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                                                                   EXHIBIT 24.1

                            THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director  of The John
Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G.
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto,
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority,
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has
hereunto set his hand this 18th day of March, 1999.

                                                /S/ Timothy R. Schwertfeger
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                                                  Timothy R. Schwertfeger

STATE OF ILLINOIS   )
                    )SS
COUNTY OF COOK      )

On this 18th day of March, 1999, 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.

(SEAL)                                             /S/ Robin D. Freeman
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                                                       Notary Public

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                            THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of the John
Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G.
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto,
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority,
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying  and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has
hereunto set his hand this 4th day of March, 1999.

                                                    /S/ Anthony T. Dean
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                                                      Anthony T. Dean

STATE OF ILLINOIS        )
                         ) SS
COUNTY OF COOK           )

On this 4th day of March, 1999, 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.

(SEAL)                                              /S/ Robin D. Freeman
                                               --------------------------------
                                                       Notary Public

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                        THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY
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                           POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of The John 
Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G. 
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his 
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution 
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, 
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special 
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto, 
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority, 
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact 
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may 
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has 
hereunto set his hand this 5th day of March, 1999.


                                            /S/ Willard L. Boyd
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                                              Willard L. Boyd




STATE OF IOWA         )
                      )SS
COUNTY OF JOHNSON     )

On this 5th day of March, 1999, 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.

(SEAL)                                      /S/ Debra S. Paul   
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                                              Notary Public

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                            THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY
                            _______________________
                                        
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of The John 
Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G. 
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his 
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution 
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, 
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special 
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto, 
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority, 
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact 
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may 
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has 
hereunto set his hand this 8th day of March, 1999.


                                             /s/ W. John Driscoll
                                       _________________________________
                                        
                                             W. John Driscoll

STATE OF MINNESOTA  )
                    ) SS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY   )

On this 8th day of March, 1999, 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.


(SEAL)                                       /s/ Cheryl M. McNary
                                       _________________________________
                                        
                                                 Notary Public


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                            THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY
                           _________________________

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           _________________________

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of The John
Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G.
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto,
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority,
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has
hereunto set his hand this 9th day of March, 1999.

                                             /S/ Duane R. Kullberg
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                                               Duane R. Kullberg

STATE OF ILLINOIS   )
                    ) SS
COUNTY OF COOK      )

On this 9th day of March, 1999, 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.


(SEAL)                                       /s/ Roberto J. Mauner
                                       _________________________________
                                        
                                                 Notary Public


My Commission Expires: 12/12/99

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                            THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of The John 
Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G. 
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his 
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution 
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, 
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special 
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto, 
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority, 
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact 
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may 
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has 
hereunto set his hand this 9th day of March, 1999.

                                                     /S/ Douglas W. Leatherdale
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                                                     Douglas W. Leatherdale



STATE OF MINNESOTA    )
                      )SS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY      )

On this 9th day of March, 1998, 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.

(SEAL)                                               /S/ Mary Borowski
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                                                         Notary Public


My Commission Expires: January 31, 2000

                                                  
 
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                            THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                            -----------------------

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of The John 
Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G. 
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his 
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution 
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, 
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special 
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto, 
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority, 
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact 
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may 
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has 
hereunto set his hand this 12th day of March, 1999.



                                                   /s/ Paul J. Liska
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                                                    Paul J. Liska


STATE OF MINNESOTA        )
                         )SS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY          )

On this 12th day of March, 1999, 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.

(SEAL)                                           /s/ Mary E. Waltz
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                                                    Notary Public

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                            THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY

                               _________________
                               
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               _________________     

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of The
John Nuveen Company, hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN P. AMBOIAN and ALAN G.
BERKSHIRE, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to execute any such annual, periodic or special
report pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits thereto,
and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any regulatory authority,
federal or state, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact 
and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may 
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director of The John Nuveen Company has 
hereunto set his hand this 15th day of March, 1999.



                                              /S/ John P. Amboian
                                      _____________________________________
                                                John P. Amboian

STATE OF ILLINOIS    )
                     )SS
COUNTY OF COOK       )

On this 15th day of March, 1999, 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.


(SEAL)
                                               /S/ Robin D. Freeman
                                      _____________________________________
                                                  Notary Public  


My Commission Expires: October 31, 1999