UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement. [ ] CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14a-6(e)(2)). [X] Definitive Proxy Statement. [ ] Definitive Additional Materials. [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14A-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12 NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. (NIO) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Total fee paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Filing Party: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Date Filed: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 333 West Wacker Drive OF SHAREHOLDERS Chicago, Illinois AUGUST 1, 2006 60606 (800) 257-8787 JUNE 28, 2006 NUVEEN MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND, INC. (NUV) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (NMI) NUVEEN PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NPI) NUVEEN PERFORMANCE PLUS MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NPP) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE FUND, INC. (NMA) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL MARKET OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. (NMO) NUVEEN INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQM) NUVEEN INSURED QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQI) NUVEEN SELECT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQS) NUVEEN QUALITY INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQU) NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. (NIO) NUVEEN PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (NPF) NUVEEN PREMIER INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (NIF) NUVEEN PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 2, INC. (NPM) NUVEEN PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 4, INC. (NPT) NUVEEN INSURED PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 2 (NPX) NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NAD) NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2 (NXZ) NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 3 (NZF) NUVEEN INSURED DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NVG) NUVEEN INSURED TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NEA) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND (NMZ) NUVEEN SELECT MATURITIES MUNICIPAL FUND (NIM) NUVEEN SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO (NXP) NUVEEN SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO 2 (NXQ) NUVEEN SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO 3 (NXR) NUVEEN CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO (NXC) NUVEEN NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO (NXN) TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ABOVE FUNDS: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. ("Municipal Value"), Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. ("Municipal Income"), Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Advantage Fund, Inc., Nuveen Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured Municipal Opportunity Fund, Inc., Nuveen Premier Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen Premier Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc., Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 4, Inc., EACH A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, and Nuveen Insured Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3, Nuveen Insured Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ("Select Maturities"), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio ("Select Portfolio"), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 ("Select Portfolio 2"), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 ("Select Portfolio 3"), Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio ("California Portfolio") and Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio ("New York Portfolio"), EACH A MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST, (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") will be held in the Assembly Room of The Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675 on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 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 Members to the Board of Directors/Trustees (each a "Board" and each Director or Trustee a "Board Member") of each Fund as outlined below: a. For each Minnesota corporation, except Municipal Value and Municipal Income, to elect nine (9) Board Members: i) seven (7) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Common Shares and Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares ("Preferred Shares"), voting together as a single class; and ii) two (2) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Preferred Shares only, voting separately as a single class. b. For Municipal Value and Municipal Income, to elect four (4) Board Members. c. For each Massachusetts business trust, except Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio, to elect nine (9) Board Members: i) seven (7) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class; and ii) two (2) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Preferred Shares only, voting separately as a single class. d. For Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio, to elect nine (9) Board Members. 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2006 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN ORDER TO AVOID DELAY AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSE AND TO ASSURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED, PLEASE VOTE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE, REGARDLESS OF 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 AND FOLLOW THE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS, USING YOUR PROXY CARD AS A GUIDE. TO VOTE OVER THE INTERNET, GO TO THE INTERNET ADDRESS PROVIDED ON YOUR PROXY CARD AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, USING YOUR PROXY CARD AS A GUIDE. Jessica R. Droeger Vice President and Secretary JOINT PROXY STATEMENT 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 (800) 257-8787 JUNE 28, 2006 NUVEEN MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND, INC. (NUV) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (NMI) NUVEEN PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NPI) NUVEEN PERFORMANCE PLUS MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NPP) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE FUND, INC. (NMA) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL MARKET OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. (NMO) NUVEEN INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQM) NUVEEN INSURED QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQI) NUVEEN SELECT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQS) NUVEEN QUALITY INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQU) NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. (NIO) NUVEEN PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (NPF) NUVEEN PREMIER INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (NIF) NUVEEN PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 2, INC. (NPM) NUVEEN PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 4, INC. (NPT) NUVEEN INSURED PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 2 (NPX) NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NAD) NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2 (NXZ) NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 3 (NZF) NUVEEN INSURED DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NVG) NUVEEN INSURED TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NEA) NUVEEN MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND (NMZ) NUVEEN SELECT MATURITIES MUNICIPAL FUND (NIM) NUVEEN SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO (NXP) NUVEEN SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO 2 (NXQ) NUVEEN SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO 3 (NXR) NUVEEN CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO (NXC) NUVEEN NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE INCOME PORTFOLIO (NXN) GENERAL INFORMATION This Joint Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors or Trustees (each a "Board" and collectively, the "Boards," and each Director or Trustee, a "Board Member" and collectively, the "Board Members") of Nuveen Municipal 1 Value Fund, Inc. ("Municipal Value"), Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. ("Municipal Income"), Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Premium Income"), Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Performance Plus"), Nuveen Municipal Advantage Fund, Inc. ("Municipal Advantage"), Nuveen Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc. ("Municipal Market Opportunity"), Nuveen Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Investment Quality"), Nuveen Insured Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Insured Quality"), Nuveen Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Select Quality"), Nuveen Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Quality Income"), Nuveen Insured Municipal Opportunity Fund, Inc. ("Insured Municipal Opportunity"), Nuveen Premier Municipal Income Fund, Inc. ("Premier Municipal"), Nuveen Premier Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. ("Premier Insured"), Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. ("Premium Income 2") Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 4, Inc. ("Premium Income 4"), EACH A MINNESOTA CORPORATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "MINNESOTA CORPORATIONS"), and Nuveen Insured Premium Income Municipal Fund 2 ("Insured Premium Income 2"), Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund ("Dividend Advantage"), Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 ("Dividend Advantage 2"), Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 ("Dividend Advantage 3"), Nuveen Insured Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund ("Insured Dividend Advantage"), Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund ("Insured Tax-Free Advantage"), Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund ("Municipal High Income"), Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ("Select Maturities"), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio ("Select Portfolio"), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 ("Select Portfolio 2"), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 ("Select Portfolio 3"), Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio ("California Portfolio") and Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio ("New York Portfolio"), EACH A MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST (COLLECTIVELY, THE "MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUSTS") (the Massachusetts Business Trusts and Minnesota Corporations are each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in the Assembly Room of The Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675, on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., Chicago time, (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 a proxy is returned and no choice is 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 June 28, 2006. 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. 2 The following table indicates which shareholders are solicited with respect to each matter: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATTER COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES(1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1a(i). For each Minnesota Corporation (except X X Municipal Value and Municipal Income), election of seven (7) Board Members by all shareholders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a(ii). For each Minnesota Corporation (except X Municipal Value and Municipal Income), election of two (2) Board Members by Preferred Shares only. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b. Election of four (4) Board Members for X N/A Municipal Value and Municipal Income by all shareholders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c(i). For each Massachusetts Business Trust X X (except Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio), election of seven (7) Board Members by all shareholders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c(ii). For each Massachusetts Business Trust X (except Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio), election of two (2) Board Members by Preferred Shares only. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- d. Election of nine (9) Board Members for X N/A Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio by all shareholders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares ("MuniPreferred") 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 (which is not applicable to Municipal Value, Municipal Income, Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio), 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, 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. For purposes of determining the approval of the proposal to elect nominees for each Fund, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of Board Members. 3 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 Annual Meeting, or, if adjourned, one business day before the day to which the Annual 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 the proposal in the same proportion as the votes cast by all Preferred Shareholders as a class who have voted on the proposal or in the same proportion as the votes cast by all Preferred Shareholders of the Fund 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. 4 Those persons who were shareholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2006 will be entitled to one vote for each share held or in the case of a Massachusetts Business Trust a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share held. As of June 5, 2006, the shares of the Funds were issued and outstanding as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TICKER SYMBOL* COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal Value NUV 194,959,520 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal Income NMI 8,113,875 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium Income NPI 63,785,430 Series M 3,800 Series M2 2,000 Series T 3,800 Series W 3,800 Series TH 3,800 Series F 3,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Performance Plus NPP 59,914,073 Series M 4,000 Series T 4,000 Series W 4,000 Series TH 3,160 Series F 4,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal Advantage NMA 43,065,903 Series M 3,000 Series T 3,000 Series W 3,000 Series TH 2,320 Series F 3,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal Market NMO 45,540,872 Series M 4,000 Opportunity Series T 4,000 Series W 3,200 Series F 4,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment Quality NQM 35,748,959 Series M 2,500 Series T 2,500 Series W 2,500 Series TH 2,040 Series F 2,500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured Quality NQI 38,295,278 Series M 2,600 Series T 2,600 Series W 2,600 Series TH 2,320 Series F 2,600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Quality NQS 33,909,733 Series M 2,000 Series T 2,000 Series W 2,800 Series TH 1,560 Series F 2,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality Income NQU 54,204,488 Series M 3,000 Series T 3,000 Series W 3,000 Series W2 2,080 Series TH 4,000 Series F 3,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TICKER SYMBOL* COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured Municipal NIO 81,138,036 Series M 4,000 Opportunity Series T 4,000 Series W 4,000 Series W2 3,200 Series TH1 4,000 Series TH2 4,000 Series F 4,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier Municipal NPF 20,091,018 Series M 1,000 Series T 2,800 Series TH 2,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier Insured NIF 19,419,608 Series W 840 Series TH 2,800 Series F 2,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium Income 2 NPM 41,093,661 Series M 2,000 Series T 3,000 Series W 2,000 Series TH 3,000 Series F 2,000 Series F2 1,880 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium Income 4 NPT 43,236,703 Series M 2,200 Series T 2,000 Series T2 1,328 Series W 1,680 Series W2 520 Series TH 2,680 Series F 1,800 Series F2 1,328 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured Premium Income 2 NPX 37,353,511 Series M 2,080 Series T 2,200 Series W 2,080 Series TH 2,200 Series F 2,196 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Advantage NAD 39,267,490 Series M 4,000 Series T 4,000 Series TH 3,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Advantage 2 NXZ 29,320,231 Series M 3,000 Series T 3,000 Series F 2,880 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Advantage 3 NZF 40,315,941 Series W 4,160 Series TH 4,160 Series F 4,160 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured Dividend Advantage NVG 29,807,822 Series M 3,160 Series T 3,080 Series TH 3,080 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured Tax-Free Advantage NEA 18,515,282 Series T 2,880 Series W 2,880 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TICKER SYMBOL* COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal High Income NMZ 23,280,709 Series M 3,000 Series T 1,600 Series W 1,600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Maturities NIM 12,396,405 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Portfolio NXP 16,378,096 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Portfolio 2 NXQ 17,607,068 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Portfolio 3 NXR 12,964,124 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Portfolio NXC 6,257,070 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Portfolio NXN 3,908,222 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The Common Shares of all of the Funds are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, except NXZ, NZF, NVG, NEA and NMZ, which are listed on the American Stock Exchange. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS MINNESOTA CORPORATIONS At the Annual Meeting of each Minnesota Corporation, Board Members are 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 Minnesota Corporation's organizational documents (except Municipal Value and Municipal Income), 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. Pursuant to the organizational documents of Municipal Value and Municipal Income, each Board is divided into three classes, with each class being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. For Municipal Income and Municipal Value, four (4) Board Members are nominated to be elected at this meeting. a. FOR EACH MINNESOTA CORPORATION, EXCEPT MUNICIPAL VALUE AND MUNICIPAL INCOME: (i) seven (7) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Board Members Bremner, Brown, Evans, Hunter, Kundert, Stockdale and Sunshine are nominees for election by all shareholders. (ii) two (2) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Preferred Shares, each series voting together as a single class. Board Members Schneider and Schwertfeger are nominees for election by holders of Preferred Shares. b. FOR MUNICIPAL VALUE AND MUNICIPAL INCOME: The Board of Municipal Value has designated Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider as Class III Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2009, and has re-designated Board Member Stockdale as a Class I Board Member, and as a nominee for Board Member for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The Board re-designated Board Member Stockdale as a Class I 7 Board Member pursuant to Municipal Value's Articles of Incorporation in order to maintain an equal number of directors in each class. The remaining Board Members Brown, Schwertfeger, Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine are current and continuing Board Members. The Board of Municipal Value has designated Board Members Brown and Schwertfeger as continuing Class I Board Members for terms expiring in 2007 and has designated Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine as continuing Class II Board Members for terms expiring in 2008. The Board of Municipal Income has designated Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider as Class II Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2009, and has re-designated Board Member Stockdale as a Class III Board Member, and as a nominee for Board Member for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The Board re-designated Board Member Stockdale as a Class III Board Member pursuant to Municipal Income's Articles of Incorporation in order to maintain an equal number of directors in each class. The remaining Board Members Brown, Schwertfeger, Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine are current and continuing Board Members. The Board of Municipal Income has designated Board Members Brown and Schwertfeger as continuing Class III Board Members for terms expiring in 2007 and has designated Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine as continuing Class I Board Members for terms expiring in 2008. MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUSTS In February 2006, the By-Laws of each Massachusetts Business Trust were amended to provide for the division of the Board into classes. Pursuant to the amended By-Laws, the Board Members of each Massachusetts Business Trust classified themselves by resolution dated May 25, 2006 into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, to be elected at the Annual Meeting by the holders of the outstanding Common Shares and any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. If elected, Class I Board Members will serve until the first succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election; Class II Board Members will serve until the second succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election; and Class III Board Members will serve until the third succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election. At each subsequent annual meeting, the Board Members chosen to succeed those whose terms are expiring shall be identified as being of the same class as the Board Members whom they succeed and shall be elected for a term expiring at the time of the third succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. For each Massachusetts Business Trust with outstanding Preferred Shares, under normal circumstances, holders of Preferred Shares will continue to be entitled to elect two (2) Board Members. The Board Members elected by holders of Preferred Shares will be elected to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. 8 c. FOR EACH MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST, EXCEPT SELECT MATURITIES, SELECT PORTFOLIO, SELECT PORTFOLIO 2, SELECT PORTFOLIO 3, CALIFORNIA PORTFOLIO AND NEW YORK PORTFOLIO: (i) seven (7) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Board Members Brown and Stockdale have been designated as Class I Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine have been designated as Class II Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2008 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Bremner and Evans have been designated as Class III Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2009 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. (ii) two (2) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Preferred Shares, each series voting together as a single class. Board Members Schneider and Schwertfeger are nominees for election by holders of Preferred Shares for a term expiring at the next annual meeting or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. d. FOR SELECT MATURITIES, SELECT PORTFOLIO, SELECT PORTFOLIO 2, SELECT PORTFOLIO 3, CALIFORNIA PORTFOLIO AND NEW YORK PORTFOLIO: The Boards of Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio have designated Board Members Brown, Schwertfeger and Stockdale as Class I Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine have been designated as Class II Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2008 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider have been designated as Class III Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2009 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. 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 in the table 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. Except for Municipal Value and Municipal Income, all Board Member nominees were last elected to each Fund's Board at the annual meeting of shareholders held on July 26, 2005. For Municipal Value, Board Members Bremner, Evans, Schneider and Stockdale were last elected as Class III Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on July 28, 2003. Board Members Brown and Schwertfeger were last elected as Class I Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on August 3, 2004. Board Members Hunter, 9 Kundert and Sunshine were last elected as Class II Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on July 26, 2005. For Municipal Income, Board Members Bremner, Evans, Schneider and Stockdale were last elected as Class II Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on July 28, 2003. Board Members Brown and Schwertfeger were last elected as Class III Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on August 3, 2004. Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine were last elected as Class I Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on July 26, 2005. Other than Mr. Schwertfeger, all Board Member nominees are not "interested persons," as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), of the Funds or Nuveen Asset Management (the "Adviser") and have never been an employee or director of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"), the Adviser's parent company, or any affiliate. Accordingly, such Board Members are deemed "Independent Board Members." THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED BELOW. BOARD NOMINEES/BOARD MEMBERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND OTHER COMPLEX DIRECTOR- POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE OVERSEEN SHIPS HELD NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) BY BOARD BY BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND OF TIME SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS MEMBER MEMBER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOMINEES WHO ARE NOT INTERESTED PERSONS OF THE FUND Robert P. Bremner Board Term: Annual or as Private Investor and 165 N/A c/o Nuveen Investments, Member; a Class III Board Management Consultant. Inc. 333 West Wacker Lead Member until Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Independent 2009(2) (8/22/40) Director Length of Service: Since 1996; Lead Independent Director Since 2005 Lawrence H. Brown Board Term: Annual or as Retired (1989) as Senior 165 See c/o Nuveen Investments, Member a Class I Board Vice President of The Principal Inc. 333 West Wacker Member until Northern Trust Company; Occupation Drive Chicago, IL 60606 2007(2) Director, Community Description (7/29/34) Advisory Board for Length of Service: Highland Park and Since 1993 Highwood, United Way of the North Shore (since 2002). 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND OTHER COMPLEX DIRECTOR- POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE OVERSEEN SHIPS HELD NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) BY BOARD BY BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND OF TIME SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS MEMBER MEMBER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jack B. Evans Board Term: Annual or as President, The 165 See c/o Nuveen Investments, Member a Class III Board Hall-Perrine Foundation, Principal Inc. 333 West Wacker Member until a private philanthropic Occupation Drive Chicago, IL 60606 2009(2) corporation (since 1996); Description (10/22/48) Director and Vice Length of Service: Chairman, United Fire Since 1999 Group, a publicly held company; Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Iowa; Director, Gazette Companies; Life Trustee of Coe College and Iowa College Foundation; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm. William C. Hunter Board Term: Annual or as Dean, Tippie College of 165 See c/o Nuveen Investments, Member a Class II Board Business, University of Principal Inc. 333 West Wacker Member until Iowa (since June 2006); Occupation Drive Chicago, IL 60606 2008(2) formerly, (2003-2006), Description (3/6/48) Dean and Distinguished Length of Service: Professor of Finance, Since 2004 School of Business at the University of Connecticut; formerly, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); Director, Credit Research Center at Georgetown University; Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation, a publicly held company; Director, SS&C Technologies, Inc. (May 2005-October 2005). 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND OTHER COMPLEX DIRECTOR- POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE OVERSEEN SHIPS HELD NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) BY BOARD BY BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND OF TIME SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS MEMBER MEMBER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David J. Kundert Board Term: Annual or as Retired (2004) as 163 See c/o Nuveen Investments, Member a Class II Board Chairman, JPMorgan Principal Inc. 333 West Wacker Member until Fleming Asset Management, Occupation Drive Chicago, IL 60606 2008(2) President and CEO, Banc Description (10/28/42) One Investment Advisors Length of Service: Corporation, and Since 2005 President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Bank One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Board of Regents, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens. William J. Schneider Board Term: Annual or as Chairman, 165 See c/o Nuveen Investments, Member a Class III Board Miller-Valentine Partners Principal Inc. 333 West Wacker Member until Ltd., a real estate Occupation Drive Chicago, IL 60606 2009(2) investment company; Description (9/24/44) formerly, Senior Partner Length of Service: and Chief Operating Since 1996 Officer (retired 2004) of Miller-Valentine Group; formerly, Vice President, Miller-Valentine Realty; Director, Chair of the Finance Committee and Member of the Audit Committee of Premier Health Partners, the not-for-profit parent company of Miami Valley Hospital; Vice President of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association; Board Member, Regional Leaders Forum which promotes cooperation on economic development issues; formerly, Director, Dayton Development Coalition; formerly, Member, Community Advisory Board, National City Bank, Dayton, Ohio and Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. Judith M. Stockdale Board Term: Annual or as Executive Director, 165 N/A c/o Nuveen Investments, Member a Class I Board Gaylord and Dorothy Inc. 333 West Wacker Member until Donnelley Foundation Drive Chicago, IL 60606 2007(2) (since 1994); prior (12/29/47) thereto, Executive Length of Service: Director, Great Lakes Since 1997 Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994). 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND OTHER COMPLEX DIRECTOR- POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE OVERSEEN SHIPS HELD NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) BY BOARD BY BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND OF TIME SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS MEMBER MEMBER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eugene S. Sunshine Board Term: Annual or as Senior Vice President for 165 See c/o Nuveen Investments, Member a Class II Board Business and Finance Principal Inc. 333 West Wacker Member until (since 1997), Occupation Drive Chicago, IL 60606 2008(2) Northwestern University; Description (1/22/50) Director (since 2003), Length of Service: Chicago Board Options Since 2005 Exchange; Director (since 2003), National Mentor Holdings, a privately-held, national provider of home and community-based services; Chairman (since 1997), Board of Directors, Rubicon, an insurance company owned by Northwestern University; Director (since 1997), Evanston Chamber of Commerce and Evanston Inventure, a business development organization. NOMINEE WHO IS AN INTERESTED PERSON OF THE FUND Timothy R. Chairman of Term: Annual or as Chairman and Director 165 See Schwertfeger(3) the Board a Class I Board (since 1996) of Nuveen Principal 333 West Wacker Drive and Board Member until Investments, Inc. and Occupation Chicago, IL 60606 Member 2007(2) Nuveen Investments, LLC; Description (3/28/49) Chairman and Director Length of Service: (since 1997) of Nuveen Since 1996 Asset Management; 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); Chief Executive Officer, NWQ Holdings, LLC; formerly, Director (from 1992 to 2004) and Chairman (from 1996 to 2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Length of Service indicates the year in which the individual became a Board Member of a fund in the Nuveen fund complex. (2) For Municipal Income, Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider, if elected, will serve as Class II Board Members with a term until 2009 and Board Member Stockdale, if elected, will serve as a Class III Board Member with a term until 2007. Board Members Brown and Schwertfeger are continuing Class III Board Members with terms until 2007 and Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine are continuing Class I Board Members with terms until 2008. (3) "Interested person" as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of being an officer and director of each Fund's adviser. (4) Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were merged into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005. 13 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 December 31, 2005. DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL PREMIUM PERFORMANCE MUNICIPAL MARKET INVESTMENT INSURED SELECT BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES VALUE INCOME INCOME PLUS ADVANTAGE OPPORTUNITY QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Lawrence H. Brown $1- $0 $10,001- $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000 $50,000 Jack B. Evans $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 William C. Hunter $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 David J. Kundert $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 William J. Schneider $0 $0 $0 $50,001- $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 Timothy R. Schwertfeger Over $0 Over Over Over Over $0 $0 Over $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Judith M. Stockdale $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,001- $0 $0 $0 $50,000 Eugene S. Sunshine $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- INSURED QUALITY MUNICIPAL PREMIER PREMIER PREMIUM BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES INCOME OPPORTUNITY MUNICIPAL INSURED INCOME 2 ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Lawrence H. Brown $10,001- $10,001- $0 $0 $0 $50,000 $50,000 Jack B. Evans $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 William C. Hunter $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 David J. Kundert $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 William J. Schneider $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Timothy R. Schwertfeger Over Over Over $0 Over $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Judith M. Stockdale $0 $0 $10,001- $0 $0 $50,000 Eugene S. Sunshine $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED INSURED INSURED MUNICIPAL BOARD MEMBER PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE HIGH SELECT NOMINEES INCOME 4 INCOME 2 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE INCOME MATURITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Lawrence H. Brown $0 $0 $10,001- $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,001- $50,000 $50,000 Jack B. Evans $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 William C. Hunter $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 David J. Kundert $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 William J. Schneider $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,001- $0 $50,000 Timothy R. Schwertfeger $0 $0 $0 Over Over $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 $100,000 Judith M. Stockdale $0 $0 $10,001- $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 Eugene S. Sunshine $0 $0 $0 Over $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES IN ALL REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES OVERSEEN BY BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES IN FAMILY OF BOARD MEMBER SELECT SELECT SELECT CALIFORNIA NEW YORK INVESTMENT NOMINEES PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO 2 PORTFOLIO 3 PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO COMPANIES(1) --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 Lawrence H. Brown $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 Jack B. Evans $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 William C. Hunter $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 David J. Kundert $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $50,001- $100,000 William J. Schneider $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 Timothy R. Schwertfeger $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 Judith M. Stockdale $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 Eugene S. Sunshine $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. 15 The following table sets forth, for each Board Member and for the Board Members and officers as a group, the amount of shares beneficially owned in each Fund as of December 31, 2005. The information as to beneficial ownership is based on statements furnished by each Board Member and officer. FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL PREMIUM PERFORMANCE MUNICIPAL MARKET INVESTMENT INSURED BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES VALUE INCOME INCOME PLUS ADVANTAGE OPPORTUNITY QUALITY QUALITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrence H. Brown 1,000 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 William C. Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider 0 0 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 Timothy R. Schwertfeger 26,391 0 59,632 14,000 6,594 21,000 0 0 Judith M. Stockdale 0 0 0 0 0 776 0 0 Eugene S. Sunshine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS A GROUP 33,436 0 61,632 21,000 8,594 23,776 1,000 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS(1) ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED SELECT QUALITY MUNICIPAL PREMIER PREMIER PREMIUM BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES QUALITY INCOME OPPORTUNITY MUNICIPAL INSURED INCOME 2 ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrence H. Brown 0 889 826 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 William C. Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider 0 0 0 0 0 0 Timothy R. Schwertfeger 17,200 22,300 35,000 25,000 0 30,000 Judith M. Stockdale 0 0 0 915 0 0 Eugene S. Sunshine 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS A GROUP 19,830 23,189 38,826 25,915 0 32,438 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 more fully described below. FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS(1) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED INSURED INSURED MUNICIPAL PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE HIGH BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES INCOME 4 INCOME 2 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE INCOME --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrence H. Brown 0 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 William C. Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 660 Timothy R. Schwertfeger 0 0 0 25,000 15,000 0 0 0 Judith M. Stockdale 0 0 810 0 0 0 0 0 Eugene S. Sunshine 0 0 0 6,222 0 0 0 0 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS A GROUP 4,800 0 3,810 32,222 17,100 0 0 660 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS(1) -------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT CALIFORNIA YORK BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES MATURITIES PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO 2 PORTFOLIO 3 PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO -------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrence H. Brown 1,116 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 William C. Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider 0 0 0 0 0 0 Timothy R. Schwertfeger 0 0 0 0 0 0 Judith M. Stockdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eugene S. Sunshine 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS A GROUP 1,116 0 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 more fully described below. 16 On December 31, 2005, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned 1,338,618 shares of all funds managed by the Adviser (includes deferred units and shares held by the executive officers in Nuveen's 401(k)/profit sharing plan). Each Board Member's individual beneficial shareholdings of each Fund constitute less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund. As of June 5, 2006, the Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund. As of June 5, 2006 no shareholder beneficially owned more than 5% of any class of shares of any Fund. COMPENSATION Prior to January 1, 2006, for all Nuveen funds, Independent Board Members received an $85,000 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 or compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $750 per day for audit committee attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required and $500 per day for compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee 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 (including ad hoc committee meetings and shareholder 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. In addition to the payments described above, the chairperson of each committee of the Board (except the dividend committee and executive committee) received $5,000 as an addition to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. When ad hoc committees were organized, the Board may have provided for additional compensation to be paid to the members of such committees. The annual retainer, fees and expenses were allocated among the funds managed by the Adviser, on the basis of relative net asset sizes although fund management could have, in its discretion, established a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund. The Board Member affiliated with Nuveen and the Adviser served without any compensation from the Funds. Effective January 1, 2006, for all Nuveen funds, Independent Board Members receive a $90,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $2,500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $2,000 per meeting for attendance in person where such in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting 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 $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at an audit committee meeting; (d) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person at a compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required; (e) a fee of $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the dividend 17 committee; and (f) a fee of $500 per meeting for attendance in person at all other committee meetings (including shareholder meetings) on a day on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such committee meetings (excluding shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance is not required and $100 per meeting when the executive committee acts as pricing committee for IPOs, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the Lead Independent Director receives $20,000, the chairpersons of the audit committee and the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee receive $7,500 and the chairperson of the nominating and governance committee receives $5,000 as additional retainers to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. Independent Board Members also receive a fee of $2,000 per day for site visits on days on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held to entities that provide services to the Nuveen funds. When ad hoc committees are organized, the nominating and governance committee will at the time of formation determine compensation to be paid to the members of such committee, however, in general such fees will be $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person at any ad hoc committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $500 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required. 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 Board Member affiliated with Nuveen and the Adviser serves without any compensation from the Funds. 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 his or her fees. Each of the Funds except Municipal Income and Select Maturities are Participating Funds under the Deferred Compensation Plan. 18 The table below shows, for each Independent Board Member, the aggregate compensation (i) paid by each Fund to each 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 the Adviser for the calendar year ended 2005. Mr. Schwertfeger, a Board Member who is an interested person of the Funds, does not receive any compensation from the Funds or any Nuveen funds. AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS(1)(2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROBERT P. LAWRENCE H. JACK B. WILLIAM C. DAVID J. WILLIAM J. JUDITH M. EUGENE S. FUND BREMNER BROWN EVANS HUNTER KUNDERT SCHNEIDER STOCKDALE SUNSHINE(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Municipal Value............. $ 3,855 $ 3,878 $ 3,958 $ 3,700 $ 2,500 $ 3,972 $ 3,653 $ 2,595 Municipal Income............ 170 172 175 160 110 175 160 113 Premium Income.............. 2,890 2,907 2,967 2,774 1,868 2,978 2,739 1,939 Performance Plus............ 2,760 2,776 2,833 2,650 1,784 2,844 2,615 1,852 Municipal Advantage......... 2,023 2,035 2,077 1,942 1,306 2,084 1,917 1,356 Municipal Market Opportunity............... 2,094 2,107 2,150 2,010 1,353 2,158 1,985 1,404 Investment Quality.......... 1,678 1,688 1,723 1,611 1,084 1,729 1,590 1,125 Insured Quality............. 1,772 1,783 1,819 1,701 1,145 1,826 1,679 1,188 Select Quality.............. 1,570 1,579 1,611 1,507 1,014 1,617 1,487 1,053 Quality Income.............. 2,502 2,517 2,569 2,402 1,617 2,578 2,371 1,678 Insured Municipal Opportunity............... 3,807 3,830 3,908 3,655 2,458 3,923 3,607 2,551 Premier Municipal........... 913 919 937 877 590 941 865 613 Premier Insured............. 902 908 926 866 583 930 855 605 Premium Income 2............ 1,895 1,906 1,946 1,819 1,226 1,953 1,796 1,272 Premium Income 4............ 1,794 1,804 1,842 1,722 1,161 1,848 1,700 1,205 Insured Premium Income 2.... 1,553 1,562 1,594 1,491 1,003 1,600 1,471 1,040 Dividend Advantage.......... 1,751 1,762 1,798 1,681 1,131 1,805 1,660 1,174 Dividend Advantage 2........ 1,332 1,340 1,367 1,278 863 1,372 1,262 896 Dividend Advantage 3........ 1,812 1,823 1,860 1,740 1,173 1,867 1,717 1,217 Insured Dividend Advantage................. 1,349 1,357 1,385 1,295 871 1,390 1,278 904 Insured Tax-Free Advantage................. 810 815 832 778 524 835 768 544 Municipal High Income....... 1,485 1,493 1,510 1,436 1,126 1,516 935 665 Select Maturities........... 287 280 284 241 214 284 239 242 Select Portfolio............ 554 531 551 494 445 567 478 505 Select Portfolio 2.......... 586 562 583 522 470 600 506 535 Select Portfolio 3.......... 428 410 426 381 343 438 369 390 California Portfolio........ 211 203 210 188 169 216 182 193 New York Portfolio.......... 129 124 128 115 104 132 111 118 TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM NUVEEN FUNDS PAID TO BOARD MEMBERS................... $ 133,125 $ 134,625 $ 138,625 $ 119,625 $ 82,935 $ 136,125 $ 119,725 $ 88,435 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) For all Funds, except Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio, aggregate compensation numbers are based on the compensation schedule in effect prior to January 1, 2006. For Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio, aggregate compensation numbers are based on a combination of the compensation schedules in effect prior to and after January 1, 2006. 19 (2) Includes deferred fees. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROBERT P. LAWRENCE H. JACK B. WILLIAM C. DAVID J. WILLIAM J. JUDITH M. EUGENE S. FUND BREMNER BROWN EVANS HUNTER KUNDERT SCHNEIDER STOCKDALE SUNSHINE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Municipal Value............... $593 $ -- $1,009 $3,700 $2,500 $3,972 $1,847 $2,113 Premium Income................ 445 -- 756 2,774 1,868 2,978 1,384 1,580 Performance Plus.............. 425 -- 722 2,650 1,784 2,844 1,321 1,509 Municipal Advantage........... 311 -- 529 1,942 1,306 2,084 968 1,104 Municipal Market Opportunity................. 322 -- 548 2,010 1,353 2,158 1,002 1,144 Investment Quality............ 258 -- 439 1,611 1,084 1,729 803 916 Insured Quality............... 273 -- 464 1,701 1,145 1,826 848 968 Select Quality................ 242 -- 411 1,507 1,014 1,617 752 858 Quality Income................ 385 -- 655 2,402 1,617 2,578 1,198 1,367 Insured Municipal Opportunity................. 586 -- 996 3,655 2,458 3,923 1,822 2,079 Premier Municipal............. 141 -- 239 877 590 941 437 499 Premier Insured............... 139 -- 236 866 583 930 432 493 Premium Income 2.............. 292 -- 496 1,819 1,226 1,953 907 1,036 Premium Income 4.............. 276 -- 469 1,722 1,161 1,848 859 981 Insured Premium Income 2...... 239 -- 406 1,491 1,003 1,600 743 848 Dividend Advantage............ 270 -- 458 1,681 1,131 1,805 838 956 Dividend Advantage 2.......... 205 -- 349 1,278 863 1,372 638 729 Dividend Advantage 3.......... 279 -- 474 1,740 1,173 1,867 868 992 Insured Dividend Advantage.... 208 -- 353 1,295 871 1,390 646 737 Insured Tax-Free Advantage.... 125 -- 212 778 524 835 388 443 Municipal High Income......... 225 -- 380 1,436 1,126 1,516 473 541 Select Portfolio.............. 91 -- 148 494 445 567 274 422 Select Portfolio 2............ 96 -- 156 522 470 600 289 446 Select Portfolio 3............ 70 -- 114 381 343 438 211 326 California Portfolio.......... 35 -- 56 188 169 216 104 161 New York Portfolio............ 21 -- 34 115 104 132 64 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20 Nuveen maintains a charitable matching contributions program to encourage the active support and involvement of individuals in the civic activities of their community. Until December 31, 2006, 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 contributions 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. COMMITTEES The Board of each Fund has five standing committees: the executive committee, the audit committee, the nominating and governance committee, the dividend committee and the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee. Robert P. Bremner, Judith M. Stockdale and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, serve as members of the executive committee 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, is 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) and (ii) matters of an administrative or ministerial nature. The executive committee of each Fund held no meetings during its last fiscal year. Lawrence H. Brown, Jack B. Evans and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, are current members of the dividend committee of each Fund. The dividend committee is authorized to declare distributions on each Fund's shares including, but not limited to, regular and special dividends, capital gains and ordinary income distributions. The dividend committee of each Fund held five meetings during its last fiscal year. Lawrence H. Brown, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Chair, and Judith M. Stockdale are current members of the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee of each Fund. The compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee is responsible for the oversight of compliance issues, risk management, and other regulatory matters affecting the Funds which are not otherwise the jurisdiction of the other Board committees. The compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee of each Fund held four meetings during its last fiscal year. Each Fund's Board has an audit committee, in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), that is composed of Independent Board Members who are also "independent" as that term is defined in the listing standards pertaining to closed-end funds of the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange, as applicable. Robert P. Bremner, Lawrence H. Brown, Jack B. Evans, Chair, William J. Schneider and Eugene S. Sunshine are current members of the audit committee of each Fund. The audit committee is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of (1) the accounting and reporting policies, procedures and practices and the audit of the financial statements of the Funds (2) the quality and integrity of the financial statements of the Funds and (3) the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications, performance and independence. The audit committee reviews the work and any recommen- 21 dations of the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm. Based on such review, it is authorized to make recommendations to the Board. The audit committee is also responsible for the oversight of the Pricing Procedures of the Funds and the internal Valuation Group. The Boards have adopted a written Audit Committee Charter that conforms to the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is attached to the proxy statement as Appendix A. The audit committee of each Fund held four meetings during its last fiscal year. Each Fund has a nominating and governance committee that is composed entirely of Independent Board Members who are also "independent" as defined by New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange listing standards, as applicable. Robert P. Bremner, Chair, Lawrence H. Brown, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Judith M. Stockdale and Eugene S. Sunshine are current members of the nominating and governance committee of each Fund. The purpose of the nominating and governance committee is to seek, identify and recommend to the Board qualified candidates for election or appointment to each Fund's Board. In addition, the committee oversees matters of corporate governance, including the evaluation of Board performance and processes, and assignment and rotation of committee members, and the establishment of corporate governance guidelines and procedures, to the extent necessary or desirable. The committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Boards of each Fund, a copy of which is available on the Funds' website at www.nuveen.com/etf/products/ fundGovernance.aspx. The nominating and governance committee of each Fund held four meetings during its last fiscal year. The nominating and governance committee looks to many sources for recommendations of qualified Board members, including current Board Members, employees of the Adviser, current shareholders of the Funds, third party sources and any other persons or entities that may be deemed necessary or desirable by the committee. Shareholders of the Funds who wish to nominate a candidate to their Fund's Board should mail information to the attention of Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. This information must include evidence of Fund ownership of the person or entity recommending the candidate, a full listing of the proposed candidate's education, experience, current employment, date of birth, names and addresses of at least three professional references, information as to whether the candidate is an "interested person" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) in relation to the Fund and such other information that would be helpful to the nominating and governance committee in evaluating the candidate. All satisfactorily completed information regarding candidates will be forwarded to the chairman of the nominating and governance committee and the outside counsel to the Independent Board Members. Recommendations for candidates to the Board will be evaluated in light of whether the number of Board members is expected to change and whether the Board expects any vacancies. All nominations from Fund shareholders will be acknowledged, although there may be times when the committee is not actively recruiting new Board members. In those circumstances nominations will be kept on file until active recruitment is under way. The nominating and governance committee sets appropriate standards and requirements for nominations to the Board. In considering a candidate's qualifications, each candidate must meet certain basic requirements, including relevant skills and experience, time availability and, if qualifying as an Independent Board Member candidate, independence from the 22 Adviser or other service providers. These experience requirements may vary depending on the current composition of the Board, since the goal is to ensure an appropriate range of skills and experience, in the aggregate. All candidates must meet high expectations of personal integrity, governance experience and professional competence that are assessed on the basis of personal interviews, recommendations, or direct knowledge by committee members. The committee may use any process it deems appropriate for the purpose of evaluating candidates, which process may include, without limitation, personal interviews, background checks, written submissions by the candidates and third party references. There is no difference in the manner in which the nominating and governance committee evaluates nominees when the nominee is submitted by a shareholder. The nominating and governance committee reserves the right to make the final selection regarding the nomination of any prospective Board member. The Independent Board Members of each Fund have appointed Robert P. Bremner as their Lead Independent Director. The role of the Lead Independent Director is one of coordination and assuring the appropriate, effective and efficient functioning of the Board and the Board processes. Specific responsibilities may include organizing and leading Independent Board Member sessions, facilitating and ensuring an appropriate level of communication among the Independent Board Members, leading the assessment of the Board's effectiveness, and working with the Adviser's staff and outside counsel on board meeting agendas, board material and workshops for Independent Board Members to ensure that the priorities of the Independent Board Members are addressed. The Board of each Fund held five regular meetings and six special meetings during the last fiscal year, except that Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio each held five regular meetings and three special meetings. 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) held during the period for which such Board Member was a Board Member. The policy of the Board relating to attendance by Board Members at annual meetings of the Funds and the number of Board Members who attended the last annual meeting of shareholders of each Fund is posted on the Funds' website at www.nuveen.com/etf/products/ fundgovernance.aspx. 23 THE OFFICERS The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2005 with respect to each officer of the Funds 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 are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until successors are elected and qualified. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF TERM OF PORTFOLIOS OFFICE AND IN FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) SERVED BY AND BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS OFFICER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gifford R. Zimmerman Chief Term: Annual Managing Director 165 333 West Wacker Drive Administrative Length of (since 2002), Assistant Chicago, IL 60606 Officer Service: Secretary and Associate (9/9/56) Since 1988 General Counsel, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Asset Management; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; 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. and Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Assistant Secretary, Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC (since 2006); previously, Managing Director (from 2002-2004), General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.;(2) Chartered Financial Analyst. 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF TERM OF PORTFOLIOS OFFICE AND IN FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) SERVED BY AND BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS OFFICER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julia L. Antonatos Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director 165 333 West Wacker Drive Length of (since 2005), formerly, Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Vice President, (9/22/63) Since 2004 formerly, Assistant Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst. Michael T. Atkinson Vice President Term: Annual Vice President (since 165 333 West Wacker Drive and Assistant Length of 2002), formerly Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary Service: Assistant Vice (2/3/66) Since 2002 President, formerly, Associate of Nuveen Investments, LLC. Peter H. D'Arrigo Vice President Term: Annual Vice President and 165 333 West Wacker Drive and Treasurer Length of Treasurer (since 1999) Chicago, IL 60606 Service: of Nuveen Investments, (11/28/67) Since 1999 LLC and of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2002) and of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant Treasurer of NWQ Investments Management Company, LLC (since 2002); Vice President and Treasurer (since 2003) of Nuveen Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; and Symphony Asset Management LLC; Treasurer (since 2006), Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC; formerly, Vice President and Treasurer (from 1999 to 2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2); Chartered Financial Analyst. 25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF TERM OF PORTFOLIOS OFFICE AND IN FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) SERVED BY AND BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS OFFICER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John N. Desmond Vice President Term: Annual Vice President, 165 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Director of Investment Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Operations, Nuveen (8/24/61) Since 2005 Investments, LLC (since 2005); formerly, Director, Business Manager, Deutsche Asset Management (2003-2004); formerly, Director, Business Development and Transformation, Deutsche Trust Bank Japan (2002-2003); formerly, Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Operations and Systems, Scudder Investments Japan, (2000-2002); formerly, Senior Vice President, Head of Plan Administration and Participant Services, Scudder Investments (1995-2002). Jessica R. Droeger Vice President Term: Annual Vice President (since 165 333 West Wacker Drive and Secretary Length of 2002) and Assistant Chicago, IL 60606 Service: General Counsel (since (9/24/64) Since 1998 1998), formerly, Assistant Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2005) of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President (from 2002 to 2004) and Assistant Secretary (from 1998 to 2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2) 26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF TERM OF PORTFOLIOS OFFICE AND IN FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) SERVED BY AND BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS OFFICER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lorna C. Ferguson Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director 165 333 West Wacker Drive Length of (since 2004), formerly, Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Vice President of (10/24/45) Since 1998 Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director of Nuveen Asset Management; formerly, Managing Director (2004), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2) William M. Fitzgerald Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director of 165 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Nuveen Asset Management Chicago, IL 60606 Service: (since 2001); Vice (3/2/64) Since 1995 President of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); formerly, Managing Director (from 2001 to 2004), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2); Chartered Financial Analyst. Stephen D. Foy Vice President Term: Annual Vice President (since 165 333 West Wacker Drive and Controller Length of 1993) and Funds Chicago, IL 60606 Service: Controller (since 1998) (5/31/54) Since 1993 of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President (since 1998), formerly, Funds Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant. 27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF TERM OF PORTFOLIOS OFFICE AND IN FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) SERVED BY AND BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS OFFICER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James D. Grassi Vice President Term: Annual Vice President and 165 333 West Wacker Drive and Chief Length of Deputy Director of Chicago, IL 60606 Compliance Service: Compliance (since 2004) (4/13/56) Officer Since 2004 of Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., Nuveen Asset Management and Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; formerly, Vice President and Deputy Director of Compliance (2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2); formerly, Senior Attorney (1994 to 2004), The Northern Trust Company. David J. Lamb Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of 165 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Nuveen Investments, LLC Chicago, IL 60606 Service: (since 2000); Certified (3/22/63) Since 2000 Public Accountant. Tina M. Lazar Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of 165 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Nuveen Investments, LLC Chicago, IL 60606 Service: (since 1999). (8/27/61) Since 2002 28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF TERM OF PORTFOLIOS OFFICE AND IN FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) SERVED BY AND BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED(1) DURING PAST 5 YEARS OFFICER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Larry W. Martin Vice President Term: Annual Vice President, 165 333 West Wacker Drive and Assistant Length of Assistant Secretary and Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary Service: Assistant General (7/27/51) Since 1988 Counsel of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President (since 2005) and Assistant Secretary (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; 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) and Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); formerly, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Length of Service indicates the year the individual became an officer of a fund in the Nuveen fund complex. (2) Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005. AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT The audit committee of each Board is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of (1) the accounting and reporting policies, processes and practices, and the audit of the financial statements, of each Fund, and (2) the quality and integrity of the Funds' financial statements, and (3) the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications, performance and independence. In its oversight capacity, the committee reviews each Fund's annual financial statements with both management and the independent registered public accounting firm and the committee meets periodically with the independent registered public accounting firm and internal auditors to consider their evaluation of each Fund's financial and internal 29 controls. The committee also selects, retains, evaluates and may replace each Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. The committee is currently composed of five Board Members and operates under a written charter adopted and approved by each Board, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A. Each committee member meets the independence and experience requirements, as applicable, of the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The committee, in discharging its duties, has met with and held discussions with management and each Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. The committee has also reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. Management has represented to the independent registered public accounting firm that each Fund's financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The committee has also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards ("SAS") No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended by SAS No. 90 (Audit Committee Communications). Each Fund's independent registered public accounting firm provided to the committee the written disclosure required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and the committee discussed with representatives of the independent registered public accounting firm 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 registered public accounting firm, the representations of management and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm to the committee, the committee has recommended that the Boards include the audited financial statements in each Fund's Annual Report. The members of the committee are: Robert P. Bremner Lawrence H. Brown Jack B. Evans William J. Schneider Eugene S. Sunshine 30 AUDIT AND RELATED FEES. The following tables provide the aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP during each Fund's last two fiscal years for engagements directly related to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund, including those relating (i) to each Fund for services provided to the Fund and (ii) to the Adviser and certain entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to each Fund ('Adviser Entities"). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUDIT FEES(1) FUND AUDIT RELATED FEES(2) TAX FEES(3) ----------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- ADVISER AND FUND FUND ADVISER ENTITIES FUND ----------------- --------------- ----------------- --------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal Value $48,562 $51,752 $0 $0 $0 $0 $ 364 $ 619 Municipal Income 7,286 7,729 0 0 0 0 364 410 Premium Income 38,408 40,369 0 0 0 0 364 566 Performance Plus 36,891 38,788 0 0 0 0 364 559 Municipal Advantage 28,493 30,029 0 0 0 0 364 516 Municipal Market Opportunity 29,423 30,822 0 0 0 0 364 520 Investment Quality 24,701 25,808 0 0 0 0 364 497 Insured Quality 25,809 26,968 0 0 0 0 364 502 Select Quality 23,287 24,564 0 0 0 0 364 490 Quality Income 33,833 35,729 0 0 0 0 364 544 Insured Municipal Opportunity 49,233 51,443 0 0 0 0 364 619 Premier Municipal 15,918 16,612 0 0 0 0 364 453 Premier Insured 15,829 16,517 0 0 0 0 364 452 Premium Income 2 27,064 28,383 0 0 0 0 364 509 Premium Income 4 25,686 27,106 0 0 0 0 364 503 Insured Premium Income 2 23,276 24,344 0 0 0 0 364 490 Dividend Advantage 25,386 26,714 0 0 0 0 364 1,416 Dividend Advantage 2 20,403 21,675 0 0 0 0 4,131 1,340 Dividend Advantage 3 25,825 27,440 0 0 0 0 5,496 1,445 Insured Dividend Advantage 20,940 21,890 0 0 0 0 4,285 1,356 Insured Tax-Free Advantage 14,746 15,435 0 0 0 0 2,740 947 Municipal High Income 16,207 17,462 0 0 0 0 0 456 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ TAX FEES(3) ALL OTHER FEES(4) ---------------- ----------------------------------- ADVISER AND ADVISER AND ADVISER ENTITIES FUND ADVISER ENTITIES ---------------- --------------- ----------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ Municipal Value $0 $2,200 $ 0 $ 0 $0 $0 Municipal Income 0 2,200 0 0 0 0 Premium Income 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Performance Plus 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Municipal Advantage 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Municipal Market Opportunity 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Investment Quality 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Insured Quality 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Select Quality 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Quality Income 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Insured Municipal Opportunity 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Premier Municipal 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Premier Insured 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Premium Income 2 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Premium Income 4 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Insured Premium Income 2 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Dividend Advantage 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Dividend Advantage 2 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Dividend Advantage 3 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Insured Dividend Advantage 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Insured Tax-Free Advantage 0 2,200 2,550 2,750 0 0 Municipal High Income 0 2,200 1,625 650 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) "Audit Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund's annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. (2) "Audit Related Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." (3) "Tax Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance and tax planning. Amounts reported for each respective Fund under the column heading "Adviser and Adviser Entities" represents amounts billed to the Adviser exclusively for the preparation of the Fund's tax return, the cost of which is borne by the Adviser. In the aggregate, for all Nuveen funds for which Ernst & Young LLP serves as independent registered public accounting firm, these fees amounted to $282,575. (4) "All Other Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than "Audit Fees," "Audit Related Fees" and "Tax Fees." 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUDIT FEES(1) AUDIT RELATED FEES(2) TAX FEES(3) ------------------ ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- ADVISER AND ADVISER AND FUND FUND ADVISER ENTITIES FUND ADVISER ENTITIES ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- -------------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Maturities $ 8,652 $ 9,192 $0 $0 $0 $0 $409 $405 $ 2,200 $ 2,200 Select Portfolio 11,296 12,030 0 0 0 0 417 410 2,200 2,200 Select Portfolio 2 11,614 12,400 0 0 0 0 418 410 2,200 2,200 Select Portfolio 3 10,008 10,680 0 0 0 0 413 407 2,200 2,200 California Portfolio 7,814 8,327 0 0 0 0 407 404 2,200 2,200 New York Portfolio 6,991 7,432 0 0 0 0 404 402 2,200 2,200 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------ ALL OTHER FEES(4) ------------------------------------ ADVISER AND FUND ADVISER ENTITIES ---------------- ---------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2005 2006 2005 2006 --------------------- ------------------------------------ Select Maturities $0 $0 $0 $0 Select Portfolio 0 0 0 0 Select Portfolio 2 0 0 0 0 Select Portfolio 3 0 0 0 0 California Portfolio 0 0 0 0 New York Portfolio 0 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) "Audit Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund's annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. (2) "Audit Related Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." (3) "Tax Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance and tax planning. Amounts reported for each respective Fund under the column heading "Adviser and Adviser Entities" represents amounts billed to the Adviser exclusively for the preparation of the Fund's tax return, the cost of which is borne by the Adviser. In the aggregate, for all Nuveen funds for which Ernst & Young LLP serves as independent registered public accounting firm, these fees amounted to $282,575. (4) "All Other Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than "Audit Fees," "Audit Related Fees" and "Tax Fees." 32 NON-AUDIT FEES. The following tables provide the aggregate non-audit fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for services rendered to each Fund, the Adviser and the Adviser Entities during each Fund's last two fiscal years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO ADVISER AND ADVISER ENTITIES (ENGAGEMENTS RELATED DIRECTLY TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES TO THE OPERATIONS AND ADVISER AND ADVISER ENTITIES BILLED TO FUND FINANCIAL REPORTING OF FUND) (ALL OTHER ENGAGEMENTS) ------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------ FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2004 ENDED 2005 ENDED 2004 ENDED 2005 ENDED 2004 ENDED 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Municipal Value $ 364 $ 619 $0 $2,200 $0 $0 Municipal Income 364 410 0 2,200 0 0 Premium Income 2,914 3,316 0 2,200 0 0 Performance Plus 2,914 3,309 0 2,200 0 0 Municipal Advantage 2,914 3,266 0 2,200 0 0 Municipal Market Opportunity 2,914 3,270 0 2,200 0 0 Investment Quality 2,914 3,247 0 2,200 0 0 Insured Quality 2,914 3,252 0 2,200 0 0 Select Quality 2,914 3,240 0 2,200 0 0 Quality Income 2,914 3,294 0 2,200 0 0 Insured Municipal Opportunity 2,914 3,369 0 2,200 0 0 Premier Municipal 2,914 3,203 0 2,200 0 0 Premier Insured 2,914 3,202 0 2,200 0 0 Premium Income 2 2,914 3,259 0 2,200 0 0 Premium Income 4 2,914 3,253 0 2,200 0 0 Insured Premium Income 2 2,914 3,240 0 2,200 0 0 Dividend Advantage 2,914 4,166 0 2,200 0 0 Dividend Advantage 2 6,681 4,090 0 2,200 0 0 Dividend Advantage 3 8,046 4,195 0 2,200 0 0 Insured Dividend Advantage 6,835 4,106 0 2,200 0 0 Insured Tax-Free Advantage 5,254 3,697 0 2,200 0 0 Municipal High Income 1,625 1,106 0 2,200 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- ------------------------- TOTAL ------------------------- FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2004 ENDED 2005 --------------------------- ------------------------- Municipal Value $ 364 $2,819 Municipal Income 364 2,610 Premium Income 2,914 5,516 Performance Plus 2,914 5,509 Municipal Advantage 2,914 5,466 Municipal Market Opportunity 2,914 5,470 Investment Quality 2,914 5,447 Insured Quality 2,914 5,452 Select Quality 2,914 5,440 Quality Income 2,914 5,494 Insured Municipal Opportunity 2,914 5,569 Premier Municipal 2,914 5,403 Premier Insured 2,914 5,402 Premium Income 2 2,914 5,459 Premium Income 4 2,914 5,453 Insured Premium Income 2 2,914 5,440 Dividend Advantage 2,914 6,366 Dividend Advantage 2 6,681 6,290 Dividend Advantage 3 8,046 6,395 Insured Dividend Advantage 6,835 6,306 Insured Tax-Free Advantage 5,254 5,897 Municipal High Income 1,625 3,306 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO ADVISER AND ADVISER ENTITIES (ENGAGEMENTS RELATED DIRECTLY TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES TO THE OPERATIONS AND ADVISER AND ADVISER ENTITIES BILLED TO FUND FINANCIAL REPORTING OF FUND) (ALL OTHER ENGAGEMENTS) ------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------ FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2005 ENDED 2006 ENDED 2005 ENDED 2006 ENDED 2005 ENDED 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Select Maturities $409 $405 $2,200 $2,200 $0 $0 Select Portfolio 417 410 2,200 2,200 0 0 Select Portfolio 2 418 410 2,200 2,200 0 0 Select Portfolio 3 413 407 2,200 2,200 0 0 California Portfolio 407 404 2,200 2,200 0 0 New York Portfolio 404 402 2,200 2,200 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- ------------------------- TOTAL ------------------------- FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2005 ENDED 2006 --------------------------- ------------------------- Select Maturities $2,609 $2,605 Select Portfolio 2,617 2,610 Select Portfolio 2 2,618 2,610 Select Portfolio 3 2,613 2,607 California Portfolio 2,607 2,604 New York Portfolio 2,604 2,602 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 34 AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Generally, the audit committee must approve each Fund's independent registered public accounting firm's engagements (i) with the Fund for audit or non-audit services and (ii) with the Adviser and Adviser Entities for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent registered public accounting firm for each Fund and the Adviser and Adviser Entities (with respect to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund), such engagements will be (i) pre-approved by the audit committee if they are expected to be for amounts greater than $10,000; (ii) reported to the audit committee chairman for his verbal approval prior to engagement if they are expected to be for amounts under $10,000 but greater than $5,000; and (iii) reported to the audit committee at the next audit committee meeting if they are expected to be for an amount under $5,000. For engagements with Ernst & Young LLP entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the audit committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provided to each Fund and to the Adviser and Adviser Entities (with respect to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund). None of the services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP to each Fund or the Adviser or Adviser Entities were pre-approved by the audit committee pursuant to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2.01(c)(7)(i)(C) or Rule 2.01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Each Board has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and records of each Fund for its fiscal year. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the Annual Meetings 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 Funds, 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 1934 Act require Board Members and officers, the Adviser, affiliated persons of the Adviser and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of a Fund's 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange, as applicable. 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 its 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. 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. 35 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, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Founded in 1898, Nuveen and its affiliates had $145 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2006. Nuveen is a publicly-traded company and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol "JNC". SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS To be considered for presentation at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Funds to be held in 2007, 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 February 28, 2007. 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, pursuant to each Fund's By-Laws, submit such written notice to the Fund not later than May 14, 2007 or prior to April 29, 2007. Timely submission of a proposal does not mean that such proposal will be included in a proxy statement. SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS Fund shareholders who want to communicate with the Board or any individual Board Member should write to the attention of Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The letter should indicate that you are a Fund shareholder and note the fund or funds that you own. If the communication is intended for a specific Board Member and so indicates it will be sent only to that Board Member. If a communication does not indicate a specific Board Member and so indicates it will be sent to the Lead Independent Director and the outside counsel to the Independent Board Members for further distribution as deemed appropriate by such persons. 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 pro rata based on the number of shareholder accounts. Additional solicitation may be made by letter or telephone 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 (except Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio) was October 31, 2005. The last fiscal year end for Select Maturities, Select Portfolio, Select Portfolio 2, Select Portfolio 3, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio was March 31, 2006. ANNUAL REPORT DELIVERY Annual reports will be 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 36 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 the Annual Meetings. However, if other matters are properly presented to the Annual Meetings 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 the 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 the proposal 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 June 28, 2006 37 APPENDIX A NUVEEN FUND BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER JANUARY 26, 2006 I. ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP There shall be a committee of each Board of Directors/Trustees (the "Board") of the Nuveen Management Investment Companies (the "Funds" or, individually, a "Fund") to be known as the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall be comprised 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 an Audit Committee member. In particular, each member must meet the independence and experience requirements applicable to the Funds of the New York Stock Exchange, the American 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, be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, and be financially literate, and 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 serve as the Audit Committee's "financial expert" as defined by the Commission). The Board shall appoint the members and the Chairman of the Audit Committee, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Audit Committee shall meet periodically but in any event no less frequently than on a semi-annual basis. Except for the Funds, Audit Committee members shall not serve simultaneously on the audit committees of more than two other public companies. II. STATEMENT OF POLICY, PURPOSE AND PROCESSES The Audit Committee shall assist the Board in oversight and monitoring of (1) the accounting and reporting policies, processes and practices, and the audits of the financial statements, of the Funds; (2) the quality and integrity of the financial statements of the Funds; (3) the Funds' compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (4) the independent auditors' qualifications, performance and independence; and (5) oversight of the Pricing Procedures of the Funds and the Valuation Group. In exercising this oversight, the Audit Committee can request other committees of the Board to assume responsibility for some of the monitoring as long as the other committees are composed exclusively of independent directors. 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 the Funds. The Audit Committee shall meet periodically with Fund management, the Funds' internal auditor, and the Funds' independent auditors, in separate executive sessions. The Audit Committee shall prepare reports of the Audit Committee as required by the Commission to be included in the Fund's annual proxy statements or otherwise. A-1 The Audit Committee shall have the authority and resources in its discretion to retain special legal, accounting or other consultants to advise the Audit Committee and to otherwise discharge its responsibilities, including appropriate funding as determined by the Audit Committee for compensation to independent auditors engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for a Fund, compensation to advisers employed by the Audit Committee, and ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties, as determined in its discretion. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (or its affiliates) (collectively, "Nuveen") or the Funds' independent auditors or outside counsel to attend a meeting of the Audit Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Audit 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, disclosure 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. Each independent auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Funds shall report directly to the Audit Committee. The independent auditors are ultimately accountable to the Board and the Audit Committee. It is the ultimate responsibility of the Audit Committee to select, appoint, retain, evaluate, oversee and replace any independent auditors and to determine their compensation, subject to ratification of the Board, if required. These Audit Committee responsibilities may not be delegated to any other Committee or the Board. The Audit Committee is responsible for the following: WITH RESPECT TO FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: 1. Reviewing and discussing the annual audited financial statements and semi-annual 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 Audit 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 Audit Committee, as deemed necessary or appropriate in the Chairman's judgment. 3. Discussing with management the Funds' press releases regarding financial results and dividends, as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. This discussion may be done generally, consisting of A-2 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 (a) significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation and presentation 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 material control deficiencies; and (b) analyses prepared by Fund management and/or the independent auditor setting forth significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the financial statements, including analyses of the effects of alternative gaap methods on the financial statements. 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, both written and oral, from the independent auditors and/or Fund management 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 Fund 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 and guidelines. In fulfilling its obligations under this paragraph, the Audit Committee may review in a general manner the processes other Board committees have in place with respect to risk assessment and risk management. 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. In fulfilling its obligations under this paragraph, the Audit Committee may review in a general manner the processes other Board committees have in place with respect to deficiencies in internal controls, material weaknesses, or any fraud associated with internal controls. WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS: 1. Selecting, appointing, retaining or replacing the independent auditors, subject, if applicable, only to Board and shareholder ratification; and compensating, evaluating and overseeing the work of the independent auditor (including the resolution of disagreements between Fund management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting). A-3 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, including any restrictions on the scope of the independent auditor's activities or on access to requested information, any significant disagreements with management, any accounting adjustments noted or proposed by the auditor but not made by the Fund, any communications between the audit team and the audit firm's national office regarding auditing or accounting issues presented by the engagement, any significant changes required from the originally planned audit programs and any adjustments to the financial statements recommended by the auditors. 3. Pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services, and the 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, in accordance with any policies or procedures relating thereto as adopted by the Board or the Audit Committee. 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 or reports from the independent auditors at least annually (including a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditors and the Funds consistent with Independent Standards Board Standard 1, as may be amended, restated, modified or replaced) 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 any 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, in order to assist the Audit committee in assessing the auditor's independence. After reviewing the foregoing report[s] and the independent auditor's work throughout the year, the Audit Committee shall be responsible for evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditor 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 Fund 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 A-4 as required by law, and further considering the rotation of the independent auditor firm itself. 7. Establishing and recommending to the Board for ratification policies for the Funds', Fund management or the Fund adviser's hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditor who participated in the audits of the Funds. 8. Taking, or recommending that the Board take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the outside auditor. WITH RESPECT TO ANY INTERNAL AUDITOR: 1. Reviewing the proposed programs of the internal auditor 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. WITH RESPECT TO PRICING AND VALUATION OVERSIGHT: 1. The Board has responsibilities regarding the pricing of a Fund's securities under the 1940 Act. The Board has delegated this responsibility to the Committee to address valuation issues that arise between Board meetings, subject to the Board's general supervision of such actions. The Committee is primarily responsible for the oversight of the Pricing Procedures and actions taken by the internal Valuation Group ("Valuation Matters"). The Valuation Group will report on Valuation Matters to the Committee and/or the Board of Directors/Trustees, as appropriate. 2. Performing all duties assigned to it under the Funds' Pricing Procedures, as such may be amended from time to time. 3. Periodically reviewing and making recommendations regarding modifications to the Pricing Procedures as well as consider recommendations by the Valuation Group regarding the Pricing Procedures. 4. Reviewing any issues relating to the valuation of a Fund's securities brought to the Committee's attention, including suspensions in pricing, pricing irregularities, price overrides, self-pricing, nav errors and corrections thereto, and other pricing matters. In this regard, the Committee should consider the risks to the Funds in assessing the possible resolutions of these Valuation Matters. 5. Evaluating, as it deems necessary or appropriate, the performance of any pricing agent and recommend changes thereto to the full Board. 6. Reviewing any reports or comments from examinations by regulatory authorities relating to Valuation Matters of the Funds and consider management's responses to any such comments and, to the extent the Committee deems necessary or appropriate, propose to management and/or the full Board the modification of the Fund's policies and procedures relating to such matters. The Committee, if deemed necessary or desirable, may also meet with regulators. A-5 7. Meeting with members of management of the Funds, outside counsel, or others in fulfilling its duties hereunder, including assessing the continued appropriateness and adequacy of the Pricing Procedures, eliciting any recommendations for improvements of such procedures or other Valuation Matters, and assessing the possible resolutions of issues regarding Valuation Matters brought to its attention. 8. Performing any special review, investigations or oversight responsibilities relating to Valuation as requested by the Board of Directors/Trustees. 9. Investigating or initiating an investigation of reports of improprieties or suspected improprieties in connection with the Fund's policies and procedures relating to Valuation Matters not otherwise assigned to another Board committee. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Reviewing with counsel to the Funds, counsel to Nuveen, the Fund adviser's counsel and independent counsel to the Board 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 as they relate to financial statement matters. 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 regularly to the Board on the results of the activities of the Audit Committee, including any issues that arise with respect to the quality or integrity of the Funds' financial statements, the Funds' compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of the Funds' independent auditors, or the performance of the internal audit function. 8. Performing any special reviews, investigations or oversight responsibilities requested by the Board. 9. Reviewing and reassessing annually the adequacy of this charter and recommending to the Board approval of any proposed changes deemed necessary or advisable by the Audit Committee. 10. Undertaking an annual review of the performance of the Audit Committee. A-6 11. Establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Funds regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters by employees of Fund management, the investment adviser, administrator, principal underwriter, or any other provider of accounting related services for the Funds, as well as employees of the Funds. 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. A-7 [NUVEEN INVESTMENTS LOGO] Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-1286 (800) 257-8787 www.nuveen.com NUV0806 3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY (NUVEEN INVESTMENTS LOGO) 1. Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded NUVEEN INVESTMENTS o 333 WEST WACKER DR. o CHICAGO IL 60606 instructions. WWW.NUVEEN.COM 2. On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. 3. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope. 999 999 999 999 99 <---- THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD FUND NAME PRINTS HERE OF THE FUND FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS, AUGUST 1, 2006 The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, in the Sixth Floor auditorium of The Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle Street, 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 August 1, 2006, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. 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 AT (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com). Date: ----------------------------- SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box) [ ] 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. Aug - 06 - Com - MN - MM PLEASE FILL IN BOX(ES) AS SHOWN USING BLACK OR BLUE INK OR NUMBER 2 PENCIL. [X] PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. 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. FOR WITHHOLD NOMINEES AUTHORITY 1. Election of Board Members: listed at left to vote for (except as all nominees marked to listed at left (01) Lawrence H. Brown (04) David J. Kundert (06) Robert P. Bremner the contrary) (02) Judith M. Stockdale (05) Eugene S. Sunshine (07) Jack B. Evans (03) William C. Hunter [ ] [ ] (INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE NUMBER(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE PROVIDED BELOW.) PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE Aug - 06 - Common - MN - MM 3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY (NUVEEN INVESTMENTS LOGO) 1. Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded NUVEEN INVESTMENTS o 333 WEST WACKER DR. o CHICAGO IL 60606 instructions. WWW.NUVEEN.COM 2. On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. 3. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope. 999 999 999 999 99 <---- THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD FUND NAME PRINTS HERE OF THE FUND FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF MUNIPREFERRED SHARES SHAREHOLDERS, AUGUST 1, 2006 The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, in the Sixth Floor auditorium of The Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle Street, 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 August 1, 2006, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. 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 AT (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com). Date: ----------------------------- SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box) [ ] 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. AUG - 06 - MN - PREF - MM PLEASE FILL IN BOX(ES) AS SHOWN USING BLACK OR BLUE INK OR NUMBER 2 PENCIL. [X] PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. 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. FOR WITHHOLD 1. Election of Board Members: NOMINEES AUTHORITY listed at left to vote for (01) Lawrence H. Brown (04) David J. Kundert (07) Jack B. Evans (except as all nominees (02) Judith M. Stockdale (05) Eugene S. Sunshine (08) William J. Schneider marked to listed at left (03) William C. Hunter (06) Robert P. Bremner (09) Timothy R. Schwertfeger the contrary) [ ] [ ] (INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE NUMBER(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE PROVIDED BELOW.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AUG - 06 - MN - PREF - MM