VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
SC TO-I/A, EX-99.(A)(6), 2000-12-04
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                  Text of Press Release Dated December 4, 2000


NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
James J. Boyne                  or                  Ian J. McPheron
800/225-2222                                        800/225-2222
Ext. 6327                                           Ext. 6845


                     VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
                 COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR ITS COMMON SHARES


        CHICAGO (December 4, 2000) -- Van Kampen Senior Floating Rate Fund
announced today the final results of its tender offer for up to 43,805,306 of
its outstanding common shares of beneficial interest.  The offer expired at
12:00 Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on November 17, 2000.

        The Fund said that 23,231,961 common shares outstanding as of the
expiration of the tender offer, were validly tendered through the stated
expiration date. All 23,231,961 common shares tendered were purchased at a price
of $9.33 per common share, the net asset value at the time the offer expired.
Payment for the shares purchased was mailed prior to the date hereof.

        As indicated in the Fund's current prospectus, the Board of Trustees of
the Fund currently intends, each quarter, to consider authorizing the Fund to
make a tender offer for its common shares in order to attempt to provide
liquidity to its investors.

        The Fund commenced operations on March 27, 1998 and had total net
assets of approximately $1,255,950,674 as of November 17, 2000.

        Van Kampen Senior Floating Rate Fund is advised and distributed by
subsidiaries of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen"), a diversified asset
management company that administers more than three million retail investor
accounts, has extensive capabilities for managing institutional portfolios, and
has more than $100 billion under management or supervision as of September 30,
2000. Van Kampen has more than 50 open-end funds, 38 closed-end funds and more
than 2,700 unit investment trusts that are professionally distributed by
leading financial advisors nationwide.


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