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CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions as well as individual investors, today announced that the Nuveen Texas Quality Income Municipal Fund (NYSE: NTX) has filed an initial registration statement to establish an equity shelf program. The program is designed to provide the fundas portfolio managers with additional flexibility in pursuing attractive investment opportunities they believe may enhance long-term shareholder returns. Under its equity shelf program, the fund, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above the fundas net asset value per common share.

The fundas primary investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the fundas investment policies. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80 percent of its managed assets in municipal securities and other related investments the income which is exempt from regular federal income tax. The municipal securities in which the fund invests are generally issued by the State of Texas, a municipality of Texas, or a political subdivision of either, and pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income tax, although the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.*

The fund has filed a preliminary prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the shelf offering of the fund. The information in the preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. New shares of the fund will not be sold until the registration statement is effective. The preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell newly registered shares and it is not soliciting an offer to buy newly registered shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Investors should consider the fundas investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The fundas preliminary prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Investors should read the fundas prospectus carefully before investing. Investors may obtain a prospectus by visiting Nuveenas web site at [ www.nuveen.com/cef ] or by contacting Nuveen Investments at 1-800-257-8787.

Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliatesa"Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management, and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $230 billion as of January 31, 2012. For more information, please visit the Nuveen Investments website at [ www.nuveen.com ].

* Nuveen is not a tax advisor, consult a professional tax advisor regarding your specific situation.