Exhibit (h)(9)
THIRD AMENDMENT TO
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amendment is made as of the 22nd day of September, 2006, to each
Fund Accounting Services Agreement listed on Schedule A (the "Agreement")
between the Funds listed thereon, on behalf of the Portfolios listed thereon
(the "Funds"), and DWS Xxxxxxx Fund Accounting Corporation (formerly known as
Xxxxxxx Fund Accounting Corporation) ("FUND ACCOUNTING").
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2003, the Agreement was amended to authorize FUND
ACCOUNTING to delegate to agents to assist it in performing its duties under the
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (the "Adviser")
serves as investment adviser and administrator to the Funds pursuant to separate
investment management agreements which were amended on March 19, 2003 to
authorize the Adviser to delegate to agents to assist it in performing
administrative duties thereunder; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2003, FUND ACCOUNTING and the Adviser entered into
a sub-administration and sub-accounting agreement with State Street Bank and
Trust Company ("State Street") in which FUND ACCOUNTING and the Adviser
delegated to State Street responsibility for performing certain duties which
FUND ACCOUNTING and the Adviser otherwise were responsible for under the
Agreement and the investment management agreements, respectively; and
WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Agreement entitled "Compensation and FUND
ACCOUNTING Expenses" provides that FUND ACCOUNTING shall be entitled to recover
its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, and Section 5 of each investment
management agreement provides that the Adviser is not required to pay any
expenses of the Fund other than those specifically allocated to the Adviser; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend Section 7 of the Agreement, as
amended by the Second Amendment dated as of April 1, 2003, to provide that
out-of-pocket expenses payable by the Funds under the Agreement shall include
fees from State Street for manual pricing of securities in an amount up to
$45,000 per annum across the DWS complex of funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The first paragraph of Section 7 of the Agreement shall be
amended to read as follows:
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FUND ACCOUNTING shall be paid as compensation for its services pursuant
to this Agreement such compensation as may from time to time be agreed upon in
writing by the two parties. FUND ACCOUNTING shall be entitled to recover its
reasonable telephone, courier or delivery service, and all other reasonable
out-of-pocket, expenses as incurred, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees and reasonable fees for pricing services. In addition to the
charges of pricing vendors as shown on Schedule B to the Second Amendment to the
Agreement, out-of-pocket expenses payable by the Funds under the Agreement shall
include fees from State Street for manual pricing of securities in an amount up
to $45,000 per annum across the DWS complex of funds.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their duly authorized officer as of the day and year first set forth
above.
EACH FUND LISTED ON SCHEDULE A
By: /s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President
DWS XXXXXXX FUND ACCOUNTING CORPORATION
By: /s/Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
President
Accepted and agreed to:
DEUTSCHE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC.
By: /s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Chief Operating Officer
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SCHEDULE A
TO
THIRD AMENDMENT TO FUND
ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
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Date of Fund
Accounting Services
Fund Portfolio Agreement
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DWS Blue Chip Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Target Fund DWS Target 2008 Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Target 2010 Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Target 2011 Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Target 2012 Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Target 2013 Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Target 2014 Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Technology Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Balanced Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Value Series, Inc. DWS Dreman Concentrated Value Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Dreman High Return Equity Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Dreman Mid Cap Value Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Dreman Small Cap Value Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Dreman Large Cap Value Fund December 31, 1997
DWS High Income Series DWS High Income Fund December 31, 1997
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Date of Fund
Accounting Services
Fund Portfolio Agreement
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DWS State Tax-Free Income Series DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund December 31, 1997
DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Strategic Income Fund December 31, 0000
XXX X.X. Government Securities Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Variable Series II DWS Money Market VIP December 31, 1997
DWS Balanced VIP December 31, 1997
DWS High Income VIP December 31, 1997
DWS Government & Agency Securities VIP December 31, 1997
DWS International Select Equity VIP May 1, 1998
DWS Small Cap Growth VIP December 31, 1997
DWS Large Cap Value VIP December 31, 1997
DWS Dreman Small Cap Value VIP December 31, 1997
DWS Blue Chip VIP December 31, 1997
DWS Strategic Income VIP December 31, 1997
DWS Dreman High Return Equity VIP May 1, 1998
DWS Global Thematic VIP May 5, 1998
DWS Technology VIP May 1, 1999
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Date of Fund
Accounting Services
Fund Portfolio Agreement
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DWS Janus Growth and Income VIP October 29, 1999
DWS Xxxxxx Mid Cap Growth VIP May 1, 2001
DWS Xxxxx Venture Value VIP May 1, 2001
DWS Mid Cap Growth VIP May 1, 2001
DWS Core Fixed Income VIP May 1, 2001
DWS High Income Trust December 31, 1997
DWS Multi-Market Income Trust December 31, 1997
DWS Municipal Income Trust December 31, 1997
DWS Strategic Income Trust December 31, 1997
DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust December 31, 1997
Cash Account Trust Money Market Portfolio December 31, 1997
Government & Agency Securities Portfolio December 31, 1997
Tax-Exempt Portfolio December 31, 1997
Investors Cash Trust Government & Agency Securities Portfolio December 31, 1997
Treasury Portfolio December 31, 1997
Investors Municipal Cash Fund Investors Florida Municipal Cash Fund December 31, 1997
Investors Michigan Municipal Cash Fund December 31, 1997
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Date of Fund
Accounting Services
Fund Portfolio Agreement
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Investors New Jersey Municipal Cash Fund December 31, 1997
Investors Pennsylvania Municipal Cash Fund December 31, 1997
Tax-Exempt New York Money Market Fund December 31, 1997
Tax-Exempt California Money December 31, 1997
Market Fund
DWS Money Funds DWS Money Market Prime Series December 31, 1997
DWS Government & Agency Money Fund December 31, 1997
DWS Tax-Exempt Money Fund December 31, 1997
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AMENDED SCHEDULE B
TO
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
QUOTE CHARGES (MONTHLY)1,2
o Reuters/Bridge Equity Foreign Equities $2.00
o Reuters/Bridge Listed Equities and OTC Equities $2.00
o Reuters/Bridge Fixed Income Corporate and
Government Bonds $11.00
o XX Xxxxx/S&P Municipal Bonds $12.00
o Bear Xxxxxxx Corporate and Government Bonds $7.00
o CIBC World Markets Canadian Fixed Income $6.00
o FRI Corporation International Fixed Income $8.00
o FRI Corporation Unlisted Equities $8.00
o FT Interactive Data
1. Corps, Gov't Convertibles and ADR $8.00
2. MBS Pools $5.00
3. CMO'S $11.00
4. Municipals $11.00
5. International Fixed Income $14.00
1. For billing purposes, the monthly quote charge will be based on the number
of month-end holdings held in the Fund.
2. This list of vendors and charges may be amended from time to time, as
price sources are changed or added.
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