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VAN KAMPEN TRUST
ON BEHALF OF ITS SERIES
VAN KAMPEN STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 TO THE
PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 28, 2000
The Prospectus is hereby supplemented as follows:
The Board of Trustees has continuously reviewed the investment policies and
practices, performance, expenses and reduced net assets of the Van Kampen
Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund"). In connection therewith, the Board
considered various alternatives including a possible merger or liquidation of
the Fund. After due consideration of a number of factors, including those listed
above, the Board determined that it would be in the best interest of the
shareholders to terminate and liquidate the Fund. On September 12, 2000, the
Board approved a Plan of Liquidation for the Fund. The Plan of Liquidation will
be presented to the shareholders of the Fund for approval. As a result of the
Board's actions, the Fund is suspending the continuous offering of its shares to
new investors of the Fund effective at the close of business September 22, 2000.
Fund shareholders as of September 22, 2000 may continue to purchase shares of
the Fund after such date. Dividends subject to automatic reinvestment in the
Fund according to previous instructions of existing shareholders will continue
to be reinvested in shares of the Fund.
RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
