VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL TAX FREE TRUST
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                           VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                       FLORIDA INSURED TAX FREE INCOME FUND
      SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1996, TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 29, 1996
 
    Class B Shares purchased on or after June 1, 1996 automatically will convert
to Class A Shares eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the
investor's order to purchase was accepted. The Fund's contingent deferred sales
charge schedule for Class B Shares is not effected by such conversion.
 
    The section of the Prospectus captioned "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AND
EXAMPLE" is hereby amended as follows:
 
    The expenses for Class B Shares assuming redemption at the end of a ten year
period are $117 and the expenses for Class B Shares assuming no redemption at
the end of a ten year period are $117.
 
    Effective July 1, 1996, the footnote on the sales charge table located in
the section of the Prospectus captioned "PURCHASE OF SHARES" is hereby amended
as follows:
 
* No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
  million or more, although for such investments the Fund imposes a contingent
  deferred sales charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within one year of the
  purchase. A commission will be paid to brokers, dealers or financial
  intermediaries who initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1 million or
  more as follows: 1.00% on sales to $2 million, plus 0.80% on the next million
  and 0.50% on the excess over $3 million. See "Purchase of Shares -- Deferred
  Sales Charge Alternatives" for additional information with respect to
  contingent deferred sales charges.
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            VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL INSURED TAX FREE INCOME FUND
          VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX FREE FUND
     SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1996, TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 29, 1996
 
    Class B Shares of the Insured Fund purchased on or after June 1, 1996
automatically will convert to Class A Shares eight years after the end of the
calendar month in which the investor's order to purchase was accepted. The
Fund's contingent deferred sales charge schedule for Class B Shares is not
effected by such conversion.
 
    The section of the Prospectus captioned "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AND
EXAMPLE -- INSURED FUND" is hereby amended as follows:
 
    The expenses for Class B Shares assuming redemption at the end of a ten year
period are $182 and the expenses for Class B Shares assuming no redemption at
the end of a ten year period are $182.
 
    Effective July 1, 1996, the footnote on the sales charge table located in
the section of the Prospectus captioned "PURCHASE OF SHARES" is hereby amended
as follows:
 
* No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
  million or more, although for such investments the Fund imposes a contingent
  deferred sales charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within one year of the
  purchase. A commission will be paid to brokers, dealers or financial
  intermediaries who initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1 million or
  more as follows: 1.00% on sales to $2 million, plus 0.80% on the next million
  and 0.50% on the excess over $3 million. See "Purchase of Shares -- Deferred
  Sales Charge Alternatives" for additional information with respect to
  contingent deferred sales charges.
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                           VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                     INTERMEDIATE TERM MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
      SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1996, TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 29, 1996
 
    Effective July 1, 1996, the footnote on the sales charge table located in
the section of the Prospectus captioned "PURCHASE OF SHARES" is hereby amended
as follows:
 
* No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
  million or more, although for such investments the Fund imposes a contingent
  deferred sales charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within one year of the
  purchase. A commission will be paid to brokers, dealers or financial
  intermediaries who initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1 million or
  more as follows: 1.00% on sales to $2 million, plus 0.80% on the next million
  and 0.50% on the excess over $3 million. See "Purchase of Shares -- Deferred
  Sales Charge Alternatives" for additional information with respect to
  contingent deferred sales charges.
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                           VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                              MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
      SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1996, TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 29, 1996
 
    Class B Shares purchased on or after June 1, 1996 automatically will convert
to Class A Shares eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the
investor's order to purchase was accepted. The Fund's contingent deferred sales
charge schedule for Class B Shares is not effected by such conversion.
 
    The section of the Prospectus captioned "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AND
EXAMPLE" is hereby amended as follows:
 
    The expenses for Class B Shares assuming redemption at the end of a ten year
period are $185 and the expenses for Class B Shares assuming no redemption at
the end of a ten year period are $185.
 
    Effective July 1, 1996, the footnote on the sales charge table located in
the section of the Prospectus captioned "PURCHASE OF SHARES" is hereby amended
as follows:
 
* No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
  million or more, although for such investments the Fund imposes a contingent
  deferred sales charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within one year of the
  purchase. A commission will be paid to brokers, dealers or financial
  intermediaries who initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1 million or
  more as follows: 1.00% on sales to $2 million, plus 0.80% on the next million
  and 0.50% on the excess over $3 million. See "Purchase of Shares -- Deferred
  Sales Charge Alternatives" for additional information with respect to
  contingent deferred sales charges.
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                           VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                         NEW JERSEY TAX FREE INCOME FUND
      SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1996, TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 29, 1996
 
    Class B Shares purchased on or after June 1, 1996 automatically will convert
to Class A Shares eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the
investor's order to purchase was accepted. The Fund's contingent deferred sales
charge schedule for Class B Shares is not effected by such conversion.
 
    The section of the Prospectus captioned "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AND
EXAMPLE" is hereby amended as follows:
 
    The expenses for Class B Shares assuming redemption at the end of a ten year
period are $103 and the expenses for Class B Shares assuming no redemption at
the end of a ten year period are $103.
 
    Effective July 1, 1996, the footnote on the sales charge table located in
the section of the Prospectus captioned "PURCHASE OF SHARES" is hereby amended
as follows:
 
* No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
  million or more, although for such investments the Fund imposes a contingent
  deferred sales charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within one year of the
  purchase. A commission will be paid to brokers, dealers or financial
  intermediaries who initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1 million or
  more as follows: 1.00% on sales to $2 million, plus 0.80% on the next million
  and 0.50% on the excess over $3 million. See "Purchase of Shares -- Deferred
  Sales Charge Alternatives" for additional information with respect to
  contingent deferred sales charges.
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                           VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                          NEW YORK TAX FREE INCOME FUND
      SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1996, TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 29, 1996
 
    Class B Shares purchased on or after June 1, 1996 automatically will convert
to Class A Shares eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the
investor's order to purchase was accepted. The Fund's contingent deferred sales
charge schedule for Class B Shares is not effected by such conversion.
 
    The section of the Prospectus captioned "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AND
EXAMPLE" is hereby amended as follows:
 
    The expenses for Class B Shares assuming redemption at the end of a ten year
period are $94 and the expenses for Class B Shares assuming no redemption at the
end of a ten year period are $94.
 
    Effective July 1, 1996, the footnote on the sales charge table located in
the section of the Prospectus captioned "PURCHASE OF SHARES" is hereby amended
as follows:
 
* No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
  million or more, although for such investments the Fund imposes a contingent
  deferred sales charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within one year of the
  purchase. A commission will be paid to brokers, dealers or financial
  intermediaries who initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1 million or
  more as follows: 1.00% on sales to $2 million, plus 0.80% on the next million
  and 0.50% on the excess over $3 million. See "Purchase of Shares -- Deferred
  Sales Charge Alternatives" for additional information with respect to
  contingent deferred sales charges.
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                           VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                            TAX FREE HIGH INCOME FUND
      SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1996, TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 29, 1996
 
    Class B Shares purchased on or after June 1, 1996 automatically will convert
to Class A Shares eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the
investor's order to purchase was accepted. The Fund's contingent deferred sales
charge schedule for Class B Shares is not effected by such conversion.
 
    The section of the Prospectus captioned "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AND
EXAMPLE" is hereby amended as follows:
 
    The expenses for Class B Shares assuming redemption at the end of a ten year
period are $181 and the expenses for Class B Shares assuming no redemption at
the end of a ten year period are $181.
 
    Effective July 1, 1996, the footnote on the sales charge table located in
the section of the Prospectus captioned "PURCHASE OF SHARES" is hereby amended
as follows:
 
* No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
  million or more, although for such investments the Fund imposes a contingent
  deferred sales charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within one year of the
  purchase. A commission will be paid to brokers, dealers or financial
  intermediaries who initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1 million or
  more as follows: 1.00% on sales to $2 million, plus 0.80% on the next million
  and 0.50% on the excess over $3 million. See "Purchase of Shares -- Deferred
  Sales Charge Alternatives" for additional information with respect to
  contingent deferred sales charges.


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