streetTRACKS(R) Series Trust
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
State Street Bank and Trust Company
0 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Custodian Agreement between us dated as of
September 22, 2000 (the "Agreement").
Pursuant to the Agreement, this letter is to provide notice of the creation
of additional investment portfolios of streetTRACKS(R) Series Trust:
SPDR(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF;
SPDR(R) Building & Construction ETF;
SPDR(R) Computer Hardware ETF;
SPDR(R) Computer Software ETF;
SPDR(R) Health Care Equipment ETF;
SPDR(R) Health Care Services ETF;
SPDR(R) LeisureTime ETF;
SPDR(R) Metals & Mining ETF;
SPDR(R) Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF;
SPDR(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF;
SPDR(R) Outsourcing & IT Consulting ETF;
SPDR(R) Pharmaceuticals ETF;
SPDR(R) Retail ETF;
SPDR(R) Telecom ETF;
SPDR(R) Transportation ETF;
streetTRACKS(R) KBW Regional Banking(SM) ETF; and
streetTRACKS(R) KBW Mortgage Finance(SM) ETF (the "New Funds").
In accordance with the Additional Funds provision of Section 18 of the
Agreement, we request that you act as Custodian with respect to the New Funds.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of
this Agreement, returning one to the Trust and retaining one copy for your
records.
Very truly yours,
streetTRACKS(R) Series Trust
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxx, President
Accepted:
State Street Bank and Trust Company
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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As of June 9, 2006
