Proxy Q & A 

NOTE:  THIS DOCUMENT REFERS PRIMARILY TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE OPEN 
ENDED FUNDS (G.T. INVESTMENT FUNDS, G.T. GLOBAL GROWTH SERIES, G.T. 
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, AND GT GLOBAL SERIES TRUST).  WHERE IT REFERS TO ONE 
OF THE OTHER THREE PROXIES (EASTERN EUROPE, FLOATING RATE, VARIABLE ANNUITY), 
IT IS NOTED.

GENERAL
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     WHY DID I GET THIS PROXY PACKET?
          -    As a shareholder of one of the GT Global Funds, you have a right
               to vote on certain types of changes to your Fund, such as those
               proposed in this proxy.  
          -    Your vote is important.  If we do not get votes from at least 50%
               of the shareholders of a Fund, the Fund must make further
               solicitations.
          -    Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 17,
               1998 received one or more proxy packets.
     
     WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL?  ARE THEY THE SAME FOR ALL
     PROPOSALS?
          -    More than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, or 67% or
               more of the shares of the Fund present at the meeting if more
               than 50% of the outstanding shares are represented at the
               meeting.  In order for the solicitation to be completed, we must
               get a response from 50% of the outstanding shares.
          -    The requirements for approval are the same for Proposals 2-6.  A
               plurality (the highest number of votes must be "For", does not
               have to be a majority) of all votes cast is required for the
               election of Directors in Proposal 1; a majority of all votes cast
               is required for the ratification of Accountants in Proposal 7.
          -    On Proposal Four for the Open Ended Funds proxy, shareholders may
               vote against the changes proposed with respect to specific
               fundamental restrictions applicable to their Fund.
     
     WHY DID I GET MORE THAN ONE PACKET?  CAN I JUST FILL OUT ONE CARD?
          -    Separate packets were created for the shareholders of the
               Floating Rate Fund, the Eastern Europe Fund, and the Variable
               Annuity Funds, because some of the proposals are different.  (A
               separate packet was also created for some Smith Barney
               Shareholders.  If you get a call from a shareholder who received
               the SB proxy, please refer them to SB at 800 224-7523).
          -    A separate card is enclosed for each fund and each class of
               shares that you own.  Every card must be signed and returned.
     
     HOW ARE THE PROPOSALS IN EACH PROXY PACKET DIFFERENT?
          -    Each proxy contains the following proposals:



                                                                    PROPOSAL NUMBER          
                                                                    OPN    FRF    EEF    VA  
                                                                              
                Election of board of directors or trustees          1      1      1      1   
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                New investment management and administration        2      2      2      2   
                agreements and sub-advisory and sub-administration                           
                agreements                                                                   
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                12b-1 plan of distribution                          3                        
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                Changes to the fundamental investment restrictions  4      3      3      3   
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                Agreement and plan of termination for each company  5      5             4   
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                Conversion of the portfolios                        6      4                 
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                Selection of accountants                            7      6      4      5   
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          -    The Floating Rate Fund's Proposal 4 is the approval of the Fund
               and Floating Rate portfolio to "interval fund" status.  This will
               provide greater liquidity by guaranteeing shareholders the
               ability to sell at least a portion of their shares each quarter.

                               FOR INTERNAL GT GLOBAL USE ONLY


     WHY WAS GT GLOBAL PUT UP FOR SALE?
          -    GT Global's owner, Liechtenstein Global Trust (LGT), decided to
               focus on its core business of offshore private banking and
               therefore made the decision to sell its Asset Management
               Division, of which GT Global is a part.

     WHO IS AMVESCAP?  WHO IS AIM?
          -    AMVESCAP is the parent company of the AIM Funds.  It was formed
               in 1997 when INVESCO purchased AIM.
          -    AIM was organized in 1976 and, together with its affiliates,
               currently advises over 50 Funds with total assets of approx. $83
               billion as of December 31, 1997.
          -    For more information about the AIM Funds, shareholders should
               call 800 959-4246 and brokers should call 800 998-4246.  AIM's
               website is www.aimfunds.com.
          -    The address of AIM, all of the Directors of AIM, AIM
               Distributors, AIM Services, and AIM Management, is 11 Greenway
               Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046-1173.
          -    As of December 31, 1997, AMVESCAP and its subsidiaries had
               approximately $192 billion under management.
          -    AMVESCAP's worldwide investment team consists of approximately
               330 investment professionals located in major financial centers,
               and includes larger investment teams in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas,
               Denver, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Louisville, Miami, Portland
               (Oregon), and Tokyo.
          -    The corporate headquarters of AMVESCAP are located at 11
               Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YR, England.

PROPOSAL ONE
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Re-election of current board members.

     WILL THE BOARD OF THE FUNDS REMAIN THE SAME ONCE AIM TAKES OVER?
          -    Based on the approval of this proposal, the board members will
               remain the same, except that Robert G. Wade, Jr. will resign.

PROPOSAL TWO
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AIM Advisors proposed to become the new investment managers for the Funds.
- -    AIM Advisors would serve as investment manager and administrator, and CLGT
     would serve as sub-advisor and sub-administrator.
- -    Except for the change in investment manager and establishment of
     sub-advisory relationships, there are no material differences between the
     current management contracts and the proposed ones.
- -    There are not anticipated to be any substantial changes in the way the
     Funds are managed or operated, except as AIM sees fit to ensure strong
     investment performance of the Funds with respect to market conditions.

     WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY FUND?  WILL IT BE MERGED INTO AN AIM FUND?
     WILL THIS CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF MY FUND(S)?
     (P.13)
          -    AIM will study the investment performance of the Funds and the
               resources of the combined organization
          -    AIM may decide to take steps to ensure strong investment
               performance in the future
          -    These steps may include reorganizations or mergers of certain
               funds with similar investment objectives, and changes in
               investment personnel
          -    Certain changes, such as fund mergers, would require approval
               from both the Fund's boards and their shareholders.

                               FOR INTERNAL GT GLOBAL USE ONLY


     WHAT DOES THIS SUB-ADVISOR AND SUB-ADMINISTRATOR ARRANGEMENT MEAN?  IS
     SOMEONE ELSE MANAGING MY FUNDS?
          -    The Board expects that substantially the same investment teams
               and management personnel will manage the funds on a daily basis
               through CLGT as sub-advisor to the Funds.
          -    The sub-advisor and sub-administrator agreements are necessary so
               that, for legal and contractual reasons, the two investment
               managers (AIM and CLGT) can be kept separate.

     WHY SHOULD I VOTE FOR PROPOSAL TWO?
          -    A "Yes" vote is needed to ensure a smooth transition of the Funds
               with the acquisition of GT Global by AMVESCAP.
          -    It is expected that the same fund management will remain in place
               and be enhanced by the combined AMVESCAP/CLGT investment team
          -    Shareholders will have access to AIM products
          -    AIM is committed to maintaining the fund expense caps for at
               least two years
          -    As a larger organization, AIM may be able to provide additional
               administrative and shareholder services.

     IS THE PURCHASE OF GT GLOBAL CONTINGENT ON SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL?  WHAT
     HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T GET THE VOTE?
          -    Purchase is not contingent on approval of the New Agreements
          -    Current management contracts would automatically terminate, and
               the Board would make arrangements for obtaining advisory services
               such as hiring AIM and GT Global on an interim basis

     WILL I BE ABLE TO EXCHANGE INTO AIM FUNDS?  WHEN?
          -    Yes, we hope to be able to offer the option of exchanging into
               the AIM Funds for class A shares shortly after the shareholder
               meeting, provided that all proposals pass.
          -    It is anticipated that exchanges for other classes of shares will
               be available when the transfer agency system conversion takes
               places, targeted for September 8, 1998.

     WILL THE SALES CHARGES CHANGE IF THIS PROPOSAL PASSES?
          -    The breakpoints and sales charges will change.  The new sales
               charges will apply to purchases made into new and existing
               accounts after June 1.
          -    The maximum sales charge will increase from 4.75% to 5.50% for
               Europe, Growth and Income, International, Japan, Pacific,
               Worldwide, America Mid Cap Fund, America Small Cap, and America
               Value (Group I funds).
          -    Max. sales charge for Class a Shares of the Remaining Funds
               (Group II funds) would remain at 4.75%

                               FOR INTERNAL GT GLOBAL USE ONLY


PROPOSED SALES CHARGE CHANGES TO THE GT GLOBAL FUNDS



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                                                                                                    Proposed
GROUP I FUNDS                 Amount of Purchase            Current             Proposed            Dealer
                                                                                Group I             Allowance
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EUROPE                        < 25,000                      4.75                5.50                4.75
GROWTH AND INCOME
INTERNATIONAL
JAPAN
PACIFIC
WORLDWIDE
AMERICA MID CAP
AMERICA SMALL CAP
AMERICA VALUE
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                              25,000 < 50,000               4.75                5.25                4.50
                              50,000 < 100,000              4.00                4.75                4.00
                              100,000 < 250,000             3.00                3.75                3.00
                              250,000 < 500,000             2.00                3.00                2.50
                              500,000 < 1,000,000           0                   2.00                1.60
                              1,000,000 or more             0                   0 (CDSC             1.00
                                                                                INFO. BELOW)
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                                                                                                    Proposed
GROUP II FUNDS                Amount of Purchase            Current             Proposed            Dealer
                                                                                Group II            Allowance
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DEVELOPING MARKETS            < 25,000                      4.75                4.75                4.00
EMERGING MARKETS
LATIN AMERICA
CONSUMER PROD & SVC
FINANCIAL SERVICES
HEALTH CARE
INFRASTRUCTURE
NATURAL RESOURCES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GOVERNMENT INCOME
HIGH INCOME
STRATEGIC INCOME
NEW DIMENSION
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                              25,000 < 50,000               4.75                4.75                4.00
                              50,000 < 100,000              4.00                4.00                3.25
                              100,000 < 250,000             3.00                3.75                3.00
                              250,000 < 500,000             2.00                2.50                2.00
                              500,000 < 1,000,000           0                   2.00                1.60
                              1,000,000 or more             0                   0 (CDSC             1.00
                                                                                INFO. BELOW)
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     -    1% CDSC applies to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed
          within 18 months of purchase

                               FOR INTERNAL GT GLOBAL USE ONLY


PROPOSAL THREE
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Approval of replacement rule 12b-1 plans of distribution. (THIS PROPOSAL DOES
NOT PERTAIN TO THE PROXIES FOR FLOATING RATE, EASTERN EUROPE, OR VARIABLE
ANNUITY.)
- -    Changes are primarily to make the distribution and services available to GT
     Global Funds comparable to AIM Funds.
- -    This will allow for exchanges between GT Global and AIM Funds

     WHAT IS A 12b-1 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION?
     -    12b-1 refers to the fee that is paid to the Distributor, which would
          be AIM Distributors, to market and distribute the Funds, including
          advertising and trail commissions to brokers.

     WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DISTRIBUTION PLANS THE FUNDS HAVE NOW
     AND WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED? (P.22)
     -    AIM Distributors would succeed GT Global as each Fund's distributor
     -    Proposed plans are compensation-type plans rather than
          reimbursement-type plans.  This means that AIM Distributors would
          receive a set fee (at the same annual rate as has been paid to GT
          Global) for distributing the Funds, instead of being reimbursed for
          actual expenses.
     -    Compensation-type plans are becoming more standard in the industry

     WHY SHOULD I VOTE FOR THE PROPOSED PLANS? (P.25)
     -    Consistency between AIM and GT Global Funds, ability to provide
          comparable shareholder and distribution services to the Funds.
     -    Simplify the accounting for the compensation plan
     -    Enhances a distributor's ability to provide services by giving them
          more flexibility over how and when they spend their money

     WHAT IF AIM DISTRIBUTORS DOESN'T USE ALL OF THE FEES IT IS PAID FOR
     DISTRIBUTION?  ARE THEY CHANGING THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN TO MAKE A PROFIT?
     (P.25)
     -    AIM Distributors could realize a profit or a loss.
     -    For the AIM Funds, they have historically spent more than they
          received in distribution fees, and they fully expect to spend more on
          shareholder servicing and distribution than they would receive under
          the proposed plans.

     IS THIS PROPOSAL INCREASING THE FEES PAID BY THE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION?
     (P.26)
     -    No

PROPOSAL FOUR
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Approval of changes to certain fundamental investment restrictions of each Fund.
(PROPOSAL 3 FOR EASTERN EUROPE, FLOATING RATE AND VARIABLE ANNUITY)
- -    Each Fund adopted certain fundamental restrictions, which can only be
     changed with shareholder approval.  For example, a fundamental restriction
     might be a restriction on the types of securities in which a Fund can
     invest.  The Board may change non-fundamental policies or restrictions
     without shareholder approval.
- -    Some of the fundamental restrictions reflect regulatory, business or
     industry conditions, practices or requirements that are no longer in effect
- -    This proposal would simplify, modernize and make more uniform those
     restrictions that are required to be fundamental.

     WHY IS THIS BEING PROPOSED? (P.27)
     -    These changes would give each fund's investment advisor greater
          flexibility to respond to market, regulatory or industry changes.
          These reclassifications are not intended to materially alter any
          fund's investment objectives.

                               FOR INTERNAL GT GLOBAL USE ONLY


     -    Funds will be able to avoid the costs and delays associated with
          shareholder meetings

     DOES THIS GIVE THE FUND MANAGEMENT MORE LATITUDE TO PUT THE FUND AT RISK
     WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL? (P.27)
     -    It is not anticipated that these changes will result in a greater
          level of investment risk for the Funds
     -    The proposed changes will allow the Funds greater flexibility to
          respond to future investment opportunities

PROPOSALS FIVE AND SIX
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Five - Approval of an agreement and plan of conversion and termination for each
company
Six - Approval of the conversion of the portfolios in which certain funds invest
- -    Some of the Funds are organized as Maryland corporations, and some are
     organized as Massachusetts business trusts, and some invest in portfolios
     which are organized as New York common law trusts
- -    This proposal would reorganize them all as Delaware business trusts
- -    The purpose is to modernize the organizational documents under which the
     Funds operate, and to make them similar to the AIM Funds

     WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF THE DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST? (P. 40)
     -    Offers greater flexibility and is becoming the standard in the
          industry
     -    Delaware law offers certain advantages for business trusts and some
          important protections for shareholders.

     WHAT IMPACT WILL THIS HAVE ON MY GT GLOBAL ACCOUNT? (P. 42)
     -    This will not change your account.  Shareholders who hold certificate
          shares will not be required to send them back in.
     -    This proposal would allow the Funds to offer additional classes of
          shares in the future
     -    This would also allow the Funds to convert class B shares into class A
          shares after 8 years, thereby giving shareholders lower 12b-1 fees.

     WHAT IS THE CONVERSION TO "INTERVAL FUND" STATUS PROPOSED FOR THE FLOATING
     RATE FUND (PROPOSAL 4)? (P. 21 FRF PROXY)
     -    The Fund would adopt a fundamental policy to make quarterly tender
          offers, thereby providing greater liquidity by guaranteeing
          shareholders the ability to sell at least a portion of their shares
          each quarter.
     -    Currently, the Board is not obligated to authorize a tender offer each
          quarter.

PROPOSAL SEVEN
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Ratification of the selection of independent public accountants
- -    Coopers & Lybrand LLP

                               FOR INTERNAL GT GLOBAL USE ONLY