April 11, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Attn: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
Re: Van Kampen Merritt Prime Rate Income Trust
(CIK 853180)
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of Regulation C
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") this letter
serves to certify that the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information which would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497 (b) of the
Securities Act would not have differed from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 for the above captioned Trust
(File Nos. 33-87032 and 811-05845), the text of which has been filed
electronically.
Very truly yours,
Weston B. Wetherell
Assistant Secretary
Van Kampen Merritt Prime Rate
Income Trust
