TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of March ___, 2003 by and between PFPC INC., a
Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC"), and ACP FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory
trust (the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PFPC to serve as transfer agent,
registrar, dividend disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent to its
investment portfolios listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part
hereof, as such Exhibit A may be amended from time to time (each a "Portfolio"),
and PFPC wishes to furnish such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS AGREEMENT:
(a) "1933 ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) "1934 ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(c) "AUTHORIZED PERSON" means any officer of the Fund and any other
person duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Trustees to give Oral
Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund. An
Authorized Person's scope of authority may be limited by setting
forth such limitation in a written document signed by both parties
hereto.
(d) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
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(e) "CHANGE OF CONTROL" means a change in ownership or control (not
including transactions between wholly-owned direct or indirect
subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial
ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial
interest of an entity or its parents(s).
(f) "ORAL INSTRUCTIONS" mean oral instructions received by PFPC from an
Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be
an Authorized Person. PFPC may, in its sole discretion in each
separate instance, consider and rely upon instructions it receives
from an Authorized Person via electronic mail as Oral Instructions.
(g) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(h) "SECURITIES LAWS" mean the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act and
the CEA.
(i) "SHARES" mean the shares of beneficial interest of any series or
class of the Fund.
(j) "WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS" mean (i) written instructions signed by an
Authorized Person and received by PFPC or (ii) trade instructions
transmitted (and received by PFPC) by means of an electronic
transaction reporting system access to which requires use of a
password or other authorized identifier. The instructions may be
delivered by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile
sending device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to serve as transfer agent,
registrar, dividend disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent to the Fund
in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. PFPC accepts such
appointment and agrees to furnish such services.
3. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has provided or, where applicable, will
provide PFPC with the following:
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(a) At PFPC's request, certified or authenticated copies of the
resolutions of the Fund's Board of Trustees, approving the
appointment of PFPC or its affiliates to provide services to the
Fund and approving this Agreement;
(b) A copy of the Fund's most recent effective registration statement;
(c) A copy of the advisory agreement with respect to each investment
Portfolio of the Fund;
(d) A copy of the distribution/underwriting agreement with respect to
each class of Shares of the Fund;
(e) A copy of each Portfolio's administration agreements if PFPC is not
providing the Portfolio with such services;
(f) Copies of any distribution and/or shareholder servicing plans and
agreements made in respect of the Fund or a Portfolio;
(g) A copy of the Fund's organizational documents, as filed with the
state in which the Fund is organized; and
(h) Copies (certified or authenticated where applicable) of any and all
amendments or supplements to the foregoing.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS. PFPC undertakes to comply with all
applicable requirements of the Securities Laws and any laws, rules and
regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the
duties to be performed by PFPC hereunder. Except as specifically set forth
herein, PFPC assumes no responsibility for such compliance by the Fund or any
other entity.
5. INSTRUCTIONS.
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(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall act only
upon Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(b) PFPC shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instruction or Written
Instruction it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person
reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person) pursuant to
this Agreement. PFPC may assume that any Oral Instruction or Written
Instruction received hereunder is not in any way inconsistent with
the provisions of organizational documents or this Agreement or of
any vote, resolution or proceeding of the Fund's Board of Trustees
or of the Fund's shareholders, unless and until PFPC receives
Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming
Oral Instructions so that PFPC receives the Written Instructions by
the close of business on the same day that such Oral Instructions
are received. The fact that such confirming Written Instructions are
not received by PFPC or differ from the Oral Instructions shall in
no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the
transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions or PFPC's ability
to rely upon such Oral Instructions.
6. RIGHT TO RECEIVE ADVICE.
(a) ADVICE OF THE FUND. If PFPC is in doubt as to any action it should
or should not take, PFPC may request directions or advice, including
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) ADVICE OF COUNSEL. If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any question of
law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may
request advice from counsel of its own choosing (who
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may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or PFPC,
at the option of PFPC).
(c) CONFLICTING ADVICE. In the event of a conflict between directions or
advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives
from the Fund, and the advice it receives from counsel, PFPC may
rely upon and follow the advice of counsel.
(d) PROTECTION OF PFPC. PFPC shall be indemnified by the Fund and
without liability for any action PFPC takes or does not take in
reliance upon directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions PFPC receives from or on behalf of the Fund or from
counsel and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be consistent
with those directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to
impose an obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions or advice
or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in
accordance with such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions.
7. RECORDS; VISITS. The books and records pertaining to the Fund, which are in
the possession or under the control of PFPC, shall be the property of the Fund.
Such books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the 1940
Act and other applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. The Fund and
Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records at all times
during PFPC's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund,
copies of any such books and records shall be provided by PFPC to the Fund or to
an Authorized Person, at the Fund's expense.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY.
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(a) Each party shall keep confidential any information relating to the
other party's business ("Confidential Information"). Confidential
Information shall include:
(i) any data or information that is competitively sensitive
material, and not generally known to the public, including,
but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing
strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships,
customer profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business
plans, and internal performance results relating to the past,
present or future business activities of the Fund or PFPC,
their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the
customers, clients and suppliers of any of them;
(ii) any scientific or technical information, design, process,
procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially
valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality
affords the Fund or PFPC a competitive advantage over its
competitors;
(iii) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation,
reports, data, specifications, computer software, source code,
object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, and
trade secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable; and
(iv) anything designated as confidential.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, information shall not be subject to
such confidentiality obligations if it:
(i) is already known to the receiving party at the time it is
obtained;
(ii) is or becomes publicly known or available through no wrongful
act of the receiving party;
(iii) is rightfully received from a third party who, to the best of
the receiving party's knowledge, is not under a duty of
confidentiality;
(iv) is released by the protected party to a third party without
restriction;
(v) is required to be disclosed by the receiving party pursuant to
a requirement of a court order, subpoena, governmental or
regulatory agency or law (provided the receiving party will
provide the other party written notice of such requirement, to
the extent such notice is permitted);
(vi) is relevant to the defense of any claim or cause of action
asserted against the receiving party; or
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(vii) has been or is independently developed or obtained by the
receiving party.
9. COOPERATION WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PFPC shall cooperate with the Fund's
independent public accountants and shall take all reasonable actions in the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement to ensure that the necessary
information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their
opinion, as required by the Fund.
10. PFPC SYSTEM. PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data
bases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design
techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or
copyrightable matters, concepts, expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets,
and other related legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with the services
provided by PFPC to the Fund.
11. DISASTER RECOVERY. PFPC shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with
appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provisions for
emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the extent appropriate
equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures, PFPC shall, at no
additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service
interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect to the loss of data or
service interruptions caused by equipment failure, provided such loss or
interruption is not caused by PFPC's own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations under this
Agreement.
12. COMPENSATION. As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the term
of this Agreement, the Fund will pay to PFPC a fee or fees as may be agreed to
from time to time in writing by the Fund and PFPC. The Fund acknowledges that
PFPC may receive float benefits and/or investment
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earnings in connection with maintaining certain accounts required to provide
services under this Agreement.
13. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PFPC
and its affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, agents and
employees, from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and
liabilities (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and disbursements
and liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign
securities and blue sky laws) arising directly or indirectly from any action or
omission to act which PFPC takes in connection with the provision of services to
the Fund. Neither PFPC, nor any of its affiliates, shall be indemnified against
any liability (or any expenses incident to such liability) caused by PFPC's or
its affiliates' own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard in the performance of PFPC's activities under this Agreement, provided
that in the absence of a finding to the contrary the acceptance, processing
and/or negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the purchase of Shares shall be
presumed not to have been the result of PFPC's or its affiliates own willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of such duties
and obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 13 shall
survive termination of this Agreement.
14. RESPONSIBILITY OF PFPC.
(a) PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on behalf of the
Fund except as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically
agreed to by PFPC and the Fund in a written amendment hereto. PFPC shall
be obligated to exercise care and diligence in the performance of its
duties hereunder and to act in good faith in performing services provided
for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be liable only for any damages
arising out of PFPC's failure
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to perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages
arise out of PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or
reckless disregard of such duties.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) PFPC shall
not be liable for losses, delays, failure, errors, interruption or loss of
data occurring directly or indirectly by reason of circumstances beyond
its reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God; action
or inaction of civil or military authority; public enemy; war; terrorism;
riot; fire; flood; sabotage; epidemics; labor disputes; civil commotion;
interruption, loss or malfunction of utilities, transportation, computer
or communications capabilities; insurrection; elements of nature; or
non-performance by a third party; and (ii) PFPC shall not be under any
duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for the
validity or invalidity, authority or lack thereof, or truthfulness or
accuracy or lack thereof, of any instruction, direction, notice,
instrument or other information which PFPC reasonably believes to be
genuine.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) neither
PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable for any consequential, special or
indirect losses or damages, whether or not the likelihood of such losses
or damages was known by PFPC or its affiliates and (ii) PFPC's cumulative
liability to the Fund for all losses, claims, suits, controversies,
breaches or damages for any cause whatsoever (including but not limited to
those arising out of or related to this Agreement) and regardless of the
form of action or legal theory shall not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or
the fees received by PFPC for services provided hereunder during the 12
months immediately prior to the date of such loss or damage.
(d) No party may assert a cause of action against PFPC or any of its
affiliates that allegedly
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occurred more than 12 months immediately prior to the filing of the suit
(or, if applicable, commencement of arbitration proceedings) alleging such
cause of action.
(e) Each party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the other party
may become responsible.
(f) The provisions of this Section 14 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
15. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
(a) SERVICES PROVIDED ON AN ONGOING BASIS, IF APPLICABLE.
(i) Calculate 12b-1 payments;
(ii) Maintain shareholder registrations;
(iii) Review new applications and correspond with shareholders to
complete or correct information;
(iv) Direct payment processing of checks or wires;
(v) Prepare and certify stockholder lists in conjunction with proxy
solicitations;
(vi) Countersign share certificates;
(vii) Prepare and mail to shareholders confirmation of activity;
(viii) Provide toll-free lines for direct shareholder use, plus customer
liaison staff for on-line inquiry response;
(ix) Mail duplicate confirmations to broker-dealers of their clients'
activity, whether executed through the broker-dealer or directly
with PFPC;
(x) Provide periodic shareholder lists and statistics to the Fund;
(xi) Provide detailed data for underwriter/broker confirmations;
(xii) Prepare periodic mailing of year-end tax and statement information;
(xiii) Notify on a timely basis the investment adviser, accounting agent,
and custodian of fund
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activity; and
(xiv) Perform other participating broker-dealer shareholder services as
may be agreed upon from time to time.
(b) SERVICES PROVIDED BY PFPC UNDER ORAL INSTRUCTIONS OR WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.
(i) Accept and post daily Share purchases and redemptions;
(ii) Accept, post and perform shareholder transfers and exchanges;
(iii) Pay dividends and other distributions;
(iv) Solicit and tabulate proxies; and
(v) Issue and cancel certificates (when requested in writing by the
shareholder).
(c) PURCHASE OF SHARES. PFPC shall issue and credit an account of an investor,
in the manner described in the Fund's prospectus, once it receives:
(i) A purchase order;
(ii) Proper information to establish a shareholder account; and
(iii) Confirmation of receipt or crediting of funds for such order to the
Fund's custodian.
(d) REDEMPTION OF SHARES. PFPC shall redeem Shares only if that function is
properly authorized by the certificate of incorporation or resolution of
the Fund's Board of Trustees. Shares shall be redeemed and payment
therefor shall be made in accordance with the Fund's prospectus, when the
recordholder tenders Shares in proper form and directs the method of
redemption. If Shares are received in proper form, Shares shall be
redeemed before the funds are provided to PFPC from the Fund's custodian
(the "Custodian"). If the recordholder has not directed that redemption
proceeds be wired, when the Custodian provides PFPC with funds, the
redemption
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check shall be sent to and made payable to the recordholder, unless:
(i) the surrendered certificate is drawn to the order of an assignee or
holder and transfer authorization is signed by the recordholder; or
(ii) transfer authorizations are signed by the recordholder when Shares
are held in book-entry form.
When a broker-dealer notifies PFPC of a redemption desired by a customer, and
the Custodian provides PFPC with funds, PFPC shall prepare and send the
redemption check to the broker-dealer and made payable to the broker-dealer on
behalf of its customer.
(e) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. Upon receipt of a resolution of the Fund's
Board of Trustees authorizing the declaration and payment of dividends and
distributions, PFPC shall issue dividends and distributions declared by
the Fund in Shares, or, upon shareholder election, pay such dividends and
distributions in cash, if provided for in the Fund's prospectus. Such
issuance or payment, as well as payments upon redemption as described
above, shall be made after deduction and payment of the required amount of
funds to be withheld in accordance with any applicable tax laws or other
laws, rules or regulations. PFPC shall mail to the Fund's shareholders
such tax forms and other information, or permissible substitute notice,
relating to dividends and distributions paid by the Fund as are required
to be filed and mailed by applicable law, rule or regulation. PFPC shall
prepare, maintain and file with the IRS and other appropriate taxing
authorities reports relating to all dividends above a stipulated amount
paid by the Fund to its shareholders as required by tax or other law, rule
or regulation.
(f) SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT SERVICES.
PFPC may arrange, in accordance with the prospectus, for issuance of
Shares obtained through:
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- Direct purchases through broker wire orders, checks and
applications.
(g) COMMUNICATIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Upon timely Written Instructions, PFPC
shall mail all communications by the Fund to its shareholders, including:
(i) Reports to shareholders;
(ii) Confirmations of purchases and sales of Fund shares;
(iii) Monthly or quarterly statements;
(iv) Dividend and distribution notices;
(v) Proxy material; and
(vi) Tax form information.
In addition, PFPC will receive and tabulate the proxy cards for the
meetings of the Fund's shareholders.
(h) RECORDS. PFPC shall maintain records of the accounts for each shareholder
showing the following information:
(i) Name, address and United States Tax Identification or Social
Security number;
(ii) Number and class of Shares held and number and class of Shares for
which certificates, if any, have been issued, including certificate
numbers and denominations;
(iii) Historical information regarding the account of each shareholder,
including dividends and distributions paid and the date and price
for all transactions on a shareholder's account;
(iv) Any stop or restraining order placed against a shareholder's
account;
(v) Any correspondence relating to the current maintenance of a
shareholder's account;
(vi) Information with respect to withholdings; and
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(vii) Any information required in order for PFPC to perform any
calculations required by this Agreement.
(i) LOST OR STOLEN CERTIFICATES. PFPC shall place a stop notice against any
certificate reported to be lost or stolen and comply with all applicable
federal regulatory requirements for reporting such loss or alleged
misappropriation. A new certificate shall be registered and issued only
upon:
(i) The shareholder's pledge of a lost instrument bond or such other
appropriate indemnity bond issued by a surety company approved by
PFPC; and
(ii) Completion of a release and indemnification agreement signed by the
shareholder to protect PFPC and its affiliates.
(j) SHAREHOLDER INSPECTION OF STOCK RECORDS. Upon a request from any Fund
shareholder to inspect stock records, PFPC will notify the Fund and the
Fund will issue instructions granting or denying each such request. Unless
PFPC has acted contrary to the Fund's instructions, the Fund agrees to and
does hereby release PFPC from any liability for refusal of permission for
a particular shareholder to inspect the Fund's stock records.
(k) WITHDRAWAL OF SHARES AND CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES. Upon receipt of
Written Instructions, PFPC shall cancel outstanding certificates
surrendered by the Fund to reduce the total amount of outstanding shares
by the number of shares surrendered by the Fund.
(l) LOST SHAREHOLDERS. PFPC shall perform such services as are required in
order to comply with Rules 17a-24 and 17Ad-17 of the 1934 Act (the "Lost
Shareholder Rules"), including, but not limited to, those set forth below.
PFPC may, in its sole discretion, use the services of a third party to
perform some of or all such services.
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(i) documentation of search policies and procedures;
(ii) execution of required searches;
(iii) tracking results and maintaining data sufficient to comply with the
Lost Shareholder Rules; and
(iv) preparation and submission of data required under the Lost
Shareholder Rules.
Except as set forth above, PFPC shall have no responsibility for any
escheatment services.
16. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall continue until terminated by
the Fund or by PFPC on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other party.
In the event the Fund gives notice of termination, all expenses associated with
movement (or duplication) of records and materials and conversion thereof to a
successor transfer agent or other service provider, and all trailing expenses
incurred by PFPC, will be borne by the Fund.
17. CHANGE OF CONTROL. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in
the event of an agreement to enter into a transaction that would result in a
Change of Control of the Fund's adviser or sponsor, the Fund's ability to
terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 16 will be suspended from the time
of such agreement until eighteen months after the Change of Control.
18. NOTICES. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to PFPC, at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: President; (b) if to the Fund, at 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: __________ or
(c) if to neither of the foregoing, at such other address as shall have been
given by like notice to the sender of any such notice or other communication by
the other party. If notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex or
facsimile sending device, it shall be deemed to have
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been given immediately. If notice is sent by first-class mail, it shall be
deemed to have been given three days after it has been mailed. If notice is sent
by messenger, it shall be deemed to have been given on the day it is delivered.
19. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or waived
only by a written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement of
such change or waiver is sought.
20. DELEGATION; ASSIGNMENT. PFPC may assign its rights and delegate its duties
hereunder to any majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PFPC or of The
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., provided that PFPC gives the Fund 30 days
prior written notice of such assignment or delegation.
21. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
22. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute
such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.
23. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided that the
parties may embody in one or more separate documents their agreement, if
any, with respect to delegated duties.
(b) NO CHANGES THAT MATERIALLY AFFECT OBLIGATIONS. Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, the Fund agrees not to make any
modifications to its registration statement or adopt any policies which
would affect materially the obligations or responsibilities of PFPC
hereunder without the prior written approval of PFPC, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(c) CAPTIONS. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and in
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no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect
their construction or effect.
(d) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made in
Delaware and governed by Delaware law, without regard to principles of
conflicts of law.
(e) PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or
made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the
remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
(f) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.
(g) NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. Except as expressly provided in this
Agreement, PFPC hereby disclaims all representations and warranties,
express or implied, made to the Fund or any other person, including,
without limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability,
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise
(irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of any
services or any goods provided incidental to services provided under this
Agreement. PFPC disclaims any warranty of title or non-infringement except
as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.
(f) FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. The facsimile signature of any party to this
Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such
party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
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PFPC INC.
By:
Title:
ACP FUNDS TRUST
By:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
THIS EXHIBIT A, dated as of March __, 2003, is Exhibit A to that certain
Transfer Agency Services Agreement dated as of March __, 2003, between PFPC Inc.
and ACP Funds Trust.
PORTFOLIOS
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