AIM Investments Announces Final Steps in Creation of a Unified U.S. Retail Brand Name.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; -- Fifth graph graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. , first sentence of release should read: Also consistent with the integration process, 17 U.S. retail funds bearing the 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. name become AIM-branded funds, effective Oct. 15, 2004 (sted Also consistent with the integration process, these 17 U.S. retail funds bearing the INVESCO name become AIM-branded funds, effective Oct. 15, 2004.) In addition, in the "Charting the Changes" table, the name William William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack R. Keithler listed under "Management Team" for INVESCO Technology Fund (new fund name: AIM Technology Fund) should not have the "lead" designation DESIGNATION, wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name; for example, a legacy to. the eldest son of such a person, would be a designation of the legatee. Vide 1 Rop. Leg. ch. 2. 2. following it; William R. Keithler (sted William R. Keithler (lead)). The corrected release reads: AIM INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCES FINAL STEPS IN CREATION OF A UNIFIED U.S. RETAIL BRAND NAME AIM Investments(SM) announced today the final steps to create a unified distribution platform for AIM and INVESCO U.S. retail products, creating a single U.S. retail brand under AIM Investments. As part of this evolution to unify 1. (database, product) Unify - A relational database produced by Unify Corporation. 2. (algorithm) unify - To perform unification. the U.S. retail brand, which began in March 2003, members of INVESCO's Denver Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. Investment Center will transition to A I M Advisors Inc., effective Oct. 1, 2004. As a result, also effective Oct. 1, 2004, INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), will no longer provide sub-advisory services for INVESCO Advantage Health Sciences Fund, INVESCO Energy Fund, INVESCO Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Fund, INVESCO Gold & Precious Metals Precious Metals Valuable metals such as gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, and silver. Notes: Investing in precious metals can be done either by purchasing the physical asset, or by purchasing futures contracts for the particular metal. Fund, INVESCO Health Sciences Fund, INVESCO Leisure Fund, INVESCO Multi-Sector Fund, INVESCO Small Company Growth Fund, INVESCO Technology Fund, and INVESCO Utilities Fund. The transition does not impact other retail sub-advisory relationships handled by INVESCO Institutional (N.A.) from its other investment centers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , including the following mutual funds also distributed by AIM: AIM Real Estate Fund, INVESCO Core Equity Fund, INVESCO Total Return Fund, INVESCO International Core Equity Fund, AIM Floating Rate Fund, and INVESCO S&P 500 Index Fund. INVESCO will continue its focus as a high-quality institutional investment manager and sub-adviser in the U.S., where it managed $128 billion in assets as of June June: see month. 30, 2004. Also consistent with the integration process, 17 U.S. retail funds bearing the INVESCO name become AIM-branded funds, effective Oct. 15, 2004. Five of these funds also will take on new management teams, effective Oct. 1. The INVESCO VIF VIF - VHDL Interface Format. Intermediate language used by the Vantage VHDL compiler. "A VHDL Compiler Based on Attribute Grammar Methodology", R. Farrow et al, SIGPLAN NOtices 24(7):120-130 (Jul 1989). funds also will experience similar changes. Following the March 2003 announcement of AIM and INVESCO's intent to create a single, unified distribution platform for U.S. retail products, A I M Distributors Inc. became the distributor for the INVESCO U.S. retail funds on July July: see month. 1, 2003. On Nov. 25, 2003, AIM Advisors replaced INVESCO Funds Group Inc. as the investment advisor 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 to all INVESCO U.S. retail funds. "Our goal since March 2003 has been to simplify our retail business in the U.S. by providing investors with a more comprehensive variety of quality U.S. retail products through one source," said Mark Williamson Professor Mark H. Williamson OBE is professor emeritus of biology at the University of York. He is an expert on biological invasions. Williamson gained a BA from the Oxford in 1950 and received a D.Phil. eight years later, having been a demonstrator of at Oxford since 1952. , president and chief executive officer of AIM Investments. "I believe the completion of this integration allows both AIM and INVESCO to now focus on some of their most recognizable strengths." The investment professionals in the Denver Investment Center managed approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. $14 billion in assets as of June 30, 2004, primarily through sector-focused funds and small- and mid-cap Mid-cap Short for "Middle Cap," mid cap refers to stocks with a market capitalization of between $2 billion to $10 billion. Notes: As the name implies, a mid-cap is in the middle of the pack. A mid-cap isn't too big, but at the same time has a relatively decent market cap. growth funds.
Charting the Changes
Fund Name New Fund Name Management Team
(Oct. 15) (Oct. 1)
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INVESCO Advantage AIM Advantage Health Michael Yellen (lead),
Health Sciences Sciences Fund Kirk L. Anderson, Bryan A.
Fund Unterhalter
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INVESCO Core AIM Core Stock Fund No change - John W.
Equity Fund Ferreby, Carl W. Hafele,
Richard Hermann, J.
Jeffrey Krumpelman, D.
Andrew Shipman
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INVESCO Dynamics AIM Dynamics Fund No change - Paul J.
Fund Rasplicka (lead), Michael
Chapman
Assisted by Small/Mid Cap
Core Team
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INVESCO Energy AIM Energy Fund No change - John S. Segner
Fund
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INVESCO Financial AIM Financial Michael J. Simon (lead),
Services Fund Services Fund Meggan M. Walsh
Assisted by Basic Value and
Diversified Dividend Teams
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INVESCO Gold & AIM Gold & Precious No change - John S. Segner
Precious Metals Metals Fund
Fund
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INVESCO Health AIM Health Sciences Michael Yellen (lead), Kirk
Sciences Fund Fund L. Anderson, Bryan A.
Unterhalter
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INVESCO AIM International No change - Team managed by
International Core Equity Fund INVESCO Global Asset
Core Equity Fund Management (N.A.), Inc.
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INVESCO Leisure AIM Leisure Fund No change - Mark D.
Fund Greenberg
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INVESCO Mid-Cap AIM Mid Cap Stock No change - Paul J.
Growth Fund Fund Rasplicka (lead), Michael
Chapman
Assisted by Small/Mid Cap
Core Team
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INVESCO Multi- AIM Multi-Sector Fund William R. Keithler, Mark
Sector Fund D. Greenberg, John S.
Segner, Michael J. Simon,
Michael Yellen
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INVESCO Small AIM Small Company Jay K. Rushin (lead)
Company Growth Growth Fund Assisted by Aggressive
Fund Growth Team
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INVESCO S&P 500 AIM S&P 500 Index No change - Jeremy
Index Fund Fund Lefkowitz
Assisted by the Structured
Product
Group Portfolio Management
Team
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INVESCO AIM Technology Fund No change - William R.
Technology Fund Keithler, Michelle
Espelien Fenton
Assisted by the Technology
Team
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INVESCO Total AIM Total Return Fund No change - Kenneth R.
Return Fund Bowling, John W. Ferreby,
Carl W. Hafele, Richard
Hermann, Stephen M.
Johnson, Richard J. King,
J. Jeffrey Krumpelman, D.
Andrew Shipman
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INVESCO U.S. AIM U.S. Government No change - Team managed by
Government Money Money Fund A I M Advisors, Inc.
Fund
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INVESCO Utilities AIM Utilities Fund No change - John S. Segner
Fund
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More information about these teams is available on AIMinvestments.com.
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 under the AIM and INVESCO brand names - 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, alternative investments and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $139 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 June 30, 2004. For more information, visit www.aiminvestments.com. AIM Investments is a service mark of A I M Management Group Inc. and is the subject of a pending application for trademark registration. 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 INVESCO INVESCO, a division of AMVESCAP, with more than $187 billion under management (as of June 30, 2004), manages investment products that span a wide range of asset classes from fixed income to value, core, and growth equities to alternative investments such as real estate and private capital. Products are marketed worldwide to both individual and institutional clients, are distributed through a variety of channels and are serviced by professionals based throughout North America, Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). and
Asia.About AMVESCAP A I M Management Group Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVZ) 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 $372 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2004, 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 or INVESCO 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. INVESCO VIF funds are offered through insurance company separate accounts to fund variable annuity Variable Annuity An insurance contract in which, at the end of the accumulation stage, the insurance company guarantees a minimum payment. The remaining income payments can vary depending on the performance of the managed portfolio. contracts and variable life insurance policies. Please read the separate prospectuses for these contracts and policies, in addition to the prospectus for the INVESCO VIF funds, before making any investment decisions. A I M Distributors Inc., Distributor. |
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