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CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by applying the following Annual Percentage Rate Schedule (shown below) to the average of the month-end net assets of the BG Portfolio during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the result by 4. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE MONTH-END ANNUAL PERCENTAGE NET ASSETS RATE --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the first $1.5 billion 0.150% --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the next $2.0 billion 0.125% --------------------------------------------------------------------- On assets over $3.5 billion 0.100% ---------------------------------------------------------------------

CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by applying the following multiplying an Annual Percentage Rate Schedule (shown below) to the average of the month-end net assets of the BG WB Portfolio during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the result by 4. The Fund's fiscal quarter ends are the months ending August, November, February, and May. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE MONTH-END ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE NET ASSETS RATE --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the first $1.5 billion 0.150% --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the next $2.0 billion 0.1250.145% --------------------------------------------------------------------- On assets over $3.5 2.0 billion 0.1000.125% ---------------------------------------------------------------------

CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by applying the following multiplying an Annual Percentage Rate Schedule (shown below) to the average of the month-end net assets of the BG H&W Portfolio during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the result by 4. --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE MONTH-END ANNUAL PERCENTAGE NET ASSETS RATE --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- On the first $1.5 billion 0.150% --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- On the next $2.0 3.5 billion 0.125% --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- On assets over $3.5 5.0 billion 0.100% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by applying the following multiplying an Annual Percentage Rate Schedule (shown below) to the average of the month-end net assets of the BG Portfolio Bernstein Portfolio, during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the dixxxxxx xxe result by 4. The Fund's fiscal quarter ends are the months ending October, January, April, and July. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE SCHEDULE Annual Percentage Rate Schedule --------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE MONTHAverage Month-END ANNUAL PERCENTAGE NET ASSETS RATE End Annual Percentage Rate Net Assets --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the first $1.5 1.0 billion 0.1500.220% --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the next $2.0 1.5 billion 0.1250.180% --------------------------------------------------------------------- On assets over Over $3.5 2.5 billion 0.1000.160% ---------------------------------------------------------------------