Common use of Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held Clause in Contracts

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Fund's declaration of trust (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of beneficial interest of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Fund's articles of incorporation, agreement and declaration of trust trust, by-laws and/or registration statement (as applicable, the "Declaration of TrustGoverning Documents"). The Each Fund on behalf of the its Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash of the such Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the such Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock or beneficial interest of the each Fund representing interests in the Portfolios Portfolios, ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Fund's declaration of trust (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of beneficial interest of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios Portfolios, ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Fund's declaration of trust (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of beneficial interest of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios Portfolios, ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Fund's declaration Declaration of trust Trust of the Fund dated September 16, 1997 (as amended or restated from time to time, the "Declaration of Trust")) and By-laws of the Trust. The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of beneficial interest of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios Portfolios, ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the its assets of the Portfolios of the FundPortfolios, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Fund's declaration of trust (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Fund Each Fund, on behalf of the its Portfolio(s) ), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash of the Portfoliosowned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it such Portfolios with respect to all securities owned by the Portfolio(s) it from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares share of beneficial interest of the each Fund representing interests in the its Portfolios ("Shares") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio held or received by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to uncertificated shares (the "Underlying Shares") of registered investment companies (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Underlying Portfolios"), the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodian's name on behalf of the Portfolios will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.