Certain Representations; Reservation and Availability of Shares of Common Stock or Cash (a) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Warrant Agent, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, and the Warrants have been duly authorized, executed and issued by the Company and, assuming due authentication thereof by the Warrant Agent pursuant hereto and payment therefor by the Holders as provided in the Registration Statement, constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and entitled to the benefits hereof; in each case except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Concerning Applicable Provisions of Law, etc This Agreement shall be subject to all applicable provisions of law, including the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and to the extent that any provisions herein contained conflict with any such applicable provisions of law, the latter shall control. The laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall, except to the extent that any applicable provisions of federal law shall be controlling, govern the construction, validity and effect of this Agreement, without reference to principles of conflicts of law. If the contract set forth herein is acceptable to you, please so indicate by executing the enclosed copy of this Agreement and returning the same to the undersigned, whereupon this Agreement shall constitute a binding contract between the parties hereto effective at the closing of business on the date hereof. Yours very truly, GEORGIA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO By: /s/ Thomas J. Fetter --------------------------------- President Accepted: EATON VANCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.