BELL, BOYD & LLOYD LLC Three First National Plaza 70 West Madison Street Suite 3300 Chicago, Illinois 60602-4207 October 17, 2001 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sirs: Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby request the withdrawal of the post-effective filings on Form N-2 set forth below because those filings were made using an incorrect EDGAR submission header: Nuveen Maryland Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 --------------------------------------------------- Post-Effective Amendment Number 1 811-10349 333-58716 CIK-0001137885 Filed on September 26, 2001 Accession Number - 0000950131-01-503549 Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 ----------------------------------------------------- Post-Effective Amendment Number 1 811-10347 333-58712 CIK-0001137888 Filed on September 26, 2001 Accession Number - 0000950131-01-503547 Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 ------------------------------------------ Post-Effective Amendment Number 1 811-10345 333-58708 CIK-0001137887 Filed on September 26, 2001 Accession Number - 0000950131-01-503548 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (312) 807-4255. Very truly yours, /s/ Stacy H. Winick Stacy H. Winick Copies to N. Dalmaso H. Chung