Exhibit (g)(3)
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, effective as of December 1, 2004, by and between CDC NVEST
FUNDS TRUST I, (the "Fund") and INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts
trust company (the "Bank").
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Bank entered into a Custodian Agreement dated
as of May 1, 2002 (and as amended from time to time) (the "Agreement"); and: .
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Bank desire to amend the Agreement as set
forth below. .
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment of the Custodian Agreement.
(a) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 16.1 is hereby amended by replacing
the first two sentences of such paragraph 16.1 in their entirety with
the following:
"The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date first noted
above and continue in full force and effect through and including August
31, 2005 (the "Initial Term"), unless earlier terminated as provided
herein. After the expiration of the Initial Term, the term of this
Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms (each,
a "Renewal Term"). Notwithstanding the above or any other termination
provisions of this Agreement, either party may terminate this Agreement,
effective as of the close of regular business on August 31, 2005 or any
date thereafter, by providing a written notice of termination to the
other party at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of
termination (e.g., for a termination effective as of the close of
regular business on August 31, 2005, the non-terminating party must
receive written notice of termination by June 3, 2005)."
2. Miscellaneous.
a) Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
b) This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Amendment Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officer, as the case may be, as of the date and
year first above written.
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Managing Director
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CDC NVEST FUNDS TRUST I
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Treasurer
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