Common use of The Fund Clause in Contracts

The Fund. The Fund assumes and shall pay (or cause to be paid) all other Fund expenses, including but not limited to the following expenses: the fee referred to in Article 3 below; interest and any other costs related to borrowings by the Fund attributable to the Portfolio; taxes payable by the Fund and attributable to the Portfolio; brokerage costs and other direct costs of effecting portfolio transactions (including any costs directly related to the acquisition, disposition, lending or borrowing of portfolio investments) on behalf of the Portfolio; the compensation of the directors and officers of the Fund who are not actively employed by the Investment Manager; custodian, registration and transfer agent fees; fees of outside counsel to and of independent auditors of the Fund selected by the Board of Directors; expenses of printing and mailing to existing shareholders of registration statements, prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy solicitation materials of the Fund; all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's shareholders; insurance premiums for fidelity coverage and errors and omissions insurance; and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) attributable to the Portfolio. The Fund shall allocate the appropriate portion of the foregoing expenses to the Portfolio. All expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares, and certain other expenses as detailed in the Fund's Distribution Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are assumed by the distributor of the Fund's shares.

The Fund. The Fund assumes and shall pay (or cause to be paid) all -------- other Fund expenses, including but not limited to the following expenses: the fee referred to in Article 3 below; interest and any other costs related to borrowings by the Fund attributable to the Portfolio; taxes payable by the Fund and attributable to the Portfolio; brokerage costs and other direct costs of effecting portfolio transactions (including any costs directly related to the acquisition, disposition, lending or borrowing of portfolio investments) on behalf of the Portfolio; the compensation of the directors and officers of the Fund who are not actively employed by the Investment Manager; custodian, registration and transfer agent fees; fees of outside counsel to and of independent auditors of the Fund selected by the Board of Directors; expenses of printing and mailing to existing shareholders of registration statements, prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy solicitation materials of the Fund; all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's shareholders; insurance premiums for fidelity coverage and errors and omissions insurance; and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) attributable to the Portfolio. The Fund shall allocate the appropriate portion of the foregoing expenses to the Portfolio. All expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares, and certain other expenses as detailed in the Fund's Distribution Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are assumed by the distributor of the Fund's shares.

The Fund. The Fund assumes and shall pay (or cause to be paid) all other Fund expenses, including but not limited to the following expenses: the fee referred to in Article 3 below; interest and any other costs related to borrowings by the Fund attributable to the Portfolio; taxes payable by the Fund and attributable to the Portfolio; brokerage costs and other direct costs of effecting portfolio transactions (including any costs directly related to the acquisition, disposition, lending or borrowing of portfolio investments) on behalf of the Portfolio; the compensation of the directors and officers of the Fund who are not actively employed by the Investment Manager; custodian, registration and transfer agent fees; fees of outside counsel to and of independent auditors of the Fund selected by the Board of Directors; expenses of printing and mailing to existing shareholders of registration statements, prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy solicitation materials of the Fund; all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's ’s shareholders; insurance premiums for fidelity coverage and errors and omissions insurance; and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) attributable to the Portfolio. The Fund shall allocate the appropriate portion of the foregoing expenses to the Portfolio. All expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund's ’s shares, and certain other expenses as detailed in the Fund's ’s Distribution Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are assumed by the distributor of the Fund's ’s shares.

The Fund. The Fund assumes and shall pay (or cause to be paid) all other Fund expenses, including but not limited to the following expenses: the fee referred to in Article 3 below; interest and any other costs related to borrowings by the Fund attributable to the Portfolio; taxes payable by the Fund and attributable to the Portfolio; brokerage costs and other direct costs of effecting portfolio transactions (including any costs directly related to the acquisition, disposition, lending or borrowing of portfolio investments) on behalf of the Portfolio; the compensation of the directors and officers of the Fund who are not actively employed by the Investment Manager; custodian, registration and transfer agent fees; fees of outside counsel to and of independent auditors of the Fund selected by the Board of Directors; expenses of printing and mailing to existing shareholders of registration statements, prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy solicitation materials of the Fund; all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's shareholders; insurance premiums for fidelity coverage and errors and omissions insurance; and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) attributable to the Portfolio. The Fund shall allocate the appropriate portion of the foregoing expenses to the Portfolio. All expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares, and certain other expenses as detailed in the Fund's Distribution Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are assumed by the distributor of the Fund's shares.

The Fund. The Fund assumes and shall pay (or cause to be paid) -------- all other Fund expenses, including but not limited to the following expenses: the fee referred to in Article 3 below; interest and any other costs related to borrowings by the Fund attributable to the Portfolio; taxes payable by the Fund and attributable to the Portfolio; brokerage costs and other direct costs of effecting portfolio transactions (including any costs directly related to the acquisition, disposition, lending or borrowing of portfolio investments) on behalf of the Portfolio; the compensation of the directors and officers of the Fund who are not actively employed by the Investment Manager; custodian, registration and transfer agent fees; fees of outside counsel to and of independent auditors of the Fund selected by the Board of Directors; expenses of printing and mailing to existing shareholders of registration statements, prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy solicitation materials of the Fund; all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's shareholders; insurance premiums for fidelity coverage and errors and omissions insurance; and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) attributable to the Portfolio. The Fund shall allocate the appropriate portion of the foregoing expenses to the Portfolio. All expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares, and certain other expenses as detailed in the Fund's Distribution Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are assumed by the distributor of the Fund's shares.

The Fund. The Fund assumes and shall pay (or cause to be paid) all -------- other Fund expenses, including but not limited to the following expenses: the fee referred to in Article 3 below; interest and any other costs related to borrowings by the Fund attributable to the Portfolio; taxes payable by the Fund and attributable to the Portfolio; brokerage costs and other direct costs of effecting portfolio transactions (including any costs directly related to the acquisition, disposition, lending or borrowing of portfolio investments) on behalf of the Portfolio; the compensation of the directors and officers of the Fund who are not actively employed by the Investment Manager; custodian, registration and transfer agent fees; fees of outside counsel to and of independent auditors of the Fund selected by the Board of Directors; expenses of printing and mailing to existing shareholders of registration statements, prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy solicitation materials of the Fund; all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's ' shareholders; insurance premiums for fidelity coverage and errors and omissions insurance; and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) attributable to the Portfolio. The Fund shall allocate the appropriate portion of the foregoing expenses to the Portfolio. All expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares, and certain other expenses as detailed in the Fund's Distribution Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are assumed by the distributor of the Fund's shares.

The Fund. The Fund assumes and shall pay (or cause to be paid) all other Fund expenses, including but not limited to the following expenses: the fee referred to in Article 3 below; interest and any other costs related to borrowings by the Fund attributable to the Portfolio; taxes payable by the Fund and attributable to the Portfolio; brokerage costs and other direct costs of effecting portfolio transactions (including any costs directly related to the acquisition, disposition, lending or borrowing of portfolio investments) on behalf of the Portfolio; the compensation of the directors and officers of the Fund who are not actively employed by the Investment Manager; custodian, registration and transfer agent fees; fees of outside counsel to and of independent auditors of the Fund selected by the Board of Directors; expenses of printing and mailing to existing shareholders of registration statements, prospectuses, reports, notices and proxy solicitation materials of the Fund; all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's shareholders; insurance premiums for fidelity coverage and errors and omissions insurance; and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) attributable to the Portfolio. The Fund shall allocate the appropriate portion of the foregoing expenses to the Portfolio. All expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares, and certain other expenses as detailed in the Fund's Distribution Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are assumed by the distributor of the Fund's shares.. 108