Amendment to Investment Management Agreement
Each Agreement under which Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. acts as investment
adviser to one or more of the investment companies indicated on Schedule A
hereto (each a "Fund) is hereby amended to reduce the rates at which fees are
payable thereunder with respect to such Fund to the rates indicated on Schedule
A, from and after the date that Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. enters into a
final Assurance of Discontinuance with the Office of the Attorney General of the
State of New York relating to mutual fund trading practices.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of October 12, 2004.
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST I, COLUMBIA SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST II, COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, INC.,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST III, COLUMBIA TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IV, COLUMBIA SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST V, LIBERTY VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST, and
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VI, STEINROE VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VII,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VIII,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IX,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST X,
COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST XI,
On behalf of each series of listed on Schedule A hereto
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
Schedule A
BREAKPOINTS $MM OF AVERAGE DAILY
FUND NAME NET ASSETS RATE
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Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.520%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.470%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.420%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.370%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.350%
>$6,000.0 0.330%
Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund II $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.720%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.670%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.620%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.570%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.550%
>$6,000.0 0.530%
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.700%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.650%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.600%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.550%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.530%
>$6,000.0 0.510%
Columbia Large Cap Core Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.700%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.650%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.600%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.550%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.530%
>$6,000.0 0.510%
Columbia Growth & Income Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.770%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.720%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.600%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.600%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.600%
>$6,000.0 0.580%
Columbia Tax-Managed Value Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.720%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.670%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.620%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.570%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.550%
>$6,000.0 0.530%
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.700%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.650%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.600%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.550%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.530%
>$6,000.0 0.510%
Columbia Dividend Income Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.700%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.650%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.600%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.550%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.530%
>$6,000.0 0.510%
Liberty Growth & income Fund, VS $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.770%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.720%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.670%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.620%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.600%
>$6,000.0 0.580%
Liberty Equity Fund, VS $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.700%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.650%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.610%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.560%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.545%
>$6,000.0 0.525%
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.820%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.750%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.720%
>$1,500.0 0.670%
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund, Inc. $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.870%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.820%
>$1,000.0 0.770%
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.650%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.600%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.550%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.500%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.480%
>$6,000.0 0.460%
Columbia International Equity Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.803%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.753%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.703%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.653%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.633%
>$6,000.0 0.613%
Columbia International Stock Fund, Inc. $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.870%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.820%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.770%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.720%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.700%
>$6,000.0 0.680%
Columbia Newport Tiger Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.700%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.700%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.620%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.570%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.520%
>$6,000.0 0.470%
Columbia Newport Greater China Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.950%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.950%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.870%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.820%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.770%
>$6,000.0 0.720%
Columbia International Fund, VS $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.870%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.820%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.770%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.720%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.700%
>$6,000.0 0.680%
Columbia Technology Fund, Inc. $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.870%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.820%
>$1,000.0 0.770%
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, VS 0.650%
Liberty S&P 500 Index Fund, VS 0.200%
Columbia Federal Securities Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.530%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.480%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.450%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.420%
>$3,000.0 0.400%
Columbia Intermediate Government Income Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.460%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.410%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.380%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.350%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.340%
>$6,000.0 0.330%
Columbia Contrarian Income Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.550%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.500%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.470%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.440%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.430%
>$6,000.0 0.420%
Columbia Corporate Bond Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.430%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.400%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.370%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.360%
>$6,000.0 0.350%
Columbian Intermediate Bond Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.350%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.350%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.300%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.290%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.280%
>$6,000.0 0.270%
Columbia Quality Plus Bond Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.430%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.400%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.370%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.360%
>$6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia Income Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.420%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.375%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.370%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.340%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.330%
>$6,000.0 0.320%
Liberty Federal Securities Fund, VS $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.380%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.330%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.300%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.270%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.260%
>$6,000.0 0.250%
Columbia High-Yield Fund, Inc. $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.600%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.550%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.520%
>$ 1,500.0 0.490%
Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.600%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.550%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.520%
>$ 1,500.0 0.490%
Columbia Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.450%
>$ 500.0 0.400%
Columbia Strategic Income Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.600%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.550%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.520%
>$ 1,500.0 0.490%
Columbia Strategic Income Fund, VS $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.600%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.550%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.520%
>$ 1,500.0 0.490%
Columbia Tax-Exempt Insured Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.550%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.500%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.470%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.440%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.430%
>$ 6,000.0 0.420%
(Combined with Columbia Tax Exempt Fund
for purposes of determining breakpoints)
Columbia Tax Exempt Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.550%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.500%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.470%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.440%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.430%
>$ 6,000.0 0.420%
(Combined with Columbia Tax Exempt Insured
Fund for purposes of determining breakpoints)
Columbia Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
Fund $ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia Connecticut Intermediate $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
Municipal Bond Fund $ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia Pennsylvania Intermediate $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
Municipal Bond Fund $ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia New Jersey Intermediate $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
Municipal Bond Fund $ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
Municipal Bond Fund $ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
Columbia New York Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund $ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
$ 500.0 to $ 1,000.0 0.430%
$ 1,000.0 to $ 1,500.0 0.400%
$ 1,500.0 to $ 3,000.0 0.370%
$ 3,000.0 to $ 6,000.0 0.360%
>$ 6,000.0 0.350%
