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application. The complete application

may be obtained for a fee from the SEC’s

Public Reference Branch.

Applicant’s Representations

1. Applicant is a closed-end,

diversified management investment

company organized as a Massachusetts

business trust. On or about March 25,

1994, applicant registered under the Act

and filed a registration statement under

the Securities Act of 1933. Applicant’s

registration statement was not declared

effective, and applicant has made no

public offering of its shares.

2. Applicant has never issued or sold

shares of which it is the issuer.

Applicant has no shareholders,

liabilities, or assets. Applicant is not

party to any litigation or administrative

proceeding.

3. Applicant is not engaged, and does

not propose to engage, in any business

activities other than those necessary for

the winding-up of its affairs.

For the SEC, by the Division of Investment

Management, under delegated authority.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–1039 Filed 1–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

[Investment Company Act Release No.

21686; 811–4805]

Van Kampen Merritt Growth Fund (A

Series of Van Kampen American

Capital Equity Trust); Notice of

Application

January 18, 1996.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘SEC’’).

ACTION: Notice of Application for

Deregistration under the Investment

Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’).

APPLICANT: Van Kampen Merritt Growth

Fund (a series of Van Kampen American

Capital Equity Trust, formerly a subtrust of Van Kampen Merritt Equity

Trust).

RELEVANT ACT SECTION: Section 8(f).

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant

requests an order declaring that it has

ceased to be an investment company.

FILING DATE: The application was filed

on December 27, 1995.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the SEC orders a hearing.

Interested persons may request a

hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary and serving applicant with a

copy of the request, personally or by

mail. Hearing requests should be

received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on

February 12, 1996, and should be

accompanied by proof of service on the

applicant, in the form of an affidavit or,

for lawyers, a certificate of service.

Hearing requests should state the nature

of the writer’s interest, the reason for the

request, and the issues contested.

Persons may request notification of a

hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Applicant, One Parkview Plaza,

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane L. Titus, Paralegal Specialist, at

(202) 942–0584, or H.R. Hallock, Jr.,

Special Counsel, at (202) 942–0564

(Division of Investment Management,

Office of Investment Company

Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following is a summary of the

application. The complete application

may be obtained for a fee from the SEC’s

Public Reference Branch.

Applicant’s Representations

1. Applicant is an open-end,

diversified management investment

company organized as a sub-trust of a

Massachusetts business trust. On or

about April 19, 1988, applicant

registered under the Act and a filed

registration statement under the

Securities Act of 1933. Applicant’s

registration statement was declared

effective on October 29, 1986, but

applicant has made no public offering of

its shares.

2. Applicant has never issued or sold

shares of which it is the issuer.

Applicant has no shareholders,

liabilities, or assets. Applicant is not a

party to any litigation or administrative

proceeding.

3. Applicant is not engaged, and does

not propose to engage, in any business

activities other than those necessary for

the winding-up of its affairs.

For the SEC, by the Division of Investment

Management, under delegated authority.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–1040 Filed 1–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

[Investment Company Act Release No.

21687; 811–8444]

Van Kampen Merritt New York Quality

Municipal Trust II; Notice of

Application

January 18, 1996.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘SEC’’).

ACTION: Notice of Application for

Deregistration under the Investment

Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’).

APPLICANT: Van Kampen Merritt New

York Quality Municipal Trust II.

RELEVANT ACT SECTION: Section 8(f).

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant

requests an order declaring that it has

ceased to be an investment company.

FILING DATE: The application was filed

on December 27, 1995.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the SEC orders a hearing.

Interested persons may request a

hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary and serving applicant with a

copy of the request, personally or by

mail. Hearing requests should be

received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on

February 12, 1996, and should be

accompanied by proof of service on the

applicant, in the form of an affidavit or,

for lawyers, a certificate of service.

Hearing requests should state the nature

of the writer’s interest, the reason for the

request, and the issues contested.

Persons may request notification of a

hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.

Applicant, One Parkview Plaza,

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane L. Titus, Paralegal Specialist, at

(202) 942–0584, or H.R. Hallock, Jr.,

Special Counsel, at (202) 942–0564

(Division of Investment Management,

Office of Investment Company

Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following is a summary of the

application. The complete application

may be obtained for a fee from the SEC’s

Public Reference Branch.

Applicant’s Representations

1. Applicant is a closed-end, nondiversified management investment

company organized as a Massachusetts

business trust. On or about March 25,

1994, applicant registered under the Act

and filed a registration statement under

the Securities Act of 1933. Applicant’s

registration statement was not declared

effective, and applicant has made no

public offering of its shares.

2. Applicant has never issued or sold

shares of which it is the issuer.

Applicant has no shareholders,

liabilities, or assets. Applicant is not a

party to any litigation or administrative

proceeding.

3. Applicant is not engaged, and does

not propose to engage, in any business