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EXHIBIT 9(b)(1)
ADDENDUM NUMBER 2 TO THE REMOTE
ACCESS AND RELATED SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amendment Number 2 effective October 12, 1995 is made to the
Remote Access and Related Services Agreement dated December 23, 1994 (the
"Remote Agreement") by and between each registered investment company listed on
the signature pages hereof, either for itself or, with respect to each such
company that is a series investment company, on behalf of each of the series or
class named on the signature pages hereof (the "Fund") and THE SHAREHOLDER
SERVICES GROUP, INC. ("TSSG"), a Massachusetts corporation with principal
offices at Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000.
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to incorporate any changes or deletions to
those registered investment companies listed on the signature page of the
Remote Agreement as set forth on the signature page hereof;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to use an additional product to the TSSG
System known as the Price Rate Capture System (the "PRAT Application"); and
WHEREAS, TSSG desires to provide the PRAT Application to the Fund
solely in conjunction with the Fund's use of the TSSG System;
In consideration of their mutual promises contained herein, the Fund
and TSSG agree to modify the Remote Access and Related Services Agreement (the
"Remote Agreement") as follows:
1. Modify Schedule D to include the attached Exhibit 3 to Schedule D
The Agreement as modified by this Addendum ("Modified Agreement")
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. The Modified Agreement supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements between the parties in connection with the subject
matter hereof. No officer, employee, servant or other agent of either party is
authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not expressly
contained herein with respect to the subject matter hereof.
The parties to this Addendum have caused it to be executed by their
duly authorized officers as of the date and year referenced above.
AIM EQUITY FUNDS, INC. AIM FUNDS GROUP,
on behalf of the Class A and B Shares of the Retail on behalf of the Class A and Class B Shares of its
Classes of its AIM Charter Fund and AIM AIM Balanced Fund, AIM Intermediate Government
Xxxxxxxxxx Fund, and on behalf of the Class A Fund, AIM Growth Fund, AIM High Yield Fund,
Shares of the Retail Classes of AIM Constellation AIM Income Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund,
Fund and AIM Aggressive Growth Fund Portfolios AIM Global Utilities Fund and AIM Value Fund
Portfolios and on behalf of the Class A, Class B and
BY:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Class C Shares of its AIM Money Market Fund Portfolio
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Title: President By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: President
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AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
on behalf of the Class A and Class B Shares of its
AIM International Equity Fund, AIM Global
Aggressive Growth Fund, AIM Global Growth Fund
and AIM Global Income Fund Portfolios
By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: President
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AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS,
on behalf of its AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Shares
By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. XXXXXX
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Title: President
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AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS, INC.,
on behalf of its AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund and
AIM Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of Connecticut
Portfolios and the AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Shares
of its Intermediate Portfolio
By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. XXXXXX
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Title: President
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THE SHAREHOLDER SERVICES GROUP,
INC.
By:/s/ XXXX XXXXXX
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Title: COO - EVP
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SCHEDULE D
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES
The Fund shall reimburse TSSG monthly for applicable out-of-pocket expenses,
including, but not limited to the following items:
o Microfiche/microfilm production
o Magnetic media tapes and freight
o Telephone and telecommunication costs, including all lease,
maintenance and line costs
o NSCC transaction charges at $.15/per financial transaction
o Shipping, Certified and Overnight mail and insurance
o Year-End form production and mailings
o Terminals, communication lines, printers and other equipment and
any expenses incurred in connection with such terminals and lines
o Duplicating services, as pre-approved by the Fund
o Courier services
o Due Diligence Mailings
o Rendering fees as billed
o Overtime, as pre-approved by the Fund
o Temporary staff, as pre-approved by the Fund
o Travel and entertainment, as pre-approved by the Fund
o Record retention, retrieval and destruction costs, including,
but not limited to exit fees charged by third party record
keeping vendors
o Third party audit review
o All conversion costs: including System start up costs, but
excluding costs associated with conversations between TSSG
systems.
o Such other miscellaneous expenses reasonably incurred by TSSG in
performing its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
Such expenses incurred with consent of the Fund, not to be
unreasonably withheld.
o The costs associated with the Year-End Support Services set
forth on the attached Exhibit 1 of this Schedule D.
o The costs associated with the Broker Dealer Support Services set
forth on the attached Exhibit 2 of this Schedule D.
o The costs associated with the Price Rate Transmission Services
set forth on the attached Exhibit 3 of this Schedule D.
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EXHIBIT 3 TO SCHEDULE D
Price Rate Capture System Services (PRAT)
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The PRAT Application will accept prices and dividend rates from the Fund
Accounting Department of A I M Advisors, Inc. electronically and post them to
the TSSG Pricing System. The PRAT Application will run interconnected via
Local Area Network hardware and software.
The fees for the PRAT Service shall be as follows:
o One Time Set Up Fee $5,000.
o Annual Fee* $7,500.
*The annual fee provides system and personnel resources required to support a
maximum average of 50 transmissions per month. A charge of $30.00 per
transmission will be assessed for all transmissions incurred in excess of the
average 2 per day per month.
