Certain Van Kampen Closed-End Funds Declare Dividends

• Press Release
• Source: Van Kampen Funds Inc.
• On 12:00 pm EDT, Thursday October 1, 2009

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of each of the Van Kampen closed-end funds listed below (the “Funds”) today declared the following dividends.

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*Van Kampen Bond Fund is changing the frequency of its dividend distributions to shareholders from quarterly to monthly. The change will take effect in October 2009, with the first monthly dividend payable date occurring on October 30, 2009. Dividend distributions will occur monthly thereafter.

For more information call: 1-800-341-2929.

The amount of dividends paid by each fund may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.

The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2009 will be made after the end of the year.

Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the funds.

In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund will provide its shareholders of record on the record date with a Section 19 Notice disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income. The Section 19 Notice is not provided for tax reporting purposes but for informational purposes only. If applicable, this Section 19 Notice information can be found on the Funds' website at www.vankampen.com/rop.

Van Kampen Asset Management, the Funds’ investment adviser, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. (“Van Kampen”). Van Kampen is one of the nation’s largest investment management companies, with more than $86 billion in assets under management or supervision as of June 30, 2009. With roots in money management dating back to 1927, Van Kampen has helped nearly four generations of investors achieve their financial goals. For more information, visit Van Kampen’s website at www.vankampen.com.

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Van Kampen Funds Inc.
1-800-341-2929