Common use of FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Clause in Contracts

FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. Prepare and file, and/or oversee the preparation of and filing, with the SEC and the appropriate state securities authorities: (i) the registration statements for the Fund and the Fund’s shares and all amendments thereto, (ii) shareholder reports and other applicable regulatory reports and communications, including reports on Form N-CSR, Form N-PX, Form N-Q, Form N-CEN, Form N-MFP, Form N-CR and annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, (iii) proxy materials, (iv) notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2, and (v) such other documents as may be necessary to enable the Fund to continuously offer its shares; • Subject to the Board’s direction, coordinate meetings of the Board (and its committees), including: (i) the creation of notices, agendas, legal memoranda and administrative reports, and (ii) the review and compilation of other materials prepared by the Fund’s distributor, any Sub-Adviser, portfolio accountant, custodian, transfer agent, auditor, independent counsel or other service providers to support the Board’s discussions and actions taken; • Prepare and maintain minutes of meetings of the Board, Board committees and shareholders; • Review and recommend changes to policies and procedures designed to reduce Fund expenses; • Monitor changes in applicable regulations and make corresponding changes in, or develop new, policies and procedures for the Fund or for any applicable service provider; • Arrange for and oversee the preparation and posting of money market fund daily website disclosures including, percentage of daily and weekly assets, shareholder net flows, net asset values and required historical information; • Compare the portfolio accountant’s calculations of the Fund’s distribution pool balances with the portfolio accountant’s previous calculations for reasonableness of changes; • Provide portfolio accountant expense calculation oversight and payment authorization; • Prepare, review and negotiate standard forms of indentures, guarantees, agreements, certificates, confirmations and other documentation relating to the legal terms of securities eligible for purchase by money market funds, provided that the Adviser shall not have any obligation to: (i) provide any written legal opinions regarding such securities or (ii) prepare, review or negotiate any document for which a standard form has not been developed and accepted for use by the investment company industry; • Respond to all inquiries or other communications from shareholders and other parties or, if the inquiry is more properly responded to by another of the Fund’s service providers, referring the individual making the inquiry to the appropriate person; • Compare, as applicable, the portfolio accountant’s calculation of the Fund’s net asset value, yield, average maturity, dividends, Fund total return and performance and total assets with the portfolio accountant’s previous calculations and with changes in the relevant securities market on a daily basis for reasonableness of changes; • Perform a weekly and month-end comparison, as applicable, of the portfolio accountant’s amortized cost monitor with the previous amortized cost monitor for reasonableness of changes to the net asset value calculation; notify designated parties, as necessary, of deviations in compliance with the Fund’s Rule 2a-7 procedures, if any; and • Perform the following “blue sky” services, either itself or through one or more affiliated or unaffiliated service providers: (1) provide a system to monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state, (2) monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state and, where appropriate, increase the number of shares registered in such state, (3) with respect to shareholders of the Fund whose shareholdings are fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, (a) identify those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from blue sky reporting for each state and (b) verify the classification of transactions for each state on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, and (4) with respect to shareholders of the Fund whose shareholdings are not fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, rely upon information provided by the relevant financial intermediary transacting for such holder of shares in performing the obligations set forth in subsection (2) above.

FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. The Client hereby retains Citi to act as administrator of the Client solely with respect to the Fund, and to furnish the Client and the Fund with the following administrative services: 1. Calculate contractual Fund expenses and make and control all disbursements for the Fund, subject to review and approval of an Authorized Person, including administration of trustee and vendor fees and compensation on behalf of the Client; 2. Coordinate and prepare, with the assistance and approval of the Fund's investment adviser, counsel and officers, drafts of the Fund's audited annual report to Shareholders; prepare drafts of the semi-annual report for the Fund; prepare and file the final certified versions thereof on Form N-CSR; 3. Prepare and filefile the Fund's Form N-CEN and file all required notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2; 4. Coordinate with the Client's transfer agent with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions to Shareholders; 5. Calculate performance data of the Fund for dissemination to up to fifteen (15) information services covering the investment company industry or to other parties, and/or oversee as requested and agreed to by Citi; 6. Assist with and coordinate the layout and printing, if required, of the Fund's quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to Shareholders; 7. Assist with the design, development, and operation of the Fund, including new portfolios or classes, investment objectives, policies and structure; 8. Monitor and advise the Fund on its regulated investment company status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In connection with the foregoing, prepare and send quarterly reminder letters related to such status, and prepare quarterly compliance checklist for use by investment adviser if requested; 9. Assist the Client in developing portfolio compliance procedures for the Fund, and provide daily and periodic compliance monitoring services incorporating certain of those procedures, which will include, among other matters, compliance with investment restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act, the Fund's investment objective, defined investment policies, and restrictions, tax diversification, and distribution and income requirements, provided such are determinable based upon the Fund's accounting records. In connection with the foregoing, review quarterly compliance reports that are prepared by the investment adviser(s), if any, and notify appropriate Fund officers and advisor of xxxx-to-market issues pursuant to Board-approved procedures, if applicable. Citi will also provide the Board with quarterly results of compliance reviews; 10. Provide assistance and guidance to the Client with respect to matters governed by or related to regulatory requirements and developments including: monitoring regulatory and legislative developments which may affect the Fund, and assisting in strategic planning in response thereto; assisting the Fund and providing on-site personnel in responding to and providing documents for routine regulatory examinations or investigations; and coordinating with and taking instructions from counsel to the Client in response to such routine or non-routine regulatory matters. The assistance to be provided with respect to SEC inspections includes (i) consultation regarding proposed responses (ii) compiling data and other information in response to SEC requests for information and (iii) communicating with Fund management and investment advisers to provide status updates. In addition, Citi will provide appropriate assistance with respect to audits conducted by the Fund's independent auditors including compiling data and other information as necessary, 11. Furnish advice and recommendations with respect to other aspects of the business and affairs of the Fund as the Client shall request and the parties shall agree in writing; and 12. Assist the Client in connection with its obligations under Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and Rules 30a-2 and Rule 30a-3 under the 1940 Act (collectively, with such other related regulatory provisions applicable to the Client, "Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx"), Citi will internally establish and maintain controls and procedures ("Citi internal controls") designed to ensure that information recorded, processed, summarized, or reported by Citi and its affiliates on behalf of the Client and included in financial information certified by Client officers ("Certifying Officers") on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q, effective through the period ending March 31, 2019 or such other date as the SEC may adopt as it relates to Form N-Q, ("Reports") is (a) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by Citi within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and corresponding disclosure controls and procedures of the Fund ("Fund DCPs"), and (b) accumulated and communicated to the relevant Certifying Officers consistent with the Fund DCPs. If requested by Certifying Officers with respect to a fiscal period during which Citi serves or served as financial administrator, Citi will provide a sub-certification consistent with the requirements of Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx pertaining to Citi's services, solely for the purpose of providing a basis of support (as to information which has been prepared, processed and reported by Citi, and as to Citi internal controls) for the Certifying Officers to render the certifications required by Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx (or, if applicable with respect to a Report, inform the Certifying Officers of the reasons why the statements in such a certification would not be accurate). In rendering such sub-certifications concerning Client Reports, Citi may (a) limit its representations to information prepared, processed and reported by Citi; (b) rely upon and assume the accuracy of the information provided by officers and other authorized agents of the Client, including all other service providers to the Client, and compliance by such officers and agents with the Fund DCPs, including but not limited to, the Client's investment adviser(s) and custodian; and (c) assume that the Client has selected the appropriate accounting policies for the Fund(s). The Client shall assist and cooperate with Citi (and shall use its best efforts to cause its officers, investment advisers and other service providers to assist and cooperate with Citi) to facilitate the delivery of information requested by Citi in connection with the preparation of the Client's Form N-CSR, and filingForm N-Q (effective through the period ending March 31, with 2019 or such other date as the SEC may adopt), including Client financial statements, so that Citi may submit a draft Report to the Client's Disclosure Controls and Procedures Committee ("Fund DCP Committee") prior to the date the relevant Report is to be filed. The Certifying Officers and the appropriate state securities authorities: Chief Legal Officer (iif any) of the registration Client shall be deemed to constitute the Fund DCP Committee in cases in which no other Fund DCP Committee has been designated or is operative. In connection with its review and evaluations, the Fund DCP Committee shall establish a schedule to ensure that all required disclosures in Form N-CSR and in the financial statements for the Fund are identified and prepared in a timeframe sufficient to allow review by the Fund DCP Committee before the date the relevant report is to be filed. At the request of the Client or its Certifying Officers, Citi shall provide reasonable administrative assistance to the Client in connection with obtaining other service provider sub-certifications and any applicable representations to bring such certifications current to the end of the reporting period, and in preparing summaries of issues raised in such documents. The Client shall, in its own capacity, take all reasonably necessary and appropriate measures to comply with its obligations under Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx. Without limitation of the foregoing, except for those obligations which are expressly delegated to or assumed by Citi in this Agreement, the Client shall maintain responsibility for, and shall support and facilitate the role of each Certifying Officer and the Fund’s shares Fund DCP Committee in, designing and all amendments theretomaintaining the Fund DCPs in accordance with applicable laws, including (a) ensuring that the Fund DCP Committee and/or Certifying Officers obtain and review sub-certifications and reports on internal controls from the Client's investment adviser(s) and other service providers, if any, sufficiently in advance of the date upon which the relevant financial statements must be finalized by Citi (in order to print, distribute and/or file the same hereunder), (iib) shareholder reports evaluating of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Fund DCP, under the supervision, and with the participation of, the Certifying Officers, within the requisite timeframe prior to the filing of each Report, and (c) ensuring that its Certifying Officers render the requisite certifications or take such other actions as maybe permitted or required under applicable regulatory reports and communications, including laws. 13. File holdings reports on Form N-CSRQ as required at the end of the first and third fiscal quarters of each year, Form N-PXeffective through the period ending March 31, Form N-Q2019 or such other date as the SEC may adopt; 14. Monitor wash sales annually. 15. Prepare the Fund's Federal and state income tax returns or other applicable Federal and state tax returns and any supporting schedules to such returns and assist the Fund in determining the amount, Form N-CENtypes and timing of dividend and capital gains distributions necessary for the Fund to avoid being required to pay Federal income or Excise taxes on its income and gains. 16. Notify the Fund in the event that any securities transaction of the Fund fails to settle in accordance with Written or Oral Instructions. 17. Prepare monthly financial statements, which will include the following items (the form and substance of such statements shall be in accordance with GAAP): Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Shareholders' Equity, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets, Cash Settlement, and Schedule of Capital Gains and Losses. 18. Provide the following reports or statistics at the listed frequencies: Report or Statistic Expense ratio analysis Frequency Monthly 19. So long as the Fund is regulated as a money market fund pursuant to Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, Citi shall: i. Within five business days of month end, prepare and transmit to the Client in a mutually agreed format the Fund's monthly portfolio holdings and other data required for inclusion in the Fund's monthly website posting under Rule 2a-7, as amended. ii. Prepare and file the Fund's portfolio holdings and coordinate the compilation of other data with the Fund's investment adviser for monthly filing with the SEC on Form N-MFP. iii. Each business day, prepare and transmit to the Client in a mutually agreed format data within its accounting or other records maintained in connection with services to the Client under this Agreement required for inclusion in the Fund's daily website posting under Rule 2a-7, as amended, including but not limited to: the percentage of the Fund's total assets in daily liquid assets and weekly liquid assets, Fund net inflows and outflows, and net asset value per share (rounded to the fourth decimal place or equivalent level of accuracy for funds not utilizing a SI .00 per share price). iv. Providing supporting information available within its accounting records or other records maintained in connection with services to the Client under this Agreement to the Fund to aid in the preparation and filing of Form N-CR and annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, (iii) proxy materials, (iv) notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2, and (v) such other documents as may be necessary to enable the Fund to continuously offer its shares; • Subject to the Board’s direction, coordinate meetings of the Board (and its committees), including: (i) the creation of notices, agendas, legal memoranda and administrative reports, and (ii) the review and compilation of other materials prepared by the Fund’s distributor, any Sub-Adviser, portfolio accountant, custodian, transfer agent, auditor, independent counsel or other service providers to support the Board’s discussions and actions taken; • Prepare and maintain minutes of meetings of the Board, Board committees and shareholders; • Review and recommend changes to policies and procedures designed to reduce Fund expenses; • Monitor changes CR. v. Provide assistance in applicable regulations and make corresponding changes in, or develop new, policies and procedures for the Fund or for any applicable service provider; • Arrange for and oversee the preparation and posting of money market fund daily website disclosures includingof, percentage of daily and weekly assets, shareholder net flows, net asset values and required historical information; • Compare the portfolio accountant’s calculations of the Fund’s distribution pool balances with the portfolio accountant’s previous calculations for reasonableness of changes; • Provide portfolio accountant expense calculation oversight and payment authorization; • Prepare, review and negotiate standard forms of indentures, guarantees, agreements, certificates, confirmations stress testing and other documentation relating to Fund Board reporting as mutually agreed between the legal terms of securities eligible for purchase by money market funds, provided that the Adviser shall not have any obligation to: (i) provide any written legal opinions regarding such securities or (ii) prepare, review or negotiate any document for which a standard form has not been developed Client and accepted for use by the investment company industry; • Respond to all inquiries or other communications from shareholders and other parties or, if the inquiry is more properly responded to by another of the Fund’s service providers, referring the individual making the inquiry to the appropriate person; • Compare, as applicable, the portfolio accountant’s calculation of the Fund’s net asset value, yield, average maturity, dividends, Fund total return and performance and total assets with the portfolio accountant’s previous calculations and with changes in the relevant securities market on a daily basis for reasonableness of changes; • Perform a weekly and month-end comparison, as applicable, of the portfolio accountant’s amortized cost monitor with the previous amortized cost monitor for reasonableness of changes to the net asset value calculation; notify designated parties, as necessary, of deviations in compliance with the Fund’s Rule 2a-7 procedures, if any; and • Perform the following “blue sky” services, either itself or through one or more affiliated or unaffiliated service providers: (1) provide a system to monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state, (2) monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state and, where appropriate, increase the number of shares registered in such state, (3) with respect to shareholders of the Fund whose shareholdings are fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, (a) identify those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from blue sky reporting for each state and (b) verify the classification of transactions for each state on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, and (4) with respect to shareholders of the Fund whose shareholdings are not fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, rely upon information provided by the relevant financial intermediary transacting for such holder of shares in performing the obligations set forth in subsection (2) aboveCiti.

FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. Prepare The Client hereby retains Citi to act as administrator of the Client solely with respect to the Fund, and fileto furnish the Client and the Fund with the following administrative services: 1. Calculate contractual Fund expenses and make and control all disbursements for the Fund, and/or oversee subject to review and approval of an Authorized Person, including administration of trustee and vendor fees and compensation on behalf of the preparation of Client; 2. Coordinate and filingprepare, with the SEC assistance and the appropriate state securities authorities: (i) the registration statements for the Fund and approval of the Fund’s shares investment adviser, counsel and all amendments theretoofficers, (ii) shareholder reports drafts of the Fund’s audited annual report to Shareholders; prepare drafts of the semi-annual report for the Fund; prepare and other applicable regulatory reports and communications, including reports file the final certified versions thereof on Form N-CSR, ; 3. Prepare and file the Fund’s Form N-PX, Form N-Q, Form N-CEN, Form N-MFP, Form N-CR SAR and annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, (iii) proxy materials, (iv) file all required notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2; 4. Coordinate with the Client’s transfer agent with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions to Shareholders; 5. Calculate performance data of the Fund for dissemination to up to fifteen (15) information services covering the investment company industry or to other parties, as requested and agreed to by Citi; 6. Assist with and coordinate the layout and printing, if required, of the Fund’s quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to Shareholders; 7. Assist with the design, development, and (v) such other documents as may be necessary to enable operation of the Fund, including new portfolios or classes, investment objectives, policies and structure; 8. Monitor and advise the Fund on its regulated investment company status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In connection with the foregoing, prepare and send quarterly reminder letters related to continuously offer its shares; • Subject such status, and prepare quarterly compliance checklist for use by investment adviser if requested; 9. Assist the Client in developing portfolio compliance procedures for the Fund, and provide daily and periodic compliance monitoring services incorporating certain of those procedures, which will include, among other matters, compliance with investment restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act, the Fund’s investment objective, defined investment policies, and restrictions, tax diversification, and distribution and income requirements, provided such are determinable based upon the Fund’s accounting records. In connection with the foregoing, review quarterly compliance reports that are prepared by the investment adviser(s), if any, and notify appropriate Fund officers and advisor of xxxx-to-market issues pursuant to Board-approved procedures, if applicable. Citi will also provide the Board with quarterly results of compliance reviews; 10. Provide assistance and guidance to the Board’s direction, coordinate meetings of the Board (Client with respect to matters governed by or related to regulatory requirements and its committees), developments including: monitoring regulatory and legislative developments which may affect the Fund, and assisting in strategic planning in response thereto; assisting the Fund and providing on-site personnel in responding to and providing documents for routine regulatory examinations or investigations; and coordinating with and taking instructions from counsel to the Client in response to such routine or non-routine regulatory matters. The assistance to be provided with respect to SEC inspections includes (i) the creation of notices, agendas, legal memoranda and administrative reports, and consultation regarding proposed responses (ii) the review compiling data and compilation of other materials prepared information in response to SEC requests for information and (iii) communicating with Fund management and investment advisers to provide status updates. In addition, Citi will provide appropriate assistance with respect to audits conducted by the Fund’s distributorindependent auditors including compiling data and other information as necessary; 11. Furnish advice and recommendations with respect to other aspects of the business and affairs of the Fund as the Client shall request and the parties shall agree in writing; and 12. Assist the Client in connection with its obligations under Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and Rules 30a-2 and Rule 30a-3 under the 1940 Act (collectively, any Subwith such other related regulatory provisions applicable to the Client, “Xxxxxxxx-AdviserXxxxx”), portfolio accountant, custodian, transfer agent, auditor, independent counsel or other service providers to support the Board’s discussions and actions taken; • Prepare Citi will internally establish and maintain minutes of meetings controls and procedures (“Citi internal controls”) designed to ensure that information recorded, processed, summarized, or reported by Citi and its affiliates on behalf of the BoardClient and included in financial information certified by Client officers (“Certifying Officers”) on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q (“Reports”) is (a) recorded, Board committees processed, summarized, and shareholders; • Review reported by Citi within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and recommend changes to policies forms and corresponding disclosure controls and procedures designed to reduce Fund expenses; • Monitor changes in applicable regulations and make corresponding changes in, or develop new, policies and procedures for the Fund or for any applicable service provider; • Arrange for and oversee the preparation and posting of money market fund daily website disclosures including, percentage of daily and weekly assets, shareholder net flows, net asset values and required historical information; • Compare the portfolio accountant’s calculations of the Fund’s distribution pool balances with the portfolio accountant’s previous calculations for reasonableness of changes; • Provide portfolio accountant expense calculation oversight and payment authorization; • Prepare, review and negotiate standard forms of indentures, guarantees, agreements, certificates, confirmations and other documentation relating to the legal terms of securities eligible for purchase by money market funds, provided that the Adviser shall not have any obligation to: (i) provide any written legal opinions regarding such securities or (ii) prepare, review or negotiate any document for which a standard form has not been developed and accepted for use by the investment company industry; • Respond to all inquiries or other communications from shareholders and other parties or, if the inquiry is more properly responded to by another of the Fund’s service providers, referring the individual making the inquiry to the appropriate person; • Compare, as applicable, the portfolio accountant’s calculation of the Fund’s net asset value, yield, average maturity, dividends, Fund total return and performance and total assets with the portfolio accountant’s previous calculations and with changes in the relevant securities market on a daily basis for reasonableness of changes; • Perform a weekly and month-end comparison, as applicable, of the portfolio accountant’s amortized cost monitor with the previous amortized cost monitor for reasonableness of changes to the net asset value calculation; notify designated parties, as necessary, of deviations in compliance with the Fund’s Rule 2a-7 procedures, if any; and • Perform the following “blue sky” services, either itself or through one or more affiliated or unaffiliated service providers: (1) provide a system to monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state“Fund DCPs”), (2) monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state and, where appropriate, increase the number of shares registered in such state, (3) with respect to shareholders of the Fund whose shareholdings are fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, (a) identify those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from blue sky reporting for each state and (b) verify accumulated and communicated to the classification of transactions for each state on relevant Certifying Officers consistent with the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, and (4) Fund DCPs. If requested by Certifying Officers with respect to shareholders a fiscal period during which Citi serves or served as financial administrator, Citi will provide a sub-certification consistent with the requirements of Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx pertaining to Citi’s services, solely for the purpose of providing a basis of support (as to information which has been prepared, processed and reported by Citi, and as to Citi internal controls) for the Certifying Officers to render the certifications required by Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx (or, if applicable with respect to a Report, inform the Certifying Officers of the Fund whose shareholdings are reasons why the statements in such a certification would not fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s recordkeeping system, rely upon information provided by the relevant financial intermediary transacting for such holder of shares in performing the obligations set forth in subsection (2) above.be accurate). In rendering such

FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. Prepare and file, and/or oversee the preparation of and filing, with the SEC and the appropriate state securities authorities: (i) the registration statements for the Fund and the Fund’s 's shares and all amendments thereto, (ii) shareholder reports and other applicable regulatory reports and communications, including reports on Form N-CSR, Form N-PX, Form N-Q, Form N-CENSAR, Form N-MFP, Form N-CR and annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, (iii) proxy materials, (iv) notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2, and (v) such other documents as may be necessary to enable the Fund to continuously offer its shares; • · Subject to the Board’s 's direction, coordinate meetings of the Board (and its committees), including: (i) the creation of notices, agendas, legal memoranda and administrative reports, and (ii) the review and compilation of other materials prepared by the Fund’s 's distributor, any Sub-Adviser, portfolio accountant, custodian, transfer agent, auditor, independent counsel or other service providers to support the Board’s 's discussions and actions taken; • · Prepare and maintain minutes of meetings of the Board, Board committees and shareholders; • · Review and recommend changes to policies and procedures designed to reduce Fund expenses; • · Monitor changes in applicable regulations and make corresponding changes in, or develop new, policies and procedures for the Fund or for any applicable service provider; • · Arrange for and oversee the preparation and posting of money market fund daily website disclosures including, percentage of daily and weekly assets, shareholder net flows, net asset values and required historical information; • · Compare the portfolio accountant’s 's calculations of the Fund’s 's distribution pool balances with the portfolio accountant’s 's previous calculations for reasonableness of changes; • · Provide portfolio accountant expense calculation oversight and payment authorization; • · Prepare, review and negotiate standard forms of indentures, guarantees, agreements, certificates, confirmations and other documentation relating to the legal terms of securities eligible for purchase by money market funds, provided that the Adviser shall not have any obligation to: (i) provide any written legal opinions regarding such securities or (ii) prepare, review or negotiate any document for which a standard form has not been developed and accepted for use by the investment company industry; • · Respond to all inquiries or other communications from shareholders and other parties or, if the inquiry is more properly responded to by another of the Fund’s 's service providers, referring the individual making the inquiry to the appropriate person; • · Compare, as applicable, the portfolio accountant’s 's calculation of the Fund’s 's net asset value, yield, average maturity, dividends, Fund total return and performance and total assets with the portfolio accountant’s 's previous calculations and with changes in the relevant securities market on a daily basis for reasonableness of changes; • · Perform a weekly and month-end comparison, as applicable, of the portfolio accountant’s 's amortized cost monitor with the previous amortized cost monitor for reasonableness of changes to the net asset value calculation; notify designated parties, as necessary, of deviations in compliance with the Fund’s 's Rule 2a-7 procedures, if any; and • · Perform the following “"blue sky” " services, either itself or through one or more affiliated or unaffiliated service providers: (1) provide a system to monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state, (2) monitor the total number of shares of the Fund (and/or class) sold in each state and, where appropriate, increase the number of shares registered in such state, (3) with respect to shareholders of the Fund whose shareholdings are fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s 's recordkeeping system, (a) identify those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from blue sky reporting for each state and (b) verify the classification of transactions for each state on the transfer agent’s 's recordkeeping system, and (4) with respect to shareholders of the Fund whose shareholdings are not fully disclosed on the transfer agent’s 's recordkeeping system, rely upon information provided by the relevant financial intermediary transacting for such holder of shares in performing the obligations set forth in subsection (2) above.