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Exhibit 99-8(m)
LETTER AGREEMENT
State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 1713
Boston, MA 02105
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Custodian Agreement between Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Investment Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 31,
1988, the Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Company advises you that it is creating five
new funds to be named Aggressive Strategy Fund, Balanced Strategy Fund, Moderate
Strategy Fund, Conservative Strategy Fund and Equity Balanced Strategy Fund
(each, a "Fund"), and that each Fund desires for State Street Bank and Trust
Company to serve as Custodian with respect to each Fund pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the Custodian Agreement. Each Fund is to be a "fund of funds."
The fees to be charged by the Custodian to each Fund in return for its services
are contained in the attached fee schedule to the Custodian Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance to act as Custodian to each Fund by executing
the acceptance copy of this letter agreement and returning it to the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
XXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President
Accepted this 28th day of January, 1997.
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: Xxxx Xxxxx
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Its: Vice President
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