Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Services,
Inc. and ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Funds, dated January 1, 1997, as amended
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TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
between
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SERVICES, INC.
and
EACH OF THE PARTIES INDICATED ON APPENDIX A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article A Terms of Appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Article B Duties of Price Services. . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. Receipt of Orders/Payments. . . . . . . . 3
2. Redemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. Confirmations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Returned Checks and ACH Debits. . . . . . 6
6. Redemption of Shares under Ten Day Hold . 7
7. Dividends, Distributions and Other
Corporate Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8. Unclaimed Payments and Certificates . . . 9
9. Books and Records . . . . . . . . . . . .10
10. Authorized Issued and Outstanding Shares.11
11. Tax Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
12. Information to be Furnished to the Fund .12
13. Correspondence. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
14. Lost or Stolen Securities . . . . . . . .13
15. Telephone Services. . . . . . . . . . . .13
16. Collection of Shareholder Fees. . . . . .13
17. Form N-SAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
18. Cooperation With Accountants. . . . . . .14
19. Blue Sky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
20. Other Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
21. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses . . . . .14
Article C Representations and Warranties of the Price
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Article D Representations and Warranties of the Fund. .17
Article E Standard of Care/Indemnification. . . . . . .17
Article F Dual Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Article G Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Article H References to Price Services. . . . . . . . .21
Article I Compliance with Governmental Rules and
Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Article J Ownership of Software and Related Material. .21
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Article K Quality Service Standards . . . . . . . . . .22
Article L As of Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Article M Term and Termination of Agreement . . . . . .25
Article N Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Article O Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Article P Amendment/Interpretive Provisions . . . . . .25
Article Q Further Assurances. . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Article R Maryland Law to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Article S Merger of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Article T Counterparts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Article U The Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Article V Directors, Trustees, Shareholders and
Massachusetts Business Trust. . . . . . . . .27
Article W Captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the first day of January, 1997, by and
between ▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SERVICES, INC., a Maryland corporation having
its principal office and place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ("Price Services"), and EACH FUND
WHICH IS LISTED ON APPENDIX A (as such Appendix may be amended from
time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby
by executing a copy of this Agreement (each such Fund individually
hereinafter referred to as "the Fund", whose definition may be
found in Article U);
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint Price Services as its
transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection
with certain other activities, and Price Services desires to accept
such appointment;
WHEREAS, Price Services represents that it is registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Transfer Agent under
Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("'34 Act") and
will notify each Fund promptly if such registration is revoked or
if any proceeding is commenced before the Securities and Exchange
Commission which may lead to such revocation;
WHEREAS, Price Services has the capability of providing
shareholder services on behalf of the Funds for the accounts of
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shareholders in the Funds, including banks and brokers on behalf of
underlying clients;
WHEREAS, certain of the Funds are named investment options
under various tax-sheltered retirement plans including, but not
limited to, individual retirement accounts, Sep-▇▇▇ s, SIMPLE
plans, deferred compensation plans, 403(b) plans, and profit
sharing, thrift, and money purchase pension plans for self-employed
individuals and professional partnerships and corporations,
(collectively referred to as "Retirement Plans");
WHEREAS, Price Services also has the capability of providing
special services, on behalf of the Funds, for the accounts of
shareholders participating in these Retirement Plans ("Retirement
Accounts").
WHEREAS, Price Services may subcontract or jointly contract
with other parties, on behalf of the Funds to perform certain of
the functions and services described herein including services to
Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts;
WHEREAS, Price Services may also enter into, on behalf of the
Funds, certain banking relationships to perform various banking
services including, but not limited to, check deposits, check
disbursements, automated clearing house transactions ("ACH") and
wire transfers.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
A. Terms of Appointment
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints Price Services to
act, and Price Services agrees to act, as the Fund's transfer
agent, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with: (1)
the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock or
shares of beneficial interest (all such stock and shares to be
referred to as "Shares"); (2) any dividend reinvestment or other
services provided to the shareholders of the Fund ("Shareholders"),
including, without limitation, any periodic investment plan or
periodic withdrawal program; and (3) certain Retirement Plan and
Retirement Accounts as agreed upon by the parties.
The parties to the Agreement hereby acknowledge that from time
to time, Price Services and ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Trust Company may enter
into contracts ("Other Contracts") with employee benefit plans
and/or their sponsors for the provision of certain plan participant
services to Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts.
Compensation paid to Price Services pursuant to this Agreement is
with respect to the services described herein and not with respect
to services provided under Other Contracts.
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B. Duties of Price Services
Price Services agrees that it will perform the following
services:
1. Receipt of Orders/Payments
Receive for acceptance, orders/payments for the purchase
of Shares and promptly deliver payment and appropriate
documentation thereof to the authorized custodian of the Fund
(the "Custodian"). Upon receipt of any check or other
instrument drawn or endorsed to it as agent for, or identified
as being for the account of, the Fund, Price Services will
process the order as follows:
o Examine the check to determine if the check conforms to
the Funds' acceptance procedures (including certain
third-party check procedures). If the check conforms,
Price Services will endorse the check and include the
date of receipt, will process the same for payment, and
deposit the net amount to the parties agreed upon
designated bank account prior to such deposit in the
Custodial account, and will notify the Fund and the
Custodian, respectively, of such deposits (such
notification to be given on a daily basis of the total
amount deposited to said accounts during the prior
business day);
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o Subject to guidelines mutually agreed upon by the Funds
and Price Services, excess balances, if any, resulting
from deposit in these designated bank accounts will be
invested and the income therefrom will be used to offset
fees which would otherwise be charged to the Funds under
this Agreement;
o Ensure that any documentation received from Shareholder
is in "good order" and all appropriate documentation is
received to establish an account.
o Open a new account, if necessary, and credit the account
of the investor with the number of Shares to be purchased
according to the price of the Fund's Shares in effect for
purchases made on that date, subject to any instructions
which the Fund may have given to Price Services with
respect to acceptance of orders for Shares;
o Maintain a record of all unpaid purchases and report such
information to the Fund daily;
o Process periodic payment orders, as authorized by
investors, in accordance with the payment procedures
mutually agreed upon by both parties;
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o Receive monies from Retirement Plans and determine the
proper allocation of such monies to the Retirement
Accounts based upon instructions received from Retirement
Plan participants or Retirement Plan administrators
("Administrators");
o Process orders received from recordkeepers and banks and
brokers for omnibus accounts in accordance with internal
policies and procedures established in executed agency
agreements and other agreements negotiated with banks and
brokers; and
o Process telephone orders for purchases of Fund shares
from the Shareholder's bank account (via wire or ACH) to
the Fund in accordance with procedures mutually agreed
upon by both parties.
Upon receipt of funds through the Federal Reserve Wire
System that are designated for purchases in Funds which declare
dividends at 12:00 p.m. (or such time as set forth in the Fund's
current prospectus), Price Services shall promptly notify the Fund
and the Custodian of such deposit.
2. Redemptions
Receive for acceptance redemption requests, including
telephone redemptions and requests received from
Administrators for distributions to participants or their
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designated beneficiaries or for payment of fees due the
Administrator or such other person, including Price Services,
and deliver the appropriate documentation thereof to the
Custodian. Price Services shall receive and stamp with the
date of receipt, all requests for redemptions of Shares
(including all certificates delivered to it for redemption)
and shall process said redemption requests as follows, subject
to the provisions of Section 6 hereof:
o Examine the redemption request and, for written
redemptions, the supporting documentation, to determine
that the request is in good order and all requirements
have been met;
o Notify the Fund on the next business day of the total
number of Shares presented and covered by all such
requests;
o For those Funds that impose redemption fees, calculate
the fee owed on the redemption in accordance with the
guidelines established between the Fund and Price
Services;
o As set forth in the prospectus of the Fund, and in any
event, on or prior to the seventh (7th) calendar day
succeeding any such request for redemption, Price
Services shall, from funds available in the accounts
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maintained by Price Services as agent for the Funds, pay
the applicable redemption price in accordance with the
current prospectus of the Fund, to the investor,
participant, beneficiary, Administrator or such other
person, as the case may be;
o Instruct custodian to wire redemption proceeds to a
designated bank account of Price Services. Subject to
guidelines mutually agreed upon by the Funds and Price
Services, excess balances, if any, resulting from deposit
in these bank accounts will be invested and the income
therefrom will be used to offset fees which would
otherwise be charged to the Funds under this Agreement;
o If any request for redemption does not comply with the
Fund's requirements, Price Services shall promptly notify
the investor of such fact, together with the reason
therefore, and shall effect such redemption at the price
in effect at the time of receipt of all appropriate
documents;
o Make such withholdings as may be required under
applicable Federal tax laws;
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o In the event redemption proceeds for the payment of fees
are to be wired through the Federal Reserve Wire System
or by bank wire, Price Services shall cause such proceeds
to be wired in Federal funds to the bank account
designated by Shareholder; and
o Process periodic redemption orders as authorized by the
investor in accordance with the periodic withdrawal
procedures for Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP") and
systematic ACH redemptions mutually agreed upon by both
parties.
Procedures and requirements for effecting and accepting
redemption orders from investors by telephone, Tele*Access,
computer, or written instructions shall be established by
mutual agreement between Price Services and the Fund
consistent with the Fund's current prospectus.
3. Transfers
Effect transfers of Shares by the registered owners
thereof upon receipt of appropriate instructions and
documentation and examine such instructions for conformance
with appropriate procedures and requirements. In this regard,
Price Services, upon receipt of a proper request for transfer,
including any transfer involving the surrender of certificates
of Shares, is authorized to transfer, on the records of the
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Fund, Shares of the Fund, including cancellation of
surrendered certificates, if any, to credit a like amount of
Shares to the transferee.
4. Confirmations
Mail all confirmations and other enclosures requested by
the Fund to the shareholder, and in the case of Retirement
Accounts, to the Administrators, as may be required by the
Funds or by applicable Federal or state law.
5. Returned Checks and ACH Debits
In order to minimize the risk of loss to the Fund by
reason of any check being returned unpaid, Price Services will
promptly identify and follow-up on any check or ACH debit
returned unpaid. For items returned, Price Services may
telephone the investor and/or redeposit the check or debit for
collection or cancel the purchase, as deemed appropriate.
Price Services and the Funds will establish procedures for the
collection of money owed the Fund from investors who have
caused losses due to these returned items.
6. Redemption of Shares under Ten Day Hold
o Uncollected Funds
Shares purchased by personal, corporate, or governmental
check, or by ACH will be considered uncollected until the
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tenth calendar date following the trade date of the trade
("Uncollected Funds");
o Good Funds
Shares purchased by treasurer's, cashier, certified, or
official check, or by wire transfer will be considered
collected immediately ("Good Funds"). Absent information
to the contrary (i.e., notification from the payee
institution), Uncollected Funds will be considered Good
Funds on the tenth calendar day following trade date.
o Redemption of Uncollected Funds
o Shareholders making telephone requests for
redemption of shares purchased with Uncollected
Funds will be given two options:
1. The Shareholder will be permitted to exchange
to a money market fund to preserve principal until
the payment is deemed Good Funds;
2. The redemption can be processed utilizing the
same procedures for written redemptions described
below.
o If a written redemption request is made for shares
where any portion of the payment for said shares is
in Uncollected Funds, and the request is in good
order, Price Services will promptly obtain the
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information relative to the payment necessary to
determine when the payment becomes Good Funds. The
redemption will be processed in accordance with
normal procedures, and the proceeds will be held
until confirmation that the payment is Good Funds.
On the seventh (7th) calendar day after trade date,
and each day thereafter until either confirmation
is received or the tenth (10th) calendar day, Price
Services will call the paying institution to
request confirmation that the check or ACH in
question has been paid. On the tenth calendar day
after trade date, the redemption proceeds will be
released, regardless of whether confirmation has
been received.
o Checkwriting Redemptions.
o Daily, all checkwriting redemptions $10,000 and
over reported as Uncollected Funds or insufficient
funds will be reviewed. An attempt will be made to
contact the shareholder to make good the funds
(through wire, exchange, transfer). Generally by
12:00 p.m. the same day, if the matter has not been
resolved, the redemption request will be rejected
and the check returned to the Shareholder.
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o All checkwriting redemptions under $10,000 reported
as Uncollected or insufficient funds will be
rejected and the check returned to the Shareholder.
The Funds and Services may agree to contact
shareholders presenting checks under $10,000
reported as insufficient to obtain alternative
instructions for payment.
o Confirmations of Available Funds
The Fund expects that situations may develop whereby it
would be beneficial to determine if a person who has
placed an order for Shares has sufficient funds in his or
her checking account to cover the payment for the Shares
purchased. When this situation occurs, Price Services
may call the bank in question and request that it confirm
that sufficient funds to cover the purchase are currently
credited to the account in question. Price Services will
maintain written documentation or a recording of each
telephone call which is made under the procedures
outlined above. None of the above procedures shall
preclude Price Services from inquiring as to the status
of any check received by it in payment for the Fund's
Shares as Price Services may deem appropriate or
necessary to protect both the Fund and Price Services. If
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a conflict arises between Section 2 and this Section 6,
Section 6 will govern.
7. Dividends, Distributions and Other Corporate Actions
o The Fund will promptly inform Price Services of the
declaration of any dividend, distribution, stock split
or any other distributions of a similar kind on account
of its Capital Stock.
o Price Services shall act as Dividend Disbursing Agent for
the Fund, and as such, shall prepare and make income and
capital gain payments to investors. As Dividend
Disbursing Agent, Price Services will on or before the
payment date of any such dividend or distribution, notify
the Custodian of the estimated amount required to pay any
portion of said dividend or distribution which is payable
in cash, and the Fund agrees that on or about the payment
date of such distribution, it shall instruct the
Custodian to make available to Price Services sufficient
funds for the cash amount to be paid out. If an investor
is entitled to receive additional Shares by virtue of any
such distribution or dividend, appropriate credits will
be made to his or her account.
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8. Unclaimed Payments and Certificates
In accordance with procedures agreed upon by both
parties, report abandoned property to appropriate state and
governmental authorities of the Fund. Price Services shall,
90 days prior to the annual reporting of abandoned property to
each of the states, make reasonable attempts to locate
Shareholders for which (a) checks or share certificates have
been returned; (b) for which accounts have aged outstanding
checks; or (c) accounts with unissued shares that have been
coded with stop mail and meet the dormancy period guidelines
specified in the individual states. Price Services shall
make reasonable attempts to contact shareholders for those
accounts which have significant aged outstanding checks and
those checks meet a specified dollar threshold.
9. Books and Records
Maintain records showing for each Shareholder's account,
Retirement Plan or Retirement Account, as the case may be, the
following:
o Names, address and tax identification number;
o Number of Shares held;
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o Certain historical information regarding the
account of each Shareholder, including dividends
and distributions distributed in cash or invested
in Shares;
o Pertinent information regarding the establishment
and maintenance of Retirement Plans and Retirement
Accounts necessary to properly administer each
account;
o Information with respect to the source of dividends
and distributions allocated among income (taxable
and nontaxable income), realized short-term gains
and realized long-term gains;
o Any stop or restraining order placed against a
Shareholder's account;
o Information with respect to withholdings on
domestic and foreign accounts;
o Any instructions from a Shareholder including, all
forms furnished by the Fund and executed by a
Shareholder with respect to (i) dividend or
distribution elections, and (ii) elections with
respect to payment options in connection with the
redemption of Shares;
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o Any correspondence relating to the current
maintenance of a Shareholder's account;
o Certificate numbers and denominations for any
Shareholder holding certificates;
o Any information required in order for Price
Services to perform the calculations contemplated
under this Agreement.
Price Services shall maintain files and furnish
statistical and other information as required under this
Agreement and as may be agreed upon from time to time by both
parties or required by applicable law. However, Price
Services reserves the right to delete, change or add any
information to the files maintained; provided such deletions,
changes or additions do not contravene the terms of this
Agreement or applicable law and do not materially reduce the
level of services described in this Agreement. Price Services
shall also use its best efforts to obtain additional
statistical and other information as each Fund may reasonably
request for additional fees as may be agreed to by both
parties.
Any such records maintained pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") will be
preserved for the periods and maintained in a manner
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prescribed in Rule 31a-2 thereunder. Disposition of such
records after such prescribed periods shall be as mutually
agreed upon by the Fund and Price Services. The retention of
such records, which may be inspected by the Fund at reasonable
times, shall be at the expense of the Fund. All records
maintained by Price Services in connection with the
performance of its duties under this Agreement will remain the
property of the Fund and, in the event of termination of this
Agreement, will be delivered to the Fund as of the date of
termination or at such other time as may be mutually agreed
upon.
All books, records, information and data pertaining to
the business of the other party which are exchanged or
received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of
this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be
voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except after prior
notification to and approval by the other party hereto, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be
withheld where Price Services or the Fund may be exposed to
civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply;
when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted
governmental authorities; or after so requested by the other
party hereto.
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10. Authorized Issued and Outstanding Shares
Record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain,
pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) of the '34 Act, a record of the
total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized,
issued and outstanding, based upon data provided to it by the
Fund. Price Services shall also provide the Fund on a regular
basis the total number of Shares which are authorized and
issued and outstanding. Price Services shall have no
obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor
the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws
relating to the issuance or sale of such Shares.
11. Tax Information
Prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service and
with other appropriate state agencies and, if required, mail
to investors, those returns for reporting dividends and
distributions paid as required to be so filed and mailed, and
shall withhold such sums required to be withheld under
applicable Federal income tax laws, rules, and regulations.
Additionally, Price Services will file and, as applicable,
mail to investors, any appropriate information returns
required to be filed in connection with Retirement Plan
processing, such as 1099R, 5498, as well as any other
appropriate forms that the Fund or Price Services may deem
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necessary. The Fund and Price Services shall agree to
procedures to be followed with respect to Price Services'
responsibilities in connection with compliance with back-up
withholding and other tax laws.
12. Information to be Furnished to the Fund
Furnish to the Fund such information as may be agreed
upon between the Fund and Price Services including any
information that the Fund and Price Services agree is
necessary to the daily operations of the business.
13. Correspondence
Promptly and fully answer correspondence from
shareholders and Administrators relating to Shareholder
Accounts, Retirement Accounts, transfer agent procedures, and
such other correspondence as may from time to time be mutually
agreed upon with the Funds. Unless otherwise instructed,
copies of all correspondence will be retained by Price
Services in accordance with applicable law and procedures.
14. Lost or Stolen Securities
Pursuant to Rule 17f-1 of the '34 Act, report to the
Securities Information Center and/or the FBI or other
appropriate person on Form X-17-F-1A all lost, stolen, missing
or counterfeit securities. Provide any other services
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relating to lost, stolen or missing securities as may be
mutually agreed upon by both parties.
15. Telephone Services
Maintain a Telephone Servicing Staff of representatives
("Representatives") sufficient to timely respond to all
telephonic inquiries reasonably foreseeable. The
Representatives will also effect telephone purchases,
redemptions, exchanges, and other transactions mutually agreed
upon by both parties, for those Shareholders who have
authorized telephone services. The Representatives shall
require each Shareholder effecting a telephone transaction to
properly identify himself/herself before the transaction is
effected, in accordance with procedures agreed upon between by
both parties. Procedures for processing telephone
transactions will be mutually agreed upon by both parties.
Price Services will also be responsible for providing
Tele*Access, PC*Access and such other Services as may be
offered by the Funds from time to time. Price Services will
maintain a special Shareholder Servicing staff to service
certain Shareholders with substantial relationships with the
Funds.
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16. Collection of Shareholder Fees
Calculate and notify shareholders of any fees owed the
Fund, its affiliates or its agents. Such fees include the
small account fee ▇▇▇ custodial fee and wire fee.
17. Form N-SAR
Maintain such records, if any, as shall enable the Fund
to fulfill the requirements of Form N-SAR.
18. Cooperation With Accountants
Cooperate with each Fund's independent public accountants
and take all reasonable action in the performance of its
obligations under the Agreement to assure that the necessary
information is made available to such accountants for the
expression of their opinion without any qualification as to
the scope of their examination, including, but not limited to,
their opinion included in each such Fund's annual report on
Form N-SAR and annual amendment to Form N-1A.
19. Blue Sky
Provide to the Fund or its agent, on a daily, weekly,
monthly and quarterly basis, and for each state in which the
Fund's Shares are sold, sales reports and other materials for
blue sky compliance purposes as shall be agreed upon by the
parties.
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20. Other Services
Provide such other services as may be mutually agreed
upon between Price Services and the Fund.
21. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Each Fund shall pay to Price Services and/or its agents
for its Transfer Agent Services hereunder, fees computed as
set forth in Schedule A attached. Except as provided below,
Price Services will be responsible for all expenses relating
to the providing of Services. Each Fund, however, will
reimburse Price Services for the following out-of-pocket
expenses and charges incurred in providing Services:
o Postage. The cost of postage and freight for
mailing materials to Shareholders and Retirement
Plan participants, or their agents, including
overnight delivery, UPS and other express mail
services and special courier services required to
transport mail between Price Services locations and
mail processing vendors.
o Proxies. The cost to mail proxy cards and other
material supplied to it by the Fund and costs
related to the receipt, examination and tabulation
of returned proxies and the certification of the
vote to the Fund.
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o Communications
o Print. The printed forms used internally and
externally for documentation and processing
Shareholder and Retirement Plan participant,
or their agent's inquiries and requests; paper
and envelope supplies for letters, notices,
and other written communications sent to
Shareholders and Retirement Plan participants,
or their agents.
o Print & Mail House. The cost of internal and
third party printing and mail house services,
including printing of statements and reports.
o Voice and Data. The cost of equipment
(including associated maintenance), supplies
and services used for communicating to and
from the Shareholders of the Fund and
Retirement Plan participants, or their agents,
the Fund's transfer agent, other Fund offices,
and other agents of either the Fund or Price
Services. These charges shall include:
o telephone toll charges (both incoming and
outgoing, local, long distance and
mailgrams); and
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o data and telephone lines and associated
equipment such as modems, multiplexers,
and facsimile equipment.
o Record Retention. The cost of maintenance and
supplies used to maintain, microfilm, copy,
record, index, display, retrieve, and
store, in microfiche or microfilm form,
documents and records.
o Disaster Recovery. The cost of services,
equipment, facilities and other charges
necessary to provide disaster recovery for any
and all services listed in this Agreement.
Out-of-pocket costs will be billed at cost to the Funds.
Allocation of monthly costs among the Funds will generally be made
based upon the number of Shareholder and Retirement Accounts
serviced by Price Services each month. Some invoices for these
costs will contain costs for both the Funds and other funds
serviced by Price Services. These costs will be allocated based on
a reasonable allocation methodology. Where possible, such as in
the case of inbound and outbound WATS charges, allocation will be
made on the actual distribution or usage.
C. Representations and Warranties of Price Services
Price Services represents and warrants to the Fund that:
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1. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in
good standing under the laws of Maryland;
2. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in
Maryland, California and Florida;
3. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter
and by-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement;
4. All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to
authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement;
5. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as a Transfer Agent pursuant to Section 17A of the
'34 Act; and
6. It has and will continue to have access to the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and
obligations under this Agreement.
D. Representations and Warranties of the Fund
The Fund represents and warrants to Price Services that:
1. It is a corporation or business trust duly organized and
existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland or
Massachusetts, as the case may be;
2. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles
of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be,
and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement;
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3. All proceedings required by said Articles of
Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and
By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and
perform this Agreement;
4. It is an investment company registered under the Act; and
5. A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
("the '33 Act") is currently effective and will remain
effective, and appropriate state securities law filings have
been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all
Shares of the Fund being offered for sale.
E. Standard of Care/Indemnification
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:
1. Price Services shall not be liable to any Fund for any
act or failure to act by it or its agents or subcontractors on
behalf of the Fund in carrying or attempting to carry out the
terms and provisions of this Agreement provided Price Services
has acted in good faith and without negligence or willful
misconduct and selected and monitored the performance of its
agents and subcontractors with reasonable care.
2. The Fund shall indemnify and hold Price Services harmless
from and against all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions
and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel,
incurred by Price Services resulting from: (i) any action or
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omission by Price Services or its agents or subcontractors in
the performance of their duties hereunder; (ii) Price Services
acting upon instructions believed by it to have been executed
by a duly authorized officer of the Fund; or (iii) Price
Services acting upon information provided by the Fund in form
and under policies agreed to by Price Services and the Fund.
Price Services shall not be entitled to such indemnification
in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or
willful misconduct of Price Services or where Price Services
has not exercised reasonable care in selecting or monitoring
the performance of its agents or subcontractors.
3. Except as provided in Article L of this Agreement, Price
Services shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from all
losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses,
including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by
the Fund resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct
of Price Services or which result from Price Services' failure
to exercise reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the
performance of its agents or subcontractors. The Fund shall
not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions
or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of
such Fund or its agents or subcontractors; unless such
negligence or misconduct is attributable to Price Services.
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4. In determining Price Services' liability, an isolated
error or omission will normally not be deemed to constitute
negligence when it is determined that:
o Price Services had in place "appropriate procedures;"
o the employee(s) responsible for the error or omission had
been reasonably trained and were being appropriately
monitored; and
o the error or omission did not result from wanton or
reckless conduct on the part of the employee(s).
It is understood that Price Services is not obligated to have
in place separate procedures to prevent each and every
conceivable type of error or omission. The term "appropriate
procedures" shall mean procedures reasonably designed to
prevent and detect errors and omissions. In determining the
reasonableness of such procedures, weight will be given to
such factors as are appropriate, including the prior
occurrence of any similar errors or omissions when such
procedures were in place and transfer agent industry standards
in place at the time of the occurrence.
5. In the event either party is unable to perform its
obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts
of God, strikes or other causes reasonably beyond its control,
such party shall not be liable to the other party for any
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loss, cost, damage, claim, action or expense resulting from
such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes.
6. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in
this Article E shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for
which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the
party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other
party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party
advised with respect to all developments concerning such
claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have
the option to participate with the party seeking
indemnification in the defense of such claim, or to defend
against said claim in its own name or in the name of the other
party. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case
confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which
the other party may be required to indemnify it except with
the other party's prior written consent.
7. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the
other party for consequential damages under any provision of
this Agreement.
F. Dual Interests
It is understood that some person or persons may be directors,
officers, or shareholders of both the Funds and Price Services
(including Price Services's affiliates), and that the existence of
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any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this
Agreement or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise
provided by a specific provision of applicable law.
G. Documentation
o As requested by Price Services, the Fund shall promptly
furnish to Price Services the following:
o A certified copy of the resolution of the
Directors/Trustees of the Fund authorizing the
appointment of Price Services and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement;
o A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or
Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-
Laws of the Fund and all amendments thereto;
o As applicable, specimens of all forms of
outstanding and new stock/share certificates in the
forms approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees
of the Fund with a certificate of the Secretary of
the Fund as to such approval;
o All account application forms and other documents
relating to Shareholders' accounts;
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o An opinion of counsel for the Fund with respect to
the validity of the stock, the number of Shares
authorized, the status of redeemed Shares, and the
number of Shares with respect to which a
Registration Statement has been filed and is in
effect; and
o A copy of the Fund's current prospectus.
The delivery of any such document for the purpose of any other
agreement to which the Fund and Price Services are or were parties
shall be deemed to be delivery for the purposes of this Agreement.
o As requested by Price Services, the Fund will also
furnish from time to time the following documents:
o Each resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the
Fund authorizing the original issue of its Shares;
o Each Registration Statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and amendments and orders thereto in
effect with respect to the sale of Shares with respect to
the Fund;
o A certified copy of each amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, and the By-Laws of
the Fund;
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o Certified copies of each vote of the Board of
Directors/Trustees authorizing officers to give
instructions to the Transfer Agent;
o Such other documents or opinions which Price Services, in
its discretion, may reasonably deem necessary or
appropriate in the proper performance of its duties; and
o Copies of new prospectuses issued.
Price Services hereby agrees to establish and maintain
facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for
safekeeping of stock certificates, check forms and facsimile
signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the preparation or
use, and for keeping account of, such certificates, forms and
devices.
H. References to Price Services
Each Fund agrees not to circulate any printed matter which
contains any reference to Price Services without the prior approval
of Price Services, excepting solely such printed matter that merely
identifies Price Services as agent of the Fund. The Fund will
submit printed matter requiring approval to Price Services in draft
form, allowing sufficient time for review by Price Services and its
legal counsel prior to any deadline for printing.
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I. Compliance With Governmental Rules and Regulations
Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and except for
the accuracy of information furnished to the Fund by Price
Services, each Fund assumes full responsibility for the
preparation, contents and distribution of its prospectuses and
compliance with all applicable requirements of the Act, the '34
Act, the '33 Act, and any other laws, rules and regulations of
governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Fund. Price
Services shall be responsible for complying with all laws, rules
and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction
over transfer agents and their activities.
J. Ownership of Software and Related Material
All computer programs, magnetic tapes, written procedures and
similar items purchased and/or developed and used by Price Services
in performance of the Agreement shall be the property of Price
Services and will not become the property of the Fund.
K. Quality Service Standards
Price Services and the Fund may from time to time agree to
certain quality service standards, as well as incentives and
penalties with respect to Price Services' hereunder.
L. As Of Transactions
For purposes of this Article L, the term "Transaction" shall
mean any single or "related transaction" (as defined below)
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involving the purchase or redemption of Shares (including
exchanges) that is processed at a time other than the time of the
computation of the Fund's net asset value per Share next computed
after receipt of any such transaction order by Price Services. If
more than one Transaction ("Related Transaction") in the Fund is
caused by or occurs as a result of the same act or omission, such
transactions shall be aggregated with other transactions in the
Fund and be considered as one Transaction.
o Reporting
Price Services shall:
1. Utilize a system to identify all Transactions, and
shall compute the net effect of such Transactions upon
the Fund on a daily, monthly and rolling 365 day basis.
The monthly and rolling 365 day periods are hereafter
referred to as "Cumulative".
2. Supply to the Fund, from time to time as mutually
agreed upon, a report summarizing the Transactions and
the daily and Cumulative net effects of such Transactions
both in terms of aggregate dilution and loss ("Dilution")
or gain and negative dilution ("Gain") experienced by the
Fund, and the impact such Gain or Dilution has had upon
the Fund's net asset value per Share.
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3. With respect to any Transaction which causes
Dilution to the Fund of $25,000 or more, immediately
provide the Fund: (i) a report identifying the
Transaction and the Dilution resulting therefrom, (ii)
the reason such Transaction was processed as described
above, and (iii) the action that Price Services has or
intends to take to prevent the reoccurrence of such as of
processing ("Report").
o Liability
1. It will be the normal practice of the Funds not to
hold Price Services liable with respect to any
Transaction which causes Dilution to any single Fund of
less than $25,000. Price Services will, however, closely
monitor for each Fund the daily and Cumulative
Gain/Dilution which is caused by Transactions of less
than $25,000. When the Cumulative Dilution to any Fund
exceeds 3/10 of 1% per share, Price Services, in
consultation with counsel to the Fund, will make
appropriate inquiry to determine whether it should take
any remedial action. Price Services will report to the
Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund ("Board") any
action it has taken.
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2. Where a transaction causes dilution to a Fund
greater than $25,000 and less than $100,000 ("Significant
Transaction"), Price Services will review with Counsel to
the Fund the circumstances surrounding the underlying
transaction to determine whether the transaction was
caused by or occurred as a result of a negligent act or
omission by Price Services. If it is determined that the
dilution is the result of a negligent action or omission
by Price Services, Price Services and outside counsel for
the Fund will negotiate settlement. All such Significant
Transactions will be reported to the Audit Committee at
its annual meeting (unless the settlement fully
compensates the Fund for any dilution). Any "as of"
transaction, however, causing dilution in excess of the
lesser of $100,000 or a ▇▇▇▇▇ per share will be promptly
reported to the Board and resolved at the next scheduled
Board Meeting. Settlement for "as of" transactions
causing dilution of $100,000 or more will not be entered
into until approved by the Board. The factors the Board
would be expected to consider in making any determination
regarding the settlement of a Significant Transaction
would include but not be limited to:
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o Procedures and controls adopted by Price Services
to prevent "As Of" processing;
o Whether such procedures and controls were being
followed at the time of the Significant
Transaction;
o The absolute and relative volume of all
transactions processed by Price Services on the day
of the Significant Transaction;
o The number of Transactions processed by Price
Services during prior relevant periods, and the net
Dilution/Gain as a result of all such transactions
to the Fund and to all other Price Funds;
o The prior response of Price Services to
recommendations made by the Funds regarding
improvement to the Transfer Agent's "As Of"
Processing Procedures.
3. In determining Price Services' liability with respect to
a Significant Transaction, an isolated error or omission
will normally not be deemed to constitute negligence when
it is determined that:
o Price Services had in place "appropriate
procedures".
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o the employee(s) responsible for the error or
omission had been reasonably trained and were being
appropriately monitored; and
o the error or omission did not result from wanton or
reckless conduct on the part of the employee(s).
It is understood that Price Services is not obligated to
have in place separate procedures to prevent each and
every conceivable type of error or omission. The term
"appropriate procedures" shall mean procedures reasonably
designed to prevent and detect errors and omissions. In
determining the reasonableness of such procedures, weight
will be given to such factors as are appropriate,
including the prior occurrence of any similar errors or
omissions when such procedures were in place and transfer
agent industry standards in place at the time of the
occurrence.
M. Term and Termination of Agreement
o This Agreement shall run for a period of one (1) year from the
date first written above and will be renewed from year to year
thereafter unless terminated by either party as provided
hereunder.
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o This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund upon one hundred
twenty (120) days' written notice to Price Services; and by
Price Services, upon three hundred sixty-five (365) days'
writing notice to the Fund.
o Upon termination hereof, the Fund shall pay to Price Services
such compensation as may be due as of the date of such
termination, and shall likewise reimburse for out-of-pocket
expenses related to its services hereunder.
N. Notice
Any notice as required by this Agreement shall be sufficiently
given (i) when sent to an authorized person of the other party at
the address of such party set forth above or at such other address
as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other
party; or (ii) as otherwise agreed upon by appropriate officers of
the parties hereto.
O. Assignment
Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder
may be assigned either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation
of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written
consent of the other party, provided this shall not preclude Price
Services from employing such agents and subcontractors as it deems
appropriate to carry out its obligations set forth hereunder.
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P. Amendment/Interpretive Provisions
The parties by mutual written agreement may amend this
Agreement at any time. In addition, in connection with the
operation of this Agreement, Price Services and the Fund may agree
from time to time on such provisions interpretive of or in addition
to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion
be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such
interpretive or additional provisions are to be signed by all
parties and annexed hereto, but no such provision shall contravene
any applicable Federal or state law or regulation and no such
interpretive or additional provision shall be deemed to be an
amendment of this Agreement.
Q. Further Assurances
Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute
such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof.
R. Maryland Law to Apply
This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof
interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of Maryland.
S. Merger of Agreement
This Agreement, including the attached Appendices and
Schedules supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the
subject hereof, whether oral or written.
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T. Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any
number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together
shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instruments.
U. The Parties
All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the Funds
listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Agreement were
between such individual Fund and Price Services. In the case of a
series Fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the
individual series or portfolio of such Fund or trust, or to such
Fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as
appropriate. The "Fund" also includes any ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Funds
which may be established after the execution of this Agreement.
Any reference in this Agreement to "the parties" shall mean Price
Services and such other individual Fund as to which the matter
pertains.
V. Directors, Trustees and Shareholders and Massachusetts
Business Trust
It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the
holders of Shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees of the
Fund shall be personally liable hereunder.
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With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Agreement
and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term
"Fund" means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving
under the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of Trust) of such
Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is
expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder
shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders,
nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally,
but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an
authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such
authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by
such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them, but
shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its
Declaration of Trust.
W. Captions
The captions in the Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions
hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf under
their seals by and through their duly authorized officers.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SERVICES, INC. ▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FUNDS
/s/▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ /s/▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
BY: ________________________ BY: ________________________
DATED: _____________________ DATED: _____________________
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APPENDIX A
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE
INCOME TRUST
California Tax-Free Bond Fund
California Tax-Free Money Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CORPORATE INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Income Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price New America Growth Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Prime Reserve Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GNMA FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Index Fund
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INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS, INC.
Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund
INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
Foreign Equity Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Discovery Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price European Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price New Asia Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Global Government Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Japan Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Latin America Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Global Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Stock Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE MID-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE OTC FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price OTC Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Income Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
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▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC.
Spectrum Growth Fund
Spectrum Income Fund
Spectrum International Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund
Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
New York Tax-Free Bond Fund
New York Tax-Free Money Fund
New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund
Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC.
U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. on behalf of the:
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit GNMA Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. on behalf of the:
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Income Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE VALUE FUND, INC.
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
Between
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SERVICES, INC.
And
THE ▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FUNDS
The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement of January 1, 1997,
between ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Services, Inc., and each of the Parties
listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby amended, as of February 4,
1997, by adding thereto Reserve Investment Funds, Inc., on behalf
of Government Reserve Investment Fund and Reserve Investment Fund.
RESERVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
Government Reserve Investment Fund
Reserve Investment Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME
TRUST
California Tax-Free Bond Fund
California Tax-Free Money Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CORPORATE INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Income Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price New America Growth Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Balanced
Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, INC.
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▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Prime Reserve Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GNMA FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Index Fund
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS, INC.
Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund
INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
Foreign Equity Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Discovery Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price European Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price New Asia Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Global Government Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Japan Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Latin America Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Global Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Stock Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE MID-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC.
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▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE OTC FUND, INC., now known as ▇.
▇▇▇▇ PRICE SMALL-CAP STOCK FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price OTC Fund, now known as ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Price Small-Cap Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Income Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT
FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC.
Spectrum Growth Fund
Spectrum Income Fund
Spectrum International Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund
Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
New York Tax-Free Bond Fund
New York Tax-Free Money Fund
New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund
Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE
FUND, INC.
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▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC.
U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. on behalf of
the:
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit GNMA Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. on
behalf of the:
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Money Market
Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Intermediate
Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Income Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE VALUE FUND, INC.
Attest:
/s/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ /s/▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
______________________ ______________________________
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Assistant Secretary Treasurer
Attest: ▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SERVICES, INC.
/s/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ /s/▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
______________________ ______________________________
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, By: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
Assistant Secretary Vice President
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
Between
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SERVICES, INC.
And
THE ▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FUNDS
The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement of January 1, 1997,
as amended February 4, 1997, between ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Services, Inc.
and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby
further amended, as of April 24, 1997, by adding thereto the
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Tax-Efficient Balanced Fund, Inc. and ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price
Diversified Small-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
RESERVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
Reserve Investment Fund
Government Reserve Investment Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME
TRUST
California Tax-Free Bond Fund
California Tax-Free Money Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE CORPORATE INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE DIVERSIFIED SMALL-CAP GROWTH
FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND
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▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Income Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price New America Growth Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Balanced
Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Prime Reserve Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GNMA FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Index Fund
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS, INC.
Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund
INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
Foreign Equity Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Discovery Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price European Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price New Asia Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Global Government Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Japan Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Latin America Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Global Stock Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Stock Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
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▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE MID-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE OTC FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price OTC Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Personal Strategy Income Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT
FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC.
Spectrum Growth Fund
Spectrum Income Fund
Spectrum International Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund
Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
New York Tax-Free Bond Fund
New York Tax-Free Money Fund
New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund
Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-EFFICIENT BALANCED FUND,
INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC.
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▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE
FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE
BOND FUND, INC.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC.
U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. on behalf of
the:
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit GNMA Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. on
behalf of the:
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Money Market
Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Intermediate
Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Summit Municipal Income Fund
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE VALUE FUND, INC.
Attest:
/s/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ /s/▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
______________________ ______________________________
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Assistant Secretary Treasurer
Attest: ▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE SERVICES, INC.
/s/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ /s/▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
______________________ ______________________________
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, By: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
Assistant Secretary Vice President