Common use of Services as Fund Accountant Clause in Contracts

Services as Fund Accountant. The Fund Accountant will provide such fund accounting services as the Funds may reasonably request, including daily pricing of portfolio securities, computation of the net asset value and the net income of the Funds in accordance with the Funds' prospectuses and statements of additional information; calculation of the dividend and capital gain distributions (including that needed to avoid all Federal excise taxes), if any; calculation of yields on all applicable Funds and all classes thereof; preparation of the following reports: (i) a current security position report; (ii) a summary report of transactions and pending maturities (including the principal, cost, and accrued interest on each portfolio security in maturity date order); and (iii) a current cash position report (including cash available from portfolio sales and maturities and sales of a Fund's Shares less cash needed for redemptions and settlement of portfolio purchases); and such other similar services with respect to a Fund as may be reasonably requested by the Funds. With regard to securities for which market quotations are available, the Fund Accountant may use one or more external pricing services as selected and authorized by the Fund on the Pricing Authorization Form attached hereto as Schedule B. The Fund Accountant will keep and maintain the following books and records of each Fund pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Rule"): journals containing an itemized daily record in detail of all purchases and sales of securities, all receipts and disbursements of cash and all other debits and credits, as required by subsection (b)(1) of the Rule; general and auxiliary ledgers reflecting all asset, liability, reserve, capital, income and expense accounts, including interest accrued and interest received, as required by subsection (b)(2)(i) of the Rule; separate ledger accounts required by subsection (b)(2)(ii) and (iii) of the Rule; and a monthly trial balance of all ledger accounts (except shareholder accounts) as required by subsection (b)(8) of the Rule. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, Fund Accountant hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Funds are the property of the Funds and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Funds any of such records upon the Funds' request. However, Fund Accountant has the right to make copies of such records, in its discretion. Fund Accountant further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Fund Accountant may delegate some or all of its responsibilities under this Agreement with the consent of the Funds, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

Services as Fund Accountant. The Fund Accountant will provide such fund accounting services as the Funds may reasonably request, including daily pricing of portfolio securities, computation of the net asset value and the net income of the Funds in accordance with the Funds' prospectuses and statements of additional information; calculation of the dividend and capital gain distributions (including that needed to avoid all Federal excise taxes), if any; calculation of yields on all applicable Funds and all classes thereof; preparation of the following reports: (i) a current security position report; (ii) a summary report of transactions and pending maturities (including the principal, cost, and accrued interest on each portfolio security in maturity date order); and (iii) a current cash position report (including cash available from portfolio sales and maturities and sales of a Fund's Shares less cash needed for redemptions and settlement of portfolio purchases); and such other similar services with respect to a Fund as may be reasonably requested by the Funds. With regard to securities for which market quotations are available, the Fund Accountant may use one or more external pricing services as selected and authorized by the Fund on the Pricing Authorization Form attached hereto as Schedule B. The Fund Accountant will keep and maintain the following books and records of each Fund pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Rule"): journals containing an itemized daily record in detail of all purchases and sales of securities, all receipts and disbursements of cash and all other debits and credits, as required by subsection (b)(1) of the Rule; general and auxiliary ledgers reflecting all asset, liability, reserve, capital, income and expense accounts, including interest accrued and interest received, as required by subsection (b)(2)(i) of the Rule; separate ledger accounts required by subsection (b)(2)(ii) and (iii) of the Rule; and a monthly trial balance of all ledger accounts (except shareholder accounts) as required by subsection (b)(8) of the Rule. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, Fund Accountant hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Funds are the property of the Funds and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Funds any of such records upon the Funds' request. However, Fund Accountant has the right to make copies of such records, in its discretion. Fund Accountant further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Fund Accountant may delegate some or all of its responsibilities under this Agreement with the consent of the Funds, which will not be unreasonably withheld.and

Services as Fund Accountant. The Fund Accountant will provide such fund accounting services as the Funds may reasonably request, including daily pricing of portfolio securities, computation of the net asset value and the net income of the Funds in accordance with the Funds' prospectuses and statements of additional information; calculation of the dividend and capital gain distributions (including that needed to avoid all Federal excise taxes), if any; calculation of yields on all applicable Funds and all classes thereof; preparation of the following reports: (i) a current security position report; (ii) a summary report of transactions and pending maturities (including the principal, cost, and accrued interest on each portfolio security in maturity date order); and (iii) a current cash position report (including cash available from portfolio sales and maturities and sales of a Fund's Shares less cash needed for redemptions and settlement of portfolio purchases); and such other similar services with respect to a Fund as may be reasonably requested by the Funds. With regard to securities for which market quotations are available, the Fund Accountant may use one or more external pricing services as selected and authorized by the Fund on the Pricing Authorization Form attached hereto as Schedule B. The Fund Accountant will keep and maintain the following books and records of each Fund pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Rule"): journals containing an itemized daily record in detail of all purchases and sales of securities, all receipts and disbursements of cash and all other debits and credits, as required by subsection (b)(1) of the Rule; general and auxiliary ledgers reflecting all asset, liability, reserve, capital, income and expense accounts, including interest accrued and interest received, as required by subsection (b)(2)(i) of the Rule; separate ledger accounts required by subsection (b)(2)(ii) and (iii) of the Rule; and a monthly trial balance of all ledger accounts (except shareholder accounts) as required by subsection (b)(8) of the Rule. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, Fund Accountant hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Funds are the property of the Funds and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Funds any of such records upon the Funds' request. However, Fund Accountant has the right to make copies of such records, in its discretion. Fund Accountant further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Fund Accountant may delegate some or all of its responsibilities under this Agreement with the consent of the Funds, which will not be unreasonably withheld.subsection