AVZ Amvescap

AIM Investments announced today that the company's Web site, AIMinvestments.com, was rated one of the top 10 Financial Intermediary Web sites by kasina, LLC, a leading management-consulting firm to the financial services industry. In the kasina study titled, "Top 10 Intermediary Web Sites: Supporting the Advisor Sales Cycle," AIMinvestments.com was highlighted for providing well-organized and extensive e-mail updates. The study also recognized AIM as one of the "Top 3 Asset Management Companies -- Implementation," largely due to its integration of DST Vision(R), an asset management tool for financial advisors, into its advisor Web site. This marks the seventh year that AIM has received a top 10 overall rating from kasina. "The industry is moving towards a more advisor-centric model," said Sean Carroll, a consultant with kasina. "AIM has done an outstanding job of providing advisors with the tools they need to build and maintain their client base." The study reviewed the financial intermediary Web sites of 50 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 try to give advisors easy access to the information and resources they need to meet their goals," said Margaret Vinson, AIM's Director of e-Business & Marketing Services. "Providing high-quality service and sales support through e-business solutions is always our foremost goal." 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, and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $129 billion in assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2005. 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., and AIM Private Asset Management, 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 $381 billion in assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2005, is listed on the London, New York and Toronto stock exchanges with the symbol "AVZ." Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com. Note to editors -- We are required to include the following information with our news release: 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. A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor