<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from the AIM Equity
Funds -- AIM Weingarten Fund Class C October 31, 2000 annual report.
</LEGEND>
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<NUMBER> 3
<NAME> AIM WEINGARTEN FUND CLASS C
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 8,484,681,961
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 11,117,593,318
<RECEIVABLES> 533,437,107
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1,333,847
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 93,958,307
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,746,322,579
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 40,692,751
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 509,110,137
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 549,802,888
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 7,150,137,049
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 401,479,193
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 340,875,696
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (388,227)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 1,414,418,151
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 2,632,352,718
<NET-ASSETS> 11,196,519,691
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 68,812,721
<INTEREST-INCOME> 34,190
<OTHER-INCOME> 151,601
<EXPENSES-NET> (137,597,802)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (68,599,290)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 1,506,816,288
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (520,884,199)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 917,332,799
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (1,094,739,104)
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 74,349,460
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (50,033,533)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 36,287,570
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1,595,829,220
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (317,554)
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 75,254,931
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
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<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 231,090,344
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