Annual Fund Operating Expenses

as of 10/1/2008
  Advisory Fees 12b-1 Shareholder Other Total Operating
Expenses
  Actual Contractual Fee Servicing Fee Expenses Actual Contractual
A-Shares 0.15 0.20 0.03 0.25 0.10 0.53 0.58
I-Shares 0.15  0.20  0.03 N/A 0.10 0.28 0.33

Quick Stats
as of 11/30/2008
Inception 7/20/1988
Ticker AEIXX
CUSIP 01748V874
Net Assets $875,677,827
Daily Price as of 1/5/09
NAV POP Chg ($) Chg (%)
$1.00 $1.00 $0.00 0.00%
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Portfolio Management
Patrick J. Azouri, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Tax-exempt
Cynthia D. Cole
Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income
Keith L. Erwin
Portfolio Manager, Municipal
Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown here.