ADOPTION AGREEMENT
(Relating to Shareholder Services Agreements)
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This Adoption Agreement (the "Agreement") made as of May 1, 2000 by and
between Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust, a Delaware business trust
(the "Trust"), on behalf of each of its series (each, a "Series"), and Delaware
Service Company, Inc. ("DSC"), a Delaware corporation.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Trust is an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Trust is the successor to Delaware Group State Tax-Free
Income Trust, a Pennsylvania business trust (the "Predecessor Trust") and, on
behalf of each Series, intends to adopt the Shareholder Services Agreement
applicable to the corresponding series (the "Predecessor Series") of the
Predecessor Trust.
WHEREAS, the Shareholder Services Agreements in effect between the
Predecessor Trust, on behalf of the Predecessor Series, and DSC are set forth in
Schedule A to this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Each Shareholder Services Agreement previously in effect between the
Predecessor Trust, on behalf of a Predecessor Series, and DSC is hereby
adopted in its entirety by the Trust on behalf of the corresponding
Series, except that all references to the Predecessor Trust shall be
replaced with references to the Trust and all references to the
Predecessor Series shall be replaced with references to the
corresponding Series.
2. Each Shareholder Services Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect as set forth therein for the remainder of its term.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
the date set forth above.
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
SCHEDULE A
1. Shareholder Services Agreement dated as of 9/2/97 with respect to
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund.
2. Shareholder Services Agreement dated as of 9/2/97 with respect to
Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund.
3. Shareholder Services Agreement dated as of 9/2/97 with respect to
Delaware Tax-Free Ohio Fund.
