Common use of Services of the Adviser Clause in Contracts

Services of the Adviser. In carrying out the terms of this Agreement, the Adviser shall do the following: (a) supervise all aspects of the operations of the Company; (b) select the securities to be purchased, sold or exchanged by the Series or otherwise represented in the Series’ investment portfolio, place trades for all such securities and regularly report thereon to the Board of Directors of the Series; (c) formulate and implement continuing programs for the purchase and sale of securities and regularly report thereon to the Board of Directors of the Series; (d) obtain and evaluate pertinent information about significant developments and economic, statistical and financial data, domestic, foreign or otherwise, whether affecting the economy generally, the Series, securities held by or under consideration for the Series, or the issuers of those securities; (e) provide economic research and securities analyses as the Adviser considers necessary or advisable in connection with the Adviser’s performance of its duties hereunder; (f) obtain the services of, contract with, and provide instructions to custodians and/or sub-custodians of the Series’ securities, transfer agents, dividend paying agents, pricing services and other service providers as are necessary to carry out the terms of this Agreement; (g) prepare financial and performance reports, calculate and report daily net asset values, and prepare any other financial data or reports, as the Adviser from time to time, deems necessary or as are requested by the Board of Directors of the Series; and (h) take any other actions which appear to the Adviser and the Board of Directors of the Series necessary to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement.

Services of the Adviser. In carrying out the terms of this Agreement, the Adviser shall do the following: (a) supervise all aspects of the operations of the Company; (b) select the securities to be purchased, sold or exchanged by the Series or otherwise represented in the Series’ ' investment portfolio, place trades for all such securities and regularly report thereon to the Board of Directors of the Series; (c) formulate and implement continuing programs for the purchase and sale of securities and regularly report thereon to the Board of Directors of the Series; (d) obtain and evaluate pertinent information about significant developments and economic, statistical and financial data, domestic, foreign or otherwise, whether affecting the economy generally, the Series, securities held by or under consideration for the Series, or the issuers of those securities; (e) provide economic research and securities analyses as the Adviser considers necessary or advisable in connection with the Adviser’s 's performance of its duties hereunder; (f) obtain the services of, contract with, and provide instructions to custodians and/or sub-custodians of the Series’ securities, transfer agents, dividend paying agents, pricing services and other service providers as are necessary to carry out the terms of this Agreement; (g) prepare financial and performance reports, calculate and report daily net asset values, and prepare any other financial data or reports, as the Adviser from time to time, deems necessary or as are requested by the Board of Directors of the Series; and (h) take any other actions which appear to the Adviser and the Board of Directors of the Series necessary to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement.