CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the references to our firm under the caption "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Auditors" in the Statement of Additional
Information and to the use of our reports dated December 16, 2003 on the
financial statements and financial highlights of the AIM Aggressive Growth Fund,
AIM Basic Value II Fund, AIM Blue Chip Fund, AIM Capital Development Fund, AIM
Charter Fund, AIM Constellation Fund, AIM Core Strategies Fund, AIM Dent
Demographic Trends Fund, AIM Diversified Dividend Fund, AIM Emerging Growth
Fund, AIM Large Cap Basic Value Fund, AIM Large Cap Growth Fund, AIM Mid Cap
Growth Fund, AIM U.S. Growth Fund, and AIM Weingarten Fund as of and for the
year ended October 31, 2003 in the Post-Effective Amendment Number 80 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-1A No. 2-25469).


                                             ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Houston, Texas
September 23, 2004