Common use of CONTRACTUAL STATUS Clause in Contracts

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock Fund Delaware Select Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity Fund

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ----------------------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ---------------------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock American Services Fund Delaware Select Large Cap Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity Research Fund Delaware Technology and Innovation Fund Delaware Trend Fund

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III I for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ----------------------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL ---------- DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III I SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock Balanced Fund Delaware Select Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity Devon Fund

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------------------ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS III for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------------------ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS III SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Balanced Portfolio Delaware Growth Stock Portfolio Delaware Income Portfolio Delaware S&P 500 Index Fund Delaware Select Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity FundThe Asset Allocation Portfolio

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. ByATTEST:______________________________ By:_________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL Title: DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III for its DELAWARE TREND FUND series, DELAWARE AMERICAN SERVICES FUND series, DELAWARE LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND series, DELAWARE RESEARCH FUND series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock Fund Delaware Select Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity Fundand DELAWARE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FUND series

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III ---------- DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock Fund Delaware Select Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity American Government Bond Fund

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ : /s/ Douglas L. Anderson --------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Douglas L. Anderson Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL TAX FREE FUNDS III for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ : /s/ David K. Downes --------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ David K. Downes Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL TAX FREE FUNDS III SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock Fund Delaware Select Growth Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity Free North Dakota Fund

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:__________________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:__________________________________________ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock Fund Delaware Select Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity Cash Reserve Fund

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------------------ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------------------ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock Fund Delaware Select Growth Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity Cash Reserve Fund

CONTRACTUAL STATUS. 10.1 This Agreement shall be executed and become effective on the date first written above if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the non-interested members of the Board, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. It shall continue in effect for an indeterminate period, and is subject to termination on sixty (60) days' notice by either party unless earlier terminated or amended by agreement among the parties. Compensation under this Agreement shall require approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including an affirmative vote of the majority of the non-interested members of the Board cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 10.2 This Agreement may not be assigned without the approval of the Trust. 10.3 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC. By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ---------------------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President VOYAGEUR MUTUAL DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS III for its series set forth in Schedule A hereto By:____________________________________ : /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: President SCHEDULE A VOYAGEUR MUTUAL DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS III SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT APPLICABLE SERIES EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 19, 2001 Delaware Growth Stock New Pacific Fund Delaware Select Growth Overseas Equity Fund Delaware Tax-Efficient Equity U.S. Growth Fund