Nuveen Missouri Dividend Advantage Municipal Bond Fund 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 December 2, 2004 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Nuveen Missouri Dividend Advantage Municipal Bond Fund (CIK: 0001097669) Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form N-2 File Nos. 333-49252, 811-10195 Ladies and Gentlemen: On November 3, 2000, Nuveen Missouri Dividend Advantage Municipal Bond Fund (the "Registrant") filed a registration statement on Form N-2 relating to the registration of common shares of beneficial interest of Nuveen Missouri Dividend Advantage Municipal Bond Fund (accession number 0000950131-00-006063). The registration statement has not yet become effective. Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant hereby requests the withdrawal of the above mentioned Form N-2 for Nuveen Missouri Dividend Advantage Municipal Bond Fund. Sincerely, Nuveen Missouri Dividend Advantage Municipal Bond Fund (Registrant) By: /s/ Jessica R. Droeger -------------------------------------- Jessica R. Droeger Vice President and Secretary