Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund Declares Regular Quarterly Distribution, Payable on December 30, 2016

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is high current income and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 90% of its total assets in income-producing common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities and debt securities issued by real estate companies. The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in income producing equity securities issued by real estate investment trusts, excluding convertible securities. It may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities, including convertible debt securities, issued or guaranteed by real estate companies. The Fund does not invest more than 25% of its total assets in non-investment grade preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and debt securities. The Fund does not invest more than 10% of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer. Its investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC.