AIMFunds.com Named Top Financial Professional Site by DALBAR.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2001 A I M Management Group Inc. (AIM) announced today that the company's newly redesigned Web site, www.aimfunds.com, was rated as the top financial professional Web site by DALBAR Inc. in their second quarter WebMonitor report. AIM is an indirect subsidiary of AMVESCAP PLC (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVZ), one of the world's largest independent investment managers. The new aimfunds.com site also earned the highest marks among fund companies whose products are sold through financial consultants in the areas of functionality and usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. as well as excellent ratings for both the consumer and advisor sites. DALBAR Inc. is an independent organization that provides performance evaluations Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return of the quality of all areas of customer service for mutual fund companies. In conducting the study, DALBAR awarded points to each Web site based on functionality, usability, content currency and consistency. Functionality, which comprises 35% of the score, pertains to the quality and range of pertinent information and services available to the user. Usability, which has been reduced from 30% to 25%, is defined as the ease of navigating (networking, hypertext) navigating - Finding your way around. Often used of the Internet, particularly the World-Wide Web. A browser is a tool for navigating hypertext documents. the site, ability to locate important information quickly and easily, and the ability to access help when using the site. Content currency (20%) is determined by evaluating the quality, relevance, and timeliness of all function provided on the site. Consistency (20%) is based on users experiencing inconsistencies in a Web site's image, transition and content. "We are especially pleased to once again receive these accolades from DALBAR," said Margaret Reilly Vinson, AIM's director of electronic commerce. "It's an even bigger honor considering the recent redesign re·de·sign tr.v. re·de·signed, re·de·sign·ing, re·de·signs To make a revision in the appearance or function of. re of our site. It's always exciting to be recognized for excellence by third-party sources." AIM was founded in 1976 and ranks as the nation's seventh-largest mutual fund complex, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. independent mutual fund monitor Strategic Insight, with approximately $171 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. and 9.5 million shareholders as of June 30, 2001. AMVESCAP PLC had $408 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2001. Note to editors -- We are required to include the following information with our news release: For more complete information about any AIM Fund, including sales charges Sales Charge A commission or fee paid by an investor at the time of purchasing mutual fund shares. The charge is paid to a mutual fund salesperson or financial advisor and is intended to provide compensation for the financial salesperson's efforts in assisting their client select and expenses, please obtain the appropriate prospectus(es) from your financial consultant or by calling 800/347-4246. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. For more information about AIM, visit our Web site: http://www.aimfunds.com. A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor. |
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