EXHIBIT I --------- J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Funds with objectives similar to Allmerica Investment Trust Select Growth and Income Fund (the "Fund") J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. ("J.P. Morgan") acts as investment adviser to one registered investment company having similar investment objectives and policies to those of the Fund: The Disciplined Equity Portfolio ("DEP"). J.P. Morgan also acts as investment sub-adviser to a registered investment company, Endeavor-Enhanced Index Portfolio ("EEIP"), which has similar investment objectives and policies to those of the Fund. In its role as Sub-Adviser, J.P. Morgan does not act as investment adviser or administrator. * * * * * * * * * * For its services to DEP and EEIP, J.P. Morgan is paid a management fee at an annual rate of .35% of the average daily net assets of the respective portfolios. * * * * * * * * * * The table below lists for DEP and EEIP their investment objectives and policies, the annual rate of compensation paid to J.P. Morgan and their net assets as of December 31, 1998. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment Company Investment Annual Rate of Net Assets as of Name Objective Compensation 12/31/98 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.P. Morgan Investment Approximately $316 Management Inc. billion under management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Disciplined To provide a consistently high total .35% $1,025,579,908 Equity Portfolio return from a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities with risk characteristics similar to the S&P 500 Index. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subadvised Mutual Funds - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Endeavor-Enhanced Index To earn a total return modestly in excess .35% $ 82,481,918 Portfolio of the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index (including the reinvestment of dividends) while maintaining a volatility of return similar to the S&P 500 Index. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------