Edgar Filing: NUVEEN SENIOR INCOME FUND

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* OCTOBER 22, 2003 *

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TO NUVEEN FUND SHAREHOLDERS

Although we recommend that you read the complete Joint Proxy Statement, for your
convenience, we have provided a brief overview of the issues to be voted on.

Q. WHY AM I RECEIVING THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT?

A. Closed-end investment companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, such
as your Fund, are required to hold annual meetings to approve the election of
Trustees. Your Fund is seeking shareholder approval to elect trustees to serve
on the Board of Trustees. Please refer to the Joint Proxy Statement for a
detailed explanation.

Q. WHY ARE INDIVIDUALS RECOMMENDED FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES?

A. Currently, two separate board clusters oversee the funds in the Nuveen
family of funds. One board cluster comprised of the same Board Members oversees
the funds managed by Nuveen Advisory Corp. and one board cluster comprised of
the same Board Members oversees all but one of the funds managed by Nuveen
Institutional Advisory Corp. (the "Adviser"). The Board of your Fund has
proposed to consolidate both board clusters into a single board cluster so that
the same individuals serve on the Boards of most Nuveen funds.

Your Board believes that the consolidation of board clusters will have the
following advantages:

- the consolidation will avoid the need to add new Board Members to each board
cluster at various later dates to maintain the current size and structure of
each board cluster and thereby avoid the costs associated with multiple
meetings to fill such vacancies;

- the consolidation ensures that each Fund will gain new Board Members that are
already knowledgeable about Nuveen and investment companies in general;

- the consolidation would reduce the duplication of board materials and reports
covering the same issues and would avoid the need for repeated presentation of
the same material by the same personnel at different meetings;

- reducing such administrative burdens will allow the investment adviser and its
personnel to focus more on non-administrative matters; and

- a single board cluster overseeing all operations of the Nuveen family of funds
will have a better picture of all issues facing shareholders.

Q. HOW DO THE TRUSTEES OF MY FUND SUGGEST THAT I VOTE?

A. After careful consideration, the trustees of your Fund unanimously recommend
that you vote "FOR" the nominees for Trustees.

Q. WILL MY VOTE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

A. Your vote is needed to ensure that the proposal can be acted upon.
Additionally, your immediate response will help save on the costs of any future
solicitations for a shareholder vote. We encourage all shareholders to
participate in the governance of their Fund.

Q. WHO DO I CALL IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?

A. If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposal or
how to vote your shares, please call your financial advisor or call Nuveen at
(800) 257-8787 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. central time.

Q. HOW DO I VOTE MY SHARES?

A. You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card,
and mailing it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. In addition, you may vote
by telephone by calling the toll-free number on the proxy card or by computer
over the internet (www.proxyvote.com) and using the control number on the proxy
card.

Q. WILL ANYONE CONTACT ME?

A. You may receive a call to verify that you received your proxy materials, to
answer any questions you may have about the proposals and to encourage you to
vote.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 333 West Wacker Drive
OF SHAREHOLDERS - OCTOBER 22, 2003 Chicago, Illinois
60606
(800) 257-8787

NUVEEN SENIOR INCOME FUND (NSL)
NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND (JTP)
NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 2 (JPS)
NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 3 (JHP)
NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND (JPC)

September 19, 2003

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ABOVE FUNDS:

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each of Nuveen
Senior Income Fund ("Senior Income"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund
("Quality Preferred"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 ("Quality
Preferred 2"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 ("Quality Preferred 3"),
and Nuveen Preferred and Convertible Income Fund ("Preferred Convertible"), each
a Massachusetts business trust (each, a "Fund," and, collectively, the "Funds"),
will be held in the 31st floor conference room of Nuveen Investments, Inc., 333
West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 10:30
a.m., Chicago time, for the following purposes and to transact such other
business, if any, as may properly come before the Annual Meeting:

MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON BY SHAREHOLDERS:

1. To elect twelve (12) Members to the Board of Trustees (each a "Board" and
each Trustee a "Board Member") to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until
their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified as outlined below:

a. ten (10) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Common Shares
and Taxable Auctioned Preferred Shares for Senior Income and FundPreferred
shares for each other Fund (collectively "Preferred Shares"), voting
together as a single class; and

b. two (2) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Preferred
Shares only, voting separately as a single class.

2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting.

Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 26, 2003 are entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING. IN ORDER TO AVOID
DELAY AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO YOUR FUND, AND TO ASSURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE
REPRESENTED, PLEASE VOTE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO
ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. YOU MAY VOTE BY MAIL, TELEPHONE OR OVER THE INTERNET.
TO VOTE BY MAIL, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD. NO
POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE, PLEASE
CALL THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER LOCATED ON YOUR PROXY CARD, ENTER THE CONTROL NUMBER
PROVIDED ON YOUR PROXY CARD, AND FOLLOW THE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS, USING YOUR
PROXY CARD AS A GUIDE. TO VOTE OVER THE INTERNET, GO TO WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM, ENTER
THE CONTROL NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE PROXY CARD, AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS,
USING YOUR PROXY CARD AS A GUIDE.

Jessica R. Droeger
Vice President and Secretary

JOINT PROXY STATEMENT

SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 333 West Wacker
Drive
Chicago, Illinois
60606
(800) 257-8787

GENERAL INFORMATION

This Joint Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Trustees (each a "Board" and collectively, the "Boards," and each
Trustee a "Board Member" and collectively, the "Board Members") of each of
Nuveen Senior Income Fund ("Senior Income"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income
Fund ("Quality Preferred"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 ("Quality
Preferred 2"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 ("Quality Preferred 3"),
and Nuveen Preferred and Convertible Income Fund ("Preferred Convertible") (each
a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), of proxies to be voted at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 22, 2003 (for each Fund, an
"Annual Meeting" and collectively, the "Annual Meetings"), and at any and all
adjournments thereof.

On the matters coming before each Annual Meeting as to which a choice has been
specified by shareholders on the proxy, the shares will be voted accordingly. If
no choice is so specified, the shares will be voted FOR the election of the
nominees as listed in this Joint Proxy Statement. Shareholders who execute
proxies may revoke them at any time before they are voted by filing with that
Fund a written notice of revocation, by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing
a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

This Joint Proxy Statement is first being mailed to shareholders on or about
September 19, 2003.

The Board of each Fund has determined that the use of this Joint Proxy Statement
for each Annual Meeting is in the best interest of each Fund and its
shareholders in light of the similar matters being considered and voted on by
the shareholders.

The following table indicates which shareholders are solicited with respect to
each matter:

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COMMON PREFERRED
MATTER SHARES SHARES(1)
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1.a. Election of ten (10) Board Members
by all shareholders. X X
1.b. Election of two (2) Board Members by
Preferred Shares only. X
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(1) Taxable Auctioned Preferred Shares for Senior Income and
FundPreferred shares for each other Fund are referred to as
"Preferred Shares."

A quorum of shareholders is required to take action at each Annual Meeting. A
majority of the shares entitled to vote at each Annual Meeting, represented in
person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum of shareholders at that Annual
Meeting, except that for the election of the two Board Member nominees to be
elected by holders of Preferred Shares of each Fund, 33 1/3% of the Preferred
Shares entitled to vote and represented in person or by proxy will constitute a
quorum. Votes cast by proxy or in person at each Annual Meeting will be
tabulated by the inspectors of election appointed for that Annual Meeting. The
inspectors of election will determine whether or not a quorum is present at the
Annual Meeting. The inspectors of election will treat abstentions and "broker
non-votes" (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees, typically in "street
name," as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial
owners or persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee does not have
discretionary voting power on a particular matter) as present for purposes of
determining a quorum.

For each Fund abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the
election of Board Members. The details of the proposal to be voted on by the
shareholders and the vote required for approval of the proposal is set forth
under the description of the proposal below.

Preferred Shares held in "street name" as to which voting instructions have not
been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote as of one
business day before the meeting, or, if adjourned, one business day before the
day to which the meeting is adjourned, and that would otherwise be treated as
"broker non-votes" may, pursuant to Rule 452 of the New York Stock Exchange, be
voted by the broker on each item in the same proportion as the votes cast by all
Preferred Shareholders as a class who have voted on that item or in the same
proportion as the votes cast by all Preferred Shareholders of a series who have
voted on that item. Rule 452 permits proportionate voting of Preferred Shares
with respect to a particular item if, among other things, (i) a minimum of 30%
of the Preferred Shares or shares of a series of Preferred Shares outstanding
has been voted by the holders of such shares with respect to such item and (ii)
less than 10% of the Preferred Shares or shares of a series of Preferred Shares
outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares against such item. For
the purpose of meeting the 30% test, abstentions will be treated as shares
"voted" and, for the purpose of meeting the 10% test, abstentions will not be
treated as shares "voted" against the item.

Those persons who were shareholders of record at the close of business on August
26, 2003 will be entitled to one vote for each share held. As of August 26,
2003, the shares of the Funds were issued and outstanding as follows:

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NYSE COMMON
FUND TICKER SYMBOL SHARES PREFERRED SHARES
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Senior Income (NSL) 29,762,157 1840 Series TH
Quality Preferred (JTP) 64,368,274 3520 Series M
3520 Series T
3520 Series W
3520 Series TH
3520 Series F

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NYSE COMMON
FUND TICKER SYMBOL SHARES PREFERRED SHARES
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Quality Preferred 2 (JPS) 1,119,523,272 4800 Series M
4800 Series T
4000 Series T2
4800 Series W
4800 Series TH
4000 Series TH2
4800 Series F
Quality Preferred 3 (JHP) 23,610,701 3320 Series M
3320 Series TH
Preferred Convertible (JPC) 100,064,829 4720 Series M
4720 Series T
4720 Series W
4720 Series TH
4720 Series F
4720 Series F2

1. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS OF EACH FUND

Currently, two separate board clusters oversee the funds in the Nuveen family of
funds. One board cluster comprised of the same board members oversees the funds
managed by Nuveen Advisory Corp. ("NAC") and one board cluster comprised of the
same board members oversees all but one of the funds managed by Nuveen
Institutional Advisory Corp. ("NIAC" or the "Adviser"). Each current board
cluster has a total of six board members who are not "interested persons" (as
that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act")) and who are not affiliated with Nuveen or a fund's investment
adviser (the "Independent Board Members") and one board member who is an
"interested person." Below is a list of the board members of each board cluster.

The Boards of each Fund have proposed to consolidate both board clusters into a
single board cluster so that the same individuals serve on the boards of most of
the Nuveen funds. All individuals serving on both board clusters are nominated
to serve on the combined board except James E. Bacon, who retired from the NIAC
board cluster on July 1, 2003.

The following is a list of the nominees under the proposal who are continuing
Board Members of each Fund and the nominees who are new board members:

CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS (NIAC BOARD CLUSTER)

Timothy R. Schwertfeger*
William E. Bennett
Jack B. Evans
William L. Kissick
Thomas E. Leafstrand
Sheila W. Wellington

NEW BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES (NAC BOARD CLUSTER):
Robert P. Bremner
Lawrence H. Brown
Anne E. Impellizzeri
Peter R. Sawers
William J. Schneider
Judith M. Stockdale

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* Interested person. Mr. Schwertfeger currently serves on both board clusters.

In part, the proposal to create a single board is being recommended because of
the large number of retirements that will occur over the next few years. Within
two years, the aggregate number of Independent Board Members that serve on both
board clusters (currently 12) is expected to fall to six, due to a number of
retirements because of age and/or tenure limitations for board membership.
Combining the board will avoid the need to add new board members to each board
cluster at various later dates to maintain the current size and structure of
each board cluster and thereby avoid the costs associated with multiple meetings
to fill such vacancies. In addition, combining the board ensures that each Fund
will gain new board members that are already knowledgeable about Nuveen and
investment companies in general.

Historically, the two separate board clusters have had separate meetings but
often have reviewed similar policy issues, contractual arrangements and other
matters. Among other potential efficiencies, the Board of each Fund believes
that consolidating the board clusters into one board would reduce the
duplication of board materials and reports covering the same issues and would
avoid the need for repeated presentation of the same material by the same
personnel at different meetings. This would permit the Adviser and its personnel
to focus on non-administrative matters. In addition, a single board overseeing
all operations of the Nuveen family of funds will have a better picture of all
issues facing shareholders.

At its May 15, 2003 meeting, each board cluster reviewed the compensation paid
to Independent Board Members and determined that compensation should be
increased because of the expanded responsibilities of the Board Members due to
(a) the increase in the number and types of investment companies overseen by the
Board Members and (b) recent additional legal and regulatory requirements.
Effective July 1, 2003, for all Nuveen Funds overseen, Independent Board Members
receive a $65,000 annual retainer, plus (a) a fee of $2,000 per day for
attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the
Board; (b) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person where such in-person

attendance is required and $500 per day for attendance by telephone or in person
where in-person attendance is not required at a special, non-regularly
scheduled, board meeting; (c) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person
at an Audit Committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $500
per day for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is
not required; (d) a fee of $500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone
for a meeting of the dividend committee; and (e) a fee of $500 per day for
attendance in person at all other committee meetings on a day on which no
regularly scheduled Board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is
required and $250 per day for attendance by telephone or in person at such
meetings where in-person attendance is not required, plus, in each case,
expenses incurred in attending such meetings. Compensation to the Independent
Board Members is allocated among the Nuveen family of funds based on assets per
fund. The Boards do not anticipate any further change in the compensation
schedule as a result of the board consolidation.

Prior to July 1, 2003, for all Nuveen Funds overseen, the continuing Independent
Board Members of the Funds received a $60,000 annual retainer for serving as a
board member and a $1,750 fee per day for attendance in person or by telephone
at all meetings (including any committee meetings) held on a day on which a
regularly scheduled Board meeting was held, a $1,000 fee per day for attendance
in person or a $500 fee per day for attendance by telephone at all meetings
(including any committee meetings) held on a day on which no regular Board
meeting was held, and a $500 fee per day for attendance in person or $250 if by
telephone at a meeting of any committee, plus in each case, expenses incurred in
attending such meetings.

Because the total compensation to the Independent Board Members is allocated
among the Nuveen family of funds based on assets per fund, the increase in total
assets overseen by the combined board means that Independent Board Member
compensation as a percentage of an individual Fund's assets is expected to be
lower as a result of the proposal. Moreover, as the size of the combined board
declines over the next two years, the total compensation paid by a Fund to
Independent Board Members is expected to decrease further to the extent fewer
board members will be compensated.

At each Fund's Annual Meeting, twelve (12) Board Members are nominated to be
elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified. Under the terms of each Fund's
organizational documents, under normal circumstances holders of Preferred Shares
are entitled to elect two (2) Board Members, and the remaining Board Members are
to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together
as a single class.

a. Ten (10) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and
Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Board Members Bennett,
Bremner, Brown, Evans, Impellizzeri, Kissick, Leafstrand, Sawers, Stockdale and
Wellington are nominees for election by all shareholders.

b. Holders of Preferred Shares are entitled to elect two (2) of the Board
Members. Board Members Schneider and Schwertfeger are nominees for election by
holders of Preferred Shares. In previous years, the NIAC Board has nominated Mr.
Kissick for election by holders of Preferred Shares. This year, to facilitate
the consolidation of the NAC and NIAC board clusters, the Board is nominating
Mr. Schneider for election by holders of Preferred Shares instead of Mr.
Kissick.

For each Fund, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares present and
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be required to elect the Board
Members of that Fund.

It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote the
shares represented thereby for the election of the nominees listed below unless
the proxy is marked otherwise. Each of the nominees has agreed to serve as a
Board Member of each Fund if elected. However, should any nominee become unable
or unwilling to accept nomination for election, the proxies will be voted for
substitute nominees, if any, designated by that Fund's present Board.

All of the continuing Board Member nominees were last elected to the Board at
the 2002 annual meeting of shareholders.

Other than Mr. Schwertfeger, none of the Board Member nominees have ever been a
director or an employee of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen") or any affiliate.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE
ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED BELOW.

BOARD NOMINEES

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NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS IN
FUND COMPLEX
POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE OVERSEEN BY
HELD WITH AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) BOARD
NAME, ADDRESS AND BIRTH DATE FUND TIME SERVED** DURING PAST 5 YEARS MEMBER
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Nominees who are not
interested persons of the
Funds
CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS
William E. Bennett Board Term: Annual Private Investor; previously President and 140
333 West Wacker Drive Member Length of C.E.O., Draper & Kramer, Inc. (1995-1998).
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Prior thereto, Mr. Bennett was Executive
(10/16/46) 2001 Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of
First Chicago Corporation and its principal
subsidiary, The First National Bank of
Chicago.
Jack B. Evans Board Term: Annual President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation (a 70
333 West Wacker Drive Member Length of private philanthropic corporation);
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Director, Alliant Energy; Director and Vice
(10/22/48) 1999 Chairman United Fire & Casualty Company;
Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago;
previously President and Chief Operating
Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc. (a
regional financial services firm).
William L. Kissick Board Term: Annual Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine and 70
333 West Wacker Drive Member Length of the Wharton School of Management and former
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Chairman, Leonard Davis Institute of Health
(7/29/32) 1992 Economics, University of Pennsylvania;
Adjunct Professor, Health Policy and
Management, Yale University.

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OTHER
DIRECTOR-
SHIPS HELD BY
BOARD
NAME, ADDRESS AND BIRTH DATE MEMBER
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Nominees who are not
interested persons of the
Funds
CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS
William E. Bennett N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(10/16/46)
Jack B. Evans See Principal
333 West Wacker Drive Occupation
Chicago, IL 60606 description.
(10/22/48)
William L. Kissick N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(7/29/32)

Thomas E. Leafstrand Board Term: Annual Retired; previously, Vice President in 70
333 West Wacker Drive Member Length of charge of Municipal Underwriting, Trading,
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since and Dealer Sales at The Northern Trust
(11/11/31) 1992 Company.
Sheila W. Wellington Board Term: Annual President of Catalyst (a not-for-profit 70
333 West Wacker Drive Member Length of organization focusing on women's leadership
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since development in business and the
(2/24/32) 1994 professions).

NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Robert P. Bremner Nominee Term: Annual Private Investor and Management Consultant. 134
333 West Wacker Drive Length of
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since
(8/22/40) 1996
Lawrence H. Brown Nominee Term: Annual Retired (August 1989) as Senior Vice 134
333 West Wacker Drive Length of President of The Northern Trust Company;
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Director of the United Way of Highland
(7/29/34) 1993 Park-Highwood (since 2002).
Anne E. Impellizzeri Nominee Term: Annual Retired; formerly, Executive Director 134
333 West Wacker Drive Length of (1998-2001) of Manitoga/The Russel Wright
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Design Center; prior thereto, President and
(1/26/33) 1994 Chief Executive Officer of Blanton-Peale
Institute; prior thereto, Vice President,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

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OTHER
DIRECTOR-
SHIPS HELD BY
BOARD
NAME, ADDRESS AND BIRTH DATE MEMBER
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Thomas E. Leafstrand N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(11/11/31)
Sheila W. Wellington N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(2/24/32)
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Robert P. Bremner N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(8/22/40)
Lawrence H. Brown N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(7/29/34)
Anne E. Impellizzeri N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(1/26/33)

Peter R. Sawers Nominee Term: Annual Adjunct Professor of Business and 134
333 West Wacker Drive Length of Economics, University of Dubuque, Iowa;
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since formerly (1991-2000) Adjunct Professor,
(4/3/33) 1991 Lake Forest Graduate School of Management,
Lake Forest, Illinois; Director, Executive
Service Corps of Chicago; prior thereto,
Executive Director, Towers Perrin
Australia, a management consulting firm;
Chartered Financial Analyst; Certified
Management Consultant.
William J. Schneider Nominee Term: Annual Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer, 134
333 West Wacker Drive Length of Miller- Valentine Group, Vice President,
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Miller-Valentine Realty, a development and
(9/24/44) 1996 contract company; Chair, Miami Valley
Hospital; Chair, Miami Valley Economic
Development Coalition; formerly, Member,
Community Advisory Board, National City
Bank, Dayton, Ohio; and Business Advisory
Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.
Judith M. Stockdale Nominee Term: Annual Executive Director, Gaylord and Dorothy 134
333 West Wacker Drive Length of Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes
(12/29/47) 1997 Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994).

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OTHER
DIRECTOR-
SHIPS HELD BY
BOARD
NAME, ADDRESS AND BIRTH DATE MEMBER
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Peter R. Sawers N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(4/3/33)
William J. Schneider N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(9/24/44)
Judith M. Stockdale N/A
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(12/29/47)

Nominee who is an interested person* of the Funds
CONTINUING BOARD MEMBER
Timothy R. Schwertfeger Chairman of Term: Annual Chairman and Director (since 1996) of 140
333 West Wacker Drive the Board Length of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and Nuveen
Chicago, IL 60606 and Trustee Service: Since Investments, LLC; Director (since 1992) and
(3/28/49) 1996 Chairman (since 1996) of Nuveen Advisory
Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory
Corp.; Chairman and Director (since 1997)
of Nuveen Asset Management, Inc.; Director
(since 1996) of Institutional Capital
Corporation; Chairman and Director (since
1999) of Rittenhouse Asset Management,
Inc.; Chairman of Nuveen Investments
Advisers Inc. (since 2002).

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OTHER
DIRECTOR-
SHIPS HELD BY
BOARD
NAME, ADDRESS AND BIRTH DATE MEMBER
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Nominee who is an interested
CONTINUING BOARD MEMBER
Timothy R. Schwertfeger See Principal
333 West Wacker Drive Occupation
Chicago, IL 60606 description.
(3/28/49)

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*"Interested Person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, by reason of being an officer and director of the Fund's Adviser.
** Length of Service indicates the year in which the individual became a Trustee
or Director of a fund in the Nuveen fund complex.

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

The following table lists the dollar range of equity securities beneficially
owned by each Board Member nominee in each Fund and in all Nuveen Funds overseen
by the Board Member nominee as of March 31, 2003:

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AGGREGATE DOLLAR
RANGE OF EQUITY
SECURITIES IN ALL
REGISTERED
INVESTMENT
COMPANIES OVERSEEN
BY BOARD MEMBER
NOMINEES IN FAMILY
BOARD MEMBER OF INVESTMENT
NOMINEES DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES COMPANIES(1)
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SENIOR QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY PREFERRED
INCOME PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 CONVERTIBLE
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William E. Bennett $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $50,001-$100,000
Jack B. Evans $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000
William L. Kissick $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $50,001-$100,000
Thomas E. Leafstrand Over $1- $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000
$100,000 $10,000
Timothy R.
Schwertfeger Over $0 $0 Over $0 Over $100,000
$100,000 $100,000
Sheila W. Wellington $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000
Robert P. Bremner $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Lawrence H. Brown $0 $10,001- $10,001- $10,001- $10,001- Over $100,000
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
Anne E. Impellizzeri $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,001-$50,000
Peter R. Sawers $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000
William J. Schneider $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000
Judith M. Stockdale $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,001-$50,000
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(1) The amounts reflect the aggregate dollar range of equity securities and the
number of shares beneficially owned by the Board Member in the Funds and in
all Nuveen funds overseen by each Board Member.

The following table sets forth, for each Board Member nominee and for the Board
Member nominees and executive officers as a group, the amount of shares
beneficially owned in each Fund as of March 31, 2003. The information as to
beneficial ownership is based on statements furnished by each Board Member
nominee and officer.

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FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES AND OFFICERS(1)
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SENIOR QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY PREFERRED
BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES INCOME PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 CONVERTIBLE
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William E. Bennett 0 0 0 0 0
Jack B. Evans 0 0 0 0 0
William L. Kissick 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas E. Leafstrand 15,000 500 0 0 0
Timothy R. Schwertfeger 15,000 0 50,000 0 0
Sheila W. Wellington 0 0 0 0 0
Robert P. Bremner 0 0 0 0 0
Lawrence H. Brown 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Anne E. Impellizzeri 0 0 0 0 0
Peter R. Sawers 0 0 0 0 0
William J. Schneider 0 0 0 0 0
Judith M. Stockdale 0 0 0 0 0
ALL BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES AND
OFFICERS AS A GROUP 34,250 1,500 51,000 1,000 1,000
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(1) The numbers include share equivalents of certain Nuveen Funds in which the
Board Member is deemed to be invested pursuant to the Deferred Compensation
Plan for Independent Board Members as described more fully below.

On March 31, 2003, continuing Board Members and executive officers as a group
beneficially owned 537,956 common shares of all funds managed by NAC and NIAC
(includes Deferred Units and shares held by the executive officers in Nuveen's
401(k)/profit sharing plan). Each continuing Board Member's individual
beneficial shareholdings of each Fund constitute less than 1% of the outstanding
shares of each Fund. As of March 31, 2003, the continuing Board Members and
executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding
common shares of each Fund. As of August 26, 2003, the Board Member nominees and
executive officers of the Funds did not own any Preferred Shares. As of August
26, 2003, no shareholder beneficially owned more than 5% of any class of shares
of any Fund.

COMPENSATION

The Board Members affiliated with Nuveen or the Adviser serve without any
compensation from the Funds. The Independent Board Members are paid an annual
retainer and fees and expenses for Board meetings and committee meetings as
described above. The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the
funds managed by the Adviser on the basis of relative net asset sizes although
Fund management may, in its discretion, establish a minimum amount to be
allocated to each Fund. The Boards of certain Nuveen Funds (the "Participating
Funds")

established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Board Members
("Deferred Compensation Plan"). Under the Deferred Compensation Plan,
Independent Board Members of the Participating Funds may defer receipt of all,
or a portion, of the compensation they earn for their services to the
Participating Funds, in lieu of receiving current payments of such compensation.
Any deferred amount is treated as though an equivalent dollar amount had been
invested in shares of one or more eligible Nuveen funds. Each Independent Board
Member, other than Mr. Brown, has elected to defer at least a portion of their
fees. Each Fund, except Quality Preferred 3 and Preferred Convertible, is a
Participating Fund.

The table below shows, for each continuing Board Member who is not affiliated
with Nuveen or the Adviser, the aggregate compensation (i) paid by each Fund to
each continuing Board Member for its last fiscal year and (ii) paid (including
deferred fees) for service on the boards of the Nuveen open-end and closed-end
Funds managed by NAC ("NAC Funds") and NIAC ("NIAC Funds") for the calendar year
ended 2002. Mr. Schwertfeger, a Board Member who is an interested person of each
Fund, does not receive any compensation from a Fund or any Nuveen funds.

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TOTAL
COMPENSATION
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS(1) FROM NUVEEN
------------------------------------------------------------ FUNDS PAID TO
CONTINUING SENIOR QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY PREFERRED BOARD
BOARD MEMBERS INCOME PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 CONVERTIBLE MEMBERS
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James E. Bacon(2) $1,986 $ 9,956 $ 12,501 $ 1,552 $ 3,371 $ 48,800.00
William E. Bennett $2,122 $ 10,428 $ 13,034 $ 1,724 $ 3,239 $ 53,050.00
Jack B. Evans $2,025 $ 10,149 $ 12,871 $ 1,588 $ 3,121 $ 49,100.00
William L. Kissick $1,986 $ 9,656 $ 12,801 $ 1,752 $ 3,221 $ 49,000.00
Thomas E. Leafstrand $2,074 $ 10,467 $ 13,160 $ 1,706 $ 3,239 $ 52,300.00
Sheila W. Wellington $1,951 $ 9,920 $ 12,465 $ 1,517 $ 2,871 $ 47,600.00
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(1) Includes deferred fees except for Quality Preferred 3. Pursuant to a
deferred compensation agreement with certain of the Funds, deferred amounts
are treated as though an equivalent dollar amount has been invested in
shares of one or more eligible Nuveen Funds. Total deferred fees for the
Funds (including the return from the assumed investment in the eligible
Nuveen Funds) payable are:

DEFERRED FEES
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SENIOR QUALITY QUALITY PREFERRED
CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS INCOME PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 CONVERTIBLE
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James E. Bacon $1,859 $ 4,234 $ 8,119 $ 3,361
William E. Bennett $2,326 $ 4,448 $ 8,456 $ 3,283
Jack B. Evans $ 862 $ 1,097 $ 2,103 $ 782
William L. Kissick $1,442 $ 1,973 $ 3,782 $ 1,370
Thomas E. Leafstrand $1,033 $ 3,369 $ 6,448 $ 2,462
Sheila W. Wellington $1,464 $ 4,164 $ 8,020 $ 2,847
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(2) Mr. Bacon retired effective July 1, 2003.

Nuveen maintains charitable contributions programs to encourage the active
support and involvement of individuals in the civic activities of their
community. These programs include a matching contributions program and a direct
contributions program. The Independent Board Members of the funds managed by the
Adviser are eligible to participate in the charitable contributions program of
Nuveen. Under the matching program, Nuveen will match the personal contributions
of a Board Member to Section 501(c)(3) organizations up to an aggregate maximum
amount of $10,000 during any calendar year. Under its direct (non-matching)
program, Nuveen makes contributions to qualifying Section 501(c)(3)
organizations, as approved by the Corporate Contributions Committee of Nuveen.
The Independent Board Members are also eligible to submit proposals to the
committee requesting that contributions be made under this program to Section
501(c)(3) organizations identified by the Board Member, in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $5,000 during any calendar year. Any contribution made by Nuveen
under the direct program is made solely at the discretion of the Corporate
Contributions Committee.

COMMITTEES

The Board has five standing committees: the executive committee, the audit
committee, the nominating and governance committee, the dividend committee and
the valuation committee.

William L. Kissick and Timothy R. Schwertfeger currently serve as members of the
executive committee of the Board of each Fund. The executive committee, which
meets between regular meetings of the Board, is authorized to exercise all of
the powers of the Board; provided that the scope of the powers of the executive
committee, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the full Board, are
limited to: (i) emergency matters where assembly of the full Board is
impracticable (in which case management will take all reasonable steps to
quickly notify each individual Board Member of the actions taken by the
executive committee) or (ii) matters of an administrative or ministerial nature.
The executive committee of each Fund held no meetings during their last fiscal
year, except Quality Preferred 2 held four meetings and Quality Preferred 3 and
Preferred Convertible held two meetings.

Timothy R. Schwertfeger, William E. Bennett and Thomas E. Leafstrand are current
members of the dividend committee. The dividend committee is authorized to
declare distributions on the Funds' shares including, but not limited to,
regular and special dividends, capital gains and ordinary income distributions.
The dividend committee of each Fund held four meetings during its last fiscal
year, except Quality Preferred 3 held three meetings and Preferred Convertible
held two meetings.

William E. Bennett and Thomas E. Leafstrand are current members of the valuation
committee for each Fund. The valuation committee oversees the Fund's Pricing
Procedures including, but not limited to, the review and approval of fair value
pricing determinations made by Nuveen's Valuation Group. The valuation committee
of each Fund held one meeting during its last fiscal year.

Each Fund's Board has an audit committee composed of Independent Board Members
and who are "independent" as that term is defined in Section 303.01(B)(2)(a) and
(3) of the New York Stock Exchange's listing standards. The audit committee
monitors the accounting and reporting policies and practices of the Funds, the
quality and integrity of the financial statements of the Funds, compliance by
the Funds with legal and regulatory requirements and the independence and
performance of the external and internal auditors. The audit

committee reviews the work and any recommendations of the Fund's independent
auditors. Based on such review, it is authorized to make recommendations to the
Board. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is attached to the proxy statement
as Appendix A. The audit committee of each Fund held two meetings during its
last fiscal year, except Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held one
meeting and Preferred Convertible held none.

Nomination of those Board Members who are not "interested persons" of each Fund
is committed to a nominating and governance committee composed of all Board
Members who are not "interested persons" of that Fund. It identifies and
recommends individuals to be nominated for election as non-interested Board
Members. The committee also reviews matters relating to (1) the composition,
duties, recruitment, independence and tenure of Board Members, (2) the selection
and review of committee assignments, and (3) Board Member education, board
meetings and board performance. The nominating and governance committee of each
Fund held one meeting during its last fiscal year. In the event of a vacancy on
the Board, the nominating and governance committee receives suggestions from
various sources as to suitable candidates. Suggestions should be sent in writing
to Lorna Ferguson, Vice President for Board Relations, Nuveen Investments, 333
West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. The nominating and governance committee
sets appropriate standards and requirements for nominations for new Board
Members and reserves the right to interview all candidates and to make the final
selection regarding the nomination of any new Board Members.

The Board of each Fund held five regular meetings, except Quality Preferred 3
held four and Preferred Convertible held three regular meetings and Preferred
Convertible held two special board meetings and each of the other funds held one
special board meeting during its last fiscal year. During the last fiscal year,
each Board Member attended 75% or more of each Fund's Board meetings and the
committee meetings (if a member thereof).

THE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth information as of August 1, 2003 with respect to
each officer, other than Mr. Schwertfeger, who is a Board Member and is included
in the table relating to nominees for the Board. Officers receive no
compensation from the Funds. The officers of each Fund are elected by the Board
on an annual basis to serve until successors are elected and qualified.

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NUMBER OF
PORTFOLIOS IN
TERM OF OFFICE FUND COMPLEX
NAME, ADDRESS AND POSITION(S) HELD AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) SERVED BY
BIRTHDATE WITH FUND TIME SERVED* DURING PAST 5 YEARS OFFICER
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Gifford R. Zimmerman Chief Term: Annual Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Administrative Length of and Associate General Counsel, formerly, Vice
Chicago, IL 60606 Officer Service: Since President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing
(9/9/56) 1988 Director (since 2002), General Counsel and Assistant
Secretary, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen
Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory
Corp.; Managing Director (since 2002) and Assistant
Secretary and Associate General Counsel, formerly
Vice President (since 2000) of Nuveen Asset
Management, Inc.; Assistant Secretary of Nuveen
Investments, Inc. (since 1994); Assistant Secretary
of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. (since
2002); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of
Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002);
Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary of Rittenhouse Asset Management,
Inc. (since May 2003); Chartered Financial Analyst.
Michael T. Atkinson Vice President and Term: Annual Vice President (since 2002), formerly Assistant Vice 140
333 West Wacker Drive Assistant Secretary Length of President (from 2000), previously, Associate of
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Nuveen Investments, LLC.
(2/3/66) 2002

Peter H. D'Arrigo Vice President and Term: Annual Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Treasurer Length of 1999); prior thereto, Assistant Vice President (from
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since 1997); Vice President and Treasurer (since 1999) of
(11/28/67) 1999 Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President and
Treasurer (since 1999) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and
Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp; Vice President
and Treasurer of Nuveen Asset Management, Inc.
(since 2002) and of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.
(since 2002); Assistant Treasurer of NWQ Investments
Management Company, LLC. (since 2002); Chartered
Financial Analyst.
Susan M. DeSanto Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. (since 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Length of 2001); previously, Vice President of Van Kampen
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Investment Advisory Corp. (from 1998).
(9/8/54) 2001
Jessica R. Droeger Vice President and Term: Annual Vice President (since 2002) and Assistant General 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Secretary Length of Counsel (since 1998), formerly Assistant Vice
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since President (from 1998) of Nuveen Investments, LLC;
(9/24/64) 1998 Vice President (since 2002) and Assistant Secretary
(from 1998), formerly Assistant Vice President of
Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional
Advisory Corp.
Lorna C. Ferguson Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Length of 1998); Vice President (since 1998) of Nuveen
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory
(10/24/45) 1998 Corp.
William M. Fitzgerald Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director (since 2001), formerly Vice 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Length of President (since 1995) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.; Managing
(3/2/64) 1995 Director of Nuveen Asset Management, Inc. (since
2001); Vice President of Nuveen Investments Advisers
Inc. (since 2002); Chartered Financial Analyst.

Stephen D. Foy Vice President and Term: Annual Vice President (since 1993) and Funds Controller 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Controller Length of (since 1998) of Nuveen Investment, LLC; Vice
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since President and Funds Controller (since 1998) of
(5/31/54) 1993 Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Certified Public
Accountant.
David J. Lamb Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of Nuveen Investments (since 2000); 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Length of prior thereto, Assistant Vice President (from 1999);
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since formerly Associate of Nuveen Investments, LLC;
(3/22/63) 2000 Certified Public Accountant.
Tina M. Lazar Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of Nuveen Investments (since 1999); 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Length of prior thereto, Assistant Vice President (since 1993)
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since of Nuveen Investments, LLC.
(8/27/61) 2002
Larry W. Martin Vice President and Term: Annual Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Assistant Secretary Length of General Counsel of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory
(7/27/51) 1988 Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.;
Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.;
Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Asset Management, Inc.
(since 1997); Vice President (since 2000), Assistant
Secretary and Assistant General Counsel (since 1998)
of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Vice
President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen
Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant
Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC
(since 2002).

Edward F. Neild, IV Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director (since 2002), formerly, Vice 140
333 West Wacker Drive, Length of President (from 1996) of Nuveen Institutional
Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Since Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Managing
(7/7/65) 1996 Director of Nuveen Asset Management, Inc. (since
1999); Chartered Financial Analyst.
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* Length of Service indicates the year the individual became an officer of a
fund in the Nuveen fund complex.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for assisting the Board in
monitoring (1) the quality and integrity of the Fund's financial statements, (2)
each Fund's compliance with regulatory requirements, and (3) the independence
and performance of the Fund's independent and internal auditors. Among other
responsibilities, the Committee reviews, in its oversight capacity, each Fund's
annual financial statements with both management and the independent auditors
and the Committee meets periodically with the independent and internal auditors
to consider their evaluation of the Fund's financial and internal controls. The
Committee also recommends to the Board the selection of each Fund's independent
auditors. The Committee is currently composed of four Board Members and operates
under a written charter adopted and approved by the Board. Each Committee member
is independent as defined by the New York Stock Exchange.

The Committee, in discharging its duties, has met with and held discussions with
management and each Fund's independent and internal auditors. The Committee has
reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management.
Management has represented to the independent auditors that each Fund's
financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The Committee has also discussed with the independent
auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards
No. 61 (Communications with Audit Committees). Each Fund's independent auditors
provided to the Committee the written disclosure required by Independent
Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independent Discussions with Audit Committees),
and the Committee discussed with representatives of the independent auditor
their firm's independence. As provided in the Audit Committee Charter, it is not
the Committee's responsibility to determine, and the considerations and
discussions referenced above do not ensure, that each Fund's financial
statements are complete and accurate and presented in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.

Based on the Committee's review and discussions with management and the
independent auditors, the representations of management and the report of the
independent auditors to the Committee, the Committee has recommended that the
Board include the audited financial statements in each Fund's Annual Report.

The members of the Committee are:

William E. Bennett
Jack B. Evans
William L. Kissick
Thomas E. Leafstrand

AUDIT AND RELATED FEES

AUDIT FEES. The aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for professional
services for the audit of each Fund's financial statements for its most recently
completed fiscal year were as follows:

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AUDIT SYSTEMS DESIGN AND ALL OTHER
FUND FEES IMPLEMENTATION FEES FEES
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Senior Income $ 0 $0 $ 350
Quality Preferred $30,047 $0 $5,955
Quality Preferred 2 $11,550 $0 $7,338
Quality Preferred 3 $ 8,400 $0 $1,700
Preferred Convertible $ 6,300 $0 $ 850

ALL NON-AUDIT FEES. The Audit Committee has generally considered whether the
receipt of non-audit fees by Ernst & Young LLP from the Fund is compatible with
maintaining Ernst & Young LLP's independence.

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Each Board has appointed Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants, as
independent auditors to audit the books and records of each Fund for its fiscal
year. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the meeting to
make a statement, if such representative so desires, and to respond to
shareholders' questions. Ernst & Young LLP has informed each Fund that it has no
direct or indirect material financial interest in the Fund, Nuveen, the Adviser
or any other investment company sponsored by Nuveen.

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL INTEREST REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act and Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), require Board Members and officers, the
investment adviser, affiliated persons of the investment adviser and persons who
own more than 10% of a registered class of the Funds' equity securities to file
forms reporting their affiliation with that Fund and reports of ownership and
changes in ownership of that Fund's shares with the SEC and the New York Stock
Exchange. These persons and entities are required by SEC regulation to furnish
the Funds with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on a review of
these forms furnished to each Fund, each Fund believes that the Fund's Board
Members and officers, investment adviser and affiliated persons of the
investment adviser have complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing
requirements during its last fiscal year except that with respect to Senior
Income and Quality Preferred a late filing was made on Form 3 on behalf of NIAC.
To the knowledge of management of the Funds, no shareholder of a Fund owns more
than 10% of a registered class of a Fund's equity securities.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADVISER

The Adviser, located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves
as investment adviser and manager for each Fund. The Adviser is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
60606. Nuveen Investments, Inc.,

is approximately 79% owned by The St. Paul Companies, Inc. ("St. Paul"). St.
Paul is located at 385 Washington Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102, and is
principally engaged in providing property-liability insurance through
subsidiaries.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

To be considered for presentation at the Annual Meeting of shareholders of any
of the Funds to be held in 2004, a shareholder proposal submitted pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 of the 1934 Act must be received at the offices of that Fund, 333
West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, not later than May 22, 2004. A
shareholder wishing to provide notice in the manner prescribed by Rule
14a-4(c)(1) of a proposal submitted outside of the process of Rule 14a-8 must
submit such written notice to the Fund not later than August 5, 2004. Timely
submission of a proposal does not mean that such proposal will be included.

EXPENSES OF PROXY SOLICITATION

The cost of preparing, printing and mailing the enclosed proxy, accompanying
notice and proxy statement will be paid by the Funds. All other costs in
connection with the solicitation of proxies, will be paid by the Funds pro rata
based on the number of shareholder accounts. Additional solicitation may be made
by letter, telephone or telegraph by officers or employees of Nuveen or the
Adviser, or by dealers and their representatives.

FISCAL YEAR

The last fiscal year end for each Fund was July 31, 2003.

ANNUAL REPORT DELIVERY

Annual reports were sent to shareholders of record of each Fund following each
Fund's fiscal year end. Each Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its
annual report and/or semi-annual report as available upon request. Such written
or oral requests should be directed to such Fund at 333 West Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60606 or by calling 1-800-257-8787.

Please note that only one annual report or proxy statement may be delivered to
two or more shareholders of a Fund who share an address, unless the Fund has
received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of an annual
report or proxy statement, or, for instructions as to how to request a separate
copy of such documents or as to how to request a single copy if multiple copies
of such documents are received, shareholders should contact the applicable Fund
at the address and phone number set forth above.

GENERAL

Management does not intend to present and does not have reason to believe that
any other items of business will be presented at any Annual Meeting. However, if
other matters are properly presented to the Annual Meeting for a vote, the
proxies will be voted by the persons acting under the proxies upon such matters
in accordance with their judgment of the best interests of the Fund.

A list of shareholders entitled to be present and to vote at each Annual Meeting
will be available at the offices of the Funds, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago,
Illinois, for inspection

by any shareholder during regular business hours beginning ten days prior to the
date of that Annual Meeting.

Failure of a quorum to be present at any Annual Meeting will necessitate
adjournment and will subject that Fund to additional expense. The persons named
in the enclosed proxy may also move for an adjournment of any Annual Meeting to
permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to any of the proposals if
they determine that adjournment and further solicitation is reasonable and in
the best interests of the shareholders. Under each Fund's By-Laws, an
adjournment of a meeting requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

IF YOU CANNOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE
UNITED STATES.

Jessica R. Droeger
Vice President and Secretary

September 19, 2003

APPENDIX A

NUVEEN MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

AUDIT COMMITTEES CHARTER

Revised May, 2003

ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP

There shall be a committee of each Board of Directors/Trustees of the Nuveen
Management Investment Companies (the "Funds") to be known as the Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee shall be composed of at least three
Directors/Trustees. Audit Committee members shall be independent of the Funds
and free of any relationship that, in the opinion of the Directors/Trustees,
would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment as a Committee
member. In particular, each member must meet the independence and experience
requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, Section 10A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Each such member of the
Audit Committee shall have a basic understanding of finance and accounting and
be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements. At least one
such member shall have accounting or related financial management expertise, in
each case as determined by the Directors/Trustees, exercising their business
judgment (this person may also be the Committee's "financial expert"). The Board
shall appoint the members of the Audit Committee, on the recommendation of the
Governance Committee.

STATEMENT OF POLICY

The Audit Committee shall assist the Board in monitoring (1) the accounting and
reporting policies and practices of the Management Investment Companies
(hereafter referred to as "Funds" or individually "Fund"), (2) the quality and
integrity of the financial statements of the Funds, (3) the Funds' compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements and (4) the independent auditors'
qualifications and independence, and the performance of the internal audit
function and independent auditors. In doing so, the Audit Committee shall seek
to maintain free and open means of communication among the Directors/Trustees,
the independent auditors, the internal auditors and the management of Nuveen.
The Audit Committee shall meet periodically with Nuveen management, the Funds'
internal auditor, and the Funds' independent auditors, in separate executive
sessions.

The Audit Committee shall have the authority and resources in its discretion to
retain special legal, accounting or other consultants to advise the Committee.
The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of Nuveen Investments,
Inc. (or its affiliates) or the Funds' independent auditors or outside counsel
to attend a meeting of the Committee or to meet with any members of, or
consultants to, the Committee. The Funds' independent auditors and internal
auditors shall have unrestricted accessibility at any time to Committee members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Fund management has the primary responsibility to establish and maintain systems
for accounting, reporting and internal control.

The independent auditors have the primary responsibility to plan and implement
an audit, with proper consideration given to the accounting, reporting and
internal controls. The independent auditors are ultimately accountable to the
Board and Audit Committee. It is the ultimate responsibility of the Audit
Committee to select, retain, evaluate and replace the independent auditors and
to determine their compensation, subject to ratification of the Board, if
required.

In carrying out its responsibilities the Audit Committee believes its policies
and procedures should remain flexible, in order to react to changing conditions
and requirements applicable to the Funds.

The Audit Committee is responsible for the following:

Fund Financial Statements:

1. Reviewing the annual audited financial statements with Fund
management and the independent auditors including major issues
regarding accounting and auditing principles and practices, and the
Funds' disclosures in its periodic reports under "Management's
Discussion and Analysis."

2. Requiring the independent auditors to deliver to the Chairman of the
Committee a timely report on any issues relating to the significant
accounting policies, management judgments and accounting estimates or
other matters that would need to be communicated under Statement on
Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 90, Audit Committee Communications
(which amended SAS No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees), that
arise during the auditors' review of the Funds' financial statements,
which information the Chairman shall further communicate to the other
members of the Committee, as deemed necessary or appropriate in the
Chairman's judgment.

3. Discussing with management the Funds' press releases regarding
dividends, as well as financial information and guidance provided to
analysts and rating agencies. This discussion may be done generally,
consisting of discussing the types of information to be disclosed and
the types of presentations to be made. The Chairman of the Audit
Committee shall be authorized to have these discussions with
management on behalf of the Audit Committee.

4. Discussing with management and the independent auditors significant
financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the
preparation of the Funds' financial statements, including any
significant changes in the Funds' selection or application of
accounting principles and any major issues as to the adequacy of the
Funds' internal controls and any special audit steps adopted in light
of control deficiencies.

5. Discussing with management and the independent auditors the effect of
regulatory and accounting initiatives on the Funds' financial
statements.

6. Reviewing and discussing reports from the independent auditors
regarding (a) all critical accounting policies and practices to be
used; (b) all alternative treatments of financial information within
generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed
with management, ramifications of the use of such alternative
treatments and disclosures, and the treatment preferred by the
independent auditors; and (c) other material written communications
between the independent auditors and management, such as any
management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences.

7. Discussing with management the Funds' major financial risk exposures
and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these
exposures, including the Funds' risk assessment and risk management
policies.

8. Reviewing disclosures made to the Audit Committee by the Funds'
principal executive officer and principal financial officer during
their certification process for the Funds' periodic reports about any
significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud involving
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
Funds' internal controls.

With respect to the independent auditors:

1. Appointing or replacing the independent auditors, subject, if
applicable, only to Board and shareholder ratification; and
compensating and overseeing the work of the independent auditor
(including the resolution of disagreements between management and the
independent auditor regarding financial reporting), who shall report
directly to the Audit Committee, for the purpose of preparing or
issuing an audit report or related work.

2. Meeting with the independent auditors and Fund management to review
the scope, fees, audit plans and staffing for the audit, for the
current year. At the conclusion of the audit, reviewing such audit
results, including the independent auditors' evaluation of the Funds'
financial and internal controls, any comments or recommendations of
the independent auditors, any audit problems or difficulties and
management's response, any significant changes required from the
originally planned audit programs and any adjustments to such
statements recommended by the auditors.

3. Pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services
(including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the Funds
by their independent auditors, subject to the de minimis exceptions
for non-audit services described in Section 10A of the Exchange Act
that the Audit Committee approves prior to the completion of the
audit. The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be authorized to
give pre-approvals of such non-audit services on behalf of the Audit
Committee.

4. Obtaining and reviewing a report from the independent auditors at
least annually (including a formal written statement delineating all
relationships between the auditors and the Funds) regarding (a) the
independent auditor's internal quality-control procedures; (b) any
material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control
review, or peer review, of the firm, or by an

inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities
within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent
audits carried out by the firm; (c) any steps taken to deal with any
such issues; and (d) all relationships between the independent
auditor and the Funds and their affiliates; and evaluating the
qualifications, performance and independence of the independent
auditor, including their membership in the SEC practice section of
the AICPA and their compliance with all applicable requirements for
independence and peer review, and a review and evaluation of the lead
partner, taking into account the opinions of management and the
internal auditors, and discussing such reports with the independent
auditors. The Audit Committee shall present its conclusions with
respect to the independent auditor to the Board.

5. Reviewing any reports from the independent auditors mandated by
Section 10A(b) of the Exchange Act regarding any illegal act detected
by the independent auditor (whether or not perceived to have a
material effect on the Funds' financial statements) and obtaining
from the independent auditors any information about illegal acts in
accordance with Section 10A(b).

6. Ensuring the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner
having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner
responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law, and further
considering the rotation of the independent auditor firm itself.

7. Recommending to the Board of Directors policies for the Funds' or the
Adviser's hiring of employees or former employees of the independent
auditor who participated in the audit of the Funds.

With respect to any internal auditor:

1. Reviewing the internal audit function as it relates to the Funds
including the proposed programs for the coming year. It is not the
obligation or responsibility of the Audit Committee to confirm the
independence of any Nuveen internal auditors performing services
relating to the Funds or to approve any termination or replacement of
the Nuveen Manager of Internal Audit.

2. Receiving a summary of findings from any completed internal audits
pertaining to the Funds and a progress report on the proposed
internal audit plan for the Funds, with explanations for significant
deviations from the original plan.

Other responsibilities:

1. Reviewing with the Funds' and the Adviser's counsel legal matters
that may have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements or
compliance policies.

2. Receiving and reviewing periodic or special reports issued on
exposure/controls, irregularities and control failures related to the
Funds.

3. Reviewing with the independent auditors, with any internal auditor
and with Fund management, the adequacy and effectiveness of the
accounting and financial controls of the Funds, and eliciting any
recommendations for the

improvement of internal control procedures or particular areas where
new or more detailed controls or procedures are desirable. Particular
emphasis should be given to the adequacy of such internal controls to
expose payments, transactions or procedures that might be deemed
illegal or otherwise improper.

4. Reviewing the reports of examinations by regulatory authorities.

5. Discussing with management and the independent auditor any
correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies that raises
material issues regarding the Funds' financial statements or
accounting policies.

6. Obtaining reports from management with respect to the Funds' policies
and procedures regarding compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.

7. Reporting to the Directors/Trustees on the results of the activities
of the Committee.

8. Performing any special reviews, investigations or oversight
responsibilities requested by the Directors/Trustees.

9. Preparing any report required by the rules of the SEC to be included
in a proxy statement for a fund.

10. Reviewing and reassessing annually the adequacy of this charter and
recommending to the Board of Directors/Trustees approval of any
proposed changes deemed necessary or advisable by the Committee.

Although the Audit Committee shall have the authority and responsibilities set
forth in this Charter, it is not the responsibility of the Audit Committee to
plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Funds' financial statements are
complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. That is the responsibility of management and the independent
auditors. Nor is it the duty of the Audit Committee to conduct investigations,
to resolve disagreements, if any, between management and the independent
auditors or to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

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Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-1286

(800) 257-8787

www.nuveen.com NSL 1003

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS

Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Dr.
Chicago
www.nuveen.com

NIAC Closed-End Funds
[Insert Fund Name]
Taxable Auction Preferred Shares and Fund Preferred Shares

3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY

1. Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and use the
control number shown.

2. On the internet at www.proxyweb.com, enter the control number shown and
follow the simple instructions.

3. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid
envelope, to Proxy Tabulator, PO Box 9122, Hingham, MA 02043.

**** CONTROL NUMBER: 999 999 999 999 98 ****

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF
[FUND NAME]
FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, OCTOBER 22, 2003.

The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at
10:30 a.m. Central Time, in the 31st floor conference room of Nuveen
Investments, Inc., 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. At this meeting,
you will be asked to vote on the proposal described in the proxy statement
attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Jessica R.
Droeger and Gifford R. Zimmerman, and each of them, with full power of
substitution, proxies for the undersigned, to represent and vote the shares of
the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on October 22,
2003 or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business
as may properly come before the annual meeting.

PROPERLY EXECUTED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS
MADE, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE ELECTION OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO JOIN US AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND
SIGN YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR VOTE
WILL BE COUNTED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING BY TELEPHONE (800)
690-6903 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).

Date:
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SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S)
APPEAR(S) ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box)

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NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS
IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE
HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE
PROXY, IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF
AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE
STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY.

Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. [X]

PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS.

1. Election of Board Members:

(01) Timothy R. Schwertfeger (07) Judith M. Stockdale FOR NOMINEES WITHHOLD
(02) William J. Schneider (08) William E. Bennett listed at left AUTHORITY
(03) Robert P. Bremner (09) Jack B. Evans (except as marked to vote for all
(04) Lawrence H. Brown (10) William L. Kissick to the contrary) nominees listed
(05) Anne E. Impellizzeri (11) Thomas E. Leafstrand [ ] at left
(06) Peter R. Sawers (12) Sheila W. Wellington [ ]

(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any
individual Nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on
the line provided below.)

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS

Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Dr.
Chicago
www.nuveen.com

NAC/NIAC Closed-End Funds
[Insert Fund Name]
Common Shares

3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY

1. Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and use the
control number shown.

2. On the internet at www.proxyweb.com, enter the control number shown and
follow the simple instructions.

3. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid
envelope, to Proxy Tabulator, PO Box 9122, Hingham, MA 02043.

**** CONTROL NUMBER: 999 999 999 999 98 ****

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF
[FUND NAME]
FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, OCTOBER 22, 2003.

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business
as may properly come before the annual meeting.

PROPERLY EXECUTED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS
MADE, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE ELECTION OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD.

Date:
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SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S)
ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box)

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NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS
IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE
HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE
PROXY, IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF
AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE
STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY.

Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. [X]

PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS.

1. Election of Board Members:

(01) William E. Bennett (06) William L. Kissick FOR NOMINEES WITHHOLD
(02) Robert P. Bremner (07) Thomas E. Leafstrand listed at left AUTHORITY
(03) Lawrence H. Brown (08) Peter R. Sawers (except as marked to vote for all
(04) Jack B. Evans (09) Judith M. Stockdale to the contrary) nominees listed
(05) Anne E. Impellizzeri (10) Sheila W. Wellington [ ] at left
[ ]

(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any
individual Nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on
the line provided below.)
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