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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Erica Platt
Media Relations
212-762-6848

          VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS AND
                VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS
                       ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF REORGANIZATION
                                       AND
            VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS
                             DECLARES FINAL DIVIDEND

CHICAGO (May 18, 2007) -- Van Kampen Asset Management announced today that the
shareholders of Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals
(NYSE/CHX: VTF) approved the reorganization of VTF into Van Kampen Trust for
Investment Grade Municipals (NYSE/CHX: VTF) at a special meeting of shareholders
held on May 18, 2007. In the reorganization, shareholders of VTF will receive
newly issued shares of VGM. The transaction is currently expected to close on or
about June 8, 2007, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

         Also, the Board of Trustees of Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade
Florida Municipals today declared the following final dividend.

         EX-DATE               RECORD DATE            PAYABLE DATE
         -------               -----------            ------------
         5/21/07                 5/23/07                5/31/07

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  1-800-341-2929.



    NAME OF CLOSED-END                  PER SHARE OF NET    PER SHARE OF    PER SHARE OF
        MANAGEMENT                         INVESTMENT        SHORT-TERM      LONG-TERM
    INVESTMENT COMPANY        TICKER         INCOME         CAPITAL GAIN    CAPITAL GAIN
    ------------------        ------    ----------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                
Trust for Investment Grade      VTF         $0.1753           $0.0184         $0.0598
Florida Municipals


All dividends will be paid in cash rather than reinvested.

Pursuant to the pending reorganization of Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade
Florida Municipals (NYSE/CHX: VTF) into Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade
Municipals (NYSE/CHX: VGM), VTF hereby has declared, as of May 18, 2007, a final
dividend from the Trust, payable on the closing date of the reorganization to
those shareholders of record on the day prior to such closing date. The amount
of the final dividend, if any, will be comprised of the undistributed income and
gains in VTF as calculated on the closing date of the reorganization. Please
note all dividends will be paid in cash rather than reinvested.

Van Kampen Asset Management is a subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van
Kampen"). Van Kampen is one of the nation's largest investment management
companies, with approximately $118 billion in assets under management or
supervision, as of February 28, 2007. With roots in money management dating back
to 1927, Van Kampen has helped more than four generations of investors work
toward their financial goals. For more information, visit Van Kampen's web site
at www.vankampen.com.

The foregoing does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. The joint
proxy statement/prospectus relating the proposed reorganization contains
important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free copies of the
joint prospectus/proxy are available by calling Van Kampen's Client Relations
Department at (800) 341-2929 or on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.

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