Mac mini 256mb ram in imac?

My dad just bought a mac mini. It came with two 256mb sticks of ram. He bought a gig or ram and installed it and now we have a 256mb stick being unused. I was at comp usa and the guy said he thinks that mini ram is the same as imac ram.
I am buying an Imac this weekend and I was wondering if this 256mb will work with it?
Does anybody know if I can do this?

yes, they are both intel.
Thanks to both of you for the quick responses.
hopefully 768mb will be able to hold me over until I can fork up $130 bucks for another gig!

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