Congratulations to Van Kampen's municipal research team as well as the following individuals of Van Kampen's municipal research staff who have been honored by being selected for the 1999 All-Star Municipal Analysts Team by SMITH'S Research & Rating Review.

SMITH'S annually polls institutional investors from across the nation to select the industry's best analysts. For the second year in a row, Van Kampen earned the highest team honors among all buyside and mutual fund firms based on the total number of votes cast for all Van Kampen analysts.

Dennis J. McDonnell, President and Chief Operating Officer of Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corporation individually congratulates: Barnet Sherman on being elected to the First Team for the Hospital Bonds category, Mike Zaroogian on being elected to the Second Team for the Housing Bonds category, and double congratulations to Richard Ciccarone on being elected to the First Team for both the "Generalist" and "Buyside Director of Research" categories.