Common use of Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain Redemptions Clause in Contracts

Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain Redemptions. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the following cases: - To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no more than 12% of the account value adjusted annually. - Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary redemptions of small accounts (please refer to "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies," in the applicable fund Prospectus). - For distributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes: (1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must occur after the participant's account was established. (2) To return excess contributions. (3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) Hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.10 (5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, or, in the case of an XXX, a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. (6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. (7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code. (8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries. (9) Separation from service.11 (10) Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the Manager) if the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor. (11) Plan termination or "in-service distributions," if the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored XXX. - For distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible employees, except distributions due to termination of all of the Xxxxxxxxxxx funds as an investment option under the Plan. - For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain Redemptions. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the following cases: - |_| To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no more than 12% of the account value adjusted annually. - |_| Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary redemptions of small accounts (please refer to "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies," in the applicable fund Prospectus). - |_| For distributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes: (1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must occur after the participant's account was established. (2) To return excess contributions. (3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) Hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.10 plan.2 (5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, or, in the case of an XXX, a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. (6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. (7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code. (8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries. (9) Separation from service.11 service.3 (10) Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the Manager) if the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor. (11) Plan termination or "in-service distributions," if the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored XXX. - |_| For distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible employees, except distributions due to termination of all of the Xxxxxxxxxxx funds as an investment option under the Plan. - |_| For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain Redemptions. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the following cases: - |_| To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no more than 12% of the account value annually measured at the time the Plan is established, adjusted annually. - |_| Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary redemptions of small accounts (please refer to "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies," in the applicable fund Prospectus). - |_| For distributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes: (1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must occur after the participant's account was established. (2) To return excess contributions. (3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) Hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.10 plan.12 (5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, or, in the case of an XXXIRA, a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. (6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. (7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code. (8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries. (9) Separation from service.11 service.13 (10) Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the Manager) if the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor. (11) Plan termination or "in-service distributions," if the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored XXXIRA. - |_| For distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible employees, except distributions due to termination of all of the Xxxxxxxxxxx funds as an investment option under the Plan. - |_| For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Waivers of Class B, Class C and Class N Sales Charges of Xxxxxxxxxxx Funds ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Class B, Class C and Class N contingent deferred sales charges will not be applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions or redeemed in certain circumstances described below.

Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain Redemptions. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the following cases: - To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no more than 12% of the account value adjusted annually. - Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary redemptions of small accounts (please refer to "Shareholder Account Rules and Policies," in the applicable fund Prospectus). - For distributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes: (1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must occur after the participant's account was established. (2) To return excess contributions. (3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) Hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.10 (5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, or, in the case of an XXXIRA, a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. (6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. (7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code. (8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries. (9) Separation from service.11 (10) Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the Manager) if the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor. (11) Plan termination or "in-service distributions," if the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored XXXIRA. - For distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible employees, except distributions due to termination of all of the Xxxxxxxxxxx funds as an investment option under the Plan. - For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.