Exhibit g(iii)
CIGNA FUNDS GROUP
000 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX 000
XXXXXXXXX, XX 00000
Dated as of: January 3, 0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Bank and Trust Company
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Re: Custodian Contract Dated as of October 15, 1987 Between CIGNA ANNUITY
FUNDS GROUP (n/k/a CIGNA Funds Group) (the "Trust") and State Street
Bank and Trust Company (the "Custodian")
Dear Madam or Sir:
Please be advised that the Trust has established ten new series of shares:
Balanced Fund, Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, Emerging Markets Debt Fund, High
Grade Fixed Income Fund, International Stock Fund, Large Company Stock-Growth
Fund, Large Company Stock-Value Fund, Small Company Stock-Growth Fund, Small
Company Stock-Value Fund and Ultra Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (the "Funds").
The Trust desires to retain you as custodian to render custodial services
pursuant to the above-captioned Custodian Contract for these Funds.
If you are willing to act as custodian and render custodial services pursuant to
the Custodian Contract, would you please so indicate by executing the enclosed
copy of this letter and returning it to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx XXX, X-000, 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000.
Please note that, effective January 3, 2000, the Trust is also making the
following changes:
1. Changing the name of its series of shares known as CIGNA Money Market
Fund to Money Market Fund;
2. Changing the name of its series of shares known as CIGNA S&P 500 Index
Fund to S&P 500 Index Fund; and
3. Changing the name of the retail service class of CIGNA Money Market
Fund to the retail class.
Copies of the Master Trust Agreement establishing the Trust are on file with the
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that
this document is executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer of the Trust and
not individually and that any obligations of or arising out of this document are
not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, shareholders, employees or
agents of the Trust individually, but are binding only upon the assets and
property of the Trust.
Sincerely,
CIGNA Funds Group
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx III
By:________________________________________
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx III
Its: Vice President and Treasurer
Accepted and Agreed to.
State Street Bank and Trust Company
By:________________________________________
By:
Its:
