Common use of Compensation and Allocation of Expenses Clause in Contracts

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the Company. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment Company; independent auditors expenses; legal and audit department expenses billed to the Company for work performed related to the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classes. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Services. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissions. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyTrust; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Trust and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-third- party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to -4- federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyTrust; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Trust and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-third- party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are -5- employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyCorporation; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyCorporation, the Funds, or the ClassesClasses not covered by the Administrative Services Agreement and requested by the Fund; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Corporation and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyCorporation, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyTrust; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Trust and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. ARTICLE 4.:

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the Company. Out-of-of- pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the ClassFund, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectusesoffering documents, reports and notices; administrative Error! Reference source not found.Error! Reference source not found. expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment Company; independent auditors expenses; legal and audit department expenses billed to the Company for work performed related to the Investment Company, Company or the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or ClassesFunds. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and ClassFund. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds Fund and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets Interests shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectusoffering document. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate itself with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting ServicesServices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and Error! Reference source not found.Error! Reference source not found. the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissions. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company Company, and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes Funds in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyTrust; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the ClassesClasses not covered by the Administrative Services Agreement and requested by the Fund; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Trust and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-third- party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyTrust; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the ClassesClasses not covered by the Administrative Services Agreement and requested by the Fund; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Trust and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment Company; independent auditors expenses; legal and audit department expenses billed to the Company for work performed related to the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classes. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Services. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissions. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyTrust; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Trust and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING. ARTICLE 4.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-Out- of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyTrust; independent auditors expenses; Federated Administrative Services and/or Federated Administrative Services, Inc. legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classesclasses. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company Trust and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment CompanyTrust, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. ARTICLE 4.:

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services its services rendered pursuant to Section One of this Agreement in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the CompanyCompany upon receipt of a separate invoice. Out-of-pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the ClassFunds, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment CompanyFunds; independent auditors expenses; legal and audit department expenses billed to the Federated Services Company for work performed related to the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 4 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or ClassesFunds. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund Funds and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and ClassFund. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class the Funds to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's Funds' net assets Interests and Shareholder Interests shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's ProspectusFunds' Prospectuses. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate itself with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Servicesservices under this Section One. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissionsFunds. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes Funds in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESINVESTOR AND SHAREHOLDER RECORDKEEPING. ARTICLE 45.

Compensation and Allocation of Expenses. A. The Funds will compensate the Company for Fund Accounting Services in accordance with the fees agreed upon from time to time between the parties hereto. Such fees do not include out-of-pocket disbursements of the Company for which the Funds shall reimburse the Company. Out-of-of- pocket disbursements shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items agreed upon between the parties from time to time. B. The Fund and/or the Class, and not the Company, shall bear the cost of: custodial expenses; membership dues in the Investment Company Institute or any similar organization; transfer agency expenses; investment advisory expenses; costs of printing and mailing stock certificates, Prospectuses, reports and notices; administrative expenses; interest on borrowed money; brokerage commissions; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; fees of Trustees or Directors of the Investment Company; independent auditors expenses; legal and audit department expenses billed to the Company for work performed related to the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes; law firm expenses; organizational expenses; or other expenses not specified in this Article 3 which may be properly payable by the Funds and/or Classes. C. The compensation and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Fund shall be accrued by the Fund and shall be paid to the Company no less frequently than monthly, and shall be paid daily upon request of the Company. The Company will maintain detailed information about the compensation and out-of-pocket expenses by Fund and Class. D. Any schedule of compensation agreed to hereunder, as may be adjusted from time to time, shall be dated and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Investment Company and/or the Funds and a duly authorized officer of the Company. E. The fee for the period from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to a Fund or a Class to the end of the initial month shall be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full month period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month period. For purposes of determining fees payable to the Company, the value of the Fund's net assets shall be computed at the time and in the manner specified in the Fund's Prospectus. F. The Company, in its sole discretion, may from time to time subcontract to, employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Company may believe to be particularly suited to assist it in performing Fund Accounting Services. Such person or persons may be affiliates of the Company, third-party service providers, or they may be officers and employees who are employed by both the Company and the Investment Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be as fully responsible to each Fund for the acts and omissions of any such subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissions. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by the Company and no obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the Investment Company, the Funds, or the Classes in such respect. SECTION TWO: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. ARTICLE 4.