EXHIBIT a(1)(h)

                          AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT


         AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation having its
principal office in the State of Maryland in Baltimore City (hereinafter called
the "Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland that:

         FIRST: Article FIFTH, is hereby amended to effect the following
changes: "AIM Asian Growth Fund - Class A Shares" are hereby re-designated as
"AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund - Class A Shares"; "AIM European Development Fund
- Class A Shares" are hereby re-designated as "AIM European Growth Fund - Class
A Shares"; "AIM International Equity Fund - Class A Shares" are hereby
re-designated as "AIM International Growth Fund - Class A Shares"; "AIM Asian
Growth Fund - Class B Shares" are hereby re-designated as "AIM Asia Pacific
Growth Fund - Class B Shares"; "AIM European Development Fund - Class B Shares"
are hereby re-designated as "AIM European Growth Fund - Class B Shares"; "AIM
International Equity Fund - Class B Shares" are hereby re-designated as "AIM
International Growth Fund - Class B Shares"; "AIM Asian Growth Fund - Class C
Shares" are hereby re-designated as "AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund - Class C
Shares"; "AIM European Development Fund - Class C Shares" are hereby
re-designated as "AIM European Growth Fund - Class C Shares"; "AIM International
Equity Fund - Class C Shares" are hereby re-designated at "AIM International
Growth Fund - Class C Shares"; "AIM European Development Fund - Class R Shares"
are hereby re-designated as "AIM European Growth Fund - Class R Shares"; "AIM
International Equity Fund - Class R Shares" are hereby re-designated at "AIM
International Growth Fund - Class R Shares"; and "AIM International Equity Fund
- Institutional Class Shares" are hereby re-designated at "AIM International
Growth Fund - Institutional Class Shares".





         SECOND: The changes in designation of classes or series of stock as set
forth in ARTICLE FIRST of these ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT shall not change the
preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions,
limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms or conditions of
redemption of any class or series of stock of the Corporation.

         THIRD: The Corporation is registered as an open-end company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The foregoing amendment to the charter was
approved by a majority of the entire board of directors. The amendment is
limited to a change expressly permitted by Section 2-605(a)(4) of the Maryland
General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.

         FOURTH: These ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT shall be effective as of 12:01 A.M.
on July 1, 2002.

         The undersigned Senior Vice President acknowledges these ARTICLES OF
AMENDMENT to be the corporate act of the Corporation and states to the best of
his knowledge, information and belief that the matters and facts set forth in
these ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT with respect to authorization and approval are true
in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for
perjury.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. has caused these
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Senior
Vice President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on June 25th, 2002.

                                    AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.

                                    By: /s/ CAROL F. RELIHAN
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                                        Carol F. Relihan, Senior Vice President

WITNESS:

/s/ P. MICHELLE GRACE
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Assistant Secretary



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