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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-04-209387
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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041208

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN MISSOURI DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001097669
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-49252
		FILM NUMBER:		041190677

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JOHN NUVEEN & CO INC
		STREET 2:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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             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

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