Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Class Action Against American International Group, Inc. on Behalf of Purchasers of Van Kampen Mutual Funds
Market Wire, April, 2006
Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed on April 7, 2006 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against American International Group, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, on behalf of those who purchased Van Kampen mutual funds from the AIG Advisor Group (as defined below) during the period between June 30, 2000 and June 8, 2005, inclusive (the "Class Period").
During the Class Period, the AIG Advisor Group consisted of the following broker-dealers: Royal Alliance, Inc., SunAmerica Securities, Inc., FSC Securities Corp., Sentra Securities Corporation, Spelman & Co., Inc., and Advantage Capital Corp.
If you purchased Van Kampen mutual funds or any funds participating in the AIG Advisor Group revenue sharing programs ("Shelf-Space Funds," as defined below) through an AIG Advisor Group broker-dealer between June 30, 2000 and June 8, 2005, inclusive, and sustained damages, you may, no later than June 6, 2006, file a motion with the Court requesting to be appointed as lead plaintiff. A lead plaintiff is a representative party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, the Court must determine that the class member's claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that the class member is most capable of adequately representing the interests of the other class members. Under certain circumstances, more than one class member may serve as "lead plaintiff." Your ability to share in any recovery is not, however, affected by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. You may retain Stull, Stull & Brody, or other counsel of your choice, to serve as your counsel in this action. Stull, Stull & Brody has litigated many class actions for violations of securities laws in federal courts over the past 30 years and has obtained court approval of substantial settlements on numerous occasions. Stull, Stull & Brody maintains offices in both New York and Los Angeles.
The Van Kampen mutual funds and their respective symbols are as follows:
Van Kampen Aggressive Growth (NASDAQ: VAGAX) (NASDAQ: VAGBX) (NASDAQ: VAGCX) (NASDAQ: VAGDX) Van Kampen American Value (NASDAQ: MSAVX) (NASDAQ: MGAVX) (NASDAQ: MSVCX) Van Kampen CA Insured Tax-Free (NASDAQ: VKCIX) (NASDAQ: VCIBX) (NASDAQ: VCICX) Van Kampen Comstock (NASDAQ: ACSTX) (NASDAQ: ACSWX) (NASDAQ: ACSYX) (NASDAQ: ACSDX) (NASDAQ: ACSRX) Van Kampen Corporate Bond (NASDAQ: ACCBX) (NASDAQ: ACCDX) (NASDAQ: ACCEX) Van Kampen Emerging Growth (NASDAQ: ACEGX) (NASDAQ: ACEMX) (NASDAQ: ACEFX) (NASDAQ: ACEDX) (NASDAQ: ACEEX) Van Kampen Emerging Markets (NASDAQ: MSRAX) (NASDAQ: MSRBX) (NASDAQ: MSRCX) Van Kampen Enterprise (NASDAQ: ACENX) (NASDAQ: ACEOX) (NASDAQ: ACEPX) Van Kampen Equity and Income (NASDAQ: ACEIX) (NASDAQ: ACEQX) (NASDAQ: ACERX) (NASDAQ: ACETX) (NASDAQ: ACESX) Van Kampen Equity Growth (NASDAQ: VEGAX) (NASDAQ: VEGBX) (NASDAQ: VEGCX) Van Kampen Exchange (NASDAQ: ACEHX) Van Kampen Global Equity Alloc (NASDAQ: MSGAX) (NASDAQ: MSGBX) (NASDAQ: MSGCX) Van Kampen Global Franchise (NASDAQ: VGFAX) (NASDAQ: VGFBX) (NASDAQ: VGFCX) Van Kampen Global Value Equity (NASDAQ: MGEAX) (NASDAQ: MGEBX) (NASDAQ: MGECX) Van Kampen Government Securities (NASDAQ: ACGVX) (NASDAQ: ACGTX) (NASDAQ: ACGSX) Van Kampen Growth and Income (NASDAQ: ACGIX) (NASDAQ: ACGJX) (NASDAQ: ACGKX) (NASDAQ: ACGMX) (NASDAQ: ACGLX) Van Kampen Harbor (NASDAQ: ACHBX) (NASDAQ: ACHAX) (NASDAQ: ACHCX) (NASDAQ: ACHIX) Van Kampen High Yield (NASDAQ: ACHYX) (NASDAQ: ACHZX) (NASDAQ: ACHWX) (NASDAQ: ACHVX) Van Kampen High-Yield Municipal (NASDAQ: ACTHX) (NASDAQ: ACTGX) (NASDAQ: ACTFX) Van Kampen Insured Tax-Free Inc (NASDAQ: VKMTX) (NASDAQ: VMTBX) (NASDAQ: VMTCX) Van Kampen Interm-Term Muni (NASDAQ: VKLMX) (NASDAQ: VKLBX) (NASDAQ: VKLCX) Van Kampen International Advantage (NASDAQ: VKIAX) (NASDAQ: VKIBX) (NASDAQ: VKICX) Van Kampen Limited Duration (NASDAQ: ACFMX) (NASDAQ: ACFTX) (NASDAQ: ACFWX) Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth (NASDAQ: VGRAX) (NASDAQ: VGRBX) (NASDAQ: VGRCX) Van Kampen Municipal Income (NASDAQ: VKMMX) (NASDAQ: VMIBX) (NASDAQ: VMICX) Van Kampen NY Tax-Free Income (NASDAQ: VNYAX) (NASDAQ: VBNYX) (NASDAQ: VNYCX) Van Kampen PA Tax-Free Income (NASDAQ: VKMPX) (NASDAQ: VKPAX) (NASDAQ: VKPCX) Van Kampen Pace (NASDAQ: ACPAX) (NASDAQ: ACPBX) (NASDAQ: ACPCX)) Van Kampen Real Estate Secs (NASDAQ: ACREX) (NASDAQ: ACRBX) (NASDAQ: ACRCX) Van Kampen Select Growth (NASDAQ: VSGAX) (NASDAQ: VBSGX) (NASDAQ: VSGCX) Van Kampen Senior Loan (NASDAQ: XPRTX) (NASDAQ: XSLCX) Van Kampen Small Cap Growth (NASDAQ: VASCX) (NASDAQ: VBSCX) (NASDAQ: VCSCX) Van Kampen Small Cap Value (NASDAQ: VSCAX) (NASDAQ: VSMBX) (NASDAQ: VSMCX) Van Kampen Strategic Municipal Inc (NASDAQ: VKMHX) (NASDAQ: VKTFX) (NASDAQ: VMHCX) Van Kampen Technology (NASDAQ: VTFAX) (NASDAQ: VTFBX) (NASDAQ: VTFCX) Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage (NASDAQ: VKMGX) (NASDAQ: VUSBX) (NASDAQ: VUSCX) Van Kampen Utility (NASDAQ: VKUAX) (NASDAQ: VKUBX) (NASDAQ: VKUCX) Van Kampen Value Opportunities (NASDAQ: VVOAX) (NASDAQ: VVOBX) (NASDAQ: VVOCX) (NASDAQ: VVOIX)
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