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TITLE PRES, CEO & TRUSTEE
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NSAR ITEM 77C
Van Kampen American Capital Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund
(a) A Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 28, 1997.
(b) The election of Trustees of Van Kampen American Capital Pennsylvania Tax
Free Income Fund (the "Fund") included:
J. Miles Branagan, Richard M. DeMartini, Linda Hutton Heagy,
R. Craig Kennedy, Jack E. Nelson, Jerome L. Robinson, Phillip B. Rooney,
Fernando Sisto and Wayne W. Whalen
(c) The following were voted on at the meeting:
(1) Approval of New Investment Advisory Agreement in the event of a
change of control of the Adviser.
For 10,156,040 Against 146,688
(2) For each VK Fund, to Ratify the Selection of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Independent Public Accountants for its Current Fiscal Year.
For 10,358,793 Against 46,227
