Exhibit 9(k)
THE BENCHMARK FUNDS
ADDENDUM NO. 4 TO THE ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
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This Addendum, dated as of the 22nd day of January, 1997, is entered
into between THE BENCHMARK FUNDS (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust,
and XXXXXXX, XXXXX & CO., a New York Partnership (the "Administrator").
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Administrator have entered into an
Administration Agreement dated as of June 8, 1992, as amended by Addendum No. 1
dated January 8, 1993, Addendum No. 2 dated July 1, 1993 and Addendum No. 3
dated March 25, 1994, (the "Administration Agreement"), pursuant to which the
Trust appointed the Administrator to act as administrator to the Trust for the
Diversified Assets Portfolio, Government Portfolio, Government Select Portfolio,
Tax-Exempt Portfolio, U.S. Treasury Index Portfolio, Short-Intermediate Bond
Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, Equity Index Portfolio, Small Company Index
Portfolio, Diversified Growth Portfolio, U.S. Government Securities Portfolio,
Short Duration Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio,
International Growth Portfolio and International Bond Portfolio;
WHEREAS, the Trust is establishing the International Equity Index
Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), and it desires to retain the Administrator to act
as administrator of the Trust for the Portfolio and the Administrator is willing
to so act;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:
1. Appointment The Trust hereby appoints the Administrator as
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administrator of the Trust for the Portfolio on the terms and for the
periods set forth in the Administration Agreement. The Administrator
hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services and
perform the duties set forth in the Administration Agreement for the
compensation therein provided.
2. Capitalized Terms. From and after the date hereof, the term
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"Portfolios" as used in the Administration Agreement shall be deemed
to include the International Equity Index Portfolio. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Administration Agreement.
3. Miscellaneous. Except to the extent supplemented hereby, the
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Administration Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and
effect, and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects as
supplemented hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Addendum
as of the date and year first above written.
THE BENCHMARK FUNDS
Attest:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Title:
XXXXXXX, SACHS & CO.
Attest:_________________________ By: /s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxxx
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