VAN KAMPEN
FUNDS INC.
NEWS RELEASE
1 Parkview Plaza o P.O. Box 5555 o Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555
o www.vankampen.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chad Peterson
212/762-9612
VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
AND
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
ANNOUNCE ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING FOR PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
CHICAGO (July 22, 2005) -- The adjourned joint special meeting of
shareholders of Van Kampen Municipal Income Trust and Van Kampen Trust for
Investment Grade Municipals was held on July 22, 2005 and has been further
adjourned to August 12, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. to allow additional time to solicit
the additional votes needed to approve proposals as outlined in the Notice of
Special Meeting previously mailed to shareholders.
Van Kampen Asset Management is a subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments
Inc. ("Van Kampen"). Van Kampen is one of the nation's largest investment
management companies, with more than $100 billion in assets under management or
supervision, as of June 30, 2005. With roots in money management dating back to
1927, Van Kampen has helped more than four generations of investors work toward
their financial goals. Van Kampen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
(NYSE:MWD). For more information, visit Van Kampen's web site at
www.vankampen.com.
The foregoing does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.
The joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed reorganization
contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free
copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus are available by calling Van
Kampen's Client Relations Department at (800) 341-2929 or on the SEC's web site
at www.sec.gov.
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