NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organizations, hereby constitutes and appoints JESSICA R.
DROEGER, LARRY W. MARTIN, GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN and ERIC F. FESS, and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in Registration Statements
on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the Investment Company Act of
l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto, with all exhibits, and any
and all other documents required to be filed with any regulatory authority,
federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or the issuance of
shares thereof, without limitation, granting unto said attorneys, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organizations has hereunto set his hand this 28th day of January, 2003.



                                                     /s/ Timothy R. Schwertfeger
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Timothy R. Schwertfeger


STATE OF    ILLINOIS                   )
        ---------------
                                       )SS

COUNTY OF     COOK                     )
          -------------


On this 28th day of January, 2003, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.


"OFFICIAL SEAL"
Virginia L. Corcoran                                 /s/ Virginia L. Corcoran
Notary Public, State of Illinois                     ------------------------
My Commission Expires:  10/27/05                     Notary Public






                  NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organizations, hereby constitutes and appoints TIMOTHY R.
SCHWERTFEGER, JESSICA R. DROEGER, LARRY W. MARTIN, GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN and ERIC
F. FESS, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) her
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for her on her behalf and in her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more
Registration Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the
Investment Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto,
with all exhibits, and any and all other documents required to be filed with any
regulatory authority, federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or
the issuance of shares thereof, without limitation, granting unto said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises
in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organizations has hereunto set her hand this 20th day of February, 2003.

                                        /s/ Sheila W. Wellington
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Sheila W. Wellington

STATE OF    ILLINOIS            )
        ----------------
                                )SS

COUNTY OF       COOK            )
          --------------

On this 20th day of February, 2003, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"
Virginia L. Corcoran                    /s/ Virginia L. Corcoran
Notary Public, State of Illinois        ----------------------------------------
My Commission Expires:  10/27/05        Notary Public



                  NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organizations, hereby constitutes and appoints TIMOTHY R.
SCHWERTFEGER, JESSICA R. DROEGER, LARRY W. MARTIN, GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN and ERIC
F. FESS, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more
Registration Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the
Investment Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto,
with all exhibits, and any and all other documents required to be filed with any
regulatory authority, federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or
the issuance of shares thereof, without limitation, granting unto said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises
in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organizations has hereunto set his hand this 20th day of February, 2003.

                                                     /s/ Thomas E. Leafstrand
                                                     ------------------------
                                                     Thomas E. Leafstrand

STATE OF      ILLINOIS        )
        ------------------
                              )SS

COUNTY OF       COOK          )
          --------------

On this 20th day of February, 2003, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"
Virginia L. Corcoran                                 /s/ Virginia L. Corcoran
Notary Public, State of Illinois                     ------------------------
My Commission Expires:  10/27/05                     Notary Public




                  NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organizations, hereby constitutes and appoints TIMOTHY R.
SCHWERTFEGER, JESSICA R. DROEGER, LARRY W. MARTIN, GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN and ERIC
F. FESS, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more
Registration Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the
Investment Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto,
with all exhibits, and any and all other documents required to be filed with any
regulatory authority, federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or
the issuance of shares thereof, without limitation, granting unto said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises
in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organizations has hereunto set his hand this 20th day of February, 2003.

                                                     /s/ James E. Bacon
                                                     ------------------
                                                     James E. Bacon

STATE OF    ILLINOIS         )
        ----------------
                             )SS

COUNTY OF       COOK         )
          --------------

On this 20th day of February, 2003, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"
Virginia L. Corcoran                                 /s/ Virginia L. Corcoran
Notary Public, State of Illinois                     ------------------------
My Commission Expires:  10/27/05                     Notary Public




                  NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organizations, hereby constitutes and appoints TIMOTHY R.
SCHWERTFEGER, JESSICA R. DROEGER, LARRY W. MARTIN, GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN and ERIC
F. FESS, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more
Registration Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the
Investment Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto,
with all exhibits, and any and all other documents required to be filed with any
regulatory authority, federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or
the issuance of shares thereof, without limitation, granting unto said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises
in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organizations has hereunto set his hand this 20th day of February, 2003.

                                                     /s/ William L. Kissick
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     William L. Kissick

STATE OF    ILLINOIS          )
        ----------------
                              )SS

COUNTY OF       COOK          )
          --------------

On this 20th day of February, 2003, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"
Virginia L. Corcoran                                 /s/ Virginia L. Corcoran
Notary Public, State of Illinois                     ------------------------
My Commission Expires:  10/27/05                     Notary Public




                  NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organizations, hereby constitutes and appoints TIMOTHY R.
SCHWERTFEGER, JESSICA R. DROEGER, LARRY W. MARTIN, GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN and ERIC
F. FESS, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more
Registration Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the
Investment Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto,
with all exhibits, and any and all other documents required to be filed with any
regulatory authority, federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or
the issuance of shares thereof, without limitation, granting unto said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises
in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organizations has hereunto set his hand this 20th day of February, 2003.

                                                     /s/ Jack B. Evans
                                                     -----------------
                                                     Jack B. Evans

STATE OF    ILLINOIS            )
        ----------------
                                )SS

COUNTY OF       COOK            )
          --------------

On this 20th day of February, 2003, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"
Virginia L. Corcoran                                 /s/ Virginia L. Corcoran
Notary Public, State of Illinois                     ------------------------
My Commission Expires:  10/27/05                     Notary Public




                  NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organizations, hereby constitutes and appoints TIMOTHY R.
SCHWERTFEGER, JESSICA R. DROEGER, LARRY W. MARTIN, GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN and ERIC
F. FESS, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more
Registration Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the
Investment Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto,
with all exhibits, and any and all other documents required to be filed with any
regulatory authority, federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or
the issuance of shares thereof, without limitation, granting unto said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises
in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organizations has hereunto set his hand this 20th day of February, 2003.

                                        /s/ William E. Bennett
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        William E. Bennett

STATE OF    ILLINOIS          )
         ---------------
                              )SS

COUNTY OF     COOK            )
          --------------

On this 20th day of February, 2003, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"
Virginia L. Corcoran                    /s/ Virginia L. Corcoran
Notary Public, State of Illinois        ----------------------------------------
My Commission Expires:  10/27/05        Notary Public