Common use of Authorization to Sell Clause in Contracts

Authorization to Sell. You may offer to non-retirement plan Clients that are participating in the Program, Shares of the Funds only at the regular public price currently determined by the respective Funds in the manner described in their offering Prospectuses. The offering Prospectuses and this Agreement set forth the terms applicable to your making Fund Shares available to your clients and all other representations or documents are subordinate. If you offer Class A shares of the Funds on a load-waived basis pursuant to an Addendum to your American Funds Selling Group Agreement, that Addendum is terminated as to any new accounts effective March 15, 2001. However, you may continue to offer Class A shares of the Funds on a load-waived basis to accounts existing on March 15, 2001. Class F shares are not available to retirement plan Clients, only Class R shares may be used. The terms of your Selling Group Agreement with us will control that arrangement.

Authorization to Sell. You may offer to non-retirement plan Clients that are participating in the Program, Program Shares of the Funds only at the regular public price currently determined by the respective Funds in the manner described in their offering Prospectuses. The offering Prospectuses and this Agreement set forth the terms applicable to your making Fund Shares available to your clients and all other representations or documents are subordinate. If you offer Class A shares of the Funds on a load-waived basis pursuant to an Addendum to your American Funds Selling Group Agreement, that Addendum is terminated as to any new accounts effective March 15, 2001. However, you may continue to offer Class A shares of the Funds on a load-waived basis to accounts existing on March 15, 2001. Class F shares are not available to retirement plan Clients, only Class R shares may be used. The terms of your Selling Group Agreement with us will control that arrangement.