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Filed On 4/7/03 7:17pm ET   ·   SEC File 811-05686   ·   Accession Number 950129-3-1922

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 4/08/03  Aim Investment Securities Funds   DEFA14A     4/08/03    1:11                                     Bowne of Houston...01/FA

Additional Definitive Proxy Solicitation Material   ·   Schedule 14A
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: DEFA14A     Aisf - High Yield Ii Fund - Additional Info.          11     30K 


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RELATED LINKS                   

o  Proxy Statement (PDF)        

o  Prospectus (PDF)             

o  Online Proxy Voting          

o  Annual Report (PDF)          

o  Semiannual Report (PDF)      

AIM High Yield Fund II                                                          
Questions & Answers                                                             

General Questions & Answers                                                     
Proposal to Reorganize AIM High Yield Fund II with AIM High Yield Fund [LINKS]  

GENERAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS                                                     

We encourage you to read the proxy statement in full; however, the following    
represent some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy 
statement.                                                                      

[LINKS]                                                                         

o    How do I vote?                                                             

o    How does the board recommend that I vote?                                  

o    Why should I vote?                                                         

o    Has AIM contracted for the services of a proxy solicitor?                  

o    Will my vote be confidential using the online proxy voting system?         

o    How do I sign the proxy card?                                              

o    What is the deadline for voting?                                           

HOW DO I VOTE?                                                                  

Voting may take place in the following ways:                                    

You may vote your shares at https://www.proxycard.com/aim2003 unless your shares
are held through a broker, in which case you may vote your shares at            
https://www.proxyvote.com. Because Internet voting is the most economical way to
vote your proxy, we encourage all shareholders to use this method.              

You may indicate your vote on the proxy card and return it in the postage paid  
envelope provided in the shareholder mailing.                                   

You may call in your vote to Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. at      
1.866.274.2445 for the 24-hour automated system. You will need the 12-digit     
control number from your proxy card. You may call 1.866.701.5380 for a customer 
service representative for voting or questions; you will be asked identification
questions such as your current address and ZIP code.                            

If you do attend the meeting, you may vote your shares in person. Please notify 
AIM Investment Securities Funds at 1.800.952.3502 if you plan to attend the     
meeting.                                                                        

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HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE?                                       

The board recommends that you vote FOR the proposal on the proxy card.          

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WHY SHOULD I VOTE?                                                              

Every vote is important. If shareholders fail to vote their proxies, a fund may 
not receive enough votes to go forward with the June 4, 2003, shareholder       
meeting. If                                                                     


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this happens, additional solicitations may have to be made to obtain a quorum or
proxies may have to be resent to shareholders.                                  

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HAS AIM CONTRACTED FOR THE SERVICES OF A PROXY SOLICITOR?                       

Yes, AIM has hired Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. as its proxy      
solicitor. If we do not receive your vote after a reasonable amount of time, you
may receive a telephone call from them reminding you to vote your shares.       

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WILL MY VOTE BE CONFIDENTIAL USING THE ONLINE PROXY VOTING SYSTEM?              

The Web proxy voting system offered by proxycard.com maintains a high level of  
security to ensure the confidentiality of your vote. Security features include: 

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) - A security measure that encrypts all information   
that travels between proxycard.com's Web server and the shareholder's computer. 
Control Number - Each shareholder is required to enter his or her 12-digit      
control number. Proxycard.com verifies the number and presents the holder with  
the appropriate proxy card for his or her fund(s).                              
Firewall - To protect the confidentiality of your account records, proxycard.com
uses only control numbers and card codes to register votes. Voted positions are 
then periodically uploaded to our master database of shareholders listed as of  
the record date. All account-specific data remains behind our firewall.         

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HOW DO I SIGN THE PROXY CARD?                                                   

The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you 
and could help avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if   
you fail to sign your proxy card properly.                                      

Individual Accounts: Shareholders should sign exactly as their name appears in  
the account registration shown on the proxy card.                               

Joint Accounts: All joint owners should sign exactly as their names appear in   
the account registration shown on the proxy card.                               

All Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card (for  
example, "trustee") should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of   
registration. If a corporation, please sign full corporate name and indicate the
signer's office. If a partner, please sign in the partnership name.             

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WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING?                                                

All votes must be received before or at the Shareholder Meeting, which will be  
held at 3:00 p.m. CT on June 4, 2003.                                           

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PROPOSAL TO REORGANIZE AIM HIGH YIELD FUND II WITH AIM HIGH YIELD FUND [LINKS]

o    What am I being asked to vote on?                                          

o    Why is this reorganization being proposed?                                 

o    Where can I find more information concerning this proposed reorganization? 

o    Will there be any tax consequences as a result of this reorganization?     

o    How does the board recommend that I vote on this proposal?                 

WHAT AM I BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON?                                               

You are being asked to approve the combination of AIM High Yield Fund II with   
AIM High Yield Fund, which will be accomplished by transferring all of the      
assets of AIM High Yield Fund II to AIM High Yield Fund and issuing shares of   
AIM High Yield Fund to AIM High Yield Fund II shareholders.                     

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WHY IS THIS REORGANIZATION BEING PROPOSED?                                      

The fund's board and AIM believe that combining the two funds will benefit      
shareholders of AIM High Yield Fund II, because:                                

AIM High Yield Fund is significantly larger than AIM High Yield Fund II. It has 
recently provided a better return to shareholders and has a lower management fee
and lower total operating expenses than AIM High Yield Fund II.                 
The two funds have the same investment objective - both funds seek to achieve a 
high level of income. Both funds achieve their investment objective by investing
at least 80% of their net assets in non-investment grade debt securities [i.e.  
junk bonds]. After the reorganization, the value of each shareholder's account  
will remain the same as before the reorganization. No initial sales charge will 
be imposed in connection with the reorganization.                               
(Access our Daily Prices & Performance section to review fund performance       
information.)                                                                   

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WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED REORGANIZATION?      

Further details can be found in the section of the proxy statement titled       
"Additional Information about the Agreement". (PDF)                             

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WILL THERE BE ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS REORGANIZATION?          

The reorganization has been structured as a tax-free transaction for Federal    
income tax purposes.                                                            

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HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE ON THIS PROPOSAL?                      

The board recommends that you vote FOR this proposal.                           

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A I M FUND SERVICES, INC. 4/2003

--Copyright-- 2001 A I M Management Group Inc. All Rights Reserved. 


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Proxy Information                                                               

Shareholders of certain AIM funds have been mailed a proxy statement asking for 
approval of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the combination of the  
following funds: AIM High Yield Fund II with AIM High Yield Fund; AIM Global    
Income Fund with AIM Income Fund; AIM Strategic Income Fund with AIM Income     
Fund.                                                                           

The proxy statement for each AIM fund contains disclosure information about the 
proposal for which votes are being solicited.                                   

To read answers to common questions regarding proxy voting, the proposal for    
your fund, and to access your fund's proxy statement, prospectus, or annual     
report, select your fund(s):                                                    

AIM High Yield Fund II                                                          
AIM Global Income Fund                                                          
AIM Strategic Income Fund                                                       

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WAYS TO VOTE.                                                                   

You may cast your vote by any of the following methods. However you choose to   
vote, it is important that you vote now to save the expense of additional       
solicitations.                                                                  

BY INTERNET   [GRAPHIC]                                                         
You may vote your shares at https://www.proxycard.com/aim2003 unless your   
shares are held through a broker, in which case you may vote your shares at     
https://www.proxyvote.com.                                                      

Enter the 12-digit control number listed on the proxy card you received in the  
mail, then follow the instructions on the web site.                             

BY MAIL   [GRAPHIC]                                                             
Complete and sign the proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope 
provided in the shareholder mailing.                                            

BY TELEPHONE   [GRAPHIC]                                                        
Call toll-free number 1.866.274.2445.                                         

Enter the 12-digit control number listed on the proxy card, then follow the     
recorded instructions.                                                          

In Person Attend the meeting and vote your shares in person.                    

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...                                                    

If you have questions on the proxy or the voting process, please contact your   
financial consultant or call AIM toll-free at 1.800.454.0327 any business day   
between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT.                                             

If we have not received your proxy card before the date of the shareholder      
meeting for your fund, a representative from our proxy solicitation firm,       
Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc., may contact you to remind you to    
exercise your right to vote.                                                    

A I M Fund Services 4/2003

[COPYRIGHT] 2003 A I M Management Group Inc.  All Rights Reserved 


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PROXYCARD.COM                                                                   

Welcome to Proxycard.com, the fastest and most convenient way to vote your      
proxy-- over the internet. To vote your shares, follow these four easy steps:   

1.   Review the proxy statement you received in the mail.                       

2.   Enter the control number printed on your proxy card below.                 

3.   Complete your internet proxy card and submit your vote. Don't forget to    
click the "This vote is correct" button.                              

4.   Print or save a copy of your confirmation for your records. You may also   
have your confirmation emailed to you.                                

If you have more than one proxy card, you will need to vote each position       
individually. Enter a control number below (printed on your proxy card):        
___________[SUBMIT button]                                                      


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PROXYCARD.COM                                                                   

 [link]Proxy Statement (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
       -----------------------------------------------

 PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
 -------------------------------------------

AIM HIGH YIELD FUND II

(A PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.)

PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO
BE HELD JUNE 4, 2003

The undersigned hereby appoints Robert H. Graham and Gary T. Crum, and each of  
them separately, proxies with the power of substitution to each, and hereby     
authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated below, at the Special   
Meeting of Shareholders on June 4, 2003, at 3:00 p.m., Central Time, and at any 
adjournment thereof, all of the shares of the fund which the undersigned would  
be entitled to vote if personally present.                                      

IF THIS PROXY IS SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH NO CHOICES INDICATED, THE SHARES WILL 
BE VOTED "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.                                    

 ("VOTE AS BOARD RECOMMENDS" BUTTON)

1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the     
combination of AIM High Yield Fund II and AIM High Yield Fund, each a portfolio 
of AIM Investment Securities Funds.                                             

[ ] For                                                                         
[ ] Against                                                                     
[ ] Abstain                                                                     

(SUBMIT VOTE BUTTON)


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THIS IS YOUR COMPLETED PROXY CARD. SIGN AND SUBMIT YOUR CARD BY CLICKING "THIS  
VOTE IS CORRECT" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. TO MAKE CHANGES USE THE BUTTON      
BELOW. YOU MAY PRINT OR SAVE THIS PAGE OR HAVE A CONFIRMATION OF YOUR VOTE      
E-MAILED TO YOU.                                                                

 PROXY STATEMENT (ADOBE ACROBAT READER REQUIRED)

 PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
 -------------------------------------------

AIM HIGH YIELD FUND II

(A PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.)

PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO
BE HELD JUNE 4, 2003

The undersigned hereby appoints Robert H. Graham and Gary T. Crum, and each of  
them separately, proxies with the power of substitution to each, and hereby     
authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated below, at the Special   
Meeting of Shareholders on June 4, 2003, at 3:00 p.m., Central Time, and at any 
adjournment thereof, all of the shares of the fund which the undersigned would  
be entitled to vote if personally present.                                      

IF THIS PROXY IS SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH NO CHOICES INDICATED, THE SHARES WILL 
BE VOTED "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL                                     

1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the     
combination of AIM High Yield Fund II and AIM High Yield Fund, each a portfolio 
of AIM Investment Securities Funds.                                             

[X] For                                                                         
[ ] Against                                                                     
[ ] Abstain                                                                     


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 Is this vote correct?

 ("YES THIS VOTE IS CORRECT" BUTTON) ("CHANGE MY VOTE" BUTTON)

[ ] Check this box and enter your e-mail address if you want to be e-mailed a   
copy of your vote. A confirmation will be sent after you click the "This Vote is
Correct" button.                                                                

E-mail: (TEXT BOX)                                                              


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EXAMPLE: "FOR" VOTE CONFIRMATION

To: proxycardvoter@yahoo.com                                                    
Subject: Confirmation of Proxy Vote                                             
Date: 04/05/2003                                                                
Subject: CONFIRMATION OF PROXY VOTE                                             
===============================                                                 
Below is a record of your proxy vote for control number 9999999999.             
Please refer to your proxy card for specific item descriptions.                 

1. For                                                                          

If you have any questions about this confirmation, contact                      
proxycard@georgesonshareholder.com.                                             
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PROXYCARD.COM                                                                   

Your vote has been submitted.                                                   

If you would like to vote another proxy, enter a control number below:          

[Submit button]                                             
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HYPERLINK ALERT                                                                 
You are leaving the AIM Investments Web Site.                                   

As a convenience to our users, the AIM Investments web site contains links to   
other web sites that are created and maintained by other organizations.         

AIM Investments does not control, cannot guarantee, and is not responsible for  
the accuracy, timeliness, or even the continued availability or existence of the
information contained on the web site you are about to enter.                   

Access is provided for the convenience of online shareholder voting for the AIM 
Investments only and should not be construed as an offer, solicitation,         
recommendation, endorsement or approval by AIM Investments of any other products
or services described in such other web sites.                                  

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