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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FINACIAL AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL AGENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the 27th day of February, 1998 amends that
certain Amended and Restated Financial Agent Agreement dated November 19, 1997
by and among the following parties (the "Agreement") as hereinbelow provided.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Agreement to eliminate
the provision that states that Financial Agent is not responsible for the acts
or omissions of any agent appointed by it:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premise, the first
sentence of Paragraph 4 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
"Financial Agent shall not be liable for anything done or omitted to be
done by it in the exercise of due care in discharging its duties
specifically described hereunder."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their duly authorized officers on this 23rd day of March, 1998.
PHOENIX CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT BONDS, INC.
PHOENIX EQUITY SERIES FUND
PHOENIX INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PHOENIX INVESTMENT TRUST 97
PHOENIX MULTI-PORTFOLIO FUND
PHOENIX MULTI-SECTOR FIXED INCOME FUND, INC.
PHOENIX MULTI-SECTOR SHORT TERM BOND FUND
PHOENIX SERIES FUND
PHOENIX STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, INC.
PHOENIX STRATEGIC EQUITY SERIES FUND
PHOENIX WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President
PHOENIX EQUITY PLANNING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxxx
President
