EXHIBIT I

                       TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                       Funds with objectives similar to
                          Allmerica Investment Trust
                   Select Strategic Growth Fund (the "Fund")

  As of December 31, 1999, TCW Investment Management Company ("TCW") acts as
investment adviser to one registered investment company having a similar
investment objective to that of the Fund: TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund. TCW
also acts as investment sub-adviser to one registered investment company, the
MSDW Small Cap Growth Fund, having a similar investment objective to that of the
Fund.
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  The table below lists for TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund and MSDW Small Cap
Growth Fund their investment objectives, the annual rate of compensation paid to
TCW and their net assets as of December 31, 1999.



  Investment Company              Investment           Annual Rate of     Net Assets as of
         Name                     Objective             Compensation          12/31/99
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TCW Investment Manage-
 ment                                                                 Approximately $70 billion
 Company                                                                  under management


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TCW Galileo Small Cap
 Growth Fund            Long-term capital appreciation      1.00%                  $400,336,449


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Subadvised Mutual
 Funds


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MSDW Small Cap Growth
 Fund                        Capital appreciation           0.40%                  $828,572,957



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