Exhibit (g)(26)
September 27, 1999
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Re: Custodian Contracts between Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Money Market Trust (formerly
Institutional Liquid Assets) and State Street Bank and Trust Company,
dated December 27, 1978, as amended to date
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxx:
This letter is to notify you of the reorganization of the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Funds which are parties to the above referenced agreement (the "Agreement").
On April 30, 1997, the investment portfolios (each a "Portfolio") of
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Equity Portfolios ("GSEP"), a Maryland corporation, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Trust ("GST"), a Massachusetts business trust, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Money Market
Trust ("MMT"), also a Massachusetts business trust, reorganized into
corresponding separate series (each a "Successor Portfolio") of a newly
established Delaware trust, the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust (the "Reorganization"). The
Reorganization was approved by the shareholders of GSEP, GST and MMT effective
at the close of business on April 30, 1997.
In the Reorganization, each Successor Portfolio received all the assets and
assumed all the liabilities of its corresponding Portfolio. As a result of the
Reorganization, each Successor Portfolio is carrying on the business of its
corresponding Portfolio and has the same investment adviser, other service
providers, fee and expense structure and investment objectives, policies and
restrictions as such corresponding Portfolio. Accordingly, each Successor
Portfolio is the same in all respects as its corresponding Portfolio, with the
exception of its state of organization.
Based on the foregoing, we intend that the Agreements will remain in full
force and effect with respect to those Successor Portfolios corresponding to
Portfolios previously covered by the Agreements. We also intend that any
recently created or future portfolios of new Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust may be covered
by the Agreements, subject to the policies and procedures set forth in the
Agreements concerning coverage of new portfolios. The Portfolios previously
covered under the Agreements and their corresponding Successor Portfolios are
set forth in Appendix A hereto.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of and consent to the foregoing by
signing below in the space provided and returning in the enclosed self-addressed
stamped envelope.
Dated as of September 27, 1999.
Very truly yours,
XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Secretary
Acknowledged and Accepted:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice Chairman
Date: September 28, 1999
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