Exhibit 7(ll)
LETTER AGREEMENT
February 14, 2005
Xx. Xxxx Xxxx
Associate Counsel
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Global Investor Services Group
0 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx XXX0X
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxx:
This letter is to notify you that Janus Investment Fund (the "Trust") has
changed the name of Janus Flexible Income Fund to Janus Flexible Bond Fund (the
"Fund"), effective February 28, 2005. The Trust requests confirmation that all
references to "Janus Flexible Income Fund" in the Custodian Contract dated July
31, 1986, as amended, between the Trust and State Street Bank and Trust Company
("State Street") (the "Custodian Contract"), shall be replaced with "Janus
Flexible Bond Fund," and that State Street will continue to act as custodian for
the Fund under the terms of the Custodian Contract.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this
letter, returning one copy to the Trust and retaining one copy for your records.
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President and
Chief Executive Officer
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Agreed to this 22nd day of February, 2005.
cc: Xxxxx Xxxx