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EXHIBIT 99.B9(b)
SUPPLEMENT TO AGENCY AGREEMENT
Supplement to Agency Agreement ("Supplement") made as of June 1, 1997
and between the registered investment company executing this document (the
"Fund") and Investors Fiduciary Trust Company ("Agent").
WHEREAS, the Fund and Agent are parties to an Agency Agreement ("Agency
Agreement"), as supplemented from time to time;
WHEREAS, Section 5.A. of the Agency Agreement provides that the fees
payable by the Fund to Agent thereunder shall be as set forth in a
separate schedule to be agreed to by the Fund and Agent; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to reflect in this Supplement the revised
fee schedule for the Agency Agreement as in effect as of the date hereof;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein provided, the parties agree as follows:
1. The revised fee schedule for services provided by Agent to the
Fund under the Agency Agreement as in effect as of the date hereof is set
forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
2. This Supplement shall become a part of the Agency Agreement and
subject to its terms and shall supersede all previous fee schedules under
such agreement as of the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and Agent have duly executed this
Supplement as of the day and year first set forth above.
XXXXXX TOTAL RETURN FUND
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: EVP/CFO
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EXHIBIT A
FEE SCHEDULE (MULTIPLE CLASSES OF SHARES)
TRANSFER AGENCY FUNCTION FEE PAYABLE BY FUND
CLASS A, C AND I CLASS B
1. Annual open shareholder account fee
(per year per account).
a. Non-daily dividend series. $6.00 $6.00
b. Daily dividend series. $8.00 $8.00
2. Annual closed shareholder account
fee (per year per account). $6.00 $6.00
3. Contingent deferred sales charge Not
account fee (per year per open Applicable $2.25
account).
4. Establishment of new shareholder
account (per new account). $4.00 $4.00
5. Payment of dividend (per dividend
per account). $ .40 $ .40
6. Automated transaction (per
transaction).** $ .50 $ .50
7. Non-monetary transactions fee (per
year per open account). $2.00 $2.00
8. All other shareholder inquiry,
correspondence and research trans-
actions (per transaction). $1.25 $1.25
The out-of-pocket expenses of IFTC will be reimbursed by Fund in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the Agency Agreement. All
fees will be subject to offset by earnings allowances under the Custody
Agreement between Fund and IFTC. The attached Transfer Agency Fee Schedule
Supplement is a part of this Exhibit A.
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* The new shareholder account fee is not applicable to Class A Share
accounts established in connection with a conversion from Class B
Shares.
** Automated transaction includes, without limitation, money market
series purchases and redemptions, ACH purchases, systematic
exchanges and conversions from Class B Shares to Class A Shares.
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TRANSFER AGENCY FEE SCHEDULE SUPPLEMENT
Transfer agency fees and expenses (as a percentage of average daily net
assets) for any fiscal year will be limited as follows:
SERIES NAME CLASS B SHARES CLASS C SHARES
Initial Portfolio No Limit .33%