VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITY TRUST SER 45
485BPOS, 1997-12-24
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File No. 333-14851
CIK #897012
                                    
                                    
                   Securities and Exchange Commission
                      Washington, D. C. 20549-1004
                                    
                                    
                             Post-Effective
                             Amendment No. 1
                                    
                                    
                                   to
                                Form S-6
                                    
                                    
                                    
          For Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of
           Securities of Unit Investment Trusts Registered on
                               Form N-8B-2

                                    
                                    
     Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity Trust, Series 45
                          (Exact Name of Trust)
                                    
                                    
             Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.
                        (Exact Name of Depositor)
                                    
                           One Parkview Plaza
                    Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
      (Complete address of Depositor's principal executive offices)


Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.  Chapman and Cutler
Attention:  Don G. Powell                       Attention: Mark J. Kneedy
One Parkview Plaza                              111 West Monroe Street
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181                Chicago, Illinois 60603
            (Name and complete address of agents for service)


    ( X ) Check  if it is proposed that this filing will become effective
          on December 24, 1997 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITY TRUST, SERIES 45

Brand Name Equity Trust, Series 3

PROSPECTUS PART ONE

NOTE: Part One of this Prospectus may not be distributed unless accompanied by
Part Two. Please retain both parts of this Prospectus for future reference.

THE TRUST

The Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity Trust, Series 45 (the "
Fund" ) is comprised of one unit investment trust, Brand Name Equity Trust,
Series 3 (the "Trust" or "Brand Name Equity Trust" ). The Brand
Name Equity Trust offers investors the opportunity to purchase Units
representing proportionate interests in a fixed, portfolio of the equity
securities issued by companies diversified within the non-durable consumer
goods industry including common stocks of foreign issuers. Unless terminated
earlier, each Trust will terminate on November 16, 2001 and any securities
then held will, within a reasonable time thereafter, be liquidated or
distributed by the Trustee. Any Securities liquidated at termination will be
sold at the then current market value for such Securities; therefore, the
amount distributable in cash to a Unitholder upon termination may be more or
less than the amount such Unitholder paid for his Units. 

PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE

The Public Offering Price per Unit is equal to the aggregate underlying value
of the Equity Securities plus or minus cash, if any, in the Income and Capital
Accounts, plus the applicable sales chargedivided by the number of Units
outstanding as described herein. See "Summary of Essential Financial
Information" in the Part One.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The Date of this Prospectus is December 24, 1997

Van Kampen American Capital

VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITY TRUST, SERIES 45
Brand Name Equity Trust, Series 3
Summary of Essential Financial Information
As of September 26, 1997

   Sponsor:   Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.          
Supervisor:   Van Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp.   
              (An Affiliate of the Sponsor)                           
 Evaluator:   American Portfolio Evaluation Services                  
              (A division of an affiliate of the Sponsor)             
   Trustee:   The Bank of New York                                    

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              Brand Name
                                                                                                            Equity Trust
                                                                                                     -------------------
<S>                                                                                                  <C>                
General Information                                                                                                     
Number of Units.....................................................................................       6,336,141.446
Fractional Undivided Interest in Trust per Unit.....................................................     1/6,336,141.446
Public Offering Price:                                                                                                  
 Aggregate Value of Securities in Portfolio <F1>.................................................... $        74,204,480
 Aggregate Value Securities per Unit (including accumulated dividends).............................. $             11.63
Maximum Sales Charge................................................................................ $               .55
Less Deferred Sales Charge.......................................................................... $             (.06)
 Public Offering Price per Unit <F2><F3>............................................................ $             12.12
Redemption Price per Unit........................................................................... $             11.57
Secondary Market Repurchase Price per Unit.......................................................... $             11.57
Excess of Public Offering Price per Unit over Redemption Price per Unit............................. $               .55
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                            <C>                                                                                 
Supervisor's Annual Supervisory Fee............Maximum of $.0025 per Unit                                                          
Evaluator's Annual Fee.........................Maximum of $.0025 per Unit                                                          
Evaluation Time................................4:00 p.m. New York time                                                             
Date of Deposit................................November 19, 1996                                                                   
Mandatory Termination Date.....................November 16, 2001                                                                   
                                               The Trust may be terminated if the net asset value of the Trust is less then        
                                               $500,000 unless the net asset value of the Trust deposits has exceeded $15,000,000, 
                                               then the Trust Agreement may be terminated if the net asset value of the Trust is   
Minimum Termination Value......................less than $3,000,000.                                                               
Estimated Annual Dividends per Unit............$.18326                                                                             
Trustee's Annual Fee...........................$.008 per Unit                                                                      
Estimated Annual Organizational Expenses<F4>...$.0015 per Unit                                                                     
Income Distribution Record Date................TENTH day of March, June, September, and December.                                  
Income Distribution Date.......................TWENTY-FIFTH day of March, June, September and December.                            
Capital Account Record Date....................TENTH day of December.                                                              
Capital Account Distribution Date..............TWENTY-FIFTH day of December.                                                       

- ----------
<FN>
<F1>Equity Securities listed on a national securities exchange are valued at the
closing sale price, or if the Equity Securities are not so listed, at the bid
price thereof.

<F2>Anyone ordering Units will have added to the Public Offering Price a pro rata
share of any cash in the Income and Capital Accounts

<F3>The Maximum Sales Charge consists of an initial sales charge and a deferred
sales charge. The initial sales charge is applicable to all Units and
represents an amount equal to the difference between the Maximum Sales Charge
of 4.5% of the Public Offering Price and the amount of the maximum deferred
sales charge of $0.20 per Unit. Subsequent to the Initial Date of Deposit, the
amount of the initial sales charge will vary with changes in the aggregate
value of the Securities in the Trust. In addition to the initial sales charge,
Unitholders will pay a deferred sales charge of $0.0333 per Unit per month
which will begin accruing on a daily basis on May 19, 1997 and will continue
to accrue through November 18, 1997. The monthly deferred sales charge will be
charged to the Trust, in arrears, commencing June 19, 1997 and will be charged
on the 19th day of each month thereafter through November 19, 1997. Units
purchased subsequent to the initial deferred sales charge payment will be
subject only to the portion of the deferred sales charge payments not yet
collected. These deferred sales charge payments will be paid from funds in the
Capital Account, if sufficient, or from the periodic sale of Securities. The
total maximum sales charge will be 4.5% of the Public Offering Price (4.712%
of the aggregate value of the Securities in the Trust less the deferred sales
charge). Commencing on November 19, 1997, the secondary market sales charge
will not include deferred payments but will instead include only a one-time
initial sales charge of 4.0% of the Public Offering Price and will be reduced
by .5 of 1% on each subsequent November 19, to a minimum sales charge of 3.0%.
See "Public Offering Price." 

<F4>The Trust (and therefore Unitholders) will bear all or a portion of its
organizational costs (including costs of preparing the registration statement,
the trust indenture and other closing documents, registering Units with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and states. the initial audit of the
portfolio and the initial fees and expenses of the Trustee but not including
the expenses incurred in the preparation and printing of brochures and other
advertising material and any other selling expenses) as is common for mutual
funds. Total organizational expenses will be amortized over the life of the
Trust. See "Expenses of the Trust" in Part Two and "Statement of
Condition." Historically, the sponsors of unit investment trusts have paid
all the costs of establishing such trusts. Estimated Annual Organizational
Expenses have been estimated based on a projected trust size of $70,000,000.
To the extent the Trust is larger or smaller, the actual organizational
expenses paid by the Trust (and therefore by Unitholders) will vary from the
estimated amount set forth above.
</TABLE>

PORTFOLIO

The Brand Name Equity Trust consists of 31 different issues of Equity
Securities, all of which on the date of deposit were primarily issued by
established companies with extensive domestic and international operations
that were engaged in the design, production, and distribution of products
within the non-durable consumer goods industry, including common stocks of
foreign issuers. Each issue, as of the Initial Date of Deposit, represented
approximately the same dollar value of a portfolio since the Sponsor utilized
a dollar weighted average approach in acquiring such Equity Securities. 

PER UNIT INFORMATION 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                      1997         
                                                                                                                      -------------
<S>                                                                                                                   <C>          
Net asset value per Unit at beginning of period...................................................................... $        9.76
                                                                                                                      =============
Net asset value per Unit at end of period............................................................................ $       11.15
                                                                                                                      =============
Distributions to Unitholders of investment income including dividend income on Units redeemed (average Units                       
outstanding for entire period)....................................................................................... $        0.22
                                                                                                                      =============
Distributions to Unitholders from Security redemption proceeds (average Units outstanding for entire period)......... $        ----
                                                                                                                      =============
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities (per Unit outstanding at end of period)......................... $        1.21
                                                                                                                      =============
Units outstanding at end of period...................................................................................     6,441,130

- ----------
<FN>
<F1>For the period from November 19, 1996 (date of deposit) through August 31,
1997.
</TABLE>

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 

To the Board of Directors of Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.
and the Unitholders of Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity Trust,
Series 45 (Brand Name Equity Trust, Series 3):

We have audited the accompanying statement of condition (including the
analyses of net assets) and the related portfolio of Van Kampen American
Capital Equity Opportunity Trust, Series 45 (Brand Name Equity Trust, Series
3) as of August 31, 1997 and the related statements of operations and changes
in net assets for the period from November 19, 1996 (date of deposit) through
August 31, 1997. These statements are the responsibility of the Trustee and
the Sponsor. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on such statements
based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned at August 31, 1997 by
correspondence with the Trustee. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Trustee and
the Sponsor, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion. 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Van Kampen American Capital
Equity Opportunity Trust, Series 45 (Brand Name Equity Trust, Series 3) as of
August 31, 1997, and the related statements of operations and changes in net
assets for the period from November 19, 1996 (date of deposit) through August
31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. 

GRANT THORNTON LLP 

Chicago, Illinois
October 17, 1997 

<TABLE>
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITY TRUST
SERIES 45
Statements of Condition
August 31, 1997

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Brand
                                                                                                    Name
                                                                                                  Equity
                                                                                                   Trust
                                                                                          --------------
<S>                                                                                       <C>           
Trust property                                                                                          
 Cash.................................................................................... $      238,567
 Securities at market value, (cost $63,900,551) (note 1).................................     71,712,445
 Accumulated dividends...................................................................        106,320
 Receivable for securities sold..........................................................         17,501
Organizational Costs                                                                      $       64,186
                                                                                          ==============
Liabilities and interest to Unitholders                                                       72,139,019
 Redemptions payable.....................................................................        339,510
 Interest to Unitholders.................................................................     71,799,509
                                                                                          $   72,139,019
                                                                                          ==============
Analyses of Net Assets                                                                                  
Interest of Unitholders (6,441,130 Units of fractional undivided interest outstanding)                  
 Cost to original investors of 6,767,858 Units (note 1).................................. $   70,657,373
 Less initial underwriting commission (note 3)...........................................      3,209,434
                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                              67,447,939
 Less redemption of 326,728 Units........................................................      3,853,457
                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                              63,594,482
Undistributed net investment income                                                                     
 Net investment income...................................................................        805,970
 Less distributions to Unitholders.......................................................      1,190,227
                                                                                          --------------
                                                                                               (384,257)
 Realized gain (loss) on Security sale or redemption.....................................        777,390
 Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities (note 2)...........................      7,811,894
 Distributions to Unitholders of Security sale or redemption proceeds....................             --
 Net asset value to Unitholders.......................................................... $   71,799,509
                                                                                          ==============
Net asset value per Unit (6,441,130 Units outstanding)................................... $        11.15
                                                                                          ==============
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

<TABLE>
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITY TRUST, SERIES 45
Statements of Operations
Period from November 19, 1996 (date of deposit) through 
August 31, 1997

<CAPTION>
                                                                       1997        
                                                                      -------------
<S>                                                                   <C>          
Investment income                                                                  
 Dividend income..................................................... $     867,216
Expenses                                                                           
 Trustee fees and expenses...........................................        35,602
 Evaluator fees......................................................         7,946
 Supervisory fees....................................................         7,823
 Organizational fees.................................................         9,875
                                                                      -------------
 Total expenses......................................................        61,246
                                                                      -------------
 Net investment income...............................................       805,970
Realized gain (loss) from Securities sale or redemption                            
 Proceeds............................................................     4,324,778
 Cost................................................................     3,547,388
                                                                      -------------
 Realized gain (loss)................................................       777,390
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities...     7,811,894
                                                                      -------------
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS......$   9,395,254
                                                                      =============
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Period from November 19, 1996 (date of deposit) through 
August 31, 1997

<CAPTION>
                                                                               1997          
                                                                              ---------------
<S>                                                                           <C>            
Increase (decrease) in net assets                                                            
Operations:                                                                                  
 Net investment income....................................................... $       805,970
 Realized gain (loss) on Securities sale or redemption.......................         777,390
 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities..........       7,811,894
                                                                              ---------------
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations.............       9,395,254
Distributions to Unitholders from:                                                           
 Net investment income.......................................................     (1,190,227)
 Securities sale or redemption proceeds......................................            ----
Redemption of Units                                                               (3,853,457)
                                                                              ---------------
 Total increase (decrease)...................................................       4,351,570
Net asset value to Unitholders                                                               
 Beginning of period.........................................................         146,494
 Additional Securities purchased from proceeds of Unit Sales.................      67,301,445
                                                                              ---------------
 End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $384,257)... $    71,799,509
                                                                              ===============
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

<TABLE>
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITY TRUST, SERIES  45
PORTFOLIO as of August 31, 1997

<CAPTION>
                                                                          Valuation of Securities    
                                                                          at                         
Number                                                                    August 31,                 
of                                                      Market Value      1997                       
Shares       Name of Issuer                             Per Share         (Note 1)                   
- ------------ ----------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
<S>          <C>                                        <C>              <C>                         
31,959       American Home Products Corporation                $ 72.0000 $                  2,301,048
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,583       Anheuser-Busch Companies, Incorporated              42.6250                    2,070,850
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,367       Avon Products, Incorporated                         64.0625                    2,265,698
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,636       Bristol-Myers Squibb Company                        76.0000                    2,784,336
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,577       Campbell Soup Company                               46.3750                    2,252,758
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,768       Clorox Company                                     131.2500                    2,463,300
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38,360       The Coca-Cola Company                               57.3125                    2,198,508
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42,640       Colgate-Palmolive Company                           62.7500                    2,675,660
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,153       CPC International, Incorporated                     89.1250                    2,241,761
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,295       Eastman Kodak Company                               65.3750                    1,588,286
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33,680       General Mills, Incorporated                         64.1250                    2,159,730
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27,284       Gillette Company                                    82.8125                    2,259,456
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
54,109       Heinz (H.J.) Company                                41.6250                    2,252,287
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39,636       Johnson & Johnson                                   56.6875                    2,246,866
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
58,806       Kellogg Company                                     44.7500                    2,631,568
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
46,874       Liz Claiborne, Incorporated                         44.5625                    2,088,823
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
67,746       Mattel, Incorporated                                33.4375                    2,265,257
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,346       McDonald's Corporation                              47.3125                    1,956,183
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,723       Merck & Company, Incorporated                       91.8125                    2,269,880
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------                            
52,422       Nabisco Holdings Corporation                        41.5000                    2,175,513
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,799       Nestle, S.A.                                        58.6250                    2,098,716
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,799       Nike, Incorporated Class B                          53.3750                    1,910,772
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
63,067       PepsiCo, Incorporated                               36.0000                    2,270,412
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,768       The Proctor & Gamble Company                       133.0625                    2,497,317
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,143       Sara Lee Corporation                                40.2500                    2,058,506
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57,969       Schering-Plough Corporation                         48.0000                    2,782,512
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,939       Unilever NV                                        201.2500                    2,402,724
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28,130       The Walt Disney Company                             76.8125                    2,160,736
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28,130       Warner-Lambert Company                             127.0625                    3,574,268
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
97,142       Wendy's International, Incorporated                 24.0625                    2,337,479
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34,086       Wrigley (WM) Jr. Company                            72.5000                    2,471,235
1,258,936                                                                  $               71,712,445
============                                                              ===========================
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUITY OPPORTUNITY TRUST
SERIES 45
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 1997

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Security Valuation - Securities listed on a national securities exchange are
valued at the closing sales price, or if no such price exists or if the Equity
Securities are not listed, at the bid price thereof.

Security Cost - The original cost to the Trust of the Securities was based,
for Securities listed on a national securities exchange or the relevent stock
exchange, on the closing sale prices on the exchange. The cost was determined
on the day of the various Dates of Deposit.

Unit Valuation - The redemption price per Unit is the pro rata share of each
Unit based upon (1) the cash on hand in the Trust or monies in the process of
being collected, (2) the Securities in the Trust based on the value as
described in Note 1 and (3) accumulated dividends thereon, less accrued
expenses of the Trust, if any.

Federal Income Taxes - Each Unitholder is considered to be the owner of a pro
rata portion of the Trust and, accordingly, no provision has been made for
Federal Income Taxes.

Organizational Costs - The Trust will bear all or a portion of its
organizational costs, which will be deferred and amortized over the life of
the Trust.

NOTE 2 - PORTFOLIO

Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation - An analysis of net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) at August 31, 1997 is as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Brand Name
                                Equity Trust
                            ----------------
<S>                         <C>             
Unrealized Appreciation     $      8,469,141
Unrealized Depreciation            (657,247)
                            ----------------
                            $      7,811,894
                            ================
</TABLE>

NOTE 3 - OTHER

Marketability - Although it is not obligated to do so, the Sponsor intends to
maintain a market for Units and to continuously offer to purchase Units at
prices, subject to change at any time, based upon the value of the Securities
in the portfolio of the Trust valued as described in Note 1, plus accumulated
dividends to the date of settlement. If the supply of Units exceeds demand, or
for other business reasons, the Sponsor may discontinue purchases of Units at
such prices. In the event that a market is not maintained for the Units, a
Unitholder desiring to dispose of his Units may be able to do so only by
tendering such Units to the Trustee for redemption at the redemption price.

Cost to Investors - The cost to original investors was based on the underlying
value of the Securities per Unit on the date of an investor's purchase, plus a
sales charge of 4.5% of the Public Offering Price which is equivalent to
4.712% of the aggregate offering price of the Securities. The secondary market
cost to investors is based on the determination of the underlying value of the
Securities per Unit on the date of an investor's purchase plus a sales charge
equal to the difference between the maximum total sales charge of 4.5% of the
Public Offering Price and the maximum deferred sales charge for the Trust
($0.20 per Unit) and will be assessed or deferred sales charge of $0.0333 per
Unit on each of the remaining deferred sales charge payment dates. Effective
on each November 19, commencing November 19, 1997, the secondary sales charge
will not include deferred payments but will instead include only a one-time
initial sales charge of 4.0% of the Public Offering Price and will decrease by
 .5 of 1% to a minimum sales charge of 3.0%.

Compensation of Evaluator and Supervisor - the Supervisor receives a fee for
providing portfolio supervisory services for the Trust ($.0025 per Unit, not
to exceed the aggregate cost of the Supervisor for providing such services to
all applicable Trusts). The Evaluator receives an annual fee for regularly
evaluating the Trust's portfolio. Both fees may be adjusted for increases
under the category "All Services Less Rent of Shelter" in the Consumer
Price Index.

NOTE 4 - REDEMPTION OF UNITS 

During the period ended August 31, 1997,  326,728 Units were presented for
redemption. 

                  Contents of Post-Effective Amendment
                        to Registration Statement
     
     This   Post-Effective   Amendment  to  the  Registration   Statement
comprises the following papers and documents:
                                    
                                    
                            The facing sheet
                                    
                                    
                             The prospectus
                                    
                                    
                             The signatures
                                    
                                    
                 The Consent of Independent Accountants
                               Signatures
     
     Pursuant  to  the requirements of the Securities Act  of  1933,  the
Registrant, Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity Trust,  Series
45, certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness  of
this  Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities
Act  of  1933  and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment  to  its
Registration  Statement  to be signed on its behalf  by  the  undersigned
thereunto  duly  authorized,  and its seal to  be  hereunto  affixed  and
attested,  all in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois on  the  24th
day of December, 1997.
                         
                         Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity
                            Trust, Series 45
                            (Registrant)
                         
                         By Van Kampen American Capital Distributors,
                            Inc.
                            (Depositor)
                         
                         
                         By Gina Costello
                            Assistant Secretary

(Seal)
     
     Pursuant  to  the requirements of the Securities Act of  1933,  this
Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below on December
24,  1997 by the following persons who constitute a majority of the Board
of Directors of Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.:

 Signature                  Title

Don G. Powell         Chairman and Chief           )
                        Executive Officer          )

William R. Molinari   President and Chief Operating)
                        Officer                    )

Ronald A. Nyberg      Executive Vice President and )
                        General Counsel            )

William R. Rybak      Senior Vice President and    )
                        Chief Financial Officer    )


Gina Costello                                      ) (Attorney in Fact)*
____________________

*    An executed copy of each of the related powers of attorney was filed
     with  the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with  the
     Registration  Statement on Form S-6 of Van Kampen  American  Capital
     Equity  Opportunity  Trust, Series 64 (File No. 333-33087)  and  the
     same are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

           Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
     
     We  have  issued our report dated October 17, 1997 accompanying  the
financial  statements of Van Kampen American Capital  Equity  Opportunity
Trust,  Series 45 as of August 31, 1997, and for the period  then  ended,
contained in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6.
     
     We  consent  to the use of the aforementioned report  in  the  Post-
Effective  Amendment and to the use of our name as it appears  under  the
caption "Auditors".






                                        Grant Thornton LLP



Chicago, Illinois
December 24, 1997

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