COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. FORM OF MUTUAL FUND SALES AGREEMENTMutual Fund Sales Agreement • October 1st, 2007 • Excelsior Funds Trust • Massachusetts
From and after the Effective Date (as defined below), we will be the exclusive distributors of the shares of the funds of the fund families set forth in Schedule A (collectively, together with any funds that may hereafter become part of such fund families, the “CMD Distributed Funds”). We invite you to participate in the offer and sale of the shares of those CMD Distributed Funds (or classes thereof) as we may determine from time to time (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) on the terms set forth below.
TRANSFER, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AND SHAREHOLDERS’ SERVICING AGENT AGREEMENTTransfer, Dividend Disbursing and Shareholders’ Servicing Agent Agreement • October 1st, 2007 • Excelsior Funds Trust • Massachusetts
This agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 17th day of September, 2007, by and among COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (“CMSI”), COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC (“CMA”), a Delaware limited liability company, and, individually and not jointly, each of EXCLESIOR FUNDS, INC., EXCELSIOR TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS, INC. and EXCELSIOR FUNDS TRUST, the first two of which are Maryland corporations and the latter of which is a Delaware statutory trust (each, the “Company”), acting on behalf of its series (each series of the Company being hereinafter referred to as a “Fund”) listed on Appendix I hereto, as may be amended from time to time to add or delete one or more Funds.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT EXCELSIOR FUNDS, INC. EXCELSIOR TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS, INC. EXCELSIOR FUNDS TRUSTDistribution Agreement • October 1st, 2007 • Excelsior Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of September 16, 2007, by and between Excelsior Funds, Inc., Excelsior Tax-Exempt Funds, Inc. and Excelsior Funds Trust (each, a “Company”) on behalf of each series of each Company now or hereafter identified on Schedule I (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”). Absent written notification to the contrary by either a Company or the Distributor, each new investment portfolio established in the future shall automatically become a “Fund” for all purposes hereunder and shares of each new class established in the future shall automatically become “Shares” for all purposes hereunder as if set forth on Schedule I.
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • October 1st, 2007 • Excelsior Funds Trust • Delaware
This ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of September 17, 2007 by and among COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CMA”) and, individually and not jointly, each of EXCELSIOR FUNDS, INC., EXCELSIOR TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS, INC. and EXCELSIOR FUNDS TRUST, the first two of which are Maryland corporations and the latter of which is a Delaware statutory trust (each, the “Company”).
