August 14, 1998 State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Ladies and Gentlemen: Reference is made to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between us dated as of April 1, 1993 (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to Section...

                                                                    Exhibit 9.7


                           Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Mutual Funds
                                  000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
                                      00xx Xxxxx
                             Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx  00000


                                   August 14, 0000


Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx and Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX  00000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Reference is made to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between
us dated as of April 1, 1993 (the "Agreement").

          Pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Agreement, we wish to add the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Large Cap Value Fund to the Agreement. The full list of Funds
covered by the Agreement as set forth in Exhibit A.

          Please indicate your acceptance of this amendment by signing the
letter below and returning a copy to us.  Thank you for your assistance
regarding this matter.

Sincerely,



E. Xxxxx Xxxxx, Jr.
Secretary


AGREED:

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY


By:
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Title:
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                                      EXHIBIT A

             Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly Xxxxxxxx-
                            Xxxxxxxxx Core Growth Fund)
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Large Cap Growth Fund
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Mini Cap Growth Fund
            Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Small Cap Growth Fund (formerly Xxxxxxxx-
                          Xxxxxxxxx Emerging Growth Fund)
          Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Convertible Fund (formerly Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx
                               Income & Growth Fund)
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Balanced Growth Fund
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Worldwide Growth Fund
                 Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx International Core Growth Fund
                     Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Emerging Countries Fund
                   Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Global Growth & Income Fund
               Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx International Small Cap Growth Fund
                        Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Money Market Fund
                           Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Value Fund
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx High Yield Bond Fund
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Strategic Income Fund
              Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Short-Intermediate Fixed Income Fund 
            Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx High Quality Bond Fund(formerly Xxxxxxxx-
                  Xxxxxxxxx Fully Discretionary Fixed Income Fund)
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Global Blue Chip Fund
                   Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Emerging Markets Bond Fund
                        Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Pacific Rim Fund
                       Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Greater China Fund
                       Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Latin America Fund
                     Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Global Technology Fund
                      Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Large Cap Value Fund