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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050829
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846671
		IRS NUMBER:				366900462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05769
		FILM NUMBER:		051056264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127625441

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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SIGNATURE   KATHERINE UREVIG
TITLE       ASSISTANT TREASURER

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                         Van Kampen High Income Trust II
                          Item 77(O) 10F-3 Transactions
                         January 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005



Securi  Purch   Size   Offeri  Total   Amount    % of    % of
  ty     ase/    of      ng    Amount    of     Offeri  Funds   Broker  Purcha
Purcha  Trade  Offeri  Price     of    Shares     ng    Total     s       sed
  sed    Date    ng      of   Offerin  Purcha   Purcha  Assets           From
                       Shares    g       sed      sed
                                         By       By
                                        Fund     Fund
Noveli  1/28/    -     $100.0 $1,400,  300,00    0.02%  0.45%   Citigr  Citigr
s Inc.    05             0    000,000     0                      oup,     oup
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                                                                Securi
                                                                ties,
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                                                                  s,
                                                                Morgan
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                                                                Calyon
                                                                Securi
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                                                                (USA),
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                                                                 ich
                                                                Capita
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