August 25, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washigton, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read the statements in Exhibit 77K of Form N-SAR dated June 30, 2000, of
Van Kampen Convertible Securities Fund and are in agreement with the statements
contained therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements
of the registrant contained therein.
Very truly yours,
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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Exhibit 77K
Ernst & Young LLP served as the independent public accountants for the Fund's
last fiscal year. The client-auditor relationship between Ernst & Young LLP and
the Fund ceased as of May 8, 2000. Ernst & Young LLP reports on the financial
statements for the Fund during the Fund's last two fiscal years did not contain
an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the
last two fiscal years and any subsequent interim period, there were no
disagreements with Ernst & Young LLP on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP, would
have caused Ernst & Young LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreement in connection with its report.
