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Seven Nuveen Closed-End Funds Issue At-Par Redemption Notices for Auction-Rate Preferred Securities


Published on 2010-12-17 06:35:56 - Market Wire
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CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Seven closed-end funds sponsored by Nuveen Investments this week called for redemption at par all of their outstanding auction-rate preferred securities (ARPS). The fundsa™ Board of Trustees has approved each redemption, which total $525.35 million. The Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NYSE: NAN); Nuveen North Carolina Premium Income Municipal Fund (NYSE: NNC); and Nuveen Connecticut Premium Income Municipal Fund (NYSE: NTC) redemptions have been funded by proceeds received from the issuance of MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (MTP). The Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NUN); Nuveen Premier Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NIF); Nuveen California Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NQC); and Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NCP) redemptions were achieved through the issuance of Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares (VDRPs).

NAN is redeeming all of its $21.9 million of currently outstanding ARPS.

Series Cusip #

Total Shares
Redeemed

Total Amount
Redeemed

Redemption
Date
F 67066X206 876 $21,900,000 January 6, 2011

NNC is redeeming all of its $21.55 million of currently outstanding ARPS.

Series Cusip #

Total Shares
Redeemed

Total Amount
Redeemed

Redemption
Date
TH 67060P209 862 $21,550,000 January 5, 2011

NTC is redeeming all of its $15.725 million of currently outstanding ARPS.

Series Cusip #

Total Shares
Redeemed

Total Amount
Redeemed

Redemption
Date
TH 67060D206 629 $15,725,000 January 5, 2011

NIF is redeeming all of its $130.125 million of currently outstanding ARPS.

Series Cusip #

Total Shares
Redeemed

Total Amount
Redeemed

Redemption
Date
W 670987403 678 $16,950,000 January 11, 2011
TH 670987205 2,263 $56,575,000 January 12, 2011
F 670987304 2,264 $56,600,000 January 6, 2011

NQC is redeeming all of its $94.925 million of currently outstanding ARPS.

Series Cusip #

Total Shares
Redeemed

Total Amount
Redeemed

Redemption
Date

M 67062A200 3,051 $76,275,000 January 7, 2011
W 67062A309 746 $18,650,000 January 11, 2011

NCP is redeeming all of its $80.35 million of currently outstanding ARPS.

Series Cusip #

Total Shares
Redeemed

Total Amount
Redeemed

Redemption
Date

T 67062Q205 1,357 $33,925,000 January 10, 2011
W 67062Q403 500 $12,500,000 January 11, 2011
F 67062Q304 1,357 $33,925,000 January 6, 2011

NUN is redeeming all of its $160.775 million of currently outstanding ARPS.

Series Cusip #

Total Shares
Redeemed

Total Amount
Redeemed

Redemption
Date

M 670986306 1,794 $44,850,000 January 7, 2011
W 670986405 1,796 $44,900,000 January 11, 2011
TH 670986207 1,959 $48,975,000 January 12, 2011
F 670986504 882 $22,050,000 January 6, 2011

For more information about Nuveen closed-end funds, visit [ www.nuveen.com/cef ]. ARPS information and updates are posted on Nuveena™s auction-rate preferred resource center at [ www.nuveen.com/arps ].

Nuveen Investments provides high quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutions and high net worth investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets its growing range of specialized investment solutions under the high-quality brands of NWQ, Nuveen, Santa Barbara, Symphony, Tradewinds, Winslow Capital and Nuveen HydePark. In total, the Company managed nearly $163 billion as of September 30, 2010. For more information, please visit the Nuveen Investments website at [ www.nuveen.com ].

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