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VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 24, 2000
TO THE
PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2000
The Prospectus is hereby supplemented as follows:
The independent accountants' subsection on the inside back cover page of the
Prospectus is hereby deleted.
RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 24, 2000
TO THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2000
The Statement of Additional Information is hereby supplemented as follows:
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Independent accountants for the Fund perform an annual audit of the Fund's
financial statements. KPMG LLP, located at 303 West Wacker Drive, Chicago,
Illinois 60601 ("KPMG"), has ceased being the Fund's independent accountants
effective April 14, 2000. The cessation of the client-auditor relationship
between the Fund and KPMG was based solely on a possible future business
relationship by KPMG with an affiliate of the Fund's investment adviser. The
Fund's Board of Trustees and management are in the process of engaging new
independent accountants for the audit of the Fund's financial statements.
RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
