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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-002564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100114
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877463
		IRS NUMBER:				363779776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-01039
		FILM NUMBER:		10527472

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-296-6963

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

        NOTIFICATION OF REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 23c-2
                    UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

                           VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST
                   522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036

                        SECURITIES ACT FILE NO. 33-41814
                    INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NO. 811-06362


         The undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby
notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that it
intends to redeem securities of which it is the issuer, as set forth below in
accordance with the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended, and states that it is filing this notice with the
Commission pursuant to permission granted by the Commission staff fewer than 30
days prior to the date for the redemption.

   (1) Title of the class of Securities to be redeemed:

           Auction Preferred Shares, par value of $0.01 per share, liquidation
           preference of $25,000 per share ("APS"), Series A, Series B, Series
           C, Series D and Series E.

   (2) Date on which the securities may be called or redeemed:

           The APS will be redeemed for each series on the following dates:

                   Series A on February 5, 2010
                   Series B on March 15, 2010
                   Series C on February 9, 2010
                   Series D on March 10, 2010
                   Series E on March 8, 2010

   (3) Applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the
       securities are to be redeemed:

           APS are to be redeemed in accordance with Section 3 of the
           Certificate of Vote of Trustees Establishing Five Series of Preferred
           Shares.

   (4) The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the
       securities to be redeemed are to be selected:


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           Van Kampen Municipal Trust intends to redeem the following:

                   150 outstanding shares of Series A APS
                   150 outstanding shares of Series B APS
                   150 outstanding shares of Series C APS
                   150 outstanding shares of Series D APS
                    50 outstanding shares of Series E APS

           Such redemption of each series of shares of outstanding APS shall
be effected pro rata.

           Please note that this notice serves only to disclose a proposed
redemption of each of the APS series.

                                    Signature

     Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 23c-2, Van Kampen Municipal Trust has
duly caused this Amended Notification of Redemption of Securities pursuant to
Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereto duly authorized in the State of New York on this 14th
day of January, 2010.

                                            Van Kampen Municipal Trust

                                            By: /s/ Lou Anne McInnis
                                               ---------------------
                                               Name:  Lou Anne McInnis
                                               Title: Assistant Secretary
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