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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Re: Amended and Restated Custodian Agreement
dated as of January 30, 1995, as amended
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Gentlemen:
This letter will memorialize our mutual agreement to amend Appendix A to
the above-referenced Custodian Agreement, effective as of August 1, 2000, to
reflect a change in sub-advisers for the Fundamental Mid Cap Growth portfolio.
Please substitute copies of the attached Appendix A for the old copies of
Appendix A in your files. You will note that this schedule reflects all of the
Portfolios that are now subject to the Custodian Agreement.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and the attachment, and your
agreement with the terms hereof, by signing and returning the duplicate of this
letter. Thank you.
Sincerely,
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SERIES TRUST I
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Chairman and CEO
Received and agreed to:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice Chairman
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APPENDIX A
CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT
(As of August 1, 2000)
Name of Portfolio Portfolio Sub-Manager
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1. International Equity Index Independence International Associates, Inc.
2. Small/Mid Cap Growth (1) Wellington Management Company, LLP
3. Small Cap Growth ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Advisers, Inc.
4. Small Cap Value INVESCO Management & Research, Inc.
5. Mid Cap Growth Janus Capital Corporation
6. Mid Cap Value ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇.
7. Global Balanced (2) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Partners, Inc.
8. International Opportunities ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ International, Inc.
9. Large Cap Value ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Associates, Inc.
10. Global Bond (3) ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Management Inc.
11. Equity Index State Street Bank and Trust Company
12. Managed Independence Investment Associates, Inc.
13. Money Market ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Life Insurance Company
14. Large Cap Growth Independence Investment Associates, Inc.
15. Growth and Income Independence Investment Associates, Inc.
16. Real Estate Equity Independence Investment Associates, Inc. and
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Management Inc.
17. Short-Term Bond Independence Investment Associates, Inc.
18. Active Bond (4) ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Advisers, Inc.
19. Small/Mid Cap CORE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sachs Asset Management (a division of
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co.)
20. High Yield Bond Wellington Management Company, LLP
21. Bond Index Mellon Bond Associates, LLP
22. International Opportunities II (5) ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ International, Inc.
23. Emerging Markets Equity ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Management
Inc.
24. Large Cap Aggressive Growth Alliance Capital Management L.P.
25. Small/Mid Cap Value The Boston Company Asset Management LLC
26. Large Cap Value CORE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sachs Asset Management (a division of
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co.)
27. International Equity ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sachs Asset Management (a division of
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co.)
28. Aggressive Balanced Independence Investment Associates, Inc.
29. Mid Cap Blend Independence Investment Associates, Inc.
30. Fundamental Mid-Cap Growth ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Management, Inc.
31. Large/Mid Cap Value Wellington Management Company, LLP
32. American Leaders Large Cap Value Federated Investment Management Company
33. Core Bond Federated Investment Management Company
(1) Formerly Diversified Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
(2) Formerly International Balanced Portfolio
(3) Formerly Strategic Bond Portfolio
(4) Formerly Sovereign Bond Portfolio
(5) Formerly Global Equity Portfolio
