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FORM N-SAR Exhibits 77Q1(e) THE MAINSTAY FUNDS For Period Ended 4/30/09 MAINSTAY FUNDS INTERIM SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

Interim Subadvisory Agreement • June 29th, 2009 • Mainstay Funds • New York

• Contract Type
  Interim Subadvisory Agreement
• Filed
  June 29th, 2009
• Company
  Mainstay Funds
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This Interim Subadvisory Agreement, is made as of the 15th day of April, 2009 (the “Agreement”), between New York Life Investment Management LLC (, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and MacKay Shields LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadvisor”).