EXHIBIT 99-8(c)
LETTER AGREEMENT
August 24, ▇▇▇▇
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Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Custodian Contract between ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Investment Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 31,
1988, the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Company advises you that it is creating two
new funds to be named the Fixed Income III and Multistrategy Bond (the "Funds")
and that the Funds desires for State Street Bank and Trust Company to serve as
the Custodian with respect to the Funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of
the Custodian Contract. The fees to be charged by the Administrator to the
Funds in return for its services are the same as in the Custodian Contract.
Please indicate your acceptance to act as Custodian to the Fixed Income III and
Multistrategy Bond Funds by executing the acceptance copy of this letter
agreement and returning it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Director of Operations
Accepted this 22nd day of September, ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ signature illegible
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Vice President
