Common use of Shareholder Communications Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Communications. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Trust to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Trust's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock the Trust own. If the Trust tells the Custodian "no", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Trust tells the Custodian "yes" or do not check either "yes" or "no" below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Trust as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Trust or any funds or accounts established by the Trust. For the Trust's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Trust's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Trust consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Trust's name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Trust's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Trust Borrower to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Trust's Borrower’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock the Trust ownBorrower owns. If the Trust Borrower tells the Custodian "“no"”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Trust Borrower tells the Custodian "“yes" ” or do does not check either "“yes" ” or "“no" ” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Trust Borrower as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Trust Borrower or any funds or accounts established by the TrustBorrower. For the Trust's Borrower’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Trust's Borrower’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Trust Borrower consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Trust's Borrower’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Trust's Borrower’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Trust Borrower to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Trust's Borrower’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock the Trust ownBorrower owns. If the Trust Borrower tells the Custodian "“no"”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Trust Borrower tells the Custodian "“yes" ” or do does not check either "“yes" ” or "“no" ” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Trust Borrower as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Trust Borrower or any funds or accounts established by the TrustBorrower. For the Trust's Borrower’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Trust's Borrower’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Trust Borrower consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Trust's name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Trust's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which --------------------------- hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Trust Company to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the TrustCompany's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock securities are held in the Trust ownAccount. If the Trust Company tells the Custodian "no", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Trust Company tells the Custodian "yes" or do does not check either "yes" or "no" below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Trust Company as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Trust Company or any funds or accounts established by the TrustCompany. For the TrustCompany's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the TrustCompany's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Trust Company consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES Yes [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the TrustCompany's name, address, and share positions. NO [XNo [ x ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the TrustCompany's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Trust Company to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the TrustCompany's name, address, address and share position to requesting companies whose stock securities are held in the Trust ownCompany. If the Trust Company tells the Custodian "no", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Trust Company tells the Custodian "yes" or do does not check either "yes" or "no" below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Trust Company as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Trust Company or any funds or accounts established by the TrustCompany. For the TrustCompany's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the TrustCompany's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Trust Company consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] o The Custodian is authorized to release the TrustCompany's name, address, and share positions. NO [X] ý The Custodian is not authorized to release the TrustCompany's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Trust Fund on behalf of the Portfolios to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the TrustPortfolio's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock the Trust Portfolios own. If the Trust Fund on behalf of the Portfolios tells the Custodian "no", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Trust Fund on behalf of the Portfolios tells the Custodian "yes" or do does not check either "yes" or "no" below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Trust Portfolios as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Trust Portfolios or any funds or accounts established by the TrustPortfolios. For the Trust's Portfolios' protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Trusta Portfolio's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Trust Fund on behalf of the Portfolios consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Trust's namePortfolios' names, addressaddresses, and share positions. NO [X[ X ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Trust's namePortfolios' names, addressaddresses, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Trust Portfolio to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the TrustPortfolio's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock securities the Trust ownPortfolio owns. If if the Trust Portfolio tells the Custodian "no", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Trust Portfolio tells the Custodian "yes" or do does not check either "yes" or "no" below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Trust Portfolio as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Trust Portfolio or any funds or accounts established by the TrustPortfolio. For the TrustPortfolio's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the TrustPortfolio's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Trust Portfolio consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the TrustPortfolio's name, address, and share positions. NO [XNO[X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the TrustPortfolio's name, address, and share positions.. THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK