AIM Investments Expands Online Services with Addition of TurboTax for the Web

Business Wire

January 13, 2004

HOUSTON, Jan 13, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AIM Investments(SM) today announced it has expanded its online service offerings to include the TurboTax(R) for the Web(SM) service through a marketing alliance with Intuit Inc.

AIM and INVESCO customers who register their account at AIMinvestments.com may prepare and file 2003 federal and state income tax returns online at a 15 percent discount off of the regular price for TurboTax for the Web.

"We are always looking for new ways to provide our clients with effective and efficient solutions," said Margaret Vinson, AIM's director of Electronic Commerce. "Providing the capability to prepare and file tax returns online is yet another way to help our shareholders reach their financial goals."

The agreement expands AIM Investments' suite of financial services, giving clients a fast, easy, and low-cost way to automate tax return preparation. TurboTax for the Web takes the confusion out of tax preparation and filing and supports more than 100 IRS tax forms, schedules and worksheets, including 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms. Electronic filing services are included in the cost of tax preparation. TurboTax for the Web gives AIM and INVESCO customers several options this year, including the TurboTax Premier for the Web service that features a tax law advisor; extended EasyStep(R) interview, review for Schedules C, D and E; and additional planning tools.

TurboTax for the Web will be available to AIM and INVESCO customers at AIMInvestments.com to use from January 12, 2004 until October 16, 2004, the last filing date for tax year 2003.

About AIM Investments

Houston-based AIM Investments represents one of the nation's leading investment management companies. It is dedicated to providing its clients with exceptional products and services through multiple investment management styles and a broad range of investment portfolios under the AIM and INVESCO brand names -- mutual funds, retirement products, separately managed accounts for high-net-worth and institutional investors, annuities, cash management, college savings plans, alternative investments and offshore products. Founded in 1976, AIM Investments had $142 billion in assets under management and approximately 11 million shareholders as of September 30, 2003. For more information, visit www.aiminvestments.com. AIM Investments is a service mark of A I M Management Group Inc. and is the subject of a pending application for trademark registration. 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 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 (NYSE:AVZ), a leading independent global investment manager dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security through a comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients in more than 100 countries. AMVESCAP had $345 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2003. Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com.

About Intuit Inc.

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small businesses, consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks(R), Quicken(R) , and TurboTax(R), simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. Founded in 1983, Intuit has annual revenue of more than $1 billion. The company has nearly 7,000 employees with major offices in 13 states across the U.S. and offices in Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.

Note to editors -- We are required to include the following information with our news release:

For more complete information about any AIM or INVESCO Fund, including sales charges 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.

A I M Distributors, Inc., Distributor.

SOURCE: AIM

CONTACT: AIM, Houston

James Aber, 713-214-7928

james.aber@aiminvestments.com

or

David Bachert, 713-214-1465

david.bachert@aiminvestments.com

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