Common use of APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT Clause in Contracts

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; provided, that until the Sub-Sub- transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account); provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; providedPROVIDED, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder D:\JPW\LIEBER\LONESTAR\FINALDIS\KAFDIST\LONEXXX0.XAX 16 Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account); provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder D:\JPW\LIEBER\LONESTAR\FINALDIS\KAFDIST\LONXXXX0.KXX 16 Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account); provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Subshareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Subshareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus 17961 Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or 10 otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; provided, that until the Sub-Sub- transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder D:\JPW\XXXXXX\XXXXXXXX\FINALDIS\KAFDIST\LONEDIS2.KAF 16 Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account); provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-Sub- shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-Sub- shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-Sub- shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-Sub- transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder D:\JPW\LIEBER\LONESTAR\FINALDIS\XXXXXXT\XXXXXXXI.KAF 16 Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account); provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or 17959 10 otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account; providedPROVIDED, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.

APPRECIATION AMOUNT AND COST ACCUMULATION AMOUNT. The Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) a Cost Accumulation Amount representing the total of the Original Purchase Amounts paid by such Shareholder Account for all Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account as of the close of business on each day. In addition, the Transfer Agent shall maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Shareholder Account (other than Omnibus Accounts) sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Shareholder D:\JPW\XXXXXX\XXXXXXXX\FINALDIS\KAFDIST\OMEGA.KAF 16 Account an amount (such amount an "Appreciation Amount") equal to the excess, if any, of the Net Asset Value as of the close of business on such day of the Commission Shares reflected in such Shareholder Account minus the Cost Accumulation Amount as of the close of business on such day. In the event that a Commission Share (or portion thereof) reflected in a Shareholder Account is redeemed or under these rules is deemed to have been redeemed (whether in a Free Exchange or otherwise), the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account shall be reduced, to the extent thereof, by the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) redeemed, and if the Net Asset Value of the Commission Share (or portion thereof) being redeemed equals or exceeds the Appreciation Amount, the Cost Accumulation Amount will be reduced to the extent thereof, by such excess. If the Appreciation Amount for such Shareholder Account immediately prior to any redemption of a Commission Share (or portion thereof) is equal to or greater than the Net Asset Value of such Commission Share (or portion thereof) deemed to have been tendered for redemption, no CDSCs will be payable in respect of such Commission Share (or portion thereof). The Transfer Agent shall require that the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of each Omnibus Account maintain on a daily basis in respect of each Sub-shareholder Account reflected in such Omnibus Account a Cost Accumulation Amount and sufficient records to enable it to compute, as of the date of any actual or deemed redemption or Free Exchange of a Commission Share reflected in such Sub-shareholder Account an Appreciation Amount in accordance with the preceding paragraph and to apply the same to determine whether a CDSC is payable (as though such Sub-shareholder Account were a Shareholder Account other than an Omnibus Account); provided, that until the Sub-transfer Agent in respect of the ML Omnibus Account develops the data processing capability to conform to the foregoing requirements, such Sub-transfer Agent shall maintain for each Sub-shareholder Account a separate Cost Accumulation Amount and a separate Appreciation Amount for each Date of Original Purchase of any Commission Share which shall be applied as set forth in the preceding paragraph as if each Date of Original Purchase were a separate Month of Original Purchase.