Enhanced Investment Options Added to The AIM College Savings Plan(R)

  
    
  
  
    
      AIM Investments announced today that it has made several important 
      enhancements to The AIM College Savings Plan. The changes, which take 
      effect today, include new allocation investment options and lower 
      expenses.
    
    
      The plan’s new investment options – 
      including five allocation portfolios with allocations that range from 
      conservative to growth, and five enrollment-based portfolios that range 
      from 13+ Years to College to College Now – 
      invest in the AIM Allocation Solutions funds.
    
    
      “These investment enhancements are based on 
      the timeless principle of asset allocation – a 
      strategy that seeks to balance risk and reward by spreading investments 
      across several types of asset classes such as stocks and bonds,” 
      said Gary Wendler, AIM’s director of Product 
      Strategy and Investment Services.
    
    
      “We researched AIM’s 
      broad range of mutual funds to determine which funds best represented 
      each asset class within the five portfolios. These portfolios each 
      invest in nine to 11 underlying funds, all actively managed by teams of 
      experienced portfolio managers.”
    
    
      AIM also has modified the annual account fee structure to include new 
      options for fee waivers. There is no annual account fee when 
      contributions are made through an automatic investment plan or an 
      account balance of at least $25,000.
    
    
      The new investment portfolios, and the underlying Allocation Fund in 
      which the new portfolios invest:
    
    
      
        
          New Investment Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          Underlying Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          Allocation Portfolios
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          AIM Growth Allocation Fund 529 Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Growth Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          AIM Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 529 Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Moderate Growth Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          AIM Moderate Allocation Fund 529 Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Moderate Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          AIM Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund 529 Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          AIM Conservative Allocation Fund 529 Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Conservative Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          Enrollment-Based Portfolios
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          13+ Years to College Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Growth Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          7-12 Years to College Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Moderate Growth Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          4-6 Years to College Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Moderate Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          1-3 Years to College Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          College Now Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Conservative Allocation Fund
        
      
      
        
          Individual Fund Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          AIM Money Market Fund 529 Portfolio
        
        
           
        
        
          AIM Money Market Fund
        
      
    
    
      Important Information about The AIM College Savings Plan
    
    
      The AIM College Savings Plan is sponsored by the State of Nebraska and 
      administered by the Nebraska State Treasurer. The AIM College Savings 
      Plan offers a series of investment portfolios within the Nebraska 
      Educational Savings Plan Trust (plan issuer), which offers other 
      investment portfolios not affiliated with The AIM College Savings Plan.
    
    
      The AIM College Savings Plan is intended to operate as a qualified 
      tuition program, pursuant to section 529 of the U.S. Internal Revenue 
      Code.
    
    
      The Nebraska State Treasurer serves as trustee of The AIM College 
      Savings Plan; A I M Capital Management, Inc. serves as the investment 
      manager, with the oversight of the Nebraska Investment Council; A I M 
      Distributors, Inc. serves as the distributor; and AIM Investment 
      Services, Inc. serves as the servicing agent. Union Bank & Trust Company 
      serves as program manager.
    
    
      State and local tax laws vary. Before investing, non-Nebraska 
      residents should consider the state tax and other benefits that may only 
      be available for investments in a qualified tuition program offered by 
      the home state of the investor or designated beneficiary.
    
    
      An investment in AIM Money Market Fund 529 Portfolio is not insured 
      by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. or any other government 
      agency. Although the portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your 
      investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in 
      the portfolio.
    
    
      Investors in the plan do not hold shares of the underlying AIM Funds 
      directly, but rather shares in a portfolio of the plan.
    
    
      There are risks associated with investing in The AIM College Savings 
      Plan. Please obtain an Enrollment Handbook for details regarding those 
      risks.”
    
    
      About AIM Investments
    
    
      AIM Investments 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, exchange-traded funds, retirement products, separately 
      managed accounts for high-net-worth and institutional investors, 
      annuities, cash management, college savings plans and offshore products. 
      For more information, visit www.aiminvestments.com. 
      AIM Investments had approximately $149 billion in assets under 
      management as of Feb. 28, 2007. 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
    
    
      AMVESCAP is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated 
      to helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating 
      under the AIM, AIM Trimark, Atlantic Trust, INVESCO, Invesco Perpetual, 
      PowerShares and WL Ross & Co. brands, AMVESCAP strives to deliver 
      outstanding products and services through a comprehensive array of 
      enduring investment solutions for our retail, institutional and private 
      wealth management clients around the world. The company, which had 
      approximately $465 billion in assets under management as of Feb. 28, 
      2007, 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 information about The AIM 
      College Savings Plan®, 
      please obtain an Enrollment Handbook and Participation Agreement from 
      your financial advisor and read it carefully before investing. Accounts 
      in The AIM College Savings Plan are distributed through A I M 
      Distributors, Inc.
    
    
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