Exhibit No. EX-99.h.3
Delaware Management Company
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January __, 2007
Delaware Group Equity Funds IV
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Re: Expense Limitations
Ladies and Gentlemen:
By our execution of this letter agreement (the "Agreement"), intending to
be legally bound hereby, Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware
Management Business Trust (the "Manager"), agrees that in order to improve the
performance of Delaware Large Cap Growth Fund and Delaware Growth Opportunities
Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), which are series of Delaware Group Equity
Funds IV, the Manager shall waive all or a portion of its investment advisory
fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes,
interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees, short-sale dividend
and interest expenses, certain insurance costs and non-routine expenses or
costs, including but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations,
litigation, conducting shareholder meetings and liquidations [collectively,
"non-routine expenses"]) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which the
Funds' respective total operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses,
taxes, interest, brokerage fees, short-sale dividend and interest expenses,
certain insurance costs and non-routine expenses) exceed the amounts indicated
below for the periods described below. For purposes of this Agreement,
non-routine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses as may
be agreed upon from time to time by the Funds' Board and the Manager.
Fund Expense Limitation Effective Dates
Delaware Large Cap Growth Fund 0.75% 2/1/07 - 1/31/08
Delaware Growth Opportunities Fund 1.10% 2/1/07 - 1/31/08
The Manager acknowledges that it (1) shall not be entitled to collect on,
or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future, and (2) shall not be
entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, reimbursed Fund expenses at any
time in the future.
Delaware Management Company, a series of
Delaware Management Business Trust
By: _________________________
Name:
Title:
Date:
Your signature below acknowledges
acceptance of this Agreement:
Delaware Group Equity Funds IV
By: _________________________
Name:
Title:
Date:
