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Legal Information & Protection Standards

The terms of use provided below apply to the AIM Funds Management Inc. ("AIM Trimark") advisor website (the "website") and to all products, services, resources, information, materials and other content available on the website (the "site content").

By accessing the website, you are deemed by AIM Trimark to have unconditionally agreed to be bound by and comply with these terms.

These terms contain certain indemnities, limitations of liability and restricted warranties.

If you do not agree with these terms, your sole remedy is to discontinue your use of the website.

Your use of some of the site content or your participation in or use of some of the site resources or tools may be subject to additional terms and conditions (the " additional terms and conditions "), which we will make available to you prior to or at the time you access such site content or conduct these transactions and which will incorporate these terms and conditions in full. If there is a conflict between these terms of use and any additional terms and conditions, the additional terms and conditions will take precedence over any conflicting terms in these terms of use to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict.

We reserve the right to change these terms from time to time at our sole discretion and without notice. Any changes will be effective on the date they are posted. You can determine this date by looking at the date in the lower left hand corner of this web page. We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for reference purposes and revisit these terms from time to time to ensure you are aware of any changes. Your continued use of the website signifies your acceptance of any changed terms.

This website or the information made available on this website does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation to buy securities, including any mutual funds managed or sponsored by AIM Trimark.

Notice to Users Regarding Commissions and Funds:

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Unless otherwise indicated, rates of return for periods greater than one year are historical annual compound total returns including changes in unit or share value and reinvestment of all distributions, and do not take into account any sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any security holder that would have reduced returns.

Mutual funds unlike GICs are not guaranteed and are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. Their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. In the case of a money market fund there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you.

Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. Copies of the prospectus are available from AIM Trimark by calling Client Relations at 1.800.874.6275 or e-mail at inquiries@aimtrimark.com .

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Non-Canadian Investors:

Advisors with prospective investors who are not resident in Canada should consult their head office to determine if the AIM or Trimark Funds may lawfully be sold in their jurisdiction.

Copyrights and Trademarks:

The website and site content are the property of AIM Trimark and its licensors and are protected by Canadian and foreign laws and international treaties and conventions. All copyright, patent, trademark, and other proprietary rights in the website, site content and in the services, products, software, text, graphics, design elements, audio, music, and all other materials originated or used by us at the website are reserved to us or our licensors.

AIM, the chevron logo and all associated trademarks are trademarks of A I M Management Group Inc., used by AIM Funds Management Inc. under license.

INVESCO and all associated trademarks are trademarks of INVESCO PLC, used under license.

Knowing Pays, TRIMARK, in sync: and all associated trademarks are trademarks of AIM Funds Management Inc. In addition, the website may contain trademarks, logos and links to the websites of third parties. Any domain names, URLs, trademarks or logos appearing on the website or in any site content are the sole property of their respective owners.

No right or license is granted to any person or entity to use any trademarks, logos, services marks, business names or other marks or designations appearing on this website. All enquiries in this regard should be directed to inquiries@aimtrimark.com .

The pages on this website are copyright © AIM Funds Management Inc. All rights reserved.

Use of information on this site

Except to the extent specifically authorized by AIM Trimark pursuant to any applicable additional terms of use, you may only use the website in connection with your activities as a financial advisor. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, publish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, or commercially exploit in any way any site content, including code and software. You may download site content for your activities as a financial advisor provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices.

Unauthorized downloading, re-transmission, storage in any medium, copying, redistribution, or republication for any purpose is strictly prohibited without the written permission of AIM Trimark.

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Conduct of Users:

You represent, warrant and covenant that in your use of the website or site content, you will not:

• › restrict or inhibit, or attempt to restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the website or site content;
• › be unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent in any way, including without limitation, constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable law;
• › upload or transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;
• › violate or infringe upon the rights of others, including posting, uploading, downloading or transmitting material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder;
• › post, upload, or transmit content which contains a virus, worm, 'trojan horse' or other harmful component;
• › impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, AIM Trimark personnel, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
• › stalk or otherwise harass any user or collect or store personal data about other users;
• › Copy or create derivative works from, display, distribute, license, perform, publish, recreate, reproduce, sell, transfer, or transmit any information, products, services, or software obtained by, from, or through the website;
• › Monitor, aggregate or copy any site content by using any manual process, or any robot, spider, or other automatic device; or
• › use the website for anything other than financial advisor activities.

Use of Access IDs/ User IDs/ Passwords:

If you are issued an Access ID, User ID and/or password (" access codes ") to enable you to access particular services, you are solely responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the access codes. You are not permitted to use the access codes for any purposes other than to receive the particular service offered by AIM Trimark for which the access codes were issued. You are not authorized or permitted to share the access codes with any other party. In the event any access codes are lost, stolen or wrongfully accessed, you must immediately notify AIM Trimark.

Grant of License by You:

By submitting any information or content to AIM Trimark, or engaging in any other form of communication on the website or through services on the website (collectively, " Submissions "), you grant to us and our affiliates a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide right and license (and all rights to sublicense) to: use, store, copy, sublicense, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, create derivative works from, transmit, distribute, publicly and privately perform and display any such communication (in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, format, media, or technology now known or later developed; provided, however, that with respect to personally identifiable information, this license shall not apply and AIM Trimark shall comply with the terms set forth in the Website Privacy Policy .

The foregoing grants include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such Submissions, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction and will survive any termination of your access to the website.

You also warrant that the holder of any rights, including moral rights in such content, has completely and effectively waived all such rights and validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant the license above. Subject to the foregoing, the owner of any Submissions retains any and all rights that may exist in such content.

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Misuse of the website or Violation of these terms:

To maintain the security and integrity of this website and the reputation and goodwill of AIM Trimark, we reserve the following rights:

• › to terminate or limit your access to the site content and cancel any issued access codes if at any time you are no longer authorized to access the site content for which the access codes have been issued;
• › to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, or governmental request, or to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in our sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these terms;
• › to investigate suspected violations of these terms, including the gathering of information from the user or users involved and the complaining party, if any, and examination of material on our servers and network. You hereby consent to and authorize us, our affiliates and agents to cooperate with (i) law enforcement authorities or governmental agencies in the investigation of suspected criminal violations, and (ii) and system administrators at other Internet service providers or other network or computing facilities to enforce these terms. Such cooperation may include our provision of usernames, IP addresses, or other identifying information;
• › to suspend your account and/or access codes and all access to the site content, and conduct those investigations reasonably necessary (and provide information and cooperate in investigations being conducted by third parties with respect thereto) in the event AIM Trimark learns of or reasonably suspects wrongful or unauthorized use of the access codes, or misuse of the site content or website, and to investigate suspected unauthorized use of wrongful use and to maintain the quality and integrity of the site content; and
• › to terminate, without notice, your access to and use of the website and the site content if, in our sole discretion, you have violated these terms or we reasonably suspect that you have done so.

If you believe another user is violating these terms, you may notify us and we will work in good faith to resolve any issues. However, we have no obligation to monitor the website or site content and are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any site content or opinion, advice, or statement made on the website, or for any conduct by any user of the website.

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Third Party Websites or Links:

We provide links to various third party websites solely as a convenience. These linked sites are not under our control or direction and we have not reviewed all of the sites linked from the website. We do not endorse or sponsor, and are not responsible or liable for, the contents, products or services available at any such linked site or the practices of these websites (including without limitation, their privacy and data gathering policies and practices). These terms do not apply to such websites and you assume all risk of use thereof.

Market Data:

Market Data powered by Stockgroup. Data provided by Comstock. Data is delayed 20 minutes for NYSE and AMEX exchanges, 15 minutes for all others. Terms and Conditions.

Your Indemnity to Us:

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AIM Trimark, its subsidiaries and affiliates and their officers, employees, directors, agents, and content providers from and against any and all claims, damages, costs, or other expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) that arise directly or indirectly out of or from your activities in connection with the website or site content, including without limitation any breach of these terms (including without limitation any representation or warranty made by you in these terms).

Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability:

THE WEBSITE AND SITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW WE AND OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, ARISING BY STATUTE, OPERATION OF LAW, USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE WEBSITE OR THE SITE CONTENTS, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT: (1) THE WEBSITE OR SITE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS; (2) THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (3) ANY PARTICULAR RESULTS WILL BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SITE CONTENT.

Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all information is unaudited and there is no representation that the financial information has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The information is subject to change without notice.

NEITHER WE NOR OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER CLAIM FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE) INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE DAMAGES RESULTING FROM: (1) THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR SITE CONTENT; (2) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO; (3) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR SUBMISSIONS; OR (4) ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US OR THROUGH OR FROM THE WEBSITE, BULLETIN BOARDS OR NEWSLETTERS OR STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of certain implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above disclaimers, limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. In such event, our liability will be limited to the fullest extent permissible.

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Applicable Laws and Jurisdiction:

You agree to comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of the website and site content.

AIM Trimark controls the website (excluding third party linked sites) from its corporate offices within the province of Ontario, Canada. We make no representation that site content is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing the website or site content from jurisdictions where their contents are illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this site from such a jurisdiction, you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with all the laws of your jurisdiction. The law of the province of Ontario will apply to all issues and matters relating to or arising from your use of this website. These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in that province, and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario located in Toronto, Ontario (and, as required, the Federal and Supreme courts located in Ottawa, Ontario). Choice of law principles and the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods and any legislation implementing such Convention are hereby expressly excluded.

The site content may be subject to Canadian export controls.

If any provision of these terms shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severed from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining terms. The section titles are for convenience only.

Our failure to enforce these terms, for whatever reason, shall not be construed as a waiver of any right to do so at any time.

Termination:

In the event of termination of your access to or use of the website or site content, the provisions of these terms which by their nature are intended to survive shall survive, including your covenants, representations, warranties and indemnities, rights reserved by AIM Trimark, all Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability, Applicable Law and Jurisdiction; Copyrights and Trademarks and the Privacy Policy Protection Standards on the Web.

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Disclaimers for Specific Services on the AIM Trimark Advisor Website

The disclaimers provided below apply to the specific AIM Funds Management Inc. (" AIM Trimark ") services and content described below (the " Services ").

These terms incorporate by reference the Important Legal Information and Terms of Use (https://advisor.aimtrimark.com), which are incorporated into these terms as if repeated herein in full.

By utilizing the Service(s), you are deemed by AIM Trimark to have read, understand and agree to be bound by and comply with the additional terms and conditions as well as the General Terms of Use.

We reserve the right to change these additional terms and conditions from time to time at our sole discretion and without notice. Any changes will be effective on the date they are posted. You can determine this date by looking at the date in the lower left hand corner of this web page. Your continued use of the Services signifies your acceptance of any changed or additional terms and conditions. We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for reference purposes and revisit these terms from time to time to ensure you are aware of any changes. Should you be unable to print a copy of any of these documents, please contact Client Relations at inquiries@aimtrimark.com .

If you do not agree with the following additional terms and conditions your sole remedy is to discontinue your use of the Service(s).

In addition to the disclaimers and limitations of liability provided below, the following additional Service-specific terms and conditions also apply:

Calculators: The tax calculator, RRSP calculator, redemption calculator and any other calculator contained on this website are provided for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon for decision-making. The information contained in this website is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax or specific investment advice. If such advice is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

Equity Centre and Ticker: The information herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable. However, AIM Trimark, MoneyLine, QuoteMedia.com Inc. do not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any of the information or commentary provided.

Executive Reading Program: AIM Trimark does not control the information provided by The Business Source, which is made available through this website for the purposes of the Executive Reading Program. Therefore, you acknowledge and agree that AIM does not endorse or approve, and is not responsible or liable, for any information, data, text, music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages or other materials provided by The Business Source or in connection with the use of, or reliance on, statements or conduct of The Business Source on the AIM Trimark websites.

Morningstar Overall Rating: The Morningstar Overall Rating is a weighted combination of the 3, 5 and 10-year Morningstar Ratings. For each period, a Risk Score (performance relative to 13-week T-Bills and peer average) is subtracted from a Return Score (risk-free return relative to peers) to arrive at an overall score for each fund in a category. The top 10% of the funds in a category get five stars, the next 22.5% get four stars, the next 35% get three stars, the next 22.5% get two stars and the bottom 10% get one star. If the fund has more than five and less than ten years history, the Overall Rating is weighted 60% to the five-year rating and 40% to the three-year rating. If the fund has a ten-year history the Overall Rating is weighted 50% to the ten-year rating, 30% to the five-year rating and 20% to the three-year rating. Ratings are those of Morningstar and AIM Trimark Investments does not guarantee the accuracy.

Newsroom: The information in the Newsroom is obtained from sources deemed to be reliable; however AIM Trimark, Globe and Mail, Canadian Press, Advisor.ca and Morningstar do not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any of the information or commentary provided. The information is supplied "AS IS", without warranty of any kind. In no event shall Canadian Press nor Third Party Information Providers (AIM Trimark) be liable for direct, indirect, or incidental damages resulting from the use of the information.

Fund Research Centre: The information in the Fund Research Centre is obtained from sources deemed to be reliable; however AIM Trimark, Fundata do not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any of the information or commentary provided. The information is supplied "AS IS", without warranty of any kind. In no event shall Fundata or AIM Trimark be liable for direct, indirect, or incidental damages resulting from the use of the information.

Online Tax Slips / Contribution Receipts: If there is a discrepancy between the information displayed on the tax slips and contribution receipts on our website and the documents that have been mailed to you, the information on the mailed documents prevails. If you have any questions or have not received a tax slip or contribution receipt in the mail, please call us at 1.800.874.6275. The tax slips and contribution receipts displayed here are duplicates of documents that have been mailed to you at the address we have on file for you. These documents are displayed as a service to our clients, and are not intended to be filed with taxation authorities.

Portfolio Sense (formerly Proposal Builder): This proposal builder is a component within the website belonging to AIM Trimark It is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax or specific investment advice. If such advice is required, the service of a competent professional should be sought. The information contained in this site was obtained or compiled from sources believed to be reliable, however, AIM Trimark cannot represent that it is accurate or complete.

I hereby accept and acknowledge the following terms:

I agree to utilize the contents of this proposal within a 45 day period from its creation date to ensure that the use of the performance data enclosed is in accordance with the compliance regulations that govern the commission to which I am a registered.

Although AIM Trimark ensures to provide timely and accurate performance data and content, I understand and acknowledge that I assume full responsibility for the recommendations contained herein that I will provide to my client. AIM Trimark assumes no liability for damages or losses incurred as a result of the recommendations enclosed.

Tax and Estate Planning: The Federal Budget analyses are intended to provide commentary on developments in Federal income tax legislation. It is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax or specific investment advice. If such advice is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The information contained in this publication was obtained or compiled from sources believed to be reliable, however, AIM Trimark cannot represent that it is accurate or complete.

Web Rewards Program: The Web Rewards Program falls within the guidelines as outlined in National Instrument 81-105. Once you have earned 40,000 points or by 11:59 p.m. June 30, you will stop earning. You will have until July 31 to redeem your web points. Web points not redeemed by this date will be forfeited and cannot be carried forward. As of July 1, you will start to earn web points for the period ending June 30 the following year. Remaining previous year Web Rewards points cannot be merged. Web points are non-transferable and cannot be earned under multiple Access IDs. AIM Trimark reserves the right to revise merchandise selection at any time. Assistants to financial advisors who have obtained their own Access IDs and those website visitors with "guest" status (including financial advisors who do not have "registered" status) are not eligible to participate in the Web Rewards Program. Assistants to financial advisors with Access IDs will, however, earn Web Rewards Program points, which will be credited to the financial advisors Web Rewards Program Account in accordance with the rules outlined above.

If you are a financial advisor who has recently changed firms your Web Reward Program points balance will automatically transfer to your new profile. Should your balance not transfer you must notify AIM Trimark Client Relations at inquiries@aimtrimark.com in order to retain your Web Rewards Program points balance under your new dealer rep number.

United States AIM website: The funds discussed on the United States website (www.aiminvestments.com) are not available for sale to residents of Canada.

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Website Privacy Policy

At AIM Trimark we take the issue of privacy seriously. We want to assure you that the security and confidentiality of personal information that you disclose while visiting the website will be respected. Policies governing the protection of privacy on the website are strictly observed and enforced to ensure this happens.

Information collected

When you visit this website, the following information may be recorded: your IP address; pages visited; content downloaded; and persistent cookies. AIM Trimark uses this information to determine the number of people that visit this website and which sections of the Website are visited most frequently. This information may be used to determine which information is most useful, improve this website, and to provide better customer service. AIM Trimark records the statistical information on the numbers of visitors to this website.

Client Accounts

If you sign up to receive AIM Trimark information, AIM Trimark will keep that information to provide you with future mailings and related materials of interest. The information will reside in an internal database at AIM Trimark.

Certain AIM Trimark employees will be provided with information about a website visitor in order to serve that visitor's needs and provide the visitor with information regarding specific products. AIM Trimark employees are instructed to use strict standards of care and confidentiality in handling this information.

By third parties

AIM Trimark does not transmit any personal information collected through its websites to any third parties. Personal information may be transmitted, however, if there is a specific need to complete a transaction requested by the online visitor or as identified above. To protect the confidentiality of the information submitted, we require that you have a browser that supports 128-bit-strong encryption, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.XXX and higher.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a piece of information about an Internet session that may be created when a visitor accesses a website. There are two common types of cookies. One is a "session cookie" and the other is a "persistent cookie". A session cookie is not written on your hard drive, exists only until the browser is shut down, does not contain any information about you and does not retrieve information about you. A "persistent cookie" is written on your hard drive until the expiry date. AIM Trimark Advisor website uses this cookie to identify you and store information that you are aware of. For example, if you chose to "Remember my User ID" then your computer will remember this when logging into our advisor site.

Use of information collected

We use the information collected from you when you visit our website to address your specific requests and to provide better customer service, including the provision of the latest information regarding our products and services. The information collected may also be used to document communications between AIM Funds Management Inc. and our online visitors and to comply with any applicable legal and/or regulatory requirements. If you have any questions about the protection of information you have disclosed on AIM Trimark's websites, please send us an e-mail at inquiries@aimtrimark.com , so that we can address your questions as quickly and completely as possible.

September 2005

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