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                                                                 EXHIBIT a(1)(i)


                                 AMENDMENT NO. 8
                                       TO
             AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                       OF
                                 AIM FUNDS GROUP


         This Amendment No. 8 to the Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust of AIM Funds Group (this "Amendment") amends, effective as
of June 12, 2001, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
AIM Funds Group dated as of November 5, 1998 (the "Restated Agreement").

         Under Section 9.7 of the Restated Agreement, this Amendment may be
executed by a duly authorized officer of the Trust.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Restated Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

         1. Schedule A of the Restated Agreement is hereby amended and restated
to read in its entirety as set forth on Exhibit 1 to this Amendment.

         2. All references in the Restated Agreement to "this Agreement" shall
mean the Restated Agreement as amended by this Amendment and all prior
amendments thereto.

         3. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Restated
Agreement (including all prior amendments) is hereby confirmed and remains in
full force and effect.


          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, a duly authorized officer of the
Trust, has executed this Amendment as of June 12, 2001.



                                           /s/ ROBERT H. GRAHAM
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:   Robert H. Graham
                                          Title:  President



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                          EXHIBIT 1 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8
                                       TO
             AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                       OF
                                 AIM FUNDS GROUP


                                   "SCHEDULE A
                                 AIM FUNDS GROUP
                         PORTFOLIOS AND CLASSES THEREOF


AIM Balanced Fund                                AIM Select Growth Fund

Class A Shares                                   Class A Shares
Class B Shares                                   Class B Shares
Class C Shares                                   Class C Shares


AIM Basic Balanced Fund                          AIM Small Cap Equity Fund

Class A Shares                                   Class A Shares
Class B Shares                                   Class B Shares
Class C Shares                                   Class C Shares


AIM European Small Company Fund                  AIM Value Fund

Class A Shares                                   Class A Shares
Class B Shares                                   Class B Shares
Class C Shares                                   Class C Shares


AIM Global Utilities Fund                        AIM Value II Fund

Class A Shares                                   Class A Shares
Class B Shares                                   Class B Shares
Class C Shares                                   Class C Shares


AIM International Emerging Growth Fund           AIM Worldwide Spectrum Fund

Class A Shares                                   Class A Shares
Class B Shares                                   Class B Shares
Class C Shares                                   Class C Shares"


AIM New Technology Fund

Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares


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