Four AIM Funds Receive Five 2007 Lipper Awards

  
    
  
  
    
      AIM Investments announced today that AIM Energy Fund (Investor Shares), 
      AIM European Small Company Fund (A Shares), AIM Global Equity Fund (A 
      Shares) and AIM International Small Company Fund (A Shares) are 
      recipients of prestigious 2007 Lipper Fund Awards.
    
    
      AIM Energy Fund (Investor Shares), AIM European Small Company Fund (A 
      Shares) and AIM Global Equity Fund (A Shares) were recognized for their 
      consistent performance over the three-year period ended Dec. 31, 2006, 
      at a ceremony in New York Wednesday night. AIM Global Equity Fund (A 
      Shares) and AIM International Small Company Fund (A Shares) also have 
      received honors for their consistent performance for the five-year 
      period ended Dec. 31, 2006.
    
    
      AIM Investments is among only 14 fund families to earn five or more 2007 
      U.S. Lipper Fund Awards based upon the total number of Lipper 
      award-winning funds for the three-, five- and 10-year periods.
    
    
      “These coveted awards from such a respected 
      firm are a testament to the strength and global reach of AIM’s 
      investment expertise,” said Phil Taylor, 
      AMVESCAP senior managing director and head of AMVESCAP’s 
      North American retail business, including AIM. “We 
      are very proud of this recognition that underscores our commitment to 
      providing enduring results for fund shareholders.”
    
    
      The Lipper Fund Awards program highlights funds that have excelled in 
      delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance, relative to 
      peers. The awards are given to funds in 21 countries in Asia, Europe and 
      the United States. The award-winning funds are among the 130,000 funds 
      Lipper tracks globally.
    
    
      Lipper Fund Awards are based on Lipper’s 
      Consistent Return calculation. Lipper scores for Consistent Return 
      reflect funds’ historical risk-adjusted 
      returns relative to funds in the same Lipper global classification and 
      include each fund’s expenses and reinvested 
      distributions, but exclude sales charges. Classification averages are 
      calculated with all eligible share classes for each eligible 
      classification. The highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return 
      (Effective Return) value within each eligible classification determines 
      the fund classification winner over three, five or 10 years.
    
    
      AIM Energy Fund (Investor Shares) was ranked No. 1 of 145 Natural 
      Resources Funds for three years, as well as No. 55 of 73 for five years 
      and No. 7 of 26 for 10 years ending 12/31/06. The fund’s 
      Investor Shares are closed to most new investors. For more information 
      about who may continue to invest in Investor Shares, please see the fund’s 
      prospectus. The fund is available for purchase to all investors through 
      Class A, B and C Shares.
    
    
      AIM European Small Company Fund (A Shares) was ranked No. 1 of 89 
      European Region Funds for three years and No. 5 of 78 for five years 
      ending 12/31/06. The fund’s inception date is 
      8/31/00. Had fees not been waived and/or expenses reimbursed in the 
      past, the rankings could have been lower. As of the close of business on 
      March, 28, 2005, the fund has limited public sales of its shares to 
      certain investors. For more information about who may invest in the 
      fund, please see the prospectus.
    
    
      AIM Global Equity Fund (A Shares) ranked No. 1 of 57 Global Multi-Cap 
      Growth Funds for three years and No. 1 of 41 for five years ending 
      12/31/06. The fund’s inception date is 
      9/15/97.
    
    
      AIM International Small Company Fund (A Shares) was ranked No. 9 of 75 
      among International Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds for three years and was 
      No. 1 of 59 for five years ending 12/31/06. The fund’s 
      inception date is 8/31/00. Had fees not been waived and/or expenses 
      reimbursed in the past, the rankings could have been lower. As of the 
      close of business on March, 14, 2005, the fund has limited public sales 
      of its shares to certain investors. For more information about who may 
      invest in the fund, please see the prospectus.
    
    
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      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.
    
    
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      The rankings provided are based on past performance, which cannot 
      guarantee comparable future results.
    
    
      Risks of Investing in the Funds
    
    
      AIM Energy Fund
    
    
      
        Market Risk
      
      
        Equity Securities Risk
      
      
        Sector Fund Risk
      
      
        Energy Industry Risk
      
      
        Concentration Risk
      
      
        Management Risk
      
    
    
      AIM European Small Company Fund
    
    
      
        A 2% redemption fee will be imposed on certain redemptions or 
        exchanges out of the fund within 30 days of purchase. Exceptions to 
        the redemption fee are listed in the fund’s 
        prospectus.
      
      
        Currency/Exchange Rates Risk
      
      
        Political and Economic Conditions Risk
      
      
        Regulations Risk
      
      
        Markets Risk
      
    
    
      AIM Global Equity Fund
    
    
      
        A 2% redemption fee will be imposed on certain redemptions or 
        exchanges out of the fund within 30 days of purchase. Exceptions to 
        the redemption fee are listed in the fund’s 
        prospectus.
      
      
        Market Risk
      
      
        Equity Securities Risk
      
      
        Foreign Securities Risk
      
      
        Convertible Securities Risk
      
      
        Interest Rate and Credit Risk
      
      
        Counterparty Risk
      
      
        Leveraging Risk
      
      
        Currency/Exchange Rates Risk
      
      
        Active Trading Risk
      
      
        Management Risk
      
    
    
      AIM International Small Company Fund
    
    
      
        A 2% redemption fee will be imposed on certain redemptions or 
        exchanges out of the fund within 30 days of purchase. Exceptions to 
        the redemption fee are listed in the fund’s 
        prospectus.
      
      
        The prices of initial public offering (IPO) securities may go up and 
        down more than prices of equity securities of companies with longer 
        trading histories. In addition, companies offering securities in IPOs 
        may have less experienced management or limited operating histories. 
        There can be no assurance that the fund will have favorable IPO 
        investment opportunities.
      
      
        Currency/Exchanges Rates Risk
      
      
        Political and Economic Conditions Risk
      
      
        Regulations Risk
      
      
        Markets Risk
      
    
    
      Please see each fund’s prospectus for more 
      information about the risks of investing in these funds.
    
    
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