Exhibit 99.23 (i)(ii)
AMENDMENT 9
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds
(each, a "Fund" or collectively, the "Funds")
as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC ("Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇")
WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇
entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as
may be amended from time to time (the "Agreement");
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the
Agreement of new funds created in the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds where such
funds wish to engage Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to perform Administrative Services under the
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ desire to further amend the Agreement to
include an additional fund;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good
and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
1. The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit
1 of the Agreement:
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust
-Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund
2. The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.
3. The Amendment is effective as of the 20th day of December, 2005.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the
Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized
representative.
On behalf of each of the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds
listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Officer
Attested:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇
Managing Member
Attested:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Member, General Counsel
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2005)
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds:
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Blend Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc.
Equity Series
Income Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
Balanced Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Limited Duration U.S. Government & Government Sponsored
Enterprises Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ World Growth & Income Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ America's Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Core Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust
Alpha Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ All Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Core Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
All Value Portfolio
America's Value Portfolio
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
International Portfolio
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Large-Cap Core Portfolio
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Texas Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Washington Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Trust
Florida Series
Georgia Series
Michigan Series
Pennsylvania Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money
Market Fund, Inc.