AMENDMENT 17 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among

AMENDMENT 17

to the

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

among

The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds (each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1 and Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC (“Lord Xxxxxx”)

WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Xxxxxx entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord Xxxxxx to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx desire to further amend the Agreement to include additional funds;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:

1. The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement:

Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust

-Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund

2. The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.

3. The Amendment is effective as of the 20th day of April, 2011.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.

						On behalf of each of the Lord Xxxxxx Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto
						By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
								Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
								Chief Financial Officer
		Attested:
		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
		Vice President & Assistant Secretary
						LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC
						By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
								Xxxxxx X. Xxx
								Managing Member
		Attested:
		/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Member, General Counsel

EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF APRIL 20, 2011) ¹

TO

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

The following funds comprise the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds:

Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc.

Lord Xxxxxx Blend Trust

Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.

Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc.

Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc.

Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Currency Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Global Allocation Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust

Lord Xxxxxx Balanced Strategy Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund

Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.

Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Lord Xxxxxx AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund

Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax Free Fund

Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund

¹  As amended on April 20, 2011 to reflect (1) the addition of Lord Investment Trust, Inc. – Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund; and (2) the name change of Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. – Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Currency Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx Developing Local Markets Fund).

Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc.

Lord Xxxxxx Capital Structure Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Classic Stock Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund

Small-Cap Value Series

Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust

Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund

Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund

Lord Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund

Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund

Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.

Bond-Debenture Portfolio

Capital Structure Portfolio

Classic Stock Portfolio

Developing Growth Portfolio

Fundamental Equity Portfolio

Growth and Income Portfolio

Growth Opportunities Portfolio

International Core Equity Portfolio

International Opportunities Portfolio

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

Total Return Portfolio

Value Opportunities Portfolio

Lord Xxxxxx Stock Appreciation Fund

Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.