AIM Investments Announces Limited Offering of AIM European Small Company Fund.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(R) announced today that AIM European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. Small Company Fund will be offered on a limited basis to certain investors, effective at the close of business on March 28, 2005. The fund will still be available for investment to existing shareholders. Other investors, such as retirement plans and college savings plans, may also open new accounts upon approval of A I M Distributors, Inc., the fund's distributor. A complete list of eligible investors is available in the fund's prospectus. International investing presents certain risks not associated with investing solely in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . These include, for instance, risks related to fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the values of other currencies, custody arrangements made for the fund's foreign holdings, political risks, differences in accounting procedures and the lesser degree of public information required to be provided by non-U.S. companies. Investing in small companies involves greater risks than those associated with investing in more established companies, such as business risk, significant stock price fluctuations and illiquidity. Investing in a nondiversified, single region mutual fund or emerging markets involves greater risk and potential reward than investing in a more diversified fund Diversified Fund A type of investment fund that contains a wide array of securities and is adequately diversified. A mutual fund classified as a "diversified fund" will actively maintain a high level of diversification in its holdings, thus reducing the amount of risk in the fund, or more established markets. The fund can invest up to 20% of its assets in non-European companies and up to 35% in European companies It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of companies from the countries in the European Union. located in developing countries. The fund may participate in the initial public offering (IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. ) market in some market cycles. Because of the fund's small asset base, any investment the fund may make in IPO's may significantly affect the fund's total return. As the fund's assets grow, the impact of the IPO investments will decline, which may reduce the effect of IPO investments on the fund's total return. 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 $138 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, 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 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 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 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 from your financial advisor and read it carefully before investing. A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor. |
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