Chapman and Cutler
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
February 12, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Attn: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
Re:Insured Municipals Income Trust and Investors Quality Tax-
Exempt Trust, Multi-Series 287
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(d) of the General Rules and
Regulations of the Securities Act of 1933, we are submitting a supplement
to the prospectus being used with respect to the above-mentioned series.
Very truly yours,
Chapman and Cutler
Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.
Unit Investment Trusts
Supplement to the Prospectus
Dated February 12, 1997
The Trust's Sponsor, Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.,
is an indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group Inc. On February 5,
1997, Morgan Stanley Group Inc. and Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
announced that they had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to
form Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. Subject to certain
conditions being met, it is currently anticipated that the transaction
will close in mid-1997. Thereafter, Van Kampen American Capital
Distributors, Inc. will be an indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley,
Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
Dean Witter, Discover & Co. is a financial services company with
three major businesses: full service brokerage, credit services and
asset management of more than $100 billion in customer accounts.
