JOHN HANCOCK CURRENT INTEREST 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 John Hancock Funds, Inc. 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 14 of the Distribution Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994 between John...

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Section 14 of the  Distribution  Agreement dated as of December
22, 1994 between Xxxx Xxxxxxx  Current  Interest  (the "Trust") and Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Broker  Distribution  Services,  Inc. (now known as Xxxx Xxxxxxx  Funds,  Inc.),
please be advised  that the Trust has  established  a new series of its  shares,
namely,  Xxxx  Xxxxxxx  Money  Market Fund (the  "Fund"),  and please be further
advised that the Trust  desires to retain Xxxx Xxxxxxx  Funds,  Inc. to serve as
distributor and principal  underwriter under the Distribution  Agreement for the
Fund.

     Please  indicate  your  acceptance of this  responsibility  by signing this
letter as indicated below.



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By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx.                   By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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    Chairman, President & CEO                         President


Dated:  December 2, 1996