Common use of OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT Clause in Contracts

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, action as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, request to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and the preparation of the Fund's Form N-SAR or SAR, the preparation of any other annual reports to the SEC with respect to the Fund, and with respect to any other requirements thereofof the SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the a Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, N-2 (if applicable) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A▇-▇▇, Form N2▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-1 A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N2, N-CSR (including the reports to shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-IA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, N-2 and Form N-SAR or other annual or semi-annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the a Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall cooperate reasonably with the Funds’ independent accountants. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form Forms N-CSR, N-SAR or any other annual applicable reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Sub-Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, action to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, Form N2as the Fund may from time to time request, and Form the Fund's form N-SAR or other annual or semi-annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-1 A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N2, N-CSR (including the reports to shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-2, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants Auditor with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, Form N2N-2 or Form N-3, and as applicable, Form N-CSR, Form N-SAR or other annual or periodic reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form NForms 10-SAR Q and 10-K or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-lA or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and annual reports on Form N10-SAR or other K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and annual shareholder reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder including, without limitation, in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR SAR, or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, action as the applicable a Fund, on behalf of each applicable with respect to a Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-2, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-1, and Form N-SAR lR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereofof the SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A's, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, 's registration statement and amendments thereto and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, N-2 and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR SAR, Form N-CSR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's registration statement on Form N-1A, Form N2, and the Fund's annual report on Form N-SAR or other annual reports material required to be filed with the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereof.of such Commission. 21

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2's registration statement and amendments thereto, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-II, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.accountants

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-2, Form N2N-CSR, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR SAR, N-CSR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund and may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's, Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, N-1A and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, N-2 and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC SEC, as applicable, and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N2, N-CSR (including the reports to shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR N-1A or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form NForms 10-SAR Q and 10-K or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent 's Independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-lA, Form N2, N-2 (in the case of a closed end Fund) and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants Auditor with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N—CSR, Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-IA or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Funds Form N-1A, Form N2N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, N-1 and Form N-SAR N-1R or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-lA or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, N-2 and Form N10-SAR K or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, action to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Registration Statement on Form N-1AN-2, Form N2as the Fund may from time to time request, and the Fund's Form N-SAR or other annual or semi-annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect a▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ct to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, N-1A2 and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, N-1A and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR CSR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR CEN or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-lA or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form F01m N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2, N-1A and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the a Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect SE▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇spect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR CSR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-1A or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR SAR, Form N-CSR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR N-2 or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-IA or Form N-2, Form N2as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1AN-2, Form N2, and Form N-SAR SAR, or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall will take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-lA, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual or semiannual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereofof the SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-2, and Form N-CSR, Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2,, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2, N-SAR and Form N-SAR CSR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1AN-1 A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N2, N-CSR (including the reports to Exhibit (g)(1) - Custodian Agreement shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the a Fund’s Form N-1A, Form N2N-IA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's registration statement and amendments thereto, the Fund's Form N-1A, Form N2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s 's Form N-1A, Form N2N-1 A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian Bank shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund’s 's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund’s Form N-1A's, Form N2N- 1 A, and Form N-SAR NSAR or other annual reports to the SEC Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements thereofof such Commission.