EXHIBIT 5(a)
LETTER AGREEMENT
The Dreyfus Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to introductory paragraph 2(b) of the Investment Management Agreement
between The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust and Mellon Bank, N.A., dated April 4,
1994, as transferred to The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to the Assignment and
Assumption of Investment Management Agreement, dated October 17, 1994, The
Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust advises you that it is creating one new fund to be
named Dreyfus Premier Limited Term High Income Fund (the "Fund") and that The
Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust desires The Dreyfus Corporation to serve as
investment adviser with respect to the Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions
of the Investment Management Agreement. The fees to be charged by the adviser to
the Fund in return for its investment advisory services will be set forth in the
attached Exhibit A.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of acting as investment adviser to the Fund
by executing this letter agreement in the space provided below and then
returning it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
By: ------------------------------
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President
THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
By: -------------------------------
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Vice Chairman - Distribution
Date:------------------------------
AMENDED
EXHIBIT A
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
Investment Portfolio (Fund) Investment Management Fee
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Dreyfus Core Value Fund 0.90%
Dreyfus Special Growth Fund 1.15%
Dreyfuy Premier Managed Income Fund 0.70%
Dreyfus Premier Limited Term High Income Fund 0.70%
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