0001047469-03-029180 Sample Contracts

EXHIBIT 99.(h)(3) ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
Administration Agreement • August 28th, 2003 • Financial Investors Trust • Colorado
August 25, 2003 Mr. W. Robert Alexander Chairman Financial Investors Trust 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Re: Financial Investors Trust (the "Trust") --------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Alexander: This letter confirms...
Expense Reimbursement Agreement • August 28th, 2003 • Financial Investors Trust

ALPS acknowledges that it will not be entitled to collect on or make a claim for reimbursed and/or waived fees at any time in the future. ALPS further agrees that such expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers for the aforementioned Funds were effective as of May 1, 2003, and shall continue at least through the end of the fiscal year ending April 30, 2004. ALPS MUTUAL FUNDS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Jeremy O. May ------------------------------------- Name: Jeremy O. May Title: Senior Vice President Your signature below acknowledges acceptance of this Letter Agreement: FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST By: /s/ Traci A. Thelen ------------------------------------- Name: Traci A. Thelen Title: Secretary

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST AND SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.
Investment Advisory Agreement • August 28th, 2003 • Financial Investors Trust • Delaware
EXHIBIT 99.(h)(5) August ____, 2003 ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc. 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Dear Mr. Burke: Attached is an amended Appendix A to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency Agreement dated September 15, 2000 (the...
Transfer Agency Agreement • August 28th, 2003 • Financial Investors Trust

Attached is an amended Appendix A to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency Agreement dated September 15, 2000 (the "Agreement") between Financial Investors Trust (the "Trust") and ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc. ("ALPS"). The revised Appendix A will be effective as of _________2003. The purpose of the amendment is to reflect the inclusion of the American Freedom U.S. Government Money Market Fund therein and to delete certain series that are no longer part of the Trust. Additionally, Appendix B of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety. Pursuant to Article 11.01 of the Agreement, the Trust hereby requests that ALPS acknowledge its acceptance of the terms contained in the revised Appendix and the deletion of Appendix B.

EXHIBIT 99.(h)(8) August 25, 2003 Mr. W. Robert Alexander Chairman Financial Investors Trust 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Re: Financial Investors Trust (the "Trust") --------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Alexander: This...
Expense Reimbursement Agreement • August 28th, 2003 • Financial Investors Trust

This letter confirms ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc.'s ("ALPS") agreement with the Trust to reimburse Fund expenses and/or waive a portion of its administration fee that it is entitled to receive from the Trust's Prime Money Market Fund, Class II (the "Fund") to the extent necessary for the Fund to maintain net annual Fund operating expenses of not more than .60% for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2004.

EXHIBIT 99.(e)(2) August ____, 2003 ALPS Distributors, Inc. 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Dear Mr. Burke: Attached is an amended Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated December 14, 1999 (the "Agreement")...
Distribution Agreement • August 28th, 2003 • Financial Investors Trust

Attached is an amended Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated December 14, 1999 (the "Agreement") between Financial Investors Trust (the "Trust") and ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc. ("ALPS"), now known as ALPS Distributors, Inc. ("ADI"). The revised Schedule A will be effective as of _________2003. The purpose of the amendment is to reflect the inclusion of the American Freedom U.S. Government Money Market Fund therein and to delete certain series that are no longer part of the Trust. Pursuant to Article 3.3 of the Agreement, the Trust hereby requests that ADI acknowledge its acceptance of the terms contained in the revised Schedule.

EXHIBIT 99.(h)(7) August ____, 2003 ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc. 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Dear Mr. Burke: Attached is an amended Appendix A to the Amended and Restated Bookkeeping and Pricing Agreement dated September 15,...
Bookkeeping and Pricing Agreement • August 28th, 2003 • Financial Investors Trust

Attached is an amended Appendix A to the Amended and Restated Bookkeeping and Pricing Agreement dated September 15, 2000 (the "Agreement") between Financial Investors Trust (the "Trust") and ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc. ("ALPS"). The revised Appendix A will be effective as of _________2003. The purpose of the amendment is to reflect the inclusion of the American Freedom U.S. Government Money Market Fund therein and to delete certain series that are no longer part of the Trust. Additionally, Appendix B of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety. Pursuant to Article 16 of the Agreement, the Trust hereby requests that ALPS acknowledge its acceptance of the terms contained in the revised Appendix and the deletion of Appendix B.