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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-003310
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050321
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050318
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880892
IRS NUMBER: 363797841
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 425
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06471
FILM NUMBER: 05692768
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10020
BUSINESS PHONE: 2127625441
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10020
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVSTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981006
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL TR FOR INVSTMNT GRADE MUNICIPALS
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880892
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
IRS NUMBER: 363797841
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 425
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10020
BUSINESS PHONE: 2127625441
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10020
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVSTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981006
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL TR FOR INVSTMNT GRADE MUNICIPALS
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929
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FORM 425
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 PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
CHICAGO (March 18, 2005) -- Van Kampen Asset Management announced today
that the Board of Trustees of each of Van Kampen Municipal Income Trust
(NYSE/CHX: VMT) and Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals (NYSE/CHX:
VGM) approved a reorganization of VMT into VGM. The proposed reorganization will
be presented for shareholder approval at a special meeting of 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 $99 billion in assets under management or
supervision, as of February 28, 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 the proposed reorganization
contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free
copies of the joint prospectus/proxy will be available after the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") becomes
effective by calling Van Kampen's Client Relations Department at (800) 847-2424
or on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
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