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COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the each Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund Fund’s Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the each Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street --------------------------------------------- shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s 's negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund Portfolio (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s 's negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolio at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s 's negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund Trust written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund Trust and the Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund Trust written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund PVIT written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund PVIT’s Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund PVIT written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the each Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund ofthe Fund’s Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the each Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund Fund's Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s 's negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street --------------------------------------------- shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Proper Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.

COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES. State Street shall --------------------------------------------- transmit promptly to the each Fund written information with respect to materials received by State Street via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Fund Fund's Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, State Street shall transmit promptly to the each Fund written information with respect to materials so received by State Street from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. Absent State Street’s 's negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, State Street shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Fund Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) State Street or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) State Street receives Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which State Street is to take action to exercise such right or power.