AMENDMENT TO
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
This Amendment dated as of February 28, 1999, is entered into by XXXXXXXX
MONTHLY DIVIDEND REIT SHARES, INC. (the "Company") and FIRST DATA INVESTOR
SERVICES GROUP, INC. ("Investor Services Group"), the successor in interest to
FPS SERVICES, INC. ("FPS").
WHEREAS, the Company and FPS entered into an Administration Agreement dated
as of March 1, 1990, which agreement was assigned to Investor Services Group
effective February 23, 1998 (as amended and supplemented, the "Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Company and Investor Services Group wish to amend the
Agreement to extend the term of the Agreement and revise certain schedules to
the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
hereby agree as follows:
I. The Agreement shall continue in effect from March 1, 1999 for an
initial period ending February 28, 2000 (the "Initial Term"). Upon the
expiration of the Initial Term, the Agreement shall automatically renew for
successive terms of one year ("Renewal Terms") each, unless the Company or
Investor Services Group provides written notice to the other of its intent not
to renew. Such notice must be received not less than ninety (90) days nor more
than one-hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term
or the then-current Renewal Term.
II. Schedule "B" to the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced with the
attached Schedule "B", to be effective March 1, 1999.
III. Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain
unchanged and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in
all respects as amended hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date
and year first written above.
Xxxxxxxx Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc. First Data Investor Services
Group, Inc.
By:__________________________ By:_____________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Chairman Senior Vice President
Schedule "B"
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Fee Schedule
For
XXXXXXXX MONTHLY DIVIDEND REIT SHARES, INC.
Fees Related to Fund Administration (1/12th payable monthly)
.0008 on the first $50 million of Combined Funds' Average Net Assets
.0005 over $50 million of Combined Funds' Average Net Assets
In addition, a $3,500 annual fee will be charged for manual processing of
the REIT investments.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
The Company shall reimburse Investor Services Group monthly for applicable out-
of-pocket expenses, including, but not limited to the following items:
. Postage - direct pass through to the Fund
. Telephone and telecommunication costs, including all lease,
maintenance and line costs
. Shipping, Certified and Overnight mail and insurance
. Terminals, communication lines, printers and other equipment and any
expenses incurred in connection with such terminals and lines
. Duplicating services
. Courier services
. Overtime, as approved by the Company
. Temporary staff, as approved by the Company
. Travel and entertainment, as approved by the Company
. Record retention, retrieval and destruction costs, including, but not
limited to exit fees charged by third party record keeping vendors
. Third party audit reviews
. Insurance
. Pricing services (or other services used to determine Fund NAV)
. Vendor pricing comparison
. XXXXX filing fees
. Such other expenses as are agreed to by Investor Services Group and
the Company
The Company agrees that postage and mailing expenses will be paid on the
day of or prior to mailing as agreed with Investor Services Group. In addition,
the Company
will promptly reimburse Investor Services Group for any other unscheduled
expenses incurred by Investor Services Group whenever the Company and Investor
Services Group mutually agree that such expenses are not otherwise properly
borne by Investor Services Group as part of its duties and obligations under the
Agreement.
Miscellaneous Charges
The Company shall be charged for the following products and services as
applicable:
. Ad hoc reports
. Ad hoc SQL time
. Manual Pricing
. Materials for Rule 15c-3 Presentations
. COLD Storage
. Digital Recording
. Microfiche/microfilm production
. Magnetic media tapes and freight
. Pre-Printed Stock, including business forms, certificates, envelopes,
checks and stationary
Fee Adjustments
After the one year anniversary of the effective date of this Amendment, Investor
Services Group may adjust the fees described in the above sections once per
calendar year, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice in an amount not to
exceed the cumulative percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U) U.S. City Average, All items (unadjusted) - (1982-
84=100), published by the U.S. Department of Labor since the last such
adjustment in the Client's monthly fees (or the Effective Date of the Amendment
absent a prior such adjustment).
