XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Signature Services, Inc.
0 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Re: Master Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 11.01 of the Master Transfer Agency and Service
Agreement dated as of June 1, 1998 between Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Trust (the
"Trust") and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Signature Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"),
please be advised that the Trust has established a new series of its shares,
namely, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Real Estate Fund (the "Fund"), and please be further
advised that the Trust desires to retain the Transfer Agent to render transfer
agency services under the Master Transfer Agency and Service Agreement for the
Fund in accordance with the fee schedule attached as Exhibit A.
Please state below whether you are willing to render such services in
accordance with the fee schedule attached as Exhibit A.
XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST
On behalf of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Real Estate Fund
ATTEST: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Secretary President
Dated: September 30, 1998
We are willing to render transfer agency services to Xxxx Xxxxxxx Real
Estate Fund in accordance with the fee schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.
XXXX XXXXXXX SIGNATURE SERVICES, INC.
ATTEST:/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Xx.
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Dated: September 30, 1998
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EXHIBIT A
TRANSFER AGENT FEE SCHEDULE, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Effective September 30, 1998, the transfer agent fees payable monthly
under the transfer agent agreement between each fund and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Signature
Services, Inc. shall be the following rates plus certain out-of-pocket expenses
as described to the Board:
Annual Rate Per Account
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Class A Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares*
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Equity Fund $19.00 $21.50 $20.50
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Series
-JH Independence Equity Fund*
-JH Special Value Fund*
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Special Equities Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx World Fund
-JH Pacific Basin Fund
-JH Global Rx Fund
-JH European Equity Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Trust
-JH Growth and Income Fund*
-JH Real Estate Fund
-JH Sovereign Balanced Fund
-JH Sovereign Investors Fund*
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Trust II
-JH Financial Industries Fund
-JH Regional Bank Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Trust III
-Xxxx Xxxxxxx Global Fund
-Xxxx Xxxxxxx Growth Fund*
-Xxxx Xxxxxxx International Fund*
-Xxxx Xxxxxxx Special Opportunities Fund*
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Series Trust
-JH Emerging Growth Fund*
-JH Global Technology Fund
Annual Rate Per Account
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Class A Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares*
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Money Market Funds $20.00 $22.50 $21.50
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Current Interest
-JH Money Market Fund*
-JH US Government Cash Reserve (Class A Shares only)
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Reserve, Inc. (Class A Shares only)
Annual Rate Per Account
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Class A Shares Class B Shares
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Tax Free Funds $20.00 $22.50
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Exempt Series Fund
-JH Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund
-JH New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Free Bond Trust
-JH High Yield Tax-Free Fund
-JH Tax Free Bond Fund
Annual Rate Per Account
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Class A Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares*
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Income Funds $20.00 $22.50 $21.50
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Sovereign Bond Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Strategic Series
-JH Strategic Income Fund*
-JH Sovereign US Government Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Trust III
-XX Xxxxx-Term Strategic Income Fund
-JH World Bond Fund Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Trust
-JH Government Income Fund
-JH HighYield Bond Fund*
-JH Intermediate Maturity Government Fund
The following funds are at a % of daily net assets of the Fund.
Out-of-pocket expenses are paid by Xxxx Xxxxxxx Signature Services, Inc.
% of Daily Net Assets of the Class
Class Y Shares 0.10%
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Special Equities Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Sovereign Investors Fund
% of Daily Net Assets of the Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Institutional Series Trust 0.05%
-JH Active Bond Fund
-JH Dividend Performers Fund
-JH Small Capitalization Value Fund
-JH Global Bond Fund
-JH Independence Balanced Fund
-JH Independence Diversified Core Equity Fund II
-JH Independence Growth Fund
-JH Independence Medium Capitalization Fund
-JH Independence Value Fund
-JH International Equity Fund
-JH Multi-Sector Growth Fund
-JH Small Capitalization Growth Fund
These fees are agreed to by the undersigned as of September 30, 1998.
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President of Each Fund
/s/Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx, Xx.
Vice President of Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Signature Services, Inc.
