Exhibit 9(a)(ix)
LETTER AGREEMENT
SSgA Special Small Cap Fund
SSgA International Growth Opportunities Fund
SSgA High Yield Bond Fund
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
April 28, 1998
State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Article 8 of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the
SSgA Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated as of April 11, 1988,
as amended, the SSgA Funds advise you that it is creating three new series to be
named SSgA Special Small Cap Fund, SSgA International Growth Opportunities Fund,
and SSgA High Yield Bond Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), and that the SSgA
Funds desires State Street Bank and Trust Company to serve as Transfer Agent
with respect to the Funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Transfer
Agency and Service Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Article 7, the initial term of the
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with respect to the Funds shall be until
April 12, 1998.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of acting as Transfer Agent to the Funds by
executing this letter agreement in the space provided below and then returning
it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
SSgA FUNDS
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President
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
By: /s/
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