AMENDMENT TO THE
Exhibit 99.g.3.iii
AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
MUTUAL FUND CUSTODY AND
SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amendment is made effective as of January 9, 2007 to the Amended and Restated Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement made as of May 16, 2002 (the “Agreement”) by and between those registered investment companies listed on Appendix D hereto (each, a “Fund”) on behalf of certain of their respective series, as listed on Appendix D (individually and collectively the “Series”) and Mellon Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”).
WHEREAS, the Funds have retained the Custodian as their custodian pursuant to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV.9.(d) of the Agreement, the Funds and the Custodian desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the addition of The Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio, a new series of Delaware Pooled Trust , as noted on the attached schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. To delete Appendix D to the Agreement and substitute the attached Appendix D.
2. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
3. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them under the Agreement.
4. The Funds and the Custodian each hereby represent and warrant to the other that each has full authority to enter into this Amendment upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Amendment on its behalf has the requisite authority to bind the Funds or the Custodian to this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed on the date set forth above.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF |
MELLON BANK, N.A. |
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/s/ Xxxx X. X’Xxxxxx |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Xxxx X. X’Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
Title: Vice President |
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APPENDIX D
LIST OF FUNDS
(as of January 9, 2007)
VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS
Delaware Minnesota Insured Fund
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Insured Fund
VOYAGEUR INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE FUNDS
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MUNICIPAL TRUST (formerly Voyageur Investment Trust)
Delaware Tax-Free Florida Fund
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS II
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III
Delaware Large Cap Core Fund
Delaware Select Growth Fund
VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.
(formerly Voyageur Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.
(formerly Voyageur Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc.)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
(formerly Voyageur Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC.
(formerly Voyageur Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.)
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III
Delaware Small-Cap Growth Fund
DELAWARE POOLED TRUST
The Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
The Focus Xxxx-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
(formerly The Small-Cap Growth II Equity Portfolio)
The Xxxx-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
The Core Focus Fixed Income Portfolio
The Large-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
The Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio
DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND
Delaware Inflation Protection Bond Fund