X0203 3 2008-11-30 0 0001265708 NUVEEN TAX ADVANTAGED TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY FUND JTA 0000831001 CITIGROUP INC 399 PARK AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10043 0 0 1 0 Auction Rate Preferred 248 I By Subsidiary The Auction Preferred Shares ("Shares") reported in Table I represent 248 Shares beneficially owned by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("CGMI"). Citigroup Financial Products Inc. ("CFP") is the sole stockholder of CGMI. Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. ("CGMHI") is the sole stockholder of CFP. Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup") is the sole stockholder of CGMHI. The 248 Shares reported herein represent Citigroup's combined holdings in multiple series of auction preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities -- Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 22, 2008. Citigroup undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, complete information regarding the number of securities purchased or sold at each different price and date of all transactions in such securities that occurred after Citigroup became a 10% owner but prior to the date of this filing. Citigroup Inc., By: /s/ Riqueza V. Feaster, Assistant Secretary 2008-12-10