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EXHIBIT (h)(9)
ADDENDUM NO. 9 TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
This Addendum, dated as of February 12th, 1999, is entered
into between THE ARCH FUND, INC. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, and BISYS
FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC. ("BISYS Ohio"), an Ohio corporation formerly known as
The Winsbury Service Corporation.
WHEREAS, the Fund and BISYS Ohio have entered into an
Administration Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 as amended March 15, 1994,
March 1, 1995, July 10, 1995, September 29, 1995, November 15, 1996, February
14, 1997, November 21, 1997 and November 2, 1998 (the "Administration
Agreement"), pursuant to which the Fund appointed BISYS Ohio to act as
Administrator for the Fund's ARCH Money Market, Treasury Money Market, Growth &
Income Equity, Small Cap Equity (formerly Emerging Growth), Government &
Corporate Bond, U.S. Government Securities, Balanced, International Equity,
Short-Intermediate Municipal, Tax-Exempt Money Market, Missouri Tax-Exempt Bond,
Kansas Tax-Exempt Bond, Equity Income, National Municipal Bond, Intermediate
Corporate Bond (formerly Short-Intermediate Corporate Bond), Equity Index, Bond
Index, Small Cap Equity Index and Growth Equity Portfolios;
WHEREAS, Section 10 of the Administration Agreement provides
that no provision of the Agreement may be changed, discharged or terminated
orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which
enforcement of the change, discharge or termination is sought; and
WHEREAS, the Fund has notified BISYS Ohio that it has
established a new portfolio, namely, the Conning Money Market Portfolio (the
"New Portfolio"), and that it desires to retain BISYS Ohio to act as the
Administrator therefor, and BISYS Ohio has notified the Fund that it is willing
to serve as Administrator for the New Portfolio.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints BISYS Ohio to act as
Administrator for the New Portfolio for the period and on the terms set forth in
the Administration Agreement. BISYS Ohio hereby accepts such appointment and
agrees to render the services set forth in the Administration Agreement, for the
compensation herein provided.
2. COMPENSATION. For the services provided and expenses
assumed pursuant to the Administration Agreement with respect to the New
Portfolio, the Fund will pay BISYS Ohio, as
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agent for itself, a monthly fee (in arrears) on the first business day of each
month at the annual rate of .20% of the average daily net assets of the New
Portfolio.
The fee attributable to the new Portfolio shall be the
obligation of the New Portfolio and not of any other portfolio of the Fund.
3. TERMS. From and after the date hereof, the term
"Portfolios" as used in the Administration Agreement shall be deemed to include
the New Portfolio. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Administration Agreement.
4. APPENDIX A. Appendix A to the Administration Agreement is
hereby supplemented to read as set forth in Appendix A attached hereto.
5. MISCELLANEOUS. Except to the extent supplemented hereby,
the 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 ARCH FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
BISYS FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC.
By: /s/ J. Xxxxx Xxxxx
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J. Xxxxx Xxxxx
President
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APPENDIX A
to the
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
between
THE ARCH FUND, INC.
and
BISYS FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC. (formerly
known as The Winsbury Service Corporation)
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Money Market Portfolio (Trust Shares, Trust II Shares, Investor A Shares,
Institutional Shares and Investor B Shares)
Treasury Money Market Portfolio (Trust Shares, Trust II Shares, Investor A
Shares and Institutional Shares)
Growth & Income Equity Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares, Institutional
and Investor B Shares)
Small Cap Equity Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares, Institutional and
Investor B Shares)
Government & Corporate Bond Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares,
Institutional and Investor B Shares)
U.S. Government Securities Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares,
Institutional and Investor B Shares)
Balanced Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares, Institutional and Investor
B Shares)
International Equity Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares, Institutional
and Investor B Shares)
Short-Intermediate Municipal Portfolio (Trust Shares and Investor A Shares)
Tax-Exempt Money Market Portfolio (Trust Shares, Trust II Shares and Investor A
Shares)
Missouri Tax-Exempt Bond Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares and Investor
B Shares)
Kansas Tax Exempt Bond Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares and Investor B
Shares)
Equity Income Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares, Institutional Shares
and Investor B Shares)
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National Municipal Bond Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares and Investor
B Shares)
Intermediate Corporate Bond Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares and
Institutional Shares)
Equity Index Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares and Institutional
Shares)
Bond Index Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares and Institutional Shares)
Small Cap Equity Index Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares and
Institutional Shares)
Growth Equity Portfolio (Trust Shares, Investor A Shares, Institutional Shares
and Investor B Shares)
Conning Money Market Portfolio (Shares)
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