Exhibit 99(g)(3)
SECOND AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, effective as of May 1, 2002, by and between Boston
Advisors Trust, a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts (the "Fund") and Investors Bank & Trust Company, a Massachusetts
trust company ("Investors Bank").
WHEREAS the Fund and Investors Bank entered into a Custodian Agreement
dated June 1, 2000 (the "Custodian Agreement"), as amended from time to time,
and
WHEREAS, the Fund and Investors Bank desire to amend the Custodian
Agreement as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein set forth and for other good and valuable
consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Amendments.
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(b) Section 1 of the Custodian Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
such Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Bank Appointed as Custodian. The Fund hereby appoints the Bank as
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custodian of the Fund's portfolio securities and cash delivered to the Bank
as hereinafter described and the Bank agrees to act as such upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth. For the services rendered pursuant to
this Agreement the Fund agrees to pay to the Bank fees as may be agreed to
from time to time in writing between the parties."
(c) Section 13 of the Custodian Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
such Section 13 in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof, the following:
"Additional Services. The Bank shall perform the additional services for
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the Fund as are set forth on Appendix C hereto. Appendix C may be amended
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from time to time upon agreement of the parties to include further
additional services to be provided by the Bank to the Fund.
(d) Appendix A to the Custodian Agreement -- "Portfolios" -- is hereby
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amended by deleting such Appendix A in its entirety and inserting in lieu
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thereof Appendix A in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I.
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(e) Appendix B to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and reserved.
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2. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Except as amended hereby, the Custodian Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.
(b) This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officer, as the case may be, as of the date and
year first above written.
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY
By: ________________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: ______________________________
BOSTON ADVISORS TRUST
By: ________________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: ______________________________
Appendix A
Series of the Trust
Boston Advisors Cash Reserves Fund
Boston Advisors U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Boston Advisors Tax Free Money Market Fund
Boston Advisors New York Municipal Money Market Fund
