Exhibit 99.23 (i)
December 20, 2005
State Street Bank and Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Vice President, Custody
Dear Sir or Madam:
Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Trust (the "Trust"), as a party to the Custodian and
Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Xxxxxx-sponsored mutual
funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") dated November 1,
2001 (the "Agreement"), requests an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to
Section 17.
Section 17 of the Agreement provides that, "in the event that a Fund
establishes one or more series with respect to which it desires to have State
Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper under the terms [of the
Agreement], it shall so notify State Street in writing, and if State Street
agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a
Portfolio [under the terms of the Agreement]." This letter is to notify State
Street that on October 20, 2005, the Trust's Board executed an Amendment to
Declaration and Agreement of Trust establishing a new Portfolio of the Trust's,
(the "Portfolio") the legal name of which is as follows: Lord Xxxxxx Value
Opportunities Fund. It is the Trust's desire to have State Street render
services as custodian and recordkeeper to the Portfolio under the terms of the
Agreement; therefore, the Trust requests that State Street agree, in writing, to
provide such services to the Portfolio thereby making the Portfolio a Portfolio
under the terms of the Agreement.
Attached is an Amended Exhibit A to the Agreement that shows the entity
names and series of each fund that participates in the Agreement as of the close
of business on December 20, 2005.
It is currently anticipated that the registration statement for the
Portfolio will become effective on December 20, 2005. Accordingly, we appreciate
your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate State Street's acceptance
by signing below.
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Vice President and Secretary
Accepted:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Vice President, Custody
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Enclosures
EXHIBIT A (amended as of December 20, 2005)
TYPE OF
ENTITY AND SERIES ENTITY JURISDICTION
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Growth Fund Business Trust Delaware
Lord Xxxxxx Blend Trust Business Trust Delaware
Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust Business Trust Delaware
Alpha Series
Lord Xxxxxx All Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Core Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord Xxxxxx America's Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust Business Trust Delaware
Balanced Series
Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Limited Duration U.S. Government & Government
Sponsored Enterprises Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored
Enterprises Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
All Value Portfolio
America's Value Portfolio
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
International Portfolio
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Large-Cap Core Portfolio
Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
Equity Series
Income Series
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland
Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Texas Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Washington Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Trust Business Trust Delaware
Florida Series
Georgia Series
Michigan Series
Pennsylvania Series
Lord Xxxxxx Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Corporation Maryland
Market Fund, Inc.
