INVESCOFUNDS.COM SELECTED AS A TOP WEB SITE BY KASINA
Denver, CO - September 27, 2000 - INVESCO Funds Group announced today that its web site, www.invescofunds.com, has been selected as one of the top 20 mutual fund web sites for 2000 as well as one of the top ten web sites for financial professionals by kasina LLC, a consulting group that provides e-business strategies to the financial services industry. "The Internet is becoming an increasingly vital component of our business. We take pride in being acknowledged for the innovation that we have incorporated into our web site," said Mark Williamson, Chairman and CEO of INVESCO Funds Group.kasina evaluated 421 web sites based on branding, content, online services, usability and web technology. After evaluating the sites, kasina selected www.invescofunds.com as not only one of the top sites for 2000, but the site also ranked number one (out of 421) in the Branding category. As the first fund company to offer a totally paperless account application, kasina believes that INVESCO Funds has been an online pioneer in the fund industry. According to kasina, the site creates a powerful interactive experience with the INVESCO Funds brand image by providing in-depth quarterly commentary by portfolio managers on market conditions, fund performance and strategy.
Denver-based INVESCO Funds Group, with over $51 billion in assets under management (as of 6/30/00), is one of the premier mutual fund management companies in the United States, providing a wide and innovative range of investment products and services to individuals and institutions. It is a subsidiary of AMVESCAP PLC, a worldwide investment management company with over $389 billion in assets under management (as of 6/30/00). AMVESCAP is one of the world's largest individual investment managers, operating under the AIM and INVESCO brand names. AMVESCAP is a holding company offering a broad array of investment products and services to institutions and individuals across all distribution channels. The Company is listed on the London, New York, Paris and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges with the symbol "AVZ."
Editors Note: INVESCO is required to include the following information with their news release: For more information on the INVESCO Funds, please call 1-800-255-6927 for a prospectus containing more complete information including management fees, risks, and expenses. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money. INVESCO Distributors Inc. Distributor.
