Authorization and Description of Shares The Shares to be --------------------------------------- purchased by the Underwriter from the Fund have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Underwriter pursuant to this Agreement, and, when issued and delivered by the Fund pursuant to this Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth in this Agreement will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the Shares conform to all statements relating thereto contained in the Prospectus and such description conforms to the rights set forth in the instruments defining the same; no holder of the Shares will be subject to personal liability by reason of being such a holder; and the issuance of the Shares is not subject to the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Fund.