EXHIBIT (1)(e)
Amendment No. 8 to First Amended and
Restated Master Trust Agreement
INSTRUMENT OF AMENDMENT
Pursuant to Article IV, Sections 4.1 and 4.2 and Article VII, Section 7.3 of the
First Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement of the State Street Research
Equity Trust (the "Trust") dated June 1, 1993 ("Master Trust Agreement"), as
heretofore amended, the Master Trust Agreement is hereby amended to change the
name of one of the series of shares under such Trust, currently a Sub-Trust
designated as
"State Street Research Equity Investment Fund"
to
"State Street Research Argo Fund"
This Amendment shall be effective as of February 1, 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer or assistant officer of the
Trust hereby adopts the foregoing on behalf of the Trust pursuant to
authorization by the Trustees of the Trust.
/s/ Darman A. Wing
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Darman A. Wing
Assistant Secretary
