AMENDMENT TO
XXXX XXXXXXX CLOSED END FUNDS
SERVICE AGREEMENT
FOR
TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT (this "Amendment"), dated July 1, 2005, is entered into between
Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company ("Mellon")
and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Patriot Premium
Dividend Fund II, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Patriot Preferred Dividend Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Patriot Global Dividend Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Patriot Select Dividend Trust, Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Investors Trust, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Income Securities Trust, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Bank
And Thrift Opportunity Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Fund I, Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Preferred Income Fund II, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income Fund III, and Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund each a Massachusetts Business Trust,
a Maryland corporation (each a "Client" and collectively the "Clients").
WHEREAS, Mellon and Client entered into that certain Service Agreement for
Transfer Agent Services dated June 1, 2002 (the "Agreement") pursuant to which
Mellon is providing transfer agent and related services to Client. Capitalized
terms used herein, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings set
forth in the Agreement.
WHEREAS, Mellon and Client desire to amend the Agreement as provided in this
Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set
forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. EXHIBIT D. Exhibit D of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the following: Revised Exhibit D's Attached
2. TERM OF THE AMENDMENT. This Amendment shall become effective upon due
execution and delivery by both parties hereto, and shall remain in effect
for so long as the Agreement shall remain in effect.
3. RATIFICATION. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Agreement is not
modified hereby and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance
with the respective provisions thereof and is in all respects ratified
and affirmed.
4. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Amendment is held to be
invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
invalidate this Amendment as a whole, but this Amendment shall be
construed as though it did not contain the particular provision held to
be invalid or unenforceable and the rights and obligations of the parties
shall be construed and enforced only to such extent as shall be permitted
by applicable law.
5. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original
for all purposes, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mellon and Client have caused these presents to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Title: Client Service Manager
XXXX XXXXXXX PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND I
XXXX XXXXXXX PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
XXXX XXXXXXX PATRIOT PREFERRED DIVIDEND FUND
XXXX XXXXXXX PATRIOT GLOBAL DIVIDEND FUND
XXXX XXXXXXX PATRIOT SELECT DIVIDEND TRUST
XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTORS TRUST
XXXX XXXXXXX INCOME SECURITES TRUST
XXXX XXXXXXX BANK AND THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
XXXX XXXXXXX PREFERRED INCOME FUND I
XXXX XXXXXXX PREFERRED INCOME FUND II
XXXX XXXXXXX PREFERRED INCOME FUND III
XXXX XXXXXXX TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
