Alexander M. Prout

Van Kampen Trust for Insured Municipals is a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital. The trust portfolio is a diversified portfolio where, under normal market conditions, primarily all of the trust's assets will be invested in municipal securities that are covered by insurance with respect to timely payment of principal and interest. Van Kampen Trust for Insured Municipals was founded on January 24, 922, and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. (IAMJ) is the wholly-owned Japanese fund management subsidiary of Invesco Far East Ltd., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, IAMJ was founded in 1990 to manage a diverse range of mutual funds for individual and institutional investors which include financial institutions, investment companies, pension, trusts or foundations, and corporations or business entities.