streetTRACKS(R) Index Shares Funds
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
State Street Bank and Trust Company
0 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Custodian Agreement between us dated as of August
19, 2002, as amended (the "Agreement").
Pursuant to the Agreement, this letter is to provide notice of the creation
of additional investment portfolio(s) of streetTRACKS(R) Index Shares Funds (the
"Trust"):
SPDR(R) S&P Asia Pacific ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P China ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P Emerging Markets ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P EPAC ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P Europe ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P Emerging Europe ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P Emerging Latin America ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P World (ex-US) ETF;
SPDR(R) S&P World (ex-US) Small Cap ETF;
streetTRACKS(R) DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF;
streetTRACKS(R) Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF;
streetTRACKS(R) MSCI ACWI (ex-US) ETF;
streetTRACKS(R) Xxxxxxx/Nomura PRIME(TM) Japan ETF; and
streetTRACKS(R) Xxxxxxx/Nomura Small Cap(TM) Japan ETF
(the "New Funds").
In accordance with the Additional Funds provision of Section 18 of the
Agreement, we request that you render services as custodian with respect to the
New Funds under the terms of the Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of
this letter, returning one to the Trust and retaining one copy for your records.
Very truly yours,
streetTRACKS(R) Index Shares Funds
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxx, President
Accepted:
State Street Bank and Trust Company
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President
As of October 30, 2006
