ATLANTA, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Advisers, Inc. ("Invesco") announced today that each of the Invesco and Invesco Van Kampen closed-end funds listed below (the "Funds") has successfully priced and placed a private offering of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares ("VMTP") pursuant to an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The Funds have issued VMTP as follows:


    Fund                         NYSE Ticker  VMTP Amount
    ----                         -----------  -----------
    Invesco California Municipal
     Income Trust                         IIC              $41,400,000
    ----------------------------          ---              -----------
    Invesco California Quality
     Municipal Securities                 IQC              $30,900,000
    --------------------------            ---              -----------
    Invesco Van Kampen Advantage
     Municipal Income Trust II            VKI             $231,000,000
    ----------------------------          ---             ------------
    Invesco Van Kampen
     California Value Municipal
     Income Trust                         VCV             $116,000,000
    ---------------------------           ---             ------------

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Each Fund plans to redeem all of its outstanding auction rate preferred shares ("ARPS") at their respective liquidation preferences (sometimes referred to as "at par"), together with accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. These redemptions are anticipated to be funded with cash and proceeds received from the issuance of VMTP.

ARPS Redemption Schedule

Invesco California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IIC)


    Series CUSIP Number    # of Shares     Amount               Redemption
                              Redeemed    Redeemed                 Date
    ---                       --------    --------                 ----
    1             461-30L-208          128         $6,400,000 June 18, 2012
    ---           -----------          ---         ---------- -------------
    2             461-30L-307          254        $12,700,000 June 18, 2012
    ---           -----------          ---        ----------- -------------
    3             461-30L-406          318        $15,900,000 June 18, 2012
    ---           -----------          ---        ----------- -------------
    4             461-30L-505          128         $6,400,000 June 18, 2012
    ---           -----------          ---         ---------- -------------

Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQC)


        Series CUSIP Number # of Shares      Amount               Redemption
                              Redeemed      Redeemed                 Date
    ---                       --------      --------                 ----
    1          461-30M-206              146          $7,300,000 June 19, 2012
    ---        -----------              ---          ---------- -------------
    2          461-30M-305              135          $6,750,000 June 21, 2012
    ---        -----------              ---          ---------- -------------
    3          461-30M-404              337         $16,850,000 June 19, 2012
    ---        -----------              ---         ----------- -------------

Invesco Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust II (NYSE: VKI)


    Series CUSIP Number # of Shares       Amount              Redemption
                          Redeemed       Redeemed                Date
    ---                   --------       --------                ----
    A      461-32E-202               880         $22,000,000 May 24, 2012
    ---    -----------               ---         ----------- ------------
    B      461-32E-301               880         $22,000,000 May 25, 2012
    ---    -----------               ---         ----------- ------------
    C      461-32E-400               880         $22,000,000 May 24, 2012
    ---    -----------               ---         ----------- ------------
    D      461-32E-509               880         $22,000,000 May 24, 2012
    ---    -----------               ---         ----------- ------------
    E      461-32E-608               770         $19,250,000 May 25, 2012
    ---    -----------               ---         ----------- ------------
    F      461-32E-707              1100         $27,500,000 May 23, 2012
    ---    -----------              ----         ----------- ------------
    G      461-32E-806              1100         $27,500,000 May 25, 2012
    ---    -----------              ----         ----------- ------------
    H      461-32E-863              1100         $27,500,000 May 22, 2012
    ---    -----------              ----         ----------- ------------
    I      461-32E-871              1100         $27,500,000 June 4, 2012
    ---    -----------              ----         ----------- ------------
    J      461-32E-889               550         $13,750,000 May 22, 2012
    ---    -----------               ---         ----------- ------------

Invesco Van Kampen California Value Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: VCV)


    Series CUSIP Number # of Shares       Amount               Redemption
                          Redeemed       Redeemed                 Date
    ---                   --------       --------                 ----
    A      461-32H-205              1392         $34,800,000  May 22, 2012
    ---    -----------              ----         -----------  ------------
    B      461-32H-304              1740         $43,500,000  May 25, 2012
    ---    -----------              ----         -----------  ------------
    C      461-32H-403              1044         $26,100,000  May 22, 2012
    ---    -----------              ----         -----------  ------------
    D      461-32H-502               464         $11,600,000 June 11, 2012
    ---    -----------               ---         ----------- -------------

Invesco will keep market participants and shareholders informed of any material developments with the Funds via press releases and on Invesco's website at www.invesco.com/portal/site/us/news.

This information does not constitute an offer for sale of any securities or a solicitation of any proxy.

For more information, call 1-800-341-2929.

About Invesco Ltd.
Invesco Ltd. is a leading independent global investment management firm, dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our retail, institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Operating in more than 20 countries, the firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at www.invesco.com.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the U.S. distributor for Invesco Ltd.'s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds and the subdistributor for its STIC Global Funds. Both Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc. are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

Note: There is no assurance that a closed-end fund will achieve its investment objective. Shares are bought on the secondary market and may trade at a discount or premium to NAV. Regular brokerage commissions apply.

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