Common use of OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT Clause in Contracts

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form X-0X, Form N-1AXxxx X0, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with With respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-1 A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N-1A, N-CSR (including the reports to shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund on behalf of each Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the a Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall cooperate reasonably with the Funds’ independent accountants. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form Forms N-CSR, N-SAR or any other annual applicable reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, N-2 and Form N-SAR or other annual or semi-annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, action as the Fund may from time to time request, request to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and the preparation of the Fund's Form N-SAR or SAR, the preparation of any other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC with respect to the Fund, and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.the SEC. SECTION 12.5

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, action to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as the Fund may from time to time request, and Form the Fund's form N-SAR or other annual or semi-annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-2, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants ’s Auditor with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and Form N-2 or Form N-3, as applicable, Form N-CSR, Form N-SAR or other annual or periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1AN-2, and Form NForms 10-SAR Q and 10-K or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1 A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N-1A, N-CSR (including the reports to shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1A, 's registration statement and amendments thereto and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-1, and Form N-SAR lR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Registration Statement on Form N-1AN-2, and Annual Report on Form N10-SAR K or other annual applicable periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other applicable requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-SAR SAR, Form N-CSR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable actionaction as a Fund, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-2, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1A or Form N-2 and amendments thereto, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, N-2 and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1AN-2, and annual reports on Form N10-SAR or other K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and annual shareholder reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1AN-1, and Form N-SAR N-1R or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, N-1 and Form N-SAR N-1R or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthe SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder including, without limitation, in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR SAR, or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian Bank shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1AN- 1 A, and Form N-SAR NSAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR CEN or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-1A, Form N-1AN2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities SEC and Exchange Commission and with respect xxxx xxxxxxx to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-lA or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-IA or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-2, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR SAR, or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-1 A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall will take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-lA, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual or semiannual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthe SEC.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, N-2 and Form N10-SAR K or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund on behalf of each Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the a Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-SAR CSR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, N-1A and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's registration statement and amendments thereto, the Fund's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, N-1A2 and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-1A or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR SAR, Form N-CSR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR CSR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual ’s reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-lA or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form F01m N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, N-1A and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.accountants

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-2, Form N-1AN-CSR, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR SAR, N-CSR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. 18 19 The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR N-2 or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-IA or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's registration statement on Form N-1A, and the Fund's annual report on Form N-SAR or other annual reports material required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission. 21 SECTION 12.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants Auditor with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A or Form N-2, Form N-1Aas applicable, and Form N—CSR, Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A,, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, Form N-SAR and Form N-SAR CSR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent Independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-lA, Form N-1A, N-2 (in the case of a closed end Fund) and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, N-2 and Form N-SAR or other annual or semi-annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.thereof. Information Classification: Limited Access

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, N-2 and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC, as applicable, and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-1 A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N-1A, N-CSR (including the reports to Exhibit (g)(1) - Custodian Agreement shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fundfund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, N-1 and Form N-SAR N-1R or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1A, N-1A and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's’s Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, Form N-1A, N-CSR (including the reports to shareholders included therein) and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-CSR, Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR N-1A or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission. 11.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund and may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the applicable Fund on behalf of each Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the such Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the a Fund's, ’s Form N-1AN-IA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof. SECTION 12.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Funds Form N-1AN-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, Form N-1A's registration statement and amendments thereto, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-II, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1A, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, 's Form N-1AN-2, and Form NForms 10-SAR Q and 10-K or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's ’s independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's, ’s Form N-1AN-2, and Form N-SAR or other annual periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, action to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Registration Statement on Form N-2, Form N-1Aas the Fund may from time to time request, and the Fund's Form N-SAR or other annual or semi-annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-1A, Form N-1AN2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect SEC axx xxxx xxxxxct to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.

OPINION OF FUND'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund applicable Fund, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Fund's's Form N-1A, Form N-1AN2, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect SEX xxx xxxx xxspect to any other requirements of such Commissionthereof.