FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT
American Express Financial Corporation ("AEFC") and American Express Client
Service Corporation ("AECSC") agree to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses
and AXP Core Bond Fund (the "Fund"), a series of AXP Discovery Series, Inc.,
agrees to accept those waivers and reimbursements, as described below:
1. Applicable Agreements. To the extent that the Fund's total expenses
exceed the expense ratios set out in paragraph 2, AEFC and AECSC agree
to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses under the following
agreements:
o Investment Management Services Agreement between the Fund and
AEFC dated April 9, 2003.
o Administrative Services Agreement between the Fund and AEFC dated
April 9, 2003.
o Transfer Agency Agreement between the Fund and AECSC dated April
9, 2003.
AEFC also agrees to pay certain non-advisory expenses of the Fund if necessary
to meet the expense ratio limits set out in paragraph 2. AEFC will determine the
allocation of fee waivers and expense reimbursements among the applicable
agreements.
2. Fee Caps. AEFC and AECSC agree to waive fees and reimburse certain
expenses to the extent that total expenses exceed the following
expense ratios:
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Fund Class A Class B Class C Class I Class Y
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AXP Core Bond Fund 0.99% 1.75% 1.75% 0.68% 0.83%
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3. Termination. This agreement will terminate on July 31, 2004 unless
extended by written agreement of the Fund and AEFC.
This agreement is dated as of the 1st day of August 2003.
AXP Discovery Series, Inc.
AXP Core Bond Fund
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Vice President
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Senior Vice President and General Manager- Mutual Funds
AMERICAN EXPRESS CLIENT SERVICE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Senior Vice President
