AVZ Amvescap

AIM Investments announced today the launch of AIM PlanForward Module 4 - Designing Effective Employee Education Programs, a marketing program that provides a product-neutral approach for financial advisors to learn about and develop a business strategy for the 401(k) marketplace. Designing Effective Employee Education Programs will help advisors: -- Evaluate education needs with the Plan Sponsor Needs Assessment -- Select educational topics that address plan objectives and limitations -- Create Educational and Service Calendars and an Advisor Overview Calendar -- Complete a checklist for each employee/education meeting -- Document all education activities for the plan sponsor and for your records "This fourth tool in our PlanForward series further enhances the resources we make available to retirement plan financial advisors," said Terry Kelly, National Sales Manager-Retirement Division of A I M Distributors, Inc. The PlanForward program was developed to help financial advisors communicate and demonstrate their value to plan sponsors. The first four modules touch on some of the more important topics within the retirement marketplace (fiduciary liability, participant education, conducting a plan review and educating newer financial advisors on the retirement market). More modules are scheduled to be distributed in 2006 to further support AIM's commitment to financial advisors and the retirement marketplace. 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