AIMinvestments.com Recognized as a Top 10 Web Site for Financial Advis

    Business Editors

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2005--AIM Investments announced today that the company's Web site, AIMinvestments.com, was rated one of the top 10 Web sites for financial intermediaries by kasina, LLC, a leading management-consulting firm to the financial services industry.
    In the kasina study titled, "Effective Online Solutions for Intermediaries' Needs," AIMinvestments.com earned high marks for providing a well-organized literature center and a highly customized hypothetical tool. The study also noted that AIM was the first firm to provide a seamless integration of the DST Vision(R) product, an asset management tool for financial advisors, into its advisor Web site. This marks the sixth year that AIM has received a top 10 overall rating from kasina.
    "AIM's financial intermediary Web site provides a prime example of a clean, advisor-centric literature center," said Steven Miyao, chief executive officer of kasina, LLC. "They also do a good job of giving their advisors stress-free access to the information and tools they need."
    The study reviewed the financial intermediary Web sites of 56 asset management firms with over $1 billion in assets under management. The sites were evaluated in terms of branding, content, online services, usability, and Web technology.
    "We welcome the continued recognition from kasina," said Margaret Vinson, AIM's Director of e-Business. "We always strive to provide our clients with the e-Business solutions they need to meet their goals."

    About AIM Investments

    Houston-based AIM Investments represents one of the nation's leading investment management companies. It is dedicated to building solutions for its clients with exceptional products and services through multiple investment management styles and a broad range of investment portfolios - mutual funds, retirement products, separately managed accounts for high-net-worth and institutional investors, annuities, cash management, college savings plans, alternative investments and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $138 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2004. For more information, visit www.aiminvestments.com. AIM Investments is a service mark of A I M Management Group Inc. A I M Advisors, Inc., A I M Capital Management, Inc., AIM Private Asset Management, Inc., and AIM Alternative Asset Management Company, Inc. are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by AIM Investments. A I M Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds and Fund Management Company is the distributor for the institutional money market funds represented by AIM Investments.

    About AMVESCAP

    A I M Management Group Inc. is a subsidiary of AMVESCAP PLC, a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the AIM, INVESCO and Atlantic Trust brands, AMVESCAP strives to deliver outstanding products and services through a comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients around the world. The Company, which had approximately $382 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2004, is listed on the London, New York and Toronto stock exchanges with the symbol "AVZ." Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com.

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    Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information about any AIM fund, please obtain a prospectus from your financial advisor and read it carefully before investing.

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CONTACT: AIM, Houston James Aber, 713-214-7928 james.aber@aiminvestments.com or David Bachert, 713-214-1465 david.bachert@aiminvestments.com

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