. In determining net asset value,
                    the custodian uses the valuations of portfolio securities
                    furnished by a pricing service approved by the Board of
                    Trustees. The pricing service values portfolio securities
                    at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices or the
                    yield equivalent when quotations are readily available.
                    Securities for which quotations are not readily available
                    (which are expected to constitute a majority of the secu-
                    rities held by the Fund) are valued at fair value as de-
                    termined by the pricing service using methods that include
                    consideration of the following: yields or prices of munic-
                    ipal bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon,
                    maturity and rating; indications as to value from securi-
                    ties dealers; and general market conditions. The pricing
                    service may employ electronic data processing techniques
                    and/or a matrix system to determine valuations. The proce-
                    dures of the pricing service and its valuations are re-
                    viewed by the officers of the Fund under the general su-
                    pervision of its Board of Trustees.
 
                    GENERAL INFORMATION
 
                    If you have any questions about the Fund or other Nuveen
                    Mutual Funds, call Nuveen toll-free at 800-621-7227.
 
                    Custodian and Transfer and Shareholder Services Agent. The
                    Custodian of the assets of the Fund is United States Trust
                    Company of New York, 114 West 47th Street, New York, New
                    York 10036. The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 1 Chase Man-
                    hattan Plaza, New York, NY 10081, has agreed to become
                    successor to US Trust, as Custodian and Fund Accountant.
                    The succession is presently scheduled for July 1, 1995. No
                    changes in the Fund's administration or in the amount of
                    fees and expenses paid by the Fund for these services will
                    result, and no action by shareholders will be required.
                    The Fund's transfer, shareholder services and dividend
 
                                                                             41
<PAGE>
 
                    paying agent, Shareholder Services, Inc., P.O. Box 5330,
                    Denver, CO 80217-5330, performs bookkeeping, data process-
                    ing and administrative services for the maintenance of
                    shareholder accounts.
 
                    Organization. The Fund is an open-end diversified manage-
                    ment investment company under the Investment Company Act
                    of 1940. The Fund was originally incorporated in Maryland
                    on October 8, 1976 and reorganized as a Massachusetts
                    business trust on June 12, 1995. The Board of Trustees is
                    authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, $.10
                    par value, divided into three classes of shares designated
                    as Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares. Each
                    class of shares represents an interest in the same portfo-
                    lio of investments of the Fund. Each class of shares has
                    equal rights as to voting, redemption, dividends and liq-
                    uidation, except that each bears different class expenses,
                    including different distribution and service fees, and
                    each has exclusive voting rights with respect to any dis-
                    tribution or service plan applicable to its shares. There
                    are no conversion, preemptive or other subscription
                    rights, except that Class C Shares automatically convert
                    into Class A Shares, as described above. The Board of
                    Trustees has the right to establish additional series of
                    the Fund and classes of shares in the future, to change
                    those series or classes and to determine the preferences,
                    voting powers, rights and privileges thereof.
 
                    The Fund is not required and does not intend to hold an-
                    nual meetings of shareholders. Shareholders owning more
                    than 10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund have the
                    right to call a special meeting to remove Trustees or for
                    any other purpose.
 
                    The Fund is an entity of the type commonly known as a
                    "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law,
                    shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circum-
                    stances, be held personally liable as partners for its ob-
                    ligations. However, the Declaration of Trust contains an
                    express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or
                    obligations of the Fund and requires that notice of this
                    disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or in-
                    strument entered into or executed by the Fund or the
                    Trustees. The Declaration of Trust further provides for
                    indemnification out of the assets and property of the Fund
                    for all loss and expense of any shareholder held person-
                    ally liable for the obligations of the Fund. Thus, the
                    risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account
                    of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in
                    which both inadequate insurance existed and the Fund it-
                    self was unable to meet its obligations. The Fund believes
                    the likelihood of these circumstances is remote.
 
42
<PAGE>
 
                    APPENDIX A--TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD TABLES
 
TAXABLE             The following tables show the effects for individuals of
EQUIVALENT YIELD    federal income taxes on:
TABLES AND THE
EFFECT OF TAXES
AND INTEREST
RATES ON
INVESTMENTS
 
                    . what you would have to earn on a taxable investment to
                      equal a given tax-free yield; and
 
                    . the amount that those subject to a given tax rate would
                      have to put into a tax-free investment in order to gen-
                      erate the same after-tax income as a taxable investment.
 
                    These tables are for illustrative purposes only and are
                    not intended to predict the actual return you might earn
                    on a Fund investment. The Fund occasionally may advertise
                    its performance in similar tables using other current tax
                    rates than those shown here. The tax rates used in these
                    tables have been rounded to the nearest one-half of one
                    percent. They are based upon published 1995 marginal fed-
                    eral tax rates and do not take into account changes in tax
                    rates that are proposed from time to time. They reflect
                    the current federal tax limitations on itemized deductions
                    and personal exemptions, which may raise the effective tax
                    rate and taxable equivalent yield for taxpayers above cer-
                    tain income levels. The tax rates shown here may be higher
                    or lower than your actual tax rate. A higher tax rate
                    would tend to make the dollar amounts in the third table
                    lower, while a lower tax rate would make the amounts high-
                    er. You should consult your tax adviser to determine your
                    actual tax rate.
<PAGE>
 
                    NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
MARGINAL TAX
RATES FOR JOINT
TAXPAYERS WITH
FOUR PERSONAL
EXEMPTIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Federal
              Federal     Adjusted
              Taxable       Gross             TAX-FREE YIELD
              Income       Income    Federal  3.50% 4.00% 4.50% 5.00% 5.50% 6.00% 6.50%
             (1,000's)    (1,000's)  Tax Rate TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
             <S>         <C>         <C>      <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>
              $   0-
               39.0      $   0-114.7   15.0%  4.12  4.71  5.29  5.88  6.47  7.06   7.65
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
               39.0-
                94.3         0-114.7   28.0   4.86  5.56  6.25  6.94  7.64  8.33   9.03
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                         114.7-172.1   29.0   4.93  5.63  6.34  7.04  7.75  8.45   9.15
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
               94.3-
               143.6         0-114.7   31.0   5.07  5.80  6.52  7.25  7.97  8.70   9.42
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                         114.7-172.1   32.0   5.15  5.88  6.62  7.35  8.09  8.82   9.56
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                         172.1-294.6   34.5   5.34  6.11  6.87  7.63  8.40  9.16   9.92
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
              143.6-
               256.5     114.2-172.1   37.0   5.56  6.35  7.14  7.94  8.73  9.52  10.32
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                         172.1-294.6   40.0   5.83  6.67  7.50  8.33  9.17  10.00 10.83
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Over 294.6   37.0   5.56  6.35  7.14  7.94  8.73  9.52  10.32
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
              Over
               256.5     172.1-294.6   44.0   6.25  7.14  8.04  8.93  9.82  10.71 11.61
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Over 294.6   41.0   5.93  6.78  7.63  8.47  9.32  10.17 11.02
</TABLE>
 
MARGINAL TAX
RATES FOR SINGLE
TAXPAYERS WITH
ONE PERSONAL
EXEMPTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Federal
              Federal     Adjusted
              Taxable       Gross             TAX-FREE YIELD
              Income       Income    Federal  3.50% 4.00% 4.50% 5.00% 5.50% 6.00% 6.50%
             (1,000's)    (1,000's)  Tax Rate TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
             <S>         <C>         <C>      <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>
              $   0-
                23.4     $   0-114.7   15.0%  4.12  4.71  5.29  5.88  6.47   7.06  7.65
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
               23.4-
                56.6         0-114.7   28.0   4.86  5.56  6.25  6.94  7.64   8.33  9.03
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
               56.6-
               118.0         0-114.7   31.0   5.07  5.80  6.52  7.25  7.97   8.70  9.42
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                         114.7-237.2   32.5   5.19  5.93  6.67  7.41  8.15   8.89  9.63
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
              118.0-
               256.5     114.7-237.2   38.0   5.65  6.45  7.26  8.06  8.87   9.68 10.48
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Over 237.2   37.0   5.56  6.35  7.14  7.94  8.73   9.52 10.32
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
               Over
               256.5      Over 237.2   41.0   5.93  6.78  7.63  8.47  9.32  10.17 11.02
                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
                    -----------------------------------------------------------
FOR AN EQUAL
AFTER-TAX RETURN,
YOUR TAX-FREE
INVESTMENT MAY BE
LESS*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   3.5%    4.0%    4.5%    5.0%    5.5%             6.5%
                                   TAX-    TAX-    TAX-    TAX-    TAX-     6.0%    TAX-
             $50,000 INVESTMENT    FREE    FREE    FREE    FREE    FREE   TAX-FREE  FREE
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             <S>                  <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>
             COMPARE 4% TAXABLE   $39,429 $34,500 $30,667 $27,600 $25,091 $23,000  $21,231
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             COMPARE 5% TAXABLE   $49,286 $43,125 $38,333 $34,500 $31,364 $28,750  $26,538
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             COMPARE 6% TAXABLE   $59,143 $51,750 $46,000 $41,400 $37,636 $34,500  $31,846
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             COMPARE 7% TAXABLE   $69,000 $60,375 $53,667 $48,300 $43,909 $40,250  $37,154
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             COMPARE 8% TAXABLE   $78,857 $69,000 $61,333 $55,200 $50,182 $46,000  $42,462
</TABLE>
 
For example,
$50,000 in a 6%
taxable
investment earns
the same after-
tax return as
$41,400 in a 5%
tax-free Nuveen
investment.
                    -----------------------------------------------------------
                    *The dollar amounts in the table reflect a 31.0% federal
                    tax rate.
 
                                                                             A-2
<PAGE>
 
               Nuveen Tax-Free Value Funds
               Application Form
 
               NOTE: THIS APPLICATION FORM MAY NOT BE USED FOR ALL TYPES OF
               ACCOUNTS AND CERTAIN OPTIONAL FUND SERVICES. PLEASE OBTAIN SPE-
               CIAL APPLICATION MATERIALS BY CHECKING THE BOXES IN APPLICATION
               ITEM #7 OR BY CALLING NUVEEN TOLL-FREE AT 800-621-7227.
 
               1 ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
CHECK THE BOX  [_] Individual
THAT DESCRIBES
THE TYPE OF
ACCOUNT YOU
ARE OPENING,
AND COMPLETE
ALL THE
INFORMATION
WHICH APPLIES
TO YOUR AC-
COUNT TYPE.
 
               Last Name, First, Initial        Social Security Number
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               [_] Joint Tenant (if any)
 
               Last Name, First, Initial
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
Registration   [_] Gift to a Minor
for two or
more persons
will be as
joint tenants
with right of
survivorship
unless noted
otherwise.
 
               Name of Trustee                  Minor's Name (only one minor
                                                may be named)
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act of [Name of State]
                                                Minor's Social Security Number
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               [_] Trust[_] Custodian
 
               Trust's Agreement Date (mandatory)
                                                Trustee's or Custodian's Name
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Trust's Name                     Trust's Taxpayer I.D. Number
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               2 MAILING ADDRESS
 
               Street Address                   City, State, Zip Code
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Daytime Telephone Number (include area code)
                                                Evening Telephone Number (in-
                                                clude area code)
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               3 FUND SELECTION
 
PLEASE INDI-
CATE IN WHICH
NUVEEN FUND(S)
YOU WOULD LIKE
TO OPEN AN AC-
COUNT AND THE
AMOUNT AND THE
CLASS OF
SHARES IN
WHICH YOU
WOULD LIKE TO
INVEST ($1,000
MINIMUM INI-
TIAL
INVESTMENT PER
CLASS OF ANY
FUND).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            NUVEEN FUND                   CLASS A SHARES CLASS C SHARES
                            -----------                   -------------- --------------
               $
            <S>                                           <C>            <C>
             Municipal Bond Fund                               [_]            [_]
             Insured Municipal Bond Fund                       [_]            [_]
             Arizona Tax-Free Value Fund                       [_]            [_]
             California Tax-Free Value Fund                    [_]            [_]
             California Insured Tax-Free Value Fund            [_]            [_]
             Florida Tax-Free Value Fund                       [_]            [_]
             Maryland Tax-Free Value Fund                      [_]            [_]
             Massachusetts Tax-Free Value Fund                 [_]            [_]
             Massachusetts Insured Tax-Free Value Fund         [_]            [_]
             Michigan Tax-Free Value Fund                      [_]            [_]
             New Jersey Tax-Free Value Fund                    [_]            [_]
             New York Tax-Free Value Fund                      [_]            [_]
             New York Insured Tax-Free Value Fund              [_]            [_]
             Ohio Tax-Free Value Fund                          [_]            [_]
             Pennsylvania Tax-Free Value Fund                  [_]            [_]
             Virginia Tax-Free Value Fund                      [_]            [_]
</TABLE>
 
               [_] Check this box if you qualify for Class R Share purchases
               as described in the Fund Prospectus. Class R Shares are not
               available unless you meet certain eligibility requirements.
 
               NOTE: State funds may not be registered for sale in all states.
 
               Please enclose a separate check made payable to each fund/class
               in which you are investing. If more than one fund is selected,
               any optional features chosen will apply to all fund accounts.
               If you prefer to wire funds to open an account, or need any as-
               sistance in completing this form, call Nuveen toll-free at 800-
               621-7227.
 
               4 DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
 
IF NO BOX IS   [_] Dividends are to be paid by check.
CHECKED, ALL
DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM A FUND
WILL BE
REINVESTED
INTO THE SAME
FUND.
 
               [_] Capital gains are to be paid by check.
 
               5 INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER
 
PLEASE SUPPLY  Financial Adviser's Name         Street Address
THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF
YOUR FINANCIAL
ADVISER SO
THAT THEY WILL
RECEIVE
DUPLICATE
COPIES OF YOUR
FUND
STATEMENTS.
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Firm Name                        City, State, Zip Code
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               6 SIGNATURE(S)
 
SIGN IN INK    I certify that I have power and authority to establish this ac-
EXACTLY AS     count and select the options requested. I also release the
NAME OR NAMES  fund(s), Shareholder Services, Inc. (SSI), John Nuveen & Co.
APPEAR ABOVE   Incorporated, United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A., First
IN ACCOUNT     Interstate Bank of Denver, N.A. and their agents and represent-
REGISTRATION   atives from all liability and agree to indemnify each of them
SECTION.       from any and all losses, damages or costs for acting in good
               faith in accordance with instructions believed to be genuine.
               With respect to the options identified on items #8, #9, and #10
               of this application, I understand that the Fund(s), SSI and
               Nuveen will not be liable for following telephone instructions
               reasonably believed to be genuine. I also understand that the
               Fund(s) employ procedures reasonably designed to confirm that
               telephone instructions are genuine and, if these procedures are
               not followed, the Fund(s) may be liable for any losses due to
               unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions. I agree that
               the authorizations herein shall continue until SSI receives
               written notice of a change or modification signed by all ac-
               count owners. I understand that each account is subject to the
               terms of the prospectus of the Nuveen fund selected, as amended
               from time to time, and subject to acceptance by that fund in
               Chicago, Illinois, and to the laws of Illinois. All terms shall
               be binding upon my heirs, representatives and assigns. I cer-
               tify that I have received and read the current prospectus for
               each fund I have selected. Under penalties of perjury, I cer-
               tify (1) that the number shown on this Application Form is my
               correct Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number, and
               (2) that the IRS has not notified me that I am subject to
               backup withholding. (Line out clause (2) if you are subject to
               backup withholding.)
 
               Individual's Signature    Date   Joint Tenant's Signature (if
                                                applicable)
                                                                         Date
 
               -------------------------------
                                                -------------------------------
 
               Custodian/Trustee Signature (if applicable)
                                         Date
               BY:
               -------------------------------
                         SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR OPTIONAL FUND SERVICES.
<PAGE>
 
               Optional Fund Services
 
               7 OPTIONAL FUND SERVICES
               Please send me application materials for these optional fund
               services which are described in the prospectus:
 
               [_] Automatic Deposit Plan
                                        [_] Automatic Withdrawal Plan
                                                                 [_] UIT Rein-
                                                                 vestment
 
               [_] Payroll Direct Deposit Plan
                                        [_] Group Purchase Plans
 
 
               8 TEL-A-WIRE AUTHORIZATION
               By electing this option, I authorize SSI and Nuveen to honor
               telephone instructions to redeem my fund shares (minimum
               $1,000), subject to the terms and conditions described in the
               prospectus.
 
SELECT ONLY    [_] OPTION A
ONE OF THE     By completing this section, I elect to have all redemption pro-
FOLLOWING, OP- ceeds wired to my personal checking, NOW or money market ac-
TION A OR B.   count at a commercial bank. (Attach a check marked "void" and
               complete only the Option A section.)
 
               Name of Bank                     Bank's Street Address
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Your Bank Account Name           Bank's City, State, Zip Code
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Your Bank Account Number
                                Bank's Routing Code
                                                Bank's Telephone Number (in-
                                                clude area code)
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               [_] OPTION B
               By completing this section, I elect to have all redemption pro-
               ceeds wired in my name to the commercial bank account of my fi-
               nancial adviser's firm. (A representative of that firm must
               complete and sign the second part of the Option B section.)
 
               Name of Financial Adviser's Firm Firm's Street Address
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Your Account Name                Firm's City, State, Zip Code
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Your Account Number              Firm's Telephone Number (in-
                                                clude area code)
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               Name of Bank of Financial Adviser's Firm
                                                Bank's Street Address
TO BE COM-
PLETED BY YOUR
FINANCIAL AD-
VISER IF
OPTION B IS
SELECTED.
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Name of Branch   Bank's Routing Code
                                                Bank's City, State, Zip Code
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               Bank's Account Number            Financial Adviser's Signature
                                                                          Date
 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
               9 TEL-A-CHECK AUTHORIZATION
CHECK THE BOX  [_] I hereby authorize the fund and its agents to honor tele-
TO ELECT THIS  phone instructions to redeem shares worth $25,000 or less from
OPTION         my account and send those proceeds by check payable to me to my
               address of record, subject to the terms and conditions de-
               scribed in the prospectus.
 
               10 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AUTHORIZATION
CHECK THE BOX  [_] I hereby authorize the fund and its agents to honor
TO ELECT THIS  telephone instructions to invest redemption proceeds from the
OPTION.        fund into other Nuveen Mutual Funds, subject to the terms and
               conditions described in the prospectus.
 
               11 LETTER OF INTENT
COMPLETE THIS  [_] By electing this option, I indicate my intention, but am
SECTION TO     under no obligation, to purchase additional Class A Shares in
ELECT THIS OP- the fund(s) and amount(s) indicated over the next 13 months in
TION.          order to qualify for reduced sales charges, subject to the
               terms and conditions described in the prospectus. I understand
               that I or my financial adviser must notify Nuveen or SSI when I
               make a purchase of fund shares that I wish to be covered under
               the Letter of Intent option.
 
               I intend to purchase at least:
 
               [_] $50,000
                         [_] $100,000
                                   [_] $250,000
                                             [_] $500,000
                                                       [_] $1,000,000 or more
 
               worth of shares of  Fund(s) over the next 13 months.
 
               MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM TO:
               NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS
               P.O. BOX 5330
               DENVER, CO 80217-5330
<PAGE>
 
                  PART B--STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
                           NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
                             333 West Wacker Drive
 
                            Chicago, Illinois 60606
<PAGE>
 
Statement of Additional Information
June 13, 1995
Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
 
NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. A prospectus may
be obtained from certain securities representatives, banks and other financial
institutions that have entered into sales agreements with John Nuveen & Co. In-
corporated, or from the Fund, c/o John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, 333 West
Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. This Statement of Additional Information
relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus dated June
13, 1995.
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
Table of Contents                                                     Page
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fundamental Policies and Investment Portfolio                            2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management                                                               9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Adviser and Investment Management Agreement                  12
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Transactions                                                  13
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value                                                         14
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tax Matters                                                             15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Performance Information                                                 20
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares    24
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and Service Plan                                           26
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Independent Public Accountants and Custodian                            27
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
          
The audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1995,
appearing in the Fund's Annual Report are incorporated herein by reference. The
Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information.     
<PAGE>
 
                 FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
 
FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES
The investment objective and certain fundamental investment policies of the
Fund are described in the Prospectus. The Fund, as a fundamental policy, may
not, without the approval of the holders of a majority of the shares of the
Fund:
 
(1) Invest in securities other than Municipal Obligations and temporary invest-
ments, as those terms are defined in the Prospectus;
 
(2) Invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of any one issuer,
except that this limitation shall not apply to securities of the United States
government, its agencies and instrumentalities;
 
(3) Borrow money, except for temporary or emergency purposes and not for in-
vestment purposes and then only in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of
the Fund's total assets at the time of borrowing;
 
(4) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate its assets, except that, to secure
borrowings permitted by subparagraph (3) above, it may pledge securities having
a market value at the time of pledge not exceeding 10% of the value of the
Fund's total assets;
 
(5) Issue senior securities as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
(6) Underwrite any issue of securities;
 
(7) Purchase or sell real estate, but this shall not prevent the Fund from in-
vesting in Municipal Obligations secured by real estate or interests therein;
 
(8) Purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts or oil, gas or other
mineral exploration or development programs;
 
(9) Make loans, other than by entering into repurchase agreements and through
the purchase of Municipal Obligations or temporary investments in accordance
with the Fund's investment objective, policies and limitations;
 
(10) Make short sales of securities or purchase any securities on margin, ex-
cept for such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transac-
tions;
 
(11) Write or purchase puts, calls, straddles, spreads or any combination
thereof;
 
(12) Invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of unseasoned is-
suers which, together with their predecessors, have been in operation for less
than three years;
 
(13) Invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities that the Fund is
restricted from selling to the public without registration under the Securities
Act of 1933; or
 
(14) Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer other than the securities
of the Fund if, to the Fund's knowledge, those trustees of the Fund, or those
officers and directors of Nuveen Advisory Corp. ("Nuveen Advisory"), who indi-
vidually own beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding securities of
such issuer, together own beneficially more than 5% of such outstanding securi-
ties.
 
For the purpose of applying the limitations set forth in paragraphs (2) and
(12) above, an issuer shall be deemed the sole issuer of a security when its
assets and revenues are separate from other governmental entities and its secu-
rities are backed only by its assets and revenues. Similarly, in
 
2
<PAGE>
 
the case of a non-governmental user, such as an industrial corporation or a
privately owned or operated hospital, if the security is backed only by the as-
sets and revenues of the non-governmental user, then such non-governmental user
would be deemed to be the sole issuer. Where a security is also backed by the
enforceable obligation of a superior or unrelated governmental entity or other
entity (other than a bond insurer), it shall also be included in the computa-
tion of securities owned that are issued by such governmental or other entity.
 
Where a security is guaranteed by a governmental entity or some other facility,
such as a bank guarantee or letter of credit, such a guarantee or letter of
credit would be considered a separate security and would be treated as an issue
of such government, other entity or bank. Where a security is insured by bond
insurance, it shall not be considered a security issued or guaranteed by the
insurer; instead the issuer of such security will be determined in accordance
with the principles set forth above. The foregoing restrictions do not limit
the percentage of the Fund's assets that may be invested in securities insured
by any single insurer. It is a fundamental policy of the Fund, which cannot be
changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of shares, that the
Fund will not hold securities of a single bank, including securities backed by
a letter of credit of such bank, if such holdings would exceed 10% of the total
assets of the Fund.
 
With respect to temporary investments, in addition to the foregoing limita-
tions, the Fund will not purchase securities (other than securities of the U.S.
government, its agencies and instrumentalities) if, as a result of such pur-
chase, more that 25% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in any one
industry nor enter into a repurchase agreement if, as a result thereof, more
than 10% of its assets would be subject to repurchase agreements maturing in
more than seven days.
 
The foregoing restrictions and limitations, as well as the Fund's policies as
to ratings of portfolio investments, will apply only at the time of purchase of
securities, and the percentage limitations will not be considered violated un-
less an excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result
of an acquisition of securities, unless otherwise indicated.
 
The foregoing fundamental investment policies, together with the investment ob-
jective of the Fund, cannot be changed without approval by holders of a "major-
ity of the Fund's outstanding voting shares." As defined in the Investment Com-
pany Act of 1940, this means the vote of (i) 67% or more of the Fund's shares
present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's shares are
present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund's shares,
whichever is less.
 
PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
As described in the Prospectus, the Fund invests primarily in a diversified
portfolio of Municipal Obligations issued within the 50 states and certain U.S.
possessions and territories. In general, Municipal Obligations include debt ob-
ligations issued by states, cities and local authorities to obtain funds for
various public purposes, including construction of a wide range of public fa-
cilities such as airports, bridges, highways, hospitals, housing, mass trans-
portation, schools, streets and water and sewer works. Industrial development
bonds and pollution control bonds that are issued by or on
 
                                                                               3
<PAGE>
 
behalf of public authorities to finance various privately-rated facilities are
included within the term Municipal Obligations if the interest paid thereon is
exempt from federal income tax.
 
The investment assets of the Fund will consist of (1) Municipal Obligations
which are rated at the time of purchase within the four highest grades (Baa or
BBB or better) by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard and
Poor's Corporation ("S&P"), (2) unrated Municipal Obligations which, in the
opinion of Nuveen Advisory, have credit characteristics equivalent to bonds
rated within the four highest grades by Moody's or S&P, except that the Fund
may not invest more than 10% of its net assets in unrated bonds and (3) tempo-
rary investments as described below, the income from which may be subject to
federal income tax.
 
As described in the Prospectus, the Fund may invest in Municipal Obligations
that constitute participations in a lease obligation or installment purchase
contract obligation (hereafter collectively called "lease obligations") of a
municipal authority or entity. Although lease obligations do not constitute
general obligations of the municipality for which the municipality's taxing
power is pledged, a lease obligation is ordinarily backed by the municipality's
covenant to budget for, appropriate and make the payments due under the lease
obligation. However, certain lease obligations contain "non-appropriation"
clauses which provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or
installment purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for
such purpose on a yearly basis. Although nonappropriation lease obligations are
secured by the leased property, disposition of the property in the event of
foreclosure might prove difficult. The Fund will seek to minimize the special
risks associated with such securities by not investing more than 10% of its as-
sets in lease obligations that contain non-appropriation clauses, and by only
investing in those nonappropriation leases where (1) the nature of the leased
equipment or property is such that its ownership or use is essential to a gov-
ernmental function of the municipality, (2) the lease payments will commence
amortization of principal at an early date resulting in an average life of
seven years or less for the lease obligation, (3) appropriate covenants will be
obtained from the municipal obligor prohibiting the substitution or purchase of
similar equipment if lease payments are not appropriated, (4) the lease obligor
has maintained good market acceptability in the past, (5) the investment is of
a size that will be attractive to institutional investors, and (6) the under-
lying leased equipment has elements of portability and/or use that enhance its
marketability in the event foreclosure on the underlying equipment were ever
required. Lease obligations provide a premium interest rate which along with
regular amortization of the principal may make them attractive for a portion of
the assets of the Fund.
 
Obligations of issuers of Municipal Obligations are subject to the provisions
of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of
creditors, such as the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. In addition, the
obligations of such issuers may become subject to the laws enacted in the fu-
ture by Congress, state legislatures or referenda extending the time for pay-
ment of principal and/or interest, or imposing other constraints upon enforce-
ment of such obligations or upon municipalities to levy taxes. There is also
the possibility that, as a result of legislation or other conditions, the power
or ability of any issuer to pay, when due, the principal of and interest on its
Municipal Obligations may be materially affected.
 
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PORTFOLIO TRADING AND TURNOVER
The Fund will make changes in its investment portfolio from time to time in
order to take advantage of opportunities in the municipal market and to limit
exposure to market risk. The Fund may also engage to a limited extent in
short-term trading consistent with its investment objective. Securities may be
sold in anticipation of market decline or purchased in anticipation of market
rise and later sold, but the Fund will not engage in trading solely to recog-
nize a gain. In addition, a security may be sold and another of comparable
quality purchased at approximately the same time to take advantage of what
Nuveen Advisory believes to be a temporary disparity in the normal yield rela-
tionship between the two securities. The Fund may make changes in its invest-
ment portfolio in order to limit its exposure to changing market conditions.
Changes in the Fund's investments are known as "portfolio turnover." While it
is impossible to predict future portfolio turnover rates, the Fund's annual
portfolio turnover rate is generally not expected to exceed 35%. However, the
Fund reserves the right to make changes in its investments whenever it deems
such action advisable, and therefore, the Fund's annual portfolio turnover
rate may exceed 35% in particular years depending upon market conditions. The
Fund's portfolio turnover rates for the fiscal years ended February 28, 1995,
and February 28, 1994 were 17% and 15%, respectively.
 
WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES
As described in the Prospectus, the Fund may purchase and sell Municipal Obli-
gations on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. When-issued and delayed
delivery transactions arise when securities are purchased or sold with payment
and delivery beyond the regular settlement date. (When-issued transactions
normally settle within 15-45 days.) On such transactions the payment obliga-
tion and the interest rate are fixed at the time the buyer enters into the
commitment. The commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis may involve an element of risk because the value of the securi-
ties is subject to market fluctuation, no interest accrues to the purchaser
prior to settlement of the transaction, and at the time of delivery the market
value may be less than cost. At the time the Fund makes the commitment to pur-
chase a Municipal Obligation on a when issued or delayed delivery basis, it
will record the transaction and reflect the amount due and the value of the
security in determining its net asset value. Likewise, at the time the Fund
makes the commitment to sell a Municipal Obligation on a delayed delivery ba-
sis, it will record the transaction and include the proceeds to be received in
determining its net asset value; accordingly, any fluctuations in the value of
the Municipal Obligation sold pursuant to a delayed delivery commitment are
ignored in calculating net asset value so long as the commitment remains in
effect. The Fund will maintain designated readily marketable assets at least
equal in value to commitments to purchase when-issued or delayed delivery se-
curities, such assets to be segregated by the Custodian specifically for the
settlement of such commitments. The Fund will only make commitments to pur-
chase Municipal Obligations on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis with
the intention of actually acquiring the securities, but the Fund reserves the
right to sell these securities before the settlement date if it is deemed ad-
visable. If a when-issued security is sold before delivery any gain or loss
would not be tax-exempt. A Fund commonly engages in when-issued transactions
in order to purchase or sell newly-issued Municipal Obligations, and may en-
gage in delayed delivery transactions in order to manage its operations more
effectively.
 
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TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
The Prospectus discusses briefly the ability of the Fund to invest a portion
of its assets in federally tax-exempt or taxable "temporary investments." Tem-
porary investments will not exceed 20% of the Fund's assets except when made
for defensive purposes. The Fund will invest only in taxable temporary invest-
ments that are either U.S. Government securities or are rated within the high-
est grade by Moody's or S&P, and mature within one year from the date of pur-
chase or carry a variable or floating rate of interest.
 
The Fund may invest in the following federally tax-exempt temporary invest-
ments:
 
Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) are usually general obligations of state and
local governmental issuers which are sold to obtain interim financing for pro-
jects that will eventually be funded through the sale of long-term debt obli-
gations or bonds. The ability of an issuer to meet its obligations on its BANs
is primarily dependent on the issuer's access to the long-term municipal bond
market and the likelihood that the proceeds of such bond sales will be used to
pay the principal and interest on the BANs.
 
Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs) are issued by state and local governments to fi-
nance the current operations of such governments. Repayment is generally to be
derived from specific future tax revenues. Tax anticipation notes are usually
general obligations of the issuer. A weakness in an issuer's capacity to raise
taxes due to, among other things, a decline in its tax base or a rise in de-
linquencies, could adversely affect the issuer's ability to meet its obliga-
tions on outstanding TANs.
 
Revenue Anticipation Notes (RANs) are issued by governments or governmental
bodies with the expectation that future revenues from a designated source will
be used to repay the notes. In general, they also constitute general obliga-
tions of the issuer. A decline in the receipt of projected revenues, such as
anticipated revenues from another level of government, could adversely affect
an issuer's ability to meet its obligations on outstanding RANs. In addition,
the possibility that the revenues would, when received, be used to meet other
obligations could affect the ability of the issuer to pay the principal and
interest on RANs.
 
Construction Loan Notes are issued to provide construction financing for spe-
cific projects. Frequently, these notes are redeemed with funds obtained from
the Federal Housing Administration.
 
Bank Notes are notes issued by local government bodies and agencies as those
described above to commercial banks as evidence of borrowings. The purposes
for which the notes are issued are varied but they are frequently issued to
meet short-term working capital or capital-project needs. These notes may have
risks similar to the risks associated with TANs and RANs.
 
Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper (Municipal Paper) represents very short-term
unsecured, negotiable promissory notes, issued by states, municipalities and
their agencies. Payment of principal and interest on issues of municipal paper
may be made from various sources, to the extent the funds are available there-
from. Maturities of municipal paper generally will be shorter than the maturi-
ties of TANs, BANs or RANs. There is a limited secondary market for issues of
municipal paper.
 
 
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While these various types of notes as a group represent the major portion of
the tax-exempt note market, other types of notes are occasionally available in
the marketplace and the Fund may invest in such other types of notes to the ex-
tent permitted under its investment objective, policies and limitations. Such
notes may be issued for different purposes and may be secured differently from
those mentioned above.
 
The Fund may also invest in the following taxable temporary investments:
 
U.S. Government Direct Obligations are issued by the United States Treasury and
include bills, notes and bonds.
 
- -- Treasury bills are issued with maturities of up to one year. They are issued
  in bearer form, are sold on a discount basis and are payable at par value at
  maturity.
 
- -- Treasury notes are longer-term interest bearing obligations with original
  maturities of one to seven years.
 
- -- Treasury bonds are longer-term interest-bearing obligations with original
  maturities from five to thirty years.
   
U.S. Government Agencies Securities--Certain federal agencies have been estab-
lished as instrumentalities of the United States Government to supervise and
finance certain types of activities. These agencies include, but are not lim-
ited to, the Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Land Banks, Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Export-Import Bank of the United
States, and Tennessee Valley Authority. Issues of these agencies, while not di-
rect obligations of the United States Government, are either backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States or are guaranteed by the Treasury or sup-
ported by the issuing agencies' right to borrow from the Treasury. There can be
no assurance that the United States Government itself will pay interest and
principal on securities as to which it is not legally so obligated.     
 
Certificates of Deposit (CDs)--A certificate of deposit is a negotiable inter-
est bearing instrument with a specific maturity. CDs are issued by banks in ex-
change for the deposit of funds and normally can be traded in the secondary
market, prior to maturity. The Fund will only invest in U.S. dollar denominated
CDs issued by U.S. banks with assets of $1 billion or more.
 
Commercial Paper--Commercial paper is the term used to designate unsecured
short-term promissory notes issued by corporations. Maturities on these issues
vary from a few days to nine months. Commercial paper may be purchased from
U.S. corporations.
 
Other Corporate Obligations--The Fund may purchase notes, bonds and debentures
issued by corporations if at the time of purchase there is less than one year
remaining until maturity or if they carry a variable or floating rate of inter-
est.
 
Repurchase Agreements--A repurchase agreement is a contractual agreement
whereby the seller of securities (U.S. Government or Municipal Obligations)
agrees to repurchase the same security at a specified price on a future date
agreed upon by the parties. The agreed upon repurchase price
 
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determines the yield during the Fund's holding period. Repurchase agreements
are considered to be loans collateralized by the underlying security that is
the subject of the repurchase contract. The Fund will only enter into repur-
chase agreements with dealers, domestic banks or recognized financial institu-
tions that in the opinion of Nuveen Advisory present minimal credit risk. The
risk to the Fund is limited to the ability of the issuer to pay the agreed-
upon repurchase price on the delivery date; however, although the value of the
underlying collateral at the time the transaction is entered into always
equals or exceeds the agreed-upon repurchase price, if the value of the col-
lateral declines there is a risk of loss of both principal and interest. In
the event of default, the collateral may be sold but the Fund might incur a
loss if the value of the collateral declines, and might incur disposition
costs or experience delays in connection with liquidating the collateral. In
addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller
of the security, realization upon the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or
limited. Nuveen Advisory will monitor the value of collateral at the time the
transaction is entered into and at all times subsequent during the term of the
repurchase agreement in an effort to determine that the value always equals or
exceeds the agreed upon price. In the event the value of the collateral de-
clined below the repurchase price, Nuveen Advisory will demand additional col-
lateral from the issuer to increase the value of the collateral to at least
that of the repurchase price. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its
assets in repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days.
 
RATINGS OF INVESTMENTS
   
The four highest ratings of Moody's for Municipal Obligations are Aaa, Aa, A
and Baa. Municipal Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the "best quali-
ty." The rating of Aa is assigned to Municipal Obligations which are of "high
quality by all standards," but as to which margins of protection or other ele-
ments make long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa rated Municipal
Obligations. The Aaa and Aa rated Municipal Obligations comprise what are gen-
erally known as "high grade bonds." Municipal Obligations that are rated A by
Moody's possess many favorable investment attributes and are considered upper
medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest of
A rated Municipal Obligations are considered adequate, but elements may be
present, which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
Municipal Obligations rated Baa by Moody's are considered medium grade obliga-
tions (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Such bonds
lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative char-
acteristics as well. Moody's bond rating symbols may contain numerical modifi-
ers of a generic rating classification. The modifier 1 indicates that the bond
ranks at the high end of its category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range
ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of
its general rating category.     
   
The four highest ratings of S&P for Municipal Obligations are AAA, AA, A and
BBB. Municipal Obligations rated AAA have a strong capacity to pay principal
and interest. The rating of AA indicates that capacity to pay principal and
interest is very strong and such bonds differ from AAA issues only in small
degree. The category of A describes bonds which have a strong capacity to pay
principal and interest, although such bonds are somewhat more susceptible to
the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions. The
BBB rating is the lowest "investment grade" security rating by S&P. Municipal
Obligations rated BBB are regarded as having an     
 
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adequate capacity to pay principal and interest. Whereas such bonds normally
exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay principal and interest for bonds
in this category than for bonds in the A category.     
   
The "Other Corporate Obligations" category of temporary investments are corpo-
rate (as opposed to municipal) debt obligations rated AAA by S&P or Aaa by
Moody's. Corporate debt obligations rated AAA by S&P have an extremely strong
capacity to pay principal and interest. The Moody's corporate debt rating of
Aaa is comparable to that set forth above for Municipal Obligations.     
 
Subsequent to its purchase by the Fund, an issue may cease to be rated or its
rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase. Neither event
requires the elimination of such obligation from the Fund's portfolio, but
Nuveen Advisory will consider such an event in its determination of whether the
Fund should continue to hold such obligation.
 
                                   MANAGEMENT
   
The management of the Fund, including general supervision of the duties per-
formed for the Fund under the Investment Management Agreement, is the responsi-
bility of its Board of Trustees. The number of trustees of the Fund is fixed at
seven. Due to the recent death of one of the trustees, John E. O'Toole, there
is a vacancy on the board, so that currently there are six trustees, two of
whom are "interested persons" (as the term "interested person" is defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940) and four of whom are "disinterested per-
sons." The names and business addresses of the trustees and officers of the
Fund and their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past
five years are set forth below, with those trustees who are "interested per-
sons" of the Fund indicated by an asterisk.     
 
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<CAPTION>
                               POSITIONS AND
                               OFFICES WITH   PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND ADDRESS          AGE  FUND           DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>  <C>            <C>
Richard J. Franke*         63  Chairman of    Chairman of the Board, Director and formerly
333 West Wacker Drive          the Board and  President of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated;
Chicago, IL 60606              Trustee        Chairman of the Board and Director, formerly
                                              President, of Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Chairman
                                              of the Board and Director of Nuveen Institu-
                                              tional Advisory Corp. (since April 1990);
                                              Certified Financial Planner.
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Timothy R. Schwertfeger*   46  President and  Executive Vice President and Director of The
333 West Wacker Drive          Trustee        John Nuveen Company (since March 1992) and
Chicago, IL 60606                             John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated; Director of
                                              Nuveen Advisory Corp. (since 1992) and Nuveen
                                              Institutional Advisory Corp. (since 1992).
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Lawrence H. Brown          60  Trustee        Retired (August 1989) as Senior Vice Presi-
201 Michigan Avenue                           dent of The Northern Trust Company.
Highwood, IL 60040
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Anne E. Impellizzeri       62  Trustee        President and Chief Executive Officer of
3 West 29th Street                            Blanton-Peale, Institutes of Religion and
New York, NY 10001                            Health (since December 1990); prior thereto,
                                              Vice President of New York City Partnership
                                              (from 1987 to 1990).
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>   
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<CAPTION>
                              POSITIONS AND
                              OFFICES WITH   PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND ADDRESS         AGE  FUND           DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>  <C>            <C>
Margaret K. Rosenheim     68  Trustee        Helen Ross Professor of Social Welfare Poli-
969 East 60th Street                         cy, School of Social Service Administration,
Chicago, IL 60637                            University of Chicago.
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Peter R. Sawers           62  Trustee        Adjunct Professor of Business and Economics,
22 The Landmark                              University of Dubuque, Iowa (since January
Northfield, IL 60093                         1991); Adjunct Professor, Lake Forest Gradu-
                                             ate School of Management, Lake Forest, Illi-
                                             nois (since January 1992); prior thereto, Ex-
                                             ecutive Director, Towers Perrin Australia
                                             (management consultant); Chartered Financial
                                             Analyst; Certified Management Consultant.
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Kathleen M. Flanagan      48  Vice President Vice President of John Nuveen & Co. Incorpo-
333 West Wacker Drive                        rated.
Chicago, IL 60606
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J. Thomas Futrell         39  Vice President Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp.
333 West Wacker Drive                        (since February 1991); prior thereto, Assis-
Chicago, IL 60606                            tant Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp.
                                             (from August 1988 to February 1991); Chart-
                                             ered Financial Analyst.
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Steven J. Krupa           37  Vice President Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp.
333 West Wacker Drive                        (since October 1990); prior thereto, Vice
Chicago, IL 60606                            President of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
                                             (from January 1989 to October 1990).
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Anna R. Kucinskis         49  Vice President Vice President of John Nuveen & Co. Incorpo-
333 West Wacker Drive                        rated.
Chicago, IL 60606
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Larry W. Martin           43  Vice President Vice President (since September 1992), Assis-
333 West Wacker Drive         and Assistant  tant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel
Chicago, IL 60606             Secretary      of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated; Vice Pres-
                                             ident (since May 1993) and Assistant Secre-
                                             tary of Nuveen Advisory Corp; Vice President
                                             (since May 1993) and Assistant Secretary
                                             (since January 1992) of Nuveen Institutional
                                             Advisory Corp.; Assistant Secretary of The
                                             John Nuveen Company (since February 1993).
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O. Walter Renfftlen       55  Vice President Vice President and Controller of The John
333 West Wacker Drive         and Controller Nuveen Company (since March 1992),John Nuveen
Chicago, IL 60606                            & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and
                                             Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. (since
                                             April 1990).
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Thomas C. Spalding, Jr.   43  Vice President Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and
333 West Wacker Drive                        Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. (since
Chicago, IL 60606                            April 1990); Chartered Financial Analyst.
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H. William Stabenow       60  Vice President Vice President and Treasurer of The John
333 West Wacker Drive         and Treasurer  Nuveen Company (since March 1992), John
Chicago, IL 60606                            Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory
                                             Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp,
                                             (since January 1992).
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<CAPTION>
                            POSITIONS AND
                            OFFICES WITH   PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND ADDRESS       AGE  FUND           DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                    <C>  <C>            <C>
George P. Thermos       63  Vice President Vice President of John Nuveen & Co. Incorpo-
333 West Wacker Drive                      rated.
Chicago, IL 60606
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James J. Wesolowski     44  Vice President Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
333 West Wacker Drive       and Secretary  of The John Nuveen Company (since March
Chicago, IL 60606                          1992), John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen
                                           Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advi-
                                           sory Corp. (since April 1990).
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Gifford R. Zimmerman    38  Vice President Vice President (since September 1992), Assis-
333 West Wacker Drive       and Assistant  tant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel
Chicago, IL 60606           Secretary      of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated; Vice Pres-
                                           ident (since May 1993) and Assistant Secre-
                                           tary of Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Vice President
                                           (since May 1993) and Assistant Secretary
                                           (since January 1992) of Nuveen Institutional
                                           Advisory Corp.
</TABLE>
 
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Richard J. Franke, Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Margaret K. Rosenheim serve as
members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Com-
mittee, which meets between regular meetings of the Board of Trustees, is au-
thorized to exercise all of the powers of the Board of Trustees.
 
The trustees of the Fund are also directors or trustees, as the case may be, of
20 other Nuveen open-end fund portfolios and 55 closed-end funds.
 
The following table sets forth compensation paid by the Fund and its predeces-
sor during the fiscal year ended February 28, 1995 to each of the trustees of
the Fund. The Fund has no retirement or pension plans. The officers and trust-
ees affiliated with Nuveen serve without any compensation from the Fund.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              TOTAL COMPENSATION
                                                  AGGREGATE       FROM FUND
                                                COMPENSATION   AND FUND COMPLEX
NAME OF TRUSTEE                                 FROM THE FUND  PAID TO TRUSTEES
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<S>                                             <C>           <C>
Richard J. Franke..............................    $    0          $     0
Timothy R. Schwertfeger........................         0                0
Lawrence H. Brown..............................     4,839           56,500
Anne E. Impellizzeri...........................     3,785           48,750
Margaret K. Rosenheim..........................     6,509(1)        64,404(2)
Peter R. Sawers................................     4,839           56,000
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes $270 in interest earned on deferred compensation from prior years.
(2) Includes $1,404 in interest earned on deferred compensation from prior
    years.
 
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Each trustee who is not affiliated with Nuveen or Nuveen Advisory receives a
$45,000 annual retainer for serving as a director or trustee of all funds for
which Nuveen Advisory serves as investment adviser and a $1,000 fee per day
plus expenses for attendance at all meetings held on a day on which a regularly
scheduled Board meeting is held, a $1,000 fee per day plus expenses for atten-
dance in person or a $500 fee per day plus expenses for attendance by telephone
at a meeting held on a day on which no regular Board meeting is held, and a
$250 fee per day plus expenses for attendance in person or by telephone at a
meeting of the Executive Committee held solely to declare dividends. The annual
retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the funds for which Nuveen Ad-
visory serves as investment adviser on the basis of relative net asset sizes.
The Fund requires no employees other than its officers, all of whom are compen-
sated by Nuveen.
   
On May 18, 1995, the officers and trustees of the Fund as a group owned less
than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. No person owned as much as 5% of
the outstanding shares of the Fund on that date.     
 
             INVESTMENT ADVISER AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
 
Nuveen Advisory Corp. acts as investment adviser for and manages the investment
and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund. Nuveen Advisory also administers
the Fund's business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and cer-
tain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and permits any of its
officers or employees to serve without compensation as directors or officers of
the Fund if elected to such positions. See "Management of the Fund" in the Pro-
spectus.
 
Pursuant to an investment management agreement between Nuveen Advisory and the
Fund, the Fund has agreed to pay an annual management fee at the rates set
forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET
VALUE                       MANAGEMENT FEE
- ------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>
For the first $125 million   .5000 of 1%
For the next $125 million    .4875 of 1%
For the next $250 million    .4750 of 1%
For the next $500 million    .4625 of 1%
For the next $1 billion      .4500 of 1%
For assets over $2 billion   .4250 of 1%
</TABLE>
 
Nuveen Advisory will waive all or a portion of its management fee or reimburse
certain expenses of the Fund in order to prevent total operating expenses (in-
cluding Nuveen Advisory's fee, but excluding interest, taxes, fees incurred in
acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities, any asset-based distribution
or service fees and, to the extent permitted, extraordinary expenses) in any
fiscal year from exceeding .75 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of
any class of shares of the Fund. For the fiscal years ended February 28, 1995,
February 28, 1994, and February 28, 1993, the Fund paid net management fees to
Nuveen Advisory of $11,932,164, $11,645,399 and $9,598,518 respectively. As
discussed in the Prospectus, subject to the expense limitations of the Invest-
ment Management Agreement, the Fund is responsible for payment of certain of
the costs and expenses of its operations.
 
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Nuveen Advisory is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
("Nuveen"), the Fund's principal underwriter. Founded in 1898, Nuveen is the
oldest and largest investment banking firm specializing in the underwriting
and distribution of tax-exempt securities and maintains the largest research
department in the investment banking community devoted exclusively to the
analysis of municipal securities. In 1961, Nuveen began sponsoring the Nuveen
Tax-Exempt Unit Trust and since that time has issued more than $34 billion in
tax-exempt unit trusts, including over $12 billion in tax-exempt insured unit
trusts. In addition, Nuveen open-end and closed-end funds held approximately
$30 billion in tax-exempt securities under management as of the date of this
Statement. Over 1,000,000 individuals have invested to date in Nuveen's tax-
exempt funds and trusts. Nuveen is a subsidiary of The John Nuveen Company
which, in turn, is approximately 75% owned by The St. Paul Companies, Inc.
("St. Paul"). St. Paul is located in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is principally
engaged in providing property-liability insurance through subsidiaries.
 
Nuveen Advisory's portfolio managers call upon the resources of Nuveen's Re-
search Department, the largest in the investment banking industry devoted ex-
clusively to tax-exempt securities. Nuveen's Research Department was selected
in 1994 by Research & Ratings Review, a municipal industry publication, as one
of the top four research teams in the municipal industry, based on an exten-
sive industry-wide poll of more than 1,000 portfolio managers, department
heads and bond buyers. The Nuveen Research Department reviews more than $100
billion in tax-exempt bonds every year.
   
The Fund, the other Nuveen funds, the Adviser, and other related entities have
adopted a code of ethics which essentially prohibits all Nuveen fund manage-
ment personnel, including Nuveen fund portfolio managers, from engaging in
personal investments which compete or interfere with, or attempt to take ad-
vantage of, a Fund's anticipated or actual portfolio transactions, and is de-
signed to assure that the interests of Fund shareholders are placed before the
interests of Nuveen personnel in connection with personal investment transac-
tions.     
 
                            PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
Nuveen Advisory, in effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities for
the account of the Fund, will place orders in such manner as, in the opinion
of management, will offer the best price and market for the execution of each
transaction. Portfolio securities will normally be purchased directly from an
underwriter or in the over-the-counter market from the principal dealers in
such securities, unless it appears that a better price or execution may be ob-
tained elsewhere. Portfolio securities will not be purchased from Nuveen or
its affiliates except in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
The Fund since its inception has effected all portfolio transactions on a
principal (as opposed to an agency) basis and, accordingly, has not paid any
brokerage commissions. Purchases from underwriters will include a commission
or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from deal-
ers will include the spread between the bid and asked price. Given the best
price and execution obtainable, it will be the practice of the Fund to select
dealers which, in addition, furnish
 
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research information (primarily credit analyses of issuers and general economic
reports) and statistical and other services to Nuveen Advisory. It is not pos-
sible to place a dollar value on information and statistical and other services
received from dealers. Since it is only supplementary to Nuveen Advisory's own
research efforts, the receipt of research information is not expected to reduce
significantly Nuveen Advisory's expenses. While Nuveen Advisory will be primar-
ily responsible for the placement of the business of the Fund, the policies and
practices of Nuveen Advisory in this regard must be consistent with the forego-
ing and will, at all times, be subject to review by the Board of Trustees.
 
Nuveen Advisory reserves the right to, and does, manage other investment ac-
counts and investment companies for other clients, which may have investment
objectives similar to the Fund. Subject to applicable laws and regulations,
Nuveen Advisory will attempt to allocate equitably portfolio transactions among
the Fund and the portfolios of its other clients purchasing or selling securi-
ties whenever decisions are made to purchase or sell securities by the Fund and
one or more of such other clients simultaneously. In making such allocations
the main factors to be considered will be the respective investment objectives
of the Fund and such other clients, the relative size of portfolio holdings of
the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment by
the Fund and such other clients, the size of investment commitments generally
held by the Fund and such other clients and opinions of the persons responsible
for recommending investments to the Fund and such other clients. While this
procedure could have a detrimental effect on the price or amount of the securi-
ties available to the Fund from time to time, it is the opinion of the Board of
Trustees that the benefits available from Nuveen Advisory's organization will
outweigh any disadvantage that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transac-
tions.
   
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may not purchase portfolio
securities from any underwriting syndicate of which Nuveen is a member except
under certain limited conditions set forth in Rule 10f-3. The Rule sets forth
requirements relating to, among other things, the terms of an issue of Munici-
pal Obligations purchased by the Fund, the amount of Municipal Obligations
which may be purchased in any one issue and the assets of the Fund which may be
invested in a particular issue. In addition, purchases of securities made pur-
suant to the terms of the Rule must be approved at least quarterly by the Board
of Trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not interested per-
sons of the Fund.     
 
                                NET ASSET VALUE
As stated in the Prospectus, the net asset value of the shares of the Fund will
be determined separately for each class of the Fund's shares by United States
Trust Company of New York, the Fund's custodian, as of 4:00 p.m. eastern time
on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") is normally
open for trading. The Exchange is not open for trading on New Year's Day, Wash-
ington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The net asset value per share of a class of
shares will be computed by dividing the value of the Fund's assets attributable
to the class, less the liabilities attributable to the class, by the number of
shares of the class outstanding.
 
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In determining net asset value for the Fund, the Fund's custodian utilizes the
valuations of portfolio securities furnished by a pricing service approved by
the directors. The pricing service values portfolio securities at the mean be-
tween the quoted bid and asked price or the yield equivalent when quotations
are readily available. Securities for which quotations are not readily avail-
able (which constitute a majority of the securities held by the Fund) are val-
ued at fair value as determined by the pricing service using methods which in-
clude consideration of the following: yields or prices of municipal bonds of
comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating; indications as
to value from securities representatives; and general market conditions. The
pricing service may employ electronic data processing techniques and/or a ma-
trix system to determine valuations. The procedures of the pricing service and
its valuations are reviewed by the officers of the Fund under the general su-
pervision of the Board of Trustees.
 
                                  TAX MATTERS
 
FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
 
The following discussion of federal income tax matters is based upon the advice
of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, D.C., counsel to the
Fund.
 
As described in the Prospectus, the Fund intends to qualify under Subchapter M
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") for tax treatment
as a regulated investment company. In order to qualify as a regulated invest-
ment company, the Fund must satisfy certain requirements relating to the source
of its income, diversification of its assets, and distributions of its income
to shareholders. First, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its annual gross
income (including tax-exempt interest) from dividends, interest, payments with
respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock
or securities, foreign currencies or other income (including but not limited to
gains from options and futures) derived with respect to its business of invest-
ing in such stock or securities (the "90% gross income test"). Second, the Fund
must derive less than 30% of its annual gross income from the sale or other
disposition of any of the following which was held for less than three months:
(i) stock or securities and (ii) certain options, futures, or forward contracts
(the "short-short test"). Third, the Fund must diversify its holdings so that,
at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the value
of its total assets is comprised of cash, cash items, United States Government
securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other secu-
rities limited in respect of any one issuer to an amount not greater in value
than 5% of the value of a Fund's total assets and to not more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the
value of the total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer
(other than United States Government securities and securities of other regu-
lated investment companies) or two or more issuers controlled by the Fund and
engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses.
 
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As a regulated investment company, the Fund will not be subject to federal in-
come tax in any taxable year for which it distributes at least 90% of its "in-
vestment company taxable income" (which includes dividends, taxable interest,
taxable original issue discount and market discount income, income from securi-
ties lending, net short-term capital gain in excess of long-term capital loss,
and any other taxable income other than "net capital gain" (as defined below)
and is reduced by deductible expenses) and at least 90% of the excess of its
gross tax-exempt interest income over certain disallowed deductions ("net tax-
exempt interest"). The Fund may retain for investment its net capital gain
(which consists of the excess of its net long-term capital gain over its short-
term capital loss). However, if the Fund retains any net capital gain or any
investment company taxable income, it will be subject to tax at regular corpo-
rate rates on the amount retained. If the Fund retains any capital gain, such
Fund may designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a no-
tice to its shareholders who, if subject to federal income tax purposes on
long-term capital gains, (i) will be required to include in income for federal
income tax purposes, as long-term capital gain, their shares of such undistrib-
uted amount, and (ii) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of
the tax paid by the Fund against their federal income tax liabilities if any,
and to claim refunds to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. For
federal income tax purposes, the tax basis of shares owned by a shareholder of
the Fund will be increased by an amount equal under current law to 65% of the
amount of undistributed capital gains included in the shareholder's gross in-
come. The Fund intends to distribute at least annually to its shareholders all
or substantially all of its net tax-exempt interest and any investment company
taxable income and net capital gain.
 
Treasury regulations permit a regulated investment company, in determining its
investment company taxable income and net capital gain, i.e., the excess of net
long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss for any taxable year,
to elect (unless it has made a taxable year election for excise tax purposes as
discussed below) to treat all or part of any net capital loss, any net long-
term capital loss or any net foreign currency loss incurred after October 31 as
if they had been incurred in the succeeding year.
 
The Fund also intends to satisfy conditions (including requirements as to the
proportion of its assets invested in Municipal Obligations) that will enable it
to designate distributions from the interest income generated by investments in
Municipal Obligations, which is exempt from regular federal income tax when re-
ceived by the Fund, as exempt-interest dividends. Shareholders receiving ex-
empt-interest dividends will not be subject to regular federal income tax on
the amount of such dividends. Insurance proceeds received by the Fund under any
insurance policies in respect of scheduled interest payments on defaulted Mu-
nicipal Obligations will be excludable from federal gross income under Section
103(a) of the Code. In the case of non-appropriation by a political subdivi-
sion, however, there can be no assurance that payments made by the insurer rep-
resenting interest on "non-appropriation" lease obligations will be excludable
from gross income for federal income tax purposes. See "Fundamental Policies
and Investment Portfolio; Portfolio Securities."
 
Distributions by the Fund of net interest received from certain taxable tempo-
rary investments (such as certificates of deposit, commercial paper and obliga-
tions of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities) and net
short-term capital gains realized by the Fund, if any, will be taxable
 
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to shareholders as ordinary income whether received in cash or additional
shares./1/ If the Fund purchases a Municipal Obligation at a market discount,
any gain realized by the Fund upon sale or redemption of the Municipal Obliga-
tion will be treated as taxable interest income to the extent such gain does
not exceed the market discount, and any gain realized in excess of the market
discount will be treated as capital gains. Any net long-term capital gains re-
alized by the Fund and distributed to shareholders in cash or additional
shares, will be taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains regardless
of the length of time investors have owned shares of the Fund. Distributions by
the Fund that do not constitute ordinary income dividends, exempt-interest div-
idends, or capital gain dividends will be treated as a return of capital to the
extent of (and in reduction of) the shareholder's tax basis in his or her
shares. Any excess will be treated as gain from the sale of his or her shares,
as discussed below.
 
If any of the Funds engages in hedging transactions involving financial futures
and options, these transactions will be subject to special tax rules, the ef-
fect of which may be to accelerate income to a Fund, defer a Fund's losses,
cause adjustments in the holding periods of a Fund's securities, convert long-
term capital gains into short-term capital gains and convert short-term capital
losses into long-term capital losses. These rules could therefore affect the
amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders.
 
Because the taxable portion of the Fund's investment income consists primarily
of interest, none of its dividends, whether or not treated as exempt-interest
dividends, is expected to qualify under the Internal Revenue Code for the divi-
dends received deductions for corporations.
 
Prior to purchasing shares in the Fund, the impact of dividends or distribu-
tions which are expected to be or have been declared, but not paid, should be
carefully considered. Any dividend or distribution declared shortly after a
purchase of such shares prior to the record date will have the effect of reduc-
ing the per share net asset value by the per share amount of the dividend or
distribution.
 
Although dividends generally will be treated as distributed when paid, divi-
dends declared in October, November or December, payable to shareholders of
record on a specified date in one of those months and paid during the following
January, will be treated as having been distributed by the Fund (and received
by the shareholders) on December 31.
 
The redemption or exchange of the shares of the Fund normally will result in
capital gain or loss to the shareholders. Generally, a shareholder's gain or
loss will be long-term gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than
one year. Present law taxes both long- and short-term capital gains of corpora-
tions at the rates applicable to ordinary income. For non-corporate taxpayers,
however, net
capital gains (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-
term capital loss) will be taxed at a maximum marginal rate of 28%, while
short-term capital gains and other ordinary income will be taxed at a maximum
marginal rate of 39.6%. Because of the limitations on itemized deductions and
the deduction for personal exemptions applicable to higher income taxpayers,
the effective tax rate may be higher in certain circumstances.
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/1/If the Fund has both tax-exempt and taxable income, it will use the "average
annual" method for determining the designated percentage that is taxable income
and designate the use of such method within 60 days after the end of the Fund's
taxable year. Under this method, one designated percentage is applied uniformly
to all distributions made during the Fund's taxable year. The percentage of in-
come designated as tax-exempt for any particular distribution may be substan-
tially different from the percentage of the Fund's income that was tax-exempt
during the period covered by the distribution.     
 
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All or a portion of a sales load paid in purchasing shares of a Fund cannot be
taken into account for purposes of determining gain or loss on the redemption
or exchange of such shares within 90 days after their purchase to the extent
shares of a Fund or another fund are subsequently acquired without payment of
a sales load pursuant to the reinvestment or exchange privilege. Any disre-
garded portion of such load will result in an increase in the shareholder's
tax basis in the shares subsequently acquired. Moreover, losses recognized by
a shareholder on the redemption or exchange of shares of the Fund held for six
months or less are disallowed to the extent of any distribution of exempt-in-
terest dividends received with respect to such shares and, if not disallowed,
such losses are treated as long-term capital losses to the extent of any dis-
tributions of long-term capital gains made with respect to such shares. In ad-
dition, no loss will be allowed on the redemption or exchange of shares of the
Fund if the shareholder purchases other shares of the Fund (whether through
reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) or the Shareholder acquires or en-
ters into a contract or option to acquire securities that are substantially
identical to shares of the Fund within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days
before and ending 30 days after such redemption or exchange. If disallowed,
the loss will be reflected in an adjustment to the basis of the shares ac-
quired.
 
It may not be advantageous from a tax perspective for shareholders to redeem
or exchange shares after tax-exempt income has accrued but before the record
date for the exempt-interest dividend representing the distribution of such
income. Because such accrued tax-exempt income is included in the net asset
value per share (which equals the redemption or exchange value), such a re-
demption could result in treatment of the portion of the sales or redemption
proceeds equal to the accrued tax-exempt interest as taxable gain (to the ex-
tent the redemption or exchange price exceeds the shareholder's tax basis in
the shares disposed of) rather than tax-exempt interest.
 
In order to avoid a 4% federal excise tax, the Fund must distribute or be
deemed to have distributed by December 31 of each calendar year at least 98%
of its taxable ordinary income for such year, at least 98% of the excess of
its realized capital gains over its realized capital losses (generally com-
puted on the basis of the one-year period ending on October 31 of such year)
and 100% of any taxable ordinary income and the excess of realized capital
gains over realized capital losses for the prior year that was not distributed
during such year and on which the Fund paid no federal income tax. For pur-
poses of the excise tax, a regulated investment company may reduce its capital
gain net income (but not below its net capital gain) by the amount of any net
ordinary loss for the calendar year. The Fund intends to make timely distribu-
tions in compliance with these requirements and consequently it is anticipated
that they generally will not be required to pay the excise tax.
 
If in any year the Fund should fail to qualify under Subchapter M for tax
treatment as a regulated investment company, the Fund would incur a regular
corporate federal income tax upon its income for that year (other than inter-
est income from Municipal Obligations), and distributions to its shareholders
would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary dividend income for federal in-
come tax purposes to the extent of the Fund's available earnings and profits.
 
Among the requirements that the Fund must meet in order to qualify under
Subchapter M in any year is that less than 30% of its gross income must be de-
rived from the sale or other disposition of securities and certain other as-
sets held for less than three months.
 
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Because the Fund may invest in private activity bonds, the interest on which is
not federally tax-exempt to persons who are "substantial users" of the facili-
ties financed by such bonds or "related persons" of such "substantial users,"
the Fund may not be an appropriate investment for shareholders who are consid-
ered either a "substantial user" or a "related person" within the meaning of
the Code. For additional information, investors should consult their tax advis-
ers before investing in the Fund.
 
Federal tax law imposes an alternative minimum tax with respect to both corpo-
rations and individuals. Interest on certain Municipal Obligations, such as
bonds issued to make loans for housing purposes or to private entities (but not
for certain tax-exempt organizations such as universities, and non-profit hos-
pitals) is included as an item of tax preference in determining the amount of a
taxpayer's alternative minimum taxable income. To the extent that the Fund re-
ceives income from Municipal Obligations subject to the alternative minimum
tax, a portion of the dividends paid by it, although otherwise exempt from fed-
eral income tax, will be taxable to shareholders to the extent that their tax
liability is determined under the alternative minimum tax regime. The Fund will
annually supply shareholders with a report indicating the percentage of Fund
income attributable to Municipal Obligations subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax.
 
In addition, the alternative minimum taxable income for corporations is in-
creased by 75% of the difference between an alternative measure of income ("ad-
justed current earnings") and the amount otherwise determined to be the alter-
native minimum taxable income. Interest on all Municipal Obligations, and
therefore all distributions by the Fund that would otherwise be tax exempt, is
included in calculating a corporation's adjusted current earnings.
 
Tax-exempt income, including exempt-interest dividends paid by the Fund, will
be added to the taxable income of individuals receiving social security or
railroad retirement benefits in determining whether a portion of that benefit
will be subject to federal income tax.
 
The Code provides that interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to pur-
chase or carry shares of the Fund is not deductible. Under rules used by the
IRS for determining when borrowed funds are considered used for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying particular assets, the purchase of shares of the Fund
may be considered to have been made with borrowed funds even though such funds
are not directly traceable to the purchase of shares.
 
The Fund is required in certain circumstances to withhold 31% of taxable divi-
dends and certain other payments paid to non-corporate holders of shares who
have not furnished to the Fund their correct taxpayer identification number (in
the case of individuals, their social security number) and certain certifica-
tions, or who are otherwise subject to back-up withholding.
 
The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of the provisions of the
Code and Treasury Regulations presently in effect as they directly govern the
taxation of the Fund and its sharehold-
ers. For complete provisions, reference should be made to the pertinent Code
sections and Treasury Regulations. The Code and Treasury Regulations are sub-
ject to change by legislative or administrative action, and any such change may
be retroactive with respect to Fund transactions. Shareholders are advised to
consult their own tax advisers for more detailed information concerning the
federal taxation of the Fund and the income tax consequences to its sharehold-
ers.
 
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                            PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
 
As explained in the Prospectus, the historical investment performance of the
Fund may be shown in the form of "yield," "taxable equivalent yield," "average
annual total return," "cumulative total return" and "taxable equivalent total
return" figures, each of which will be calculated separately for each class of
shares. Information is presented only for Class R Shares since no Class A
Shares or Class C Shares were outstanding during the periods shown below.
 
In accordance with a standardized method prescribed by rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), yield is computed by dividing the net invest-
ment income per share earned during the specified one month or 30-day period by
the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period, according
to the following formula:
 
<TABLE>
 <C>   <C> <C>             <C> <S>
 Yield =   2[(a-b+1)/6/-1]
           cd
</TABLE>
 
In the above formula, a = dividends and interest earned during the period; b =
expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements); c = the average daily
number of shares outstanding during the period that were entitled to receive
dividends; and d = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the
period. In all cases, the maximum offering price includes the maximum sales
charge of 4.75% which was in effect for the Fund's Class R Shares during the
periods shown.
 
In computing yield, the Fund follows certain standardized accounting practices
specified by SEC rules. These practices are not necessarily consistent with
those that the Fund uses to prepare its annual and interim financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Thus, yield may
not equal the income paid to shareholders or the income reported in the Fund's
financial statements.
 
Taxable equivalent yield is computed by dividing that portion of the yield
which is tax-exempt by 1 minus the stated federal income tax rate and adding
the result to that portion, if any, of the yield that is not tax exempt. Based
upon (1) the 1994 maximum marginal federal income tax rate of 39.6% and (2) the
previously quoted yield for the 30-day period ended February 28, 1995, the tax-
able equivalent yield of the Class R Shares of the Fund for that period was
8.64%.
 
For additional information concerning taxable equivalent yields, see the Tax-
able Equivalent Yield Tables in the Prospectus.
 
The Fund may from time to time in its advertising and sales materials report a
quotation of the current distribution rate. The distribution rate represents a
measure of dividends distributed for a specified period. Distribution rate is
computed by dividing the most recent monthly tax-free income dividend per
share, multiplying it by 12 to annualize it, and dividing by the appropriate
price per share (e.g., net asset value for purchases to be made without a load
such as reinvestments from Nuveen UITs, or the maximum public offering price).
The distribution rate differs from yield and total return and therefore is not
intended to be a complete measure of performance. Distribution rate may some-
times be higher than yield because it may not include the effect of amortiza-
tion of
bond premiums to the extent such premiums arise after the bonds were purchased.
The distribution
 
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rate as of February 28, 1995, based on maximum public offering price then in
effect for the Class R Shares of the Fund was 5.46%.
 
Average annual total return quotation is computed in accordance with a stan-
dardized method prescribed by SEC rules. The average annual total return for a
specific period is found by taking a hypothetical, $1,000 investment ("initial
investment") in Fund shares on the first day of the period, reducing the amount
to reflect the maximum sales charge, and computing the "redeemable value" of
that investment at the end of the period. The redeemable value is then divided
by the initial investment, and this quotient is taken to the Nth root (N repre-
senting the number of years in the period) and 1 is subtracted from the result,
which is then expressed as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all in-
come and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in Fund shares at net
asset value on the reinvestment dates during the period. The Fund's average an-
nual return figures, including the effect of the maximum sales charge then in
effect for the Class R Shares, for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods
ended February 28, 1995, and for the period from the Fund's inception on Novem-
ber 29, 1976, through February 28, 1995, were (1.32)%, 6.48%, 9.10% and 6.98%,
respectively.
 
Calculation of cumulative total return is not subject to a prescribed formula.
Cumulative total return for a specific period is calculated by first taking a
hypothetical initial investment in Fund shares on the first day of the period,
deducting (in some cases) the maximum sales charge, and computing the "redeem-
able value" of that investment at the end of the period. The cumulative total
return percentage is then determined by subtracting the initial investment from
the redeemable value and dividing the remainder by the initial investment and
expressing the result as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all income
and capital gains distributions by the Fund have been reinvested at net asset
value on the reinvestment dates during the period. Cumulative total return may
also be shown as the increased dollar value of the hypothetical investment over
the period. Cumulative total return calculations that do not include the effect
of the sales charge would be reduced if such charge were included. The cumula-
tive total return, including the effect of the maximum sales charge then in ef-
fect for the Class R Shares, for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods
ended February 28, 1995, and for the period from the Fund's inception on Novem-
ber 29, 1976, through February 28, 1995, were (1.32)%, 36.86%, 139.02% and
242.21%, respectively.
 
Calculation of taxable equivalent total return is also not subject to a pre-
scribed formula. Taxable equivalent total return for a specific period is cal-
culated by first taking a hypothetical initial investment in Fund shares on the
first day of the period, computing the total return for each calendar year in
the period in the manner described above, and increasing the total return for
each such calendar year by the amount of additional income that a taxable fund
would need to have generated to equal the income on an after-tax basis, at a
specified income tax rate (usually the highest marginal federal tax rate), cal-
culated as described above under the discussion of "taxable equivalent yield."
The resulting amount for the calendar year is then divided by the initial in-
vestment amount to arrive at a "taxable equivalent total return factor" for the
calendar year. The taxable equivalent total return factors for all the calendar
years are then multiplied together and the result is then annualized by taking
its Nth root (N representing the number of years in the period) and
subtracting 1, which provides a taxable equivalent total return expressed as a
percentage. Using
 
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the 39.6% maximum marginal federal tax rate for 1995, the annualized taxable
equivalent total returns for the Fund's Class R Shares for the one-year, five-
year and ten-year periods ended February 28, 1995, were as follows:
 
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
        ONE YEAR ENDED                     FIVE YEARS ENDED                       TEN YEARS ENDED
      FEBRUARY 28, 1995                   FEBRUARY 28, 1995                      FEBRUARY 28, 1995
- --------------------------------   ----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
<S>                                <C>                                  <C> 
   WITH MAXIMUM                       WITH MAXIMUM                          WITH MAXIMUM
4.75% SALES CHARGE    AT NET        4.75% SALES CHARGE    AT NET         4.75% SALES CHARGE      AT NET
  THEN IN EFFECT    ASSET VALUE       THEN IN EFFECT    ASSET VALUE        THEN IN EFFECT     ASSET VALUE
- --------------------------------   ----------------------------------    -----------------------------------
      2.22%            7.31%              10.53%          11.61%                13.50%          14.05%
</TABLE>    
   
From time to time, the Fund may compare its risk-adjusted performance with
other investments that may provide different levels of risk and return. For
example, the Fund may compare its risk level, as measured by the variability
of its periodic returns, or its RISK-ADJUSTED TOTAL RETURN, with those of
other funds or groups of funds. Risk-adjusted total return would be calculated
by adjusting each investment's total return to account for the risk level of
the investment.

The Fund may also compare its TAX-ADJUSTED TOTAL RETURN with that of other
funds or groups of funds. This measure would take into account the tax-exempt
nature of exempt-interest dividends and the payment of income taxes on a fund's
distributions of net realized capital gains and ordinary income.

The risk level for a class of shares of the Fund, and any of the other invest-
ments used for comparison, would be evaluated by measuring the variability of
the investment's return, as indicated by the standard deviation of the invest-
ment's monthly returns over a specified measurement period (e.g., two years).
An investment with a higher standard deviation of monthly returns would indi-
cate that a fund had greater price variability, and therefore greater risk,
than an investment with a lower standard deviation. The standard deviation of
monthly returns for the three years ended February 28, 1995, for the Class R
Shares of the Fund, was 1.21%.     
 
   
THE RISK-ADJUSTED TOTAL RETURN for a class of shares of the Fund and for other
investments over a specified period would be evaluated by dividing (a) the re-
mainder of the investment's annualized two-year total return minus the
annualized total return of an investment in short-term tax-exempt
securities (essentially a risk-free return) over that period, by (b) the stan-
dard deviation of the investment's monthly returns for the period. This ratio
is sometimes referred to as the "Sharpe measure" of return. An investment with
a higher Sharpe measure would be regarded as producing a higher return for the
amount of risk assumed during the measurement period than an investment with a
lower Sharpe measure. The Sharpe measure, for the three-year period ended Feb-
ruary 28, 1995, for the Class R Shares of the Fund, was 2.248.     
 
Class A Shares of the Fund are sold at net asset value plus a current maximum
sales charge of 4.50% of the offering price. This current maximum sales charge
will typically be used for purposes of calculating performance figures even
though the maximum sales charge may have been different for portion of the mea-
surement period. Yield, returns and net asset value of each class of shares of
the Fund will fluctuate. Factors affecting performance include general market
conditions, operating expenses and investment management. Any additional fees
charged by a securities representative
 
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<PAGE>
 
or other financial services firm would reduce returns described in this sec-
tion. Shares of the Fund are redeemable at net asset value, which may be more
or less than original cost.
 
In reports or other communications to shareholders or in advertising and sales
literature, the Fund may also compare its performance with that of: (1) the
Consumer Price Index or various unmanaged bond indexes such as the Lehman
Brothers Municipal Bond Index and the Salomon Brothers High Grade Corporate
Bond Index and (2) other fixed income or municipal bond mutual funds or mutual
fund indexes as reported by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. ("Lipper"), Morn-
ingstar, Inc. ("Morningstar"), Wiesenberger Investment Companies Service
("Wiesenberger") and CDA Investment Technologies, Inc. ("CDA") or similar in-
dependent services which monitor the performance of mutual funds, or other in-
dustry or financial publications such as Barron's, Changing Times, Forbes and
Money Magazine. Performance comparisons by these indexes, services or publica-
tions may rank mutual funds over different periods of time by means of aggre-
gate, average, year-by-year, or other types of total return and performance
figures. Any given performance quotation or performance comparison should not
be considered as representative of the performance of the Fund for any future
period.
 
There are differences and similarities between the investments which the Fund
may purchase and the investments measured by the indexes and reporting serv-
ices which are described herein. The Consumer Price Index is generally consid-
ered to be a measure of inflation. The CDA Mutual Fund-Municipal Bond Index is
a weighted performance average of other mutual funds with a federally tax-ex-
empt income objective. The Salomon Brothers High Grade Corporate Bond Index is
an unmanaged index that generally represents the performance of high grade
long-term taxable bonds during various market conditions. The Lehman Brothers
Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that generally represents the per-
formance of high grade intermediate and long-term municipal bonds during vari-
ous market conditions. Lipper, Morningstar, Wiesenberger and CDA are widely
recognized mutual fund reporting services whose performance calculations are
based upon changes in net asset value with all dividends reinvested and which
do not include the effect of any sales charges. The market prices and yields
of taxable and tax-exempt bonds will fluctuate. The Fund primarily invests in
investment grade Municipal Obligations in pursuing its objective of as high a
level of current interest income which is exempt from federal income tax as is
consistent, in the view of the Fund's management, with preservation of capi-
tal.
 
The Fund may also compare its taxable equivalent total return performance to
the total return performance of taxable income funds such as treasury securi-
ties funds, corporate bond funds (either investment grade or high yield), or
Ginnie Mae funds. These types of funds, because of the character of their un-
derlying securities, differ from municipal bond funds in several respects. The
susceptibility of the price of treasury bonds to credit risk is far less than
that of municipal bonds, but the price of treasury bonds tends to be slightly
more susceptible to change resulting from changes in market interest rates.
The susceptibility of the price of investment grade corporate bonds and munic-
ipal bonds to market interest rate changes and general credit changes is simi-
lar. High yield bonds are subject to a greater degree of price volatility than
municipal bonds resulting from changes in market interest rates and are par-
ticularly susceptible to volatility from credit changes. Ginnie Mae bonds are
generally subject to less price volatility than municipal bonds from
 
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credit concerns, due primarily to the fact that the timely payment of monthly
installments of principal and interest are backed by the full faith and credit
of the U.S. Government, but Ginnie Maes of equivalent coupon and maturity are
generally more susceptible to price volatility resulting from market interest
rate changes. In addition, the volatility of Ginnie Mae bonds due to changes in
market interest rates may differ from municipal bonds of comparable coupon and
maturity because bonds of the sensitivity of Ginnie Mae prepayment experience
to change in interest rates.
 
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES
 
As described in the Prospectus, the Fund has adopted a Flexible Sales Charge
Program which provides you with alternative ways of purchasing Fund shares
based upon your individual investment needs and preferences. You may purchase
Class A Shares at a price equal to their net asset value plus an up-front sales
charge.
 
For information regarding the up-front sales charge on Class A shares, see the
table under "How to Buy Fund Shares" of the Prospectus. Set forth is an example
of the method of computing the offering price of the Class A shares of the
Fund. The example assumes a purchase on February 28, 1995 of Class A shares
from the Fund aggregating less than $50,000 subject to the schedule of sales
charges set forth in the Prospectus at a price based upon the net asset value
of the Class A shares.
<TABLE>
      <S>                                                                <C>
      Net Asset Value per share......................................... $9.280
      Per Share Sales Charge--4.50% of public offering price (4.71% of
       net asset value per share)....................................... $ .437
      Per Share Offering Price to the Public............................ $9.717
</TABLE>
   
You may purchase Class C Shares without any up-front sales charge at a price
equal to their net asset value, but subject to an annual distribution fee de-
signed to compensate Authorized Dealers over time for the sale of Fund shares.
Class C Shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for redemp-
tions within 12 months of purchase. Class C Shares automatically convert to
Class A Shares six years after purchase. Both Class A Shares and Class C Shares
are subject to annual service fees, which are used to compensate Authorized
Dealers for providing you with ongoing financial advice and other services. Un-
der the Flexible Sales Charge Program, all Fund shares outstanding as of June
13 1995, have been designated as Class R Shares. Class R Shares are available
for purchase at a price equal to their net asset value only under certain lim-
ited circumstances, or by specified investors, as described herein.     
 
Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of invest-
ments. Each class of shares is identical in all respects except that each class
bears its own class expenses, including administration and distribution ex-
penses, and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to any distri-
bution or service plan applicable to its shares. In addition, the Class C
Shares are subject to a conversion feature, as described below. As a result of
the differences in the expenses borne by each class of shares, net income per
share, dividends per share and net asset value per share will vary among the
Fund's classes of shares.
 
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<PAGE>
 
The expenses to be borne by specific classes of shares may include (i) transfer
agency fees attributable to a specific class of shares, (ii) printing and post-
age expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as share-
holder reports, prospectuses and proxy statements to current shareholders of a
specific class of shares, (iii) Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and
state securities registration fees incurred by a specific class of shares, (iv)
the expense of administrative personnel and services required to support the
shareholders of a specific class of shares, (vi) litigation or other legal ex-
penses relating to a specific class of shares, (vi) directors' fees or expenses
incurred as a result of issues relating to a specific class of shares, (vii)
accounting expenses relating to a specific class of shares and (viii) any addi-
tional incremental expenses subsequently identified and determined to be prop-
erly allocated to one or more classes of shares that shall be approved by the
SEC pursuant to an amended exemptive order.
 
The Fund has special purchase programs under which certain persons may purchase
Class A Shares at reduced sales charges. One such program is available to mem-
bers of a "qualified group." An individual who is a member of a "qualified
group" may purchase Class A Shares of the Fund (or any other Nuveen Fund with
respect to which a sales charge is imposed), at the reduced sales charge appli-
cable to the group taken as whole. A "qualified group" is one which (i) has
been in existence for more than six months; (ii) has a purpose other than in-
vestment; (iii) has five or more participating members; (iv) has agreed to in-
clude sales literature and other materials related to the Fund in publications
and mailings to members; (v) has agreed to have its group administrator submit
a single bulk order and make payment with a single remittance for all invest-
ments in the Fund during each investment period by all participants who choose
to invest in the Fund; and (vi) has agreed to provide the Fund's transfer agent
with appropriate backup data for each participant of the group in a format
fully compatible with the transfer agent's processing system.
 
The "amount" of a share purchase by a participant in a group purchase program
for purposes of determining the applicable sales charge is (i) the aggregate
value of all shares of the Fund (and all other Nuveen Funds with respect to
which a sales charge is imposed) currently held by participants of the group,
plus (ii) the amount of shares currently being purchased.
 
The Fund may encourage registered representatives and their firms to help ap-
portion their assets among bonds, stocks and cash, and may seek to participate
in programs that recommend a portion of their assets be invested in tax-free,
fixed income securities.
 
To help advisers and investors better understand and most efficiently use the
Fund to reach their investment goals, the Fund may advertise and create spe-
cific investment programs and systems. For example, this may include informa-
tion on how to use the Fund to accumulate assets for future education needs or
periodic payments such as insurance premiums. The Fund may produce software or
additional sales literature to promote the advantages of using the Fund to meet
these and other specific investor needs.
 
Exchanges of shares of the Fund for shares of a Nuveen money market fund may be
made on days when both funds calculate a net asset value and make shares avail-
able for public purchase. Shares of the Nuveen money market funds may be pur-
chased on days on which the Federal Reserve Bank
 
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of Boston is normally open for business. In addition to the holidays observed
by the Fund, the Nuveen money market funds observe and will not make fund
shares available for purchase on the following holidays: Martin Luther King's
Birthday, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.
 
For more information on the procedure for purchasing shares of the Fund and on
the special purchase programs available thereunder, see "How to Buy Fund
Shares" in the Prospectus.
 
Nuveen serves as the principal underwriter of the shares of the Fund pursuant
to a "best efforts" arrangement as provided by a distribution agreement with
the Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., dated January 2, 1990, and assigned to
the Fund effective June 13, 1995 ("Distribution Agreement"). Pursuant to the
Distribution Agreement, the Fund appointed Nuveen to be its agent for the dis-
tribution of the Fund's shares on a continuous offering basis. Nuveen sells
shares to or through brokers, dealers, banks or other qualified financial in-
termediaries (collectively referred to as "Dealers"), or others, in a manner
consistent with the then effective registration statement of the Fund. Pursuant
to the Distribution Agreement, Nuveen, at its own expense, finances certain ac-
tivities incident to the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares, including
printing and distributing of prospectuses and statements of additional informa-
tion to other than existing shareholders, the printing and distributing of
sales literature, advertising and payment of compensation and giving of conces-
sions to dealers. Nuveen receives for its services the excess, if any, of the
sales price of the Fund's shares sold with an up-front sales charge less the
net asset value of those shares, and reallows a majority or all of such amounts
to the Dealers who sold the shares; Nuveen may act as such a Dealer. Nuveen
also receives compensation pursuant to a distribution plan adopted by the Fund
pursuant to Rule 12b-1 and described herein under "Distribution and Service
Plan." Nuveen receives any CDSCs imposed on redemptions of Class C Shares re-
deemed within 12 months of purchase, but any such amounts as to which a rein-
statement privilege is not exercised are set off against and reduce amounts
otherwise payable to Nuveen pursuant to the distribution plan.
 
The aggregate amount of underwriting commissions with respect to the sale of
Fund shares and the amount thereof retained by Nuveen for the Fund's fiscal
years ended February 28, 1995, 1994 and 1993 were $2,248, $467; $5,703, $1,093;
and $5,938, $986, respectively. All figures are to the nearest thousand.
 
                    DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
 
The Fund has adopted a plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the In-
vestment Company Act of 1940, which provides that Class C Shares will be sub-
ject to an annual distribution fee, and that both Class A Shares and Class C
Shares will be subject to an annual service fee. Class R Shares will not be
subject to either distribution or service fees.
 
The distribution fee applicable to Class C Shares under the Plan will be pay-
able to reimburse Nuveen for services and expenses incurred in connection with
the distribution of Class C Shares. These expenses include payments to Autho-
rized Dealers, including Nuveen, who are brokers of
 
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<PAGE>
 
record with respect to the Class C Shares, as well as, without limitation, ex-
penses of printing and distributing prospectuses to persons other than share-
holders of the Fund, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing adver-
tising and sales literature and reports to shareholders used in connection
with the sale of Class C Shares, certain other expenses associated with the
distribution of Class C Shares, and any distribution-related expenses that may
be authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors.
   
The service fee applicable to Class A Shares and Class C Shares under the Plan
will be payable to Authorized Dealers in connection with the provision of on-
going account services to shareholders. These services may include establish-
ing and maintaining shareholder accounts, answering shareholder inquiries and
providing other personal services to shareholders.     
 
The Fund may spend up to .25 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of
Class A Shares as a service fee under the Plan applicable to Class A Shares.
The Fund may spend up to .75 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of
Class C Shares as a distribution fee and up to .25 of 1% per year of the aver-
age daily net assets of Class C Shares as a service fee under the Plan appli-
cable to Class C Shares. The .75 of 1% distribution fee will be reduced by the
amount of any CDSC imposed on the redemption of Class C Shares within 12
months of purchase as to which a reinstatement privilege has not been exer-
cised.
   
Under the Plan, the Fund will report quarterly to the Board of Trustees for
its review of all amounts expended per class of shares under the Plan. The
Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to any class of shares, with-
out the payment of any penalty, by a vote of a majority of the trustees who
are not "interested persons" and who have no direct or indirect financial in-
terest in the Plan or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securi-
ties of such class. The Plan may be renewed from year to year if approved by a
vote of the Board of Trustees and a vote of the non-interested directors who
have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan. The Plan may be contin-
ued only if the trustees who vote to approve such continuance conclude, in the
exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of their fiduciary du-
ties under applicable law, that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan
will benefit the Fund and its shareholders. The Plan may not be amended to in-
crease materially the cost which a class of shares may bear under the Plan
without the approval of the shareholders of the affected class, and any other
material amendments of the Plan must be approved by the     
non-interested directors by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of considering such amendments. During the continuance of the Plan,
the selection and nomination of the non-interested trustees of the Fund will
be committed to the discretion of the non-interested trustees then in office.
 
                 INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND CUSTODIAN
 
Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, 33 W. Monroe Street, Chi-
cago, Illinois 60603 have been selected as auditors for the Fund. In addition
to audit services, Arthur Andersen LLP will provide consultation and assis-
tance on accounting, internal control, tax and related matters. The
 
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                         ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
 
 
<PAGE>
 
                                                      [NUVEEN LOGO APPEARS HERE]


Nuveen Tax-Free 
Mutual Funds

Dependable tax-free
income for generations

MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND






                                                  [PHOTO OF COUPLE APPEARS HERE]







ANNUAL REPORT/FEBRUARY 28, 1995
<PAGE>
 
     CONTENTS

  3  Dear shareholder
  5  Answering your questions
  9  Fund performance
 11  Portfolio of investments
 37  Statement of net assets
 38  Statement of operations
 39  Statement of changes in net assets
 40  Notes to financial statements
 50  Financial highlights
 52  Report of independent public accountants


<PAGE>
 
Dear
shareholder

[PHOTO OF RICHARD J. FRANKE APPEARS HERE]

"Providing secure income remains our top priority"

The 12 months ended February 28, 1995, were one of the most difficult periods
the bond markets have experienced in decades. The Federal Reserve Board raised
interest rates seven times since the beginning of 1994 to fend off future
inflation. As a result, the prices of all bonds and bond funds declined.

  The unusually high volatility of the past year has brought home a basic fact
about bonds: interest rates are subject to change, and sometimes the changes can
have marked effects on net asset values of bonds and bond funds.

  At Nuveen, we believe that the best approach to tax-free investing in such
tumultuous times is to focus on quality and income dependability. By this
standard, in one of the most challenging periods the municipal market has seen
in years, your Fund continued to meet its objectives relatively well, providing
an attractive level of tax-free income while holding portfolio values in line
with or better than the market as a whole.

  Looking first at income, at fiscal year end the current yield on offering
price for the Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund was 5.21% and the yield on offering
price for the Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund was 5.66%. To equal these
yields, an investor in the 36% federal income tax bracket would need to earn at
least 8.14% and 8.84%, respectively, on taxable alternatives. This yield is
difficult to achieve on taxable investments of comparable credit quality.

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<PAGE>
 



  Your Fund also maintained its value relatively well during the past year.
While the net asset value of the Municipal Bond Fund declined 3.02% and the
Class R shares of the Insured Municipal Bond Fund declined 3.98%, the Bond Buyer
40 index--a measure of the value of newly issued municipal bonds--declined by
even more, slipping 8.5% over the past 12 months. And 30-year Treasury bonds
declined by 10.0% during the year.

  In this context, we believe that your Fund met the demands of the past year's
market well. And when we take a long-range view of the municipal market, we
believe the outlook for your Fund is positively supported by several
considerations.

  First, from November of 1994 through February of 1995, municipal bond yields
declined by nearly a full percent and bond prices started to gain ground. This
development suggests that the underlying inflationary pressures that drove
interest rates higher and bond prices lower may be moderating.

  Second, and as we have noted in past reports, the municipal market's supply
and demand fundamentals continue to be sound. To put these trends in
perspective, in 1994, the supply of new municipal bonds declined by
approximately 40% from 1993; and market projections for new issue volume in 1995
are down over 20% from last year's already low level.

  Once investors perceive that the interest rate environment has stabilized,
demand for municipal investments, which has been subdued over the last 12 months
as a result of the market's extraordinary volatility, should resume its long-
term upward trend. This combination of lower supply, which may be reduced
further by the high volume of bond calls expected in 1995, and the likelihood of
rising demand should help support municipal bond prices in the long term.

  At Nuveen we are taking steps to increase the value our funds provide to
shareholders-steps reflected in last year's introduction of two new share
classes with different sales charge structures and service fees for the Insured
Municipal Bond Fund. These new share classes, designated A Shares and C Shares,
give you and your investment adviser added flexibility in designing a tax-free
investment program that meets your requirements. In addition, these classes also
encourage fund growth, which offsets redemptions and protects portfolio
integrity.

  We appreciate your trust in our family of funds, and we look forward to
helping you meet your tax-free investment objectives in the future.

Sincerely,

 
/s/ Richard J. Franke
Richard J. Franke
Chairman of the Board
April 17, 1995




                                       4
<PAGE>
 



ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS

We spoke recently with Tom Spalding, head of Nuveen's portfolio management team,
and asked him about developments in the municipal market and the outlook for
Nuveen's Tax-Free Mutual Funds.


Why did my Fund's net asset value decline over the past year?


The past 12 months have been a difficult period for all fixed-income investors.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times from February 1994 through
February 1995, and its actions drove the prices of all bonds and bond funds
lower. Of course, changing interest rates are a fact of life for fixed-income
investments. The important point is that shareholders in these funds were less
affected by rising interest rates than the market overall. In fact, the net
asset values of the funds covered in this report declined less than 4.0% while
the municipal market overall, as measured by the Bond Buyer 40 index, was down
8.5% and as measured by the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond index, was off 3.97%.
The Bond Buyer 40 index reflects price movements of newly issued long-term
municipal bonds,




                                       5
<PAGE>
 



[PHOTO OF TOM SPALDING APPEARS HERE]

Tom Spalding, head of Nuveen's portfolio management team, answers investors'
questions on developments in the municipal market.


What steps did you take to moderate the impact of rising interest rates on the
value of the funds' portfolios?




while the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond index reflects the broader municipal
market.

  This is one result of our conservative, value-oriented approach to investing;
our funds tend to hold their value better than the market as a whole when
interest rates are rising.

As value investors, we don't manage our portfolios to any specific interest rate
environment. We feel that it's impossible to predict changes in the economy or
interest rates with any degree of accuracy, and we don't try. Instead, we try to
buy bonds that will perform well in any interest rate environment, focusing
closely on relative values in the market.

  Because of that approach, we didn't need to make major changes in our
portfolios as interest rates rose. For a number of technical reasons, above all
the compression of yields between higher-rated and lower-rated issues that had
been taking place for some time-the best values, in our view, were to be found
in conservative bonds. For some time, we had been concentrating on higher-rated
bonds with maturities in the 15-to-20 year range, as well as bonds priced at
premiums to their par values and pre-refunded issues. We also benefited from an
increase in assets in many of our funds, driven by




                                       6
<PAGE>
 



A record amount of municipal bonds were called in 1993-1994. How did these bond
calls affect my income and the net asset value of my shares?




both higher demand for tax-free investments and Nuveen's UIT reinvestment
programs. As a result, we weren't under pressure to sell into difficult markets
to meet redemptions.

In general, bond calls can mean some reduction in income for investors in both
individual bonds and bond funds, because bonds issued when interest rates were
higher need to be replaced with today's lower-yielding bonds.

  On the other hand, the fact that your fund's portfolio contained callable
bonds provided an important NAV benefit. Callable bonds with higher-than-market
coupons are priced at premiums to their par value or call price. Callable, high-
coupon long-term bonds, sometimes called "cushion bonds", tend to experience the
lower price volatility of intermediate-term or even shorter-term bonds when
rates are low but rising, as was the case in early 1994. As we saw last year,
the premium coupons of these bonds essentially act as a "cushion" that softens
the effect of rising interest rates.

  Of course, we manage all of our portfolios with calls in mind. As part of our
basic management process we continually evaluate opportunities to sell bonds
approaching their call dates and to reinvest the proceeds in bonds we think have
high potential to provide above-market returns.




                                       7
<PAGE>
 
A number of fund managers have encountered problems recently related to the use 
of derivative securities. Do you use derivatives in your portfolios?


Over the last year, participants in the financial services industry, including
securities dealers, underwriters and investment advisers, received much
attention in the press relating to the use of certain types of derivative
financial instruments in the management of portfolios, including those of mutual
funds. There are many different types of derivative investments available in the
market today, including those derivatives whose market values respond to
interest rate changes with greater volatility than do others. In general,
derivatives used to speculate on the future course of interest rates pose the
greatest risk, while derivatives used for hedging purposes present less risk
and, if used properly, can often reduce risk. Synthetic money market securities
generally present no greater risk to investors than ordinary money market
securities.

  Although Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund, and to a lesser extent Nuveen
Municipal Bond Fund, are authorized to invest in such financial instruments, and
may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the
fiscal year ended February 28, 1995, other than occasional purchases of high
quality synthetic money market securities, which were held temporarily pending
the investment in long-term portfolio securities.

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NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

Muni Bond






INDEX COMPARISON

Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund and Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index Comparison
of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment




                             [GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
 
                   COMPARISON OF NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
                   AND LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
Measurement Period           NUVEEN MUNICIPAL            LEHMAN BROTHERS
(Fiscal Year Covered)        BOND FUND                   MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX
- -------------------          ----------------            --------------------
<S>                          <C>                         <C>  
Measurement Pt-
2/85                         $ 9,525                     $10,000
FYE  8/85                    $10,521                     $10,877  
FYE  2/86                    $12,210                     $12,813
FYE  8/86                    $12,848                     $13,390
FYE  2/87                    $13,683                     $14,375
FYE  8/87                    $13,262                     $14,010
FYE  2/88                    $14,142                     $14,752
FYE  8/88                    $14,361                     $14,973
FYE  2/89                    $15,196                     $15,667
FYE  8/89                    $16,139                     $16,615
FYE  2/90                    $16,635                     $17,273
FYE  8/90                    $17,034                     $17,681
FYE  2/91                    $18,045                     $18,865
FYE  8/91                    $18,939                     $19,767
FYE  2/92                    $19,828                     $20,750
FYE  8/92                    $20,867                     $21,974
FYE  2/93                    $22,017                     $23,606
FYE  8/93                    $22,797                     $24,654
FYE  2/94                    $23,072                     $24,911
FYE  8/94                    $23,038                     $24,690
FYE  2/95                    $23,902                     $25,381
</TABLE> 
 
     Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index -- Total $25,381
==== Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund -- Total $23,902
     ($25,094 at NAV)
Past performance is not predictive of future performance




Shareholders enjoyed a dividend increase during the period, bringing the Fund's
monthly dividend from 4.20 cents to 4.30 cents per share on February 28, 1995.
During the year, the Fund paid dividends totaling 51.10 cents per share.

  As yield differentials between higher- and lower-rated bond and longer- and
shorter- maturities narrowed, the Fund's manager focused attention on higher-
quality bonds with maturities in the 15-to-20 year range, as well as on pre-
refunded bonds.

  The Fund continues, in our view, to offer a relatively low-risk vehicle for
investing in longer-term tax-free securities.




<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                  1 year      5 year     10 year         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>         <C>        <C> 
Offering price*                   -1.32%       6.48%      9.11%
  
NAV                                3.60%       7.52%      9.64%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

* Maximum public offering price, which includes sales charges, which are reduced
for purchases over $100,000 and waived for reinvestment of dividends.

The Lehman Municipal Bond Index is comprised of a broad range of investment-
grade municipal bonds, and does not reflect any initial or ongoing expenses. The
Nuveen fund return depicted in the table reflects the maximum initial sales
charge (4.75%) and all ongoing fund expenses.




                                       9
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NUVEEN INSURED
TAX-FREE BOND FUND, INC.

Insured Muni Bond




INDEX COMPARISON

Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Bond Fund R Shares* and Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond
Index Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment


                             [GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
 
           COMPARISON OF NUVEEN INSURED TAX-FREE BOND FUND R SHARES*
                   AND LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
Measurement Period           NUVEEN INSURED           LEHMAN BROTHERS 
(Fiscal Year Covered)        TAX-FREE BOND FUND R     MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX
- -------------------          --------------------     --------------------
<S>                          <C>                      <C>          
Measurement Pt-
11/86                        $ 9,525                  $10,000      
FYE  2/87                    $ 9,840                  $10,322      
FYE  8/87                    $ 9,375                  $10,060      
FYE  2/88                    $10,037                  $10,593      
FYE  8/88                    $10,163                  $10,751      
FYE  2/89                    $10,803                  $11,250
FYE  8/89                    $11,467                  $11,931
FYE  2/90                    $11,853                  $12,403
FYE  8/90                    $12,055                  $12,696
FYE  2/91                    $12,913                  $13,546
FYE  8/91                    $13,603                  $14,194
FYE  2/92                    $14,337                  $14,900
FYE  8/92                    $15,237                  $15,779
FYE  2/93                    $16,523                  $16,951
FYE  8/93                    $17,346                  $17,703
FYE  2/94                    $17,426                  $17,888
FYE  8/94                    $17,077                  $17,729
FYE  2/95                    $17,748                  $18,225
</TABLE> 

     Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index -- Total $18,225
==== Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund -- Total $17,748
     ($18,633 at NAV)
Past performance is not predictive of future performance


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  1 year    5 year    Since Inception 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>    
 R shares on NAV                   1.85%     8.41%         7.84%

 A shares on NAV                                           3.84%+
 
 A shares on offering price**                             -0.83%+ 

 C shares on NAV                                           3.09%+  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 


Shareholders enjoyed a dividend increase during the period, bringing the Fund's
monthly dividend from 4.75 cents to 4.80 cents per share on February 28, 1995.
During the year, the Fund paid dividends totaling 57.95 cents per share.

  As interest rates rose and yield differentials between bonds of different
quality ratings and maturities continued to compress, the Fund's manager focused
on higher-quality bonds with maturities in the 15-to-20 year range.

  Late in the period, as the yield differential widened, general obligation
bonds were emphasized.

  Given the relative safety and marketability of insured bonds, the Fund was
invested in bonds with somewhat longer maturities and durations to enhance
overall portfolio yield.


* One-year, 5-year and life of fund total return figures for Class R Shares are
not representative for Class A Shares or Class C Shares because they do not take
into account (1) the difference between the maximum front-end sales charge
applicable to Class R Shares (none), Class A Shares (4.50%) and Class C Shares
(none); (2) the .25% annual 12b-1 service fee applicable to Class A and Class C
Shares: (3) the .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee to be deducted from income
with respect to Class C Shares; and (4) other class-level expenses applicable to
Class A Shares and Class C Shares.

** Maximum public offering price, which includes sales charges, which are
reduced for purchases over $50,000 and waived for reinvestment of dividends.

+ Life of class; not annualized. Class A Shares and Class C Shares were first
issued at different times after September 6, 1994.


The Lehman Municipal Bond Index is comprised of a broad range of investment-
grade municipal bonds, and does not reflect any initial or ongoing expenses. The
Nuveen fund return depicted in the table reflects the initial maximum sales
charge applicable to R Shares at the time (4.75%) and all ongoing fund expenses.




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NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                        OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>              <C>       <C>
                ALASKA - 1.7%
                Alaska Housing Finance
                 Corporation, Insured
                 Mortgage Program:
 $    4,265,000 6.375%, 12/01/07                6/95 at 101        Aa $    4,299,291
      3,290,000 7.650%, 12/01/10               12/00 at 102        Aa      3,476,181
     10,885,000 7.800%, 12/01/30               12/00 at 102        Aa     11,444,162
                Alaska State Housing
                 Finance Corporation:
      3,675,000 6.375%, 12/01/12               12/02 at 102        Aa      3,977,122
     22,250,000 6.600%, 12/01/23               12/02 at 102        Aa     23,617,930
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                ARIZONA - 2.1%
                Salt River Project,
                 Agricultural
                 Improvement
                 and Power District:
      5,000,000 4.900%, 1/01/08                 1/04 at 102        AA      4,596,050
      9,145,000 5.000%, 1/01/10                 7/95 at 100        AA      8,358,896
     26,200,000 4.750%, 1/01/17                 1/04 at 102        AA     21,849,490
     20,350,000 5.500%, 1/01/28                 1/02 at 100        AA     18,438,525
      4,570,000 Scottsdale Industrial
                 Development Authority
                 (Scottsdale Memorial
                 Hospital), 8.500%,
                 9/01/07                        9/97 at 102       Aaa      5,016,580
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                ARKANSAS - 0.4%
     11,210,000 Jefferson County
                 Hospital, 6.000%,
                 7/01/06                        7/03 at 102       N/R     11,010,238
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                CALIFORNIA - 12.2%
                California Department of
                 Water Resources
                 (Central Valley
                 Project):
     15,515,000 5.700%, 12/01/16            6/03 at 101 1/2        AA     14,771,056
      8,500,000 5.750%, 12/01/19            6/03 at 101 1/2        AA      8,111,040
     12,250,000 5.500%, 12/01/23           12/03 at 101 1/2        AA     11,219,163
     20,000,000 4.875%, 12/01/27               12/03 at 101        AA     16,044,000
     13,025,000 California Health
                 Facilities Financing
                 Authority (Catholic
                 Healthcare West),
                 5.000%, 7/01/14                7/04 at 102       Aaa     11,517,747
     27,600,000 California Health
                 Facilities Financing
                 Authority (Daughters of
                 Charity), 9.250%,
                 3/01/15                        3/96 at 102        Aa     29,213,772
     12,000,000 California State Public
                 Works Board, Department
                 of Corrections
                 (California State
                 Prison, Monterey
                 County), 7.000%,
                 11/01/19                      11/04 at 102        A-     12,544,080
     32,795,000 California Statewide
                 Communities Development
                 Authority (St. Joseph
                 Health System),
                 5.500%, 7/01/23                7/03 at 102        AA     28,607,734
      9,000,000 East Bay Municipal
                 Utility District,
                 5.000%, 6/01/21                6/03 at 102       Aaa      7,679,880
                Los Angeles Department
                 of Water and Power:
     15,825,000 6.500%, 4/15/32                 4/02 at 102        AA     16,073,453
     13,100,000 6.125%, 1/15/33                 1/03 at 102        AA     12,862,235
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                       OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>             <C>       <C>
                CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED)
                Los Angeles Wastewater
                 System:
 $    7,000,000 5.700%, 6/01/20                6/03 at 102       Aaa $    6,649,440
     21,000,000 5.700%, 6/01/23                6/03 at 102       Aaa     19,899,600
                Los Angeles County
                 Metropolitan Transit
                 Authority: 5.500%,
     10,000,000  7/01/13                       7/03 at 102       AA-      9,228,100
     13,435,000 4.750%, 7/01/18                7/03 at 102       Aaa     11,104,834
     19,500,000 Los Angeles County
                 Sanitation District
                 Financing Authority,
                 5.000%, 10/01/23             10/03 at 100        AA     16,270,020
     25,000,000 Los Angeles County
                 Transportation
                 Commission,
                 6.750%, 7/01/19 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/02)          7/02 at 102       Aaa     27,713,000
                Southern California
                 Metropolitan Water
                 District:
      4,670,000 5.500%, 1/01/10            7/95 at 101 1/2       AA+      4,563,197
      5,000,000 5.500%, 7/01/19                7/02 at 102        AA      4,597,950
     12,750,000 Modesto Irrigation
                 District (Geysers
                 Geothermal Power
                 Project), Certificates
                 of Participation,
                 7.250%, 10/01/15             10/96 at 102        A1     13,180,185
     22,725,000 Northern California
                 Power Agency,
                 7.150%, 7/01/24               7/98 at 102        A-     23,330,621
     12,600,000 Sacramento Sanitation
                 District Finance
                 Authority,
                 4.750%, 12/01/23             12/03 at 102        AA      9,936,108
      2,179,452 San Diego County
                 (Contel), Certificates
                 of Participation,
                 7.500%, 2/08/96              No Opt. Call       N/R      2,221,341
      7,600,000 Santa Clara County
                 (Capital Project No.
                 1), Certificates of
                 Participation,
                 8.000%, 10/01/06 (Pre-
                 refunded to 10/01/96)        10/96 at 102       AAA      8,122,120
      8,050,000 University of
                 California,
                 6.875%, 9/01/16 (Pre-
                 refunded to 9/01/02)          9/02 at 102        A-      8,999,498
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                COLORADO - 2.1%
     31,750,000 Colorado Housing Finance
                 Authority,
                 7.250%, 11/01/31             11/01 at 102       AA-     32,901,573
                City and County of
                 Denver Airport System:
     12,075,000 8.375%, 8/01/11                4/95 at 101  Con(Baa)     12,227,024
      7,090,000 9.250%, 8/01/20                4/95 at 102  Con(Baa)      7,257,608
      4,250,000 7.250%, 11/15/25              11/02 at 102       Baa      4,335,298
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                CONNECTICUT - 0.5%
      9,820,000 Connecticut Housing
                 Finance Authority,
                 7.550%, 11/15/08             11/00 at 102        AA     10,424,126
      2,970,000 Connecticut Resources
                 Recovery Authority,
                 8.625%, 1/01/04               1/96 at 102         A      3,105,194
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                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                        OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>              <C>       <C>
                DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -
                 0.3%
 $    7,635,000 CHT Housing, Inc., FHA-
                 Insured,
                 8.500%, 1/01/22                7/95 at 103       N/R $    7,917,571
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                FLORIDA - 4.6%
      4,500,000 Dade County Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Mt. Sinai Medical
                 Center),
                 8.400%, 12/01/07 (Pre-
                 refunded to 12/01/99)         12/99 at 102       Aaa      4,999,725
     31,000,000 Hillsborough County
                 Industrial Development
                 Authority, Pollution
                 Control (Tampa
                 Electric), 8.000%,
                 5/01/22                        5/02 at 103       Aa2     35,490,660
      9,500,000 Jacksonville Electric
                 Authority, 7.375%,
                 10/01/13 (Pre-refunded
                 to 10/01/95)              10/95 at 101 1/2       Aaa      9,785,665
      8,150,000 Jacksonville Electric
                 Authority (St. John's
                 River Power Park
                 System), 6.500%,
                 10/01/20                      10/95 at 100       Aa1      8,196,700
     26,950,000 North Broward Hospital
                 District, 8.000%,
                 1/01/14 (Pre-refunded
                 to 1/01/96)                    1/96 at 103       AAA     28,475,640
                Orlando Utilities
                 Commission:
     22,700,000 8.500%, 10/01/09 (Pre-
                 refunded to 10/01/95)         10/95 at 102       Aaa     23,649,768
      6,500,000 5.000%, 10/01/23               10/99 at 100       AA-      5,545,540
      8,005,000 Pensacola Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Daughters of Charity),
                 7.750%, 1/01/03 (Pre-
                 refunded to 1/01/98)       1/98 at 101 1/2       Aaa      8,702,716
                Sarasota Elderly Housing
                 Corporation:
         30,000 7.500%, 7/01/95                No Opt. Call         A         30,207
      1,520,000 7.500%, 7/01/09                 7/95 at 104         A      1,581,378
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                GEORGIA - 0.3%
      2,975,000 Appling County
                 Development Authority,
                 Pollution Control
                 (Georgia Power
                 Company),
                 10.600%, 10/01/15             10/95 at 102        A3      3,126,190
      4,000,000 Burke County Development
                 Authority, Pollution
                 Control (Georgia Power
                 Company),
                 10.125%, 6/01/15               6/95 at 102        A3      4,129,360
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                HAWAII - 0.3%
      8,000,000 Hawaii Department of
                 Budget and Finance
                 (Kapiolani Health Care
                 System),
                 7.650%, 7/01/19 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/01)           7/01 at 102       Aaa      9,148,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                ILLINOIS - 16.1%
      8,500,000 Illinois Development
                 Finance Authority
                 (Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini
                 Medical Center),
                 8.500%, 2/01/15                2/00 at 102      BBB+      9,070,605
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                   OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                       <C>          <C>       <C>
                ILLINOIS (CONTINUED)
 $    8,500,000 Illinois Educational
                 Facilities Authority
                 (The University of
                 Chicago), 5.600%,
                 7/01/24                   7/03 at 102       Aaa $    7,686,805
                Illinois General
                 Obligation:
     15,100,000 6.200%, 10/01/04          10/02 at 102       AA-     15,913,286
     14,750,000 5.875%, 6/01/10            6/02 at 102       AA-     14,784,958
      5,000,000 5.875%, 6/01/11            6/02 at 102       AA-      4,899,550
     10,000,000 5.700%, 4/01/18            4/03 at 102       AA-      9,366,500
      5,435,000 Illinois Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Rush Presbyterian),
                 6.900%, 10/01/02          4/95 at 100        A1      5,434,185
     12,420,000 Illinois Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (LaGrange Hospital),
                 7.625%, 7/01/13 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/96)      7/96 at 102         A     13,122,599
      5,000,000 Illinois Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Evanston Hospital),
                 9.750%, 9/01/15           9/95 at 102        AA      5,211,050
     10,900,000 Illinois Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Illinois Masonic
                 Medical Center),
                 10.250%, 9/01/15 (Pre-
                 refunded to 9/01/95)      9/95 at 102       AAA     11,418,295
     10,000,000 Illinois Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Highland Park
                 Hospital),
                 6.200%, 10/01/22         10/02 at 102       Aaa      9,973,000
     33,620,000 Illinois Health
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Rush Presbyterian-St.
                 Luke's Medical
                 Center), 5.500%,
                 11/15/25                 11/03 at 102       Aaa     30,275,482
     10,425,000 Illinois Independent
                 Higher Education Loan
                 Authority
                 (Northwestern
                 University),
                 8.000%, 12/01/07         12/96 at 102       AA-     11,195,512
                Illinois Sales Tax:
     21,670,000 6.000%, 6/15/18            6/01 at 100       AAA     21,189,143
     14,200,000 5.250%, 6/15/18            6/03 at 102       AAA     12,421,024
                Illinois Toll Highway
                 Authority:
     20,000,000 6.450%, 1/01/13            1/03 at 102        A1     20,215,400
      6,000,000 6.200%, 1/01/16            1/03 at 102       Aaa      5,999,340
                Chicago General
                 Obligation:
      4,900,000 9.000%, 1/01/99 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/95)      7/95 at 102       Aaa      5,076,057
      5,800,000 5.250%, 1/01/18            1/04 at 102       Aaa      5,144,020
     15,770,000 5.625%, 1/01/23            1/03 at 102       Aaa     14,495,153
     22,425,000 Chicago Metropolitan
                 Housing Development
                 Corporation, 6.900%,
                 7/01/22                   7/02 at 102        AA     22,776,400
      4,465,000 Chicago Motor Fuel Tax,
                 5.000%, 1/01/16           1/03 at 101       Aaa      3,851,866
     31,000,000 Chicago O'Hare
                 International Airport,
                 5.000%, 1/01/16           1/04 at 102        A1     26,516,470
     15,905,000 Cook County General
                 Obligation,
                 5.000%, 11/15/23         11/03 at 100       Aaa     13,414,277
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                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                    OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                 PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>          <C>       <C>
                ILLINOIS (CONTINUED)
                DuPage Water Commission,
                 General Obligation:
 $   51,290,000 7.875%, 3/01/11 (Pre-
                 refunded to 3/01/96)       3/96 at 102       Aaa $   53,892,968
     16,800,000 5.750%, 3/01/11             3/02 at 100       Aaa     16,747,584
      9,500,000 5.250%, 5/01/14             5/03 at 102        AA      8,703,995
      2,000,000 Hazel Crest (South
                 Suburban Hospital),
                 9.125%, 7/01/17 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/97)       7/97 at 102       AAA      2,226,880
     54,980,000 Metropolitan Pier and
                 Exposition Authority
                 (McCormick Place
                 Expansion Project),
                 6.500%, 6/15/27            6/03 at 102        A+     55,177,378
                Zion Elderly Housing
                 Corporation:
        310,000 7.250%, 3/01/98             9/95 at 102         A        319,675
      1,705,000 7.750%, 3/01/10             9/95 at 102         A      1,747,096
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                INDIANA - 1.5%
     10,500,000 Indiana Health
                 Facilities Financing
                 Authority (Methodist
                 Hospital), 5.750%,
                 9/01/11                    9/02 at 102       Aaa     10,163,265
     12,550,000 Indiana Office Building
                 Commission,
                 8.750%, 7/01/12 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/97)       7/97 at 102       Aaa     13,873,649
      2,500,000 Indianapolis Local
                 Public Improvement,
                 Bond Bank, 6.750%,
                 2/01/20                    2/03 at 102        A+      2,556,000
      3,135,000 Indianapolis Resource
                 Recovery (Ogden
                 Martin),
                 7.900%, 12/01/08          12/96 at 103         A      3,323,257
      6,660,000 Evansville Hospital
                 Authority
                 (Daughters of Charity),
                 10.125%, 11/01/15         11/95 at 102        Aa      7,004,788
      2,500,000 Southwind Housing, Inc.,
                 7.125%, 11/15/21          No Opt. Call        AA      2,835,375
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                IOWA - 0.3%
      4,350,000 Iowa Housing Finance
                 Authority,
                 5.875%, 8/01/08            8/95 at 101       Aa1      4,371,794
      3,500,000 Davenport (Mercy
                 Hospital), 6.625%,
                 7/01/14                    7/02 at 102       Aaa      3,631,530
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                KENTUCKY - 3.1%
                Kentucky Housing
                 Corporation:
     17,600,000 5.300%, 7/01/10             1/04 at 102       Aaa     16,093,616
     10,100,000 5.400%, 7/01/14             1/04 at 102       Aaa      9,080,506
      3,925,000 7.250%, 1/01/17             7/01 at 102       Aaa      4,101,507
                Kentucky Turnpike
                 Authority:
      9,860,000 8.000%, 7/01/03             7/97 at 102        A+     10,701,255
      8,980,000 5.000%, 7/01/08             7/97 at 100        A+      8,286,834
     34,500,000 Carroll County Pollution
                 Control
                 (Kentucky Utilities
                 Company),
                 7.450%, 9/15/16            9/02 at 102       Aa2     37,665,720
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MAINE - 0.3%
     10,000,000 Maine Housing Authority,
                 5.700%, 11/15/26           2/04 at 102       AA-      8,966,700
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                    OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                 PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>          <C>       <C>
                MASSACHUSETTS - 4.0%
 $   15,000,000 Massachusetts Bay
                 Transportation
                 Authority,
                 Certificates of
                 Participation, 7.650%,
                 8/01/15                    8/00 at 102       Aaa $   16,539,000
     29,670,000 Massachusetts General
                 Obligation,
                 4.700%, 8/01/02           No Opt. Call        A1     28,289,752
     12,245,000 Massachusetts Housing
                 Finance Agency (GNMA),
                 9.125%, 12/01/20          12/95 at 102       Aaa     12,731,494
                Massachusetts Water
                 Resources Authority:
      9,765,000 5.250%, 3/01/13             3/03 at 102         A      8,905,094
      6,500,000 7.500%, 4/01/16 (Pre-
                 refunded to 4/01/00)       4/00 at 102       Aaa      7,270,185
      9,500,000 6.000%, 4/01/20             4/00 at 100         A      9,366,050
     24,650,000 5.250%, 12/01/20           12/04 at 102         A     21,769,155
      5,795,000 5.000%, 3/01/22             3/03 at 100         A      4,895,558
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MICHIGAN - 5.8%
      3,000,000 Michigan Hospital
                 Finance Authority
                 (Genesys Health
                 System), 7.500%,
                 10/01/27                  10/05 at 100       BBB      2,900,670
      4,595,000 Michigan Housing
                 Development Authority,
                 6.750%, 7/01/05            7/95 at 100       Aa1      4,628,544
     10,000,000 Michigan Housing
                 Development Authority,
                 Rental Housing,
                 6.600%, 4/01/12           10/02 at 102        A+     10,191,100
      4,000,000 Michigan State Hospital
                 Finance Authority
                 (Henry Ford Hospital),
                 7.500%, 7/01/13
                 (Pre-refunded to
                 1/01/97)                   1/97 at 102       Aaa      4,262,560
                Michigan State Hospital
                 Finance Authority
                 (St. John Hospital):
                 9.125%, 12/01/02 (Pre-
      1,990,000  refunded to 12/01/95)     12/95 at 102        A1      2,093,002
      6,855,000  9.200%, 12/01/10 (Pre-
                 refunded to 12/01/95)     12/95 at 102       N/R      7,213,585
     41,500,000 Michigan State Hospital
                 Finance Authority
                 (Harper Grace and
                 Huron Valley
                 Hospitals), 10.000%,
                 10/01/16 (Pre-refunded
                 to 10/01/95)              10/95 at 102       AAA     43,560,060
                Michigan State Hospital
                 Finance Authority
                 (Detroit Medical
                 Center):
     19,585,000 5.750%, 8/15/13             8/04 at 102        A-     17,841,935
     49,000,000 5.500%, 8/15/23             8/04 at 102        A-     40,973,800
      5,000,000 Detroit Sewage Disposal
                 System,
                 8.250%, 7/01/05 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/97)       7/97 at 102        A-      5,467,900
     16,805,000 St. Joseph Hospital
                 Finance Authority
                 (Mercy Memorial
                 Medical Center
                 Obligated Group),
                 5.250%, 1/01/16            1/04 at 102       Aaa     14,949,728
      5,000,000 University of Michigan
                 Hospital,
                 6.625%, 12/01/10          12/96 at 100        AA      5,043,350
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MINNESOTA - 0.8%
      2,520,000 Minnesota Housing
                 Finance Agency,
                 6.250%, 2/01/20            8/95 at 102        A1      2,513,524
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                        OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>              <C>       <C>
                MINNESOTA (CONTINUED)
 $   14,420,000 Minneapolis Convention
                 Center,
                 7.750%, 4/01/11 (Pre-
                 refunded to 4/01/96)           4/96 at 102       Aaa $   15,167,677
      5,000,000 University of Minnesota,
                 7.625%, 2/01/05 (Pre-
                 refunded to 2/01/96)           2/96 at 102       AAA      5,229,150
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                MISSOURI - 1.0%
      2,785,000 Missouri Environmental
                 Improvement and Energy
                 Resource Authority,
                 Pollution Control
                 (Associated Electric
                 Cooperative, Inc.),
                 7.900%, 11/15/14               5/96 at 103       Aa3      2,940,654
     15,750,000 Missouri Health and
                 Educational Facilities
                 Authority (Heartland
                 Health), 8.125%,
                 10/01/10                  10/99 at 102 1/2      BBB+     17,837,033
      6,195,000 Missouri Housing
                 Development Commission,
                 7.000%, 9/15/22                3/95 at 102       AA+      6,317,413
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                NEBRASKA - 1.6%
     40,835,000 Consumers Public Power
                 District, 5.100%,
                 1/01/03                        7/95 at 101        A1     40,941,988
      2,615,000 Hall County Hospital
                 Authority
                 (Sisters of Charity),
                 6.750%, 12/01/07               6/95 at 103        Aa      2,693,450
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                NEW HAMPSHIRE - 0.3%
      8,500,000 New Hampshire Industrial
                 Development Authority,
                 Pollution Control
                 (Central Maine Power
                 Company), 7.375%,
                 5/01/14                       12/01 at 103      Baa3      8,823,680
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                NEW JERSEY - 0.4%
     10,750,000 New Jersey Housing and
                 Mortgage Finance
                 Agency, 6.950%,
                 11/01/13                       5/02 at 102        A+     11,199,565
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                NEW YORK - 6.8%
      8,000,000 New York Local
                 Government
                 Assistance Corporation,
                 7.000%, 4/01/18 (Pre-
                 refunded to 4/01/02)           4/02 at 102       Aaa      8,970,800
     13,000,000 New York State Housing
                 Finance Agency,
                 Health Facilities (New
                 York City),
                 8.000%, 11/01/08              11/00 at 102      BBB+     14,379,430
     11,490,000 New York State Mortgage
                 Agency,
                 6.875%, 4/01/17               10/96 at 102        Aa     11,753,925
     10,725,000 Battery Park City
                 Authority, 5.000%,
                 11/01/13                      11/03 at 102        AA      9,122,149
                New York Municipal
                 Assistance Corporation:
     16,270,000 7.750%, 7/01/06                 7/97 at 102       AA-     17,618,295
     18,565,000 6.750%, 7/01/06                 7/97 at 102       AA-     19,578,278
     23,535,000 7.250%, 7/01/08                 7/96 at 102       AA-     24,627,024
     14,250,000 6.000%, 7/01/08                 7/97 at 100       AA-     14,400,195
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                        OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>              <C>       <C>
                NEW YORK (CONTINUED)
                New York City General
                 Obligation:
 $   24,685,000 6.700%, 2/01/96                No Opt. Call        A- $   25,095,265
     16,500,000 4.875%, 10/01/01               No Opt. Call        A-     15,299,955
      5,000,000 8.125%, 11/01/06 (Pre-
                 refunded to 11/01/97)     11/97 at 101 1/2       Aaa      5,492,800
      8,000,000 5.750%, 8/15/11                 8/03 at 102        A-      7,270,880
      8,525,000 6.625%, 8/01/12 (Pre-
                 refunded to 8/01/02)       8/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa      9,335,728
      5,000,000 Triborough Bridge and
                 Tunnel Authority,
                 General Purpose,
                 4.750%, 1/01/19                1/04 at 100        Aa      4,129,950
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                NORTH CAROLINA - 4.2%
                North Carolina Eastern
                 Municipal Power Agency:
     53,810,000 6.250%, 1/01/12                 1/03 at 102        A-     52,171,486
     17,290,000 8.000%, 1/01/21 (Pre-
                 refunded to 1/01/98)           1/98 at 102       Aaa     19,000,154
                North Carolina Municipal
                 Power Agency No. 1
                 (Catawba):
     13,880,000 9.000%, 1/01/14 (Pre-
                 refunded to 1/01/96)           1/96 at 102       Aaa     14,647,703
      5,545,000 7.625%, 1/01/14                 1/98 at 102       Aaa      5,939,471
     20,080,000 8.500%, 1/01/17 (Pre-
                 refunded to 1/01/96)           1/96 at 102       Aaa     21,105,285
                Wilmington Housing
                 Authority:
        210,000 7.750%, 6/01/98                No Opt. Call        AA        215,462
      1,195,000 7.750%, 6/01/10                No Opt. Call        AA      1,283,848
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                OHIO - 0.3%
      6,285,000 Ohio Building Authority
                 (Correctional
                 Facilities), 9.100%,
                 10/01/04 (Pre-refunded
                 to 10/01/95)                  10/95 at 103       Aaa      6,630,864
        500,000 Ohio Building Authority
                 (Toledo Center),
                 9.100%, 10/01/04              10/95 at 103        A1        527,395
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                OKLAHOMA - 0.2%
      5,375,000 Comanche County Hospital
                 Authority,
                 8.050%, 7/01/16 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/99)           7/99 at 102       AAA      6,089,391
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                PENNSYLVANIA - 4.7%
                Pennsylvania Housing
                 Finance Agency:
      4,025,000 8.100%, 7/01/13                 7/02 at 102       AAA      4,433,618
     16,830,000 8.200%, 7/01/24                 7/02 at 102       AAA     18,480,182
     14,000,000 Pennsylvania Housing
                 Finance Agency, Rental
                 Housing (FNMA), 5.750%,
                 7/01/14                        7/03 at 102       Aaa     13,408,360
     15,000,000 Pennsylvania
                 Intergovernmental
                 Cooperative Authority
                 (Philadelphia Funding
                 Program), 5.00%,
                 6/15/22                        6/03 at 100       Aaa     12,853,500
      5,000,000 Allegheny County
                 Hospital Development
                 Authority (St. Francis
                 Medical Center),
                 8.125%, 6/01/13 (Pre-
                 refunded to 6/01/96)           6/96 at 102       Aaa      5,307,600
      7,000,000 Geisinger Health System,
                 7.875%, 7/01/04                7/95 at 102        AA      7,212.940
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                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                        OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>              <C>       <C>
                PENNSYLVANIA (CONTINUED)
 $   10,000,000 Lehigh County Industrial
                 Development Authority,
                 Pollution Control
                 (Pennsylvania Power and
                 Light Company), 6.400%,
                 9/01/29                        9/04 at 102       Aaa $   10,138,100
      6,550,000 Monroeville Hospital
                 Authority
                 (Forbes Health System),
                 9.700%, 10/01/13 (Pre-
                 refunded to 10/01/95)         10/95 at 102       AAA      6,863,811
      9,300,000 Philadelphia Airport,
                 6.200%, 6/15/06                6/95 at 100       BBB      9,299,070
                Philadelphia Water and
                 Sewer System:
      5,890,000 7.250%, 7/01/14 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/96)           7/96 at 102       AAA      6,139,442
      7,000,000 7.000%, 8/01/18                 8/01 at 100       BBB      7,195,720
     28,075,000 Philadelphia Hospitals
                 and Higher Educational
                 Facilities Authority
                 (Pennsylvania
                 Hospital), 7.250%,
                 7/01/14                        7/96 at 101         A     28,588,211
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                RHODE ISLAND - 0.4%
      3,900,000 Rhode Island Housing and
                 Mortgage Finance
                 Corporation, 8.875%,
                 7/01/07                        7/95 at 100        A1      3,948,750
      7,595,000 Rhode Island Convention
                 Center Authority,
                 5.000%, 5/15/20                5/03 at 100       Aaa      6,371,825
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                TEXAS - 4.4%
                Austin Water, Sewer and
                 Electric:
     17,575,000 14.000%, 11/15/01              No Opt. Call         A     25,332,429
      4,000,000 11.000%, 11/15/02 (Pre-
                 refunded to 5/15/97)           5/97 at 100       AAA      4,509,000
                Dallas-Fort Worth
                 International Airport:
      9,400,000 9.000%, 11/01/05           11/95 at 102 1/2        A1      9,891,432
     15,945,000 9.125%, 11/01/15           11/95 at 102 1/2        A1     16,782,910
     19,400,000 Harris County Toll Road,
                 5.300%, 8/15/13                8/04 at 102       Aaa     18,080,218
      7,000,000 Harris County Health
                 Facilities Development
                 Corporation (St. Luke's
                 Episcopal Hospital),
                 6.750%, 2/15/21                2/01 at 102        AA      7,120,190
      3,345,000 Houston Water and Sewer
                 System, 8.200%,
                 12/01/15 (Pre-refunded
                 to 12/01/96)                  12/96 at 102       AAA      3,608,118
                San Antonio Electric and
                 Gas Systems:
      5,000,000 8.000%, 2/01/09 (Pre-
                 refunded to 2/01/98)           2/98 at 102       Aaa      5,504,100
      3,500,000 8.000%, 2/01/16 (Pre-
                 refunded to 2/01/98)           2/98 at 102       Aaa      3,852,870
     16,000,000 5.000%, 2/01/17                 2/02 at 101       Aa1     13,886,720
                San Antonio Sewer
                 System:
      6,750,000 8.000%, 5/01/10 (Pre-
                 refunded to 5/01/95)           5/95 at 102       Aaa      6,928,133
      5,615,000 7.900%, 5/01/14 (Pre-
                 refunded to 5/01/97)       5/97 at 101 1/2       Aaa      6,048,253
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                       OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>             <C>       <C>
                UTAH - 4.2%
                Intermountain Power
                 Agency:
 $    9,200,000 10.250%, 7/01/04           7/95 at 102 1/2        AA $    9,592,380
      6,345,000 10.000%, 7/01/10           7/95 at 102 1/2        AA      6,613,711
      6,300,000 5.500%, 7/01/13                7/03 at 103        AA      5,878,971
     32,080,000 7.875%, 7/01/14                7/96 at 102       AA-     33,670,847
      3,200,000 9.625%, 7/01/19                7/95 at 102        AA      3,315,648
     16,260,000 7.200%, 7/01/19                7/97 at 102       AA-     16,983,407
     18,225,000 7.000%, 7/01/23 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/95)          7/95 at 100       Aaa     18,396,497
     22,140,000 5.000%, 7/01/23                7/03 at 100        AA     18,535,165
      1,835,000 Layton Industrial
                 Development (K-Mart),
                 8.750%, 6/01/05           6/95 at 100 1/2      Baa1      1,859,442
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                VERMONT - 0.1%
        270,000 University of Vermont,
                 Housing, Dining and
                 Student Services,
                 6.300%, 7/01/06               7/95 at 101       AA-        274,136
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                VIRGINIA - 3.9%
                Virginia Housing
                 Development Authority:
     19,080,000 5.550%, 5/01/08                5/03 at 102        AA     18,253,645
     28,075,000 5.900%, 5/01/14                5/03 at 102        AA     26,386,570
      3,275,000 6.700%, 11/01/21               4/95 at 101        AA      3,304,573
     50,000,000 7.150%, 1/01/33                1/02 at 102       AA+     52,085,000
      6,240,000 Chesapeake Hospital
                 Authority
                 (Chesapeake General
                 Hospital),
                 7.625%, 7/01/18 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/98)          7/98 at 102       Aaa      6,859,757
      1,190,000 Chesapeake Industrial
                 Development Authority
                 (Camelot Hall Nursing
                 Home), 7.500%, 9/01/01       No Opt. Call       N/R      1,194,129
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                WASHINGTON - 7.3%
                Washington Public Power
                 Supply System,
                 Nuclear Project No. 1:
     14,260,000 7.000%, 7/01/07               No Opt. Call        AA     15,489,212
      7,805,000 7.000%, 7/01/09               No Opt. Call        AA      8,414,804
     18,500,000 5.750%, 7/01/13                7/03 at 102        AA     17,079,570
     10,000,000 5.375%, 7/01/15                7/03 at 102        AA      8,821,400
      5,000,000 7.125%, 7/01/16               No Opt. Call        AA      5,542,700
     10,000,000 5.700%, 7/01/17                7/03 at 102       Aaa      9,307,400
                Washington Public Power
                 Supply System,
                 Nuclear Project No. 3:
      9,180,000 5.300%, 7/01/10                7/03 at 102        AA      8,209,765
     51,070,000 5.375%, 7/01/15                7/03 at 102        AA     45,050,890
      2,095,000 15.000%, 7/01/18 (Pre-
                 refunded to 7/01/96)          7/96 at 103       Aaa      2,433,342
      8,835,000 5.700%, 7/01/18                7/03 at 102        AA      7,990,991
     11,545,000 5.500%, 7/01/18                7/03 at 102        AA     10,204,510
      6,635,000 Chelan County Public
                 Utility District No. 1,
                 5.125%, 7/01/23               7/95 at 100        A1      6,270,207
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                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                    OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT         DESCRIPTION                 PROVISIONS* RATINGS**   MARKET VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>            <S>                        <C>          <C>       <C>
                WASHINGTON (CONTINUED)
 $   33,576,000 Chelan County Public
                 Utility District No. 1
                 (Rocky Reach Hydro-
                 Electric System),
                 5.000%, 7/01/13            7/95 at 100        A1 $   33,573,313
     16,920,000 Columbia Storage Power
                 Exchange,
                 3.875%, 4/01/03            4/95 at 100        AA     16,919,491
      4,950,000 Seattle Metropolitan
                 Sewer,
                 7.400%, 1/01/16 (Pre-
                 refunded to 1/01/96)       1/96 at 102       Aaa      5,176,066
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                WISCONSIN - 2.2%
     13,500,000 Wisconsin Health and
                 Educational Facilities
                 Authority (Aurora
                 Health Care Obligated
                 Group), 5.250%, 8/15/23    8/03 at 102       Aaa     11,762,550
      3,250,000 Wisconsin Health and
                 Educational Facilities
                 Authority (Froedtert
                 Memorial Lutheran
                 Hospital), 5.875%,
                 10/01/13                  10/04 at 102       Aaa      3,137,614
                Wisconsin Housing and
                 Economic Development
                 Authority:
      2,760,000 9.875%, 11/01/03            3/95 at 101        A1      2,825,550
      3,205,000 10.000%, 11/01/10           3/95 at 101        A1      3,265,093
     23,200,000 5.800%, 11/01/13            1/04 at 104        A1     21,669,263
      4,500,000 5.800%, 6/01/17            No Opt. Call        AA      4,378,950
      8,500,000 7.050%, 11/01/22            4/02 at 102        A1      8,728,395
      4,815,000 Sheboygan Pollution
                 Control
                 (Wisconsin Electric
                 Power Company),
                 9.750%, 9/15/15            9/95 at 102       AA+      5,033,360
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                PUERTO RICO - 0.3%
      8,000,000 Puerto Rico Aqueduct and
                 Sewer Authority,
                 7.875%, 7/01/17            7/98 at 102         A      8,772,240
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $2,727,460,452 Total Investments -
                 (cost $2,622,064,371) -
                 98.7%                                             2,704,785,376
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
                TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN
                SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL
                SECURITIES - 0.1%
 $    2,700,000 Michigan Strategic Fund
                 (Dow Chemical Company),
                 Variable Rate Demand
                 Bonds, 3.800%, 2/01/09+                      P-1      2,700,000
- --------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Other Assets Less
                 Liabilities - 1.2%                                   33,692,723
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Net Assets - 100%                                 $2,741,178,099
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER                 MARKET
                 STANDARD & POOR'S               MOODY'S OF ISSUES   MARKET VALUE PERCENT
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>             <C>               <C>                   <C>       <C>            <C>
 SUMMARY OF                    AAA                   Aaa        75 $  859,743,088     32%
 RATINGS**            AA+, AA, AA-     Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3        81  1,028,411,785      38
 PORTFOLIO OF                   A+                    A1        24    344,778,946      13
 INVESTMENTS                 A, A-             A, A2, A3        26    347,109,113      13
 (EXCLUDING        BBB+, BBB, BBB- Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3        11     95,185,580       3
 TEMPORARY               Non-rated             Non-rated         5     29,556,864       1
 INVESTMENTS):
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                         222 $2,704,785,376    100%
</TABLE>
 
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* Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent public
accountants): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call
or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later
dates.
** Ratings (not covered by the report of independent public accountants): Using
the higher of Standard & Poor's or Moody's rating.
N/R - Investment is not rated.
Con. Rating is conditional. Bonds for which the security depends upon the
completion of some act or the fulfillment of some condition are rated
conditionally. These are bonds secured by (a) earnings by projects under
construction, (b) earnings of projects unseasoned in operation experience, (c)
rentals which begin when facilities are completed, or (d) payments to which
some other limiting condition attaches. Parenthetical rating denotes probable
credit stature upon completion of construction or elimination of basis of
condition.
+ The security has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and
demand features which qualify it as a short-term security. The rate disclosed
is that currently in effect. This rate changes periodically based on market
conditions or a specified market index.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>
              ALABAMA - 4.2%
 $  2,120,000 Albertville Water Supply
               Board, 6.700%, 3/01/11        3/02 at 102       Aaa $  2,244,762
    4,960,000 Auburn Government Utility
               Services Corporation,
               Wastewater Treatment,
               7.300%, 1/01/12              12/99 at 102       Aaa    5,288,104
      500,000 Auburn Water Works Board,
               5.750%, 9/01/22               9/02 at 102       Aaa      478,080
    1,875,000 Birmingham Special Care
               Facilities Financing
               Authority (Baptist Medical
               Center),
               7.000%, 1/01/21               1/01 at 102       Aaa    1,963,275
              Daphne Utilities Board,
               Water, Gas and Sewer:
    1,255,000 7.350%, 6/01/20 (Pre-
               refunded to 6/01/00)          6/00 at 102       Aaa    1,401,069
    1,225,000 7.350%, 6/01/20                6/00 at 102       Aaa    1,311,840
    3,000,000 Madison General Obligation,
               6.250%, 2/01/19               2/04 at 102       Aaa    3,044,880
    3,000,000 Mobile County General
               Obligation,
               6.700%, 2/01/11 (Pre-
               refunded to 2/01/00)          2/00 at 102       Aaa    3,252,030
    2,375,000 Muscle Shoals Utilities
               Board,
               Water and Sewer System,
               7.250%, 4/01/17 (Pre-
               refunded to 4/01/99)          4/99 at 102       Aaa    2,611,028
    3,000,000 Oneanta Utilities Board,
               6.900%, 11/01/24             11/04 at 102       Aaa    3,218,760
    1,250,000 Warrior River Water
               Authority, 5.350%, 8/01/23    8/03 at 102       Aaa    1,120,238
              West Morgan--East Lawrence
               Water Authority:
    2,200,000 6.800%, 8/15/19                8/04 at 102       Aaa    2,340,536
    3,000,000 6.850%, 8/15/25                8/04 at 102       Aaa    3,203,940
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              ALASKA - 0.6%
    5,000,000 Anchorage General
               Obligation, 5.600%,
               1/01/14                       1/04 at 100       Aaa    4,721,800
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              ARIZONA - 0.8%
    6,000,000 Tempe Union High School
               District No. 213, General
               Obligation, 6.000%,
               7/01/10                       7/04 at 101       Aaa    6,153,300
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              CALIFORNIA - 13.6%
    5,000,000 California Health
               Facilities Financing
               Authority (Catholic
               Healthcare West), 5.000%,
               7/01/14                       7/04 at 102       Aaa    4,421,400
              Brea Public Financing
               Authority, Tax Allocation:
    3,525,000 7.000%, 8/01/15 (Pre-
               refunded to 8/01/01)          8/01 at 102       Aaa    3,936,755
    1,475,000 7.000%, 8/01/15                8/01 at 102       Aaa    1,576,362
    5,000,000 Brea Redevelopment Agency,
               Tax Allocation,
               5.750%, 8/01/23               8/03 at 102       Aaa    4,771,300
    5,000,000 Contra Costa Water
               Authority, 5.750%,
               10/01/20                     10/02 at 102       Aaa    4,780,650
    4,150,000 Fairfield Public Finance
               Authority, 5.500%, 8/01/23    8/03 at 102       Aaa    3,789,531
              Lancaster Redevelopment
               Agency, Tax Allocation:
    2,500,000 6.100%, 8/01/19                8/01 at 102       Aaa    2,509,400
    2,500,000 5.800%, 8/01/23                8/03 at 102       Aaa    2,395,925
   10,700,000 Los Angeles Community
               Redevelopment Agency
               (Bunker Hill Project),
               5.625%, 12/01/23             12/03 at 102       Aaa    9,851,062
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>
              CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED)
 $ 14,740,000 Los Angeles Convention and
               Exhibition Center
               Authority, 5.375%, 8/15/18    8/03 at 102       Aaa $ 13,432,415
    4,570,000 Los Angeles Wastewater
               System, 5.800%, 6/01/21       6/03 at 102       Aaa    4,385,372
    4,500,000 Los Angeles County
               Metropolitan
               Transportation Authority,
               Sales Tax, 5.625%, 7/01/18    7/03 at 102       Aaa    4,262,085
    4,500,000 M-S-R Public Power Agency
               (San Juan Project),
               6.000%, 7/01/20               7/03 at 102       Aaa    4,441,860
    1,700,000 Monterey Regional Water
               Pollution Control Agency,
               Wastewater System,
               5.300%, 6/01/14               6/03 at 100       Aaa    1,548,751
    2,500,000 Moulton Niguel Water
               District, Certificates of
               Participation,
               5.300%, 9/01/23               9/03 at 102       Aaa    2,206,775
    2,500,000 Oakland General Obligation,
               6.000%, 6/15/22               6/02 at 102       Aaa    2,466,675
    3,000,000 Rancho Cucamonga
               Redevelopment Agency,
               5.500%, 9/01/23               3/04 at 102       Aaa    2,758,080
    5,295,000 Riverside County Desert,
               Justice Facility
               Corporation, Certificates
               of Participation,
               6.000%, 12/01/12             12/04 at 101       Aaa    5,331,959
    2,250,000 Sacramento Municipal
               Utility District,
               Electric System,
               6.500%, 9/01/21 (Pre-
               refunded to 9/01/01)          9/01 at 102       Aaa    2,456,325
    4,750,000 San Francisco City and
               County Sewer System,
               5.375%, 10/01/22             10/02 at 102       Aaa    4,275,238
    7,500,000 University of California
               Housing System,
               5.500%, 11/01/18             11/03 at 102       Aaa    6,948,225
   10,000,000 University of California,
               6.375%, 9/01/24               9/02 at 102       Aaa   10,145,700
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              COLORADO - 1.1%
    4,500,000 Denver Board of Water
               Commissioners,
               Certificates of
               Participation, 6.625%,
               11/15/11                     11/01 at 101       Aaa    4,747,005
    3,500,000 Jefferson County Equipment
               Lease, Certificates of
               Participation, 6.650%,
               12/01/08                     12/02 at 102       Aaa    3,831,905
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              DELAWARE - 0.5%
    3,600,000 Delaware Economic
               Development Authority,
               Pollution Control
               (Delmarva Power and
               Light Company), 6.750%,
               5/01/19                       5/02 at 102       Aaa    3,767,292
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 1.6%
              District of Columbia
               General Obligation:
    2,500,000 7.500%, 6/01/10 (Pre-
               refunded to 6/01/00)          6/00 at 102       Aaa    2,804,375
    6,000,000 6.100%, 6/01/11                6/04 at 102       Aaa    5,932,320
    2,000,000 District of Columbia
               (American College of
               Obstetricians and
               Gynecologists),
               6.500%, 8/15/18               8/01 at 102       Aaa    2,023,240
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>
              DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
               (CONTINUED)
 $  1,000,000 Washington Metropolitan
               Area Transit Authority,
               5.250%, 7/01/14               1/04 at 102       Aaa $    909,430
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              FLORIDA - 0.8%
              Florida Keys Aqueduct
               Authority:
      920,000 6.750%, 9/01/21 (Pre-
               refunded to 9/01/01)          9/01 at 101       Aaa    1,003,398
       80,000 6.750%, 9/01/21                9/01 at 101       Aaa       83,682
              Brevard County, Utility
               System:
    1,520,000 7.375%, 3/01/14 (Pre-
               refunded to 3/01/98)          3/98 at 102       Aaa    1,649,869
      295,000 7.375%, 3/01/14                3/98 at 102       Aaa      314,730
    2,405,000 South Broward Hospital
               District, 7.500%, 5/01/08     5/03 at 102       Aaa    2,726,693
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              GEORGIA - 2.5%
    5,000,000 Albany Sewerage System,
               6.625%, 7/01/17               7/02 at 102       Aaa    5,231,400
    5,000,000 Appling County Development
               Authority (Oglethorpe
               Power Corporation),
               7.150%, 1/01/21               1/04 at 101       Aaa    5,447,900
    1,000,000 Atlanta Board of Education,
               Certificates of
               Participation,
               7.125%, 6/01/12 (Pre-
               refunded to 6/01/00)          6/00 at 102       Aaa    1,106,140
    2,250,000 Chatham County Hospital
               Authority
               (Savannah Memorial Medical
               Center),
               7.000%, 1/01/21               1/01 at 102       Aaa    2,396,093
    1,500,000 Columbus Water and Sewerage
               System, 5.700%, 5/01/20      11/03 at 102       Aaa    1,441,785
    2,500,000 Fulton-DeKalb Hospital
               Authority
               (Grady Memorial),
               5.500%, 1/01/20               7/03 at 102       Aaa    2,309,125
    1,000,000 Georgia Municipal Electric
               Authority,
               6.500%, 1/01/26               1/04 at 102       Aaa    1,028,090
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              ILLINOIS - 9.9%
    6,810,000 Illinois Health Facilities
               Authority
               (Methodist Health
               Services), 8.000%, 8/01/15    2/99 at 103       Aaa    7,444,011
    1,500,000 Illinois Health Facilities
               Authority
               (Rush-Presbyterian-St.
               Luke's Medical Center),
               5.500%, 11/15/25             11/03 at 102       Aaa    1,350,780
              Illinois Health Facilities
               Authority (Community
               Provider Pooled Loan
               Program):
       20,000 7.900%, 8/15/03 (Pre-
               refunded to 8/15/95)          8/95 at 102       Aaa       20,732
      159,000 7.900%, 8/15/03               No Opt. Call       Aaa      186,540
    1,304,000 7.900%, 8/15/03                8/95 at 102       Aaa    1,350,475
              Illinois Health Facilities
               Authority
               (Ingalls Health System):
    7,000,000 6.250%, 5/15/14                5/04 at 102       Aaa    7,038,360
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<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                        <C>             <C>       <C>
              ILLINOIS (CONTINUED)
 $  2,100,000 7.000%, 1/01/19 (Pre-
               refunded to 1/01/00)          1/00 at 102       Aaa $  2,299,143
    4,000,000 Illinois Health
               Facilities Authority
               (Northwestern Medical
               Faculty Foundation),
               6.500%, 11/15/15             11/04 at 102       Aaa    4,123,600
    7,705,000 Illinois Toll Highway
               Authority,
               6.200%, 1/01/16               1/03 at 102       Aaa    7,704,152
    2,500,000 Chicago General
               Obligation
               (Central Public Library
               Project),
               6.850%, 1/01/17 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/01/02)      7/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa    2,760,050
    5,000,000 Chicago General
               Obligation,
               6.250%, 1/01/12               1/02 at 102       Aaa    5,060,350
    1,500,000 Chicago Public Building
               Commission (Community
               College District No.
               508), 7.700%, 1/01/08        No Opt. Call       Aaa    1,650,795
   18,300,000 Chicago Public Building
               Commission (Board of
               Education),
               5.750%, 12/01/18             12/03 at 102       Aaa   17,411,901
    6,540,000 Cicero General
               Obligation,
               6.400%, 12/01/14             12/04 at 102       Aaa    6,445,497
    2,500,000 Community College
               District No. 508, Cook
               County, 8.750%, 1/01/07      No Opt. Call       Aaa    3,182,250
    2,370,000 Eastern Illinois
               University,
               6.375%, 4/01/16               4/04 at 102       Aaa    2,427,544
    4,000,000 Northlake General
               Obligation,
               6.250%, 12/01/11             12/01 at 102       Aaa    4,080,520
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              INDIANA - 7.1%
    5,000,000 Indiana Health
               Facilities Financing
               Authority (Community
               Hospitals Project),
               6.400%, 5/01/12               5/02 at 102       Aaa    5,107,150
              Indiana Municipal Power
               Agency,
               Power Supply System:
    1,000,000 7.100%, 1/01/15 (Pre-
               refunded to 1/01/00)          1/00 at 102       Aaa    1,099,290
    5,000,000 6.125%, 1/01/19                1/03 at 102       Aaa    4,946,950
    3,750,000 Indianapolis Gas Utility
               System, 6.200%, 6/01/23       6/02 at 102       Aaa    3,757,388
    2,000,000 Allen County
               Certificates of
               Participation, 6.500%,
               11/01/17                      5/02 at 101        Aa    2,036,500
    5,350,000 Jasper County Pollution
               Control
               (Northern Indiana
               Public Service
               Company),
               7.100%, 7/01/17               7/01 at 102       Aaa    5,677,153
    2,000,000 Lawrence Central High
               School Building
               Corporation, First
               Mortgage,
               7.250%, 7/01/08               7/00 at 102       Aaa    2,141,760
              Marion County Convention
               and Recreational
               Facilities Authority,
               Excise Taxes Lease
               Rental:
    3,300,000 7.000%, 6/01/21 (Pre-
               refunded to 6/01/01)          6/01 at 102       Aaa    3,665,112
      500,000 7.000%, 6/01/21                6/01 at 102       Aaa      528,455
    2,250,000 Monroe County Hospital
               Authority
               (Bloomington Hospital),
               7.125%, 5/01/11               5/99 at 101       Aaa    2,368,058
    1,000,000 Princeton Pollution
               Control (Public Service
               Company of Indiana),
               7.375%, 3/15/12               3/00 at 102       Aaa    1,074,360
    1,800,000 Randolph County Jail
               Building Corporation,
               First Mortgage,
               6.250%, 8/01/13               8/02 at 101       Aaa    1,823,382
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>
              INDIANA (CONTINUED)
 $  4,000,000 Richmond Hospital Authority
               (Reid Hospital and Health
               Care), 6.250%, 1/01/12        1/02 at 102       Aaa $  4,053,760
              St. Joseph County Hospital
               Authority
               (Memorial Hospital of
               South Bend):
    2,000,000 7.000%, 8/15/20                8/01 at 102       Aaa    2,109,440
    2,500,000 6.250%, 8/15/22                2/03 at 102       Aaa    2,483,675
    2,190,000 Shelby County Jail Building
               Corporation,
               First Mortgage,
               6.500%, 7/15/09               7/02 at 102       Aaa    2,293,061
              South Bend Community School
               Building Corporation,
               First Mortgage:
    4,000,000 7.000%, 1/15/11 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/15/99)          7/99 at 100       Aaa    4,315,800
    1,380,000 6.650%, 1/15/14 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/15/00)          7/00 at 100       Aaa    1,479,443
    2,265,000 Southwest Allen Multi-
               School Building
               Corporation,
               6.375%, 1/15/09               1/02 at 101       Aaa    2,339,020
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              KENTUCKY - 0.3%
              Louisville and Jefferson
               County Metropolitan Sewer
               District:
    1,000,000 7.000%, 5/01/09 (Pre-
               refunded to 5/01/99)          5/99 at 102       Aaa    1,091,890
    1,000,000 7.350%, 5/01/19 (Pre-
               refunded to 5/01/00)          5/00 at 102       Aaa    1,115,310
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              LOUISIANA - 3.4%
              Louisiana General
               Obligation:
    5,000,000 6.500%, 5/01/09                5/02 at 102       Aaa    5,265,850
    2,000,000 6.500%, 5/01/12                5/02 at 102       Aaa    2,088,320
    1,700,000 Louisiana Public Facilities
               Authority
               (Our Lady of Lourdes
               Regional Medical Center),
               6.450%, 2/01/22               2/02 at 102       Aaa    1,724,752
    7,000,000 Louisiana Public Facilities
               Authority
               (Southern Baptist
               Hospital), 6.800%, 5/15/12    5/02 at 102       Aaa    7,396,130
    1,655,000 Louisiana Public Facilities
               Authority (West Jefferson
               Medical Center), 7.900%,
               12/01/15                     12/98 at 102       Aaa    1,805,539
    1,000,000 Louisiana State University
               and Agricultural and
               Mechanical College,
               5.750%, 7/01/74               7/04 at 102       Aaa      969,290
              Tangipahoa Parish Hospital
               Service District No. 1:
    1,250,000 6.125%, 2/01/14                2/04 at 102       Aaa    1,255,350
    4,750,000 6.250%, 2/01/24                2/04 at 102       Aaa    4,764,583
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              MAINE - 0.6%
    3,175,000 Maine Health and Higher
               Educational Facilities
               Authority, 7.00%, 7/01/24     7/04 at 102       Aaa    3,379,311
              Old Orchard Beach General
               Obligation:
      750,000 6.650%, 9/01/09                9/02 at 103       Aaa      806,820
      500,000 6.650%, 9/01/10                9/02 at 103       Aaa      535,015
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<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>
              MARYLAND - 0.6%
 $  3,000,000 Maryland Health and Higher
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (Frederick
               Memorial Hospital),
               5.000%, 7/01/23               7/03 at 102       Aaa $  2,548,380
    1,000,000 Morgan State University,
               Academic and Auxiliary
               Fees, 7.000%, 7/01/20
               (Pre-refunded to 7/01/00)     7/00 at 102       Aaa    1,101,570
    1,000,000 Prince George's County
               Industrial
               Development Authority
               (Upper Marlboro
               Justice Center Project),
               7.000%, 6/30/19 (Pre-
               refunded to 6/30/99)          6/99 at 102       Aaa    1,093,600
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              MASSACHUSETTS - 4.3%
    2,000,000 Massachusetts General
               Obligation,
               7.000%, 6/01/09 (Pre-
               refunded to 6/01/99)          6/99 at 102       Aaa    2,184,720
    2,500,000 Massachusetts Bay
               Transportation Authority,
               General Transportation
               System,
               7.100%, 3/01/13 (Pre-
               refunded to 3/01/99)          3/99 at 102       Aaa    2,730,525
    1,250,000 Massachusetts Bay
               Transportation Authority,
               Certificates of
               Participation,
               7.650%, 8/01/15               8/00 at 102       Aaa    1,378,250
    2,000,000 Massachusetts Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (Capital Asset
               Program), 7.300%, 10/01/18    4/00 at 102       Aaa    2,161,300
    3,400,000 Massachusetts Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (New England
               Medical Center),
               6.625%, 7/01/25               7/02 at 102       Aaa    3,505,774
    4,000,000 Massachusetts Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (South Shore
               Hospital), 6.500%, 7/01/22    7/02 at 102       Aaa    4,075,160
    1,000,000 Massachusetts Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (Falmouth
               Hospital), 5.625%, 7/01/11    7/03 at 102       Aaa      955,180
    2,800,000 Massachusetts Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (Lahey Clinic
               Medical Center),
               5.625%, 7/01/15               7/03 at 102       Aaa    2,645,916
    3,875,000 Massachusetts Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (Cape Cod Health
               System),
               5.250%, 11/15/21             11/03 at 102       AAA    3,351,914
    2,500,000 Massachusetts Housing
               Finance Agency, Housing
               Project, 6.150%, 10/01/15     4/03 at 102       Aaa    2,479,650
    1,660,000 Massachusetts Turnpike
               Authority, 5.125%, 1/01/23    1/03 at 102       Aaa    1,434,423
    3,500,000 Boston City Hospital (FHA-
               Insured),
               7.625%, 2/15/21 (Pre-
               refunded to 8/15/00)          8/00 at 102       Aaa    3,951,955
    1,150,000 Haverhill General
               Obligation,
               7.000%, 6/15/12               6/02 at 102       Aaa    1,244,737
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                        <C>             <C>       <C>
              MICHIGAN - 4.9%
 $  1,535,000 Michigan Housing
               Development Authority,
               5.625%, 10/15/18             10/03 at 103       Aaa $  1,397,863
    2,400,000 Michigan Hospital
               Finance Authority
               (Henry Ford Health
               System),
               5.750%, 9/01/17               9/02 at 102       Aaa    2,275,416
    2,000,000 Michigan Strategic Fund
               (The Detroit Edison
               Company),
               6.875%, 12/01/21             12/01 at 102       Aaa    2,112,040
   12,130,000 Bay City General
               Obligation, Unlimited
               Tax, 0.000%, 6/01/21         No Opt. Call       Aaa    2,403,923
    5,000,000 Caledonia Community
               Schools General
               Obligation,
               6.700%, 5/01/22 (Pre-
               refunded to 5/01/02)          5/02 at 102       Aaa    5,506,750
    2,000,000 Detroit Sewage Disposal
               System, 6.625%, 7/01/21       7/01 at 102       Aaa    2,068,960
    2,000,000 Grand Rapids Water
               Supply System,
               6.500%, 1/01/15               1/01 at 102       Aaa    2,069,180
    1,750,000 Grand Traverse County
               Hospital Finance
               Authority (Munson
               Healthcare),
               6.250%, 7/01/22               7/02 at 102       Aaa    1,765,208
    5,000,000 Jackson County Hospital
               Finance Authority
               (W. A. Foote Memorial
               Hospital),
               5.250%, 6/01/23               6/03 at 102       Aaa    4,399,900
    8,000,000 Livonia Public School
               District, General
               Obligation,
               5.500%, 5/01/21               5/03 at 102       Aaa    7,385,360
    6,085,000 River Rouge School
               District, Unlimited
               Tax, 5.625%, 5/01/22      5/03 at 101 1/2       Aaa    5,718,440
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              MISSISSIPPI - 0.8%
    6,400,000 Medical Center
               Educational Building
               Corporation (University
               of Mississippi Medical
               Center Project),
               5.900%, 12/01/23             12/04 at 102       Aaa    6,134,784
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              NEBRASKA - 0.2%
    1,500,000 Lancaster County
               Hospital Authority No.
               1
               (Bryan Memorial
               Hospital),
               6.700%, 6/01/22               6/02 at 102       Aaa    1,575,750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              NEVADA - 1.0%
    2,000,000 Clark County Industrial
               Development
               (Nevada Power Company),
               7.200%, 10/01/22             10/02 at 102       Aaa    2,150,300
    4,555,000 Reno, Insured Hospital
               (St. Mary's Regional
               Medical Center),
               5.625%, 5/15/23               5/03 at 102       Aaa    4,179,213
    1,160,000 University of Nevada
               System,
               7.125%, 7/01/16 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/01/00)          7/00 at 102       Aaa    1,284,526
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                        <C>             <C>       <C>
              NEW HAMPSHIRE - 0.5%
              New Hampshire Higher
               Educational and Health
               Facilities Authority,
               University System:
 $  1,000,000 7.625%, 7/01/20 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/01/99)          7/99 at 102       Aaa $  1,117,350
    2,850,000 6.250%, 7/01/20                7/02 at 102       Aaa    2,855,672
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              NEW JERSEY - 0.5%
    1,480,000 New Jersey Housing and
               Mortgage Finance
               Agency, Home Mortgage
               Purchase,
               8.100%, 10/01/17              4/98 at 103       Aaa    1,587,700
    2,015,000 Pennsauken Township,
               Housing Finance
               Corporation,
               8.000%, 4/01/11               4/95 at 105       Aaa    2,118,087
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              NEW MEXICO - 1.0%
        5,000 New Mexico Mortgage
               Finance Authority,
               Single Family Mortgage,
               8.625%, 7/01/17               7/97 at 103       Aaa        5,322
    3,000,000 Albuquerque Hospital
               System (Presbyterian
               Healthcare Services),
               6.600%, 8/01/07               8/97 at 102       Aaa    3,107,670
    4,445,000 Farmington Pollution
               Control (Public Service
               Company of New Mexico),
               6.375%, 12/15/22             12/02 at 102       Aaa    4,550,080
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              NEW YORK - 13.0%
              New York State Medical
               Care Facilities Finance
               Agency, Mental Health
               Services Facilities
               Improvement:
    2,000,000 6.375%, 8/15/17               12/02 at 102       Aaa    2,037,480
    6,530,000 5.900%, 8/15/22                8/02 at 102       Aaa    6,373,737
    3,000,000 New York State Urban
               Development
               Corporation,
               Correctional
               Facilities,
               5.250%, 1/01/18               1/03 at 102       Aaa    2,694,450
    3,000,000 Dormitory Authority of
               the State of New York
               (City University),
               5.750%, 7/01/18              No Opt. Call       Aaa    2,906,160
              Dormitory Authority of
               the State of New York
               (Mount Sinai School of
               Medicine):
    1,775,000 5.000%, 7/01/16                7/04 at 102       Aaa    1,556,977
    8,375,000 5.000%, 7/01/21                7/04 at 102       Aaa    7,232,985
              Metropolitan
               Transportation
               Authority
               Commuter Facilities:
    4,955,000 6.250%, 7/01/17                7/02 at 102       Aaa    5,027,938
    5,000,000 6.375%, 7/01/18            7/04 at 101 1/2       Aaa    5,135,550
    6,925,000 6.250%, 7/01/22                7/02 at 102       Aaa    6,992,519
              New York City General
               Obligation:
    5,715,000 6.625%, 8/01/12 (Pre-
               refunded to 8/01/02)      8/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa    6,258,497
      285,000 6.625%, 8/01/12            8/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa      298,917
    3,010,000 6.000%, 5/15/16            5/03 at 101 1/2       Aaa    2,991,790
    3,750,000 7.000%, 2/01/18            2/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa    4,036,838
    1,000,000 New York City
               Educational
               Construction Fund,
               5.625%, 4/01/13           4/04 at 101 1/2       Aaa      958,880
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                        <C>             <C>       <C>
              NEW YORK (CONTINUED)
 $  3,885,000 New York City Health and
               Hospitals Corporation,
               Health System,
               5.750%, 2/15/22               2/03 at 102       Aaa $  3,691,333
              New York City Municipal
               Water Finance
               Authority, Water and
               Sewer System:
    4,155,000 6.750%, 6/15/14 (Pre-
               refunded to 6/15/99)      6/99 at 101 1/2       Aaa    4,496,458
    2,025,000 6.750%, 6/15/14            6/99 at 101 1/2       Aaa    2,107,721
    6,330,000 6.750%, 6/15/16                6/01 at 101       Aaa    6,648,536
    4,470,000 5.750%, 6/15/18            6/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa    4,297,771
              New York City Transit
               Authority Transit
               Facilities (Livingston
               Plaza Project):
    1,000,000 7.500%, 1/01/20 (Pre-
               refunded to 1/01/00)          1/00 at 102       Aaa    1,123,360
    3,900,000 5.400%, 1/01/18               No Opt. Call       Aaa    3,578,991
              New York City Industrial
               Development Agency,
               Civic Facility (USTA
               National Tennis Center
               Incorporated Project):
    3,500,000 6.500%, 11/15/10              11/04 at 102       Aaa    3,696,630
    3,000,000 6.600%, 11/15/11              11/04 at 102       Aaa    3,181,980
    2,765,000 Suffolk County Water
               Authority, Water
               System, 5.000%, 6/01/17       6/03 at 102       Aaa    2,433,670
              Triborough Bridge and
               Tunnel Authority,
               Special Obligation:
    5,240,000 6.875%, 1/01/15                1/01 at 102       Aaa    5,576,775
    3,015,000 5.500%, 1/01/17                1/02 at 100       Aaa    2,829,065
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              NORTH CAROLINA - 0.3%
    2,500,000 Charlotte Convention
               Facility, Certificates
               of Participation,
               5.250%, 12/01/20             12/03 at 102       Aaa    2,273,650
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              OHIO - 0.8%
    1,000,000 Columbus City School
               District,
               General Obligation,
               Unlimited Tax,
               7.000%, 12/01/11 (Pre-
               refunded to 12/01/00)        12/00 at 102       Aaa    1,107,310
    2,500,000 Dublin City School
               District, General
               Obligation,
               6.200%, 12/01/19             12/02 at 102       Aaa    2,538,075
    1,500,000 Pickerington Local
               School District,
               General Obligation,
               5.375%, 12/01/19             12/04 at 102       Aaa    1,385,190
    1,000,000 South Euclid-Lyndhurst
               City School District,
               General Obligation,
               Unlimited Tax,
               5.300%, 12/01/14             12/04 at 102       Aaa      929,340
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              OKLAHOMA - 0.7%
    5,000,000 Oklahoma Industries
               Authority (Baptist
               Center--South Oklahoma
               City Hospital),
               6.250%, 08/15/12              8/05 at 102       Aaa    5,047,250
</TABLE>
 
 
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NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                        <C>             <C>       <C>
              OKLAHOMA (CONTINUED)
 $    435,000 Muskogee County Home
               Finance Authority,
               Single Family Mortgage,
               7.600%, 12/01/10              6/00 at 102       Aaa $    465,789
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              PENNSYLVANIA - 3.1%
    5,000,000 Lehigh County General
               Purpose Authority (St.
               Luke's Hospital of
               Bethlehem),
               6.250%, 7/01/22               7/02 at 102       Aaa    5,038,150
              North Penn Water
               Authority:
      750,000 6.875%, 11/01/19              11/04 at 101       Aaa      804,638
    3,000,000 7.000%, 11/01/24              11/04 at 101       Aaa    3,245,850
      500,000 Northampton County
               Higher Educational
               Authority (Moravian
               College),
               7.150%, 6/01/09               6/98 at 101       Aaa      527,975
    1,000,000 Northampton County
               Higher Education
               Authority (Lehigh
               University),
               7.000%, 10/15/11             10/01 at 102       Aaa    1,085,210
    7,500,000 Philadelphia Water and
               Wastewater System,
               5.500%, 6/15/14               6/03 at 102       Aaa    7,049,475
    3,900,000 Philadelphia Municipal
               Authority, Justice
               Lease, 7.125%, 11/15/18
               (Pre-refunded to
               11/15/01)                    11/01 at 102       Aaa    4,375,722
    1,000,000 Washington County
               Hospital Authority,
               Hospital Refunding,
               7.150%, 7/01/17               7/00 to 102       Aaa    1,054,030
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              RHODE ISLAND - 2.7%
              Rhode Island Depositors
               Economic Protection
               Corporation, Special
               Obligation:
    3,750,000 6.000%, 8/01/17                8/03 at 102       Aaa    3,686,288
    2,250,000 6.625%, 8/01/19 (Pre-
               refunded to 8/01/02)          8/02 at 102       Aaa    2,468,723
    6,255,000 Rhode Island Health and
               Educational Building
               Corporation, Higher
               Education Auxiliary
               Enterprise,
               5.250%, 9/15/23               9/03 at 102       Aaa    5,449,043
    4,000,000 Cranston, General
               Obligation,
               7.200%, 7/15/11 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/15/01)      7/01 at 101 1/2       Aaa    4,474,920
    3,130,000 Kent County Water
               Authority,
               6.350%, 7/15/14               7/04 at 102       Aaa    3,219,142
    1,000,000 Providence Housing
               Development
               Corporation, FHA-
               Insured (Barbara Jordan
               Apartments), 6.650%,
               7/01/15                       7/04 at 102       Aaa    1,026,320
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              SOUTH CAROLINA - 1.3%
    1,000,000 Aiken Water and Sewer
               System, 7.250%, 1/01/14       1/00 at 102       Aaa    1,067,190
              Charleston County Public
               Facilities Corporation,
               Certificates of
               Participation:
    1,500,000 6.875%, 6/01/14                6/04 at 102       Aaa    1,617,600
    2,500,000 7.00%, 6/01/19                 6/04 at 102       Aaa    2,702,175
              Rock Hill Combined
               Utility System Revenue:
    2,000,000 6.375%, 1/01/15                1/01 at 102       Aaa    2,046,160
    2,000,000 7.000%, 1/01/20 (Pre-
               refunded to 1/01/00)          1/00 at 102       Aaa    2,189,660
</TABLE>
 
 
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                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>
              SOUTH DAKOTA - 0.1%
 $  1,000,000 South Dakota Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (McKennan
               Hospital), 7.250%, 7/01/15    7/00 at 102       Aaa $  1,060,450
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TENNESSEE - 0.7%
    1,375,000 Memphis-Shelby County
               Airport Authority,
               5.650%, 9/01/15               9/03 at 102       Aaa    1,309,303
    3,000,000 Metropolitan Nashville
               Airport Authority,
               Airport Improvement,
               6.600%, 7/01/15               7/01 at 102       Aaa    3,130,440
    1,000,000 Robertson and Sumner
               Counties, White House
               Utility District,
               6.375%, 1/01/22               1/02 at 102       Aaa    1,024,650
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TEXAS - 5.0%
    6,080,000 Texas Health Facilities
               Development Corporation
               (All Saints Episcopal
               Hospitals of Fort Worth),
               6.250%, 8/15/22               8/03 at 102       Aaa    6,098,301
      800,000 Texas Housing Agency,
               Single Family Mortgage,
               7.875%, 9/01/17               9/96 at 102        Aa      825,080
    3,000,000 Bexar County Health
               Facilities Development
               Corporation (Baptist
               Memorial Hospital System
               Project), 6.750%, 8/15/19     8/04 at 102       Aaa    3,133,860
    5,000,000 Bexar Metropolitan Water
               District, 5.000%, 5/01/19     5/04 at 100       Aaa    4,308,850
    4,575,000 Harris County Toll Road,
               Senior Lien,
               6.500%, 8/15/17 (Pre-
               refunded to 8/15/02)          8/02 at 102       Aaa    4,992,332
    1,000,000 Harris County Hospital
               District, 7.400%, 2/15/10    No Opt. Call       Aaa    1,150,400
      500,000 Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax
               and Parking Facilities,
               7.000%, 7/01/15               7/01 at 100       Aaa      529,370
    4,820,000 Houston Water and Sewer
               System, Junior Lien,
               6.375%, 12/01/17             12/01 at 102       Aaa    4,931,294
      825,000 Lower Colorado River
               Authority, Priority
               Refunding, 7.000%, 1/01/11    1/01 at 102       Aaa      883,064
    3,205,000 Lower Colorado River
               Authority, 6.000%, 1/01/17    1/02 at 100       Aaa    3,206,442
    3,250,000 Sabine River Authority,
               Pollution Control (Texas
               Utilities Electric
               Company), 5.550%, 5/01/22    11/03 at 102       Aaa    3,009,858
    5,000,000 Tarrant County Health
               Facilities Development
               Corporation (Fort Worth
               Osteopathic Hospital),
               6.000%, 5/15/21              No Opt. Call       Aaa    4,870,650
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              UTAH - 1.1%
      335,000 Utah Housing Finance
               Agency, Single Family
               Mortgage, 8.375%, 7/01/19     1/09 at 100        AA      391,494
</TABLE>
 
 
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NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                    PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>
              UTAH (CONTINUED)
              Provo City Energy System:
 $  2,300,000 5.500%, 11/15/11               5/03 at 102       Aaa $  2,188,772
      500,000 5.750%, 5/15/14                5/03 at 102       Aaa      479,755
    1,500,000 West Valley City Municipal
               Building Authority,
               7.700%, 1/15/10 (Pre-
               refunded to 1/15/99)          1/99 at 102       Aaa    1,665,900
    3,500,000 White City Water System,
               6.600%, 2/01/25               2/05 at 100       Aaa    3,594,570
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              VIRGINIA - 0.7%
    1,000,000 Fairfax County, Sewer
               Revenue,
               7.000%, 11/15/16 (Pre-
               refunded to 11/15/99)        11/99 at 102       Aaa    1,099,250
    2,860,000 Richmond Metropolitan
               Authority Expressway,
               5.750%, 7/15/22               7/02 at 100       Aaa    2,756,783
    1,050,000 Roanoke County Water
               System,
               6.000%, 7/01/31 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/01/01)          7/01 at 100       Aaa    1,091,349
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              WASHINGTON - 5.3%
    2,750,000 Washington Health Care
               Facilities Authority
               (Group Health Cooperative
               of Puget Sound),
               6.250%, 12/01/21             12/00 at 102       Aaa    2,751,320
    6,000,000 Washington Health Care
               Facilities Authority
               (Swedish Hospital Medical
               Center of Seattle),
               6.300%, 11/15/22             11/02 at 102       Aaa    5,983,620
              Washington Public Power
               Supply System,
               Nuclear Project No. 1:
    5,000,000 6.250%, 7/01/17                7/02 at 102       Aaa    5,006,450
    6,500,000 5.700%, 7/01/17                7/03 at 102       Aaa    6,049,810
    5,000,000 Washington Public Power
               Supply System,
               Nuclear Project No. 2,
               5.400%, 7/01/05              No Opt. Call       Aaa    4,925,700
    2,500,000 Washington Public Power
               Supply System,
               Nuclear Project No. 3,
               7.250%, 7/01/16 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/01/99)          7/99 at 102       Aaa    2,759,275
    1,000,000 Marysville Water and Sewer,
               7.000%, 12/01/11 (Pre-
               refunded to 12/01/03)        12/03 at 100       Aaa    1,111,110
              Seattle Metropolitan
               Municipality Sewer System:
    5,000,000 5.400%, 1/01/14                1/03 at 102       Aaa    4,626,500
    3,080,000 5.400%, 1/01/15                1/03 at 102       Aaa    2,843,547
    2,000,000 Walla Walla Water and Sewer
               System, 6.200%, 8/01/12       8/02 at 102       Aaa    2,031,219
    2,000,000 Whatcom County School
               District No. 501,
               General Obligation,
               6.125%, 12/01/13             12/04 at 100       Aaa    1,961,559
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              WEST VIRGINIA - 0.7%
    1,000,000 West Virginia School
               Building Authority,
               Capital Improvement,
               7.250%, 7/01/15 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/01/00)          7/00 at 102       Aaa    1,113,369
</TABLE>
 
 
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                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                    OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                   PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                       <C>             <C>       <C>
              WEST VIRGINIA
               (CONTINUED)
 $  5,000,000 Mason County Pollution
               Control (Appalachian
               Power Company),
               6.850%, 6/01/22              6/02 at 102       Aaa $  5,207,799
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              WISCONSIN - 1.7%
    7,020,000 Wisconsin Health and
               Educational Facilities
               Authority (Sisters of
               the Sorrowful
               Mother--Ministry
               Corporation),
               6.125%, 8/15/22              2/03 at 102       Aaa    6,824,562
    1,000,000 Wisconsin Municipal
               Insurance Commission,
               8.700%, 4/01/07              4/97 at 102       Aaa    1,089,739
    1,050,000 Ashland School District
               General Obligation,
               6.900%, 4/01/10 (Pre-
               refunded to 4/01/00)         4/00 at 100       Aaa    1,132,288
    2,000,000 Superior Limited
               Obligation
               (Detroit Edison
               Company),
               6.900%, 8/01/21             No Opt. Call       Aaa    2,234,099
    1,000,000 Three Lakes School
               District, General
               Obligation,
               6.750%, 4/01/12 (Pre-
               refunded to 4/01/03)         4/03 at 100       Aaa    1,089,199
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              WYOMING - 0.3%
    2,000,000 University of Wyoming
               Facilities,
               7.100%, 6/01/10              6/00 at 101       Aaa    2,153,519
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              PUERTO RICO - 0.6%
    3,750,000 Commonwealth of Puerto
               Rico, General
               Obligation,
               6.600%, 7/01/13 (Pre-
               refunded to 7/01/02)     7/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa    4,123,349
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $752,003,000 Total Investments -
               (cost $726,819,723) -
               98.9%                                               746,237,257
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
              Other Assets Less
               Liabilities - 1.1%                                    8,540,950
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Net Assets - 100%                                   $754,778,207
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       NUMBER               MARKET
                STANDARD & POOR'S           MOODY'S OF ISSUES MARKET VALUE PERCENT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>            <C>               <C>               <C>       <C>          <C>
 SUMMARY OF                   AAA               Aaa       237 $742,984,183     99%
 RATINGS**           AA+, AA, AA- Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3         3    3,253,074       1
 PORTFOLIO OF
 INVESTMENTS:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                    240 $746,237,257    100%
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All of the bonds in the portfolio are either covered by Original Issue
Insurance, Secondary Market Insurance or Portfolio Insurance, or are backed by
an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government
agency securities to ensure the timely payment of principal and interest.
* Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent public
accountants): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call
or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later
dates.
** Ratings (not covered by the report of independent public accountants): Using
the higher of Standard & Poor's or Moody's rating.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS                                       FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        MUNI       INS. MUNI
                                                        BOND          BOND
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                              <C>            <C>
  ASSETS
  Investments in municipal securities, at market
   value (note 1)                                  $2,704,785,376 $746,237,257
  Temporary investments in short-term municipal
   securities, at amortized cost (note 1)               2,700,000      --
  Cash                                                    669,552    1,167,558
  Receivables:
   Interest                                            45,210,467   10,140,262
   Shares sold                                            602,478      157,707
   Investments sold                                      --             40,000
  Other assets                                             30,882        9,656
                                                   -------------- ------------
    Total assets                                    2,753,998,755  757,752,440
                                                   -------------- ------------
  LIABILITIES
  Payable for shares reacquired                           947,975      303,139
  Accrued expenses:
   Management fees (note 7)                               942,248      272,800
   Other                                                  617,944       88,837
  Dividends payable                                    10,312,489    2,309,457
                                                   -------------- ------------
    Total liabilities                                  12,820,656    2,974,233
                                                   -------------- ------------
  Net assets (note 8)                              $2,741,178,099 $754,778,207
                                                   -------------- ------------
  Class A Shares (note 1)
   Net Assets                                      $          N/A $ 14,096,504
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Shares outstanding                                         N/A    1,355,512
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Net asset value and redemption price per share  $          N/A $      10.40
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Offering price per share (net asset value per
    share plus maximum sales charge of 4.50% of
    offering price)                                $          N/A $      10.89
                                                   -------------- ------------
  Class C Shares (note 1)
   Net Assets                                      $          N/A $  3,979,241
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Shares outstanding                                         N/A      386,035
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Net asset value, offering and redemption price
    per share                                      $          N/A $      10.31
                                                   -------------- ------------
  Class R Shares (note 1)
   Net Assets                                      $2,741,178,099 $736,702,462
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Shares outstanding                                 304,572,559   70,992,270
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Net asset value and redemption price per share  $         9.00 $      10.38
                                                   -------------- ------------
   Offering price per share (net asset value per
    share plus maximum sales charge of 4.75% of
    offering price)                                $         9.45 $        N/A
                                                   -------------- ------------
</TABLE>
 
N/A--Muni Bond is not authorized to issue Class A Shares or Class C Shares.
Ins. Muni Bond Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended February 28, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        MUNI       INS. MUNI
                                                        BOND         BOND
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                               <C>           <C>
  INVESTMENT INCOME
  Interest income (note 1)                          $167,929,987  $45,571,804
  Taxable market discount                                --             4,697
                                                    ------------  -----------
  Total income                                       167,929,987   45,576,501
                                                    ------------  -----------
  Expenses (note 2):
   Management fees (note 7)                           11,932,164    3,449,591
   12b-1 distribution and service fees (note 1)          --            18,173
   Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses     2,319,241      654,783
   Custodian's fees and expenses                         290,635       93,642
   Directors' fees and expenses (note 7)                  29,527        9,281
   Professional fees                                     103,583       24,210
   Shareholders' reports--printing and mailing
    expenses                                             442,979      268,338
   Federal and state registration fees                   298,970       97,443
   Portfolio insurance expense                           --            17,052
   Other expenses                                         52,161       24,267
                                                    ------------  -----------
    Total expenses before expense reimbursement       15,469,260    4,656,780
   Expense reimbursement from investment adviser
    (note 7)                                             --           (10,570)
                                                    ------------  -----------
    Net expenses                                      15,469,260    4,646,210
                                                    ------------  -----------
    Net investment income                            152,460,727   40,930,291
                                                    ------------  -----------
  REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM
  INVESTMENTS
  Net realized gain (loss) from investment
   transactions, net of taxes, if applicable
   (notes 1 and 5)                                     9,508,194   (1,781,054)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation or
   depreciation of investments                       (67,140,015) (25,968,067)
                                                    ------------  -----------
    Net gain (loss) from investments                 (57,631,821) (27,749,121)
                                                    ------------  -----------
  Net increase in net assets from operations        $ 94,828,906  $13,181,170
                                                    ------------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                              FEBRUARY 28, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      MUNI BOND                  INS. MUNI BOND
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Year Ended      Year Ended     Year Ended    Year Ended
                               2/28/95         2/28/94        2/28/95       2/28/94
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                       <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>
  OPERATIONS
  Net investment income     $  152,460,727  $  140,045,709  $ 40,930,291  $ 34,985,971
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from investment
   transactions, net of
   taxes, if applicable          9,508,194      33,668,121    (1,781,054)    3,722,189
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation or
   depreciation of
   investments                 (67,140,015)    (57,025,692)  (25,968,067)   (4,767,784)
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
  Net increase in net
   assets from operations       94,828,906     116,688,138    13,181,170    33,940,376
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
  DISTRIBUTIONS TO
   SHAREHOLDERS (note 1)
  From undistributed net
   investment income:
   Class A                             N/A             N/A      (204,455)      --
   Class C                             N/A             N/A       (45,156)      --
   Class R                    (151,297,051)   (139,098,668)  (41,157,453)  (34,323,272)
  From accumulated net
   realized gains from
   investment
   transactions:
   Class A                             N/A             N/A        (6,709)      --
   Class C                             N/A             N/A        (1,121)      --
   Class R                     (22,411,997)    (26,833,320)   (1,157,602)   (3,876,453)
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
   Decrease in net assets
    from distributions to
    shareholders              (173,709,048)   (165,931,988)  (42,572,496)  (38,199,725)
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
  FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
   (note 3)
  Net proceeds from sales
   of shares:
   Class A                             N/A             N/A    15,273,227       --
   Class C                             N/A             N/A     4,686,336       --
   Class R                     469,226,165     554,702,232   158,370,453   226,307,056
  Net asset value of
   shares issued to
   shareholders due to
   reinvestment of
   distributions from net
   investment
   income and from net
   realized gains from
   investment
   transactions:
   Class A                             N/A             N/A       105,479       --
   Class C                             N/A             N/A        25,888       --
   Class R                     141,568,061     138,399,306    28,508,956    26,207,900
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
                               610,794,226     693,101,538   206,970,339   252,514,956
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
  Cost of shares redeemed:
   Class A                             N/A             N/A    (1,930,617)      --
   Class C                             N/A             N/A      (893,066)      --
   Class R                    (490,742,684)   (315,520,307) (165,891,052)  (69,573,599)
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
                              (490,742,684)   (315,520,307) (168,714,735)  (69,573,599)
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
   Net increase in net
    assets derived from
    Fund share
    transactions               120,051,542     377,581,231    38,255,604   182,941,357
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
    Net increase in net
     assets                     41,171,400     328,337,381     8,864,278   178,682,008
  Net assets at beginning
   of year                   2,700,006,699   2,371,669,318   745,913,929   567,231,921
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
  Net assets at end of
   year                     $2,741,178,099  $2,700,006,699  $754,778,207  $745,913,929
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
  Balance of undistributed
   net investment income
   at end
   of year                  $    2,133,643  $      969,967  $    189,790  $    666,563
                            --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
N/A--Muni Bond is not authorized to issue Class A Shares or Class C Shares.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT
                 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                 At February 28, 1995, the nationally diversified Funds
                 covered in this report (the "Funds") are Nuveen Municipal
                 Bond Fund, Inc. and Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Bond Fund, Inc.
                 (comprised of Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund). Each Fund
                 invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of municipal
                 obligations issued by state and local government authorities.
                 Municipal Bond issues its shares at a price equal to net
                 asset value plus varying sales charges. Insured Municipal
                 Bond issues shares of each of its classes at a price equal to
                 net asset value of such classes plus the appropriate front-
                 end sales charge, if any.
                  The following is a summary of significant accounting
                 policies followed by each Fund in the preparation of their
                 financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
                 accounting principles.
 
Securities Valuation
                 Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily
                 available are valued at the mean between the quoted bid and
                 asked prices or the yield equivalent. Portfolio securities
                 for which market quotations are not readily available are
                 valued at fair value by consistent application of methods
                 determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Temporary
                 investments in securities that have variable rate and demand
                 features qualifying them as short-term securities are traded
                 and valued at amortized cost.
 
Securities       Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis.
Transactions     Realized gains and losses from such transactions are
                 determined on the specific identification method. Securities
                 purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis
                 may be settled a month or more after the transaction date.
                 Any securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation
                 during this period. The Funds have instructed the custodian
                 to segregate assets in a separate account with a current
                 value at least equal to the amount of their purchase
                 commitments. At February 28, 1995, there were no such
                 purchase commitments in either of the Funds.
 
                                         40
<PAGE>
 
                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
 
 
Interest Income  Interest income is determined on the basis of interest
                 accrued and discount earned, adjusted for amortization of
                 premiums or discounts on long-term debt securities when
                 required for federal income tax purposes.
 
Dividends and    Net investment income is declared as a dividend monthly and
Distributions to payment is made or reinvestment is credited to shareholder
Shareholders     accounts after month-end. Net realized gains from securities
                 transactions are distributed to shareholders not less
                 frequently than annually only to the extent they exceed
                 available capital loss carryovers.
                  Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and
                 net realized gains from investment transactions are recorded
                 on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of such
                 distributions are determined in accordance with federal
                 income tax regulations, which may differ from generally
                 accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, temporary over-
                 distributions as a result of these differences may result and
                 will be classified as either distributions in excess of net
                 investment income or distributions in excess of accumulated
                 net realized gains from investment transactions, if
                 applicable.
 
Federal Income   Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax
Taxes            purposes and intends to comply with the requirements of the
                 Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment
                 companies by distributing all of its net investment income,
                 in addition to any significant amounts of net realized gains
                 from investments, to shareholders. The Funds currently
                 consider significant net realized gains as amounts in excess
                 of $.001 per share. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy
                 conditions which will enable interest from municipal
                 securities, which is exempt from regular federal income tax,
                 to retain such tax exempt status when distributed to the
                 shareholders of the Funds. All income dividends paid during
                 the fiscal year ended February 28, 1995, have been designated
                 Exempt Interest Dividends.
 
                                         41
<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Insurance        Insured Municipal Bond invests in municipal securities which
                 are covered by insurance guaranteeing timely payment of
                 principal and interest thereon or backed by an escrow or
                 trust account containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S.
                 Government agency securities to ensure the timely payment of
                 principal and interest. Each insured municipal security is
                 covered by Original Issue Insurance, Secondary Market
                 Insurance or Portfolio Insurance. Such insurance does not
                 guarantee the market value of the municipal securities or the
                 value of the Fund's shares. Original Issue Insurance and
                 Secondary Market Insurance remain in effect as long as the
                 municipal securities covered thereby remain outstanding and
                 the insurer remains in business, regardless of whether the
                 Fund ultimately disposes of such municipal securities.
                 Consequently, the market value of the municipal securities
                 covered by Original Issue Insurance or Secondary Market
                 Insurance may reflect value attributable to the insurance.
                 Portfolio Insurance is effective only while the municipal
                 securities are held by the Fund. Accordingly, neither the
                 prices used in determining the market value of the underlying
                 municipal securities nor the net asset value of the Fund's
                 shares include value, if any, attributable to the Portfolio
                 Insurance. Each policy of the Portfolio Insurance does,
                 however, give the Fund the right to obtain permanent
                 insurance with respect to the municipal security covered by
                 the Portfolio Insurance policy at the time of its sale.
 
                                         42
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                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
 
Flexible Sales   Effective September 6, 1994, Insured Municipal Bond commenced
Charge Program   offering Class "A" Shares and Class "C" Shares. Class "A"
                 Shares incur a front-end sales charge and an annual 12b-1
                 service fee. Class "C" Shares are sold without a sales charge
                 but incur annual 12b-1 distribution and service fees.
                  Prior to the offering of Class "A" and Class "C" Shares, the
                 shares outstanding were renamed Class "R" and are not subject
                 to any 12b-1 distribution or service fees. Effective with the
                 offering of the new classes, Class "R" Shares are generally
                 available only for reinvestment of dividends by current "R"
                 shareholders and for already established Nuveen Unit
                 Investment Trust reinvestment accounts.
                  Municipal Bond is not authorized to issue Class "A" Shares
                 or Class "C" Shares, therefore, in the Notes to Financial
                 Statements "N/A" represents not-applicable.
 
Derivative       In October 1994, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Financial        (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
Instruments      119 Disclosure about Derivative Financial Instruments and
                 Fair Value of Financial Instruments which prescribes
                 disclosure requirements for transactions in certain
                 derivative financial instruments including futures, forward,
                 swap, and option contracts, and other financial instruments
                 with similar characteristics. Although the Funds are
                 authorized to invest in such financial instruments, and may
                 do so in the future, they did not make any such investments
                 during the fiscal year ended February 28, 1995, other than
                 occasional purchases of high quality synthetic money market
                 securities which were held temporarily pending the re-
                 investment in long-term portfolio securities.
 
                                         43
<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
                 2. EXPENSE ALLOCATION
                 Expenses of the Insured Municipal Bond Fund that are not
                 directly attributable to any class of shares are prorated
                 among the classes based on the relative net assets of each
                 class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares
                 are recorded to the specific class. A breakdown of the class
                 level expenses, as well as the total fund level expenses, for
                 the year ended February 28, 1995, are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            INS. MUNI
                                               BOND
- -------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                       <C>
  CLASS A
  12b-1 service fees                        $    9,661
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and
   expenses                                      8,467
  Shareholder reports-printing and mailing
   expenses                                      6,781
  Federal and state registration fees            4,940
                                            ----------
  Total class level expenses                    29,849
  Total fund level expenses                     19,324
                                            ----------
  Total expenses before expense
   reimbursement                                49,173
  Less: Expense reimbursement from
   investment adviser                         (10,551)
                                            ----------
  Net expenses--Class A                     $   38,622
                                            ----------
  CLASS C
  12b-1 service fees                        $    2,128
  12b-1 distribution fees                        6,384
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and
   expenses                                        597
  Shareholder reports-printing and mailing
   expenses                                        438
  Federal and state registration fees            1,108
                                            ----------
  Total class level expenses                    10,655
  Total fund level expenses                      4,261
                                            ----------
  Total expenses before expense
   reimbursement                                14,916
  Less: Expense reimbursement from
   investment adviser                              (19)
                                            ----------
  Net expenses--Class C                     $   14,897
                                            ----------
  CLASS R
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and
   expenses                                 $  645,719
  Shareholder reports-printing and mailing
   expenses                                    261,119
  Federal and state registration fees           91,395
                                            ----------
  Total class level expenses                   998,233
  Total fund level expenses                  3,594,458
                                            ----------
  Total expenses before expense
   reimbursement                             4,592,691
  Less: Expense reimbursement from
   investment adviser                           --
                                            ----------
  Net expenses--Class R                     $4,592,691
                                            ----------
  Net expenses--Fund                        $4,646,210
                                            ----------
</TABLE>
 
 
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                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
 
                 3. FUND SHARES
                 Transactions in shares were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 MUNI BOND              INS. MUNI BOND
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Year ended   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended
                            2/28/95      2/28/94      2/28/95     2/28/94
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                     <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
  Shares sold:
   Class A                        N/A          N/A    1,538,119      --
   Class C                        N/A          N/A      474,253      --
   Class R                 52,970,376   58,943,195   15,709,700  20,708,650
  Shares issued to
   shareholders due to
   reinvestment of
   distributions from net
   investment income and
   from net realized
   gains from investment
   transactions:
   Class A                        N/A          N/A       10,686      --
   Class C                        N/A          N/A        2,644      --
   Class R                 15,973,465   14,663,493    2,822,384   2,386,849
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
                           68,943,841   73,606,688   20,557,786  23,095,499
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
  Shares redeemed:
   Class A                        N/A          N/A     (193,293)     --
   Class C                        N/A          N/A      (90,862)     --
   Class R                (55,355,782) (33,503,455) (16,561,539) (6,346,641)
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
                          (55,355,782) (33,503,455) (16,845,694) (6,346,641)
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
  Net increase             13,588,059   40,103,233    3,712,092  16,748,858
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
</TABLE>
 
 
 
 
                                         45
<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
                 4. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                 On March 9, 1995, the Funds declared dividend distributions
                 from their ordinary income which were paid on April 3, 1995,
                 to shareholders of record on March 9, 1995 as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        MUNI  INS. MUNI
                        BOND    BOND
- ---------------------------------------
  <S>                  <C>    <C>
  Dividend per share:
   Class A             $  N/A  $.0450
   Class C                N/A   .0385
   Class R              .0430   .0480
                       ------  ------
</TABLE>
 
                 5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
                 Purchases and sales (including maturities) of investments in
                 municipal securities and temporary municipal investments for
                 the year ended February 28, 1995, were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           MUNI      INS. MUNI
                                           BOND         BOND
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                  <C>          <C>
  PURCHASES
  Investments in municipal securities  $597,214,116 $211,453,612
  Temporary municipal investments       410,185,000  113,800,000
  SALES
  Investments in municipal securities   448,105,688  176,027,201
  Temporary municipal investments       445,685,000  120,400,000
                                       ------------ ------------
</TABLE>
 
                 At February 28, 1995, the cost of investments for federal
                 income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial
                 reporting purposes for each Fund.
 
                 At February 28, 1995, Insured Muni Bond had a capital loss
                 carryforward of $1,780,735 available for federal income tax
                 purposes to be applied against future security gains, if any.
                 If not applied, the carryover will expire in the year 2003.
 
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
 
                 6. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
                 Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized
                 depreciation of investments at February 28, 1995, were as
                 follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  MUNI       INS. MUNI
                                                  BOND         BOND
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                         <C>           <C>
  Gross Unrealized:
   Appreciation                               $118,858,244  $29,302,832
   Depreciation                                (36,137,239)  (9,885,298)
                                              ------------  -----------
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  $ 82,721,005  $19,417,534
                                              ------------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
                 7. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
                 Under the Funds' investment management agreement with Nuveen
                 Advisory Corp. (the "Adviser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
                 The John Nuveen Company, each Fund pays to the Adviser an
                 annual management fee, payable monthly, at the rates set
                 forth below which are based upon the average daily net asset
                 value of each Fund:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE       MANAGEMENT FEE
- ----------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                 <C>
  For the first $125,000,000               .5 of 1%
  For the next $125,000,000             .4875 of 1
  For the next $250,000,000              .475 of 1
  For the next $500,000,000             .4625 of 1
  For the next $1,000,000,000             .45 of 1
  For net assets over $2,000,000,000     .425 of 1
</TABLE>
 
 
 
                                         47
<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
                 The management fee is reduced by, or the Adviser assumes
                 certain expenses of each Fund, in an amount necessary to
                 prevent the total expenses of each Fund (including the
                 management fee, but excluding interest, taxes, fees incurred
                 in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities, 12b-1
                 Service and Distribution fees, if applicable, and to the
                 extent permitted, extraordinary expenses) in any fiscal year
                 from exceeding .75 of 1% of the average daily net asset value
                 of the Funds.
                  The management fee referred to above compensates the Adviser
                 for overall investment advisory and administrative services,
                 and general office facilities. The Funds pay no compensation
                 directly to their directors who are affiliated with the
                 Adviser or to their officers, all of whom receive
                 remuneration for their services to the Funds from the
                 Adviser.
 
                 8. COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
                 At February 28, 1995, the Funds had common stock authorized
                 of $.10 par value per share for Municipal Bond and $.01 par
                 value per share for Insured Municipal Bond. The composition
                 of net assets as well as the number of authorized shares were
                 as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       MUNI       INS. MUNI
                                                       BOND          BOND
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                             <C>            <C>
  Capital paid-in                                 $2,654,349,505 $736,951,618
  Balance of undistributed net investment income       2,133,643      189,790
  Undistributed net realized gain (loss) from
   investment transactions, net of taxes, if
   applicable                                          1,973,946   (1,780,735)
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
   investments                                        82,721,005   19,417,534
                                                  -------------- ------------
   Net assets                                     $2,741,178,099 $754,778,207
                                                  -------------- ------------
  Authorized Shares:
   Class A                                                   N/A  340,000,000
   Class C                                                   N/A  460,000,000
   Class R                                           750,000,000  200,000,000
                                                  -------------- ------------
</TABLE>
 
 
                                         48
<PAGE>
 
                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
 
                 9. INVESTMENT COMPOSITION
                 Each Fund invests in municipal securities which include
                 general obligation, escrowed and revenue bonds. At February
                 28, 1995, the revenue sources by municipal purpose for these
                 investments, expressed as a percent of total investments,
                 were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            MUNI  INS. MUNI
                            BOND    BOND
- -------------------------------------------
  <S>                       <C>   <C>
  Revenue Bonds:
   Health Care Facilities    12%      21%
   Electric Utilities        19        5
   Housing Facilities        15        1
   Water/Sewer Facilities     7       14
   Educational Facilities     1        7
   Transportation             6        5
   Pollution Control          4        5
   Lease Rental Facilities    2        5
   Other                      9        8
  General Obligation Bonds    6       15
  Escrowed Bonds             19       14
- -------------------------------------------
                            100%     100%
</TABLE>
 
                 Certain long-term and intermediate-term investments owned by
                 the Funds are covered by insurance issued by several private
                 insurers or are backed by an escrow or trust containing U.S.
                 Government or U.S. Government agency securities, either of
                 which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest in
                 the event of default (29% for Municipal Bond, 100% for
                 Insured Municipal Bond) Such insurance, however, does not
                 guarantee the market value of the municipal securities or the
                 value of the Funds' shares.
                  For additional information regarding each investment
                 security, refer to the Portfolio of Investments of each Fund.
 
                                         49
<PAGE>
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Income from investment
                                           operations                Less distributions
                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Net realized
                                                            and
                         Net asset                   unrealized      Dividends
                             value           Net    gain (loss)       from net  Distributions
                         beginning    investment           from     investment           from
                         of period        income  investments**         income  capital gains
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
 MUNI BOND
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Year ended
 2/28/95                    $9.280         $.515         $(.209)        $(.511)        $(.075)
 2/28/94                     9.450          .519          (.075)         (.516)         (.098)
 2/28/93                     9.080          .555           .414          (.544)         (.055)
 5 Months ended
 2/29/92                     9.040          .239           .080          (.239)         (.040)
 Year ended
 9/30/91                     8.650          .579           .438          (.589)         (.038)
 9/30/90                     8.730          .596          (.080)         (.596)            --
 9/30/89                     8.520          .597           .239          (.597)         (.029)
 9/30/88                     8.020          .596           .536          (.596)         (.036)
 9/30/87                     8.780          .598          (.614)         (.598)         (.146)
 9/30/86                     7.830          .595          1.162          (.595)         (.212)
 9/30/85                     7.180          .586           .650          (.586)            --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 INS. MUNI BOND
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A
 9/7/94 to 2/28/95          10.310          .264+          .115          (.273)         (.016)
 Class C
 9/8/94 to 2/28/95          10.290          .227+          .075          (.266)         (.016)
 Class R
 Year ended
 2/28/95                    10.810          .573          (.407)         (.580)         (.016)
 2/28/94                    10.850          .574           .012          (.565)         (.061)
 2/28/93                    10.030          .591           .880          (.589)         (.062)
 2/29/92                     9.690          .612           .425          (.617)         (.080)
 2/28/91                     9.520          .617           .198          (.611)         (.034)
 2/28/90                     9.350          .627           .262          (.630)         (.089)
 2/29/89                     9.300          .629           .050          (.629)            --
 2/29/88                     9.790          .637+         (.490)         (.637)            --
 12/10/86 to 2/28/87         9.600          .127+          .190          (.127)            --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
* Annualized
** Net of taxes, if applicable. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements.
+ Reflects the waiver of certain management fees and reimbursement of certain
other expenses by the Adviser. See note 7 of Notes to Financial Statements.
++ Total Return on Net Asset Value is the combination of reinvested dividend
income, reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, and changes in net
asset value per share.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                       NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
                                                               FEBRUARY 28, 1995
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Ratios/Supplemental data
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net
 asset   Total return                                            Ratio of net
 value             on      Net assets            Ratio of   investment income
end of      net asset   end of period expenses to average          to average       Portfolio
period        value++  (in thousands)          net assets          net assets   turnover rate
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>            <C>            <C>                   <C>                 <C>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$9.000           3.60%     $2,741,178                 .59%               5.79%             17%
 9.280           4.79       2,700,007                 .62                5.49              15
 9.450          11.04       2,371,669                 .61                5.95              14
 9.080           3.56       1,835,708                 .62*               6.24*              6
 9.040          12.15       1,661,420                 .60                6.48              10
 8.650           6.04       1,323,623                 .62                6.78               8
 8.730          10.07       1,119,833                 .64                6.85              12
 8.520          14.50         945,361                 .65                7.11               8
 8.020           (.39)        764,092                 .68                6.85              16
 8.780          23.02         668,416                 .71                6.95              39
 7.830          17.73         459,627                 .73                7.68              28
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.400           3.84          14,097                1.00*+              5.55*+            25
10.310           3.09           3,979                1.75*+              4.83*+            25
10.380           1.85         736,702                 .64                5.67              25
10.810           5.47         745,914                 .65                5.21              11
10.850          15.24         567,232                 .72                5.68              20
10.030          11.03         306,853                 .73                6.12              45
 9.690           8.94         178,931                 .85                6.45              53
 9.520           9.73         111,806                 .83                6.49              78
 9.350           7.63          66,049                 .87                6.83             106
 9.300           2.00          41,330                 .60+               6.93+             88
 9.790           3.31          13,160                  --                4.00*+            --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
                 To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
                 Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
                 Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Bond Fund, Inc.:
 
                 We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of
                 NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC. (a Maryland corporation) and
                 NUVEEN INSURED TAX-FREE BOND FUND, INC. (comprised of Nuveen
                 Insured Municipal Bond Fund) (a Minnesota corporation),
                 including the portfolios of investments, as of February 28,
                 1995, and the related statements of operations for the year
                 then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each
                 of the two years in the period then ended and the financial
                 highlights for the periods indicated thereon. These financial
                 statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of
                 the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an
                 opinion on these financial statements and financial
                 highlights based on our audits.
                  We conducted our audits in accordance with generally
                 accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we
                 plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
                 about whether the financial statements and financial
                 highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit
                 includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
                 amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our
                 procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
                 February 28, 1995, by correspondence with the custodian. An
                 audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
                 and significant estimates made by management, as well as
                 evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
                 believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
                 opinion.
                  In our opinion, the financial statements and financial
                 highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material
                 respects, the net assets of each of the respective funds
                 constituting Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and Nuveen
                 Insured Tax-Free Bond Fund, Inc. as of February 28, 1995, the
                 results of their operations for the year then ended, the
                 changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the
                 period then ended, and the financial highlights for the
                 periods indicated thereon in conformity with generally
                 accepted accounting principles.
 
                                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
                 Chicago, Illinois,
                 April 3, 1995
 
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                           PART C--OTHER INFORMATION
 
                           NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
                             333 West Wacker Drive
 
                            Chicago, Illinois 60606
<PAGE>
 
                           PART C--OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 24: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements:
 
  Included in the Prospectus:
 
    Financial Highlights
     
  Included in the Statement of Additional Information through incorporation
  by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders:     
     
    Portfolio of Investments, February 28, 1995     
     
    Statement of Net Assets, February 28, 1995     
     
    Statement of Operations, Year Ended February 28, 1995     
     
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, Years Ended February 28, 1995 and
         February 28, 1994     
     
    Report of Independent Public Accountants, dated April 3, 1995     
 
(b) Exhibits:
 
   1(a).      
           Declaration of Trust of Registrant. Filed as Exhibit 1(a) to Post-
           Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration Statement
           on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein by refer-
           ence thereto.     
 
   1(a)(i).   
           Form of Establishment and Declaration of Classes. Filed as Exhibit
           1(a)(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Regis-
           tration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated
           herein by reference thereto.     
 
   2.
              
           By-Laws of Registrant. Filed as Exhibit 2 to Post-Effective Amend-
           ment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A
           (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
               
   3.      Not applicable.
 
   4(a).      
           Specimen certificate of Class R Shares of the Fund.     
 
   4(b).      
           Specimen certificate of Class A Shares of the Fund.     
 
   4(c).      
           Specimen certificate of Class C Shares of the Fund.     
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   5.
              
           Form of Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and
           Nuveen Advisory Corp., dated June 13, 1995. Filed as Exhibit 5 to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration State-
           ment on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein by
           reference thereto.     
              
   6(a).   Form of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and John Nuveen &
           Co. Incorporated dated June 13, 1995. Filed as Exhibit 6(a) to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration State-
           ment on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein by
           reference thereto.     
 
   6(b)(i).   
           Form of Dealer Distribution Agreement between Registrant's Princi-
           pal Underwriter and dealers relating to the sale of Registrant's
           shares. Filed as Exhibit 6(b)(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18
           to Registrant's Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and is
           incorporated herein by reference thereto.     
 
   6(b)(ii).
              
           Form of agreement between Registrant's Principal Underwriter and
           banks or bank affiliates relating to the sale of Registrant's shares.
           Filed as Exhibit 6(b)(ii) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to
           Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408)
           and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.     
           Not applicable.
 
  7.
  8(a).
              
           Custody Agreement, dated October 1, 1993, between Registrant and
           United States Trust Company of New York. Filed as Exhibit 8(a) to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to Registrant's Registration State-
           ment on Form N-1A and is incorporated herein by reference.     
 
  8(a)(i).    
           Assignment, dated June 13, 1995, of Custody Agreement. Filed as Ex-
           hibit 8(a)(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorpo-
           rated herein by reference thereto.     
 
  9(a).       
           Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and Shareholder Serv-
           ices, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to
           Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408)
           and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.     
 
  9(a)(i).    
           Assignment, dated June 13, 1995, of Transfer Agency Agreement.
           Filed as Exhibit 9(a)(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Reg-
           istrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408)
           and incorporated herein by reference thereto.     
 
  10(a).
              
           Form of opinion of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd as to the legality of the se-
           curities being offered. Filed as Exhibit 10(a) to Post-Effective
           Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-
           1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
               
  10(b).      
           Form of opinion of Bingham, Dana & Gould. Filed as Exhibit 10(b) to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration State-
           ment on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein by
           reference thereto.     
 
  11.
           Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
 
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  12.
           Not applicable.
 
           Not applicable.
 
  13.
  14.
           Not applicable.
 
  15.         
           Form of Plan of Distribution and Service for Class A Shares and
           Class C Shares. Filed as Exhibit 15 to Post-Effective Amendment No.
           30 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-
           57408) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.     
 
  16.      Schedule of Computation of Performance Figures.

   
  17.      Financial Data Schedule.     

  99(a).      
           Original Powers of Attorney of all of Registrant's Trustees autho-
           rizing, among others, James J. Wesolowski and Gifford R. Zimmerman
           to execute the Registration Statement. Filed as Exhibit 99(a) to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration State-
           ment on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein by
           reference thereto.     
 
  99(b).      
           Code of Ethics and Reporting Requirements. Filed as Exhibit 99(b)
           to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-57408) and incorporated herein
           by reference thereto.     
 
ITEM 25: PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT
Not Applicable.
 
ITEM 26: NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
   
At May 18, 1995:     
 
     TITLE OF CLASS                 NUMBER OF RECORD HOLDERS
        
     Common Stock ($.10 par value)   98,714
         
ITEM 27: INDEMNIFICATION
Section 4 of Article XII of Registrant's Declaration of Trust provides as fol-
lows:
 
Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in this Section 4, every
person who is, or has been, a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust,
including persons who serve at the request of the Trust as directors, trustees,
officers, employees or agents of another organization in which the Trust has an
interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a
"Covered Person"), shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent per-
mitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or
paid by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which
he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having
been such a Trustee, director, officer, employee or agent and against amounts
paid or incurred by him in settlement thereof.
 
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No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person:
 
  (a) against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of a
  final adjudication by the court or other body before which the proceeding
  was brought that he engaged in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negli-
  gence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his
  office;
 
  (b) with respect to any matter as to which he shall have been finally adju-
  dicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his
  action was in the best interest of the Trust; or
 
  (c) in the event of a settlement or other disposition not involving a final
  adjudication (as provided in paragraph (a) or (b)) and resulting in a pay-
  ment by a Covered Person, unless there has been either a determination that
  such Covered Person did not engage in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
  negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of
  his office by the court or other body approving the settlement or other
  disposition or a reason-
  able determination, based on a review of readily available facts (as op-
  posed to a full trial-type inquiry), that he did not engage in such con-
  duct:
 
    (i) by a vote of a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acting on the
    matter (provided that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees then in
    office act on the matter); or
 
    (ii) by written opinion of independent legal counsel.
 
The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by poli-
cies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not affect any other
rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall con-
tinue as to a person who has ceased to be such a Covered Person and shall inure
to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which
Trust personnel other than Covered Persons may be entitled by contract or oth-
erwise under law.
 
Expenses of preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action,
suit or proceeding subject to a claim for indemnification under this Section 4
shall be advanced by the Trust prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt
of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it
is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this
Section 4, provided that either:
 
  (a) such undertaking is secured by a surety bond or some other appropriate
  security or the Trust shall be insured against losses arising out of any
  such advances; or
 
  (b) a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acting on the matter (provided
  that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees then in office act on the
  matter) or independent legal counsel in a written opinion shall determine,
  based upon a review of the readily available facts (as opposed to a full
  trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the recipient ul-
  timately will be found entitled to indemnification.
 
As used in this Section 4, a "Disinterested Trustee" is one (x) who is not an
Interested Person of the Trust (including anyone, as such Disinterested Trust-
ee, who has been exempted from being an
 
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Interested Person by any rule, regulation or order of the Commission), and (y)
against whom none of such actions, suits or other proceedings or another ac-
tion, suit or other proceeding on the same or similar grounds is then or has
been pending.
 
As used in this Section 4, the words "claim," "action," "suit" or "proceeding"
shall apply to all claims, actions, suits, proceedings (civil, criminal, ad-
ministrative or other, including appeals), actual or threatened; and the word
"liability" and "expenses" shall include without limitation, attorneys' fees,
costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and other lia-
bilities.
 
                               -----------------
   
The trustees and officers of the Registrant are covered by an Investment Trust
Errors and Omissions policy in the aggregate amount of $20,000,000 (with a
maximum deductible of $500,000) against liability and expenses of claims of
wrongful acts arising out of their position with the Registrant (and such
other companies), except for matters which involve willful acts, bad faith,
gross negligence and willful disregard of duty (i.e., where the insured did
not act in good faith for a purpose he or she reasonably believed to be in the
best interest of Registrant or where he or she have had reasonable cause to
believe this conduct was unlawful).     
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to the officers, trustees or controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust of the Registrant or other-
wise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as ex-
pressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by an officer or director or control-
ling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such officer, director or controlling persons in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling pre-
cedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
ITEM 28: BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER
Nuveen Advisory Corp. serves as investment adviser to the following open-end
management type investment companies: Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund, Nuveen Tax-
Exempt Money Market Fund, Inc., Nuveen Tax-Free Reserves, Inc., Nuveen Cali-
fornia Tax-Free Fund, Inc., Nuveen Tax-Free Bond Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured
Tax-Free Bond Fund, Inc., Nuveen Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Inc. and Nuveen
Multistate Tax-Free Trust. It also serves as investment adviser to the follow-
ing closed-end management type investment companies: Nuveen Municipal Value
Fund, Inc., Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Mu-
nicipal Value Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen Califor-
nia Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Municipal Income Fund, Inc.,
Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal
Fund, Inc., Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen
New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Advantage
Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen California
Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen
 
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Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen California Investment Quality
Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc.;
Nuveen Insured Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Florida Investment Quality
Municipal Fund, Nuveen New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc.,
Nuveen Pennsylvania Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Nuveen Select Quality
Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen California Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc.,
Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Quality Income Mu-
nicipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Municipal Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen
Florida Quality Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Michigan Quality Income Municipal
Fund, Inc. Nuveen Ohio Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. Nuveen Texas Quality
Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen California Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc.,
Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Premier Municipal
Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen Premier Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen
Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc., Nuveen Insured California Premium Income
Municipal Fund, Inc. and Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund,
Inc., Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund, Nuveen Arizona Premium Income
Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Florida Premium Income Municipal Fund,
Nuveen Michigan Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen New Jersey Premium
Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Premium Income Municipal Fund,
Inc., Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 4, Inc., Nuveen Insured California
Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc., Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income
Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen Pennsylvania Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen
Maryland Premium In come Municipal Fund, Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income
Municipal Fund, Nuveen Virginia Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Washing-
ton Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Connecticut Premium Income Municipal
Fund, Nuveen Georgia Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Missouri Premium In-
come Municipal Fund, Nuveen North Carolina Premium Income Municipal Fund,
Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund and Nuveen Insured Premium In-
come Municipal Fund 2. Nuveen Advisory Corp. has no other clients or business
at the present time. The principal business address for all of these investment
companies is 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
 
For a description of other business, profession, vocation or employment of a
substantial nature in which any director or officer of the investment adviser
has engaged during the last two years for his account or in the capacity of di-
rector, officer, employee, partner or trustee, see the descriptions under "Man-
agement" in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
Donald E. Sveen is President and Director, formerly Executive Vice President,
of Nuveen Advisory Corp., the investment adviser. Mr. Sveen has, during the
last two years, been President, Director and formerly Executive Vice President
of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated; and President and Director of Nuveen Insti-
tutional Advisory Corp. Anthony T. Dean is Director of Nuveen Advisory Corp.,
the investment adviser. Mr. Dean has, during the last two years, been Executive
Vice President and Director of John Nuveen Company and John Nuveen & Co. Incor-
porated; and Director of Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.
 
ITEM 29: PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS
(a) John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated ("Nuveen") acts as principal underwriter to
the following open-end management type investment companies: Nuveen Municipal
Bond Fund, Nuveen Tax-Exempt
 
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Money Market Fund, Inc., Nuveen Tax-Free Reserves, Inc., Nuveen California
Tax-Free Fund, Inc., Nuveen Tax-Free Bond Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Tax-Free
Bond Fund, Inc., Nuveen Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Inc. and Nuveen Multistate
Tax-Free Trust. Nuveen also acts as depositor and principal underwriter of the
Nuveen Tax-Exempt Unit Trust, a registered unit investment trust. Nuveen has
served or is serving as a co-managing underwriter of the shares of the follow-
ing closed-end management type investment companies: Nuveen Municipal Value
Fund, Inc., Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Mu-
nicipal Value Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen Califor-
nia Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Municipal Income Fund, Inc.,
Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal
Fund, Inc., Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen
New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Advantage
Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen California
Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen Investment Quality Municipal
Fund, Inc., Nuveen California Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen
New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Quality Mu-
nicipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Florida Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Nuveen
New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Pennsylvania In-
vestment Quality Municipal Fund, Nuveen Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc.,
Nuveen California Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Select
Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc.,
Nuveen Insured Municipal Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen Florida Quality Income
Municipal Fund, Nuveen Michigan Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen
Ohio Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. Nuveen Texas Quality Income Municipal
Fund, Nuveen California Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York
Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Premier Municipal Income Fund,
Inc., Nuveen Premier Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen Select Tax-
Free Income Portfolio, Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc., Nuveen
Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured New
York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal
Fund, Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Flor-
ida Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Michigan Premium Income Municipal
Fund, Inc., Nuveen New Jersey Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Ohio
Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Pennsylvania Premium Income Munic-
ipal Fund, Nuveen Texas Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Insured Premium
Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 4, Inc.,
Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc., Nuveen Penn-
sylvania Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen Maryland Premium Income Mu-
nicipal Fund, Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Vir-
ginia Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Washington Premium Income Munici-
pal Fund, Nuveen Connecticut Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Georgia
Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Missouri Premium Income Municipal Fund,
Nuveen North Carolina Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen California Premium
Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Insured Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen
Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2, Nuveen Insured California Select Tax-Free
Income Portfolio, Nuveen Insured New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio and
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3.
 
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(b)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS     POSITIONS AND OFFICES      POSITIONS AND OFFICES
ADDRESS                         WITH UNDERWRITER           WITH REGISTRANT
- ---------------------------     ---------------------      ---------------------
<S>                             <C>                        <C>
Richard J. Franke               Chairman of the Board,     Chairman of the Board
333 West Wacker Drive           Chief Executive Officer    and Trustee
Chicago, IL 60606               and Director
Donald E. Sveen                 President, Chief Operating None
333 West Wacker Drive           Officer and Director
Chicago, IL 60606
Anthony T. Dean                 Executive Vice President   None
333 West Wacker Drive           and Director
Chicago, IL 60606
Timothy R. Schwertfeger         Executive Vice President   President and Trustee
333 West Wacker Drive           and Director
Chicago, IL 60606
William Adams IV                Vice President             None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
John H. Claiborne               Vice President             None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Kathleen M. Flanagan            Vice President             Vice President
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Stephen D. Foy                  Vice President             None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Robert D. Freeland              Vice President             None
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago,
IL 60606
Michael G. Gaffney              Vice President             None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
James W. Gratehouse             Vice President             None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Paul E. Greenawalt              Vice President             None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
</TABLE>
 
 
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<TABLE>
<S>                     <C>                     <C>
Anna R. Kucinskis       Vice President          Vice President
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Robert B. Kuppenheimer  Vice President          None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Larry W. Martin         Vice President          Vice President and
333 West Wacker Drive   and Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary
Chicago, IL 60606
Thomas C. Muntz         Vice President          None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
O. Walter Renfftlen     Vice President          Vice President and Controller
333 West Wacker Drive   and Controller
Chicago, IL 60606
Stuart W. Rogers        Vice President          None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Bradford W. Shaw, Jr    Vice President          None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
H. William Stabenow     Vice President          Vice President and Treasurer
333 West Wacker Drive   and Treasurer
Chicago, IL 60606
George P. Thermos       Vice President          Vice President
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
James J. Wesolowski     Vice President, General Vice President and Secretary
333 West Wacker Drive   Counsel and Secretary
Chicago, IL 60606
Paul C. Williams        Vice President          None
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Gifford R. Zimmerman    Vice President          Vice President and
333 West Wacker Drive   and Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary
Chicago, IL 60606
</TABLE>
 
(c) Not applicable.
 
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ITEM 30: LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
Nuveen Advisory Corp., 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60606, main-
tains the Declaration of Trust, By-Laws, minutes of trustees and shareholder
meetings, contracts and all advisory material of the investment adviser.
 
United States Trust Company of New York, 114 West 47th Street, New York, New
York 10036, maintains all general and subsidiary ledgers, journals, trial bal-
ances, records of all portfolio purchases and sales, and all other required
records not maintained by Nuveen Advisory Corp., or Shareholder Services, Inc.
 
Shareholder Services, Inc., P.O. Box 5330, Denver, Colorado 80217-5330, main-
tains all the required records in its capacity as transfer, dividend paying,
and shareholder services agent for the Registrant.
 
ITEM 31: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 32: UNDERTAKINGS
 
(a) Not applicable.
 
(b) Not applicable.
 
(c) The Registrant undertakes to furnish each person to whom a prospectus is
    delivered with a copy of the Registrant's latest Annual Report to Share-
    holders upon request and without charge.
 
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                                  SIGNATURES
   
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THE REGISTRANT CERTIFIES THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE
485(B) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDMENT TO
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED,
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, ON
THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 1995.     
 
                                         NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
 
                                            /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
                                         --------------------------------------
                                          Gifford R. Zimmerman, Vice President
   
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS AMENDMENT TO
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN
THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATE INDICATED.     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
           SIGNATURE                     TITLE                       DATE
           ---------                     -----                       ----
<S>                             <C>                      <C>
  /s/ O. Walter Renfftlen
- -------------------------------
      O. Walter Renfftlen       Vice President and               May 26, 1995
                                 Controller (Principal
                                 Financial and
                                 Accounting Officer)

       Richard J. Franke        Chairman of the Board
                                 and Trustee (Principal     
                                 Executive Officer)           

       Lawrence H. Brown        Trustee

     Anne E. Impellizzeri       Trustee

     Margaret K. Rosenheim      Trustee

        Peter R. Sawers         Trustee

    Timothy R. Schwertfeger     President and Trustee


                                                    By /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
                                                       -------------------------
                                                          Gifford R. Zimmerman
                                                            Attorney-in-Fact
                                                            May 26, 1995
</TABLE>    
          
AN ORIGINAL POWER OF ATTORNEY AUTHORIZING, AMONG OTHERS, JAMES J. WESOLOWSKI
AND GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN TO EXECUTE THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT, AND AMEND-
MENTS THERETO, FOR EACH OF THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF REGISTRANT ON WHOSE
BEHALF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED, HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND FILED WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.     
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                              SEQUENTIALLY
 EXHIBIT                                                      NUMBERED
 NUMBER  EXHIBIT                                              PAGE
 ------- -------                                              ------------
 <C>     <S>                                                  <C>
 4(a).   Specimen Certificate of Class R Shares of the Fund
 4(b).   Specimen Certificate of Class A Shares of the Fund
 4(c).   Specimen Certificate of Class C Shares of the Fund
 11.     Consent of Independent Public Accountants
 16.     Schedule of Computation of Performance Figures
 17.     Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>    

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 4(a)


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    NUMBER                                                   CLASS R SHARES

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                          NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

         Organized Under the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

This is to certify that                                       SEE REVERSE FOR
                                                            CERTAIN DEFINITIONS




is the owner of

- ------------------
CUSIP            
- ------------------

                 FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE CLASS R SHARES
- ----------===========================================================----------

of beneficial interest, with the par value of ten cents ($.10) each, of the 
Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund (herein called the "Trust") transferable on the books
of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon 
surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. The shares represented by this 
certificate are issued and held subject to all of the provisions of the 
Declaration of Trust establishing the Trust as a Massachusetts business trust 
and any amendments thereto and any designation of classes, and the By-Laws of 
the Trust, and any amendments thereto, copies of which are on file with the 
Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof expressly 
assents. This certificate is executed on behalf of the Trust by the officers as 
officers and not individually and the obligations hereof are not binding upon 
any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only 
upon the assets and property of the Fund. This certificate is not valid unless 
countersigned by the Transfer Agent.
       WITNESS the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.


                                            Dated:

                                       NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND



                                       [LOGO SIGNATURE OF RICHARD J. FRANKE]


Secretary, Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund                Chairman of the Board, 
                                                     Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund



                             Countersigned
                               SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, INC.
                                   Denver (Colo.)                Transfer Agent

                              By


                                                           Authorized Signature

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                          NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund (the "Trust") will furnish to any shareholder, upon 
request and without charge, a full statement of the designations, preferences, 
limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of 
redemption and relative rights and preferences of the shares of beneficial 
interest of each class or series of the Trust authorized to be issued, so far as
they have been determined, and the authority of the Board of Trustees to 
determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent classes or series. 
Any such request should be addressed to the Secretary of the Trust.

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this 
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full 
according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM  - as tenants in common
TEN ENT  - as tenants by the entireties 
JT TEN   - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as 
           tenants in common

JNIF GIFT MIN ACT - __________ Custodian __________ 
                      (Cust)              (Minor)

                    under Uniform gifts to Minors 
                    Act  __________
                          (State)


Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

_______________________________________________________________________________

For value received, _____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- ----------------------------
Please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee


_______________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name and address, including zip code, of assignee)


_______________________________________________________________________________


________________________________________________________________________ Shares
of the beneficial interest represented by the within certificate, and do hereby 
irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________________________________
____________________________________________ Attorney to transfer the said 
shares on the books of the within-named Trust with full power of substitution on
the premises.


Dated, ________________________      
                                       Notice: The signature to this assignment
                                       must correspond with the name as written
                                       upon the face of the certificate in every
                                       particular, without alteration or
                                       enlargement of any change whatever.

Owner
- -------------------------------
                                       The signature(s) must be guaranteed by a
                                       commercial bank or trust company located
                                       or having a correspondent in New York
                                       City, or by a member firm of the New
                                       York, American, Midwest or Pacific Coast
                                       stock exchanges, whose signature(s) is
                                       known to the Transfer Agent of the Trust.

Signature of Co-Owner, if any
- -------------------------------

Signature(s) guaranteed by:

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLEASE NOTE: This document contains a watermark when viewed at an angle. It is 
invalid without this watermark:                                [LOGO OF NUVEEN]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   This Space Must Not Be Covered In Any Way



<PAGE>
 
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 4(b)


- --------------                                            ---------------------
    NUMBER                                                   CLASS A SHARES

- --------------                                            ---------------------

                          NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

         Organized Under the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

This is to certify that                                       SEE REVERSE FOR
                                                            CERTAIN DEFINITIONS




is the owner of

- ------------------
CUSIP            
- ------------------

                 FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE CLASS A SHARES
- ----------===========================================================----------

of beneficial interest, with the par value of ten cents ($.10) each, of the 
Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund (herein called the "Trust") transferable on the books
of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon 
surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. The shares represented by this 
certificate are issued and held subject to all of the provisions of the 
Declaration of Trust establishing the Trust as a Massachusetts business trust 
and any amendments thereto and any designation of classes, and the By-Laws of 
the Trust, and any amendments thereto, copies of which are on file with the 
Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof expressly 
assents. This certificate is executed on behalf of the Trust by the officers as 
officers and not individually and the obligations hereof are not binding upon 
any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only 
upon the assets and property of the Fund. This certificate is not valid unless 
countersigned by the Transfer Agent.
       WITNESS the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.


                                            Dated:

                                       NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND



                                       [LOGO SIGNATURE OF RICHARD J. FRANKE]


Secretary, Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund                Chairman of the Board, 
                                                     Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund



                             Countersigned
                               SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, INC.
                                   Denver (Colo.)                Transfer Agent

                              By


                                                           Authorized Signature


<PAGE>
 
 
                          NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund (the "Trust") will furnish to any shareholder, upon 
request and without charge, a full statement of the designations, preferences, 
limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of 
redemption and relative rights and preferences of the shares of beneficial 
interest of each class or series of the Trust authorized to be issued, so far as
they have been determined, and the authority of the Board of Trustees to 
determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent classes or series. 
Any such request should be addressed to the Secretary of the Trust.

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this 
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full 
according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM  - as tenants in common
TEN ENT  - as tenants by the entireties 
JT TEN   - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as 
           tenants in common

JNIF GIFT MIN ACT - __________ Custodian __________ 
                      (Cust)              (Minor)

                    under Uniform gifts to Minors 
                    Act  __________
                          (State)


Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

_______________________________________________________________________________

For value received, _____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

- ---------------------------- 
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- ----------------------------
Please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee


_______________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name and address, including zip code, of assignee)


_______________________________________________________________________________


________________________________________________________________________ Shares
of the beneficial interest represented by the within certificate, and do hereby 
irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________________________________
____________________________________________ Attorney to transfer the said 
shares on the books of the within-named Trust with full power of substitution on
the premises.


Dated, ________________________      
                                       Notice: The signature to this assignment
                                       must correspond with the name as written
                                       upon the face of the certificate in every
                                       particular, without alteration or
                                       enlargement of any change whatever.

Owner
- -------------------------------
                                       The signature(s) must be guaranteed by a
                                       commercial bank or trust company located
                                       or having a correspondent in New York
                                       City, or by a member firm of the New
                                       York, American, Midwest or Pacific Coast
                                       stock exchanges, whose signature(s) is
                                       known to the Transfer Agent of the Trust.

Signature of Co-Owner, if any
- -------------------------------

Signature(s) guaranteed by:

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLEASE NOTE: This document contains a watermark when viewed at an angle. It is 
invalid without this watermark:                                [LOGO OF NUVEEN]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   This Space Must Not Be Covered In Any Way




<PAGE>
 
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 4(c)


- --------------                                            ---------------------
    NUMBER                                                   CLASS C SHARES

- --------------                                            ---------------------

                          NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

         Organized Under the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

This is to certify that                                       SEE REVERSE FOR
                                                            CERTAIN DEFINITIONS




is the owner of

- ------------------
CUSIP            
- ------------------

                 FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE CLASS R SHARES
- ----------===========================================================----------

of beneficial interest, with the par value of ten cents ($.10) each, of the 
Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund (herein called the "Trust") transferable on the books
of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon 
surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. The shares represented by this 
certificate are issued and held subject to all of the provisions of the 
Declaration of Trust establishing the Trust as a Massachusetts business trust 
and any amendments thereto and any designation of classes, and the By-Laws of 
the Trust, and any amendments thereto, copies of which are on file with the 
Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof expressly 
assents. This certificate is executed on behalf of the Trust by the officers as 
officers and not individually and the obligations hereof are not binding upon 
any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only 
upon the assets and property of the Fund. This certificate is not valid unless 
countersigned by the Transfer Agent.
       WITNESS the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.


                                            Dated:

                                       NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND



                                       [LOGO SIGNATURE OF RICHARD J. FRANKE]


Secretary, Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund                Chairman of the Board, 
                                                     Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund



                             Countersigned
                               SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, INC.
                                   Denver (Colo.)                Transfer Agent

                              By


                                                           Authorized Signature


<PAGE>
 
                          NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund (the "Trust") will furnish to any shareholder, upon 
request and without charge, a full statement of the designations, preferences, 
limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of 
redemption and relative rights and preferences of the shares of beneficial 
interest of each class or series of the Trust authorized to be issued, so far as
they have been determined, and the authority of the Board of Trustees to 
determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent classes or series. 
Any such request should be addressed to the Secretary of the Trust.

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this 
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full 
according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM  - as tenants in common
TEN ENT  - as tenants by the entireties 
JT TEN   - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as 
           tenants in common

JNIF GIFT MIN ACT - __________ Custodian __________ 
                      (Cust)              (Minor)

                    under Uniform gifts to Minors 
                    Act  __________
                          (State)


Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

_______________________________________________________________________________

For value received, _____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

- ---------------------------- 
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- ----------------------------
Please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee


_______________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name and address, including zip code, of assignee)


_______________________________________________________________________________


________________________________________________________________________ Shares
of the beneficial interest represented by the within certificate, and do hereby 
irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________________________________
____________________________________________ Attorney to transfer the said 
shares on the books of the within-named Trust with full power of substitution on
the premises.


Dated, ________________________      
                                       Notice: The signature to this assignment
                                       must correspond with the name as written
                                       upon the face of the certificate in every
                                       particular, without alteration or
                                       enlargement of any change whatever.

Owner
- -------------------------------
                                       The signature(s) must be guaranteed by a
                                       commercial bank or trust company located
                                       or having a correspondent in New York
                                       City, or by a member firm of the New
                                       York, American, Midwest or Pacific Coast
                                       stock exchanges, whose signature(s) is
                                       known to the Transfer Agent of the Trust.

Signature of Co-Owner, if any
- -------------------------------

Signature(s) guaranteed by:

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLEASE NOTE: This document contains a watermark when viewed at an angle. It is 
invalid without this watermark:                                [LOGO OF NUVEEN]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   This Space Must Not Be Covered In Any Way


 


<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                   -----------------------------------------



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our report
dated April 1, 1994, and to all references to our firm included in or made a
part of this registration statement of Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund.




                                      ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Chicago, Illinois,
May 22, 1995

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 16
 
                          SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE FIGURES
I. YIELD
 
A. Yield Formula    Yield is computed according the following formula:
 
                                 A - B      /6/ 
                    Yield = 2[ ( ----- +1 )    -1]
                                  CD
                    Where:
                    A = dividends and interest* earned during the period.
                    B = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimburse-
                        ments).
                    C = the average daily number of shares outstanding during
                       the period that were entitled to receive dividends.
                    D = the maximum offering price per share on the last day
                       of the period.
 
B. Yield               
Calculation         The following is the 30-day yield as of February 28, 1995
                    for the Fund: 
 
 
                                 [$13,724,445 - $1,330,846]     /6/ 
                    Yield = 2[ ( -------------------------- +1 )    -1]
                                   [$304,667,852 X $9.45]
                              = 5.22%                          
    
                    --------   
                    *Interest earned on tax-exempt obligations is determined
                    as follows:
                    A. In the case of a tax-exempt obligation (1) with a cur-
                    rent market premium or (2) issued at a discount where the
                    current market discount is less than the then-remaining
                    portions of the original issue discount, it is necessary
                    to first compute the yield to maturity (YTM). The YTM is
                    then divided by 360 and the quotient is multiplied by the
                    market value of the obligation (plus accrued interest).
                    B. In the case of a tax-exempt obligation issued at a dis-
                    count where the current market discount is in excess of
                    the then-remaining portion of the original issue discount,
                    the adjusted original issue discount basis of the obliga-
                    tion (plus accrued interest) is used in lieu of the market
                    value of the obligation (plus accrued interest) in comput-
                    ing the yield to maturity (YTM). The YTM is then divided
                    by 360 and the quotient is multiplied by the adjusted
                    original issue basis of the obligation (plus accrued in-
                    terest).
                    C. In the case of a tax-exempt obligation issued without
                    original issue discount and having a current market dis-
                    count, the coupon rate of interest is used in lieu of the
                    yield to maturity. The coupon rate is then divided by 360
                    and the quotient is multiplied by the par value of the ob-
                    ligation.
 
<PAGE>
 
II. TAXABLE
    EQUIVALENT YIELD
 
A. Taxable          The Taxable Equivalent Yield Formula is as follows:
   Equivalent
   Yield Formula
 
                                                     Tax Exempt Yield
                   Taxable Equivalent Yield =  ------------------------------
                                               (1 - Federal income tax yield)
 
B. Taxable          Based on a 1995 maximum federal income tax rate of 39.6%,
   Equivalent       the Taxable Equivalent Yield for the Fund for the 30-day
   Yield            period ended February 28, 1995 is as follows:
   Calculation
 
                    5.22%
                    ------ = 8.64%
                    1 - .396
 
 
III. DISTRIBUTION
     RATE
 
A. Distribution     The formula for calculation of distribution rate is as
   Rate Formula      follows:
 
                    Distribution Rate = 12 X most recent tax-exempt income 
                                        dividend per share
                    -------------------------------------------------------
                                         share price
 
B. Distribution    
   Rate             The following is the distribution rate as of February 28,
   Calculation      1995, based on maximum public offering price for the Fund:
                    
                                          12 X $.0430
                    Distribution Rate =   -----------  = 5.46%
                                             $9.45

IV. AVERAGE
    ANNUAL TOTAL
    RETURN
 
A. Average Annual   Average Annual Total Return is computed according to the
   Total Return     following formula:
   Formula
 
                         ERV 1/N
                    T =  ---      -1
                          P
 
                    Where:
                    T = average annual total return.
                    P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
                    N = number of years.
                    ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000
                          payment made at the beginning of the 1, 5 or 10-year
                          (or fractional portion thereof) periods at the end
                          of such 1, 5 or 10-year (or fractional portion
                          thereof) periods.
 
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B. Calculations     The following are the average annual total returns for the
                    1-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended February 28,
                    1995: 



                                            $986.80  1/1
     A. 1 year ended February 28, 1995 =   (-------)     - 1 = (1.32)%
                                             $1000     

  
                                            $1368.60  1/5
     B. 5 years ended February 28, 1995 =  (--------)     - 1 = 6.48%
                                             $1000     

                                            $2390.20  1/10
     C. 10 years ended February 28, 1995 = (--------)      - 1 = 9.10%
                                             $1000     


 
V. CUMULATIVE
   TOTAL RETURN
 
A. Cumulative       Cumulative Total Return is computed according to the fol-
   Total Return     lowing formula:
   Formula
 
 
                        ERV - P
                    T = -------
                           P
 
                    Where:
                    T = cumulative total return.
 
                    P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
 
                    ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000
                          payment made at the inception of the Fund or at the
                          first day of a specified 1-year, 5-year or 10-year
                          period.
 
B. Cumulative       The following are the cumulative total returns for the
   Total Return     Fund for the 1-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ending
   Calculation      February 28, 1995: 

                                             $986.80 - $1000
        1 year Ended February 28, 1995 =   ( --------------- )  = (1.32)%
                                                  $1000           =======

                                             $1368.60 - $1000
        5 years Ended February 28, 1995 =  ( ---------------- )  = 36.86%
                                                   $1000           =======

                                             $2390.20 - $1000
        10 years Ended February 28, 1995 = ( ---------------- )  = 139.02%
                                                  $1000            =======

 
VI. TAXABLE
    EQUIVALENT
    TOTAL RETURN
 
A. Taxable          The Fund's taxable equivalent total return for a specific
   Equivalent       period is calculated by first taking a hypothetical ini-
   Total Return     tial investment in the Fund's shares on the first day of
   Formula          the period, computing the Fund's total return for each
 
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                    calendar year in the period according to the above formu-
                    la, and increasing the total return for each such calendar
                    year by the amount of additional income that a taxable
                    fund would need to have generated to equal the income of
                    the Fund on an after-tax basis, at a specified tax rate
                    (usually the highest marginal federal tax rate), calcu-
                    lated pursuant to the formula presented above under "tax-
                    able equivalent yield." The resulting amount for the cal-
                    endar year is then divided by the initial investment
                    amount to arrive at a "taxable equivalent total return
                    factor" for the calendar year. The taxable equivalent to-
                    tal return factors for all the calendar years in the pe-
                    riod are then multiplied together and the result is then
                    annualized by taking its Nth root (N representing the num-
                    ber of years in the period) and subtracting 1, which pro-
                    vides a taxable equivalent total return expressed as a
                    percentage.
 
   
B. Taxable          The taxable equivalent total return calculations for the
   Equivalent       Fund for the one year, five year and ten year periods end-
   Total Return     ing February 28, 1995 are set forth on the following
   Calculations     pages. One set of calculations presents the Fund's taxable
                    equivalent total return with the maximum 4.75% sales
                    charge and the other set of calculations presents the tax-
                    able equivalent total return at the Fund's net asset val-
                    ue. Each set of calculations assumes a 39.6% federal in-
                    come tax rate based on 1995 rates.     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
28 FEB 85  7.47  .04985                                                1,275  10,000
31 MAR 85  7.47  .04970        63.372          63.372   63.372         1,284   9,588
30 APR 85  7.65  .04848        62.228          62.228  125.601         1,292   9,882
31 MAY 85  7.90  .04840        62.519          62.519  188.120         1,300  10,267
30 JUN 85  7.99  .04798        62.356          62.356  250.476         1,307  10,446
31 JUL 85  7.97  .04827        63.110          63.110  313.586         1,315  10,483
31 AUG 85  7.95  .04827        63.492          63.492  377.078         1,323  10,521
30 SEP 85  7.83  .04786        63.335          63.335  440.413         1,331  10,425
31 OCT 85  7.95  .04758        63.349          63.349  503.763         1,339  10,648
30 NOV 85  8.08  .04725        63.287          63.287  567.049         1,347  10,886
31 DEC 85  8.24  .04804        64.721          64.721  631.770         1,355  11,166
31 JAN 86  8.54  .04918        66.643          66.643  698.414         1,363  11,639
28 FEB 86  8.91  .04915        66.986          66.986  765.400   0.0   1,370  12,210
31 MAR 86  8.91  .04851        66.478          66.478   66.478         1,378  12,277
30 APR 86  8.88  .04969        68.466          68.466  134.945         1,386  12,304
31 MAY 86  8.66  .04973        68.905          68.905  203.850         1,394  12,068
30 JUN 86  8.59  .05079        70.778          70.778  274.627         1,402  12,041
31 JUL 86  8.74  .05128        71.883          71.883  346.510         1,410  12,323
30 AUG 86  9.06  .05215        73.531          73.531  420.042         1,418  12,848
30 SEP 86  8.78  .05184 .2120  73.515 300.640 374.156  493.557         1,461  12,825
31 OCT 86  8.90  .05043        73.665          73.665  567.221         1,469  13,074
30 NOV 86  9.03  .05032        73.920          73.920  641.142         1,477  13,339
31 DEC 86  8.96  .05003        73.904          73.904  715.046         1,485  13,310
</TABLE>    
 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
31 JAN 87  9.08  .05027        74.673          74.673  789.719         1,494  13,562
28 FEB 87  9.11  .05066        75.669          75.669  865.388   0.0   1,502  13,683
31 MAR 87  9.01  .04934        74.107          74.107   74.107         1,510  13,607
30 APR 87  8.55  .04985        75.283          75.283  149.391         1,519  12,987
31 MAY 87  8.36  .04950        75.191          75.191  224.581         1,528  12,774
30 JUN 87  8.51  .04968        75.911          75.911  300.492         1,537  13,079
31 JUL 87  8.52  .04963        76.277          76.277  376.769         1,546  13,171
31 AUG 87  8.53  .04913        75.949          75.949  452.718         1,555  13,262
30 SEP 87  8.02  .04985 .1465  77.505 227.774 305.279  530.223         1,593  12,775
31 OCT 87  8.00  .04951        78.861          78.861  609.084         1,603  12,822
30 NOV 87  8.20  .04960        79.494          79.494  688.578         1,612  13,222
31 DEC 87  8.38  .04900        79.007          79.007  767.585         1,622  13,591
31 JAN 88  8.57  .04949        80.264          80.264  847.849         1,631  13,979
29 FEB 88  8.62  .04972        81.102          81.102  928.951   0.0   1,641  14,142
31 MAR 88  8.42  .04969        81.521          81.521   81.521         1,650  13,895
30 APR 88  8.40  .04953        81.738          81.738  163.259         1,660  13,944
31 MAY 88  8.39  .04979        82.652          82.652  245.911         1,670  14,010
30 JUN 88  8.47  .04989        83.309          83.309  329.220         1,680  14,227
31 JUL 88  8.48  .04977        83.598          83.598  412.818         1,690  14,327
31 AUG 88  8.45  .05000        84.477          84.477  497.295         1,700  14,361
30 SEP 88  8.52  .05036 .0360  85.589  61.184 146.773  582.884         1,717  14,627
31 OCT 88  8.65  .04966        85.255          85.255  668.139         1,727  14,935
30 NOV 88  8.54  .04997        86.280          86.280  754.419         1,737  14,832
31 DEC 88  8.59  .04949        85.951          85.951  840.370         1,747  15,004
31 JAN 89  8.75  .04982        87.022          87.022  927.392         1,757  15,371
28 FEB 89  8.60  .05035        88.449          88.449 1015.841   0.0   1,767  15,196
31 MAR 89  8.53  .04987        88.119          88.119   88.119         1,777  15,160
30 APR 89  8.74  .04975        88.421          88.421  176.539         1,787  15,622
31 MAY 89  8.86  .04919        87.923          87.923  264.462         1,797  15,924
30 JUN 89  8.89  .04932        88.645          88.645  353.107         1,807  16,067
31 JUL 89  8.94  .05008        90.510          90.510  443.617         1,817  16,248
31 AUG 89  8.83  .05007        90.999          90.999  534.616         1,828  16,139
30 SEP 89  8.73  .04950 .0290  90.473  53.004 143.478  625.089         1,844  16,100
31 OCT 89  8.78  .04972        91.692          91.692  716.782         1,855  16,284
30 NOV 89  8.84  .04969        92.156          92.156  808.938         1,865  16,487
31 DEC 89  8.87  .04953        92.376          92.376  901.313         1,875  16,635
01 FEB 90  8.76  .04970        93.210          93.210  994.524         1,886  16,522   8.74    16,485
01 MAR 90  8.77  .04970        93.739          93.739 1088.263   0.0   1,897  16,635   8.78    16,654
02 APR 90  8.74  .04970        94.270          94.270   94.270         1,908  16,672   8.74    16,672  8.74
01 MAY 90  8.63  .04970        94.806          94.806  189.077         1,919  16,557   8.63    16,557  8.63
01 JUN 90  8.76  .04970        95.352          95.352  284.429         1,929  16,902   8.76    16,902  8.78
02 JUL 90  8.79  .04970        95.893          95.893  380.322         1,940  17,056   8.79    17,056  8.80
01 AUG 90  8.84  .04970        96.436          96.436  476.758         1,951  17,249   8.84    17,249  8.85
04 SEP 90  8.68  .04970        96.978          96.978  573.736         1,962  17,034   8.68    17,034  8.69
01 OCT 90  8.65  .04970        97.533          97.533  671.269         1,974  17,073   8.65    17,073  8.67
01 NOV 90  8.70  .04970        98.093          98.093  769.362         1,985  17,269   8.70    17,269  8.72
03 DEC 90  8.80  .04970        98.654          98.654  868.016         1,996  17,567   8.80    17,567  8.82
31 DEC 90  8.77  .04970 .0384  99.211  76.654 175.865  967.227         2,016  17,683   8.77    17,683  8.77
01 FEB 91  8.84  .04970       100.208         100.208 1067.434         2,028  17,924   8.84    17,924  8.87
</TABLE>    
 
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<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
01 MAR 91  8.85  .04970       100.771         100.771 1168.205   0.0   2,039  18,045   8.85    18,045  8.85
01 APR 91  8.83  .04870        99.298          99.298   99.298         2,050  18,103   8.83    18,103  8.83
01 MAY 91  8.90  .04870        99.846          99.846  199.143         2,061  18,347   8.90    18,347  8.91
03 JUN 91  8.94  .04870       100.392         100.392  299.535         2,073  18,530   8.94    18,530  8.93
01 JUL 91  8.89  .04870       100.939         100.939  400.474         2,084  18,527   8.89    18,527  8.89
01 AUG 91  8.95  .04870       101.492         101.492  501.966         2,095  18,753   8.95    18,753  8.95
03 SEP 91  8.99  .04870       102.044         102.044  604.010         2,107  18,939   8.99    18,939  8.99
01 OCT 91  9.04  .04870       102.597         102.597  706.607         2,118  19,147   9.04    19,147  9.04
01 NOV 91  9.07  .04770       101.031         101.031  807.638         2,129  19,312   9.07    19,312  9.08
02 DEC 91  9.04  .04770       101.563         101.563  909.201         2,140  19,350   9.04    19,350  9.04
31 DEC 91  9.11  .04770 .0398 102.099  85.189 187.288 1011.299         2,161  19,687   9.11    19,687  9.11
03 FEB 92  9.09  .04770       103.079         103.079 1114.379         2,172  19,746   9.09    19,746  9.09
02 MAR 92  9.08  .04770       103.620         103.620 1217.999   0.0   2,184  19,828   9.08    19,828  9.08
01 APR 92  9.05  .04700       104.165         104.165  104.165         2,195  19,867   9.05    19,867  9.06
01 MAY 92  9.09  .04700       103.177         103.177  207.341         2,207  20,058   9.09    20,058  9.10
01 JUN 92  9.13  .04700       103.710         103.710  311.052         2,218  20,250   9.13    20,250  9.13
01 JUL 92  9.22  .04700       104.244         104.244  415.296         2,229  20,554   9.22    20,554  9.23
03 AUG 92  9.39  .04700       104.776         104.776  520.072         2,240  21,038   9.39    21,038  9.37
01 SEP 92  9.27  .04400        98.579          98.579  618.650         2,251  20,867   9.27    20,867  9.28
01 OCT 92  9.28  .04400        99.047          99.047  717.697         2,262  20,989   9.28    20,989  9.29
02 NOV 92  9.10  .04400 .0519  99.516 117.384 216.900  817.214         2,286  20,799   9.10    20,799  9.11
01 DEC 92  9.22  .04400       100.565         100.565  917.779         2,296  21,174   9.22    21,174  9.22
31 DEC 92  9.25  .04400 .0030 101.045   6.889 107.934 1018.824         2,308  21,350   9.25    21,350  9.26
01 FEB 93  9.29  .04400       101.558         101.558 1120.382         2,319  21,544   9.29    21,544  9.29
01 MAR 93  9.45  .04400       102.039         102.039 1222.421   0.0   2,330  22,017   9.45    22,017  9.46
01 APR 93  9.37  .04400       102.515         102.515  102.515         2,341  21,933   9.37    21,933  9.37
03 MAY 93  9.41  .04300       100.655         100.655  203.170         2,352  22,128   9.41    22,128  9.42
01 JUN 93  9.40  .04300       101.115         101.115  304.285         2,362  22,205   9.40    22,205  9.41
01 JUL 93  9.46  .04300       101.578         101.578  405.862         2,373  22,449   9.46    22,449  9.47
02 AUG 93  9.43  .04300       102.039         102.039  507.902         2,384  22,479   9.43    22,479  9.44
01 SEP 93  9.52  .04300       102.505         102.505  610.406         2,395  22,797   9.52    22,797  9.52
01 OCT 93  9.53  .04300       102.968         102.968  713.374         2,405  22,923   9.53    22,923  9.53
01 NOV 93  9.43  .04300 .0812 103.432 195.318 298.751  816.806         2,437  22,982   9.43    22,982  9.43
01 DEC 93  9.36  .04300       104.794         104.794  921.600         2,448  22,916   9.36    22,916  9.37
31 DEC 93  9.41  .04300 .0166 105.276  40.641 145.917 1026.876         2,464  23,184   9.41    23,184  9.41
01 FEB 94  9.45  .04300       105.943         105.943 1132.819         2,475  23,389   9.45    23,389  9.45
01 MAR 94  9.28  .04200       103.950         103.950 1236.769   0.0   2,486  23,072   9.28    23,072  9.27
04 APR 94  8.99  .04200       104.420         104.420  104.420         2,498  22,455   8.99    22,455  8.90
02 MAY 94  9.00  .04200       104.908         104.908  209.328         2,509  22,585   9.00    22,585  8.98
01 JUN 94  9.03  .04200       105.398         105.398  314.726         2,521  22,766   9.03    22,766  9.02
01 JUL 94  8.96  .04200       105.888         105.888  420.614         2,533  22,695   8.96    22,695  8.97
01 AUG 94  9.03  .04200       106.384         106.384  526.998         2,545  22,979   9.03    22,979  9.04
01 SEP 94  9.01  .04300       109.424         109.424  636.422         2,557  23,038   9.01    23,038  9.02
03 OCT 94  8.89  .04300       109.946         109.946  746.368         2,569  22,841   8.89    22,841  8.89
01 NOV 94  8.70  .04300 .0492 110.478 126.407 236.885  856.845         2,596  22,589   8.70    22,589  8.67
01 DEC 94  8.53  .04300       111.649         111.649  968.494         2,610  22,260   8.53    22,260  8.56
31 DEC 94  8.65  .04300 .0259 112.211  67.588 179.799 1080.705         2,630  22,753   8.65    22,753  8.65
01 FEB 95  8.81  .04300       113.105         113.105 1193.811         2,643  23,287   8.81    23,287  8.85
01 MAR 95  9.00  .04300       113.657         113.657 1307.468   0.0   2,656  23,902   9.00    23,902  9.03
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<TABLE>   
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
                                    Tax Rate    0.00%
                                        Load    4.75%
                  9.9986 Years: Total Return  139.02%
                                  Annualized    9.10%
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
01 MAR 90  8.77  .04970                                                1,086  10,000   8.78
02 APR 90  8.74  .04970        53.979          53.979   53.979         1,092   9,546   8.74     9,546  8.74
01 MAY 90  8.63  .04970        54.286          54.286  108.264         1,099   9,481   8.63     9,481  8.63
01 JUN 90  8.76  .04970        54.598          54.598  162.862         1,105   9,678   8.76     9,678  8.78
02 JUL 90  8.79  .04970        54.908          54.908  217.770         1,111   9,766   8.79     9,766  8.80
01 AUG 90  8.84  .04970        55.218          55.218  272.989         1,117   9,877   8.84     9,877  8.85
04 SEP 90  8.68  .04970        55.529          55.529  328.518         1,124   9,754   8.68     9,754  8.69
01 OCT 90  8.65  .04970        55.847          55.847  384.364         1,130   9,776   8.65     9,776  8.67
01 NOV 90  8.70  .04970        56.168          56.168  440.532         1,137   9,888   8.70     9,888  8.72
03 DEC 90  8.80  .04970        56.489          56.489  497.021         1,143  10,058   8.80    10,058  8.82
31 DEC 90  8.77  .04970 .0384  56.808  43.892 100.699  553.828         1,154  10,125   8.77    10,125  8.77
01 FEB 91  8.84  .04970        57.378          57.378  611.207         1,161  10,263   8.84    10,263  8.87
01 MAR 91  8.85  .04970        57.701          57.701  668.907   0.0   1,168  10,332   8.85    10,332  8.85
01 APR 91  8.83  .04870        56.857          56.857   56.857         1,174  10,366   8.83    10,366  8.83
01 MAY 91  8.90  .04870        57.171          57.171  114.028         1,180  10,505   8.90    10,505  8.91
03 JUN 91  8.94  .04870        57.484          57.484  171.512         1,187  10,610   8.94    10,610  8.93
01 JUL 91  8.89  .04870        57.797          57.797  229.309         1,193  10,608   8.89    10,608  8.89
01 AUG 91  8.95  .04870        58.114          58.114  287.423         1,200  10,738   8.95    10,738  8.95
03 SEP 91  8.99  .04870        58.430          58.430  345.852         1,206  10,845   8.99    10,845  8.99
01 OCT 91  9.04  .04870        58.746          58.746  404.599         1,213  10,964   9.04    10,964  9.04
01 NOV 91  9.07  .04770        57.850          57.850  462.449         1,219  11,058   9.07    11,058  9.08
02 DEC 91  9.04  .04770        58.154          58.154  520.603         1,226  11,079   9.04    11,079  9.04
31 DEC 91  9.11  .04770 .0398  58.461  48.779 107.240  579.064         1,237  11,272   9.11    11,272  9.11
03 FEB 92  9.09  .04770        59.023          59.023  638.087         1,244  11,307   9.09    11,307  9.09
02 MAR 92  9.08  .04770        59.332          59.332  697.419   0.0   1,250  11,354   9.08    11,354  9.08
01 APR 92  9.05  .04770        59.644          59.644   59.644         1,257  11,376   9.05    11,376  9.06
01 MAY 92  9.09  .04700        59.078          59.078  118.722         1,263  11,485   9.09    11,485  9.10
01 JUN 92  9.13  .04700        59.384          59.384  178.106         1,270  11,595   9.13    11,595  9.13
01 JUL 92  9.22  .04700        59.690          59.690  237.796         1,276  11,769   9.22    11,769  9.23
03 AUG 92  9.39  .04700        59.994          59.994  297.790         1,283  12,046   9.39    12,046  9.37
01 SEP 92  9.27  .04400        56.446          56.446  354.236         1,289  11,949   9.27    11,949  9.28
01 OCT 92  9.28  .04400        56.714          56.714  410.949         1,295  12,018   9.28    12,018  9.29
02 NOV 92  9.10  .04400 .0519  56.982  67.213 124.196  467.932         1,309  11,909   9.10    11,909  9.11
01 DEC 92  9.22  .04400        57.583          57.583  525.515         1,315  12,124   9.22    12,124  9.22
31 DEC 92  9.25  .04400 .0030  57.858   3.945  61.803  583.372         1,322  12,225   9.25    12,225  9.26
01 FEB 93  9.29  .04400        58.152          58.152  641.524         1,328  12,336   9.29    12,336  9.29
01 MAR 93  9.45  .04400        58.427          58.427  699.951   0.0   1,334  12,607   9.45    12,607  9.46
01 APR 93  9.37  .04400        58.699          58.699   58.699         1,340  12,559   9.37    12,559  9.37
03 MAY 93  9.41  .04300        57.635          57.635  116.334         1,346  12,670   9.41    12,670  9.42
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<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
01 JUN 93  9.40  .04300        57.898          57.898  174.232         1,353  12,715   9.40    12,715  9.41
01 JUL 93  9.46  .04300        58.163          58.163  232.394         1,359  12,854   9.46    12,854  9.47
02 AUG 93  9.43  .04300        58.427          58.427  290.821         1,365  12,872   9.43    12,872  9.44
01 SEP 93  9.52  .04300        58.694          58.694  349.515         1,371  13,053   9.52    13,053  9.52
01 OCT 93  9.53  .04300        58.959          58.959  408.474         1,377  13,126   9.53    13,126  9.53
01 NOV 93  9.43  .04300 .0812  59.225 111.838 171.063  467.698         1,395  13,159   9.43    13,159  9.43
01 DEC 93  9.36  .04300        60.005          60.005  527.703         1,402  13,121   9.36    13,121  9.37
31 DEC 93  9.41  .04300 .0166  60.280  23.271  83.551  587.983         1,411  13,275   9.41    13,275  9.41
01 FEB 94  9.45  .04300        60.662          60.662  648.645         1,417  13,392   9.45    13,392  9.45
01 MAR 94  9.28  .04200        59.521          59.521  708.166   0.0   1,424  13,211   9.28    13,211  9.27
04 APR 94  8.99  .04200        59.790          59.790   59.790         1,430  12,858   8.99    12,858  8.90
02 MAY 94  9.00  .04200        60.070          60.070  119.860         1,437  12,932   9.00    12,932  8.98
01 JUN 94  9.03  .04200        60.350          60.350  180.210         1,444  13,036   9.03    13,036  9.02
01 JUL 94  8.96  .04200        60.631          60.631  240.841         1,450  12,995   8.96    12,995  8.97
01 AUG 94  9.03  .04200        60.915          60.915  301.756         1,457  13,158   9.03    13,158  9.04
01 SEP 94  9.01  .04300        62.655          62.655  364.411         1,464  13,191   9.01    13,191  9.02
03 OCT 94  8.89  .04300        62.954          62.954  427.366         1,471  13,078   8.89    13,078  8.89
01 NOV 94  8.70  .04300 .0492  63.259  72.380 135.639  490.625         1,487  12,935   8.70    12,935  8.67
01 DEC 94  8.53  .04300        63.929          63.929  554.554         1,494  12,746   8.53    12,746  8.56
31 DEC 94  8.65  .04300 .0259  64.252  38.700 102.952  618.806         1,506  13,028   8.65    13,028  8.65
01 FEB 95  8.81  .04300        64.763          64.763  683.569         1,513  13,334   8.81    13,334  8.85
01 MAR 95  9.00  .04300        65.079          65.079  748.648   0.0   1,521  13,686   9.00    13,686  9.03
                                    Tax Rate    0.00%
                                        Load    4.75%
                  4.9993 Years: Total Return   36.86%
                                  Annualized    6.48%
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
01 MAR 94  9.28  .04200                                                1,026  10,000   9.28            9.27
04 APR 94  8.99  .04200        43.109          43.109   43.109         1,031   9,270   8.99     9,270  8.90
02 MAY 94  9.00  .04200        43.310          43.310   86.419         1,036   9,324   9.00     9,324  8.98
01 JUN 94  9.03  .04200        43.512          43.512  129.931         1,041   9,399   9.03     9,399  9.02
01 JUL 94  8.96  .04200        43.715          43.715  173.646         1,046   9,370   8.96     9,370  8.97
01 AUG 94  9.03  .04200        43.920          43.920  217.566         1,051   9,487   9.03     9,487  9.04
01 SEP 94  9.01  .04300        45.174          45.174  262.740         1,056   9,511   9.01     9,511  9.02
03 OCT 94  8.89  .04300        45.390          45.390  308.130         1,061   9,430   8.89     9,430  8.89
01 NOV 94  8.70  .04300 .0492  45.610  52.186  97.796  353.740         1,072   9,326   8.70     9,326  8.67
01 DEC 94  8.53  .04300        46.093          46.093  399.833         1,077   9,190   8.53     9,190  8.56
31 DEC 94  8.65  .04300 .0259  46.325  27.903  74.228  446.158         1,086   9,393   8.65     9,393  8.65
01 FEB 95  8.81  .04300        46.694          46.694  492.853         1,091   9,614   8.81     9,614  8.85
01 MAR 95  9.00  .04300        46.922          46.922  539.775   0.0   1,096   9,868   9.00     9,868  9.03
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<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
                                    Tax Rate    0.00%
                                        Load    4.75%
                  0.9993 Years: Total Return   -1.32%
                                  Annualized   -1.32%
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
28 FEB 85  7.47  .04985                                                1,275  10,000
31 MAR 85  7.47  .04970        63.372          63.372   63.372         1,284   9,588
30 APR 85  7.65  .04848        62.228          62.228  125.601         1,292   9,882
31 MAY 85  7.90  .04840        62.519          62.519  188.120         1,300  10,267
30 JUN 85  7.99  .04798        62.356          62.356  250.476         1,307  10,446
31 JUL 85  7.97  .04827        63.110          63.110  313.586         1,315  10,483
31 AUG 85  7.95  .04827        63.492          63.492  377.078         1,323  10,521
30 SEP 85  7.83  .04786        63.335          63.335  440.413         1,331  10,425
31 OCT 85  7.95  .04758        63.349          63.349  503.763         1,339  10,648
30 NOV 85  8.08  .04725        63.287          63.287  567.049         1,347  10,886
31 DEC 85  8.24  .04804        64.721          64.721  631.770         1,355  11,166
31 JAN 86  8.54  .04918        66.643          66.643  698.414         1,363  11,639
28 FEB 86  8.91  .04915        66.986          66.986  765.400  501.8  1,427  12,712
31 MAR 86  8.91  .04851        69.211          69.211   69.211         1,434  12,781
30 APR 86  8.88  .04969        71.280          71.280  140.491         1,443  12,810
31 MAY 86  8.66  .04973        71.737          71.737  212.227         1,451  12,564
30 JUN 86  8.59  .05079        73.686          73.686  285.914         1,459  12,536
31 JUL 86  8.74  .05128        74.837          74.837  360.751         1,468  12,830
30 AUG 86  9.06  .05215        76.553          76.553  437.305         1,476  13,376
30 SEP 86  8.78  .05184 .2120  76.536 312.996 389.533  513.841         1,521  13,352
31 OCT 86  8.90  .05043        76.692          76.692  590.533         1,529  13,611
30 NOV 86  9.03  .05032        76.958          76.958  667.491         1,538  13,887
31 DEC 86  8.96  .05003        76.941          76.941  744.433         1,546  13,857
31 JAN 87  9.08  .05027        77.742          77.742  822.175         1,555  14,120
28 FEB 87  9.11  .05066        78.779          78.779  900.954  590.6  1,629  14,836
31 MAR 87  9.01  .04934        80.352          80.352   80.352         1,637  14,753
30 APR 87  8.55  .04985        81.627          81.627  161.979         1,647  14,082
31 MAY 87  8.36  .04950        81.527          81.527  243.506         1,657  13,850
30 JUN 87  8.51  .04968        82.308          82.308  325.814         1,666  14,181
31 JUL 87  8.52  .04963        82.705          82.705  408.519         1,676  14,281
31 AUG 87  8.53  .04913        82.349          82.349  490.867         1,686  14,380
30 SEP 87  8.02  .04985 .1465  84.037 246.968 331.005  574.904         1,727  13,851
31 OCT 87  8.00  .04951        85.507          85.507  660.410         1,738  13,902
30 NOV 87  8.20  .04960        86.192          86.192  746.603         1,748  14,336
31 DEC 87  8.38  .04900        85.665          85.665  832.268         1,758  14,736
31 JAN 88  8.57  .04949        87.027          87.027  919.295         1,769  15,157
29 FEB 88  8.62  .04972        87.937          87.937 1007.232  650.3  1,855  15,994
31 MAR 88  8.42  .04969        92.197          92.197   92.197         1,866  15,715
30 APR 88  8.40  .04953        92.443          92.443  184.640         1,877  15,770
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<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL    PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR   TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR   T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- --------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
31 MAY 88  8.39  .04979        93.476          93.476   278.116         1,889  15,845
30 JUN 88  8.47  .04989        94.220          94.220   372.335         1,900  16,090
31 JUL 88  8.48  .04977        94.547          94.547   466.882         1,911  16,204
31 AUG 88  8.45  .05000        95.541          95.541   562.423         1,922  16,242
30 SEP 88  8.52  .05036 .0360  96.798  69.197 165.995   659.221         1,942  16,543
31 OCT 88  8.65  .04966        96.420          96.420   755.641         1,953  16,891
30 NOV 88  8.54  .04997        97.579          97.579   853.221         1,964  16,774
31 DEC 88  8.59  .04949        97.207          97.207   950.428         1,975  16,970
31 JAN 89  8.75  .04982        98.419          98.419  1048.847         1,987  17,384
28 FEB 89  8.60  .05035       100.033         100.033  1148.880   753.2 2,086  17,939
31 MAR 89  8.53  .04987       104.027         104.027   104.027         2,098  17,897
30 APR 89  8.74  .04975       104.383         104.383   208.410         2,110  18,442
31 MAY 89  8.86  .04919       103.796         103.796   312.206         2,122  18,799
30 JUN 89  8.89  .04932       104.648         104.648   416.854         2,134  18,968
31 JUL 89  8.94  .05008       106.850         106.850   523.704         2,146  19,181
31 AUG 89  8.83  .05007       107.427         107.427   631.132         2,158  19,053
30 SEP 89  8.73  .04950 .0290 106.806  62.573 169.380   737.938         2,177  19,006
31 OCT 89  8.78  .04972       108.246         108.246   846.184         2,189  19,223
30 NOV 89  8.84  .04969       108.793         108.793   954.977         2,202  19,463
31 DEC 89  8.87  .04953       109.052         109.052  1064.029         2,214  19,639
01 FEB 90  8.76  .04970       110.038         110.038  1174.067         2,227  19,505   8.74    19,461
01 MAR 90  8.77  .04970       110.662         110.662  1284.729   842.3 2,335  20,480   8.78    19,660
02 APR 90  8.74  .04970       116.063         116.063   116.063         2,349  20,526   8.74    20,526  8.74
01 MAY 90  8.63  .04970       116.723         116.723   232.785         2,362  20,385   8.63    20,385  8.63
01 JUN 90  8.76  .04970       117.395         117.395   350.180         2,375  20,809   8.76    20,809  8.78
02 JUL 90  8.79  .04970       118.061         118.061   468.241         2,389  20,998   8.79    20,998  8.80
01 AUG 90  8.84  .04970       118.728         118.728   586.969         2,402  21,237   8.84    21,237  8.85
04 SEP 90  8.68  .04970       119.396         119.396   706.365         2,416  20,972   8.68    20,972  8.69
01 OCT 90  8.65  .04970       120.979         120.079   826.444         2,430  21,019   8.65    21,019  8.67
01 NOV 90  8.70  .04970       120.769         120.769   947.213         2,444  21,261   8.70    21,261  8.72
03 DEC 90  8.80  .04970       121.459         121.459  1068.673         2,458  21,627   8.80    21,627  8.82
31 DEC 90  8.77  .04970 .0384 122.145  94.374 216.519  1190.818         2,482  21,770   8.77    21,770  8.77
01 FEB 91  8.84  .04970       123.372         123.372  1314.190         2,496  22,067   8.84    22,067  8.87
01 MAR 91  8.85  .04970       124.066         124.066  1438.256   942.9 2,617  23,159   8.85    22,216  8.85
01 APR 91  8.83  .04870       127.441         127.441   127.441         2,631  23,234   8.83    23,234  8.83
01 MAY 91  8.90  .04870       128.144         128.144   255.585         2,646  23,547   8.90    23,547  8.91
03 JUN 91  8.94  .04870       128.845         128.845   384.431         2,660  23,781   8.94    23,781  8.93
01 JUL 91  8.89  .04870       129.547         129.547   513.978         2,675  23,778   8.89    23,778  8.89
01 AUG 91  8.95  .04870       130.257         130.257   644.235         2,689  24,069   8.95    24,069  8.95
03 SEP 91  8.99  .04870       130.966         130.966   775.201         2,704  24,307   8.99    24,307  8.99
01 OCT 91  9.04  .04870       131.675         131.675   906.876         2,718  24,574   9.04    24,574  9.04
01 NOV 91  9.07  .04770       129.666         129.666  1036.542         2,733  24,785   9.07    24,785  9.08
02 DEC 91  9.04  .04770       130.348         130.348  1166.890         2,747  24,834   9.04    24,834  9.04
31 DEC 91  9.11  .04770 .0398 131.036 109.334 240.370  1297.926         2,773  25,266   9.11    25,266  9.11
03 FEB 92  9.09  .04770       132.294         132.294  1430.220         2,788  25,343   9.09    25,343  9.09
02 MAR 92  9.08  .04770       132.989         132.989  1563.209 1,024.8 2,916  26,473   9.08    25,448  9.08
01 APR 92  9.05  .04770       139.071         139.071   139.071         2,931  26,525   9.05    26,525  9.06
01 MAY 92  9.09  .04700       137.753         137.753   276.824         2,946  26,780   9.09    26,780  9.10
01 JUN 92  9.13  .04700       138.465         138.465   415.289         2,961  27,036   9.13    27,036  9.13
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<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
01 JUL 92  9.22  .04700       139.178         139.178  554.467         2,976  27,442   9.22    27,442  9.23
03 AUG 92  9.39  .04700       139.887         139.887  694.354         2,991  28,088   9.39    28,088  9.37
01 SEP 92  9.27  .04400       131.614         131.614  825.967         3,005  27,860   9.27    27,860  9.28
01 OCT 92  9.28  .04400       132.238         132.238  958.206         3,020  28,023   9.28    28,023  9.29
02 NOV 92  9.10  .04400 .0519 132.865 156.721 289.586 1091.071         3,051  27,769   9.10    27,769  9.11
01 DEC 92  9.22  .04400       134.266         134.266 1225.337         3,066  28,269   9.22    28,269  9.22
31 DEC 92  9.25  .04400 .0030 134.906   9.198 144.104 1360.243         3,082  28,505   9.25    28,505  9.26
01 FEB 93  9.29  .04400       135.592         135.592 1495.835         3,096  28,764   9.29    28,764  9.29
01 MAR 93  9.45  .04400       136.234         136.234 1632.069 1,070.0 3,224  30,466   9.45    29,396  9.46
01 APR 93  9.37  .04400       141.850         141.850  141.850         3,239  30,350   9.37    30,350  9.37
03 MAY 93  9.41  .04300       139.278         139.278  281.128         3,254  30,618   9.41    30,618  9.42
01 JUN 93  9.40  .04300       139.914         139.914  421.042         3,269  30,726   9.40    30,726  9.41
01 JUL 93  9.46  .04300       140.554         140.554  561.595         3,284  31,062   9.46    31,062  9.47
02 AUG 93  9.43  .04300       141.193         141.193  702.789         3,299  31,105   9.43    31,105  9.44
01 SEP 93  9.52  .04300       141.837         141.837  844.626         3,313  31,544   9.52    31,544  9.52
01 OCT 93  9.53  .04300       142.477         142.477  987.103         3,328  31,719   9.53    31,719  9.53
01 NOV 93  9.43  .04300 .0812 143.120 270.264 413.385 1130.224         3,372  31,800   9.43    31,800  9.43
01 DEC 93  9.36  .04300       145.005         145.005 1275.229         3,388  31,709   9.36    31,709  9.37
31 DEC 93  9.41  .04300 .0166 145.671  56.236 201.907 1420.900         3,409  32,080   9.41    32,080  9.41
01 FEB 94  9.45  .04300       146.594         146.594 1567.494         3,425  32,363   9.45    32,363  9.45
01 MAR 94  9.28  .04200       143.836         143.836 1711.331 1,122.0 3,561  33,047   9.28    31,925  9.27
04 APR 94  8.99  .04200       149.565         149.565  149.565         3,578  32,164   8.99    32,164  8.90
02 MAY 94  9.00  .04200       150.264         150.264  299.830         3,594  32,350   9.00    32,350  8.98
O1 JUN 94  9.03  .04200       150.965         150.965  450.795         3,611  32,609   9.03    32,609  9.02
01 JUL 94  8.96  .04200       151.668         151.668  602.463         3,628  32,507   8.96    32,507  8.97
01 AUG 94  9.03  .04200       152.379         152.379  754.841         3,645  32,914   9.03    32,914  9.04
01 SEP 94  9.01  .04300       156.732         156.732  911.573         3,662  32,998   9.01    32,998  9.02
03 OCT 94  8.89  .04300       157.480         157.480 1069.054         3,680  32,716   8.89    32,716  8.89
01 NOV 94  8.70  .04300 .0492 158.242 181.058 339.300 1227.295         3,719  32,356   8.70    32,356  8.67
01 DEC 94  8.53  .04300       159.919         159.919 1387.214         3,738  31,883   8.53    31,883  8.56
31 DEC 94  8.65  .04300 .0259 160.725  96.809 257.534 1547.939         3,768  32,589   8.65    32,589  8.65
01 FEB 95  8.81  .04300       162.005         162.005 1709.945         3,786  33,354   8.81    33,354  8.85
01 MAR 95  9.00  .04300       162.796         162.796 1872.741 1,227.8 3,940  35,464   9.00    34,236  9.03
                                    Tax Rate   39.60%
                                        Load    4.75%
                  9.9986 Years: Total Return  254.64%
                                  Annualized   13.50%
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
01 MAR 90  8.77  .04970                                                1,086  10,000   8.78
02 APR 90  8.74  .04970        53.979          53.979   53.979         1,092   9,546   8.74     9,546  8.74
01 MAY 90  8.63  .04970        54.286          54.286  108.264         1,099   9,481   8.63     9,481  8.63
01 JUN 90  8.76  .04970        54.598          54.598  162.862         1,105   9,678   8.76     9,678  8.78
02 JUL 90  8.79  .04970        54.908          54.908  217.770         1,111   9,766   8.79     9,766  8.80
01 AUG 90  8.84  .04970        55.218          55.218  272.989         1,117   9,877   8.84     9,877  8.85
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<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
04 SEP 90  8.68  .04970        55.529          55.529  328.518         1,124   9,754   8.68     9,754  8.69
01 OCT 90  8.65  .04970        55.847          55.847  384.364         1,130   9,776   8.65     9,776  8.67
01 NOV 90  8.70  .04970        56.168          56.168  440.532         1,137   9,888   8.70     9,888  8.72
03 DEC 90  8.80  .04970        56.489          56.489  497.021         1,143  10,058   8.80    10,058  8.82
31 DEC 90  8.77  .04970 .0384  56.808  43.892 100.699  553.828         1,154  10,125   8.77    10,125  8.77
01 FEB 91  8.84  .04970        57.378          57.378  611.207         1,161  10,263   8.84    10,263  8.87
01 MAR 91  8.85  .04970        57.701          57.701  668.907  438.5  1,217  10,771   8.85    10,332  8.85
01 APR 91  8.83  .04870        59.271          59.271   59.271         1,224  10,806   8.83    10,806  8.83
01 MAY 91  8.90  .04870        59.598          59.598  118.868         1,230  10,951   8.90    10,951  8.91
03 JUN 91  8.94  .04870        59.924          59.924  178.792         1,237  11,060   8.94    11,060  8.93
01 JUL 91  8.89  .04870        60.250          60.250  239.042         1,244  11,059   8.89    11,059  8.89
01 AUG 91  8.95  .04870        60.580          60.580  299.622         1,251  11,194   8.95    11,194  8.95
03 SEP 91  8.99  .04870        60.910          60.910  360.532         1,257  11,305   8.99    11,305  8.99
01 OCT 91  9.04  .04870        61.240          61.240  421.772         1,264  11,429   9.04    11,429  9.04
01 NOV 91  9.07  .04770        60.305          60.305  482.077         1,271  11,527   9.07    11,527  9.08
02 DEC 91  9.04  .04770        60.623          60.623  542.700         1,278  11,550   9.04    11,550  9.04
31 DEC 91  9.11  .04770 .0398  60.942  50.489 111.792  603.642         1,290  11,751   9.11    11,751  9.11
03 FEB 92  9.09  .04770        61.528          61.528  665.170         1,297  11,787   9.09    11,787  9.09
02 MAR 92  9.08  .04770        61.851          61.851  727.021  476.6  1,356  12,312   9.08    11,836  9.08
01 APR 92  9.05  .04770        64.680          64.680   64.680         1,363  12,336   9.05    12,336  9.06
01 MAY 92  9.09  .04700        64.066          64.066  128.746         1,370  12,455   9.09    12,455  9.10
01 JUN 92  9.13  .04700        64.398          64.398  193.143         1,377  12,574   9.13    12,574  9.13
01 JUL 92  9.22  .04700        64.729          64.729  257.873         1,384  12,763   9.22    12,763  9.23
03 AUG 92  9.39  .04700        65.059          65.059  322.932         1,391  13,063   9.39    13,063  9.37
01 SEP 92  9.27  .04400        61.211          61.211  384.143         1,398  12,957   9.27    12,957  9.28
01 OCT 92  9.28  .04400        61.502          61.502  445.645         1,404  13,033   9.28    13,033  9.29
02 NOV 92  9.10  .04400 .0519  61.793  72.888 134.681  507.438         1,419  12,915   9.10    12,915  9.11
01 DEC 92  9.22  .04400        62.445          62.445  569.882         1,426  13,147   9.22    13,147  9.22
31 DEC 92  9.25  .04400 .0030  62.743   4.278  67.020  632.625         1,433  13,257   9.25    13,257  9.26
01 FEB 93  9.29  .04400        63.061          63.061  695.686         1,440  13,378   9.29    13,378  9.29
01 MAR 93  9.45  .04400        63.360          63.360  759.046  497.6  1,499  14,169   9.45    13,671  9.46
01 APR 93  9.37  .04400        65.972          65.972   65.972         1,506  14,115   9.37    14,115  9.37
03 MAY 93  9.41  .04300        64.776          64.776  130.748         1,513  14,240   9.41    14,240  9.42
01 JUN 93  9.40  .04300        65.072          65.072  195.819         1,520  14,290   9.40    14,290  9.41
01 JUL 93  9.46  .04300        65.369          65.369  261.188         1,527  14,447   9.46    14,447  9.47
02 AUG 93  9.43  .04300        65.666          65.666  326.855         1,534  14,466   9.43    14,466  9.44
01 SEP 93  9.52  .04300        65.966          65.966  392.820         1,541  14,670   9.52    14,670  9.52
01 OCT 93  9.53  .04300        66.264          66.264  459.084         1,548  14,752   9.53    14,752  9.53
01 NOV 93  9.43  .04300 .0812  66.563 125.695 192.258  525.647         1,568  14,790   9.43    14,790  9.43
01 DEC 93  9.36  .04300        67.439          67.439  593.086         1,576  14,747   9.36    14,747  9.37
31 DEC 93  9.41  .04300 .0166  67.749  26.154  93.904  660.835         1,586  14,920   9.41    14,920  9.41
01 FEB 94  9.45  .04300        68.178          68.178  729.014         1,593  15,052   9.45    15,052  9.45
01 MAR 94  9.28  .04200        66.896          66.896  795.910  521.8  1,656  15,369   9.28    14,848  9.27
04 APR 94  8.99  .04200        69.560          69.560   69.560         1,664  14,959   8.99    14,959  8.90
02 MAY 94  9.00  .04200        69.885          69.885  139.445         1,672  15,045   9.00    15,045  8.98
01 JUN 94  9.03  .04200        70.211          70.211  209.657         1,679  15,166   9.03    15,166  9.02
01 JUL 94  8.96  .04200        70.538          70.538  280.195         1,687  15,119   8.96    15,119  8.97
01 AUG 94  9.03  .04200        70.869          70.869  351.063         1,695  15,308   9.03    15,308  9.04
01 SEP 94  9.01  .04300        72.893          72.893  423.957         1,703  15,347   9.01    15,347  9.02
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<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
03 OCT 94  8.89  .04300        73.241          73.241  497.198         1,712  15,215   8.89    15,215  8.89
01 NOV 94  8.70  .04300 .0492  73.596  84.207 157.802  570.793         1,730  15,048   8.70    15,048  8.67
01 DEC 94  8.53  .04300        74.375          74.375  645.169         1,738  14,828   8.53    14,828  8.56
31 DEC 94  8.65  .04300 .0259  74.750  45.024 119.774  719.919         1,752  15,157   8.65    15,157  8.65
01 FEB 95  8.81  .04300        75.346          75.346  795.265         1,761  15,512   8.81    15,512  8.85
01 MAR 95  9.00  .04300        75.714          75.714  870.978  571.0  1,833  16,494   9.00    15,923  9.03
                                     Tax Rate 39.60%
                                         Load  4.75%
                   4.9993 Years: Total Return 64.94%
                                   Annualized 10.53%
 
 
<CAPTION>
             NAV  INCOM                         TOTAL   PERIOD                       PREVIOUS ADJUSTED
             PER    PER   CAP    FROM    FROM  DOLLAR  TO DATE     TAX ENDING ENDING    MONTH   ENDING REINV
     DATE  SHARE  SHARE GAINS  INCOME   GAINS   DISTR  T-E INC SAVINGS SHARES WEALTH  END NAV   WEALTH   NAV
- ---------  ----- ------ ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------ -------- -------- -----
<S>        <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>
01 MAR 94  9.28  .04200                                                1,026  10,000   9.28            9.27
04 APR 94  8.99  .04200        43.109          43.109   43.109         1,031   9,270   8.99     9,270  8.90
02 MAY 94  9.00  .04200        43.310          43.310   86.419         1,036   9,324   9.00     9,324  8.98
01 JUN 94  9.03  .04200        43.512          43.512  129.931         1,041   9,399   9.03     9,399  9.02
01 JUL 94  8.96  .04200        43.715          43.715  173.645         1,046   9,370   8.96     9,370  8.97
01 AUG 94  9.03  .04200        43.920          43.920  217.565         1,051   9,487   9.03     9,487  9.04
01 SEP 94  9.01  .04300        45.174          45.174  262.740         1,056   9,511   9.01     9,511  9.02
03 OCT 94  8.89  .04300        45.390          45.390  308.130         1,061   9,430   8.89     9,430  8.89
01 NOV 94  8.70  .04300 .0492  45.610  52.186  97.796  353.740         1,072   9,326   8.70     9,326  8.67
01 DEC 94  8.53  .04300        46.093          46.093  399.833         1,077   9,190   8.53     9,190  8.56
31 DEC 94  8.65  .04300 .0259  46.325  27.903  74.228  446.158         1,086   9,393   8.65     9,393  8.65
01 FEB 95  8.81  .04300        46.694          46.694  492.853         1,091   9,614   8.81     9,614  8.85
01 MAR 95  9.00  .04300        46.922          46.922  539.775  353.8  1,136  10,222   9.00     9,868  9.03
                                    Tax Rate   39.60%
                                        Load    4.75%
                  0.9993 Years: Total Return    2.22%
                                  Annualized    2.22%
</TABLE>    
       
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                         VII. MEASUREMENT OF RISK     
   
The annualized standard deviation of monthly returns for Class R shares of the
Fund over the three years ended February 28, 1995, was calculated as follows:
    

<TABLE>    
<C>            <S> 
                    _________________________________________________________________
annualized         /                                                              2 1
 standard         / [S((Total return in month X) - (Average monthly total return)) ]
 deviation(s) = \/  --------------------------------------------------------
                                     number of months (36) 
</TABLE>      
              
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The calculation of annualized standard deviation for the Fund for the three
years ended February 28, 1995 was as follows:     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                    MONTHLY       (TOTAL RETURN IN MONTH X)-
NATIONAL FUND                    TOTAL RETURNS (AVERAGE MONTHLY TOTAL RETURN)/2/
- -------------                    ------------- ---------------------------------
<S>                              <C>           <C>
Mar-92..........................      0.19%                 0.0013%
Apr-92..........................      0.97%                 0.0018%
May-92..........................      0.96%                 0.0017%
Jun-92..........................      1.50%                 0.0090%
Jul-92..........................      2.35%                 0.0324%
Aug-92..........................     -0.78%                 0.0177%
Sep-92..........................      0.58%                 0.0000%
Oct-92..........................     -0.91%                 0.0214%
Nov-92..........................      1.80%                 0.0156%
Dec-92..........................      0.83%                 0.0008%
Jan-93..........................      0.91%                 0.0013%
Feb-93..........................      2.20%                 0.0272%
Mar-93..........................     -0.38%                 0.0087%
Apr-93..........................      0.89%                 0.0011%
May-93..........................      0.35%                 0.0004%
June-93.........................      1.10%                 0.0030%
July-93.........................      0.14%                 0.0017%
Aug-93..........................      1.41%                 0.0074%
Sept-93.........................      0.56%                 0.0000%
Oct-93..........................      0.25%                 0.0009%
Nov-93..........................     -0.29%                 0.0071%
Dec-93..........................      1.17%                 0.0038%
Jan-94..........................      0.89%                 0.0011%
Feb-94..........................     -1.36%                 0.0365%
Mar-94..........................     -2.68%                 0.1044%
Apr-94..........................      0.58%                 0.0000%
May-94..........................      0.81%                 0.0007%
Jun-94..........................     -0.21%                 0.0058%
Jul-94..........................      1.96%                 0.0198%
Aug-94..........................      0.26%                 0.0008%
Sep-94..........................     -0.86%                 0.0199%
Oct-94..........................     -1.11%                 0.0276%
Nov-94..........................     -1.46%                 0.0405%
Dec-94..........................      2.22%                 0.0278%
Jan-95..........................      2.36%                 0.0327%
Feb-95..........................      2.65%                 0.0440%
Average monthly total return....      0.55%
Sum of Column C.................                            0.5260%
Number of months................                                36
</TABLE>    
 
                                          ____________________
                 Annualized Std. Dev. = \/ (.5260%/36) = 1.21%     
               
 
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VIII. RISK-ADJUSTED TOTAL RETURN
   
The risk-adjusted total return for the Class R Shares of the Fund over the
three years ended February 28, 1995, was calculated as follows:     
              Annualized total return of Fund - annualized total return of
              Ponder Varifact
 
    Risk-                Municipal Variable Rate Demand Bond Index
  Adjusted    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Total    =          Annualized standard deviation of return (s)
   Return
                  
                6.73% -
               4.01%     
              ------------
             =
                  
               1.21%     
                
             2.72%
                  
              ----
             =
                
             1.21%
                     
             = 2.248     
                   
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<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form N-
SAR and the Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                        2,624,764
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                       2,707,485
<RECEIVABLES>                                   45,813
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                     701
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,753,999
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                       12,821
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                             12,821
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                     2,654,350
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                          304,573
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                          290,985
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                        2,134
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                          1,974
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                        82,720
<NET-ASSETS>                                 2,741,178
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                              167,930
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                  15,469
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        152,461
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                         9,508
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                     (67,140)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                           94,829
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                      151,297
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                        22,412
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                         52,970
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                     55,356
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                             15,974
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                          41,171
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                            970
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                       14,887
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                           11,932
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                 15,469
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                         2,634,441
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            9.280
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .515
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                         (.209)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.511)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                       (.075)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              9.000
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                    .59
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        


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