Renewal of Distribution Agreement
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Agreement made this 31st day of July, 2003 by and between Nuveen Municipal Trust
(formerly Nuveen Flagship Municipal Trust), a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Fund"), and Nuveen Investments, LLC a Delaware corporation (the "Underwriter");

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are the contracting parties under that certain
Distribution Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which the Underwriter acts
as agent for the distribution of shares of the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement terminates August 1, 2003 unless continued in the manner
required by the Investment Company Act of 1940;

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund, at a meeting called for the purpose
of reviewing the Agreement has approved the Agreement and its continuance until
August 7, 2004 in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of 1940;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the
Agreement the parties hereto do hereby continue the Agreement in effect until
August 7, 2004 and ratify and confirm the Agreement in all respects.


                                            NUVEEN MUNICIPAL TRUST


                                            By:      /s/ Jessica R. Droeger
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                                                     Vice President

ATTEST:

/s/ Virginia L. O'Neal
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         Assistant Secretary

                                            NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, LLC


                                            By:      /s/ Larry Martin
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                                                     Vice President

ATTEST:

/s/ Stuart Cohen
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         Assistant Secretary