Exhibit (h)(23)(a)
LETTER AGREEMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT AGREEMENT
(Addition of the Conning Money Market Fund)
Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Paragraph 7 of the Shareholder Servicing Agent Agreement
dated as of March 23, 1988 and amended as of May 1, 1990, between Firstar Funds,
Inc. (formerly, Portico Funds, Inc. and formerly Elan Funds) (the "Company"),
and you (by assignment from Firstar Trust Company dated October 1, 1998) the
Company requests that you render services as Shareholder Servicing Agent under
the terms of said agreement with respect to the Conning Money Market Fund, an
additional portfolio the Company is establishing. Your compensation for the
services provided under said agreement for said additional portfolio shall be
determined in accordance with the fee schedule attached hereto.
Please sign two copies of this letter where indicated to signify your
agreement to so serve as Shareholder Servicing Agent for the Conning Money
Market Fund and to the compensation terms set forth on the attached fee schedule
for the Conning Money Market Fund, which terms are to become effective as of the
date set forth below.
Sincerely,
Dated: June 14, 2001 FIRSTAR FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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(Authorized Officer)
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
FIRSTAR MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, LLC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Dated: June 15, 2001
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(Authorized Officer)
FIRSTAR MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, LLC
MUTUAL FUND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
FOR
FIRSTAR FUNDS, INC.
Conning Money Market Fund
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Annual Fee Schedule
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$ 20 per Shareholder account
$ 5 per telephone exchange
$ 12 per wire transfer
$ 10 per NFS/NSCC networked account (Retail Class only)
Minimum annual fee of $12,000 per Fund.
Asset based fee of 0.01% of average net assets.
Fees billed monthly.
Plus out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to:
- Telephone--Toll-free lines
- Postage
- Programming
- Stationery/Envelopes
- Mailing
- Proxies
- Insurance
- Retention of Records
- Microfilm/Microfiche of Records
- Special Reports
- All other out-of pocket expenses
AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN PROCESSING
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$ .50 per cycle
$ .50 per account set-up and/or change
$ .50 per item for AIP purchases
$ 5.00 per correction, reversal or return item
