Common use of Representations with Respect to Rule 17f-5 Clause in Contracts

Representations with Respect to Rule 17f-5. The Foreign Custody ------------------------------------------ Manager represents to Fund that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5. Fund represents to State Street that the Board has determined that it is reasonable for the Board to rely on State Street to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant hereto to State Street as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.

Representations with Respect to Rule 17f-5. The Foreign Custody ------------------------------------------ Manager represents to the Fund that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5 and is otherwise eligible to serve as a Foreign Custody Manager under Rule 17f-5. Each Fund represents to State Street that the its Board has determined that it is reasonable for the Board to rely on State Street to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant hereto to this Contract to State Street as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Fund's Portfolios.

Representations with Respect to Rule 17f-5. The Foreign Custody ------------------------------------------ Manager represents to the Fund that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5. The Fund represents to State Street that the Board Board, in reliance upon certain representations from the Foreign Custody Manager, has determined that it is reasonable for the Board to rely on State Street to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant hereto to this Contract to State Street as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.

Representations with Respect to Rule 17f-5. The Foreign ------------------------------------------ Custody ------------------------------------------ Manager represents to the Fund that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5. The Fund represents to State Street that the Board has determined that it is reasonable for the Board to rely on State Street to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant hereto to this Agreement to State Street as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.