Exhibit 99.(d)(ii)
Addendum to Management Agreement between
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Growth Fund
and
Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC
Dated: August 1, 2005 (the "Agreement")
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Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC ("Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇") and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Growth
Fund (the "Fund") do hereby agree that the annual management fee rate for the
Fund with respect to paragraph 2 of the Agreement shall be as follows: 0.75
of 1% of the first $1 billion of the Fund's average daily net assets; 0.70 of
1% of the next $1 billion of such assets; and 0.65 of 1% of such assets in
excess of $2 billion.
For purposes of Section 15 (a) of the Act, this Addendum and the Agreement
shall together constitute the investment advisory contract of the Fund.
LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC
BY: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Member and General Counsel
LORD ▇▇▇▇▇▇
LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND
BY: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Vice President & Assistant Secretary
