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NUVEEN TAX-FREE UNIT TRUSTS
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS
DATED JULY 1, 1997
Starting July 1, 1997, Nuveen will provide volume incentives to dealer firms
that apply to secondary market purchase transactions of Nuveen Unit Trust
units. At the discretion of the Sponsor, a volume incentive of $2.50 per
$1,000 of Units sold can be earned by dealer firms as a marketing allowance
for secondary market sales of at least $1 million of Nuveen Unit Trust units
per calendar quarter originated from or by a given dealer firm. Only sales
through Nuveen qualify for volume incentives and for meeting minimum
requirements. Nuveen reserves the right to modify or change the volume
incentive schedule at any time and make the determination of which firms
qualify for the marketing allowance and the amount paid.
Nuveen Tax-Exempt Unit Trust, Series 469
RULE 497(d)
SEC FILE NO. 33-21730
July 1, 1997
This is the first page of the Prospectus Supplement dated July 1, 1997 of the
Prospectus for the above named series.