Common use of OTHER SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ADVISER'S COMPENSATION Clause in Contracts

OTHER SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ADVISER'S COMPENSATION. The Index will not be fully operable as the sole performance index used to determine the Adviser's Adjustment until the quarter ending July 31, 2003. Until that date, the Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Index and that of the Small Company Growth Fund Stock Index (the "Prior Index") as follows. (a) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2000. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the eleven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the quarter ending October 31, 2000. (b) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the ten quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the two quarters ending January 31, 2001. (c) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the nine quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the three quarters ending April 30, 2001. (d) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for eight quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the four quarters ending July 31, 2001. (e) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the seven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the five quarters ending October 31, 2001. (f) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the six quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the six quarters ending January 31, 2002. (g) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the five quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the seven quarters ending April 30, 2002. (h) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for four quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eight quarters ending July 31, 2002. (i) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the three quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the nine quarters ending October 31, 2002. (j) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the two quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the ten quarters ending January 31, 2003. (k) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the one quarter ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eleven quarters ending April 30, 2003. (1) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2003. The Index is fully operable.

OTHER SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ADVISER'S COMPENSATION. The Index will not be fully operable as the sole performance index Benchmark used to determine the Adviser's Adjustment until the quarter ending July 31, 20032004. Until that date, the Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index and with that of the Small Company Growth Fund Stock Index (the "Prior Index") over a trailing 36-month period as follows.: (a) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 20002001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the eleven quarters ending July 31, 20003 1,2001, with that of the Index for the one quarter ending October 31, 200031,200l. (b) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 20012002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the ten quarters ending July 313 1, 20002001, with that of the Index for the two quarters ending January 31, 20013 1,2002. (c) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 20012002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the nine quarters ending July 31, 20003 1,2001, with that of the Index for the three quarters ending April 30, 200130,2002. (d) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 20012002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for eight quarters ending July 31, 20003 1,2001, with that of the Index for the four quarters ending July 31, 20013 1,2002. (e) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 20012002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the seven quarters ending July 313 1, 20002001, with that of the Index for the five quarters ending October 31, 20013 1,2002. (f) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 20022003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the six quarters ending July 31, 20003 1,2001, with that of the Index for the six quarters ending January 31, 200231,2003. (g) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 20022003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the five quarters ending July 313 1, 2000200 1, with that of the Index for the seven quarters ending April 30, 200230,2003. (h) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 20022003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for four quarters ending July 313 1, 20002001, with that of the Index for the eight quarters ending July 313 1, 20022003. (i) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 20022003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the three quarters ending July 313 1, 20002001, with that of the Index for the nine quarters ending October 313 1, 20022003. (j) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the two quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the ten quarters ending January 31, 2003. (k) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the one quarter ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eleven quarters ending April 30, 2003. (1) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2003. The Index is fully operable.,

OTHER SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ADVISER'S COMPENSATION. The Index will not be fully operable as the sole performance index used to determine the Adviser's Adjustment until the quarter ending July 31, 2003. Until that date, the Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Index and that of the Small Company Growth Fund Stock Index (the "Prior Index") as follows. (a) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2000. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the eleven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the one quarter ending October 31, 2000. (b) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the ten quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the two quarters ending January 31, 2001. (c) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the nine quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the three quarters ending April 30, 2001. (d) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for eight quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the four quarters ending July 31, 2001. (e) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the seven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the five quarters ending October 31, 2001. (f) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the six quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the six quarters ending January 31, 2002. (g) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the five quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the seven quarters ending April 30, 2002. (h) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for four quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eight quarters ending July 31, 2002. (i) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the three quarters threequarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the nine quarters ending October 31, 2002. (j) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the two quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the ten quarters ending January 31, 2003. (k) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the one quarter ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eleven quarters ending April 30, 2003. (1l) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2003. The Index is will be fully operable.

OTHER SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ADVISER'S COMPENSATION. The Index will not be fully operable as the sole performance index used to determine the Adviser's Adjustment until the quarter ending July 31, 2003. Until that date, the Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Index and that of the Small Company Growth Fund Stock Index (the "Prior Index") as follows. (a) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2000. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the eleven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the quarter ending October 31, 2000. (b) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the ten quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the two quarters ending January 31, 2001. (c) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the nine quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the three quarters ending April 30, 2001. (d) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for eight quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the four quarters ending July 31, 2001. (e) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the seven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the five quarters ending October 31, 2001. (f) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the six quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the six quarters ending January 31, 2002. (g) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the five quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the seven quarters ending April 30, 2002. (h) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for four quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eight quarters ending July 31, 2002. (i) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the three quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the nine quarters ending October 31, 2002. (j) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the two quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the ten quarters ending January 31, 2003. (k) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the one quarter ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eleven quarters ending April 30, 2003. (1l) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2003. The Index is fully operable.

OTHER SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ADVISER'S COMPENSATION. The Index will not be fully operable as the sole performance index used to determine the Adviser's Adjustment until the quarter ending July 31, 2003. Until that date, the Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Index and that of the Small Company Growth Fund Stock Index (the "Prior Index") as follows. (a) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2000. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the eleven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the quarter ending October 31, 2000. (b) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the ten quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the two quarters ending January 31, 2001. (c) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the nine quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the three quarters ending April 30, 2001. (d) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for eight quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the four quarters ending July 31, 2001. (e) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the seven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the five quarters ending October 31, 2001. (f) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY Quarter Ending January 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the six quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the six quarters ending January 31, 2002. (g) QUARTER ENDING APRIL Quarter Ending April 30, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the five quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the seven quarters ending April 30, 2002. (h) QUARTER ENDING JULY Quarter Ending July 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for four quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eight quarters ending July 31, 2002. (i) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER Quarter Ending October 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the three quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the nine quarters ending October 31, 2002. (j) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the two quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the ten quarters ending January 31, 2003. (k) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the one quarter ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eleven quarters ending April 30, 2003. (1l) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2003. The Index is fully operable.

OTHER SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ADVISER'S COMPENSATION. The Index will not be fully operable as the sole performance index used to determine the Adviser's Adjustment until the quarter ending July 31, 2003. Until that date, the Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Index and that of the Small Company Growth Fund Stock Index (the "Prior Index") as follows. (a) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2000. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the eleven quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the one quarter ending October 31, 2000. (b) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the ten quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the two quarters ending January 31, 2001. (c) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the nine quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the three quarters ending April 30, 2001. (d) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for eight quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the four quarters ending July 31, 2001. (e) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2001. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the seven quarters ending July 31, 200031,2000, with that of the Index for the five quarters ending October 31, 2001. (f) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the six quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the six quarters ending January 31, 2002. (g) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the five quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the seven quarters ending April 30, 2002. (h) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for four quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eight quarters ending July 31, 2002. (i) QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2002. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the three quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the nine quarters ending October 31, 2002. (j) QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the two quarters ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the ten quarters ending January 31, 2003. (k) QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30, 2003. The Adviser's Adjustment will be determined by linking the investment performance of the Prior Index for the one quarter ending July 31, 2000, with that of the Index for the eleven quarters ending April 30, 2003. (1) QUARTER ENDING JULY 31, 2003. The Index is will be fully operable.