Exhibit (h)(3)
AMENDMENT NO. 26 TO APPENDIX I TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS' SERVICING AND TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT
Funds Custodian
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Liberty Funds Trust I Liberty High Yield Securities Fund State Street Bank &
Trust Company (SSB)
Liberty Strategic Income Fund SSB
Liberty Tax-Managed Growth Fund SSB
Liberty Tax-Managed Value Fund SSB
Liberty Tax-Managed Growth Fund II SSB
Liberty Tax-Managed Aggressive Growth Fund SSB
Liberty Funds Trust II Liberty Money Market Fund SSB
Liberty Intermediate Government Fund SSB
Liberty Newport Japan Opportunities Fund SSB
Liberty Newport Greater China Fund SSB
Liberty Funds Trust III Liberty Select Value Fund SSB
The Liberty Fund SSB
Liberty Federal Securities Fund SSB
Liberty Newport Global Equity Fund SSB
Liberty Newport International Equity Fund SSB
Liberty Contrarian Small-Cap Fund SSB
Liberty Contrarian Equity Fund SSB
Liberty Contrarian Income Fund SSB
Liberty Contrarian Fund SSB
*Liberty Intermediate Government Income Fund (effective SSB
as of 11/25/02)
*Liberty Quality Plus Bond Fund (effective as of 11/25/02) SSB
*Liberty Corporate Bond Fund (effective as of 11/25/02) SSB
Liberty Funds Trust IV Liberty Tax-Exempt Fund SSB
Liberty Tax-Exempt Insured Fund SSB
Liberty Municipal Money Market Fund SSB
Liberty Utilities Fund SSB
Liberty Funds Trust V Liberty Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund SSB
Liberty New York Tax-Exempt Fund SSB
Liberty Ohio Tax-Exempt Fund SSB
Liberty California Tax-Exempt Fund SSB
Liberty Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund SSB
*Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund SSB
(effective as of 11/25/02)
*Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB
(effective as of 12/09/02)
*Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB
(effective as of 11/18/02)
*Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB
(effective as of 11/18/02)
*Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond SSB
Fund (effective as of 11/25/02)
*Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB
(effective as of 11/18/02)
*Liberty Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB
(effective as of 11/18/02)
*Liberty Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
(effective SSB as of 11/25/02)
*Liberty Large Company Index Fund (effective as of SSB
12/09/02)
*Liberty U.S. Treasury Index Fund (effective as of SSB
11/25/02)
*Liberty Small Company Index Fund (effective as of
11/25/02) SSB
Liberty Funds Trust VI Liberty Growth & Income Fund SSB
Liberty Small-Cap Value Fund SSB
Liberty Newport Asia Pacific Fund SSB
Liberty Funds Trust VII Liberty Newport Tiger Fund SSB
Liberty Newport Europe Fund SSB
Funds Custodian
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Liberty Floating Rate Advantage Fund SSB
*These funds adopt the agreement but are subject to the attached fee schedule
(rather than Schedule A)
Effective Date: November 1, 2002
By:
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COLONIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Secretary
LIBERTY FUNDS SERVICES, INC.
By:
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Clerk
FEE SCHEDULE FOR FUNDS MARKED WITH AN (*) IN APPENDIX I
For the services to be rendered, the facilities to be furnished and the
payments to be made by LFS, as provided for in this Agreement, the applicable
Trust, on behalf of each Fund marked with an (*) in Appendix I hereto, will pay
LFS on the first business day of each month a fee for the previous month at the
rates listed below. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any
month, the fee for such part of a month shall be prorated according to the
proportion which such period bears to the full monthly period and shall be
payable upon the date of termination of this Agreement.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
Annual Fund Minimum
Fees based on annual per shareholder account charge for account maintenance and
fees for certain shareholder-generated transactions plus all out-of-pocket
expenses. There is a minimum annual fee per Fund of $5,000 per year.
Annual Maintenance Fee
Fees are billable on a monthly basis at the rate of 1/12 of the annual fee. A
charge is made for an account in the month that an account opens or closes. The
Annual Maintenance Charge is as follows:
Type of Account Annual Maintenance Fee
Open Accounts
Non-Networked Accounts $14.00
Networked Accounts
0-100,000 $11.00
over 100,00 $ 8.00
Closed Accounts
0-100,000 $14.00
over 100,000 $11.00
New Account Set-Up Charge
$5.00 per account
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES
The Trust shall reimburse LFS monthly for applicable out-of-pocket
expenses, including, but not limited to the following items:
* Microfiche/microfilm production
* Magnetic media tapes and freight
* Printing costs, including certificates, envelopes, checks and stationery
* Postage (bulk, pre-sort, ZIP+4, barcoding, first class) direct pass
through to the Trust
* Due diligence mailings
* Telephone and telecommunication costs, including all lease, maintenance
and line costs
* Ad hoc reports
* Proxy solicitations, mailings and tabulations
* Daily & Distribution advice mailings
* Shipping, Certified and Overnight mail and insurance
* Year-end forms and mailings
* Terminals, communication lines, printers and other equipment and any
expenses incurred in connection with such terminals and lines
* Duplicating services
* Courier services
* Incoming and outgoing wire charges
* Federal Reserve charges for check clearance
* Overtime, as approved in advance by the Trust
* Temporary staff, as approved in advance by the Trust
* Travel and entertainment, as approved in advance by the Trust
* Record retention as required by the Trust, retrieval and destruction
costs, including, but not limited to, exit fees charged by third party record
keeping vendors
* Third party audit reviews
* Ad Hoc SQL time
* Insurance
* Such other miscellaneous expenses reasonably incurred by LFS in performing
its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
The Trust agrees that postage and mailing expenses will be paid on the day
of or prior to mailing as agreed with LFS. In addition, the Trust will promptly
reimburse LFS for any other unscheduled expenses incurred by LFS whenever the
Trust and LFS mutually agree that such expenses are not otherwise properly borne
by LFS as part of its duties under the Agreement.