Van Kampen Releases Closed-End Fund Top Ten Portfolio Holdings Information.

CHICAGO -- Van Kampen Funds Inc., a subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen"), announced that it has posted selected information relating to certain Closed-End Funds - Van Kampen High Income Trust II (NYSE: VLT) and Van Kampen Bond Fund (NYSE: VBF) - to its public website at http://www.vankampen.com/vksite/products/ce/holdings.asp. The posting includes information relating to each of these fund's top 10 portfolio holdings for the month ended November 30, 2007. Van Kampen intends to make top 10 holdings information for these funds available approximately 15 business days following the end of the most recent month.

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Van Kampen Asset Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. Van Kampen Investments Inc. is one of the nation's largest investment management companies, with approximately $122 billion in assets under management or supervision, as of September 30, 2007. With roots in money management dating back to 1927, Van Kampen Investments Inc. has helped nearly four generations of investors achieve their financial goals. For more information, visit Van Kampen Investment Inc.'s website at www.vankampen.com.

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