Exhibit (g)(23)
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January 12, 2000
State Street Bank and Trust Company
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Re: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust; additional portfolio under the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Equity Portfolios, Inc. contract
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This is to advise you that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust (the "Fund") has established a
new series of shares to be known as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx CORE Tax-Managed Equity Fund
(the "Portfolio"). In accordance with the Additional Funds provision of Section
17 of the Custodian Contract dated April 6, 1990, between Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Equity
Portfolios, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as adopted by the Fund
pursuant to that certain letter agreement dated as of September 27, 1999 (the
"Contract"), the Fund hereby requests that you act as Custodian of the Portfolio
under the terms of the Contract.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this
Letter Agreement, returning one to the Fund and retaining one copy for your
records.
XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Treasurer
Agreed to this 17th day of February, 1999.
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice Chairman
