Common use of Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc Clause in Contracts

Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc. is modified by the addition of the following paragraph at the end of said Section: "With respect to Russian Equities, to request a Sub-Subcustodian to obtain a Share Extract with respect to all Russian Equities issued by reason of a stock dividend, bonus issue or other distibution resulting from a corporate action not requiring instructions from the shareholder of the security, provided that the Subcustodian shall not be responsible for its inability to obtain any such Share Extract or for the failure of a Registrar or any agent thereof to record the Fund's ownership on the issuer's records, unless such inability is due to the negligence, fraud, or willful default of the Subcustodian or Sub-Subcustodian or Agent selected by the Subcustodian or Sub-Subcustodian"