Common use of INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO Clause in Contracts

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any such parties, determine (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Trust; and (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If a different index (the "Successor Index") is substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially Board has designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees Board may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust Board voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine dxxxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the TrustCompany; and and/or (ii) that a different class or classes of shares of the Trust Company representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to IMCO, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class or classes of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees Directors have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees Directors may, by a vote of the Trustees Directors of the Trust Company voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine dexxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the TrustCompany; and and/or (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust Company representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to the Manager, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees Directors have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees Directors may, by a vote of the Trustees Directors of the Trust Company voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine detxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the TrustCompany; and and/or (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust Company representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to the Manager, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees Directors have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees Directors may, by a vote of the Trustees Directors of the Trust Company voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the TrustCompany; and and/or (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust Company representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to the Manager, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially Board has designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees Board may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust Board voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine dexxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the TrustCompany; and and/or (ii) that a different class or classes of shares of the Trust Company representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to IMCO, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class or classes of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine dexxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Trust; and and/or (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to the Manager, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine dxxxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Trust; and and/or (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to the Manager, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Trust; and and/or (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to the Manager, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially Board has designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees Board may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust Board voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine xxxxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the TrustCompany; and and/or (ii) that a different class or classes of shares of the Trust Company representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to IMCO, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class or classes of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially Board has designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees Board may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust Board voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such parties, determine xxxxxxxxx (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Trust; and and/or (ii) that a different class or classes of shares of the Trust representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to IMCO, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class or classes of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.

INDEX, CLASS AND CHANGES THERETO. The Trustees have initially designated for each Fund the index and class of shares of the Fund identified on Schedule B-1 as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index" and the "Class," respectively). From time to time, the Trustees may, by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust voting in person, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) of any such partiespartixx, determine xxxermine (i) that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Trust; and and/or (ii) that a different class of shares of the Trust representing interests in a Fund other than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. If After ten days' written notice to the Manager, a different index (the "Successor Index") is may be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. If a different class of shares (the "Successor Class") is substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment the The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the Successor Class of shares previously designated.