AMENDMENT NO. 4
MASTER INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2008, amends the Master Investment
Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated June 1, 2000, by and between
Short-Term Investments Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, and Invesco Aim
Advisors Inc., formerly A I M Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to add Tax-Free Cash
Reserve Portfolio;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows;
1. Schedule A and Schedule B to the Agreement are hereby deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the following:
"SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AND EFFECTIVE DATES
NAME OF FUND EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
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Government & Agency Portfolio June 1, 2000
Government TaxAdvantage Portfolio June 1, 2000
Liquid Assets Portfolio November 24, 2003
STIC Prime Portfolio November 24, 2003
Tax-Free Cash Reserve Portfolio April 30, 2008
Treasury Portfolio June 1, 2000
SCHEDULE B
COMPENSATION TO THE ADVISOR
The Trust shall pay the Advisor, out of the assets of a Fund, as full
compensation for all services rendered, an advisory fee for such Fund set forth
below. Such fee shall be calculated by applying the following annual rates to
the average daily net assets of such Fund for the calendar year computed in the
manner used for the determination of the net asset value of shares of such Fund.
LIQUID ASSETS PORTFOLIO
STIC PRIME PORTFOLIO
TREASURY PORTFOLIO
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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All Assets ........................................... 0.15%
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY PORTFOLIO
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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All Assets ........................................... 0.10%
GOVERNMENT TAXADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $250 million ................................... 0.20%
Over $250 million up to and including $500 million ... 0.15%
Over $500 million ........................... 0.10%
TAX-FREE CASH RESERVE PORTFOLIO
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $500 million ................................... 0.25%
Over $500 million .................................... 0.20%"
2. In all other respects, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains
in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective officers on the date first written above.
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST
Attest: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Assistant Secretary Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
President
(SEAL)
INVESCO AIM ADVISORS, INC.
Attest: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Assistant Secretary Xxxx X. Xxxx
Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
