EXHIBIT 8(i)
LETTER AGREEMENT
SSgA Life Solutions Income and Growth Fund
SSgA Life Solutions Balanced Fund
SSgA Life Solutions Growth Fund
Custodian Contract
April 10, 1997
State Street Bank and Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Paragraph 12 of the Custodian Contract between the SSgA Funds and
State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated as of April 11, 1988, the SSgA Funds
advise you that that it is creating three new series to be named SSgA Life
Solutions Income and Growth Fund, SSgA Life Solutions Balanced Fund, and SSgA
Life Solutions Growth Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), and that the SSgA Funds
desire State Street Bank and Trust Company to serve as custodian with respect to
the Funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custodian Contract.
Custodian fees to be assessed for transactions on behalf of the Funds shall be
as set forth on the Fee Schedule attached hereto.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Paragraph 9, the initial term of the
Custodian Contract with respect to the Funds shall be until April 12, 1998.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of acting as Custodian to the Funds by
executing this letter agreement in the space provided below and then returning
it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
SSgA FUNDS
By: /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
By: /s/Xxxx Xxxxx
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Its: Vice President
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