NUVEEN MULTISTATE TAX FREE TRUST
N-30D, 1995-05-04
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[LOGO--PHOTO OF COUPLE]


Nuveen Tax-Free 
Mutual Funds

Dependable tax-free
income for generations

NUVEEN MULTISTATE TAX-FREE TRUST

ARIZONA

FLORIDA

MARYLAND

MICHIGAN

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

VIRGINIA



ANNUAL REPORT/JANUARY 31, 1995

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  CONTENTS

 3  Dear shareholder
 5  Answering your questions
 9  Fund performance
16  Portfolio of investments
38  Statement of net assets
40  Statement of operations
42  Statement of changes in net assets
46  Notes to financial statements
60  Financial highlights


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Dear shareholder

[PHOTO OF RICHARD J. FRANKE]
 

"Providing secure income remains our top priority"


The 12 months ended January 31, 1995, were one of the most difficult periods the
bond markets have experienced in decades. In the course of the past fiscal year,
the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates seven times to fend off future
inflation. As a result, the prices of bonds and bond funds declined.

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

  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 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, current yields on net asset values for the funds
covered in this report ranged from 5.60% to 6.03% on January 31. To equal these
yields, an investor in the 36% federal income tax bracket would need to earn at
least 8.75% on taxable alternatives. This taxable yield is difficult to achieve
on investments of comparable credit quality.

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  Your Fund also maintained its value relatively well during the past year.
While the net asset values of the funds in this report declined, the Bond Buyer
40 index--a measure of the value of newly issued municipal bonds--declined by
even more, slipping 15.8% over the past 12 months. And 30-year Treasury bonds
declined by 16.9% during the year.

  In this context, we believe that your Fund met the demands of the past year
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; for the first two months of 1995, new issue volume
is down a further 57% 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.

  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. 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. These classes also encourage fund growth, which offset redemptions
and protects portfolio integrity.

  Finally, we continue to pursue the objectives of your Fund--providing
attractive tax-free income and enhancing portfolio value relative to the
municipal bond market--through value investing, a disciplined approach to
security selection and portfolio construction supported by one of the largest
and most respected research teams in the municipal industry.

  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
March 15, 1995

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Answering your questions
 
We spoke recently with Tom Spalding, head of Nuveen's portfolio management team,
and asked him about recent 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 investment life. The
important point is that shareholders in these funds were less affected by rising
interest rates than the market overall. While the net asset values of the Class
R Shares of the funds covered in this report registered declines ranging from
9.02% to 9.99%, the municipal market overall, as measured by the Bond Buyer 40
index, was down 15.80% and as measured by the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond
index was off 9.10%. The Bond Buyer 40 index reflects price movements of newly
issued long-term 

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[PHOTO OF TOM SPALDING]
 
Tom Spalding, head of Nuveen's portfolio management team, answers investors'
questions on developments in the municipal market.

municipal bonds, while the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond index reflects the
broader municipal market, including older and shorter-term bonds.

  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.

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

As value investors, we don't manage our portfolios by anticipating future
interest rate movements. 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 higher quality 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 benefitted from
an increase in assets in many of our funds, driven 

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

Some analysts are expecting a record amount of municipal bonds to be called in
1995. Will bond calls affect my income or the stability of the net asset value
of my shares?

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 are replaced with today's lower-yielding bonds. Keep in mind, however,
that high coupon bonds which may be subject to calls often are priced at
premiums to their par values and to their call prices. As we saw last year, this
premium is a "cushion" that can soften the effect of rising interest rates. As
these bonds approach their call dates, the premiums gradually approach the
bonds' call prices, potentially reducing net asset values.

  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 total returns.

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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 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 January 31, 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 ARIZONA TAX-FREE 
VALUE FUND


Arizona


INDEX COMPARISON

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


              Tax-                    AZ Share 
            Adjusted                    Price 
Date         Lehman       Lehman       Wealth  
- ----------------------------------------------
Jan-92      $10,000      $10,000       $9,525 
Jun-92      $10,379      $10,386       $9,960 
Jan-93      $10,975      $10,983      $10,546 
Jun-93      $11,573      $11,628      $11,240 
Jan-94      $12,270      $12,328      $12,029 
Jun-94      $11,549      $11,648      $11,201 
Dec-94      $11,461      $11,559      $11,123 


 ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN         
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                                 1 year    Since Inception
- -----------------------------------------------------------
 R shares on NAV                 -4.39%         6.49%   
 A shares on NAV                                1.24%+   
 A shares on offering price**                  -3.31%+
 C shares on NAV                                1.25%+


Shareholders enjoyed three dividend increases during the period, bringing the
Fund's monthly dividend from 4.35 cents to 4.55 cents per share on January 31,
1995. During the year, the Fund paid dividends totaling 53.95 cents per share.

  As yield differentials between higher and lower-rated bonds 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.
  Other areas of emphasis included bonds issued to support Arizona's strong
healthcare system, housing bonds backed by guarantees from agencies of the
federal government, and state general obligation bonds, which became more
attractive in light of the economic expansion nationwide and the state's
improving finances.


* 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 FLORIDA TAX-FREE
VALUE FUND

FLORIDA



INDEX COMPARISON

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

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                    Tax-                       FL Share    
                  Adjusted                      price      
      Date         Lehman        Lehman         Wealth     
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     Jan-92       $10,000        $10,000        $9,525     
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     Jun-92       $10,386        $10,386        $9,865     
- -----------------------------------------------------------
     Jan-93       $10,983        $10,983       $10,414     
- -----------------------------------------------------------
     Jun-93       $11,628        $11,628       $11,093     
- -----------------------------------------------------------
     Jan-94       $12,328        $12,328       $11,791     
- -----------------------------------------------------------
     Jun-94       $11,648        $11,648       $10,967     
- -----------------------------------------------------------
     Dec-94       $11,559        $11,559       $10,909     
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  ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
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                                 1 year   Since Inception
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  R shares on NAV                -4.33%            5.80%

  A shares on NAV                                   .52%+

  A shares on offering price**                    -4.00%+

  C shares on NAV                                  1.84%+
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Shareholders enjoyed two dividend increases during the period, bringing the
Fund's monthly dividend from 4.2 cents to 4.3 cents per share on January 31,
1995. During the year, the Fund paid dividends totaling 50.95 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. When
possible, given limited supplies of investment-grade Florida bonds, the managers
also bought bonds whose prices tend to be less volatile in rising interest-rate
environments, notably housing issues with well-secured revenue streams.

* 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 MARYLAND TAX-FREE
VALUE FUND

Maryland

INDEX COMPARISON

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

Shareholders enjoyed four dividend increases during the period, bringing the
Fund's monthly dividend from 4.1 cents to 4.4 cents per share on January 31,
1995. During the year, the Fund paid dividends totaling 51.25 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 yield differentials widened, general obligation bonds
were emphasized. In addition to Maryland's housing and healthcare sectors,
attractive value investing opportunities were found in bonds issued to support
the state's transportation systems.

            Tax-                 MD Share
          Adjusted                 Price
Date       Lehman     Lehman       Wealth
Jan-92    $10,000     $10,000     $ 9,525
Jun-92    $10,379     $10,386     $ 9,862
Jan-93    $10,975     $10,983     $10,379
Jun-93    $11,576     $11,628     $11,088
Jan-94    $12,273     $12,328     $11,698
Jun-94    $11,555     $11,648     $10,970
Dec-94    $11,467     $11,559     $10,833

 
               ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
- --------------------------------------------------------
                               1 year    Since Inception
- --------------------------------------------------------
 R shares on NAV               -4.58%         5.43%
 A shares on NAV                              -.26%+
 A shares on offering price**                -4.75%+
 C shares on NAV                               .12%+

* 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 MICHIGAN TAX-FREE
VALUE FUND

Michigan

INDEX COMPARISON

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

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

            Tax-                 MI Share 
          Adjusted                Price   
Date       Lehman     Lehman      Wealth  
- ------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>         <C>        <C>      
Jan-92     $10,000    $10,000     $ 9,525  
Jun-92     $10,377    $10,386     $ 9,964
Jan-93     $10,973    $10,983     $10,554
Jun-03     $11,560    $11,628     $11,304
Jan-94     $12,256    $12,328     $11,988
Jun-94     $11,525    $11,648     $11,270
Dec-94     $11,438    $11,559     $11.145
</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------
 ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
                               1 year  Since Inception
- ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>     <C> 
R shares on NAV                -3.98%       6.51%
A shares on NAV                              .02%+
A shares on offering price**               -4.48%+   
C shares on NAV                             1.18%+
- ------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

Shareholders enjoyed two dividend increases during the period, bringing the
Fund's monthly dividend from 4.4 cents to 4.5 cents per share on January 31,
1995. During the year, the Fund paid dividends totaling 53.35 cents per share.

  While the shortage of investment-grade Michigan paper offered few
opportunities to increase the portfolio's yield, the Fund's manager took
advantage of attractive value investing opportunities in Michigan's healthcare
and single-family housing sectors. Along with education bonds backed by state
agency guarantees and municipalities whose economies have strengthened with the
economic expansion, these issues now make up a significant percentage of the
portfolio's holdings.



* 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 NEW JERSEY TAX-FREE
VALUE FUND

New Jersey


INDEX COMPARISON

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


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                Tax-Adjusted                               NJ Share
Date               Lehman               Lehman           Price Wealth
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>                    <C>               <C> 
Jan-92            $10,000              $10,000              $9,525
Jun-92            $10,378              $10,386              $9,912
Jan-93            $10,975              $10,983             $10,416
Jun-93            $11,571              $11,628             $11,006
Jan-94            $12,268              $12,328             $11,526
Jun-94            $11,546              $11,648             $11,370
Dec-94            $11,458              $11,559             $11,446

</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1 Year         Since Inception
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C> 
R shares on NAV                        -3.27%                  6.31%
A shares on NAV                                                 .02%+
A shares on offering price**                                  -4.48%+
C shares on NAV                                                1.16%+
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 


Shareholders enjoyed three dividend increases during the period, bringing the
Fund's monthly dividend from 4.15 cents to 4.5 cents per share on January 31,
1995. During the year, the Fund paid dividends totaling 52.2 cents per share.

  As interest rates rose, the Fund's manager concentrated on bonds maturing in
the 15-to-20 year range, believing that longer-term bonds were relatively
overvalued. The manager also focused on bonds trading at a premium to their par
values, which helped cushion the portfolio against interest-rates.

  Reflecting Nuveen's value investing approach and research strengths, emphasis
continued on bonds with contingent cash flows or call provision, which are
difficult for less experienced investors to value accurately and tend to trade
at attractive prices.



* 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 PENNSYLVANIA TAX-FREE
VALUE FUND

Pennsylvania

INDEX COMPARISON

Nuveen Pennsylvania Tax-Free Value Fund R Shares* and Lehman Brothers Municipal
Bond Index Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment 
  Shareholders enjoyed a steady dividend of 4.45 cents per share throughout the
period. For the 12 months, the Fund's monthly dividends totaled 53.4 cents per
share.
  As interest rates rose during the year, the Fund's manager reduced the
duration of the portfolio--a technical measure of a fund's sensitivity to
interest-rate changes--focusing more attention on bonds with maturities in the
long-intermediate (15-to-20 year) range. While a state law that had limited
trading by Pennsylvania funds was repealed early in the period, due to a
shortage of investment grade Pennsylvania bonds, the basic composition of the
portfolio was essentially unchanged, aside from the elimination of some small,
odd-lot positions.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
           Tax-               Penn Share
         Adjusted               Price
 Date     Lehman    Lehman      Wealth
<S>      <C>        <C>       <C> 
Jan-92    $10,000   $10,000    $ 9,525
Jun-92    $10,383   $10,386    $ 9,954
Jan-93    $10,979   $10,983    $10,475
Jun-93    $11,604   $11,628    $11,205
Jan-94    $12,303   $12,328    $11,906
Jun-94    $11,604   $11,648    $11,037
Dec-94    $11,516   $11,559    $10,954
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
                               1 year   Since Inception
<S>                            <C>      <C> 
R shares on NAV                -4.94%        5.92%
A shares on NAV                               .49%+
A shares on offering price**                -4.03%+
C shares on NAV                              -.53%+
</TABLE> 

*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 VIRGINIA TAX-FREE
VALUE FUND

Virginia

INDEX COMPARISON

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


             Tax-                  Virginia  
           Adjusted               Share Price
 Date       Lehman     Lehman       Wealth
- ------    ----------  --------    -----------

Jan-92      $10,000    $10,000      $ 9,525
Jun-92      $10,378    $10,386      $ 9,902
Jan-93      $10,975    $10,983      $10,481
Jun-93      $11,572    $11,628      $11,164
Jan-94      $12,269    $12,328      $11,820
Jun-94      $11,547    $11,648      $11,083
Dec-94      $11,459    $11,559      $10,992


 ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
- -----------------------------------------------------------
                                  1 year  Since Inception
- -----------------------------------------------------------  
 R shares on NAV                  -3.92%            6.04% 
 A shares on NAV                                    .01%+
 A shares on offering price**                     -4.50%+
 C shares on NAV                                    .10%+ 
- -----------------------------------------------------------

Shareholders enjoyed a dividend increase during the period, bringing the Fund's
monthly dividend from 4.4 cents to 4.5 cents on January 31, 1995. For the year,
the Fund's monthly dividends totaled 53.7 cents per share.

  As interest rates rose during the year, the Fund's manager shortened the
maturity of the portfolio somewhat, focusing on bonds maturing in 15-to-20
years. Significant holdings of pre-refunded bonds also helped moderate the
impact of interest-rate changes on the portfolio's net asset value.

  The managers placed more emphasis on general obligation bonds and bonds issued
to support the state's healthcare system, the fund continues to emphasize
education issues supporting state colleges and universities, and transportation
issues, notably revenue bonds backing the Washington, D.C. airport.

* 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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ARIZONA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                          <C>             <C>       <C>
 $   250,000 Arizona Certificates of
              Participation,
              6.250%, 9/01/10                 9/02 at 102       Aaa $   254,488
             Arizona Educational Loan
              Marketing Corporation,
              Alternative Minimum Tax:
     200,000 7.000%, 3/01/05                  3/02 at 101         A     207,466
     100,000 6.375%, 9/01/05                  9/02 at 101        Aa     102,615
     300,000 Arizona Health Facilities
              Authority
              (Phoenix Baptist Hospital
              and Medical Center),
              6.250%, 9/01/11                 9/03 at 100       Aaa     304,350
     200,000 Arizona Municipal
              Financing Program,
              Certificates of
              Participation, 7.700%,
              8/01/10                        No Opt. Call       Aaa     223,222
     200,000 Arizona State
              Transportation Board,
              6.500%, 7/01/11 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/02)        7/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa     213,158
     500,000 Arizona State University,
              5.750%, 7/01/12                 7/02 at 101        AA     477,745
     500,000 Arizona Student Loan
              Acquisition Authority,
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              6.600%, 5/01/10                 5/04 at 102        Aa     512,705
     175,000 Arizona Wastewater
              Management Authority,
              5.950%, 7/01/12                 7/02 at 102       Aaa     171,645
     700,000 Apache County Public
              Finance Corporation,
              Certificates of
              Participation, 5.500%,
              5/01/10                         5/00 at 102         A     629,076
     195,000 Central Arizona Water
              Conservation District,
              6.500%, 11/01/11 (Pre-
              refunded to 5/01/01)            5/01 at 102       AA-     207,845
     300,000 Cochise County Unified
              School District No. 68,
              General Obligation,
              7.500%, 7/01/10                No Opt. Call       Aaa     348,471
     250,000 Coconino and Yavapai
              Counties, Joint Unified
              School District No. 9,
              6.750%, 7/01/07                 7/01 at 101        A-     259,128
     280,000 Eloy Municipal Property
              Corporation,
              7.000%, 7/01/11                 7/02 at 101       BBB     285,382
     375,000 Maricopa Rural Road
              Improvement District,
              6.900%, 7/01/05                 7/99 at 101       N/R     380,779
     300,000 Maricopa County Hospital
              District No. 1,
              6.250%, 6/01/10                 6/04 at 101       Aaa     308,058
     500,000 Maricopa County Industrial
              Development Authority
              (Catholic Healthcare
              West),
              5.750%, 7/01/11                 7/02 at 102       Aaa     476,010
     500,000 Maricopa County Industrial
              Development Authority
              (Samaritan Health
              Services),
              7.000%, 12/01/16               No Opt. Call       Aaa     555,785
      50,000 Maricopa County School
              District No. 28,
              General Obligation,
              6.000%, 7/01/12                 7/02 at 100       Aaa      49,890
     265,000 Maricopa County School
              District No. 28,
              6.000%, 7/01/12 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/02)            7/02 at 100       Aaa     271,829
     200,000 Maricopa County Unified
              School District No. 41,
              6.500%, 7/01/08 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/02)            7/02 at 100       Aaa     211,286
     250,000 Maricopa County Unified
              School District No. 69
              (Paradise Valley),
              6.500%, 7/01/09
              (Pre-refunded to 7/01/01)       7/01 at 100       Aaa     263,073
</TABLE>
 
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                             <C>          <C>       <C>
 $   500,000 Mohave County Industrial
              Development Authority,
              (Citizens Utilities
              Company), Alternative
              Minimum Tax, 6.600%, 5/01/29   11/03 at 101       AAA $   495,235
     750,000 Navajo County Pollution
              Control Corporation (Arizona
              Public Service Company),
              5.875%, 8/15/28                 8/03 at 102      Baa2     639,735
     425,000 Peoria Improvement District
              (North Valley Power Center),
              7.300%, 1/01/12                 1/03 at 101       BBB     445,621
     200,000 Phoenix General Obligation,
              6.500%, 7/01/11 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/99)            7/99 at 102       AA+     212,178
     250,000 Phoenix Civic Improvement
              Corporation, Airport
              Terminal Excise Tax,
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              7.800%, 7/01/11                 7/97 at 102       AA+     265,400
     295,000 Phoenix Housing Finance
              Corporation,
              FHA-Insured 6.500%, 7/01/24     7/02 at 101       Aaa     290,230
             Phoenix Civic Improvement
              Corporation, Wastewater
              System:
     400,000 6.125%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded
              to 7/01/03)                     7/03 at 102       AAA     420,044
     500,000 4.750%, 7/01/23                  7/04 at 102        A1     380,405
     200,000 Phoenix Industrial
              Development Authority,
              FHA-Insured (Chris Ridge
              Village Project),
              6.750%, 11/01/12               11/02 at 101       AAA     203,976
     300,000 Phoenix Junior Lien Street
              and Highway,
              6.250%, 7/01/11                 7/02 at 102        A+     301,461
     500,000 Phoenix Industrial
              Development Authority, GNMA
              (Meadow Glen Apartments),
              5.800%, 8/20/28                 2/03 at 102       Aaa     434,245
             Phoenix Industrial
              Development Authority
              (John C. Lincoln Hospital
              and Health Center):
     500,000 6.000%, 12/01/10                12/03 at 102      BBB+     446,395
     500,000 6.000%, 12/01/14                12/03 at 102      BBB+     434,725
     290,000 Pima County Industrial
              Development Authority
              (Tucson Electric), 7.250%,
              7/15/10                         1/02 at 103       Aaa     310,451
     300,000 Pima County Unified School
              District No. 1, General
              Obligation, 6.100%, 7/01/12     7/02 at 102       Aaa     302,115
             Pinal County Certificates of
              Participation:
     300,000 6.375%, 6/01/06                  6/02 at 100        AA     306,843
     200,000 6.500%, 6/01/09                  6/02 at 100        AA     203,614
             Salt River Project,
              Agricultural Improvement and
              Power District:
     300,000 5.750%, 1/01/19                  1/02 at 100        AA     277,989
     280,000 5.750%, 1/01/20                  1/96 at 100        AA     258,115
     225,000 Tempe General Obligation,
              6.000%, 7/01/08                 7/02 at 101       AA+     227,354
     500,000 Tempe Industrial Development
              Authority,
              Multi-Family Housing, FHA-
              Insured (Quadrangles Village
              Apartments),
              6.250%, 6/01/26                 6/03 at 102       AAA     464,475
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ARIZONA--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                           OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                           PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                                   <C>         <C>       <C>
 $   600,000 Tempe Union High School District
              No. 213, General Obligation,
              6.000%, 7/01/12                      7/04 at 101       Aaa $   598,674
     500,000 Tucson General Obligation, 6.250%,
              7/01/18                              7/04 at 101       Aaa     506,070
     575,000 Tucson Airport Authority, 5.700%,
              6/01/13                              6/03 at 102       Aaa     545,520
     250,000 Tucson Local Business Development
              Finance Corporation, 6.250%,
              7/01/12                              7/02 at 102       Aaa     253,352
     300,000 University of Arizona, 6.250%,
              6/01/11                              6/02 at 102        AA     304,625
     335,000 Yavapai County Community College
              District, 6.000%, 7/01/12            7/03 at 101        A-     323,753
     675,000 Yuma County Union High School
              District No. 70, General
              Obligation, 5.700%, 7/01/06          7/02 at 101       Aaa     668,823
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $17,540,000 Total Investments - (cost
              $17,484,124) - 97.3%                                        17,235,429
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
                                                                    ----------------
             TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN SHORT-TERM
             MUNICIPAL SECURITIES - 1.1%
 $   200,000 Maricopa County Pollution Control
              Corporation (Arizona Public
              Service Company Palo Verde
              Project), Variable Rate Demand
              Bonds,
- -----------   4.000%, 5/01/29+                                       P-1     200,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ----------------
             Other Assets Less Liabilities -
              1.6%                                                           285,984
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Net Assets - 100%                                           $17,721,413
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER      MARKET  MARKET
                 STANDARD & POOR'S               MOODY'S OF ISSUES       VALUE PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>             <C>               <C>                   <C>       <C>         <C>
 SUMMARY OF                    AAA                   Aaa        26 $ 9,144,475     53%
 RATINGS**            AA+, AA, AA-     Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3        12   3,357,028      20
 PORTFOLIO OF                   A+                    A1         2     681,866       4
 INVESTMENTS                 A, A-             A, A2, A3         4   1,419,423       8
 (EXCLUDING        BBB+, BBB, BBB- Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3         5   2,251,858      13
 TEMPORARY               Non-rated             Non-rated         1     380,779       2
 INVESTMENTS):
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                          50 $17,235,429    100%
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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.
+ 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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FLORIDA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                             <C>          <C>       <C>
 $   300,000 Florida Department of General
              Services, General
              Obligation, 6.600%, 7/01/17     7/02 at 101        AA $   308,547
   1,705,000 Florida General Obligation,
              5.125%, 7/01/17                 7/04 at 101        AA   1,452,472
     750,000 Florida Housing Finance
              Agency, 6.400%, 6/01/24         6/02 at 103       AAA     734,370
      65,000 Florida Housing Finance
              Agency, Home Ownership
              (GNMA), Alternative Minimum
              Tax,
              8.595%, 11/01/18               No Opt. Call       AAA      66,950
             Florida Municipal Power
              Agency:
   1,000,000 5.500%, 10/01/12                10/02 at 102       Aaa     925,390
   1,000,000 6.250%, 10/01/21 (Pre-
              refunded to 10/01/02)          10/02 at 102       Aaa   1,054,990
   1,145,000 6.000%, 10/01/27 (Pre-
              refunded to 10/01/02)          10/02 at 102       Aaa   1,196,159
             Florida State Board of
              Education:
   1,160,000 7.100%, 6/01/07                 No Opt. Call       Aaa   1,210,263
     360,000 7.250%, 6/01/23 (Pre-refunded
              to 6/01/00)                     6/00 at 102       Aaa     394,834
   1,915,000 7.250%, 6/01/23                  6/00 at 102        AA   2,066,094
             Florida Turnpike Authority:
     650,000 6.350%, 7/01/22 (Pre-refunded
              to 7/01/02)                     7/02 at 101       Aaa     686,368
     350,000 6.350%, 7/01/22                  7/02 at 101       Aaa     353,836
     400,000 Alachua County Health
              Facilities Authority (Shands
              Hospital), 5.750%, 12/01/15    12/02 at 100       Aaa     376,392
     300,000 Brevard County Educational
              Facilities Authority
              (Florida Institute of
              Technology),
              6.875%, 11/01/22               11/02 at 102      BBB+     296,115
   1,000,000 Broward County Health
              Facilities Authority
              (Holy Cross Hospital),
              5.850%, 6/01/12                 6/03 at 102       Aaa     964,060
     600,000 Broward County Housing
              Finance Authority (Lakeside
              Apartments), 7.000%, 2/01/25    2/05 at 102       AAA     613,188
     200,000 Cape Coral Health Facilities
              Authority (Cape Coral
              Medical Center), 8.125%,
              11/01/08                       No Opt. Call       Aaa     210,046
   1,000,000 Dade County (Miami
              International Airport),
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              6.550%, 10/01/13               10/02 at 102       Aaa   1,027,980
     115,000 Dade County Housing Finance
              Authority, Single Family
              Mortgage, Alternative
              Minimum Tax, 7.250%, 9/01/23    3/01 at 102       Aaa     119,033
   2,480,000 Dade County (Jackson Memorial
              Hospital), 4.875%, 6/01/15      6/03 at 102       Aaa   2,055,449
     480,000 Dade County Special Housing
              (City of Miami
              Developments), 12.000%,
              7/01/12                         7/00 at 100         A     494,270
     255,000 Dade County (Courthouse
              Center),
              6.300%, 4/01/14                 4/04 at 102         A     246,450
     250,000 Dade County Health Facilities
              Authority
              (South Miami Hospital),
              7.000%, 10/01/18               10/99 at 102       Aaa     261,450
     300,000 Dade County Health Facilities
              Authority
              (North Shore Medical
              Center), 6.500%, 8/15/15        8/02 at 102       Aaa     306,396
   1,000,000 Davie Water and Sewer System,
              6.250%, 10/01/17               10/02 at 102       Aaa   1,006,370
</TABLE>
 
 
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FLORIDA--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                        <C>              <C>       <C>
 $    600,000 Daytona Beach Water and
               Sewer System,
               6.000%, 11/15/14              11/02 at 102       Aaa $   589,038
    1,600,000 Dunedin (Mease Health
               Care), 5.375%, 11/15/13       11/03 at 101       Aaa   1,449,584
      400,000 Escambia County Housing
               Finance Authority,
               Single Family Mortgage,
               Alternative Minimum
               Tax, 6.900%, 4/01/20          10/02 at 102       Aaa     405,908
      500,000 Escambia County School
               Board, Certificates of
               Participation, 6.375%,
               2/01/12                        2/02 at 100       Aaa     509,730
      500,000 Gainesville Utility
               System, 6.500%,
               10/01/22                      10/02 at 102        AA     508,910
    1,500,000 Hillsborough County
               Aviation Authority
               (Tampa International
               Airport), Alternative
               Minimum Tax, 5.375%,
               10/01/23                      10/03 at 102       Aaa   1,278,300
    1,200,000 Hillsborough County
               Industrial Development
               Authority, Pollution
               Control (Tampa
               Electric), 8.000%,
               5/01/22                        5/02 at 103       Aa2   1,368,048
      250,000 Hillsborough County
               Capital Improvement
               (Museum of Science and
               Industry),
               6.400%, 1/01/12                1/00 at 102         A     250,810
      500,000 Hillsborough County
               School District,
               General Obligation,
               8.875%, 9/01/04
               (Pre-refunded to
               9/01/95)                       9/95 at 102       AAA     520,415
      250,000 Hollywood Water and
               Sewer System,
               6.875%, 10/01/21 (Pre-
               refunded to 10/01/01)         10/01 at 102       Aaa     273,600
              Jacksonville Electric
               Authority:
      470,000 7.500%, 10/01/02           10/97 at 101 1/2       Aa1     505,494
      500,000 5.500%, 10/01/14               10/02 at 101       Aa1     457,310
    1,000,000 5.250%, 10/01/21               10/02 at 101       Aa1     853,710
    1,000,000 5.250%, 10/01/28               10/02 at 101       Aa1     846,580
      250,000 Jacksonville Excise
               Taxes, 6.500%, 10/01/13       10/02 at 102       Aaa     257,195
      605,000 Jacksonville Health
               Facilities Authority
               (Daughters of Charity
               Health System - St.
               Vincent),
               7.500%, 11/01/15 (Pre-
               refunded to 11/01/00)         11/00 at 102       Aaa     672,736
      375,000 Jacksonville Water and
               Sewer (Jacksonville
               Suburban Utilities
               Corporation),
               Alternative Minimum
               Tax, 6.750%, 6/01/22           6/02 at 102        A2     381,701
      250,000 Jupiter Water System,
               6.250%, 10/01/18              10/01 at 102       Aaa     250,635
      700,000 Lakeland (Lakeland
               Regional Medical
               Center),
               6.125%, 11/15/22              11/02 at 102       Aaa     690,263
      250,000 North Broward Hospital
               District, 6.250%,
               1/01/12                        1/02 at 102       Aaa     253,218
              Orange County Sales Tax:
      355,000 6.125%, 1/01/19                 1/00 at 102       Aaa     352,114
      145,000 6.125%, 1/01/19                No Opt. Call       Aaa     151,582
    1,500,000 5.375%, 1/01/24                 1/03 at 102       Aaa   1,309,155
      375,000 Orange County Tourist
               Development,
               6.500%, 10/01/19              10/02 at 102       Aaa     384,964
</TABLE>
 
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT       DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>          <S>                            <C>          <C>       <C>
 $    500,000 Orange County Water
               Utilities System,
               6.250%, 10/01/17               4/02 at 102       Aaa $   501,675
    1,000,000 Orange County Housing
               Finance Authority (Ashley
               Point Apartments),
               Alternative Minimum Tax,
               7.100%, 10/01/24              10/01 at 101      BBB+   1,002,780
              Orlando Utilities
               Commission:
      500,000 8.500%, 10/01/09 (Pre-
               refunded to 10/01/95)         10/95 at 102       Aaa     520,645
      750,000 6.750%, 10/01/17               No Opt. Call       AA-     808,395
    1,250,000 6.000%, 10/01/20               10/02 at 102       AA-   1,203,988
    1,000,000 5.500%, 10/01/20               10/99 at 100       AA-     891,790
              Orlando and Orange County
               Expressway Authority:
    1,000,000 5.250%, 7/01/14                 7/03 at 102       Aaa     885,300
    1,000,000 5.500%, 7/01/18                 7/03 at 102       Aaa     898,160
    1,000,000 5.125%, 7/01/20                 7/03 at 102       Aaa     843,650
      425,000 Palm Beach County General
               Obligation,
               4.600%, 7/01/07               No Opt. Call        AA     364,370
              Palm Beach County Criminal
               Justice Facilities:
    1,000,000 5.300%, 6/01/05                No Opt. Call       Aaa     960,700
    1,000,000 5.375%, 6/01/10                No Opt. Call       Aaa     924,600
      445,000 Pasco County Guaranteed
               Entitlement,
               6.000%, 12/01/11              12/02 at 102       Aaa     438,930
    1,000,000 Pensacola Health Facilities
               Authority (Daughters of
               Charity - Sacred Heart),
               5.250%, 1/01/11                1/03 at 102        Aa     871,720
    2,000,000 Pinellas County Health
               Facilities Authority
               (Morton Plant Health
               System), 5.500%, 11/15/18     11/03 at 102       Aaa   1,797,080
    1,000,000 Reedy Creek Improvement
               District,
               5.000%, 10/01/14               4/04 at 101       Aaa     855,490
      565,000 St. Lucie County Solid Waste
               System,
               6.000%, 9/01/15 (Pre-
               refunded to 9/01/99)           9/99 at 100       Aaa     580,645
      500,000 St. Petersburg Health
               Facilities Authority
               (St. Joseph's Hospital
               Inc.), 7.000%, 12/01/15       12/01 at 102       Aaa     526,485
    1,000,000 Sarasota Water and Sewer
               System,
               7.625%, 10/01/08 (Pre-
               refunded to 10/01/96)         10/96 at 102       Aaa   1,058,140
      500,000 Tampa Water and Sewer
               System,
               6.000%, 10/01/17              10/02 at 101       Aaa     491,439
    1,000,000 Turtle Run Community
               Development District,
               6.400%, 5/01/11                5/03 at 100        A1   1,013,279
    2,000,000 West Palm Beach Utility
               System,
               5.400%, 10/01/23              10/02 at 101       Aaa   1,744,539
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  $54,290,000 Total Investments - (cost
               $53,488,907) - 96.5%                                  52,132,272
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
                                                                    -----------
              Other Assets Less
               Liabilities - 3.5%                                     1,875,711
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Net Assets - 100%                                     $54,007,983
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
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FLORIDA--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           NUMBER      MARKET  MARKET
                STANDARD & POOR'S               MOODY'S OF ISSUES       VALUE PERCENT
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>            <C>               <C>                   <C>       <C>         <C>
 SUMMARY OF                   AAA                   Aaa        50 $35,939,439     69%
 RATINGS**           AA+, AA, AA-     Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3        14  12,507,428      24
 PORTFOLIO OF                  A+                    A1         1   1,013,279       2
 INVESTMENTS:               A, A-             A, A2, A3         4   1,373,231       3
                  BBB+, BBB, BBB- Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3         2   1,298,895       2
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                         71 $52,132,272    100%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
* 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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MARYLAND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                             <C>          <C>       <C>
 $ 1,500,000 Maryland Community
              Development Administration,
              Department of Housing and
              Community Development
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              7.450%, 4/01/32                 4/01 at 102        Aa $ 1,555,365
             Maryland Community
              Development Administration,
              Multi-Family Housing:
     700,000 6.700%, 5/15/27                  5/02 at 102        Aa     694,414
     500,000 6.750%, 5/15/33                  5/02 at 102        Aa     500,610
   2,000,000 Maryland General Obligation,
              4.600%, 7/15/06                 7/03 at 101       Aaa   1,758,220
             Maryland Health and Higher
              Educational Facilities
              Authority (Doctors'
              Community Hospital):
   1,000,000 5.750%, 7/01/13                  7/03 at 102      BBB-     835,440
   1,005,000 8.750%, 7/01/22 (Pre-refunded
              to 7/01/00)                     7/00 at 102       Aaa   1,171,629
             Maryland Health and Higher
              Educational Facilities
              Authority (Francis Scott Key
              Medical Center):
   1,800,000 5.000%, 7/01/13                  7/03 at 102       Aaa   1,531,278
     500,000 6.750%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded
              to 7/01/00)                     7/00 at 102       Aaa     537,085
   1,000,000 Maryland Health and Higher
              Educational Facilities
              Authority (Greater Baltimore
              Medical Center), 6.000%,
              7/01/21                         7/01 at 100        A1     883,530
   1,000,000 Maryland Health and Higher
              Educational Facilities
              Authority (Mercy Medical
              Center),
              5.500%, 7/01/22                 7/03 at 102       Aaa     875,020
     500,000 Maryland Health and Higher
              Educational Facilities
              Authority (Sinai Hospital of
              Baltimore),
              7.000%, 7/01/19 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/00)            7/00 at 102       Aaa     542,635
   1,760,000 Maryland Stadium Authority,
              5.875%, 12/15/12               12/04 at 102       Aaa   1,693,050
             Maryland Stadium Authority,
              Sports Facility, Alternative
              Minimum Tax:
     500,000 7.375%, 12/15/04                12/99 at 102       AA-     535,680
     500,000 7.500%, 12/15/10                12/99 at 102       AA-     530,550
   3,500,000 Maryland Transportation
              Authority
              (Baltimore/Washington
              International Airport),
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              6.400%, 7/01/19                 7/04 at 102       Aaa   3,495,450
   1,000,000 Maryland Transportation
              Authority,
              5.750%, 7/01/15                 7/02 at 100        A1     921,100
     600,000 Baltimore General Obligation,
              6.500%, 10/15/12 (Pre-
              refunded to 10/15/02)          10/02 at 100       Aaa     634,890
   1,000,000 Baltimore GNMA (Tindeco Wharf
              Apartments Project), 6.700%,
              12/20/28                       12/02 at 102       AAA     986,720
   1,500,000 Baltimore Port Facilities
              (Consolidated Coal Sales
              Company), 6.500%, 10/01/11      4/02 at 103       Aa2   1,518,735
     750,000 Baltimore Wastewater Project,
              6.500%, 7/01/20 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/00)            7/00 at 100       Aaa     786,465
     930,000 Baltimore Water System,
              6.500%, 7/01/20
              (Pre-refunded to 7/01/00)       7/00 at 100       Aaa     975,217
</TABLE>
 
 
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MARYLAND--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                          <C>             <C>       <C>
 $ 1,250,000 Frederick County General
              Obligation,
              5.750%, 7/01/16                 7/02 at 102       AA- $ 1,147,738
   1,000,000 Howard County, (Howard
              Hills Townhouse
              Project--FHA Insured),
              6.400%, 7/01/24                 7/02 at 102       Aaa     948,110
   2,000,000 Howard County Multi-Family
              (Chase Glen Project),
              7.000%, 7/01/24
              (Mandatory put 7/01/04)         7/02 at 104       N/R   2,027,600
     700,000 Maryland National Capital
              Park and Planning
              Commission, 6.125%,
              7/01/10                         7/02 at 102        AA     706,678
             Montgomery County Housing
              Opportunities Commission,
              Single-Family:
     450,000 7.250%, 7/01/13                  7/96 at 103        Aa     461,876
   1,615,000 6.600%, 7/01/14                  7/04 at 102        Aa   1,613,127
   2,100,000 Montgomery County, Solid
              Waste Resource Recovery
              Project, 5.875%, 6/01/13        6/03 at 102       Aaa   1,992,627
   1,500,000 Morgan State University,
              6.100%, 7/01/20                No Opt. Call       Aaa   1,460,265
     900,000 Prince George's County
              (Maryland Local
              Government Insurance
              Trust), 6.050%, 8/01/12         8/02 at 102       AA-     881,946
     500,000 Prince George's County
              General Obligation,
              5.000%, 1/15/09                 1/02 at 102       AA-     441,920
     600,000 Prince George's County
              (Dimensions Health
              Corporation), 6.700%,
              7/01/97                        No Opt. Call         A     613,596
   1,550,000 Prince George's County
              Housing Authority,
              (New Keystone
              Apartments--FHA Insured),
              6.800%, 7/01/25                 1/02 at 102       Aaa   1,570,522
   1,500,000 Prince George's County
              Pollution Control
              (Potomac Electric
              Project), 6.375%, 1/15/23       1/03 at 102        A+   1,483,530
   1,000,000 University of Maryland,
              5.000%, 10/01/11               10/03 at 101       AA+     848,600
     500,000 Commonwealth of Puerto
              Rico, General Obligation,
              6.600%, 7/01/13
              (Pre-refunded to 7/01/02)   7/02 at 101 1/2       Aaa     540,655
   1,750,000 Puerto Rico Aqueduct and
              Sewer Authority, 7.875%,
              7/01/17                      7/98 at 102            A   1,899,677
   2,000,000 Puerto Rico Highway and
              Transportation Authority,
              5.250% 7/01/21              7/03 at 101 1/2         A   1,653,600
             Puerto Rico Electric Power
              Authority:
     315,000 7.125%, 7/01/14 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/99)        7/99 at 101 1/2       AAA     342,814
     185,000 7.125%, 7/01/14              7/99 at 101 1/2        A-     191,670
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $44,960,000 Total Investments - (cost
              $44,662,008) - 96.9%                                   43,789,634
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
                                                                    -----------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                          OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT     DESCRIPTION                           PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>        <S>                                   <C>         <C>       <C>
            TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN SHORT-TERM
            MUNICIPAL SECURITIES - 2.2%
 $1,000,000 Maryland Energy Financing
             Administration (Baltimore Ferst
             Project), Variable Rate Demand
             Bonds, Alternative Minimum Tax,
             4.200%, 7/01/11+                                    VMIG-1 $ 1,000,000
- -------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ---------------
            Other Assets Less Liabilities -
             0.9%                                                           416,142
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Net Assets - 100%                                           $45,205,776
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER      MARKET  MARKET
                STANDARD & POOR'S                MOODY'S OF ISSUES       VALUE PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>           <S>                 <C>                   <C>       <C>         <C>
 SUMMARY OF                  AAA                     Aaa        18 $21,842,652     50%
 RATINGS**              AA+, AA,       Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3
                             AA-                                13  11,437,239    26
 PORTFOLIO OF                 A+                      A1         3   3,288,160     8
 INVESTMENTS               A, A-               A, A2, A3         4   4,358,543    10
 (EXCLUDING           BBB+, BBB,   Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3
                            BBB-                                 1     835,440     2
 TEMPORARY             Non-Rated               Non-Rated         1   2,027,600     4
 INVESTMENTS):
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                          40 $43,789,634    100%
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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.
+ 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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MICHIGAN
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                   OPT. CALL                  MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                   PROVISIONS*   RATINGS**       VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                          <C>          <C>         <C>
 $   900,000 Michigan Comprehensive
              Transportation,
              5.750%, 5/15/11              5/02 at 100         AA- $   854,316
     200,000 Michigan Hospital Finance
              Authority
              (Oakwood Hospital),
              7.200%, 11/01/15
              (Pre-refunded to 8/01/00)    8/00 at 102         Aaa     219,116
             Michigan Housing
              Development Authority,
              Single Family Mortgage:
   1,000,000 6.800%, 12/01/16 (WI)         6/05 at 102         AA+   1,007,340
     565,000 6.875%, 6/01/23               6/02 at 102          AA     570,537
             Michigan Housing
              Development Authority,
              Rental Housing:
     500,000 6.400%, 4/01/05              10/02 at 102          A+     498,465
     300,000 6.600%, 4/01/12              10/02 at 102          A+     300,174
     500,000 6.650%, 4/01/23              10/02 at 102          A+     489,355
             Michigan Municipal Bond
              Authority:
     250,000 4.750%, 12/01/09             12/01 at 100         Aaa     215,148
     555,000 6.600%, 10/01/18             10/02 at 102          AA     561,249
     950,000 Michigan Municipal Bond
              Authority, State
              Revolving Fund, 7.000%,
              10/01/04                    No Opt. Call          AA   1,035,548
   1,000,000 Michigan Public Power
              Agency (Belle River
              Project), 5.250%, 1/01/18    1/03 at 102         AA-     848,870
             Michigan State Hospital
              Finance Authority
              (The Detroit Medical
              Center):
     860,000 5.000%, 8/15/02              No Opt. Call          A-     776,425
     460,000 8.125%, 8/15/08 (Pre-
              refunded to 8/15/98)         8/98 at 102         Aaa     507,490
      40,000 8.125%, 8/15/08               8/98 at 102          A-      43,912
     465,000 Michigan State Hospital
              Finance Authority
              (Harper Grace and Huron
              Valley Hospitals),
              10.000%, 10/01/16           10/95 at 102          A-     489,185
   1,000,000 Michigan State Hospital
              Finance Authority
              (Daughters of Charity
              Health System),
              7.000%, 11/01/21            11/01 at 102          Aa   1,025,450
     500,000 Michigan State Hospital
              Finance Authority (Mid-
              Michigan Obligated
              Group), 6.900%, 12/01/24    12/02 at 102           A     500,815
   1,050,000 Michigan State Trunk Line,
              5.500%, 10/01/21            10/02 at 100         AA-     920,084
     900,000 Michigan State University,
              6.250%, 8/15/15              8/02 at 101         AA-     885,663
     400,000 Bay County General
              Obligation, West Side
              Regional Sewage Disposal
              System,
              6.400%, 5/01/02              5/95 at 103           A     408,632
     250,000 Capital Region Airport
              Authority, Alternative
              Minimum Tax, 6.700%,
              7/01/21                      7/02 at 102         Aaa     254,340
     300,000 Chippewa Valley Schools,
              General Obligation,
              7.000%, 5/01/12 (Pre-
              refunded to 5/01/01)         5/01 at 102          AA     326,601
     500,000 Clarkston Community
              Schools, General
              Obligation, 5.900%,
              5/01/16                      5/03 at 102          AA     468,915
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                                        OPT. CALL                  MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                                        PROVISIONS*   RATINGS**       VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                                               <C>          <C>         <C>
 $ 1,000,000 Dearborn School District, General Obligation,
              6.000%, 5/01/14                                   5/01 at 102          AA $   968,850
   1,000,000 Detroit Convention Facility (Cobo Hall),
              5.250%, 9/30/12                                   9/03 at 102           A     864,990
   1,000,000 Detroit Water Supply System, 4.750%, 7/01/19       7/04 at 102         Aaa     777,060
   1,000,000 Dexter Community Schools, General Obligation,
              5.000%, 5/01/17                                   5/03 at 102          AA     808,660
     455,000 Grand Rapids Housing Corporation, Multi-Family
              Mortgage, 7.375%, 7/15/41                         1/04 at 104         AAA     464,300
     650,000 Grand Rapids Sanitary Sewer System,
              6.000%, 1/01/20                                   1/00 at 100         AA-     613,932
     500,000 Grand Traverse County Hospital Finance
              Authority (Munson Healthcare), 6.250%, 7/01/22    7/02 at 102         Aaa     494,790
     340,000 Kent County Building Authority,
              6.000%, 12/01/08                                 12/98 at 102         AAA     339,650
   1,250,000 Lansing Sewage Disposal System, 5.850%, 5/01/14    5/04 at 102         Aaa   1,188,950
             Monroe County Economic Development Corporation,
              Pollution Control (The Detroit Edison
              Company), Alternative Minimum Tax,
   1,000,000  6.350%, 12/01/04                                 No Opt. Call         Aaa   1,027,100
     600,000  6.875%, 9/01/22                                   9/02 at 102         Aaa     617,970
             Muskegon Water Supply System:
     450,000  4.500%, 5/01/12                                   5/01 at 101        Baa1     342,005
     450,000  4.500%, 5/01/13                                   5/01 at 101        Baa1     336,915
     300,000 Reeths-Puffer Schools, General Obligation,
              6.625%, 5/01/12                                   5/02 at 102          AA     308,196
   1,250,000 Rockford Public Schools, General Obligation,
              5.875%, 5/01/19                                   5/02 at 102         Aaa   1,169,562
     180,000 Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply
              Corporation, 6.875%, 9/01/16                      9/04 at 102          A-     184,230
     200,000 St. Joseph Hospital Finance Authority (Mercy
              Memorial Medical Center), 7.300%, 10/01/00       10/96 at 102          A-     210,520
   1,000,000 University of Michigan Student Fee,
              5.500%, 4/01/12                                   4/03 at 102         AA+     915,720
     250,000 Warren Economic Development Corporation, GNMA
              (Autumn Woods Project),
              6.900%, 12/20/22                                  3/02 at 101         Aaa     248,138
     805,000 Wayne County, Detroit Metropolitan Airport,
              Alternative Minimum Tax, 5.400%, 12/01/16        12/03 at 102         Aaa     694,843
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MICHIGAN--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                            OPT. CALL                  MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                            PROVISIONS*   RATINGS**       VALUE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                                   <C>          <C>         <C>
 $ 1,300,000 Western Michigan University,
              5.000%, 7/15/21                      12/03 at 102         Aaa $ 1,059,382
     250,000 Puerto Rico Public Buildings
              Authority,
              6.875%, 7/01/21 (Pre-refunded to      7/02 at 101
              7/01/02)                                      1/2           A     274,480
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $28,675,000 Total Investments - (cost
              $27,528,505) - 98.2%                                           27,117,873
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
                                                                    -------------------
             TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN SHORT-TERM
             MUNICIPAL SECURITIES - 2.2%
 $   600,000 Michigan State Strategic Fund,
              Pollution Control (Consumers Power
              Company) Variable Rate Demand
              Bonds, 4.100%, 4/15/18+                                   P-1     600,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    -------------------
             Other Assets Less Liabilities -
              (0.4)%                                                           (102,228)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Net Assets - 100%                                              $27,615,645
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER      MARKET  MARKET
                STANDARD & POOR'S                MOODY'S OF ISSUES       VALUE PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>           <S>                 <C>                   <C>       <C>         <C>
 SUMMARY OF                  AAA                     Aaa        15 $ 9,277,839     34%
 RATINGS**          AA+, AA, AA-       Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3        16  12,119,931    45
 PORTFOLIO OF                 A+                      A1         3   1,287,994     5
 INVESTMENTS               A, A-               A, A2, A3         9   3,753,189    14
 (EXCLUDING      BBB+, BBB, BBB-   Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3         2     678,920     2
 TEMPORARY
 INVESTMENTS):
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                          45 $27,117,873    100%
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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.
(WI) Security purchased on a when-issued basis (note 1).
+ 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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NEW JERSEY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                          <C>             <C>       <C>
 $   200,000 New Jersey Economic
              Development Authority
              (Liberty State Park
              Project), 6.800%, 3/15/22       3/02 at 102        A1 $   201,870
   1,000,000 New Jersey Economic
              Development Authority
              (Yeshiva K'tana of
              Passaic), 8.000%, 9/15/18      No Opt. Call       N/R   1,068,710
   2,965,000 New Jersey Economic
              Development Authority
              (Bridgewater Resources,
              Inc.), Alternative
              Minimum Tax, 8.375%,
              11/01/04                       No Opt. Call       N/R   3,006,658
     250,000 New Jersey Economic
              Development Authority,
              Solid Waste Disposal
              Facility
              (Garden State Paper
              Company),
              7.125%, 4/01/22                 4/02 at 102       Aa1     260,808
   1,415,000 New Jersey Economic
              Development Authority,
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              5.300%, 12/01/07               12/03 at 102       Aa1   1,329,506
     975,000 New Jersey Educational
              Facilities Authority
              (Trenton State College),
              6.750%, 7/01/08                 7/96 at 100        A+     980,460
     835,000 New Jersey Educational
              Facilities Authority
              (Princeton University),
              5.875%, 7/01/11                 7/04 at 100       Aaa     824,997
   1,150,000 New Jersey Educational
              Facilities Authority (New
              Jersey Institute of
              Technology), 6.000%,
              7/01/24                         7/04 at 102       Aaa   1,112,947
   1,000,000 New Jersey General
              Obligation, 5.800%,
              2/15/07                        No Opt. Call       Aa1   1,000,820
   1,010,000 New Jersey Health Care
              Facilities Financing
              Authority (Hackensack
              Hospital),
              8.750%, 7/01/09                No Opt. Call       Aaa   1,164,742
     400,000 New Jersey Health Care
              Facilities Financing
              Authority (Atlantic City
              Medical Center), 6.800%,
              7/01/05                         7/02 at 102        A-     411,868
     900,000 New Jersey Health Care
              Facilities Financing
              Authority (Palisades
              Medical Center),
              7.500%, 7/01/06                 7/02 at 102        Ba     908,361
     670,000 New Jersey Health Care
              Facilities Financing
              Authority (St. Peter's
              Medical Center),
              5.000%, 7/01/10                 7/03 at 102       Aaa     585,438
             New Jersey Housing Finance
              Agency:
   2,365,000 9.000%, 11/01/15             5/95 at 102 1/2       AA+   2,430,038
   1,250,000 10.000%, 4/01/30                 4/95 at 102        A1   1,298,125
   1,000,000 New Jersey Housing Finance
              Agency,
              7.250%, 11/01/23                5/95 at 100        A1     999,870
     700,000 New Jersey Housing and
              Mortgage Finance Agency,
              6.950%, 11/01/13                5/02 at 102        A+     716,660
     200,000 New Jersey Sports and
              Exposition Authority,
              6.500%, 3/01/19                 3/02 at 102        Aa     201,893
     500,000 New Jersey Transporation
              Trust Fund Authority,
              6.250%, 12/15/03               No Opt. Call        Aa     523,865
   1,000,000 Camden County Pollution
              Control Financing
              Authority, Solid Waste
              Disposal and Resource
              Recovery, Alternative
              Minimum Tax,
              7.125%, 12/01/01               No Opt. Call      Baa1   1,000,670
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NEW JERSEY--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                             <C>          <C>       <C>
 $ 1,000,000 Camden County Pollution
              Control Finance Authority,
              Solid Waste Disposal and
              Resource Recovery, 7.250%,
              12/01/10                       12/01 at 102      Baa1 $   995,200
   1,415,000 Delaware River and Bay
              Authority,
              5.000%, 1/01/17                 1/04 at 102       Aaa   1,180,294
     595,000 East Windsor Municipal
              Utility Authority, 5.000%,
              12/01/07                       No Opt. Call       Aaa     543,217
     500,000 Essex County Improvement
              Authority,
              6.500%, 12/01/12               12/02 at 102        A1     500,300
     500,000 Franklin Township General
              Obligation,
              5.900%, 11/01/08               11/02 at 102       AA-     503,260
     500,000 Hillsborough Township School
              District,
              5.875%, 8/01/11                No Opt. Call        AA     485,870
     400,000 Hudson County Improvement
              Authority,
              Multi-Family Housing
              (Observer Park Project),
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              6.900%, 6/01/22                 6/04 at 100       AAA     405,432
   1,605,000 Little Ferry Board of
              Education, Certificates of
              Participation, 6.300%,
              1/15/08                        No Opt. Call       N/R   1,631,948
   1,565,000 Middletown Township General
              Obligation, 5.100%, 8/01/06    No Opt. Call       AA-   1,439,424
             Monroe Township Board of
              Education, General
              Obligation:
     725,000 5.200%, 8/01/11                 No Opt. Call       Aaa     648,694
     825,000 5.200%, 8/01/14                 No Opt. Call       Aaa     720,572
     900,000 Newark General Obligation,
              5.500%, 10/01/09               10/03 at 102       Aaa     845,982
     500,000 North Bergen Housing
              Development Corporation,
              FHA-Insured, 7.400%, 9/01/20    9/09 at 100       N/R     513,995
     300,000 North Bergen Township General
              Obligation, 6.500%, 8/15/12     8/02 at 102       Aaa     310,104
   2,350,000 Ocean County Utilities
              Authority,
              5.000%, 1/01/14                 1/97 at 100       Aaa   2,008,005
   2,215,000 Passaic County General
              Obligation,
              5.125%, 9/01/12                No Opt. Call       Aaa   1,938,413
             Rutgers State University,
     775,000 8.000%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded
              to 5/01/98)                     5/98 at 102       Aaa     850,671
             Union County Utilities
              Authority, Solid Waste
              System, Alternative Minimum
              Tax:
     195,000 7.100%, 6/15/06                  6/02 at 102        A-     198,713
   1,100,000 7.200%, 6/15/14                  6/02 at 102        A-   1,111,044
     270,000 6.850%, 6/15/14                  6/02 at 102       Aaa     272,754
     100,000 University of Medicine and
              Dentistry of New Jersey,
              6.500%, 12/01/18               12/01 at 102        AA     101,125
     300,000 Wanaque Borough Sewerage
              Authority,
              7.000%, 12/01/21               12/02 at 102      Baa1     303,996
   1,000,000 Puerto Rico Aqueduct and
              Sewer Authority, 7.875%,
              7/01/17                         7/98 at 102         A   1,085,530
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                               OPT. CALL
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                               PROVISIONS* RATINGS** MARKET VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                                   <C>             <C>       <C>
             Puerto Rico Highway Transportation
              Authority,
 $    60,000 6.625%, 7/01/18 (Pre-refunded to
              7/01/02)                             7/02 at 101 1/2         A $     64,969
   1,500,000 Puerto Rico Industrial Medical
              Educational and Environmental
              Authority (American Home
              Products), 5.100%, 12/01/18             12/03 at 103        A2    1,216,125
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $40,980,000 Total Investments - (cost
              $40,700,878) - 93.3%                                             39,903,943
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
                                                                    -------------------
             TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN SHORT-TERM
             MUNICIPAL SECURITIES - 3.7%
 $ 1,600,000 New Jersey Economic Development
              Authority,
              Dock Facility (Bayonne/IMTT),
              Variable Rate Demand Bonds,
              3.900%, 12/01/27+                                       VMIG-1    1,600,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Other Assets Less Liabilities -
              3.0%                                                              1,283,099
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Net Assets - 100%                                                $42,787,042
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER      MARKET  MARKET
                 STANDARD & POOR'S               MOODY'S OF ISSUES       VALUE PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>             <C>               <C>                   <C>       <C>         <C>
 SUMMARY OF                    AAA                   Aaa        15 $13,412,262     34%
 RATINGS**            AA+, AA, AA-     Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3        10   8,276,609      21
 PORTFOLIO OF                   A+                    A1         6   4,697,285      12
 INVESTMENTS                 A, A-             A, A2, A3         6   4,088,249      10
 (EXCLUDING        BBB+, BBB, BBB- Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3         3   2,299,866       6
 TEMPORARY            BB+, BB, BB-     Ba1, Ba, Ba2, Ba3         1     908,361       2
 INVESTMENTS):           Non-rated             Non-rated         4   6,221,311      15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                          45 $39,903,943    100%
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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.
+ 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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<PAGE>
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
PENNSYLVANIA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                            <C>          <C>       <C>
 $   750,000 Pennsylvania Certificates of
              Participation,
              5.250%, 7/01/10                7/03 at 102       Aaa $   672,315
   2,500,000 Pennsylvania Economic
              Development Financing
              Authority (Sun Co--R&M
              Project), Alternative
              Minimum Tax, 7.600%,
              12/01/24                      12/04 at 102      Baa1   2,585,200
   1,290,000 Pennsylvania General
              Obligation,
              5.000%, 5/01/03               No Opt. Call       AA-   1,214,096
     425,000 Pennsylvania Higher
              Educational Facilities
              Authority (Temple
              University),
              7.100%, 10/01/00              10/96 at 102         A     441,197
             Pennsylvania Higher
              Educational Facilities
              Authority (Thomas Jefferson
              University):
     350,000 6.625%, 8/15/09                 8/02 at 102        Aa     359,818
     750,000 6.000%, 7/01/19                 7/99 at 102        Aa     715,358
     440,000 Pennsylvania Housing Finance
              Agency, Alternative Minimum
              Tax, 8.150%, 4/01/24           4/00 at 102        AA     459,158
     600,000 Pennsylvania Housing Finance
              Agency, Single Family
              Mortgage, 7.150%, 4/01/15     10/01 at 102        AA     624,246
   1,390,000 Pennsylvania
              Intergovernmental
              Cooperative Authority (City
              of Philadelphia Funding
              Program), 7.000%, 6/15/05     No Opt. Call       Aaa   1,461,766
   2,205,000 Pennsylvania State
              University, 5.500%, 8/15/16    8/02 at 102       AA-   1,984,169
   2,300,000 Pennsylvania Turnpike
              Commission,
              5.500%, 12/01/17              12/02 at 102       Aaa   2,053,072
             Allegheny County (Pittsburgh
              International Airport),
              Alternative Minimum Tax:
   1,000,000 7.000%, 1/01/18                 1/00 at 102       Aaa   1,015,230
     900,000 5.625%, 1/01/19                 1/03 at 102       Aaa     789,264
   1,300,000 Allegheny County Hospital
              Development Authority
              (Allegheny Valley
              Hospital),
              7.000%, 8/01/15               No Opt. Call         A   1,327,079
   1,500,000 Allegheny County Hospital
              Development Authority
              (Rehabilitation Institute
              of Pittsburgh), 7.000%,
              6/01/22                        6/02 at 102       BBB   1,429,830
   2,000,000 Allegheny County Residential
              Finance Authority, Single
              Family Mortgage, (GNMA),
              Alternative Minimum Tax,
              0.000%, 5/01/27               No Opt. Call       Aaa     201,000
   2,000,000 Armstrong County Hospital
              Authority (Canterbury Place
              Project), 6.500%, 12/01/21    12/01 at 100       Aaa   2,009,600
   1,000,000 Bucks County Community
              College Authority, 6.250%,
              6/15/14                        6/02 at 100        AA     998,790
   2,750,000 Central Bucks School
              District, General
              Obligation, 5.400%, 5/15/14    5/04 at 100       Aaa   2,475,605
   1,500,000 Chester County General
              Obligation,
              5.650%, 12/15/11              12/03 at 100        Aa   1,408,335
   1,300,000 Delaware County Authority
              (Crozer-Chester Medical
              Center),
              5.300%, 12/15/20              12/03 at 102       Aaa   1,100,034
</TABLE>
 
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                                        OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                                        PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                                               <C>          <C>       <C>
 $   800,000 Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority, Solid Waste,
              7.000%, 11/15/04                                 11/02 at 100        A- $   810,504
   1,470,000 Lawrence County General Obligation,
              5.000%, 8/01/18                                   8/04 at 100       Aaa   1,204,694
             Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority
              (Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company),
              Alternative Minimum Tax:
   1,500,000 7.000%, 12/01/17                                  12/04 at 102       Aaa   1,564,845
     950,000 7.125%, 12/01/22                                  12/02 at 102      Baa3     939,094
     300,000 Montgomery County Higher Educational and Health
              Authority (Abington Memorial Hospital),
              6.000%, 6/01/22                                   6/03 at 102       Aaa     283,830
   1,860,000 Norristown Municipal Waste Authority,
              5.125%, 11/15/23                                 11/03 at 102       Aaa   1,530,817
   1,800,000 Northampton County Higher Education Authority
              (Lehigh University), 6.900%, 10/15/06            10/01 at 102       Aaa   1,929,816
   1,000,000 Northumberland County Industrial Development
              Authority (Roaring Creek Water Company),
              Alternative Minimum Tax, 6.375%, 10/15/23        10/03 at 102       N/R     857,610
   2,630,000 Penn Hills General Obligation, 0.000%, 12/01/16   No Opt. Call       Aaa     639,826
     350,000 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial
              Development (National Board of Medical
              Examiners),
              6.750%, 5/01/12                                   5/02 at 102        A+     356,692
   2,000,000 Philadelphia Gas Works, 6.375%, 7/01/14            7/03 at 102       Aaa   2,020,300
   3,000,000 Philadelphia Hospital and Higher Educational
              Facilities Authority
              (The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia),
              5.000%, 2/15/21                                   2/03 at 102        AA   2,351,070
             Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority,
              Alternative Minimum Tax:
   1,100,000 6.625%, 4/01/22                                    4/04 at 102         A   1,060,356
     750,000 6.800%, 10/01/25                                   4/03 at 102        A1     735,705
     500,000 St. Mary's Hospital Authority (Franciscan
              Health System/St. Mary of Langhorne), 6.500%,
              7/01/12                                           7/02 at 102       Aaa     509,830
     230,000 Sayre Health Care Facilities Authority (Guthrie
              Healthcare System), 7.100%, 3/01/17               3/01 at 102       Aaa     241,201
   2,250,000 University of Pittsburgh, 6.125%, 6/01/21          6/02 at 102       Aaa   2,193,818
     350,000 Washington County Hospital Authority
              (Monongahela Valley Hospital),
              6.750%, 12/01/08                                  4/02 at 102         A     352,702
   1,000,000 Washington County Hospital Authority
              (The Washington Hospital), 5.625%, 7/01/23        7/03 at 102       Aaa     891,900
     935,000 West View Municipal Authority, 9.500%, 11/15/14   No Opt. Call       Aaa   1,220,427
     600,000 Wilkes-Barre General Municipal Authority
              (College Misericordia), Alternative Minimum
              Tax, 7.750%, 12/01/12                            12/00 at 100       N/R     630,642
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $53,625,000 Total Investments - (cost $48,680,853) - 89.1%                            47,650,841
</TABLE>
- -----------                                                         -----------
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
PENNSYLVANIA--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                     OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                     PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                             <C>         <C>       <C>
             TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN
             SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL
             SECURITIES - 1.9%
 $ 1,000,000 Allegheny County Hospital
              Development Authority
              (Presbyterian-University
              Health System), Variable
              Rate Demand Bonds, 3.600%,
              3/01/18+                                      VMIG-1 $ 1,000,000
- -----------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ----------
             Other Assets Less Liabilities
              - 9.0%                                                 4,824,976
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Net Assets - 100%                                     $53,475,817
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER      MARKET  MARKET
                STANDARD & POOR'S                MOODY'S OF ISSUES       VALUE PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>           <S>                 <C>                   <C>       <C>         <C>
 SUMMARY OF                  AAA                     Aaa        21 $26,009,190     55%
 RATINGS**          AA+, AA, AA-       Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3         9  10,115,040      21
 PORTFOLIO OF                 A+                      A1         2   1,092,397       2
 INVESTMENTS               A, A-               A, A2, A3         5   3,991,838       8
 (EXCLUDING      BBB+, BBB, BBB-   Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3         3   4,954,124      11
 TEMPORARY             Non-Rated               Non-Rated         2   1,488,252       3
 INVESTMENTS):
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                          42 $47,650,841    100%
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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.
+ 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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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
VIRGINIA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                             <C>          <C>       <C>
 $   300,000 Virginia College Building
              Authority
              (Hampton University),
              6.500%, 4/01/08                 4/02 at 102        A+ $   309,573
     800,000 Virginia College Building
              Authority
              (Randolph-Macon College),
              6.625%, 5/01/13                 5/02 at 102        A-     812,872
             Virginia College Building
              Authority
              (The Washington and Lee
              University):
   1,250,000 5.750%, 1/01/14                  1/04 at 102        AA   1,175,863
   1,000,000 5.800%, 1/01/24                  1/04 at 102        AA     921,350
   3,000,000 Virginia General Obligation,
              5.000%, 6/01/11                 6/03 at 102       Aaa   2,636,070
             Virginia Housing Development
              Authority:
     800,000 6.800%, 11/01/09                 5/02 at 102        AA     815,824
     650,000 6.850%, 7/01/17                  1/00 at 102        Aa     652,425
   4,000,000 7.150%, 1/01/33                  1/02 at 102       AA+   4,072,080
   1,090,000 Virginia Public Building
              Authority,
              6.500%, 8/01/11                 8/01 at 102        AA   1,114,231
     250,000 Virginia Resource Authority,
              Solid Waste Disposal,
              7.300%, 4/01/15                 4/00 at 102        AA     260,700
     800,000 Virginia Resource Authority,
              Water System, 6.450%,
              4/01/13                         4/02 at 102        AA     805,952
   1,200,000 Virginia Transportation
              Board, 6.000%, 5/15/19          5/98 at 102        AA   1,142,508
   1,340,000 Virginia Transportation Board
              (Northern Virginia
              Transportation District),
              5.250%, 5/15/19                 5/03 at 102        AA   1,126,632
   1,000,000 Abingdon General Obligation,
              6.250%, 8/01/12                 8/02 at 102         A     998,940
   1,000,000 Covington-Alleghany County
              Industrial Development
              Authority (Alleghany
              Regional Hospital), 6.625%,
              4/01/12                         4/02 at 102        A-     980,320
   1,460,000 Fairfax County, Industrial
              Development Authority (Inova
              Health System), 5.000%,
              8/15/13                        No Opt. Call       Aaa   1,228,721
   1,495,000 Fairfax County Water
              Authority, 6.125%, 1/01/29
              (Pre-refunded to 1/01/00)       1/00 at 100       Aaa   1,541,166
   2,500,000 Henrico County Water and
              Sewer System,
              6.250%, 5/01/13                 5/02 at 100        A1   2,486,250
   1,000,000 Loudoun County Sanitation
              Authority, Water and Sewer
              System, 6.250%, 1/01/16         1/02 at 102       Aaa     999,930
   2,000,000 Loudoun County Industrial
              Development Authority (The
              George Washington
              University), 6.250%, 5/15/22    5/02 at 102        A1   1,933,780
   1,500,000 Lynchburg Industrial
              Development Authority
              (Randolph-Macon Women's
              College), 5.875%, 9/01/13       9/03 at 102         A   1,413,465
   1,250,000 Nelson County Service
              Authority, Water and Sewer
              System, 5.500%, 7/01/18         7/03 at 102       Aaa   1,114,350
   2,015,000 Newport News General
              Obligation, 5.250%, 6/01/10     6/03 at 102       AA-   1,792,343
</TABLE>
 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
VIRGINIA--CONTINUED
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                          <C>             <C>       <C>
 $ 1,500,000 Peninsula Ports Authority
              of Virginia (Riverside
              Health System),
              6.625%, 7/01/18                 7/02 at 102       AA- $ 1,493,700
   2,500,000 Prince William Couny Park
              Authority,
              6.875%, 10/15/16               10/04 at 102        A-   2,520,625
   1,000,000 Prince William County
              Service Authority, Water
              and Sewer System,
              6.000%, 7/01/29                 7/01 at 100       Aaa     955,250
   1,350,000 Richmond General
              Obligation,
              6.250%, 1/15/21                 1/01 at 102        AA   1,311,174
   1,600,000 Richmond Redevelopment and
              Housing Authority, Multi-
              Family Mortgage
              (Jefferson Village
              Associates),
              6.500%, 4/01/27                 4/03 at 103       AAA   1,549,584
   1,000,000 Roanoke County General
              Obligation,
              6.500%, 6/01/21 (Pre-
              refunded to 6/01/01)            6/01 at 102        AA   1,066,400
   1,020,000 Roanoke County Water
              System, 5.000%, 7/01/21         7/03 at 102       Aaa     833,503
   1,000,000 Roanoke Industrial
              Development Authority
              (Roanoke Memorial
              Hospitals),
              6.500%, 7/01/25 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/00)            7/00 at 100       Aaa   1,044,810
             Rockingham County
              Industrial Development
              Authority (Bridgewater
              College):
     400,000 5.600%, 10/01/06                10/03 at 102      Baa1     405,416
     400,000 5.700%, 10/01/07                10/03 at 102      Baa1     388,040
   2,750,000 Southeastern Public
              Service Authority
              (Regional Solid Waste
              System), Alternative
              Minimum Tax,
              6.000%, 7/01/13                 7/03 at 102        A-   2,547,848
   1,000,000 Southeastern Public
              Service Authority
              (Regional Solid Waste
              System), 4.900%, 7/01/06       No Opt. Call       Aaa     904,580
     800,000 Upper Occoquan Sewer
              Authority Regional
              Sewerage System,
              6.500%, 7/01/17
              (Pre-refunded to 7/01/01)       7/01 at 102       Aaa     853,112
   4,000,000 Upper Occoquan Sewer
              Authority,
              5.000%, 7/01/21                 1/04 at 102       Aaa   3,268,640
   2,260,000 Virginia Beach Development
              Authority (Sentara
              Bayside Hospital),
              6.300%, 11/01/21 (DD)          11/01 at 102        AA   2,177,804
     500,000 Virginia Beach Development
              Authority, GNMA (Pembroke
              Lake Apartments), 6.125%,
              6/20/13                         6/04 at 102       AAA     474,365
     950,000 Virginia Beach Water and
              Sewer System,
              6.625%, 2/01/17 (Pre-
              refunded to 2/01/02)            2/02 at 102        A1   1,020,376
     145,000 Washington County
              Industrial Development
              Authority (Johnston
              Memorial Hospital),
              6.750%, 7/01/12                 7/02 at 102         A     146,092
   2,075,000 Washington D. C. Airports
              Authority,
              5.250%, 10/01/22               10/03 at 102       Aaa   1,732,189
             Puerto Rico Highway
              Transportation Authority:
     200,000 6.625%, 7/01/18 (Pre-
              refunded to 7/01/02)        7/02 at 101 1/2         A     216,564
     800,000 6.625%, 7/01/18              7/02 at 101 1/2         A     805,774
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $58,950,000 Total Investments - (cost
              $56,778,810) - 97.7%                                   56,051,191
</TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------                                                         -----------
                                                                    -----------
                                                                    -----------
                                                                    -----------
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL                                      OPT. CALL                MARKET
 AMOUNT      DESCRIPTION                      PROVISIONS* RATINGS**       VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <C>         <S>                              <C>         <C>       <C>
             TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN
             SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL
             SECURITIES - 2.2%
 $   600,000 Henrico County Industrial
              Development Health Facility,
              Series 1994 (The Hermitage at
              Cedarfield), Variable Rate
              Demand Bonds, 4.250%,
              5/01/24+                                       VMIG-1 $   600,000
     500,000 Roanoke Industrial Development
              Authority (Roanoke Memorial,
              Roanoke Valley Community,
              Giles Memorial, Bedford
              County and Radford
              Community), Series 1992A,
              Variable Rate Demand
              Obligation, 3.850%, 7/01/17+                   VMIG-1     500,000
     200,000 Industrial Development
              Authority of South Hampton
              County, Alternative Minimum
              Tax, Variable Rate Demand
              Bonds, 4.300%, 4/01/15+                          Aa-2     200,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $ 1,300,000 Total Temporary Investments -
              2.2%                                                    1,300,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------
                                                                    -----------
             Other Assets Less Liabilities
              - 0.1%                                                     31,685
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Net Assets - 100%                                      $57,382,876
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER      MARKET  MARKET
                 STANDARD & POOR'S               MOODY'S OF ISSUES       VALUE PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>             <C>               <C>                   <C>       <C>         <C>
 SUMMARY OF                    AAA                   Aaa        14 $19,136,270     34%
 RATINGS**            AA+, AA, AA-     Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3        15  19,928,986    36
 PORTFOLIO OF                   A+                    A1         4   5,749,979    10
 INVESTMENTS                 A, A-             A, A2, A3         9  10,442,500    19
 (EXCLUDING        BBB+, BBB, BBB- Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3         2     793,456     1
 TEMPORARY
 INVESTMENTS):
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL                                                          44 $56,051,191    100%
</TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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.
(DD) Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis (note 1).
+ 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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<PAGE>
 
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   AZ          FL          MD          MI
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
  ASSETS
  Investments in municipal
   securities, at market
   value (note 1)              $17,235,429 $52,132,272 $43,789,634 $27,117,873
  Temporary investments in
   short-term municipal
   securities,
   at market value which
   equals cost (note 1)            200,000     --        1,000,000     600,000
  Cash                             144,941   1,283,079     209,521      28,095
  Receivables:
   Interest                        186,514     788,751     403,958     414,689
   Shares sold                      15,678      38,230       7,878     --
   Investments sold                --          --          --          584,486
  Deferred organization costs
   (note 1)                         13,783      14,608      13,905      14,009
  Other assets                       5,147      12,984       5,121       6,030
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total assets                17,801,492  54,269,924  45,430,017  28,765,182
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  LIABILITIES
  Payables:
   Investments purchased           --          --          --        1,010,011
   Shares reacquired                   212      74,188      53,803      11,569
  Accrued expenses:
   Management fees (note 7)          8,038      24,636      20,732      12,645
   Other                            29,700      33,478      22,103      34,787
  Dividends payable                 42,129     129,639     127,603      80,525
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total liabilities               80,079     261,941     224,241   1,149,537
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net assets (note 8)          $17,721,413 $54,007,983 $45,205,776 $27,615,645
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Class A Shares (note 1)
  Net Assets                   $ 1,124,302 $ 1,392,220 $ 1,605,403 $   897,465
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Shares outstanding               113,248     143,072     167,162      90,918
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net asset value and
   redemption price per share  $      9.93 $      9.73 $      9.60 $      9.87
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Offering price per share
   (net asset value per share
   plus
   maximum sales charge of
   4.50% of offering price)    $     10.40 $     10.19 $     10.05 $     10.34
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Class C Shares (note 1)
  Net Assets                   $    42,862 $    77,640 $   859,630 $    74,661
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Shares outstanding                 4,356       7,983      89,620       7,577
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net asset value, offering
   and redemption price per
   share                       $      9.84 $      9.73 $      9.59 $      9.85
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Class R Shares (note 1)
  Net Assets                   $16,554,249 $52,538,123 $42,740,743 $26,643,519
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Shares outstanding             1,679,807   5,390,026   4,448,616   2,697,350
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net asset value and
   redemption price per share  $      9.85 $      9.75 $      9.61 $      9.88
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               NJ          PA          VA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>
  ASSETS
  Investments in municipal securities, at
   market value (note 1)                   $39,903,943 $47,650,841 $56,051,191
  Temporary investments in short-term
   municipal securities,
   at market value which equals cost
   (note 1)                                  1,600,000   1,000,000   1,300,000
  Cash                                         705,272     233,155     105,974
  Receivables:
   Interest                                    602,406     708,981     704,080
   Shares sold                                 122,309       4,000      75,400
   Investments sold                            --        4,059,586   1,518,000
  Deferred organization costs (note 1)          14,285      15,375      13,198
  Other assets                                   8,438       7,786       3,318
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total assets                            42,956,653  53,679,724  59,771,161
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  LIABILITIES
  Payables:
   Investments purchased                       --          --        2,181,228
   Shares reacquired                           --          --           16,743
  Accrued expenses:
   Management fees (note 7)                     19,506      24,378      26,202
   Other                                        20,347      28,939      14,073
  Dividends payable                            129,758     150,590     150,039
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total liabilities                          169,611     203,907   2,388,285
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net assets (note 8)                      $42,787,042 $53,475,817 $57,382,876
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Class A Shares (note 1)
  Net Assets                               $ 2,741,141 $ 1,482,853 $ 2,214,507
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Shares outstanding                           281,659     152,047     226,882
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net asset value and redemption price
   per share                               $      9.73 $      9.75 $      9.76
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Offering price per share (net asset
   value per share plus maximum sales
   charge of 4.50% of offering price)      $     10.19 $     10.21 $     10.22
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Class C Shares (note 1)
  Net Assets                               $   463,637 $   493,574 $   377,641
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Shares outstanding                            47,733      51,139      38,761
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net asset value, offering and
   redemption price per share              $      9.71 $      9.65 $      9.74
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Class R Shares (note 1)
  Net Assets                               $39,582,264 $51,499,390 $54,790,728
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Shares outstanding                         4,063,423   5,292,291   5,610,759
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net asset value and redemption price
   per share                               $      9.74 $      9.73 $      9.77
                                           ----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended January 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 AZ          FL           MD           MI
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                        <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
  INVESTMENT INCOME
  Interest income (note 1)   $  996,092  $ 2,937,714  $ 2,789,443  $ 1,599,951
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Expenses (note 2):
   Management fees (note 7)      88,709      270,996      254,482      144,751
   12b-1 distribution and
    service fees (note 1)           723          920        2,521          504
   Shareholders' servicing
    agent fees and expenses      15,732       54,587       49,992       33,948
   Custodian's fees and
    expenses                     34,543       34,307       33,122       32,807
   Trustees' fees and
    expenses (note 7)             3,140        2,373        2,579        1,147
   Professional fees              8,415       12,264       18,317       13,680
   Shareholders' reports--
    printing and mailing
    expenses                      8,582       25,617       39,706       15,561
   Federal and state
    registration fees             5,146        5,037        6,214        6,185
   Amortization of deferred
    organization costs
    (note 1)                      7,020        7,044        5,872        6,753
   Other expenses                   832        1,424        2,194        1,014
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total expenses before
     expense reimbursement      172,842      414,569      414,999      256,350
   Expense reimbursement
    from investment advisor
    (note 7)                    (51,152)     (44,113)     (65,460)     (58,458)
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net expenses                121,690      370,456      349,539      197,892
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net investment income       874,402    2,567,258    2,439,904    1,402,059
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
  GAIN (LOSS) FROM
  INVESTMENTS
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from investment
   transactions, net of
   taxes, if applicable
   (notes 1 and 5)             (127,639)     (88,470)    (720,598)    (138,495)
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation or
   depreciation of
   investments               (1,415,009)  (4,454,622)  (4,017,204)  (2,255,350)
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net gain (loss) from
     investments             (1,542,648)  (4,543,092)  (4,737,802)  (2,393,845)
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease)
   in net assets from
   operations                $ (668,246) $(1,975,834) $(2,297,898) $  (991,786)
                             ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             NJ           PA           VA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                    <C>          <C>          <C>
  INVESTMENT INCOME
  Interest income (note 1)               $ 2,328,339  $ 3,091,245  $ 3,379,014
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
  Expenses (note 2):
   Management fees (note 7)                  210,822      275,097      302,011
   12b-1 distribution and service fees
    (note 1)                                   2,909        1,993        1,873
   Shareholders' servicing agent fees
    and expenses                              51,556       74,450       53,796
   Custodian's fees and expenses              28,218       32,570       33,907
   Trustees' fees and expenses (note 7)        1,671        1,175        1,862
   Professional fees                          10,356       11,543       14,675
   Shareholders' reports--printing and
    mailing expenses                          23,572       47,270       30,665
   Federal and state registration fees         7,216        7,851        8,021
   Amortization of deferred
    organization costs (note 1)                6,922        7,391        6,379
   Other expenses                              1,414        1,579        1,328
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total expenses before expense
     reimbursement                           344,656      460,919      454,517
   Expense reimbursement from
    investment advisor (note 7)              (54,105)     (83,798)     (40,815)
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net expenses                             290,551      377,121      413,702
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net investment income                  2,037,788    2,714,124    2,965,312
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
  REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
  FROM INVESTMENTS
  Net realized gain (loss) from
   investment transactions, net of
   taxes, if applicable (notes 1 and 5)     (452,878)    (835,288)    (110,113)
  Net change in unrealized appreciation
   or depreciation of investments         (2,665,300)  (4,232,526)  (5,022,831)
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net gain (loss) from investments      (3,118,178)  (5,067,814)  (5,132,944)
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   from operations                       $(1,080,390) $(2,353,690) $(2,167,632)
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       AZ                        FL
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
                               1/31/95      1/31/94      1/31/95      1/31/94
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
  OPERATIONS
  Net investment income      $   874,402  $   600,068  $ 2,567,258  $ 1,704,945
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from investment
   transactions, net of
   taxes, if applicable         (127,639)      33,150      (88,470)      17,478
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation or
   depreciation of
   investments                (1,415,009)     897,739   (4,454,622)   2,494,017
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net increase (decrease)
    in net assets from
    operations                  (668,246)   1,530,957   (1,975,834)   4,216,440
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  DISTRIBUTIONS TO
   SHAREHOLDERS (note 1)
  From undistributed net
   investment income:
   Class A                       (11,579)      --          (12,861)      --
   Class C                          (786)      --             (807)      --
   Class R                      (863,461)    (584,496)  (2,538,376)  (1,692,420)
  From accumulated net
   realized gains from
   investment transactions:
   Class A                        --           --              (11)      --
   Class C                        --           --           --           --
   Class R                        --          (41,744)     (13,228)      --
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Decrease in net assets
    from distributions to
    shareholders                (875,826)    (626,240)  (2,565,283)  (1,692,420)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
   (note 3)
  Net proceeds from sales
   of shares:
   Class A                     1,124,442       --        1,665,651       --
   Class C                        51,694       --           73,100       --
   Class R                     4,004,198    7,809,237   13,751,923   24,923,984
  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                         2,269       --            4,072       --
   Class C                           509       --              230       --
   Class R                       464,469      336,258    1,376,114      843,950
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                               5,647,581    8,145,495   16,871,090   25,767,934
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Cost of shares redeemed:
   Class A                       (30,002)      --         (314,814)      --
   Class C                        (9,346)      --           --           --
   Class R                    (2,482,522)    (936,685)  (6,261,459)  (3,764,665)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                              (2,521,870)    (936,685)  (6,576,273)  (3,764,665)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net increase in net
    assets derived from
    Fund share transactions    3,125,711    7,208,810   10,294,817   22,003,269
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease)
     in net assets             1,581,639    8,113,527    5,753,700   24,527,289
  Net assets at the
   beginning of year          16,139,774    8,026,247   48,254,283   23,726,994
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net assets at the end of
   year                      $17,721,413  $16,139,774  $54,007,983  $48,254,283
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Balance of undistributed
   net investment income at
   end of year               $    16,536  $    17,960  $    36,594  $    21,380
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       MD                        MI
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
                               1/31/95      1/31/94      1/31/95      1/31/94
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
  OPERATIONS
  Net investment income      $ 2,439,904  $ 1,895,717  $ 1,402,059  $ 1,004,520
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from investment
   transactions, net of
   taxes, if applicable         (720,598)     125,239     (138,495)       7,595
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation or
   depreciation of
   investments                (4,017,204)   2,411,915   (2,255,350)   1,437,626
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease)
     in net assets from
     operations               (2,297,898)   4,432,871     (991,786)   2,449,741
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  DISTRIBUTIONS TO
   SHAREHOLDERS (note 1)
  From undistributed net
   investment income:
   Class A                       (14,257)     --            (7,070)     --
   Class C                        (9,717)     --              (582)     --
   Class R                    (2,417,246)  (1,865,943)  (1,399,025)    (992,020)
  From accumulated net
   realized gains from
   investment transactions:
   Class A                            (5)     --                (1)     --
   Class C                       --           --           --           --
   Class R                       (10,234)    (103,043)      (7,967)     (22,556)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Decrease in net assets
     from distributions to
     shareholders             (2,451,459)  (1,968,986)  (1,414,645)  (1,014,576)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
   (note 3)
  Net proceeds from sale of
   shares:
   Class A                     1,562,186      --           881,646      --
   Class C                       818,595      --            73,345      --
   Class R                     9,116,010   19,337,429    6,369,706    9,838,503
  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                         5,306      --             2,560      --
   Class C                         5,892      --               338      --
   Class R                     1,385,256    1,101,658      872,246      595,076
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                              12,893,245   20,439,087    8,199,841   10,433,579
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Cost of shares redeemed:
   Class A                        (2,267)     --            (9,411)     --
   Class C                          (226)     --           --           --
   Class R                   (10,757,200)  (3,364,769)  (3,253,109)  (1,467,617)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                             (10,759,693)  (3,364,769)  (3,262,520)  (1,467,617)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net increase in net
    assets derived from
    Fund share transactions    2,133,552   17,074,318    4,937,321    8,965,962
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease)
     in net assets            (2,615,805)  19,538,203    2,530,890   10,401,127
  Net assets at the
   beginning of year          47,821,581   28,283,378   25,084,755   14,683,628
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net assets at the end of
   year                      $45,205,776  $47,821,581  $27,615,645  $25,084,755
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Balance of undistributed
   net investment income at
   end of year               $    28,247  $    29,563  $    17,180  $    21,798
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       NJ                        PA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
                               1/31/95      1/31/94      1/31/95      1/31/94
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
  OPERATIONS
  Net investment income      $ 2,037,788  $ 1,289,235  $ 2,714,124  $ 1,828,606
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from investment
   transactions, net of
   taxes, if applicable         (452,878)     517,054     (835,288)      21,353
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation or
   depreciation of
   investments                (2,665,300)   1,519,986   (4,232,526)   2,620,245
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease)
     in net assets from
     operations               (1,080,390)   3,326,275   (2,353,690)   4,470,204
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  DISTRIBUTIONS TO
   SHAREHOLDERS (note 1)
  From undistributed net
   investment income:
   Class A                       (35,663)     --           (17,517)     --
   Class C                        (5,043)     --            (5,177)     --
   Class R                    (1,973,703)  (1,283,971)  (2,690,297)  (1,816,930)
  From accumulated net
   realized gains from
   investment transactions:
   Class A                          (773)     --           --           --
   Class C                       --           --           --           --
   Class R                      (341,737)    (190,655)     --           (23,816)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Decrease in net assets
     from distributions to
     shareholders             (2,356,919)  (1,474,626)  (2,712,991)  (1,840,746)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
   (note 3)
  Net proceeds from sale of
   shares
   Class A                     2,826,031      --         1,465,445      --
   Class C                       458,588      --           480,657      --
   Class R                    10,783,764   20,199,064   12,882,787   23,774,163
  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                        18,788      --             9,834      --
   Class C                         2,567      --             3,155      --
   Class R                     1,592,197      929,885    1,624,542    1,018,792
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                              15,681,935   21,128,949   16,466,420   24,792,955
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Cost of shares redeemed:
   Class A                      (122,722)     --           (27,047)     --
   Class C                        (1,205)     --           --           --
   Class R                    (5,795,917)  (2,726,739)  (6,616,545)  (2,382,573)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                              (5,919,844)  (2,726,739)  (6,643,592)  (2,382,573)
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net increase in net
    assets derived from
    Fund share transactions    9,762,091   18,402,210    9,822,828   22,410,382
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease)
     in net assets             6,324,782   20,253,859    4,756,147   25,039,840
  Net assets at the
   beginning of year          36,462,260   16,208,401   48,719,670   23,679,830
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net assets at the end of
   year                      $42,787,042  $36,462,260  $53,475,817  $48,719,670
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Balance of undistributed
   net investment income at
   end of year               $    34,789  $    11,410  $    31,834  $    30,701
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               VA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Year Ended   Year Ended
                                                       1/31/95      1/31/94
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                <C>          <C>
  OPERATIONS
  Net investment income                              $ 2,965,312  $ 2,359,981
  Net realized gain (loss) from investment
   transactions, net of taxes, if applicable            (110,113)      56,948
  Net change in unrealized appreciation or
   depreciation of investments                        (5,022,831)   3,076,278
                                                     -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
     operations                                       (2,167,632)   5,493,207
                                                     -----------  -----------
  DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (note 1)
  From undistributed net investment income:
   Class A                                               (20,902)     --
   Class C                                                (4,516)     --
   Class R                                            (2,960,225)  (2,340,151)
  From accumulated net realized gains from
   investment transactions:
   Class A                                               --           --
   Class C                                               --           --
   Class R                                               --           (87,317)
                                                     -----------  -----------
    Decrease in net assets from distributions to
     shareholders                                     (2,985,643)  (2,427,468)
                                                     -----------  -----------
  FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (note 3)
  Net proceeds from sale of shares
   Class A                                             2,169,078      --
   Class C                                               359,962      --
   Class R                                             9,464,055   18,263,731
  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                                                 6,496      --
   Class C                                                 2,776      --
   Class R                                             1,626,894    1,297,642
                                                     -----------  -----------
                                                      13,629,261   19,561,373
                                                     -----------  -----------
  Cost of shares redeemed:
   Class A                                               (10,247)     --
   Class C                                               --           --
   Class R                                            (6,855,537)  (4,049,967)
                                                     -----------  -----------
                                                      (6,865,784)  (4,049,967)
                                                     -----------  -----------
   Net increase in net assets derived from Fund
    share transactions                                 6,763,477   15,511,406
                                                     -----------  -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets              1,610,202   18,577,145
  Net assets at the beginning of year                 55,772,674   37,195,529
                                                     -----------  -----------
  Net assets at the end of year                      $57,382,876  $55,772,674
                                                     -----------  -----------
  Balance of undistributed net investment income at
   end of year                                       $    21,811  $    42,142
                                                     -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                 The Nuveen Multistate Tax-Free Trust (the "Trust") is an
                 open-end diversified management series investment company
                 registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The
                 Trust comprises seven single-state tax-free mutual funds (the
                 Nuveen Tax-Free Value Funds--the "Funds"). Each Fund
                 constitutes a separate series of the Trust and is itself an
                 open-end diversified management investment company, commonly
                 referred to as a mutual fund. The Trust was organized as a
                 Massachusetts Business Trust on July 26, 1991.
 
                 The Trust currently has seven authorized state tax-free
                 Funds: the Nuveen Arizona Tax-Free Value Fund, the Nuveen
                 Florida Tax-Free Value Fund, the Nuveen Maryland Tax-Free
                 Value Fund, the Nuveen Michigan Tax-Free Value Fund, the
                 Nuveen New Jersey Tax-Free Value Fund, the Nuveen
                 Pennsylvania Tax-Free Value Fund and the Nuveen Virginia Tax-
                 Free Value Fund. Additional state Funds may be established in
                 the future. Sale of Fund shares first commenced on February
                 28, 1992. Each Fund invests primarily in municipal
                 obligations issued within its respective state.
 
                 Each Fund issues shares of each of its classes at a price
                 equal to net asset value of such class 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 Trustees. Temporary
                 investments in securities that have variable rate and demand
                 features qualifying them as short-term securities are traded
                 and valued at principal amount.
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
Securities Transactions
                 Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis.
                 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 Trust has instructed the custodian to
                 segregate assets in a separate account with a current value
                 at least equal to the amount of its purchase commitments. At
                 January 31, 1995, the Nuveen Michigan Tax-Free Value Fund and
                 the Nuveen Virginia Tax-Free Value Fund had purchase
                 commitments of $1,010,011 and $2,181,228, respectively. There
                 were no such purchase commitments in any of the other Funds.
 
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 Distributions to Shareholders
                 Net investment income is declared as a dividend monthly and
                 payment is made or reinvestment is credited to shareholder
                 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 net realized
                 gains from investment transactions, if applicable.
 
 
                                         47
<PAGE>
 
 
Income Taxes     Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax
                 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 and
                 designated state income taxes, to retain such tax exempt
                 status when distributed to the shareholders of the respective
                 Funds. The Nuveen Florida Tax-Free Value Fund and the Nuveen
                 Michigan Tax-Free Value Fund also intend to satisfy
                 conditions so that their shares will also be exempt from
                 their respective state's intangible personal property tax.
                 All income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended
                 January 31, 1995, have been designated Exempt Interest
                 Dividends.
 
Deferred         Costs incurred by the Trust in connection with its
                 organization and initial registration of shares were deferred
                 and are being amortized over a 60-month period beginning
                 February 28, 1992. If any of the initial shares of each Fund
                 are redeemed during this period, the proceeds of the
                 redemption will be reduced by the pro-rata share of the
                 unamortized organization costs as of the date of redemption.
Organization Costs
 
Flexible Sales Charge
                 Effective September 6, 1994, each Fund commenced offering
Program          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.
 
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
Derivative Financial
                 In October 1994, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Instruments      issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FASB) No.
                 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 January 31, 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.
 
                                         49
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 2. EXPENSE ALLOCATION
                 Expenses of the Funds 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
                 January 31, 1995 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           AZ        FL        MD        MI
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                   <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
  CLASS A
  12b-1 service fees                    $    572  $    744  $    753  $    379
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and
   expenses                                  406       639       753       522
  Shareholder reports-printing and
   mailing                                   444       953       956     1,713
  Federal and state registration fees        245       357       330       209
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total class level expenses               1,667     2,693     2,792     2,823
  Total fund level expenses                1,990     1,956     1,998     1,137
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total expenses before expense reim-
   bursement                               3,657     4,649     4,790     3,960
  Less: Expense reimbursement from in-
   vestment adviser                       (1,366)   (1,676)   (1,779)   (2,447)
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Class A                 $  2,291  $  2,973  $  3,011  $  1,513
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  CLASS C
  12b-1 service fees                    $     38  $     44  $    442  $     31
  12b-1 distribution fees                    113       132     1,326        94
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and
   expenses                                  123        70       145        77
  Shareholder reports-printing and
   mailing                                    98        95       119       111
  Federal and state registration fees         26        43        79        34
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total class level expenses                 398       384     2,111       347
  Total fund level expenses                  131       116     1,185        94
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total expenses before expense reim-
   bursement                                 529       500     3,296       441
  Less: Expense reimbursement from in-
   vestment adviser                         (266)     (193)     (190)     (222)
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Class C                 $    263  $    307  $  3,106  $    219
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  CLASS R
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and
   expenses                             $ 15,203  $ 53,878  $ 49,094  $ 33,349
  Shareholder reports-printing and
   mailing                                 8,040    24,569    38,631    13,737
  Federal and state registration fees      4,875     4,637     5,805     5,942
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total class level expenses              28,118    83,084    93,530    53,028
  Total fund level expenses              140,538   326,336   313,383   198,921
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total expenses before expense reim-
   bursement                             168,656   409,420   406,913   251,949
  Less: Expense reimbursement from in-
   vestment adviser                      (49,520)  (42,244)  (63,491)  (55,789)
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Class R                 $119,136  $367,176  $343,422  $196,160
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Fund                    $121,690  $370,456  $349,539  $197,892
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
</TABLE>
 
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    NJ        PA        VA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                            <C>       <C>       <C>
  CLASS A
  12b-1 service fees                             $  1,884  $    894  $  1,056
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses       859       886       720
  Shareholder reports-printing and mailing          1,150     1,866     1,629
  Federal and state registration fees                 828       684       511
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Total class level expenses                        4,721     4,330     3,916
  Total fund level expenses                         5,165     2,334     2,716
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Total expenses before expense reimbursement       9,886     6,664     6,632
  Less: Expense reimbursement from investment
   adviser                                         (2,349)   (3,096)   (2,410)
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Class A                          $  7,537  $  3,568  $  4,222
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  CLASS C
  12b-1 service fees                             $    256  $    275  $    204
  12b-1 distribution fees                             769       824       613
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses        82       163       169
  Shareholder reports-printing and mailing            118       526       223
  Federal and state registration fees                 123       261        66
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Total class level expenses                        1,348     2,049     1,275
  Total fund level expenses                           707       718       525
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Total expenses before expense reimbursement       2,055     2,767     1,800
  Less: Expense reimbursement from investment
   adviser                                           (259)     (844)     (372)
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Class C                          $  1,796  $  1,923  $  1,428
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  CLASS R
  Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses  $ 50,615  $ 73,401  $ 52,907
  Shareholder reports-printing and mailing         22,304    44,878    28,813
  Federal and state registration fees               6,265     6,906     7,444
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Total class level expenses                       79,184   125,185    89,164
  Total fund level expenses                       253,531   326,303   356,921
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Total expenses before expense reimbursement     332,715   451,488   446,085
  Less: Expense reimbursement from investment
   adviser                                        (51,497)  (79,858)  (38,033)
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Class R                          $281,218  $371,630  $408,052
                                                 --------  --------  --------
  Net expenses--Fund                             $290,551  $377,121  $413,702
                                                 --------  --------  --------
</TABLE>
 
 
                                         51
<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
                 3. FUND SHARES
                 Transactions in shares were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          AZ                    FL
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended  Year Ended
                                  1/31/95    1/31/94    1/31/95     1/31/94
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                            <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
  Shares sold:
   Class A                         116,098    --         175,913      --
   Class C                           5,260    --           7,959      --
   Class R                         401,984   740,910   1,397,272   2,389,702
  Shares issued to shareholders
   due to reinvestment of
   distributions from net
   investment income and from
   net realized gains from
   investment transactions:
   Class A                             237    --             435      --
   Class C                              54    --              24      --
   Class R                          48,864    30,628     139,011      81,058
                                  --------   -------   ---------   ---------
                                   572,497   771,538   1,720,614   2,470,760
                                  --------   -------   ---------   ---------
  Shares redeemed:
   Class A                          (3,087)   --         (33,276)     --
   Class C                            (958)   --          --          --
   Class R                        (254,213)  (86,785)   (639,360)   (360,118)
                                  --------   -------   ---------   ---------
                                  (258,258)  (86,785)   (672,636)   (360,118)
                                  --------   -------   ---------   ---------
  Net increase                     314,239   684,753   1,047,978   2,110,642
                                  --------   -------   ---------   ---------
</TABLE>
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          MD                      MI
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended Year Ended
                                  1/31/95     1/31/94     1/31/95    1/31/94
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                            <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
  Shares sold:
   Class A                          166,832     --          91,636     --
   Class C                           89,009     --           7,542     --
   Class R                          921,445  1,868,687     631,960    934,037
  Shares issued to shareholders
   due to reinvestment of
   distributions from net
   investment income and from
   net realized gains from
   investment transactions:
   Class A                              570     --             269     --
   Class C                              635     --              35     --
   Class R                          142,445    106,238      87,694     54,703
                                 ----------  ---------    --------   --------
                                  1,320,936  1,974,925     819,136    988,740
                                 ----------  ---------    --------   --------
  Shares redeemed:
   Class A                             (240)    --            (987)    --
   Class C                              (24)    --          --         --
   Class R                       (1,119,703)  (324,722)   (332,766)  (137,168)
                                 ----------  ---------    --------   --------
                                 (1,119,967)  (324,722)   (333,753)  (137,168)
                                 ----------  ---------    --------   --------
  Net increase                      200,969  1,650,203     485,383    851,572
                                 ----------  ---------    --------   --------
</TABLE>
 
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          NJ                      PA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended
                                  1/31/95     1/31/94     1/31/95     1/31/94
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                            <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
  Shares sold:
   Class A                         292,386       --        153,866       --
   Class C                          47,588       --         50,810       --
   Class R                       1,077,289   1,952,002   1,297,150   2,268,630
  Shares issued to shareholders
   due to reinvestment of
   distributions from net
   investment income and from
   net realized gains from
   investment transactions:
   Class A                           1,978       --          1,047       --
   Class C                             270       --            329       --
   Class R                         161,549      85,433     165,879      97,009
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                 1,581,060   2,037,435   1,669,081   2,365,639
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
  Shares redeemed:
   Class A                         (12,705)      --         (2,866)      --
   Class C                            (125)      --          --          --
   Class R                        (581,386)   (258,472)   (676,175)   (226,377)
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                  (594,216)   (258,472)   (679,041)   (226,377)
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
  Net increase                     986,844   1,778,963     990,040   2,139,262
                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
</TABLE>
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 VA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Year Ended  Year Ended
                                                         1/31/95     1/31/94
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                   <C>         <C>
  Shares sold:
   Class A                                                227,287       --
   Class C                                                 38,465       --
   Class R                                                931,986   1,720,431
  Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of
   distributions from net investment income and from
   net realized gains from investment transactions:
   Class A                                                    690       --
   Class C                                                    296       --
   Class R                                                165,173     151,119
                                                        ---------   ---------
                                                        1,363,897   1,871,550
                                                        ---------   ---------
  Shares redeemed:
   Class A                                                 (1,095)      --
   Class C                                                  --          --
   Class R                                               (680,380)   (386,394)
                                                        ---------   ---------
                                                         (681,475)   (386,394)
                                                        ---------   ---------
  Net increase                                            682,422   1,485,156
                                                        ---------   ---------
</TABLE>
 
 
                                         53
<PAGE>
 
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 4. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                 On February 9, 1995, the Funds declared dividend
                 distributions from their ordinary income which were paid on
                 March 1, 1995, to shareholders of record on February 9, 1995
                 as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         AZ     FL     MD     MI
- --------------------------------------------------
  <S>                  <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
  Dividend per share:
   Class A             $.0440 $.0410 $.0420 $.0430
   Class C              .0375  .0350  .0360  .0370
   Class R              .0455  .0430  .0440  .0450
                       ------ ------ ------ ------
</TABLE>
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         NJ     PA     VA
- -------------------------------------------
  <S>                  <C>    <C>    <C>
  Dividend per share:
   Class A             $.0430 $.0440 $.0430
   Class C              .0365  .0375  .0370
   Class R              .0450  .0455  .0450
                       ------ ------ ------
</TABLE>
 
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
                 5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
                 Purchases and sales (including maturities) of investments in
                 municipal securities and temporary municipal investments for
                 the period ended January 31, 1995, were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    AZ         FL          MD          MI
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                           <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
  PURCHASES
  Investments in municipal se-
   curities                     $6,971,348 $10,230,226 $17,083,727 $14,222,155
  Temporary municipal invest-
   ments                         5,700,000  14,200,000   9,100,000  11,500,000
  SALES
  Investments in municipal se-
   curities                      4,533,174   1,889,866  15,577,459   8,873,924
  Temporary municipal invest-
   ments                         6,500,000  14,200,000   8,600,000  11,500,000
                                ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           NJ          PA          VA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                  <C>         <C>         <C>
  PURCHASES
  Investments in municipal securities  $18,632,301 $40,444,211 $27,549,536
  Temporary municipal investments       14,950,000  26,000,000  11,100,000
  SALES
  Investments in municipal securities   11,749,812  35,266,165  21,514,126
  Temporary municipal investments       13,350,000  26,400,000   9,800,000
                                       ----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
 
                 At January 31, 1995, the cost of investments for federal
                 income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial
                 reporting purposes for each Fund.
 
                 At January 31, 1995, the following Funds had unused capital
                 loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes
                 to be applied against future security gains, if any. If not
                 applied, the carryovers will expire as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       AZ      FL       MD       MI
- ------------------------------------------------------
  <S>               <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>
  Expiration year:
   2002             $127,444 $88,470 $720,598 $138,495
                    -------- ------- -------- --------
</TABLE>
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       NJ       PA       VA
- ----------------------------------------------
  <S>               <C>      <C>      <C>
  Expiration year:
   2002             $452,892 $835,216 $110,093
                    -------- -------- --------
</TABLE>
 
 
 
                                         55
<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 6. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
                 Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized
                 depreciation of investments at January 31, 1995, were as
                 follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  AZ          FL           MD          MI
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                          <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
  Gross unrealized:
   Appreciation                $ 326,654  $   711,981  $   472,358  $ 316,449
   Depreciation                 (575,349)  (2,068,616)  (1,344,732)  (727,081)
                               ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
  Net unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation)              $(248,695) $(1,356,635) $  (872,374) $(410,632)
                               ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              NJ          PA           VA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                     <C>         <C>          <C>
  Gross unrealized:
   Appreciation                           $  507,318  $   506,375  $   858,776
   Depreciation                           (1,304,253)  (1,536,387)  (1,586,395)
                                          ----------  -----------  -----------
  Net unrealized appreciation (deprecia-
   tion)                                  $ (796,935) $(1,030,012) $  (727,619)
                                          ----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
                 7. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
                 Under the Trust's 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              .55 of 1%
  For the next $125,000,000             .5375 of 1
  For the next $250,000,000              .525 of 1
  For the next $500,000,000             .5125 of 1
  For the next $1,000,000,000              .5 of 1
  For net assets over $2,000,000,000     .475 of 1
</TABLE>
 
 
                 From inception of the Trusts on December 13, 1991 through
                 January 31, 1995, the Adviser has waived part of its
                 management fees or reimbursed certain expenses of each Fund
                 in order to limit total expenses to .75 of 1% of the average
                 daily net asset value of each Fund, excluding any 12b-1 fees
                 applicable to Class A and Class C. The Adviser has currently
                 agreed to continue its fee waivers and expense reimbursements
                 through July 31, 1995.
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
 
                 The management fee referred to above compensates the Adviser
                 for overall investment advisory and administrative services,
                 and general office facilities. The Trust pays no compensation
                 directly to its trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser
                 or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for
                 their services to the Trust from the Adviser.
 
                 8. COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
                 At January 31, 1995, there were an unlimited number of $.01
                 par value shares authorized. Net assets consisted of:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                AZ           FL           MD           MI
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
  Capital paid in           $18,081,016  $55,416,494  $46,770,501  $28,147,592
  Balance of undistributed
   net investment income         16,536       36,594       28,247       17,180
  Undistributed net real-
   ized gain (loss) from
   investment transac-
   tions, net of taxes, if
   applicable                  (127,444)     (88,470)    (720,598)    (138,495)
  Net unrealized apprecia-
   tion (depreciation) of
   investments                 (248,695)  (1,356,635)    (872,374)    (410,632)
                            -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net assets               $17,721,413  $54,007,983  $45,205,776  $27,615,645
                            -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             NJ           PA           VA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                    <C>          <C>          <C>
  Capital paid in                        $44,002,080  $55,309,211  $58,198,777
  Balance of undistributed net invest-
   ment income                                34,789       31,834       21,811
  Undistributed net realized gain
   (loss) from investment transactions,
   net of taxes, if applicable              (452,892)    (835,216)    (110,093)
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreci-
   ation) of investments                    (796,935)  (1,030,012)    (727,619)
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
   Net assets                            $42,787,042  $53,475,817  $57,382,876
                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
 
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<PAGE>
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 9. INVESTMENT COMPOSITION
                 Each Fund invests in municipal securities which include
                 general obligation, escrowed and revenue bonds. At January
                 31, 1995, the revenue sources by municipal purpose for these
                 investments, expressed as a percent of total investments,
                 were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 AZ   FL   MD   MI
- ----------------------------------------------------
  <S>                            <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>
  Revenue Bonds:
   Housing Facilities              8%   7%  24%  13%
   Health Care Facilities         13   18   11   13
   Water/Sewer Facilities          3    6    4   17
   Electric Utilities              3   18    1    3
   Educational Facilities         11    1    5   10
   Pollution Control Facilities    8    3    7    6
   Transportation                  3   10   10    4
   Lease Rental Facilities        10    1    6   --
   Other                           8   12    8   13
  General Obligation Bonds        21    8   10   16
  Escrowed Bonds                  12   16   14    5
- ----------------------------------------------------
                                 100% 100% 100% 100%
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 NJ   PA   VA
- -----------------------------------------------
  <S>                            <C>  <C>  <C>
  Revenue Bonds:
   Housing Facilities             16%   7%  13%
   Health Care Facilities          5   19   11
   Water/Sewer Facilities         10    3   19
   Electric Utilities             --    4   --
   Educational Facilities         10   17   13
   Pollution Control Facilities    7   13   --
   Transportation                  3    8    3
   Lease Rental Facilities         5    1   --
   Other                          17    8   17
  General Obligation Bonds        22   17   14
  Escrowed Bonds                   5    3   10
- -----------------------------------------------
                                 100% 100% 100%
</TABLE>
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
 
                 Certain long-term and intermediate 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 (49% for Arizona, 64% for Florida, 44%
                 for Maryland, 33% for Michigan, 30% for New Jersey, 54% for
                 Pennsylvania, and 28% for Virginia). Such insurance, however,
                 does not guarantee the market value of the municipal
                 securities or the value of the Fund's shares.
 
                 All of the temporary investments in short-term municipal
                 securities have credit enhancements (letters of credit,
                 guarantees or insurance) issued by third party domestic or
                 foreign banks or other institutions.
 
                 For additional information regarding each investment
                 security, refer to the Portfolio of Investments of each Fund.
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
SELECTED DATA FOR A COMMON 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>
 AZ
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A
 9/7/94 to 1/31/95        $10.030         $.203        $(.086)        $(.217)          $ --
 Class C
 9/12/94 to 1/31/95         9.940          .169         (.052)         (.217)            --
 Class R
 Year ended 1/31,
  1995                     10.880          .536        (1.026)         (.540)            --
  1994                     10.050          .531          .853          (.522)         (.032)
  1993                      9.525          .438          .563          (.435)         (.041)
 12/13/91 to 1/31/92        9.525            --            --             --             --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FL
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A
 9/7/94 to 1/31/95          9.890          .193        (.148)          (.202)         (.003)
 Class C
 9/19/94 to 1/31/95         9.720          .152          .021          (.163)            --
 Class R
 Year ended 1/31,
  1995                     10.740          .508         (.985)         (.510)         (.003)
  1994                      9.960          .511          .779          (.510)            --
  1993                      9.525          .440          .431          (.436)            --
 12/13/91 to 1/31/92        9.525            --            --             --             --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 MD
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A
 9/7/94 to 1/31/95          9.840          .198         (.229)         (.207)         (.002)
 Class C
 9/16/94 to 1/31/95         9.750          .160         (.153)         (.167)            --
 Class R
 Year ended 1/31,
  1995                     10.620          .513        (1.008)         (.513)         (.002)
  1994                      9.910          .509          .727          (.503)         (.023)
  1993                      9.525          .442          .395          (.442)         (.010)
 12/13/91 to 1/31/92        9.525            --            --             --             --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See notes on page 64.
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 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>

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

$ 9.930          1.24%        $ 1,124              1.00%*            5.28%*           29%

  9.840          1.25              43               1.75*             4.55*            29


  9.850         (4.39)         16,554                .75              5.43             29
 10.880         14.07          16,140                .75              4.98             11
 10.050         10.71           8,026                .75*             4.94*            43
  9.525             --             15                 --                --             --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

  9.730           .52           1,392               1.00*             5.08*             4
                                                                                        4
  9.730          1.84              78               1.75*             4.35*


  9.750         (4.33)         52,538                .75              5.21              4
 10.740         13.22          48,254                .75              4.83              3
  9.960          9.33          23,727                .75*             4.84*             1
  9.525             --             15                 --                --             --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

  9.600          (.26)          1,605               1.00*             5.26*            35
                                                                                       35
  9.590           .12             860               1.75*             4.55*


  9.610         (4.58)         42,741                .75              5.28             35
 10.620         12.71          47,822                .75              4.85              4
  9.910          8.96          28,283                .75*             4.96*            20
  9.525             --             15                 --                --             --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
                                      61
<PAGE>
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
SELECTED DATA FOR A COMMON 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>
 MI
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A
 9/7/94 to 1/31/95         $10.090         $.204        $(.209)        $(.212)        $(.003)
 Class C
 9/19/94 to 1/31/95          9.910          .161         (.050)         (.171)            --
 Class R
 Year ended 1/31,
  1995                      10.860          .529         (.972)         (.534)         (.003)
  1994                      10.060          .531          .808          (.528)         (.011)
  1993                       9.525          .456          .554          (.449)         (.026)
 12/13/91 to 1/31/92         9.525            --            --             --             --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NJ
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A
 9/7/94 to 1/31/95          10.030          .205         (.209)        (.210)          (.086)
 Class C
 9/22/94 to 1/31/95          9.770          .159         (.050)        (.169)             --
 Class R
 Year ended 1/31,
  1995                      10.710          .524         (.886)         (.522)         (.086)
  1994                       9.960          .513          .810          (.513)         (.060)
  1993                       9.525          .445          .431          (.441)            --
 12/13/91 to 1/31/92         9.525            --            --             --             --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See notes on page 64.
 
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<PAGE>
 


                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 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>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   $ 9.870           .02%        $   897              1.00%*            5.30%*           35%

     9.850          1.18              75              1.75*             4.53*             35


     9.880         (3.98)         26,644               .75              5.33              35
    10.860         13.58          25,085               .75              4.99               3
    10.060         10.80          14,684               .75*             5.06*             32
     9.525             --             15                 --               --              --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     9.730           .02           2,741              1.00*              5.34*            32
 
     9.710          1.16             464              1.75*             4.62*             32


     9.740         (3.27)         39,582               .75              5.32              32
    10.710         13.60          36,462               .75              4.84              52
     9.960          9.36          16,208               .75*             4.96*              9
     9.525             --             15                 --                --             --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
                                      63
<PAGE>
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
SELECTED DATA FOR A COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD IS AS
FOLLOWS:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Income from
                                      investment                            Less
                                      operations                       distributions
                         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Net realized
                         Net asset              Net   and unrealized    Dividends from      Distribution
                   value beginning       investment gain (loss) from    net investment              from
                         of period         income++    investments**            income     capital gains
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>               <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>               <C>
PA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A
9/7/94 to
 1/31/95                   $ 9.920            $.206          $ (.164)           $(.212)           $   --
Class C
9/7/94 to
 1/31/95                     9.920             .176            (.235)            (.211)               --
Class R
Year ended 1/31,
  1995                      10.810             .531           (1.077)            (.534)               --
  1994                      10.010             .533             .807             (.534)            (.006)
  1993                       9.525             .451             .481             (.443)            (.004)
12/13/91 to
 1/31/92                     9.525               --               --                --                --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A
9/7/94 to
 1/31/95                     9.980             .201            (.207)            (.214)               --
Class C
9/9/94 to
 1/31/95                     9.950             .171            (.167)            (.214)               --
Class R
Year ended 1/31,
  1995                      10.740             .531            (.964)            (.537)               --
  1994                      10.030             .529             .726             (.527)            (.018)
  1993                       9.525             .439             .499             (.433)               --
12/13/91 to
 1/31/92                     9.525               --               --                --                --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
* Annualized. For year ended 1/31/93, the information is based on the period
beginning 2/28/92, commencement of operations.
** Net of taxes, if applicable. See note 1.
+ Total Return on Net Asset Value is the combination of reinvested dividend
income, reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, and changes in stock
price per share.
++ Reflects the waiver of certain management fees and reimbursement of certain
other expenses by the Advisor. See note 7 of Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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                      NUVEEN TAX-FREE VALUE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 1995
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Ratios/Supplemental
                                              data
                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              Ratio of net
                                          Net assets            Ratio of investment income
    Net asset value   Total return on  end of period expenses to average       to  average          Portfolio
      end of period  net asset value+ (in thousands)        net assets++      net assets++      turnover rate
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>              <C>            <C>                 <C>               <C>

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


             $ 9.750             .49%        $ 1,483              1.00%*            5.43%*                74%


               9.650            (.53)            494              1.75*             4.67*                  74


               9.730           (4.94)         51,499               .75              5.43                   74
              10.810           13.67          48,720               .75              5.01                    5
              10.010            9.97          23,680               .75*             5.03*                  15

               9.525               --             15                  --                --                 --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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


               9.760             .01           2,215              1.00*             5.27*                  40


               9.740             .10             378              1.75*             4.57*                  40


               9.770           (3.92)         54,791               .75              5.40                   40
              10.740           12.78          55,773               .75              5.03                    7
              10.030           10.04          37,196               .75*             4.92*                  12

               9.525               --             15                  --                --                 --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
                  To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
                  Nuveen Multistate Tax-Free Trust:
 
                  We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of
                  Nuveen Multistate Tax-Free Trust (a Massachusetts business
                  trust comprising the Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Michigan,
                  New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia Nuveen Tax-Free Value
                  Funds), including the portfolios of investments, as of
                  January 31, 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
                  January 31, 1995, by correspondence with the custodian and
                  brokers. 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 the Nuveen Multistate Tax-Free Trust as of
                  January 31, 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 in conformity with
                  generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                                   ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                  Chicago, Illinois,
                  March 1, 1995
 
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The human bond

[PHOTO OF MR. JOHN NUVEEN IN BOOK]

 
At John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, where our tax-free municipal bonds have
helped people live their dreams for nearly 100 years, we still believe our
strongest bond is human.(TM)

For almost a century, John Nuveen & Company has concentrated its resources and 
expertise on one area: municipal bonds. We are the oldest and largest investment
banking firm specializing exclusively in municipal securities, and we strive to 
be the best.

  We maintain a sharp focus on the needs of prudent investors and their 
families, offer investments of quality, and then work to make them better by 
seeking out opportunity. We hold to a dedicated belief in the importance of 
research. And we sustain a commitment to sound financial management through 
value investing. 

  Our hope is that by providing quality investments we may foster opportunity
for our investors. Through careful research, attention to detail, and our
philosophy of managing for long-term value, we hope to provide our shareholders
with the attractive level of income they need to achieve their personal goals
and aspirations.

  These are the things that matter most, and it's why we say that, at Nuveen, 
our strongest bond is human.




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