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 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

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

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund 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 such Fund's annual disclosure statement’s Form N-2, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 the Fund's activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statement, Form N-1A and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N- 1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-SAR lA, and Form N-1R or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-SAR N-1 and Form N-1R or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N-CSR (including the reports to shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N- IA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC, state "Blue Sky" authorities and with respect to any other requirements of the SEC or such Commissionstate "Blue Sky" authority.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 the Fund's activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statement, Form N-1 and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

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

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissioncommission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. 38 39 The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-2, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable such action, as the Fund may from time to time reasonably request, to obtain assist the Fund in obtaining from year to year year-to-year, favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants registered public accounting firm with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the Fund’s preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statement’s Form 10, Form NN-2, Annual Report on Form 10-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission K, and with respect to any other public reporting requirements of such Commissionapplicable to the Fund.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-1A and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm -35- 39 N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s registration statements (whether Form N-1A, Form N-2, or other forms) as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission. 11.

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

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

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthe SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.thereof

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-2, and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions Gpinions from the Fund's independent accountants accountanLs with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission. 6.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 ita activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N‑2, and Form N-SAR N‑CEN or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-2 and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-2 and the Fund's Form N-SAR or other periodic annual or semi-annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable actionactions, as the 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 accounts with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementFund 'a Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N‑2, and Form N-SAR N‑SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange E~change Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementRegistration Statement, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthe SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementFunds' Form N-1, and Form N-SAR N-1R or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 14 respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. 20. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, action 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, as the Fund may from time to time request, and the Fund's Form N-SAR or other periodic annual or semiannual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthe SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N‑1A, and Form N-SAR N‑SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission, provided that the books and records of the Fund shall be audited outside of the United States.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 registration statement on Form N-1A, and its annual disclosure statement, report on Form N-SAR N-1R or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementFunds' Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.thereof. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Draft: 06/17/05

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementregistration statement and amendments thereto, the Fund's Form N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and and, with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissioncommission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 registration statement on Form N-1A, the Fund's annual disclosure statement, report on Form N-SAR or other periodic reports material required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-2 and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian Bank shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-2, Form N-SAR SAR, amendments thereto, if any, or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with accountants. With respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement’s Form N-l A or Form N-2 and amendments thereto, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Series may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable 23 opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N- 2, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-1A and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable actionactions, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, Form N-2 (in the case of a closed end Fund) and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1 or Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR N-1R or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable actionactions, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

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

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 with, the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 the. Fund's annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementFunds Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissioncommission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-l A or Form N-2 and amendments thereto, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The the Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-2, and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR (or any successory form as the Securities and Exchange Commission may, from time to time, adopt) and other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain assist the Fund in obtaining 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission; provided, that the books and records of the Fund shall be audited outside of the United States.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N- I A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthe SEC.

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

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

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N1-A, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, ’s Form N-SAR N-2 or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1, and Form N-SAR N-1R or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission. 6.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statement, Form N-SAR or other periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.Form

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the 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 annual disclosure statementForm N lA, and Form N-SAR or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable favor- able opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's annual disclosure statement, Form N-SAR l, and Form N-1R or other periodic annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.