Exhibit 99.(i)(iii) [FORM OF] AMENDMENT 9 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (each, a "Fund" or collectively, the "Funds") as set forth on Exhibit 1 and Lord, Abbett & Co....

                                                             Exhibit 99.(i)(iii)
[FORM OF]
                                   AMENDMENT 9
                                     to the
                        ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
                                      among
       The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds
     (each, a "Fund" or collectively, the "Funds") as set forth on Exhibit 1
                                       and
                     Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC ("Lord Xxxxxx")

     WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Xxxxxx
entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as
may be amended from time to time (the "Agreement");

     WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the
Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds where such
funds wish to engage Lord Xxxxxx to perform Administrative Services under the
Agreement;

     WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx desire to further amend the Agreement to
include an additional fund;

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good
and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:

     1.   The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit 1
          of the Agreement:

          Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
                -Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund

     2.   The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.

     3.   The Amendment is effective as of the 20th day of December, 2005.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the
Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized
representative.

                                      On behalf of each of the Lord Xxxxxx Funds
                                      listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto

                                      By:
                                           --------------------------------
                                           Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                           Chief Financial Officer


     Attested:


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     Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
     Vice President & Assistant Secretary


                                      LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC

                                      By:
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Xxxxxx X. Xxx
                                           Managing Member


     Attested:


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     Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
     Member, General Counsel



                   EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2005)
                                       TO
                        ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

The following funds comprise the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds:

Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Blend Trust
     Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc.
     Equity Series
     Income Series
Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust
     Balanced Series
     Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Limited Duration U.S. Government & Government Sponsored
         Enterprises Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Income Strategy Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx World Growth & Income Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Growth Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc.
     Lord Xxxxxx America's Value Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Core Fund
     Small-Cap Value Series
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
     Alpha Series
     Lord Xxxxxx All Value Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.
     All Value Portfolio
     America's Value Portfolio
     Bond-Debenture Portfolio
     Growth and Income Portfolio



     Growth Opportunities Portfolio
     International Portfolio
     Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
     Large-Cap Core Portfolio
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
     Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Texas Tax-Free Income Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx Washington Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Trust
     Florida Series
     Georgia Series
     Michigan Series
     Pennsylvania Series
     Lord Xxxxxx Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
     Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market
   Fund, Inc.