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VAN KAMPEN STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
A SERIES OF THE
VAN KAMPEN TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 13, 2000 TO THE
PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 29, 1999,
SUPERCEDING THE SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 5, 2000
(1) The section of the Prospectus entitled "INVESTMENT ADVISORY
SERVICES--PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following section entitled "INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES--PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT".
Peter W. Hegel, Robert J. Hickey, Thomas J. Slefinger and John R.
Reynoldson are co-managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund's investment portfolio. Peter W. Hegel is an Executive Vice President of
the Adviser and Asset Management. Mr. Hegel has been employed by the Adviser
since April 1983 and has been with Asset Management since June 1995. Mr. Hegel
has been a co-manager of the Fund since its inception.
Robert J. Hickey is a Vice President of the Adviser and Asset Management.
Mr. Hickey has been employed by the Adviser since January 1988 and Asset
Management since June 1995. Mr. Hickey has been a co-manager of the Fund since
January 1995.
Thomas J. Slefinger is a Senior Vice President of the Adviser and Asset
Management. Mr. Slefinger has been employed by the Adviser since July 1989 and
Asset Management since June 1995. Mr. Slefinger has been a co-manager of the
Fund since July 1999.
John R. Reynoldson has been Senior Vice President of Asset Management since
July 1991 and Senior Vice President of the Adviser since June 1995. Mr.
Reynoldson has been a co-manager of the Fund since July 1999.
(2) The first sentence of the fifth paragraph in the section of the
Prospectus entitled "PURCHASE OF SHARES--GENERAL" is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
The net asset value per share for each class of shares of the Fund is
determined once daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange
(the "Exchange")(currently 4:00 p.m., New York time) each day the Exchange is
open for trading except on any day on which no purchase or redemption orders are
received or there is not a sufficient degree of trading in the Fund's portfolio
securities such that the Fund's net asset value per share might be materially
affected.
RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
