EXHIBIT (j)(1) EATON VANCE INSURED OHIO MUNICIPAL BOND FUND October 21, 2002 Eaton Vance Insured Ohio Municipal Bond Fund hereby adopts and agrees to become a party to the attached Custodian Agreement as amended and extended with Investors Bank &...

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                                                        October 21, 2002



▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Insured Ohio  Municipal Bond Fund hereby adopts and agrees to become
a party to the  attached  Custodian  Agreement  as  amended  and  extended  with
Investors Bank & Trust Company.


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                                         President



Accepted and agreed to:

INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY



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     Managing Director