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EXHIBIT (e)(9)
ADDENDUM NO. 8 TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
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This Addendum, dated as of November 2, 1998, is entered into
between THE ARCH FUND, INC. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, and BISYS FUND
SERVICES ("BISYS"), an Ohio limited partnership formerly known as The Winsbury
Company Limited Partnership.
WHEREAS, the Fund and BISYS have entered into a Distribution
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 as amended March 15, 1994, March 1, 1995,
July 10, 1995, September 29, 1995, November 15, 1996, February 14, 1997 and
November 21,1997 (the "Distribution Agreement"), pursuant to which the Fund
appointed BISYS to act as Distributor for the Fund's ARCH Money Market, Treasury
Money Market, Growth & Income Equity, Small Cap Equity (formerly Emerging
Growth), Government & Corporate Bond, U.S. Government Securities, Balanced,
International Equity, Short-Intermediate Municipal, Tax-Exempt Money Market,
Missouri Tax-Exempt Bond, Kansas Tax-Exempt Bond, Equity Income, National
Municipal Bond, Intermediate Corporate Bond (formerly Short-Intermediate
Corporate Bond), Equity Index, Bond Index, Small Cap Equity Index and Growth
Equity Portfolios;
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Distribution Agreement provides that
no provision of the Agreement may be changed, discharged or terminated orally,
but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which
enforcement of the change, discharge or termination is sought; and
WHEREAS, the Fund has notified BISYS that it has established a
new class of shares, namely, Class A - Special Series 4, Class B - Special
Series 3 and Class J - Special Series 2 shares (collectively, "Trust II Shares")
in each of the ARCH Money Market, Treasury Money Market and Tax-Exempt Money
Market Portfolios, respectively.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
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1. TERMS. From and after the date hereof, the term "shares" as
used in the Distribution Agreement shall be deemed to include the Trust II
Shares. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Distribution Agreement.
2. APPENDIX A. Appendix A to the Distribution Agreement is
hereby supplemented to read as set forth in Appendix A attached hereto.
3. MISCELLANEOUS. Except to the extent supplemented hereby,
the Distribution Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect
and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects as supplemented hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
Addendum as of the date and year first above written.
THE ARCH FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
BISYS FUND SERVICES
By: /s/ J. Xxxxx Xxxxx
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J. Xxxxx Xxxxx
Vice President
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APPENDIX A
to the
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
THE ARCH FUND, INC.
and
BISYS FUND SERVICES
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Money Market Portfolio (Trust shares, Trust II shares, Investor A shares,
Institutional shares and Investor B shares)
Treasury Money Market Portfolio (Trust shares, Trust II shares, Investor A
shares and Institutional shares)
Growth & Income Equity Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares, Institutional
shares and Investor B shares)
Small Cap Equity Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares, Institutional
shares and Investor B shares)
Government & Corporate Bond Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares,
Institutional shares and Investor B shares)
U.S. Government Securities Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares,
Institutional shares and Investor B shares)
Balanced Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares, Institutional shares and
Investor B shares)
International Equity Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares, Institutional
shares and Investor B shares)
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Short-Intermediate Municipal Portfolio (Trust Shares and Investor A shares)
Tax-Exempt Money Market Portfolio (Trust shares, Trust II shares and Investor A
shares)
Missouri Tax-Exempt Bond Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares and Investor
B shares)
Kansas Tax-Exempt Bond Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares and Investor B
shares)
Equity Income Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares, Institutional shares
and Investor B shares)
National Municipal Bond Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares and Investor
B shares)
Intermediate Corporate Bond Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares and
Institutional shares)
Equity Index Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares and Institutional
shares)
Bond Index Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares and Institutional shares)
Small Cap Equity Index Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares and
Institutional shares)
Growth Equity Portfolio (Trust shares, Investor A shares, Institutional shares
and Investor B shares)
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