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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020625

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884152
		IRS NUMBER:				363810337
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06567
		FILM NUMBER:		02686510

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
		STREET 2:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6306846774

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
		STREET 2:		ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102
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SIGNATURE   MICHAEL COYNE
TITLE       ASSISTANT TREASURER


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           Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
                Item 77(o) 10f-3 Transactions
              October 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002


Security     Date    Shares   Total        Purchase  Broker
             of      Purchas  Issued       d
             Purcha  ed                    By Fund
             se
Brazo River  11/07/  2,500,0  564,555,000   0.44%    Bear
TX           01         00                           Stearns
Authority
Pollution
Control
Dallas Fort  12/12/  6,500,0  650,000,000   1.00%    Smith
Worth        01         00                           Barney
Internation
al Airport
State of     02/27/  5,000,0  269,605,000  1.8546%   Salomon
Oregon       02         00                           Smith
Refunding                                            Barney
COPs





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