EXHIBIT h(9)
AMENDMENT
TO THE
FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, New York Life Investment Management LLC ("NYLIM") and The
MainStay Funds (the "Trust") are parties to an Amended and Restated Fund
Accounting Agreement dated August 1, 2002 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Trust and NYLIM desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the
ability of NYLIM to delegate some or all of NYLIM's duties under the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust and NYLIM agree that the Agreement shall be
hereby amended to add the following paragraph to Section 20:
(e) With respect to any or all series of the Trust, NYLIM may enter into
one or more contracts with a third party in which NYLIM delegates to such
third party any or all of its duties specified in this Agreement, provided
that such contract meets all the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act
and rules thereunder.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of
this 14th day of June, 2005.
THE MAINSTAY FUNDS
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President
NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer