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FORM RW
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL PURSUANT TO RULE 477
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VAN KAMPEN HARBOR FUND
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May 23, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Van Kampen Harbor Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-14
(File No. 333-37484) - Withdrawal Request
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, Van Kampen Harbor Fund, a registered open-end investment company
(the "Registrant"), hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") permit withdrawal of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form N-14, filed May 19, 2000 (File No. 333-37484), together with all
exhibits thereto (the "Registration Statement"). The Registrant's Registration
Statement EDGAR filing form type should have been identified as "N-14AE" but was
incorrectly filed under the EDGAR filing form type "N-14". The Registrant has
refiled its registration statement on Form N-14 under the correct form type on
May 22, 2000 and requests that an order granting the withdrawal of the initial
Registration Statement be issued by the Commission as soon as practicable.
If you have any questions or comments or require further information or
documentation, please do not hesitate to call James Boyne at (630) 684-6327 or
Charles B Taylor at (312) 407-0863.
VAN KAMPEN HARBOR FUND
By: /s/ A. Thomas Smith, III
Vice President and Secretary
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