Common use of Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held Clause in Contracts

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of Trust. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities which it desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles Fund's declaration of Incorporation/ trust (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, it and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, beneficial interest of the Fund ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assetsthe assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities it which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securitiesDOMESTIC SECURITIES") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securitiesFOREIGN SECURITIES") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of Trust). The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itof the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, ("Shares") beneficial interest of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios ("SHARES") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund a Portfolio held or received by the Fund Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of TrustIncorporation. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, stock ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assetsthe assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities it which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of Trust. The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itof the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stockbeneficial interest of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios, ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund a Portfolio held or received by the Fund Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the its Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of TrustIncorporation. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, stock ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund Portfolio hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities which it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration Instrument of Trust. The Fund Portfolio agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund Portfolio from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stockbeneficial interest $.001 par value, ("Shares") of the Fund Portfolio as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund Portfolio held or received by the Fund Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- ---------- -- --------- --- -------- -- -- ---- -- -- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of TrustIncorporation. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian Conjugating all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assetsthe assets of the Fund, including securities it which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of Trust. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itof the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, beneficial interest of the Fund ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund a Portfolio held or received by the Fund Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of TrustIncorporation. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, $01 par value ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by By It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assetsthe assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities it which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of Trust). The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itof the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, beneficial interest of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund a Portfolio held or received by the Fund Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund Trust hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions assets of each of the Articles Funds of Incorporation/ Declaration of the Trust. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the securities and other assets of each of the Funds shall be segregated from the assets of each of the other Funds and from all other persons and entities. The Fund agrees to Trust will deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, the Funds and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it them with respect to all securities owned by the Fund Funds from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it them for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, ("Shares") beneficial interest of the Fund Funds as may be issued or sold from time to timetime ("Shares"). The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund Funds held or received by the Fund Funds and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund Company hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of the assets of its assetsInternational Equity Fund (the "Fund"), including securities it the Fund desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it the Fund desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of TrustIncorporation. The Fund Company agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itthe Fund, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, $ par value, ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assetsthe assets of the Portfolios of the Fund, including securities it which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of Trust). The Fund on behalf of the Portfolio(s) agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itof the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stockstock of the Fund representing interests in the Portfolios, ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund a Portfolio held or received by the Fund Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It -- ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities which it desires to be held in places within the United States of America ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States of America ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles Fund's declaration of Incorporation/ trust (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, it and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, beneficial interest of the Fund ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assetsthe assets of the Fund of the Fund, including securities it which the Fund desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of TrustIncorporation. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by itof the Fund, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, stock of the Fund ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of Trust. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, stock ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities which it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Declaration of TrustIncorporation. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, stock ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held. by It ----------------------------------------------------- The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assetsthe assets of the of the Fund, including securities it which the Fund desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securitiesDOMESTIC SECURITIES") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securitiesFOREIGN SECURITIES") pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation/ Fund's Declaration of Trust. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all of the Fund's securities and cash owned by itcash, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock, ("Shares") beneficial interest of the Fund ("SHARES") as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.