Common use of Effective Clause in Contracts

Effective. July 22, 2002, the Sub-Advisory Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "SCHEDULE A CSAM will pay the Sub-Adviser a fee of $250,000 per annum (the "Total Fee"), one quarter of which shall be payable in U.S. dollars in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter. The fee for the first period during which this Agreement is in effect shall be pro-rated for the portion of the calendar quarter that the Agreement is in effect. The Total Fee shall be an aggregate fee paid for services rendered with respect to this Fund and such other Credit Suisse Funds for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such and which CSAM and the Sub-Adviser agree will be governed by this fee schedule. The portion of the Total Fee allocable with respect to the Fund for any calendar quarter or portion thereof is equal to the product of (a) the Total Fee and (b) a fraction: (i) the numerator of which is the average monthly net assets of the Fund during such calendar quarter or portion thereof and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate average monthly net assets of the Fund and other registered investment companies for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such during such calendar quarter or portion thereof (rounded to the nearest thousand dollars). "

Effective. July 22, 2002, the Sub-Advisory Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "SCHEDULE A CSAM will pay the Sub-Adviser a fee of $250,000 per annum (the "Total Fee"), one quarter of which shall be payable in U.S. dollars in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter. The fee for the first period during which this Agreement is in effect shall be pro-rated for the portion of the calendar quarter that the Agreement is in effect. The Total Fee shall be an aggregate fee paid for services rendered with respect to this Fund Portfolio and such other Credit Suisse Funds for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such and which CSAM and the Sub-Adviser agree will be governed by this fee schedule. The portion of the Total Fee allocable with respect to the Fund Portfolio for any calendar quarter or portion thereof is equal to the product of (a) the Total Fee and (b) a fraction: (i) the numerator of which is the average monthly net assets of the Fund Portfolio during such calendar quarter or portion thereof and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate average monthly net assets of the Fund Portfolio and other registered investment companies for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such during such calendar quarter or portion thereof (rounded to the nearest thousand dollars). "

Effective. July 22, 2002, the Sub-Advisory Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "SCHEDULE A CSAM will pay the Sub-Adviser a fee of $250,000 per annum (the "Total Fee"), one quarter of which shall be payable in U.S. dollars in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter. The fee for the first period during which this Agreement is in effect shall be pro-rated for the portion of the calendar quarter that the Agreement is in effect. The Total Fee shall be an aggregate fee paid for services rendered with respect to this Fund Portfolio and such other Credit Suisse Funds for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such and which CSAM and the Sub-Adviser agree will be governed by this fee schedule. The portion of the Total Fee allocable with respect to the Fund Portfolio for any calendar quarter or portion thereof is equal to the product of (a) the Total Fee and (b) a fraction: (i) the numerator of which is the average monthly net assets of the Fund Portfolio during such calendar quarter or portion thereof and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate average monthly net assets of the Fund Portfolio and other registered investment companies for which the Sub-Sub- Adviser has been appointed as such during such calendar quarter or portion thereof (rounded to the nearest thousand dollars). "

Effective. July 22, 2002, the Sub-Advisory Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "SCHEDULE A CSAM will pay the Sub-Adviser a fee of $250,000 per annum (the "Total Fee"), one quarter of which shall be payable in U.S. dollars in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter. The fee for the first period during which this Agreement is in effect shall be pro-rated for the portion of the calendar quarter that the Agreement is in effect. The Total Fee shall be an aggregate fee paid for services rendered with respect to this Fund and such other Credit Suisse Funds for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such and which CSAM and the Sub-Adviser agree will be governed by this fee schedule. The portion of the Total Fee allocable with respect to the Fund for any calendar quarter or portion thereof is equal to the product of (a) the Total Fee and (b) a fraction: (i) the numerator of which is the average monthly net assets of the Fund during such calendar quarter or portion thereof and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate average monthly net assets of the Fund and other registered investment companies for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such during such calendar quarter or portion thereof (rounded to the nearest thousand dollars). ."

Effective. July 22, 2002, the Sub-Advisory Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "SCHEDULE A CSAM will pay the Sub-Adviser a fee of $250,000 per annum (the "Total Fee"), one quarter of which shall be payable in U.S. dollars in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter. The fee for the first period during which this Agreement is in effect shall be pro-rated for the portion of the calendar quarter that the Agreement is in effect. The Total Fee shall be an aggregate fee paid for services rendered with respect to this Fund Portfolio and such other Credit Suisse Funds for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such and which CSAM and the Sub-Adviser agree will be governed by this fee schedule. The portion of the Total Fee allocable with respect to the Fund Portfolio for any calendar quarter or portion thereof is equal to the product of (a) the Total Fee and (b) a fraction: (i) the numerator of which is the average monthly net assets of the Fund Portfolio during such calendar quarter or portion thereof and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate average monthly net assets of the Fund Portfolio and other registered investment companies for which the Sub-Adviser has been appointed as such during such calendar quarter or portion thereof (rounded to the nearest thousand dollars). ."