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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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Check the appropriate box:
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mission Only (as permitted by Rule
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VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW JERSEY VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT STRATEGIC SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
(Names of Co-Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
/X/ $125 per each Co-Registrant (an aggregate of $4,125 for the Co-Registrants
listed above) per Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
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VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW JERSEY VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT STRATEGIC SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILLINOIS 60181
TELEPHONE (800) 341-2929
NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 11, 1995
To The Shareholders of Van Kampen Merritt Investment Grade Municipal Trust, Van
Kampen Merritt Value Municipal Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt California
Value Municipal Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Massachusetts Value Municipal
Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt New Jersey Value Municipal Income Trust, Van
Kampen Merritt New York Value Municipal Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Ohio
Value Municipal Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania Value Municipal
Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Strategic Sector Municipal Trust, Van Kampen
Merritt Municipal Opportunity Trust II, Van Kampen Merritt Advantage Municipal
Income Trust II, Van Kampen Merritt Florida Municipal Opportunity Trust, Van
Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade Municipals, Van Kampen Merritt Trust
for Insured Municipals, Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade
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California Municipals, Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade Florida
Municipals, Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey
Municipals, Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals,
Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade Pennsylvania Municipals, Van
Kampen Merritt Municipal Opportunity Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Advantage
Municipal Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Advantage Pennsylvania Municipal
Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Trust, Van Kampen Merritt
California Quality Municipal Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Florida Quality
Municipal Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Ohio Quality Municipal Trust, Van Kampen
Merritt New York Quality Municipal Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania
Quality Municipal Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Income Trust, Van Kampen
Merritt California Municipal Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Limited Term High
Income Trust, Van Kampen Merritt Intermediate Term High Income Trust and Van
Kampen Merritt Select Sector Municipal Trust:
Notice is hereby given to: the holders of common shares of beneficial
interest, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), of each of the Funds
(as defined below); the holders of preferred shares of beneficial interest,
liquidation preference $100,000 per share, designated Remarketed Preferred
Shares (the "VIG RP") of Van Kampen Merritt Investment Grade Municipal Trust
("VIG"); the holders of preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation
preference $50,000 per share, designated Auction Preferred Shares (the "APS"),
of each of Van Kampen Merritt Value Municipal Income Trust ("VKV"), Van Kampen
Merritt California Value Municipal Income Trust ("VCV"), Van Kampen Merritt
Massachusetts Value Municipal Income Trust ("VMV"), Van Kampen Merritt New
Jersey Value Municipal Income Trust ("VJV"), Van Kampen Merritt New York Value
Municipal Income Trust ("VNV"), Van Kampen Merritt Ohio Value Municipal Income
Trust ("VOV"), Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust
("VPV"), Van Kampen Merritt Strategic Sector Municipal Trust ("VKS"), Van Kampen
Merritt Municipal Opportunity Trust II ("VOT"), Van Kampen Merritt Advantage
Municipal Income Trust II ("VKI"), Van Kampen Merritt Florida Municipal
Opportunity Trust ("VOF"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade
Municipals ("VGM"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Insured Municipals ("VIM"), Van
Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade California Municipals ("VIC"), Van
Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals ("VTF"), Van Kampen
Merritt Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals ("VTJ"), Van Kampen
Merritt Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals ("VTN"), Van Kampen
Merritt Trust for Investment Grade Pennsylvania Municipals ("VTP"), Van Kampen
Merritt Municipal Opportunity Trust ("VMO"), Van Kampen Merritt Advantage
Municipal Income Trust ("VKA"), Van Kampen Merritt Advantage Pennsylvania
Municipal Income Trust ("VAP"), Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Trust ("VKQ"), Van
Kampen Merritt California Quality Municipal Trust ("VQC"), Van Kampen Merritt
Florida Quality Municipal Trust ("VFM"), Van Kampen Merritt Ohio Quality
Municipal Trust ("VOQ"), Van Kampen Merritt New York Quality Municipal Trust
("VNM") and Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Trust ("VPQ"); the
holders of preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference
$500,000 per share, designated Rate Adjusted Tax-Exempt Shares (the "VMT RATES")
of Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Income Trust ("VMT"); the holders of preferred
shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $50,000 per share,
designated Remarketed Preferred Shares ("VKC RP") of Van Kampen Merritt
California Municipal Trust ("VKC"); the holders of preferred shares of
beneficial interest, liquidation preference $50,000 per share, designated
Auction Preferred Shares ("VLT APS") of Van Kampen Merritt Limited Term High
Income Trust ("VLT"); the holders of preferred shares of beneficial interest,
liquidation preference $100,000 per share, designated Auction Market Preferred
Shares ("VIT AMPS") of Van Kampen Merritt Intermediate Term High Income Trust
("VIT"); and the holders of preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation
preference $25,000 per share, designated Remarketed Preferred Shares ("VKL RP")
of Van Kampen Merritt Select Sector Municipal Trust ("VKL") (collectively, VIG,
VKV, VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV, VPV, VKS, VOT, VKI, VOF, VGM, VIM, VIC, VTF, VTJ,
VTN, VTP, VMO, VKA, VAP, VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM, VPQ, VMT, VKC, VLT, VIT and
VKL are hereinafter referred to as the "Funds") (collectively, VIG RP, the APS,
VMT RATES, VKC RP, VLT APS, VIT AMPS and VKL RP are hereinafter referred to as
the "Preferred
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Shares") that the Joint Meeting of the Shareholders of the Funds (the "Meeting")
will be held at the offices of the Funds, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on Thursday, May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m., for the following
purposes:
1. ELECT TRUSTEES: With respect to each Fund, to elect trustees in the
following manner:
a) With respect to VIG, VKV, VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV, VPV, VKS,
VOT, VKI and VOF, to elect two trustees, one by the holders of the
Common Shares of each Fund and one by the holders of the Preferred
Shares of each Fund, the Common Shares and the Preferred Shares of each
Fund voting as separate classes, each trustee to serve for a 3 year term
or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified;
b) With respect to VGM, VIM, VIC, VTF, VTJ, VTN, VTP, VMO, VKA,
VAP, VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM, VPQ, VMT, VKC, VLT and VIT, to elect three
trustees, two by the holders of the Common Shares of each Fund and one
by the holders of the Preferred Shares of each Fund, the Common Shares
and the Preferred Shares of each Fund voting as separate classes, each
trustee to serve for a 3 year term or until their successors shall have
been duly elected and qualified;
c) With respect to VKL, to elect three trustees by the holders of
the Common Shares of the Fund voting as a separate class, each trustee
to serve for a 3 year term or until their successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified;
2. INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS: With respect to each Fund, to
ratify or reject, by the holders of the Common Shares and the Preferred
Shares of such Fund, voting together as a single class, the selection of
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as independent public accountants for the fiscal year
of each respective Fund ending in 1995; and
3. OTHER BUSINESS: To transact such other business as may properly
come before the Meeting.
Holders of record of the Common Shares of each Fund and holders of record
of the Preferred Shares of each Fund at the close of business on March 17, 1995
are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any adjournment
thereof.
By order of the Boards of Trustees
RONALD A. NYBERG, Vice President and
Secretary
April 14, 1995
SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH FUND ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. IF
YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD, WITH RESPECT TO EACH FUND IN WHICH YOU
WERE A SHAREHOLDER AS OF THE RECORD DATE, DATE AND SIGN IT, AND RETURN IT IN THE
ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH IS ADDRESSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND NEEDS NO POSTAGE
IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, WE ASK
THAT YOU MAIL YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY.
MANAGEMENT OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU CAST YOUR VOTE FOR EACH OF THE
NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES LISTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT AND FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF EACH RESPECTIVE FUND ENDING IN 1995.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN.
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PROXY STATEMENT
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW JERSEY VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT STRATEGIC SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALS
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILLINOIS 60181
TELEPHONE (800) 341-2929
JOINT MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 11, 1995
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy, both of which are
to be mailed on approximately April 14, 1995, are furnished in connection with
the solicitation by the Boards of Trustees (the "Boards") of Van Kampen Merritt
Investment Grade Municipal Trust ("VIG"), Van Kampen Merritt
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Value Municipal Income Trust ("VKV"), Van Kampen Merritt California Value
Municipal Income Trust ("VCV"), Van Kampen Merritt Massachusetts Value Municipal
Income Trust ("VMV"), Van Kampen Merritt New Jersey Value Municipal Income Trust
("VJV"), Van Kampen Merritt New York Value Municipal Income Trust ("VNV"), Van
Kampen Merritt Ohio Value Municipal Income Trust ("VOV"), Van Kampen Merritt
Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust ("VPV"), Van Kampen Merritt Strategic
Sector Municipal Trust ("VKS"), Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Opportunity Trust
II ("VOT"), Van Kampen Merritt Advantage Municipal Income Trust II ("VKI"), Van
Kampen Merritt Florida Municipal Opportunity Trust ("VOF"), Van Kampen Merritt
Trust for Investment Grade Municipals ("VGM"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for
Insured Municipals ("VIM"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade
California Municipals ("VIC"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade
Florida Municipals ("VTF"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade New
Jersey Municipals ("VTJ"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade New
York Municipals ("VTN"), Van Kampen Merritt Trust for Investment Grade
Pennsylvania Municipals ("VTP"), Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Opportunity Trust
("VMO"), Van Kampen Merritt Advantage Municipal Income Trust ("VKA"), Van Kampen
Merritt Advantage Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust ("VAP"), Van Kampen
Merritt Municipal Trust ("VKQ"), Van Kampen Merritt California Quality Municipal
Trust ("VQC"), Van Kampen Merritt Florida Quality Municipal Trust ("VFM"), Van
Kampen Merritt Ohio Quality Municipal Trust ("VOQ"), Van Kampen Merritt New York
Quality Municipal Trust ("VNM"); Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania Quality
Municipal Trust ("VPQ"); Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Income Trust ("VMT"), Van
Kampen Merritt California Municipal Trust ("VKC"), Van Kampen Merritt Limited
Term High Income Trust ("VLT"), Van Kampen Merritt Intermediate Term High Income
Trust ("VIT") and Van Kampen Merritt Select Sector Municipal Trust
("VKL")(collectively, the "Funds") of proxies to be voted at the Joint Meeting
of Shareholders of the Funds, and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181, on Thursday, May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m.
The Meeting is scheduled as a joint meeting of the respective shareholders
of the Funds because the shareholders of each Fund are expected to consider and
vote on similar matters. The Boards have determined that the use of a joint
Proxy Statement for the Meeting is in the best interest of the shareholders of
each of the Funds. In the event that any shareholder of any Fund present at the
Meeting objects to the holding of a joint meeting and moves for an adjournment
of the meeting of such Fund to a time immediately after the Meeting, so that
such Fund's meeting may be held separately, the persons named as proxies will
vote in favor of such adjournment. Shareholders of each Fund will vote
separately on each of the proposals relating to their Fund, and an unfavorable
vote on a proposal by the shareholders of one Fund will not affect the
implementation of such a proposal by another Fund if the proposal is approved by
the shareholders of that Fund.
The Board of Trustees of each Fund selects a record date to determine which
holders of shares are entitled to vote at the Meeting. The Board of Trustees of
each Fund has fixed the close of business on March 17, 1995 as the record date
for the holders of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per
share, of each Fund (collectively, the "Common Shares"). The Board of Trustees
of each Fund has fixed the close of business on March 17, 1995 as the record
date for the holders of: preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation
preference $100,000 per share, of VIG, designated Remarketed Preferred Shares
("VIG RP"); preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference
$50,000 per share, of each of VKV, VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV, VPV, VKS, VOT, VKI,
VOF, VGM, VIM, VIC, VTF, VTJ, VTN, VTP, VMO, VKA, VAP, VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM
and VPQ, each designated Auction Preferred Shares (collectively, the "APS");
preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $500,000 per
share, of
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VMT, designated Rate Adjusted Tax-Exempt Shares ("VMT RATES"); preferred shares
of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $50,000 per share, of VKC,
designated Remarketed Preferred Shares ("VKC RP"); preferred shares of
beneficial interest, liquidation preference $50,000 per share, of VLT,
designated Auction Preferred Shares ("VLT APS"); preferred shares of beneficial
interest, liquidation preference $100,000 per share, of VIT, designated Auction
Market Preferred Shares ("VIT AMPS"); and preferred shares of beneficial
interest, liquidation preference $25,000 per share, of VKL, designated
Remarketed Preferred Shares ("VKL RP")(collectively,VIG RP, the APS, VMT RATES,
VKC RP, VLT APS, VIT AMPS and VKL RP are hereinafter referred to collectively as
the "Preferred Shares"). Only a holder of Common Shares or Preferred Shares
(collectively, the "Shares") on the record date (the "Record Date") will be
entitled to one vote for each Share held, with no Share having cumulative voting
rights.
SUMMARY OF SHAREHOLDER PROXY PROPOSALS
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CLASSES OF SHARES OF SUCH
PROPOSAL AFFECTED FUNDS FUNDS ENTITLED TO VOTE
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------- ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
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1(a) VIG, VKV, VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV, VPV, VKS,
VOT, VKI and VOF............................... Common Shares and Preferred Shares
1(b) VGM, VIM, VIC, VTF, VTJ, VTN, VTP, VMO, VKA,
VAP, VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM, VPQ, VMT, VKC,
VLT and VIT.................................... Common Shares and Preferred Shares
1(c) VKL............................................ Common Shares
2 All Funds...................................... Common Shares and Preferred Shares
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At the close of business on March 17, 1995, the issued and outstanding
Common Shares and issued and outstanding Preferred Shares for each Fund were as
follows:
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FUND COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- ------------- ----------------
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VIG...................... 4,839,000 250
VKV...................... 23,555,115 4,500
VCV...................... 6,029,844 1,200
VMV...................... 2,655,574 500
VJV...................... 2,499,940 500
VNV...................... 4,291,172 800
VOV...................... 1,681,438 300
VPV...................... 4,468,924 900
VKS...................... 10,806,700 1,900
VOT...................... 11,681,272 2,300
VKI...................... 8,168,211 1,600
VOF...................... 1,681,665 320
VGM...................... 27,013,149 5,300
VIM...................... 9,619,286 1,800
VIC...................... 4,619,242 900
VTF...................... 4,137,307 800
VTJ...................... 3,925,373 800
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FUND COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- ------------- ----------------
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VTN...................... 6,200,987 1,200
VTP...................... 7,420,972 1,400
VMO...................... 15,352,891 3,000
VKA...................... 19,106,785 3,800
VAP...................... 4,361,902 800
VKQ...................... 36,270,469 6,000
VQC...................... 9,623,295 1,500
VFM...................... 6,446,781 1,000
VOQ...................... 4,188,021 700
VNM...................... 5,643,496 900
VPQ...................... 8,060,902 1,300
VMT...................... 27,336,704 330
VKC...................... 3,154,088 400
VLT...................... 8,109,000 900
VIT...................... 13,710,760 588
VKL...................... 4,400,000 1,360
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As of March 17, 1995, to the knowledge of management of each Fund, no
person beneficially owned more than 5% of such Fund's outstanding Common Shares
or outstanding Preferred Shares.
VOTING
With respect to each Fund, the holders of Common Shares will vote together
with the holders of the Preferred Shares as a single class on all proposals to
be brought before the Meeting, except that the holders of the Common Shares and
Preferred Shares, each voting as separate classes, will vote on those respective
nominees for the Board of Trustees designated to be elected by the holders of
the Common Shares and the holders of the Preferred Shares (See "Proposal 1:
Election of Trustees" below). The voting requirement for passage of a particular
proposal depends on the nature of the particular proposal. With respect to
Proposal 1, an affirmative vote of a plurality of the Common Shares of a Fund
present in person or by proxy is required to elect the nominee(s) for Trustee of
each Fund designated to be elected by the holders of the Common Shares of such
Fund and an affirmative vote of a plurality of the Preferred Shares of a Fund
present in person or by proxy is required to elect the nominee(s) for Trustee of
each Fund designated to be elected by the holders of the Preferred Shares of
such Fund. With respect to Proposal 2, an affirmative vote of a majority of the
Common Shares and Preferred Shares of a Fund, voting together as a single class,
present in person or by proxy is necessary to ratify the selection of the
independent public accountants.
On the matters coming before the Meeting as to which a choice has been
specified by the Shareholders by means of the ballot on the proxy, the Shares
will be voted accordingly. Shares not voted with respect to a proposal due to an
abstention or broker non-vote will be deemed votes not cast with respect to such
proposal, but such Shares will be deemed present for quorum purposes. Management
of each Fund recommends that you cast your vote FOR each of the nominees for the
Board of Trustees listed in this Proxy Statement for such Fund and FOR the
ratification of the selection of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as independent public
accountants for the fiscal year of each respective Fund ending in 1995. If no
choice is so specified, the Shares will be voted FOR the election of the
respective nominees for Trustee of each Fund listed in this Proxy
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Statement and FOR ratification of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as independent public
accountants for the fiscal year of each respective Fund ending in 1995.
Shareholders who execute proxies may revoke them at any time before they are
voted by filing with the respective Fund a written notice of revocation, by
delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the
Meeting and voting in person.
The Funds know of no business other than that mentioned in proposals 1 and
2 in the Notice of Joint Meeting of Shareholders which will be presented for
consideration at the Meeting. If any other matters are properly presented, it is
the intention of the persons named on the enclosed proxy to vote proxies in
accordance with their best judgment. In the event a quorum is present at the
Meeting but sufficient votes to approve any of the proposals are not received,
the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of such
Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies, provided they determine that
such an adjournment and additional solicitation is reasonable and in the
interest of Shareholders based on a consideration of all relevant factors,
including the nature of the relevant proposal, the percentage of votes then
cast, the percentage of negative votes then cast, the nature of the proposed
solicitation activities and the nature of the reasons for such further
solicitation.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Van Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp. (the "Adviser") is
the investment adviser for each of the Funds. The Adviser has acted as
investment adviser to each of the Funds since each Fund commenced its investment
operations. The address of the Adviser is One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Kampen American
Capital, Inc., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VK/AC Holding, Inc.
VK/AC Holding, Inc. is controlled, through the ownership of a substantial
majority of its common stock, by The Clayton & Dubilier Private Equity Fund IV
Limited Partnership ("C&D L.P."), a Connecticut limited partnership. C&D L.P. is
managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc., a New York based private investment
firm. The General Partner of C&D L.P. is Clayton & Dubilier Associates IV
Limited Partnership ("C&D Associates L.P."). The general partners of C&D
Associates L.P. are Joseph L. Rice, III, B. Charles Ames, William A. Barbe,
Alberto Cribiore, Donald J. Gogel, Leon J. Hendrix, Jr., Hubbard C. Howe and
Andrall E. Pearson, each of whom is a principal of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice,
Inc. In addition, certain officers, directors and employees of Van Kampen
American Capital, Inc. own, in the aggregate, not more than 6% of the common
stock of VK/AC Holding, Inc. and have the right to acquire, upon the exercise of
options, approximately an additional 10% of the common stock of VK/AC Holding,
Inc. Presently, and after giving effect to the exercise of such options, no
officer or trustee of the Fund owns or would own 5% or more of the common stock
of VKM Holding, Inc.
Each Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser will supply
investment research and portfolio management, including the selection of
securities for each Fund to purchase, hold, or sell and the selection of brokers
through whom that Fund's portfolio transactions are executed. The Adviser also
administers the business affairs of each Fund, furnishes offices, necessary
facilities and equipment, provides administrative services, and permits its
officers and employees to serve without compensation as trustees and officers of
such Fund if duly elected to such positions.
OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
Each Fund, except VMT, VKC, VLT and VIT, has entered into an administration
agreement between such Fund and Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.
(in such capacity, the "Administrator").
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The Administrator's principal place of business is One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181. With respect to VKS, the Administrator has engaged
Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management Inc. to act as a sub-administrator (the
"Sub-Administrator"). The Sub-Administrator's principal place of business is
1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019. With respect to VKL, the
Advisor has also entered into an administration agreement between VKL and
Middlesex Administrators L.P. ("Middlesex") for the provision of certain
administration services. Middlesex' principal place of business is 800 Scudders
Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536.
Each Fund has entered into an accounting services agreement with the
Adviser. Each Fund has entered into a legal services agreement with Van Kampen
American Capital, Inc. Van Kampen American Capital, Inc.'s principal place of
business is One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181. Each of VIG,
VMT, VKC, VLT and VIT has entered into a support services agreement with Van
Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
With respect to each of the Funds, trustees are to be elected by the
Shareholders in the following manner:
a) With respect to VIG, VKV, VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV, VPV, VKS, VOT, VKI
and VOF, Class II Trustees are to be elected at the Meeting by the
Shareholders to serve until the later of that Fund's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders in 1998 or until his successor has been duly elected and
qualified. Common Shareholders, voting as a separate class, will vote
with respect to the one nominee set forth below as a Class II Trustee
designated to be elected by the Common Shareholders. Holders of Preferred
Shares, voting as a separate class, will vote with respect to the one
nominee set forth below as a Class II Trustee designated to be elected by
the holders of Preferred Shares. An affirmative vote of a plurality of
the Common Shares of each Fund and a plurality of the Preferred Shares of
each Fund, voting as separate classes, present at the Meeting in person
or by proxy is required to elect the respective nominees. It is the
intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote the Shares
represented by them for the election of the respective nominees listed
below unless the proxy is marked otherwise.
b) With respect to VGM, VIM, VIC, VTF, VTJ, VTN, VTP, VMO, VKA, VAP, VKQ,
VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM, VPQ, VMT, VKC, VLT and VIT, Class III Trustees are to
be elected at the Meeting by the Shareholders to serve until the later of
that Fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 1998 or until his successor
has been duly elected and qualified. Common Shareholders, voting as a
separate class, will vote with respect to the two nominees set forth
below as Class III Trustees designated to be elected by the Common
Shareholders. Holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class,
will vote with respect to the one nominee set forth below as a Class III
Trustee designated to be elected by the holders of Preferred Shares. An
affirmative vote of a plurality of the Common Shares of each Fund and a
plurality of the Preferred Shares of each Fund, voting as separate
classes, present at the Meeting in person or by proxy is required to
elect the respective nominees. It is the intention of the persons named
in the enclosed proxy to vote the Shares represented by them for the
election of the respective nominees listed below unless the proxy is
marked otherwise.
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c) With respect to VKL, Class I Trustees are to be elected at the Meeting
by the Shareholders to serve until the later of the Fund's Annual Meeting
of Shareholders in 1998 or until his successor has been duly elected and
qualified. Common Shareholders, voting as a separate class, will vote
with respect to the three nominees set forth below as Class I Trustees
designated to be elected by the Common Shareholders. At this Meeting,
there are no nominees for Class I Trustees designated to be elected by
the holders of Preferred Shares. An affirmative vote of a plurality of
the Common Shares of the Fund, voting as a separate class, present at the
Meeting in person or by proxy is required to elect the respective
nominees. It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy
to vote the Shares represented by them for the election of the respective
nominees listed below unless the proxy is marked otherwise.
Each of the Trustees named below, except for Messrs. Kerr, Sonnenschein and
Powell, has acted as Trustee since his election to the Board of Trustees of: VIG
in October of 1989, VKV, VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV and VPV in January of 1993, VKS
in December of 1992, VOT in April 1993, VKI in June of 1993, VOF in March of
1993, VGM and VIM in November of 1991, VIC, VTF, VTJ, VTN and VTP in February of
1992, VMO in March of 1992, VKA and VAP in August of 1992, VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ,
VNM and VPQ in August of 1991, VMT in August of 1988, VKC in September of 1988,
VLT in February of 1989, VIT in December of 1988 and VKL in October of 1993. VIG
commenced investment operations in November of 1989. VKV commenced investment
operations in March of 1993. VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV and VPV commenced
investment operations in April of 1993. VKS commenced investment operations in
January of 1993. VOT commenced investment operations in June of 1993. VKI
commenced investment operations in August of 1993. VOF commenced investment
operations in July of 1993. VGM and VIM commenced investment operations in
January of 1992. VIC, VTF, VTJ, VTN and VTP commenced investment operations in
March of 1992. VMO commenced investment operations in April of 1992. VKA and VAP
commenced investment operations in September of 1992. VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM
and VPQ commenced investment operations in September of 1991. VMT commenced
investment operations in August of 1988. VKC commenced investment operations in
November of 1988. VLT commenced investment operations in April of 1989. VIT
commenced investment operations in January of 1989. VKL commenced investment
operations in November of 1993. With respect to VIG, VGM, VIM, VIC, VTF, VTJ,
VTN, VTP, VMO, VKA, VAP, VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM, VPQ, VMT, VKC, VLT and VIT,
Mr. Kerr was appointed as a Trustee of each of these Funds on October 26, 1992
to fill a vacant Trustee position on the Boards in connection with the expansion
of the Boards on such date from seven to eight Trustees. Mr. Sonnenschein was
appointed as a Trustee of each of the Funds on February 25, 1994 to fill a
vacant Trustee position in connection with the retirement from each of the
Boards of Clyde H. Keith on the same date. Mr. Keith, who was formerly Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of The
Illinois Company Incorporated and a Director of Patrick Industries Incorporated,
had been a Trustee of each of the Funds and the Van Kampen Merritt Series Trust.
Mr. Powell was appointed as a Trustee of each of the Funds on January 28, 1995
to fill a vacant Trustee position in connection with the resignation from each
of the Boards of John C. Merritt on the same date. Mr. Merritt, who had been a
Trustee and Chairman of each of the Van Kampen Merritt Funds (as defined below),
also resigned as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of Van Kampen Merritt Investment Advisory Corp., Van Kampen Merritt
Management Inc., Van Kampen Merritt Inc., and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of The Van Kampen Merritt
Companies, Inc. and VKM Holding, Inc. Mr. Merritts' resignation from these Van
Kampen Merritt-related entities was related to the purchase by Van Kampen
American Capital, Inc. (formerly, The Van Kampen Merritt Companies, Inc.) of
American Capital Management & Research, Inc. from The Travelers Inc. (the
"American Capital
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Acquisition"). At or subsequent to the closing of the American Capital
Acquisition, Mr. Merritt exercised options and sold approximately 49,740 shares
of the common stock of Van Kampen American Capital, Inc. at a purchase price of
$200 per share. In addition, Mr. Merritt has a severance agreement with Van
Kampen American Capital, Inc. entitling him to approximately $550,000 payable
during 1995. Mr. Merritt was also a Director of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei,
Inc., MCM Asia Pacific Company, Limited, a limited partner of R.L. Renck & Co.,
Inc., and Vice Chairman of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
The Declaration of Trust of each Fund provides that the Board of Trustees
shall consist of not less than three nor more than eleven trustees divided into
three classes, the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible. The
Trustees of only one class are elected at each annual meeting so that the
regular term of only one class of Trustees will expire annually and any
particular Trustee stands for election only once in each three-year period.
With respect to each of the Funds, pursuant to the 1940 Act, as long as any
Preferred Shares are outstanding, the holders of Preferred Shares will, voting
as a separate class, elect two of the Trustees of the Fund. One each of the
Class II Trustees and the Class III Trustees has been designated to be elected
by the holders of the Preferred Shares. In the event a vacancy occurs on any
Board of Trustees by reason of death, resignation or a reason other than removal
by the appropriate class of Shareholders, the remaining Trustees, or remaining
Trustee, elected by the class that elected the vacant Trustee's position shall
fill the vacancy for the entire unexpired term. Mr. Dammeyer is currently the
Class II Trustee designated to be elected by the holders of the Preferred Shares
and Mr. Myers is currently the Class III Trustee designated to be elected by the
holders of the Preferred Shares.
With respect to each of the Funds, each of the nominees has agreed to serve
as a Trustee if elected; however, should any nominees become unable or unwilling
to accept nomination or election, the proxies will be voted for one or more
substitute nominees designated by the present Board of Trustees of each Fund.
The following sets forth the names, ages, principal occupations and other
information respecting the Trustee nominees and those Trustees whose terms
continue after the Meeting.
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COMMON
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS OR SHARES
NAME AND AGE EMPLOYMENT IN PAST 5 YEARS FUND OWNED1
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Dennis J. McDonnell*2 President, Chief Operating Officer and a VIG 669
One Parkview Plaza Director of the Van Kampen American Capital VKV 109
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Investment Advisory Corp. and Van Kampen VKS 335
Age: 52 American Capital Management, Inc. He is also a VOT 323
director of VK/AC Holding, Inc., Van Kampen VKI 319
American Capital, Inc., McCarthy, Crisanti & VGM 218
Maffei, Inc. and Chairman and Director of MCM VIM 363
Asia Pacific Company, Limited. He is also VMO 326
President, Chief Executive Officer and a VKA 217
Trustee of each of the Van Kampen Merritt VKQ 733
Funds (as defined below). Prior to December, VMT 1,599
1991, he was Senior Vice President of Van VLT 6,648
Kampen Merritt, Inc. VIT 3,000
VKL 300
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<CAPTION>
COMMON
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS OR SHARES
NAME AND AGE EMPLOYMENT IN PAST 5 YEARS FUND OWNED1
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David C. Arch2 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VIG 524
1800 Swift Drive Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products VKS 500
Oak Brook, IL 60521 manufacturer. He is also a Trustee of the Van VKI 500
Age: 49 Kampen Merritt Series Trust. VGM 300
VIM 300
VMO 300
VKA 300
VKQ 800
VMT 577
VLT 550
VIT 676
VKL 508
Howard J Kerr2 President and Chief Executive Officer of
736 North Western Avenue Pocklington Corporation, Inc., an investment
P.O. Box 317 holding company. Prior to 1991, he was
Lake Forest, IL 60045 President, Chief Executive Officer and
Age: 59 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grabill
Aerospace Industries, Ltd. He is also a
Director of Canbra Foods, Ltd., a Canadian
oilseed crushing, refining, processing and
packaging operation. He is also a Trustee of
the Van Kampen Merritt Series Trust.
Wayne W. Whalen*3 Partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, VIG 500
333 West Wacker Dr. Slate, Meagher & Flom, counsel to the Funds. VGM 500
Chicago, IL 60606 He is also a Trustee of each of the Van Kampen VIM 500
Age: 55 Merritt Funds (as defined below). VMO 500
VKA 500
VKQ 500
VMT 500
VLT 324
VIT 10,512
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<CAPTION>
COMMON
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS OR SHARES
NAME AND AGE EMPLOYMENT IN PAST 5 YEARS FUND OWNED1
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Rod Dammeyer3 President, Chief Executive Officer and VKS 10,000
Two North Riverside Plaza Director of Itel Corporation, a diversified VOT 15,561
Chicago, IL 60606 holding company the subsidiaries of which are VKI 25,000
Age: 54 engaged in supplying wiring systems for data, VGM 99,984
voice and energy, and Great American Man- VIM 10,428
agement & Investment, Inc., a diversified VKA 17,429
manufacturing company. He is also a Director VKQ 26,495
of Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., Falcon VMT 112,158
Building Products, Inc., Lomas Financial VLT 6,428
Corporation, Revco D.S., Inc., Jacor Com- VIT 9,880
munications, Inc., Kent State University
Foundation, Capsure Holdings Corp., The Vigoro
Corporation and ANTEC Corporation. Prior to
October, 1991, he was a Director of Santa Fe
Pacific Corporation, Q-TEL, S.A. de C.V. and
Servicios Financieros Quadrum, S.A. He is also
a Trustee of the Van Kampen Merritt Series
Trust.
Don G. Powell*4 President, Chief Executive Officer and a
2800 Post Oak Blvd. Director of Van Kampen American Capital, Inc.
Houston, TX 77056 and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a
Age: 55 Director of Van Kampen American Capital
Distributors, Inc., Van Kampen American
Capital Investment Advisory Corp. and Van
Kampen American Capital Management, Inc. He is
also Chairman of each of the Funds and he is
Chairman and a Trustee of the Van Kampen
Merritt Series Trust.
Theodore A. Myers4 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial VGM 40,000
550 Washington Avenue Officer of Qualitech Steel Corporation, a VMT 100
Glencoe, IL 60022 producer of high quality engineered steels for VLT 26,480
Age: 64 automotive, transportation and capital goods
industries. Prior to August, 1993, Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and a
Director of Doskocil Companies, Inc., a food
processing and distribution company. Mr. Myers
is a Director of McLough Steel Product
Corporation. He is also a Trustee of the Van
Kampen Merritt Series Trust.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS OR SHARES
NAME AND AGE EMPLOYMENT IN PAST 5 YEARS FUND OWNED1
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Hugo F. Sonnenschein4 President of the University of Chicago. Mr.
5801 South Ellis Avenue Sonnenschein is a member of the Board of
Chicago, IL 60637 Trustees of the University of Rochester and a
Age: 54 member of its investment committee. Prior to
July, 1993, Mr. Sonnenschein was Provost of
Princeton University, and, from 1988 to 1991,
Mr. Sonnenschein was Dean of the School of
Arts and Sciences at the University of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Sonnenschein is a member of
the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow
of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Mr. Sonnenschein is also a Trustee of the Van
Kampen Merritt Series Trust.
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* Such trustees are "interested persons" (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19)
of the 1940 Act.) Messrs. McDonnell and Powell are interested persons of the
Adviser and the Funds by reason of such trustee's position with the Adviser.
Mr. Whalen is an interested person of the Funds by reason of acting as legal
counsel for such Funds.
(1) Unless specified otherwise, the Trustee owns no Common Shares of the Funds
as of March 17, 1995. Ownership, as of March 17, 1995, can be direct or
beneficial; ownership constitutes less than 1% of the outstanding Common
Shares of the respective Fund. As of March 17, 1995, none of the Trustees
owned Preferred Shares of the respective Funds.
(2) Class I Trustee.
(3) Class II Trustee.
(4) Class III Trustee.
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During the fiscal year ended October 31, 1994, the Board of Trustees of
VIG, VKV, VCV, VMV, VJV, VNV, VOV, VPV, VKS, VOT, VKI, VOF, VGM, VIM, VIC, VTF,
VTJ, VTN, VTP, VMO, VKA and VAP each held eight meetings and the Board of
Trustees of VKL held nine meetings. All of the Trustees of such Funds, except
for Messrs. Sonnenschein (who was not appointed to the Boards until February 25,
1994), Powell (who was not appointed to the Boards until January 28, 1995) and
McDonnell, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 1994 attended at least 75%
of the meetings of the respective Board of Trustees and all committee meetings
thereof of which such Trustee was a member in such fiscal year. During the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1994, the Board of Trustees of such Funds had no
standing committees with the exception of an audit committee.
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, the Board of Trustees of VKQ,
VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM and VPQ each held five meetings. All of the Trustees of such
Funds, except for Messrs. Sonnenschein (who was not appointed to the Boards
until February 25, 1994), Powell (who was not appointed to the Boards until
January 28, 1995) and McDonnell, during the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994
attended at least 75% of the meetings of the respective Board of Trustees and
all committee meetings thereof of which such Trustee was a member in such fiscal
year. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, the Board of Trustees of
such Funds had no standing committees with the exception of an audit committee.
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During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1994, the Board of Trustees of VMT
and VKC each held five meetings. All of the Trustees of such Funds, except for
Messrs. Sonnenschein (who was not appointed to the Boards until February 25,
1994), Powell (who was not appointed to the Boards until January 28, 1995) and
McDonnell, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1994 attended at least 75% of
the meetings of the respective Board of Trustees and all committee meetings
thereof of which such Trustee was a member in such fiscal year. During the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1994, the Board of Trustees of such Funds had no
standing committees with the exception of an audit committee.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, the Board of Trustees of
VLT and VIT each held five meetings. All of the Trustees of such Funds, except
for Messrs. Sonnenschein (who was not appointed to the Boards until February 25,
1994), Powell (who was not appointed to the Boards until January 28, 1995) and
McDonnell, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 attended at least 75%
of the meetings of the respective Board of Trustees and all committees thereof
of which such Trustee was a member in such fiscal year. During the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, the Board of Trustees of such Funds had no standing
committees with the exception of an audit committee.
For the fiscal year of each Fund ended in 1994, the audit committee of each
Fund consisted of Messrs. Arch, Dammeyer, Keith (prior to February 25, 1994),
Kerr, Myers and Sonnenschein (since February 25, 1994). The committee is
primarily responsible for supervision of the Funds' independent accountants and
the annual review of the investment advisory agreement and any other matters
requiring the approval of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the
Funds pursuant to the 1940 Act. For the fiscal year of each fund ended in 1994,
the audit committee of each Fund held two meetings. For the fiscal year of each
Fund ending in 1995, the audit committee of each Fund consists of Messrs. Arch,
Dammeyer, Kerr, Myers and Mr. Sonnenschein, those Trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the Funds as defined in the 1940 Act.
The compensation of Trustees who are affiliated persons (as defined in the
1940 Act) of the Adviser, Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc. or Van
Kampen American Capital, Inc. is paid by the respective entity. Each of the
Funds pays compensation to all other Trustees. During each Fund's fiscal year
ended in 1994, each Fund paid Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the
Adviser, Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc., or Van Kampen American
Capital, Inc. $2,500 per year, and $250 per meeting of the Board of Trustees,
plus expenses. Members of the Audit Committee received $250 for each meeting of
such committee. Under each Fund's retirement plan, Trustees who are not
affiliated with the Adviser, Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc. or
Van Kampen American Capital, Inc., have at least ten years of service and retire
at or after attaining the age of 60 are eligible to receive a retirement benefit
for each of the ten years following such Trustee's retirement, which benefit is
equal to the annual retainer in the year prior to such Trustee's retirement.
Under certain conditions, reduced benefits are available for early retirement.
Under each Fund's deferred compensation plan, a Trustee who is not affiliated
with the Adviser, Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc. or Van Kampen
American Capital, Inc. can elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the
Trustee's fees earned by such Trustee until such Trustee's retirement. The
deferred compensation earns a rate of return determined by reference to the
respective Fund's return or the return of other Funds as selected by the
Trustee. To the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, each Fund may invest in
securities of other Funds in order to match the deferred compensation
obligations. The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations
thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each
respective Fund.
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1994 COMPENSATION TABLE(1)
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<CAPTION>
PENSION OR
RETIREMENT
AGGREGATE BENEFITS ACCRUED ESTIMATED ANNUAL TOTAL COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION PER FUND BENEFITS FROM THE FUND
FROM EACH AS PART OF FUND PER FUND UPON COMPLEX PAID
NAME FUND EXPENSES(2) RETIREMENT(3) TO TRUSTEES(4)
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David C. Arch (5) $0 $2,500 $147,175
Howard J Kerr (5) $0 $2,500 $146,675
Wayne W. Whalen (5) $0 $2,500 $111,975
Rod Dammeyer (5) $0 $2,500 $146,675
Theodore A. Myers (5) $0 $2,500 $147,175
Hugo F. Sonnenschein (5) $0 $2,500 $155,175
(since February 25, 1994)
Clyde H. Keith (5) $0 $2,500 $ 33,600
(prior to February 25, 1994)
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(1) Messrs. Powell, Merritt and McDonnell, Trustees of each Fund during all or a
portion of its 1994 fiscal year, are affiliated persons of the Adviser and
are not eligible for compensation or retirement benefits from the Funds.
(2) The Retirement Plan commenced as of August 1, 1994 for each of the Funds. As
of the end of each Fund's 1994 fiscal year, no amounts had been accrued for
retirement benefits because such amounts were either zero or considered to
be immaterial to the net assets of such Fund at such time. During each
Fund's 1995 fiscal year, each Fund will accrue amounts for retirement
benefits and include an amount, if any, for such Fund's 1994 fiscal year.
(3) This is the estimated annual benefits payable per year for the 10-year
period commencing in the year of such Trustee's retirement by a Fund
assuming: the Trustee has 10 or more years of service on the Board of the
Fund, retires at or after attaining the age of 60 and the annual retainer in
the year prior to the Trustee's retirement is $2,500. Trustees retiring
prior to the age of 60 or with fewer than 10 years of service for the Fund
may receive reduced retirement benefits from such Fund.
(4) The Fund Complex consists of 39 investment companies advised by the Adviser
that have the same members on each funds' Board of Trustees. The amounts
shown in this column are accumulated from the Aggregate Compensation of each
of these 39 investment companies in the Fund Complex during the calendar
year ended December 31, 1994. The Adviser also serves as investment adviser
for 20 other investment companies; however, with the exception of Messrs.
Merritt, McDonnell and Whalen, the Trustees are not trustees of such
investment companies. Combining the Fund Complex with the other investment
companies advised by the Adviser, Mr. Whalen received Total Compensation of
$161,850 during the calendar year ended December 31, 1994.
(5) The Aggregate Compensation from each Fund during its 1994 fiscal year is
shown in Appendix A. Beginning in September 1994, each Trustee, except
Messrs. Arch, Meyers and Whalen, began deferring his entire aggregate
compensation paid by the Funds. The total combined amount of deferred
compensation (including interest) accrued with respect to each Trustee as of
December 31, 1994 is as follows: Mr. Kerr $68,250; Mr. Dammeyer $68,250; and
Mr. Sonnenschein $68,250.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning the principal
executive officers of each of the Van Kampen Merritt Funds (other than
information concerning Messrs. Powell and McDonnell, which is set forth above),
each of whom holds the same office with the other Van Kampen Merritt Funds. The
Van Kampen Merrit Funds include: each of the Funds; each of the following
open-end management investment companies (collectively, the "Van Kampen Merritt
Open-End Funds") -- Van Kampen Merritt U.S. Government Fund, a sub-trust of Van
Kampen Merritt U.S. Government Trust; Van Kampen Merritt Insured Tax Free Income
Fund, Van Kampen Merritt Tax Free High Income Fund, Van Kampen Merritt
California Insured Tax Free Fund, Van Kampen Merritt Municipal Income Fund, Van
Kampen Merritt Limited Term Municipal Income Fund, Van Kampen Merritt Florida
Insured Tax Free Income Fund, Van Kampen Merritt New Jersey Tax Free Income
Fund, Van Kampen Merritt New York Tax Free Income Fund, Van Kampen Merritt
California Tax Free Income Fund (which has not yet commenced investment
operations), Van Kampen Merritt Michigan Tax Free Income Fund (which has not yet
commenced investment operations), Van Kampen Merritt Missouri Tax Free Income
Fund (which has not yet commenced investment operations) and Van Kampen Merritt
Ohio Tax Free Income Fund (which has not yet commenced investment operations),
each of which is a sub-trust of Van Kampen Merritt Tax Free Fund; Van Kampen
Merritt High Yield Fund, Van Kampen Merritt Short-Term Global Income Fund, Van
Kampen Merritt Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Van Kampen Merritt
Strategic Income Fund and Van Kampen Merritt Emerging Markets Income Fund, each
of which is a sub-trust of Van Kampen Merritt Trust; Van Kampen Merritt
Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund; Van Kampen Merritt Growth and Income Fund,
Van Kampen Merritt Utility Fund, Van Kampen Merritt Balanced Fund, Van Kampen
Merritt Growth Fund (which has not yet commenced investment operations) and Van
Kampen Merritt Total Return Fund (which has not yet commenced investment
operations), each of which is a sub-trust of Van Kampen Merritt Equity Trust;
Van Kampen Merritt Money Market Fund, a series of Van Kampen Merritt Money
Market Trust; and Van Kampen Merritt Tax Free Money Fund; and Van Kampen Merritt
Series Trust, an open-end management investment company in which investments may
be made only through annuity contracts comprised of the Quality Income
Portfolio, the High Yield Portfolio, the Growth and Income Portfolio, the Money
Market Portfolio, the Stock Index Portfolio, the World Equity Portfolio (which
has not yet commenced investment operations) and the Utility Portfolio (which
has not yet commenced investment operations). The officers of each Fund serve
for one year or until their respective successors are chosen and qualified. Each
Fund's officers receive no compensation from each respective Fund but are also
officers of the Adviser, Van Kampen American Capital, Inc., the Adviser's
parent, and/or VKAC Holding, Inc., Van Kampen American Capital, Inc.'s parent,
and receive compensation in such capacities. Unless otherwise specified, the
address of each of the following persons is One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181 and each person has been an officer of each Fund since
each Fund's commencement of investment operations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITIONS AND OTHER PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND AGE OFFICES WITH FUND IN PAST 5 YEARS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Peter W. Hegel........... Vice President Senior Vice President and Portfolio
Age: 38 Manager of the Adviser. He is a
Vice President of each of the Van
Kampen Merritt Funds. He is also a
Director of McCarthy, Crisanti &
Maffei, Inc., a financial credit
research firm.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITIONS AND OTHER PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND AGE OFFICES WITH FUND IN PAST 5 YEARS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Ronald A. Nyberg......... Vice President and Secretary Executive Vice President of Van
Age: 41 Kampen American Capital, Inc. and
VKAC Holding, Inc., Executive Vice
President and a Director of the
Adviser, Van Kampen American
Capital Management, Inc. and Van
Kampen American Capital
Distributors, Inc. and Vice
President and Secretary of each of
the Van Kampen Merritt Funds. He is
also a Director of ICI Mutual
Insurance Co., a provider of
insurance to members of the
Investment Company Institute. Prior
to March 1991, he was Secretary of
Van Kampen Merritt Inc., Van Kampen
Merritt Investment Advisory Corp.
and McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei,
Inc., a financial credit research
firm.
Edward C. Wood III....... Vice President, Treasurer First Vice President of the Adviser.
Age: 39 and Chief Financial Officer He is also a Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer of each of the Van Kampen
Merritt Funds.
Scott E. Martin.......... Assistant Secretary First Vice President, General Counsel
Age: 38 and Secretary of Van Kampen American
Capital, Inc., VKAC Holding, Inc.,
Van Kampen American Capital
Distributors, Inc., the Adviser and
Van Kampen American Capital
Management, Inc. He is also a
General Counsel and Secretary of
McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc.,
a financial credit research firm.
He is also Assistant Secretary of
each of the Van Kampen Merritt
Funds.
Weston B. Wetherell...... Assistant Secretary Vice President, Associate General
Age: 37 Counsel and Assistant Secretary of
Van Kampen American Capital, Inc.,
Van Kampen American Capital
Distributors Inc. and the Adviser
and an Assistant Secretary of
McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc.,
a financial credit research firm.
He is also Assistant Secretary of
each of the Van Kampen Merritt
Funds.
John L. Sullivan......... Controller Vice President of the Adviser. He is
Age: 38 also Controller of each of the Van
Kampen Merritt Funds.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITIONS AND OTHER PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND AGE OFFICES WITH FUND IN PAST 5 YEARS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Stephen M. Hill.......... Assistant Treasurer Assistant Vice President of the
Age: 30 Adviser. He is also Assistant
Treasurer of each of the Van Kampen
Merritt Funds. Mr. Hill has been
Assistant Treasurer of each of the
Funds since May 12, 1994.
</TABLE>
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With respect to each Fund, as of March 17, 1995, all Trustees and officers
as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding Common Shares and outstanding
Preferred Shares of each of such Funds. Section 30(f) of the 1940 Act and
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, require each
of the Funds' officers and trustees, investment adviser, affiliated persons of
the investment adviser and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered
class of the Fund's equity securities to file forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the New York Stock Exchange or American
Stock Exchange, if applicable, reporting their affiliation with the Fund and
reports of ownership and changes in ownership of Fund Shares. These persons and
entities are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Fund with copies of all
such forms they file. Based on a review of these forms furnished to each Fund,
such Fund believes that during the last fiscal year for each Fund, the Fund's
officers and trustees, investment adviser and affiliated persons of the
investment adviser complied with the applicable filing requirements except for
the following: the sale of shares of VIT by Van Kampen American Capital
Distributors, Inc. was inadvertently reported approximately six months late;
certain purchases by Rod Dammeyer of shares of VKV and VOT were inadvertently
reported approximately one month late; certain purchases by Theodore A. Myers of
shares of VGM were inadvertently filed approximately two months late; certain
purchases and sales by Edward C. Wood III of shares of VLT were inadvertently
reported two months late; and certain sales by Kevin G. Mathews, a portfolio
manager of the Adviser, of shares of VLT were inadvertently reported nine days
late. To the knowledge of management of each Fund, no Shareholder of any of the
Funds owns more than 10% of a registered class of any Fund's equity securities.
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
With respect to each of the Funds, Common Shareholders and Preferred
Shareholders, each voting as a separate class, will vote on the respective
nominees for Trustees. The affirmative vote of a plurality of the Common Shares
present in person or by proxy is required to elect the nominee(s) for Trustee
designated to be elected by the Common Shares, and the affirmative vote of a
plurality of the Preferred Shares present in person or by proxy is required to
elect the nominee(s) designated to be elected by the Preferred Shares. THE
BOARDS OF TRUSTEES RECOMMEND A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE NOMINEES.
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Trustees of each Fund, including a majority of the Trustees
who are not "interested persons" of each Fund (as defined by the 1940 Act), has
selected the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified public
accountants, to examine the financial statements for the fiscal year of each
Fund ending in 1995. Each Fund knows of no direct or indirect financial interest
of such firm in such Fund. Such appointment is subject to ratification or
rejection by the Shareholders of each Fund, with the Shareholders of
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each Fund voting as a single class. Unless a contrary specification is made, the
accompanying proxy will be voted in favor of ratifying the selection of such
accountants for each Fund. It is anticipated that KPMG Peat Marwick LLP will
also act as independent certified public accountants for Van Kampen American
Capital, Inc., Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc., VKAC Holding,
Inc. and the Adviser.
Representatives of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP are expected to be present at the
Meeting and will be available to respond to questions from Shareholders and will
have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire.
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
The Shareholders of each Fund, voting with respect to each Fund as a single
class, are entitled to vote on this proposal. The affirmative vote of a majority
of the Shares present in person or by proxy is required to ratify the selection
of the independent public accountants. THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES RECOMMEND A VOTE
"FOR" RATIFICATION OF THIS PROPOSAL.
PROXY SOLICITATION EXPENSES
The expenses of preparing, printing and mailing the enclosed form of proxy,
accompanying Notice of Joint Meeting of Shareholders and this Proxy Statement
and all other costs in connection with the solicitation of proxies will be borne
by the Funds. The total amount of these expenses will be allocated among each of
the Funds based upon the total number of shareholders for each Fund in relation
to the total number of shareholders for all of the Funds participating in the
Meeting. The Funds will also reimburse banks, brokers and others for their
reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy solicitation material to the beneficial
owners of the Shares of the Funds.
In order to obtain the necessary quorum at the Meeting, additional
solicitation may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph or personal interview by
representatives of each Fund, the Adviser, Van Kampen American Capital, Inc.,
VKAC Holding, Inc. or by dealers or their representatives.
REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH FUND, WHICH INCLUDES AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SUCH FUND AS OF ITS 1994 FISCAL YEAR END, HAVE
PREVIOUSLY BEEN MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS. WITH RESPECT TO VMT AND VKC, THE
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH OF THESE FUNDS, WHICH INCLUDES
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SUCH FUND FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD SUBSEQUENT
TO SUCH FUND'S 1994 FISCAL YEAR END, HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN MAILED TO
SHAREHOLDERS. WITH RESPECT TO VKQ, VQC, VFM, VOQ, VNM AND VPQ, THE SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH OF THESE FUNDS, WHICH INCLUDES UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SUCH FUND FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH
FUND'S 1994 FISCAL YEAR-END, WILL BE MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR AROUND APRIL
30, 1995. EACH FUND WILL FURNISH, WITHOUT CHARGE, COPIES OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT
AND ITS SUBSEQUENT SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (WHERE APPLICABLE) BY CALLING (800)
341-2929 OR BY WRITING TO THE FUND, ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA, OAKBROOK TERRACE,
ILLINOIS 60181.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
To be considered for presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to
be held in 1996, a shareholder proposal must be received at the offices of the
relevant Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, not later
than January 31, 1996. Timely submission of a proposal by a Shareholder of any
of the Funds does not guarantee that such proposal will be presented at that
Fund's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
GENERAL
Management of each Fund does not intend to present and does not have reason
to believe that others will present any other items of business at the Meeting.
However, if other matters are properly presented to the Meeting for a vote, the
proxies will be voted upon such matters in accordance with the judgment of the
persons acting under the proxies.
A list of Shareholders of each Fund entitled to be present and vote at the
Meeting will be available at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza,
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, for inspection by any Shareholder during
regular business hours for ten days prior to the date of the Meeting.
Failure of a quorum to be present at the Meeting will necessitate
adjournment.
IF YOU CANNOT BE PRESENT IN PERSON, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
RONALD A. NYBERG, Vice President and
Secretary
April 14, 1995
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APPENDIX A
1994 AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM EACH FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
KEITH ARCH DAMMEYER MYERS KERR SONNENSCHEIN WHALEN
------ ------ -------- ------ ------ ------------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
VIG............................ $1,756 $3,763 $2,638 $3,763 $2,638 $2,006 $2,000
VKV............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VCV............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VMV............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VJV............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VNV............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VOV............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VPV............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VKS............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VOT............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VKI............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VOF............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VGM............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VIM............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VIC............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VTF............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VTJ............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VTN............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VTP............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VMO............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VKA............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VAP............................ 1,756 3,763 2,638 3,763 2,638 2,006 2,000
VKQ............................ 1,756 3,513 2,638 3,513 2,638 1,756 1,750
VQC............................ 1,756 3,513 2,638 3,513 2,638 1,756 1,750
VFM............................ 1,756 3,513 2,638 3,513 2,638 1,756 1,750
VOQ............................ 1,756 3,513 2,638 3,513 2,638 1,756 1,750
VNM............................ 1,756 3,513 2,638 3,513 2,638 1,756 1,750
VPQ............................ 1,756 3,513 2,638 3,513 2,638 1,756 1,750
VMT............................ 2,631 3,513 3,513 3,513 3,513 1,756 881
VKC............................ 2,631 3,513 3,513 3,513 3,513 1,756 881
VLT............................ 875 3,764 1,756 3,764 1,756 2,006 2,882
VIT............................ 875 3,764 1,756 3,764 1,756 2,006 2,882
VKL............................ 1,381 3,388 2,263 3,388 2,263 2,006 2,000
</TABLE>
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PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INVESTMENT GRADE
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT VALUE MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 28
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 29
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 30
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MASSACHUSETTS
VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust,
hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with
full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the
Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at
1:30 p.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat
to vote all common shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to
vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in
accordance with the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MASSACHUSETTS VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 31
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 32
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
NEW JERSEY VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW JERSEY VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
NEW JERSEY VALUE MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 33
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW JERSEY VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
NEW JERSEY VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 34
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
NEW YORK VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
NEW YORK VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 35
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
NEW YORK VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 36
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
OHIO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
OHIO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 37
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
OHIO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 38
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Pennsylvania trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
PENNSYLVANIA VALUE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 39
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a
Pennsylvania trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward
C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution
and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 40
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
STRATEGIC SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT STRATEGIC SECTOR
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
STRATEGIC SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 41
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT STRATEGIC SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
STRATEGIC SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 42
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST II
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL
OPPORTUNITY TRUST II (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST II
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 43
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST II
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST II (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 44
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST II
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 45
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 46
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA MUNICIPAL
OPPORTUNITY TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR WITHHOLD
<S> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the election as / / / /
Class II Trustee the nominee named
below:
WAYNE W. WHALEN
Please be sure to sign and date this Date
Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
FLORIDA MUNICIPAL
OPPORTUNITY TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 47
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class II Trustee
the nominee named below:
Rod Dammeyer
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 48
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR
INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT
GRADE MUNICIPALS
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 49
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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F
<PAGE> 50
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INSURED
MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald
A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 51
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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F
<PAGE> 52
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR
INVESTMENT GRADE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business
trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of
them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent
the undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the
Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at
1:30 p.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat
to vote all common shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to
vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in
accordance with the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT
GRADE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALS
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 53
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 54
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR
INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business
trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of
them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent
the undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the
Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at
1:30 p.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat
to vote all common shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to
vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in
accordance with the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT
GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 55
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<PAGE> 56
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR
INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business
trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of
them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent
the undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the
Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at
1:30 p.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat
to vote all common shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to
vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in
accordance with the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT
GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 57
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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F
<PAGE> 58
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR
INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business
trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of
them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent
the undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the
Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at
1:30 p.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat
to vote all common shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to
vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in
accordance with the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT
GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 59
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the
offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all
preferred shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, in accordance with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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F
<PAGE> 60
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR
INVESTMENT GRADE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"), a Pennsylvania trust,
hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with
full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the
undersigned at the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the
Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at
1:30 p.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat
to vote all common shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to
vote, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in
accordance with the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT
GRADE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALS
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 61
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE PENNSYLVANIA
MUNICIPALS
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALS (the "Fund"),
a Pennsylvania trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward
C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution
and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL
OPPORTUNITY TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 63
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 64
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 65
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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F
<PAGE> 66
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
ADVANTAGE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE
PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Pennsylvania trust, hereby
appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at
the Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
ADVANTAGE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 67
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT ADVANTAGE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
ADVANTAGE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a
Pennsylvania trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward
C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution
and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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F
<PAGE> 68
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST
(the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg
and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Meeting of
Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common shares of
the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with the
following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 69
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust,
hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each
of them, with full power of substitution and revocation, as
proxies to represent the undersigned at the Meeting of
Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30
p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and
thereat to vote all preferred shares which the undersigned would
be entitled to vote, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present, in accordance with the following
instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending August
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 70
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA QUALITY
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 71
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending August
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 72
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
FLORIDA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA QUALITY
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
FLORIDA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 73
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT FLORIDA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
FLORIDA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending August
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 74
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO QUALITY
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 75
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending August
31, 1995.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 76
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK QUALITY
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 77
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending August
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 78
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA
QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Pennsylvania trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY
MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 79
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Pennsylvania
trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III,
and each of them, with full power of substitution and revocation,
as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Meeting of
Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30
p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and
thereat to vote all preferred shares which the undersigned would
be entitled to vote, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present, in accordance with the following
instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending August
31, 1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 80
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL INCOME
TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A.
Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution
and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Meeting of
Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any and all
adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common shares of
the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with the
following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 81
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business
trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III,
and each of them, with full power of substitution and revocation,
as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Meeting of
Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30
p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and
thereat to vote all preferred shares which the undersigned would
be entitled to vote, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present, in accordance with the following
instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending June 30,
1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 82
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 83
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business
trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III,
and each of them, with full power of substitution and revocation,
as proxies to represent the undersigned at the Meeting of
Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11, 1995, at 1:30
p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and
thereat to vote all preferred shares which the undersigned would
be entitled to vote, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present, in accordance with the following
instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending June 30,
1995.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 84
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH
INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 85
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending December
31, 1995.
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(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INTERMEDIATE TERM
HIGH INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
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</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / / / / / /
election as Class III Trustees
the nominees named below:
DON G. POWELL, HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / / / / / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1995.
</TABLE>
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
INTERMEDIATE TERM
HIGH INCOME TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
<PAGE> 87
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. GRANTING / / WITHHOLDING / / authority to vote for the
election as Class III
Trustee the nominee named
below:
Theodore A. Myers
2. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending December
31, 1995.
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(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
3. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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<PAGE> 88
PROXY VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PROXY
SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of common shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT SELECT SECTOR
MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, hereby appoints
Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C. Wood III, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 on May 11, 1995 at 1:30 p.m., and at any
and all adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), and thereat to vote all common
shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance with
the following instructions.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are present at the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly (or, if only one is present and
voting, then that one) shall have authority and may exercise all powers granted
hereby. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the Meeting to be held on May 11, 1995.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/X/ PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR ALL
FOR WITHHOLD EXCEPT
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.) Authority to vote for the / /
election as Class I Trustees
the nominees named below:
DENNIS J. MCDONNELL, DAVID C. ARCH, HOWARD J KERR
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name and mark the "For All Except"
box. Your shares will be voted for the remaining nominee(s).
REGISTRATION
Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy.
Shareholder sign here Co-owner sign here
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2.) As to the proposal to ratify / /
the selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP to act as the
independent public accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 1995.
3.) Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been / /
noted on the reverse side of this card.
RECORD DATE SHARES:
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 89
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PROXY
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS--MAY 11, 1995
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned holder of preferred shares of VAN KAMPEN MERRITT
SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts
business trust, hereby appoints Ronald A. Nyberg and Edward C.
Wood III, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation, as proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund,
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, on May 11,
1995, at 1:30 p.m. and at any and all adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"), and thereat to vote all preferred shares which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote, with all powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present, in accordance
with the following instructions:
1. FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN / / as to the proposal to
ratify the selection
of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP to act as the
independent public
accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal
year ending October
31, 1995.
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(Continued from other side)
Account Number No. of Shares Proxy No.
2. Upon any and all other business which may come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
If more than one of the proxies, or their substitutes, are
present at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, they jointly
(or, if only one is present and voting, then that one) shall have
authority and may exercise all powers granted hereby. This Proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions marked hereon by the undersigned. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES
UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD
ON MAY 11, 1995.
DATED: , 19
----------------------------
----------------------------
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR
NAME OR NAMES APPEAR ON THIS
PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN,
GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE
OFFICER, PLEASE GIVE FULL
TITLE. IF SHARES ARE HELD
JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER SHOULD
SIGN.
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