STATE STREET RESEARCH FINANCIAL TRUST
Amendment No. 8 to First Amended and
Restated Master Trust Agreement
INSTRUMENT OF AMENDMENT
Pursuant to Article IV, Sections 4.1 and 4.2 and Article VII, Section
7.3 of the First Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement of the State Street
Research Financial Trust (the "Trust") dated June 1, 1993 ("Master Trust
Agreement"), as heretofore amended, the following action is taken:
The Master Trust Agreement is hereby amended to establish and designate
an additional series of shares to be known as State Street Research
Concentrated Growth Fund, such series to have the relative rights and
preferences set forth in Article IV, Section 4.2, subsection (a)
through (l) of the Master Trust Agreement.
This Amendment shall be effective as of March 31, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer or assistant officer of the
Trust hereby adopts the foregoing on behalf of the Trust pursuant to
authorization by the Trustees of the Trust.
/s/ Darman A. Wing
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Darman A. Wing
Assistant Secretary
