Common use of Duties of Clause in Contracts

Duties of. Distributor You agree that: --------------------- (a) Neither you nor any of your officers will take any long or short position in the Shares, but this provision shall not prevent you or your officers from acquiring Shares for investment purposes only; (b) You shall furnish to the Fund any pertinent information required to be inserted with respect to you as General Distributor within the purview of the Securities Act of 1933 in any reports or registration required to be filed with any governmental authority; and (c) You will not make any representations inconsistent with the information contained in the current Prospectus and/or SAI. (d) You shall maintain such records as may be reasonably required for the Fund or its transfer or shareholder servicing agent to respond to shareholder requests or complaints, and to permit the Fund to maintain proper accounting records, and you shall make such records available to the Fund and its transfer agent or shareholder servicing agent upon request. (e) In performing under this Agreement, you shall comply with all requirements of the Fund's current Prospectus and/or SAI and all applicable laws, rules and regulations with respect to the purchase, sale and distribution of Shares.