Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutions and high-net-worth investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets its growing range of specialized investment solutions under the high-quality brands of NWQ, Nuveen, Santa Barbara, Tradewinds, Rittenhouse and Symphony. In total, the Company manages $164 billion in assets as of December 31, 2007 and is the largest closed-end fund sponsor, with over $50 billion in 120 innovative funds.