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FILING PURSUANT TO RULE 425
VAN KAMPEN
FUNDS INC.
NEWS RELEASE 1 Parkview Plaza
P.O. Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555
www.vankampen.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chad Peterson
212/762-9612
VAN KAMPEN ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
AND
VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
ANNOUNCE ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING FOR PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
CHICAGO (November 22, 2005) -- The adjourned joint special meeting of
shareholders of Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust (NYSE/CHX: VKA) and
Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust (NYSE/CHX: VMO) was held on November 22,
2005 and has been further adjourned to January 11, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Central
Time to allow additional time to solicit additional votes in connection with the
proposals as outlined in the Notice of Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders
previously mailed to shareholders. The adjourned joint special meeting will be
held at the offices of Van Kampen Investments Inc., 1 Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois.
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 $103 billion in assets under management or
supervision, as of October 31, 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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