Exhibit 99.B8AI
As of November 29, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
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The Chase Manhattan Bank
0 Xxxxx XxxxxXxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Global Custody Division
Re: Global Custody Agreement, Effective May 1, 1996 between The Chase
Manhattan Bank and those registered investment companies (and on
behalf of certain series thereof), listed on Schedule A attached
thereto ("Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of the Agreement, the
undersigned, on behalf of Delaware Group Equity Funds IV, Inc. (formerly,
Delaware Group DelCap Fund, Inc.) and Delaware Group Equity Funds V, Inc.
(formerly, Delaware Group Value Fund, Inc.) for the benefit of, respectively,
the Capital Appreciation Fund series and the Retirement Income Fund series
(each, a "Series") hereby appoints The Chase Manhattan Bank to provide custodial
services for each of these two Series under and in accordance with the terms of
the Agreement and accordingly, requests that the Series be added to Schedule A
to the Agreement effective November 29, 1996. Kindly acknowledge your agreement
to provide such services and to add these Series to Schedule A by signing in the
space provided below.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV, INC.
on behalf of Capital Appreciation
Fund series
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, INC.
on behalf of Retirement Income
Fund series
By: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its: Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative
Officer, Chief Financial Officer
AGREED:
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: /s/Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Its: Vice President
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