NEUBERGER BERMAN STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 605 Third Avenue New York, New York 10158-0180

                                                                Exhibit d(i)(iv)


                          XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX INCOME FUNDS

                     XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
                               INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
                                000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
                          Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000



June 3, 2003

Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Management Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx  00000-0000

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Strategic Income Fund ("Fund") is a series of Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Income Funds, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"). The Fund currently
offers one class of shares. This Agreement pertains only to Institutional Class
shares of the Fund.

     You hereby agree during the period from June 3, 2003 through December 31,
2013 ("Limitation Period"), to pay operating expenses of the Institutional Class
of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary
expenses of the Fund's Institutional Class) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed,
in the aggregate, the rate of 0.85% per annum of the that Class' average daily
net assets ("Expense Limitation").

     You understand that you shall look only to the assets of the Institutional
Class of the Fund for performance of this Agreement and for payment of any claim
you may have hereunder, and neither any other series or class of the Trust, nor
any of the Trust's trustees, officers, employees, agents, or shareholders,
whether past, present or future, shall be personally liable therefor.

     This agreement is made and to be performed principally in the State of New
York, and except insofar as the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or
other federal laws and regulations may be controlling, this agreement shall be
governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of
the State of New York. Any amendment to this agreement shall be in writing
signed by the parties hereto.


     If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of
acceptance on the enclosed counterpart hereof and return the same to us.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX INCOME FUNDS,
                                    on behalf of the INSTITUTIONAL CLASS of
                                    Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Strategic Income Fund



                                    By: ___________________________________

                                    Title: __________________________________


The foregoing agreement is hereby
accepted as of June 3, 2003

XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX MANAGEMENT INC.



By:_____________________________

Title:___________________________