Exhibit 99.(d)(viii)
MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT
This Management Fee Waiver Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of this 1st day of December 2005 between Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC ("Lord
▇▇▇▇▇▇") and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust ("Investment Trust"), on behalf of
each of its Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Strategy Fund, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Strategy Fund
and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ World Growth & Income Strategy Fund (each a "Fund").
In consideration of good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to waive its management fee payable
under the Management Agreement between Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Investment Trust with
respect to each Fund for the fiscal year beginning December 1, 2005 through
November 30, 2006.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Investment Trust have caused this
Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized member and officer, respectively,
as of the day and year first above written.
LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC
BY: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Member and General Counsel
LORD ▇▇▇▇▇▇ INVESTMENT TRUST
BY: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Vice President and Assistant Secretary