Exhibit 99(g)(2)
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
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This Amendment to the Custodian Contract is made as of June 1, 1999, by
and between Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc. (the "Fund") and State Street Bank
and Trust Company (the "Custodian"). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment
without definition shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the
Custodian Contract referred to below.
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Custodian entered into a Custodian Contract
dated as of February 27, 1987 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the
"Contract"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Custodian desire to amend certain provisions of
the Contract to accommodate the Custodian's delegation of sub-custody
responsibilities to its affiliate, State Street Trust Company Canada;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree to amend the
Contract, pursuant to the terms thereof, as follows:
I. Article 12, paragraph 2, Responsibility of Custodian, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of a foreign
banking institution appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 to
the same extent as set forth in Article 1 hereof with respect to
sub-custodians located in the United States and, regardless of whether
assets are maintained in the custody of a foreign banking institution, a
foreign securities depository, or a branch of a U.S. bank as contemplated
by paragraph 3.11 hereof, the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss,
damage, cost, expense, liability or claim resulting from, or caused by,
the direction of or authorization by the Fund to maintain custody or any
securities or cash of the Fund in a foreign country including, but not
limited to, losses resulting from nationalization, expropriation, currency
restrictions, or acts of war or terrorism. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Article 12, the delegation by State Street Bank and
Trust Company to its affiliate, State Street Trust Company Canada, of
sub-custody duties in Canada shall not relieve State Street Bank and Trust
Company of any responsibility for any loss due to the delegation to State
Street Trust Company Canada, except (a) such loss as may result from
political risk (e.g., exchange control restrictions, confiscation,
expropriation, nationalization, insurrection, civil strife or armed
hostilities) and (b) other losses (excluding losses resulting from a
bankruptcy or insolvency of State Street Trust Company Canada not caused
by political risk) under circumstances where State Street Bank and Trust
Company and State Street Trust Company Canada have exercised reasonable
care (including, without limitation, Acts of God, nuclear incident and the
like).
II. In all respects not inconsistent herewith, the Contract is hereby ratified
and affirmed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to be
executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative as of the
date first above written.
WITNESSED BY: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Associate Counsel Title: Vice Chairman
WITNESSED BY: ALLIANCE BALANCES SHARES, INC.
/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Title: Legal Administrative Title: Secretary
Secretary
