Apartment Investment and Management Company Launches New Website:

DENVER, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apartment Investment and Management Company (NYSE: AIV) (Aimco) has launched a brand new interactive website to provide enhanced service to customers, investors, employees and community partners.  The new www.aimco.com represents another phase of the company's re-branding initiative that was introduced in July 2011.

"Whether searching for a new apartment, looking for a job opportunity at Aimco, seeking investor information, or interested in learning more about our corporate culture, the new website gives visitors a comprehensive and contemporary picture of Aimco," said Aimco Chairman and CEO Terry Considine. "The new site gives us a wonderful opportunity to showcase the quality of our portfolio and to visually demonstrate our commitment to outstanding customer service and solid corporate citizenship."

"We designed the new Aimco site as part of a more robust customer service program that we have implemented over the last year," said Aimco Executive Vice President of Operations Keith Kimmel.   "Visitors looking for an Aimco apartment will find photo galleries, detailed amenity descriptions and neighborhood maps and profiles at their fingertips. Searches can be customized based on what is most important to potential residents - from the number of bedrooms they seek to their desired rent, and they also can view the apartment community's proximity to schools, transportation and cultural activities.   Our goal is to make all our residents feel at home."

With the assistance of Elevated Third, a comprehensive web marketing services agency in Denver, the Aimco team built the new site from the ground-up, incorporating enhanced navigation tools and new imagery.  In addition to an updated apartment search function, the site features a careers section for job seekers; a dedicated portal for current residents through which they can submit maintenance requests, pay monthly bills and learn about upcoming activities; a corporate citizenship section highlighting Aimco's community partnerships, philanthropic activities and energy conservation program; and a press room highlighting Aimco news and upcoming events as a resource for the media.

Aimco is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Denver, Colorado that owns and operates a geographically diversified portfolio of apartment communities. Aimco, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the largest owners and operators of conventional and affordable apartment communities in the United States, with 565 properties serving approximately 250,000 residents each year. Aimco's properties are located in 38 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Aimco common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AIV and are included in the S&P 500.

SOURCE Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco)