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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.  )
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Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (NEA)
 
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(NUVEEN INVESTMENTS LOGO)
Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Dr. Chicago IL 60606 www.nuveen.com
999 999 999 999 99      ß
3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
1.  
Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions.
 
2.  
On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions.
 
3.  
Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope.


     
FUND NAME PRINTS HERE
  THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE FUND
COMMON SHARES
  FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, JUNE 30, 2008
The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held Monday, June 30, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Central time, in the 31st Floor conference room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Kevin J. McCarthy and Gifford R. Zimmerman, and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies for the undersigned, to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on June 30, 2008 or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO JOIN US AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING BY TELEPHONE AT (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).

      
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            Date:                                                             
SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT.
(Please sign in Box)
      
NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE PROXY. IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY.
      
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.
                 
 
  ê   Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil.
PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS.
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            FOR   WITHHOLD
            NOMINEES   AUTHORITY
            listed at left   to vote for
            (except as   all nominees
1. Election of Board Members:   marked to   listed at left
                  the contrary)    
       Class II:                
 
       (01) John P. Amboian
  (02) David J. Kundert       o   o
 
 
  (03) Terence J. Toth            
                                 
        (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided above.)                        
            FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
       
 
                       
3a(i).
      Approve the elimination of the fundamental policy relating to tax-exempt municipal bonds.    
o
     
o
     
o
 
 
3b.      
Approve the fundamental policy relating to tax-exempt securities.
    o       o       o  
       
 
                       
       
 
                       
4.      
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
                       
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE
             
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(NUVEEN INVESTMENTS LOGO)
Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Dr. Chicago IL 60606 www.nuveen.com
999 999 999 999 99      ß
3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
1.  
Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions.
 
2.  
On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions.
 
3.  
Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope.


     
FUND NAME PRINTS HERE
  THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE FUND
MUNIPREFERRED SHARES
  FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, JUNE 30, 2008
The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held Monday, June 30, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Central time, in the 31st Floor conference room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Kevin J. McCarthy and Gifford R. Zimmerman, and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies for the undersigned, to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on June 30, 2008 or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO JOIN US AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING BY TELEPHONE AT (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).

      
ê
            Date:                                                             
SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT.
(Please sign in Box)
      
NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE PROXY. IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY.
      
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.
                 
 
  ê   Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil.
PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS.
  þ   ê
                   
            FOR   WITHHOLD
            NOMINEES   AUTHORITY
            listed at left   to vote for
            (except as   all nominees
1. Election of Board Members:   marked to   listed at left
       Class II:   Preferred Shares Only   the contrary)    
       (01) John P. Amboian
  (04) William C. Hunter     o   o
       (02) David J. Kundert
  (05) William J. Schneider          
       (03) Terence J. Toth
               
                                 
        (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided below.)                        
            FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
       
 
                       
3a(i).
      Approve the elimination of the fundamental policy relating to tax-exempt municipal bonds.    
o
     
o
     
o
 
 
3b.      
Approve the fundamental policy relating to tax-exempt securities.
    o       o       o  
       
 
                       
4.      
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
                       
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE
             
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