Common use of REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO RULE 17F Clause in Contracts

REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO RULE 17F. 5. The Foreign Custody Manager represents to Fund that (i) it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5 (ii) that each institution listed on Schedule A is an Eligible Foreign Custodian and (iii) each institution listed in Schedule B is an Eligible Securities Depository. 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.