AVZ Amvescap

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 Fund are expected to be completed on March 27, 2006. The reorganizations of AIM Mid Cap Growth Fund, AIM Premier Equity Fund and AIM Small Company Growth Fund are expected to be completed on April 10, 2006. 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: -0- *T Acquiring Fund Existing Fund Acquiring Fund Management Team ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AIM Mid Cap Growth AIM Dynamics Fund Paul J. Rasplicka (Lead), Fund Karl Farmer (assisted by the Mid Cap Growth/GARP Team) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AIM Premier Equity AIM Charter Fund Ronald S. Sloan (Lead) Fund (assisted by the Mid/Large-Cap Core Team) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. *T 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 $128 billion in assets under management 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 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 $386 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 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.