AIM Investments(R) Announces Shareholder Approval for Reorganization of Six Funds.HOUSTON Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; -- AIM Investments announced that the proposed reorganizations of six funds have been approved by shareholders of the respective funds. The reorganizations of AIM Aggressive Growth Fund, AIM Blue Chip Fund and AIM Weingarten Weingarten (German for vine garden, vinyard) is the name of several places:
AIM Aggressive Growth Fund, AIM Blue Chip Fund, AIM Mid Cap Growth Fund, AIM Premier Equity Fund, AIM Small Company Growth Fund, and AIM Weingarten Fund will close to new investors at the close of business March 17. The funds approved for reorganizations are:
Acquiring Fund
Existing Fund Acquiring Fund Management Team
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AIM Aggressive AIM Constellation Lanny H. Sachnowitz (Lead),
Growth Fund Fund Kirk L. Anderson, James G.
Birdsall, Robert Lloyd
(assisted by the
Large/Multi-Cap Growth
Team)
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AIM Blue Chip Fund AIM Large Cap Growth Geoffrey V. Keeling (Co),
Fund Robert L. Shoss (Co)
(assisted by the
Large/Multi-Cap Growth
Team)
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AIM Mid Cap Growth AIM Dynamics Fund Paul J. Rasplicka (Lead),
Fund Karl Farmer (assisted by
the Mid Cap Growth/GARP
Team)
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AIM Premier Equity AIM Charter Fund Ronald S. Sloan (Lead)
Fund (assisted by the
Mid/Large-Cap Core Team)
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AIM Small Company AIM Small Cap Growth Juliet S. Ellis (Lead),
Growth Fund Fund(a) Juan R. Hartsfield
(assisted by the Small Cap
Core/Growth Team)
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AIM Weingarten Fund AIM Constellation Lanny H. Sachnowitz (Lead),
Fund Kirk L. Anderson, James G.
Birdsall, Robert Lloyd
(assisted by the
Large/Multi-Cap Growth
Team)
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(a) As of the end of business on March 18, 2002, AIM Small Cap Growth
Fund has limited public sales of its shares to certain investors.
For more information on who may continue to invest in the fund,
please see the prospectus.
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 Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. , annuities, cash management, college savings plans and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $128 billion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. as of Dec. 31, 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 Investment Advisor 1. A person making investment recommendations in return for a flat fee or percentage of assets managed, known as a commission. 2. For mutual fund companies, it is the individual who has the day-to-day responsibility of investing and monitoring the cash and 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 INVESCO, (NYSE: IVZ) is an investment management company based in London, England, UK. It is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index. It has branches in 19 countries, but more than half of its business is in the United States. 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 ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. $386 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2005, is listed on the London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Toronto stock exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. 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 A document, notice, circular, advertisement, letter, or communication in written form or by radio or television that offers any security for sale, or confirms the sale of any security. from your financial advisor and read it carefully before investing. A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor. |
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