AMENDMENT 14 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)

AMENDMENT 14

to the

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

among

The Investment Companies comprising the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds

(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1

and

Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC (“Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇”)

WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ desire to further amend the Agreement to include additional funds;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:

1. The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement:

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.

        -Developing Growth Portfolio;

        -International Core Equity Portfolio;

        -Total Return Portfolio;

        -Value Opportunities Portfolio.

2. The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.

3. The Amendment is effective as of the 1st day of May, 2010.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.

		On behalf of each of the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto
		By:		/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
				▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
				Chief Financial Officer

Attested:

/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

		LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC
		By:		/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇
				▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇
				Managing Member

Attested:

/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

Member, General Counsel

EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF MAY 1, 2010) ¹

TO

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

The following funds comprise the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds:

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliated Fund, Inc.

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Blend Trust

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small-Cap Blend Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth Fund, Inc.

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc.

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Allocation Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Local Markets Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Strategy Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Fixed Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Equity Strategy Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Income Strategy Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Floating Rate Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth & Income Strategy Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Tax-Free Income Fund

¹            As amended on May 1, 2010 to reflect (1) the addition of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc. – Developing Growth Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, Total Return Portfolio and Value Opportunities Portfolio; (2) the name changes of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc. – Capital Structure Portfolio (formerly, America’s Value Portfolio), Classic Stock Portfolio (formerly, Large-Cap Core Portfolio), Fundamental Equity Portfolio (formerly, All Value Portfolio), and International Opportunities Portfolio (formerly, International Portfolio); and (3) the name changes of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc. – Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Structure Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ America’s Value Fund), Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Stock Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Core Fund), and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust – Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ All Value Fund), and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Appreciation Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Growth Fund).

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Trust

Georgia Series

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund

Pennsylvania Series

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Structure Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ America’s Value Fund)

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Stock Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Core Fund)

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities Fund

Small-Cap Value Series

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alpha Strategy Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ All Value Fund)

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Core Equity Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Dividend Income Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Opportunities Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Value Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Growth Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Value Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.

Bond-Debenture Portfolio

Capital Structure Portfolio (formerly, America’s Value Portfolio)

Classic Stock Portfolio (formerly, Large-Cap Core Portfolio)

Developing Growth Portfolio

Fundamental Equity Portfolio (formerly, All Value Portfolio)

Growth and Income Portfolio

Growth Opportunities Portfolio

International Core Portfolio

International Opportunities Portfolio (formerly, International Portfolio)

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

Total Return Portfolio

Value Opportunities Portfolio

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Appreciation Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Growth Fund)

Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.