Exhibit (h)(2)(xii)
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO THE
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 2 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2004, between The Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States ("Equitable" or the "Manager") and EQ Advisors Trust (the
"Trust").
The Manager and Trust hereby agree to modify and amend the Fourth Amended
and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of May 1, 2002
between them as follows:
1. Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement, which sets forth the Portfolios of
the Trust, is hereby replaced in its entirety by the Amendment No. 2 to
Schedule A attached hereto.
2. Schedule B. Schedule B to the Agreement, which sets forth the reimbursement
periods for each of the Portfolios of the Trust is hereby replaced in its
entirety by the Amendment No. 2 to Schedule B attached hereto.
Except as modified and amended hereby, the Agreement is hereby ratified and
confirmed in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment
No. 2 as of the date first above set forth.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
EQ ADVISORS TRUST SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
President and Chief Executive Executive Vice President and Chief
Officer Investment Officer
AMENDMENT NO. 2
SCHEDULE A
MAXIMUM ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITS
This Agreement relates to the following Portfolios of the Trust:
Maximum Annual
Operating Expense
Name of Portfolio Limit
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EQ/Alliance International Portfolio 1.10%
EQ/Alliance Premier Growth Portfolio 0.90%
EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Diversified Value Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio 0.80%
EQ/Capital Guardian International Portfolio 0.95%
EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio 1.55%
EQ/Evergreen Omega Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/FI Mid Cap Portfolio 0.75%
EQ/FI Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio 0.85%
EQ/Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio 0.90%
EQ/X.X. Xxxxxx Core Bond Portfolio 0.55%
EQ/Lazard Small Cap Value Portfolio 0.85%
EQ/Xxxxxxx Focus Portfolio 0.90%
EQ/MFS Investors Trust Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/Mercury Basic Value Equity Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/Mercury International Value Portfolio 1.00%
EQ/Xxxxxx Growth & Income Value Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/Xxxxxx Voyager Portfolio 0.70%
EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio 0.60%
AMENDMENT NO. 2
SCHEDULE B
REIMBURSEMENT PERIOD
Five Year Reimbursement Period:
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EQ/Xxxxxxxxx Diversified Value Portfolio
EQ/Evergreen Omega Portfolio
EQ/FI Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
EQ/X.X. Xxxxxx Core Bond Portfolio
EQ/Lazard Small Cap Value Portfolio
EQ/Mercury Basic Value Equity Portfolio
EQ/MFS Investors Growth Portfolio
EQ/Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
EQ/Mercury International Value Portfolio
EQ/Xxxxxx Growth & Income Value Portfolio
EQ/Xxxxxx Voyager Portfolio
EQ/Small Company Index Portfolio
Three Year Reimbursement Period:
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EQ/Alliance International Portfolio
EQ/Alliance Premier Growth Portfolio
EQ/Xxxxxxx Socially Responsible Portfolio
EQ/Capital Guardian International Portfolio
EQ/Capital Guardian Research Portfolio
EQ/Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Portfolio
EQ/FI Mid Cap Portfolio
EQ/Janus Large Cap Growth Portfolio
EQ/Xxxxxxx Focus Portfolio
