1997 FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT The Wright EquiFund Equity Trust (the "Trust") hereby adopts and agrees to become a party to the attached Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between the Trust and Eaton Vance Management on behalf of the Wright...

                                                            Exhibit (5)(d)


                                                                   , 1997
                       FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT





     The Xxxxxx EquiFund Equity Trust (the "Trust") hereby adopts and agrees to
become a party to the attached  Amended and Restated  Administration  Agreement
between  the Trust  and  Xxxxx  Xxxxx   Management  on  behalf  of  the  Xxxxxx
EquiFund-Country Strategy series of the Trust.


                                               XXXXXX EQUIFUND EQUITY TRUST


                                               BY:  
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                                                     Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                                     President




Accepted and agreed to:


XXXXX XXXXX MANAGEMENT


BY:  
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      Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
         Vice President