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Van Kampen American Capital
One Parkview Plaza
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Telephone: (630) 684-6000
497(j)
March 31, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: Van Kampen American Capital Tax-Exempt Trust
Registration No. 2-96030
Registration No. 811-4746
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Van Kampen American Capital Tax-Exempt Trust (the "Registrant"), on
behalf of Van Kampen American Capital High Yield Municipal Fund, the only
series of the Registrant, filed via EDGAR on March 30, 1998, a copy of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the
"Registration Statement") complete with exhibits filed therewith pursuant to
Rule 485(b) of the General Rules and Regulations (the "1933 Act Rules") of the
Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended.
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of the 1933 Act Rules
this letter serves to certify that the prospectus and statement of additional
information contained in the Registration Statement do not differ from that
which would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act.
Should the staff have any questions regarding the foregoing, please
contact me at (630) 684-6774.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Nicholas Dalmaso
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Nicholas Dalmaso
Assistant Secretary
