AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99(d)(15)

AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

TCW Funds, Inc. and TCW Investment Management Company hereby agree to amend the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (“Agreement”) entered into by the parties and dated as of July 6, 2001 as follows, effective December 31, 2007.

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect, including the existing provisions of Schedule A and any amendments, thereof.

SCHEDULE A

Fund		Annual Fee Rate (expressed as a percentage of net assets)
TCW Growth Fund		0.75%

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have agreed to and executed this amendment to the Agreement on the day and year written above.

Attest				TCW FUNDS, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary						Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
						Senior Vice President
				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
						Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
						Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Attest				TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary						Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
						Vice Chairman
				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
						Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
						Group Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary