EXHIBIT 99-8(b)
LETTER AGREEMENT
May 1, ▇▇▇▇
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Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Custodian Contract between ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Investment Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 31,
1988, the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Company advises you that it is creating a new
fund to be named the Real Estate Securities Fund (the "Fund") and that the Fund
desires for State Street Bank and Trust Company to serve as the Custodian with
respect to the Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custodian
Contract. The fees to be charged by the Administrator to the Fund in return for
its services are the same as in the Custodian Contract.
Please indicate your acceptance to act as Custodian to the Real Estate
Securities Fund by executing the acceptance copy of this letter agreement and
returning it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Vice President Operations
Accepted this 24th day of April, ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ signature illegible
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