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Exhibit 99.B(g)(xii)
November 1, 1998
SCHWAB INVESTMENTS
RE: Custodian Services Fees
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter constitutes our agreement with respect to compensation to be paid to
PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC") under the terms of a Custodian Services
Agreement (the "Agreement") dated November 4, 1991 between Schwab Investments
("you" or the "Trust"), on behalf of the Fund listed on the attached Schedule I,
as amended from time to time (the "Funds"), and PNC. Pursuant to the terms of
the Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, will pay PNC, for the services
that PNC will provide to the Fund as follows:
1. The Fund shall pay an asset based fee of .009% on the first $200
million of average daily gross assets; .008% on the next $200 million
of average daily gross assets; .007% on the next $200 million of
average daily gross assets; .003% on the next $200 million of average
daily gross assets; .0025% on the next $200 million of average daily
gross assets and .002% on average daily gross assets in excess of $1
billion; exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and transaction charges.
The fee shall be calculated daily and paid monthly. The fee for the
period from the date hereof until the end of that year shall be
pro-rated according to the proportion which such period bears to the
full annual period.
2. The Fund shall pay transaction charges of $16.50 for each physical
delivery; $8.25 for each fed book entry transaction; $6.50 for each
depository eligible transaction; $10.00 for each GNMA depository
transaction, $7.50 for each repo with PNC (per round-trip piece of
collateral); $30.00 for each options contract and $50.00 for each futures
contract.
A transaction includes Buys, Sells, Maturities, Free Deliveries, Free Receipts,
Exercised or Expired Options.
Out-of-pocket expenses include but are not limited to, postage, overnight
express charges, report transmission charges, microfiche/microfilm, Federal
Reserve wire fees, wire fees for receipt and disbursement, record
retention/storage, custody transfer/registration fees ($10.00 per item); and
cost of independent pricing services.
PNC accepts the payment to it hereunder as full payment with respect to
services provided to the Funds under the terms of the Agreement. This Agreement
supersedes all previous Agreements concerning compensation for services to be
provided to the Trust on behalf of the Fund with respect to the Agreement.
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Very truly yours,
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: _____________________________
Name: _____________________________
Title: _____________________________
Accepted:
SCHWAB INVESTMENTS
on behalf of the Fund, listed on
the attached Schedule I, as amended from time
to time.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxx-Xxxx
___________________________________
Name: ___________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
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SCHEDULE A
Custodian and Accounting Services Fees
Portfolio
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Index Fund
Schwab Total Bond Market Index Fund
Schwab California Short/Intermediate Tax-Free Bond Fund
Schwab California Long-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
Schwab Short/Intermediate Tax-Free Bond Fund
Schwab Long-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
SCHWAB INVESTMENTS
On behalf of each of the Funds listed above.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxx-Xxxx
___________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
PFPC INC.
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
November 1, 1998
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SCHEDULE I
Custodian Services Fees
Fund
Schwab 1000 Fund
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _____________________________
SCHWAB INVESTMENTS
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxx-Xxxx
______________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title:______________________________
November 1, 1998
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SCHEDULE A
Accounting Services Agreement
Date
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Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Index Fund November 4, 1991
Schwab Total Bond Market Index Fund March 5, 1993
Schwab California Short/Intermediate Tax-Free Bond Fund April 21, 1993
Schwab California Long-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund February 20, 1992
Schwab Short/Intermediate Tax-Free Bond Fund April 21, 1993
Schwab Long-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund September 11, 1992
SCHWAB INVESTMENTS
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _____________________________
PFPC, INC.
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _____________________________
November 1, 1998
