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                                                                   Ex 99(p)(iii)

                                                                       May, 2000

                   ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ("ABIM")
                           PERSONAL SECURITIES TRADING
                             POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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I.  INTRODUCTION

         ABIM recognizes the desirability of permitting Employees and members of
their immediate families the opportunity to engage in normal investment
practices for their personal accounts and accounts in which they have a
beneficial interest. The legitimate investment objectives of Employees, however,
must be balanced against the interests of clients as well as ABIM's regulatory
responsibilities.

         ABIM's policies and procedures regarding personal securities trading
have been developed in response to various securities laws and rules and
regulations of self-regulatory agencies. These procedures include many of the
recommendations made by a special advisory group formed by the Investment
Company Institute to review practices and standards governing personal
investing. These procedures have been submitted to the Board of Directors of the
Flag Investors Family of mutual funds (the "Funds"), and shall serve as the Code
of Ethics required in connection with ABIM's services as investment advisor to
the Funds.

           Each Employee is expected to adhere to these policies and procedures
so as to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest, or situations in
which an individual may be accused of having abused a position of trust and
responsibility. Any questions regarding the application of these policies and
procedures should be directed to the Chief Executive Officer or the designated
ABIM compliance officer.


II.  DEFINITIONS

         EMPLOYEE - For purposes of these policies and procedures, the term
         Employee will refer to all Employees of ABIM and members of their
         immediate families.

         IMMEDIATE FAMILY - Immediate Family shall include spouse, minor
         children, dependents and other relatives who share the same house and
         depend on the Employee for support.

         EMPLOYEE RELATED ACCOUNTS - The term "Employee Related Account" shall
         mean any account held in the name of an Employee or in which the
         Employee has a Beneficial Interest. In addition, such accounts include
         accounts held in the name(s) of any member(s) of the Employee's
         Immediate Family as well as any account in which those persons have a
         Beneficial Interest.


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         BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP - Beneficial Ownership of a security is to be
         determined in the same manner as it is for purposes of Section 16 of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means that an Employee or
         immediate family member should generally consider himself or herself
         the beneficial owner of any securities of which he or she shares in the
         profits, even if he or she has no influence on voting or disposition of
         the securities. Examples include, but are not limited to, accounts for
         trusts, partnerships and corporations in which an Employee or immediate
         family member maintains an interest or derives a benefit.

         DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS - An Employee Related Account where full
         investment discretion has been granted to an investment manager,
         trustee or outside bank where neither the Employee nor a close relative
         participates in the investment decisions or is informed in advance of
         transactions in the account.


III. POLICIES/PROCEDURES

     A.   SUBSTANTIVE RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL INVESTING

          1.   Initial Public Offerings

               ABIM Employees are prohibited from acquiring shares of an issuer
               in an initial public offering.

          2.   Private Securities Transactions

               ABIM Employees may engage in such transactions after having
               obtained the prior written approval of the Chief Executive
               Officer or the designated ABIM compliance officer. Attached as
               EXHIBIT A is a copy of the general policy and the appropriate
               form for making such request. Among the factors in considering
               the request by a senior officer are: 1) whether the opportunity
               is being made available to the Employee due to the Employee's
               position within ABIM; 2) whether the transaction would appear to
               conflict with clients' interests; and, 3) whether the security
               being offered is an appropriate investment to be made on behalf
               of clients.

               Employees who received approval to engage in a private securities
               transaction must disclose that investment in the event they
               become involved in any subsequent consideration of the issuer as
               a potential investment for the Funds or other clients. In such
               circumstances, a final decision to invest on behalf of clients
               should be made after independent review by personnel with no
               personal interest in the issuer.


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3.   Blackout Periods

          a.   PENDING TRADES - Employees are prohibited from executing a
               transaction in an Employee Related Account when ABIM clients of
               their respective business unit have pending "buy" or "sell"
               orders in the same security. This prohibition will remain in
               effect until such orders are executed or withdrawn.

          b.   FUND TRADES - Employees are prohibited from trading in a security
               for a period of at least seven calendar days before, and three
               calendar days after, any transaction by a Fund Account advised by
               ABIM in the same security. This blackout period would be
               inapplicable where 1) the market capitalization of the security
               exceeded $2 billion; and 2) trades of the respective business
               unit of ABIM do not exceed 10% of the daily average trading
               volume for the prior 15 days.

          c.   DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS - The Blackout Periods described above do
               not apply to Discretionary Accounts.

     4.   Outside Securities Accounts

          a.   GENERAL

               Except in extraordinary circumstances, ABIM prohibits the
               maintenance of Employee Related Accounts with broker/dealers
               outside of DBAB. The Chief Executive Officer or the designated
               ABIM compliance officer approves any requests by Employees for
               such accounts. If such outside securities accounts are approved,
               ABIM must receive duplicate copies of confirmations and
               statements. Before engaging in any transactions, the Employee
               must confirm that: i) the account has been approved; and,
               ii) that firm has been instructed to provide duplicate
               confirmations and statements. Attached as EXHIBIT B, is a copy
               of the general policy and the appropriate form for making such
               request. All such accounts are subject to prior approval and
               record keeping requirements as will be described below.

          b.   EXCEPTIONS

               ABIM has determined that the following outside accounts are
               exempt from the prior approval requirements:

               (i)  accounts maintained directly with an investment company in
                    which shares of open-end investment companies ONLY can be
                    purchased; and

               (ii) Discretionary Accounts.


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          c.   TRANSFER

               Outside accounts which are not exempt under Section 4.b. must be
               transferred to DBAB within forty-five (45) days of the Employee's
               hire date.

     5.   Ban on Short-Term Trading Profits

          In addition to the blackout periods noted above, and in the absence of
          appropriate extenuating circumstances, ABIM Employees are prohibited
          from profiting in the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the
          same (or equivalent) securities within 60 calendar days. Profits
          realized from trades within the proscribed period will be required to
          be forfeited to the appropriate ABIM business unit. Under limited and
          appropriate circumstances, an Employee may request an exception to
          this restriction. Such requests may only be made to the appropriate
          Chief Executive Officer or the designated ABIM compliance officer.

     6.   Outside Business Affiliations, Employment or Compensation

          ABIM Employees may not maintain outside affiliations (e.g. officer or
          director, governor, trustee, etc.) without the prior written approval
          of the appropriate senior officer of their respective business units.
          Attached as EXHIBIT C is a copy of the general policy and the
          appropriate form for making such request. Service on Boards of
          publicly traded companies should be limited to a small number of
          instances. However, such service may be undertaken based upon a
          determination that these activities are consistent with the interest
          of ABIM and its clients. Employees serving as directors will not be
          permitted to participate in the process of making investment decisions
          on behalf of clients which involve the subject company.

     7.   Gifts

          ABIM restricts the making or receiving of gifts and gratuities to
          ensure the highest standards of employee integrity and conduct, and to
          ensure compliance with rules of the various self-regulatory
          organizations. ABIM Employees are expected to report and receive prior
          approval for any such gifts or gratuities, except for gifts of DE
          MINIMIS value. DE MINIMIS is defined as the annual receipt of gifts
          from the same source valued at $100 or less.


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B.   PROCEDURES FOR PERSONAL INVESTING

     1.   Transaction Approval

          All ABIM Employees must receive prior approval of personal securities
          transactions in Employee Related Accounts. All prior approval requests
          must be made in writing to the appropriate person designated for such
          approvals. Approvals of transactions are good for the day they are
          given and must be reinstated the next day if not executed or
          withdrawn. Attached, as EXHIBIT D is a copy of the Personal Securities
          Transaction Approval Form to be completed by ABIM Employees. Only
          after receiving approval may the ABIM Employees contact their
          registered representative to enter the order.

          Requests for approval of trades by ABIM Employees (and the
          accompanying approval form) are to be directed to the Chief Executive
          Officer, or his designee, and a copy of the completed form will be
          maintained centrally at ABIM.

          ABIM has determined that certain securities transactions are exempt
          from the prior approval requirements as follows:

          -    Trading activity in Discretionary Accounts;
          -    Shares of open-end investment companies registered under the
               Investment Company Act of 1940;
          -    Shares purchased under an issuer sponsored dividend reinvestment
               program;
          -    Purchases and sales of securities issued or guaranteed by the
               U.S. government or its agencies and bank certificates of deposit;
          -    To the extent acquired from the issuer, purchases effected upon
               the exercise of rights issued PRO RATA to holders of a class of
               securities; and
          -    Securities purchased under an employer sponsored stock purchase
               plan or upon the exercise of employee stock options. ANY SALE OF
               SECURITIES ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE EXERCISE OF EMPLOYEE STOCK
               OPTIONS REMAINS SUBJECT TO THE PRE-CLEARANCE PROCEDURES.


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          2.   Records of Securities Transactions

               a.   GENERAL

                    Each ABIM Employee is responsible for confirming that all
                    Employee Related Accounts are set up in such a way that
                    designated supervisory personnel receive records of
                    securities transactions as follows:

                    (i)  In the case of accounts maintained at DBAB, a report
                         system (the Firm Insider Trade Report System) has been
                         developed which will provide designated supervisory
                         personnel a weekly summary report of securities
                         transactions in Employee Related Accounts. At the time
                         an account is approved, Employees must provide the
                         account name and number to the person in their
                         respective business unit responsible for maintaining
                         the report system.

                    (ii) In the case of outside securities accounts, ABIM must
                         receive duplicate copies of confirmations and
                         statements. Before engaging in any transactions, the
                         Employee must confirm that: i) the account has been
                         approved; and, ii) that firm has been instructed to
                         provide duplicate confirmations and statements.

               b.   EXEMPTIONS

                    (i)  Accounts maintained directly with an investment company
                         in which shares of open-end investment companies ONLY
                         can be purchased are exempt from the records
                         requirements, provided that the requisite information
                         regarding the account is disclosed in the Employee's
                         Initial Holdings Report and Annual Holdings Report, as
                         described in paragraph 4.a. below.

                    (ii) Discretionary Accounts are exempt from the records
                         requirements, provided that the requisite information
                         regarding the account is disclosed as described in
                         paragraph 4.b. below.


          3.   Post-Trade Monitoring

               ABIM supervisory personnel will conduct periodic reviews of the
               trading activities of ABIM Employees to monitor compliance with
               these procedures so as to ensure that the interests of ABIM and
               its clients are not compromised.


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          4.   Certification/Disclosure of Accounts and Holdings

               a.   EMPLOYEE RELATED ACCOUNTS

                    All ABIM Employees will, at time of hire and annually
                    thereafter, be provided with a copy of these policies and
                    procedures and will be requested to certify annually that
                    they have read and understand them.

                    (i)  INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT

                         Within 10 days of the Employee's hire date, each
                         Employee shall make an Initial Holdings Report in
                         the form of EXHIBIT E.

                    (ii) ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT

                         On an annual basis, each Employee shall make an
                         Annual Holdings Report in the form of EXHIBIT F. The
                         Annual Holdings Report shall contain information
                         which is current as of a date which is no more than
                         30 days before the report is submitted.

               b.   DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS

                    Each ABIM Employee with an outside Discretionary Account
                    will, at the time of hire and annually thereafter, provide
                    Chief Executive Officer or the designated ABIM compliance
                    officer with a certification from their investment manager,
                    trustee or outside bank, as applicable, as to the
                    discretionary status of the account. The certification form
                    is attached as EXHIBIT G.


          C.   SANCTIONS

               Persons violating the provisions of these Personal Trading
               Policiesand Procedures may be subject to the following sanctions:

               When a violation occurs, a committee consisting of ABIM senior
               management will review the violation. The committee will
               determine appropriate sanctions, which may include (but are not
               limited to) a letter of censure, monetary penalties,
               restrictions on the violator's personal securities
               transactions, unwinding of the transaction and disgorgement of
               profits and suspension or termination of employment.

               The proceeds of any monetary penalties recovered in connection
               with the sanctions described above shall be donated to the
               United Way.

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                         PRIVATE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS


         Private Securities Transactions are those which are not transacted
through a brokerage firm and/or not reflected on records of accounts maintained
at such brokerage firms. ABIM Employees and members of their immediate family
may not purchase or sell any security (except those exempt under these Personal
Securities Policies and Procedures) in a private securities transaction unless
the Employee has received the PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL of the senior officer of
their respective business unit. Requests for approval must be made on the
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PRIVATE SECURITIES TRANSACTION FORM (a copy of which is
provided with this Code).

         The definition of a private securities transaction should be construed
broadly. Any questions regarding such transactions should be directed to the
senior officer of the respective business unit.



            PLEASE SEE THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PRIVATE SECURITIES
                TRANSACTION FORM BEGINNING ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE


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                             REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF
                         PRIVATE SECURITIES TRANSACTION

To:   J. DORSEY BROWN, III    (Chief Executive Officer)

The undersigned requests approval of the following securities transaction:

Issuer:
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Is Issuer a publicly traded company? Yes       No
                                        -----    -----

Buy:            Sell:            Anticipated Date of Transaction:
     --------        ----------                                  --------------

Description of Securities:
                          ----------------------------------------------------

Number of Shares/Units:                                Cost/Proceeds
                        --------------------------                  ----------

Name of person from whom I propose to purchase or to whom I propose to sell:

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Is this person a client of the Firm?  Yes        No
                                         ----      ----

If yes, what is nature of the client relationship between that person and the
firm?

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To your knowledge, is this investment being offered to others?   Yes      No
                                                                    ----    ----

Are you providing any service or advice to this Issuer?  Yes     No
                                                            ----    ----

If yes, please describe the service or advice:
                                              ----------------------------------

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                                            ------------------------------------
                                            (Name of Person Requesting Approval)


                                            ------------------------------------
(Date)                                      (Signature)
 ................................................................................


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                                IMPORTANT NOTICE
         IT IS THE FIRM'S POLICY THAT EMPLOYEES MAY NOT SOLICIT OR RECOMMEND TO
ANY CLIENT OF THE FIRM THE PURCHASE OF ANY SECURITY UNLESS SUCH PURCHASE IS MADE
THROUGH THE FIRM. MOREOVER, THE RECEIPT BY ANY EMPLOYEE OF A "FINDER'S FEE" OR
OTHER COMPENSATION FROM A PERSON OR COMPANY UNRELATED TO THE FIRM FOR REFERRALS
OF PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IS PROHIBITED.

To:      J. Dorsey Brown, III, Chief Executive Officer

         I have reviewed and approved this request for permission to engage in
the private securities transaction described. In connection with this request, I
have the following comments:


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                                               J. Dorsey Brown, III
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        (Name of Branch/Department Manager)

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(Date)                                  (Signature of Branch/Department Manager)

 ................................................................................


To:                                                 (Person Requesting Approval)
    ------------------------------------------------

         Your request for permission to engage in the private securities
transaction described on the front of this form has been APPROVED. If any of the
details of that transaction change, please advise Mutual Funds Compliance BEFORE
the transaction is completed.



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(Date)                             J. Dorsey Brown, III, Chief Executive Officer


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                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                           OUTSIDE SECURITIES ACCOUNTS


         It is the Firm's policy that all Employee Related Accounts be
maintained at DBAB. Such accounts may be maintained at outside firms only in
extraordinary circumstances. Any such requests for an outside securities account
must be made in writing on a REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN OUTSIDE BROKERAGE
ACCOUNT FORM (a copy of which is provided with these procedures) and approved IN
ADVANCE by the appropriate senior officer of the respective business unit.
Approval will be granted only if:

     -    The other firm offers products of services not available through DBAB;
          or,
     -    Other extenuating needs or circumstances exist and are demonstrated.


            PLEASE SEE THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF OUTSIDE BROKERAGE
                  ACCOUNT FORM BEGINNING ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE


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              REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN OUTSIDE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT

To:  J. Dorsey Brown, III               From:
   ---------------------------               -----------------------------
     Branch/Department Manager

The undersigned requests approval to maintain the outside brokerage account
described below.

Name & Address
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
of Broker Dealer
                  --------------------------------------------------------------

Investment Representative for A/C:
                                    --------------------------------------------

A/C #:                                      A/C Title:
        ----------------------------                    ------------------------

Reason for Request:
                     -----------------------------------------------------------

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I understand that if my request is approved, I must:

     1)   Comply with the Firm's procedures requiring prior approval by my
          supervisor of All transactions in this account; and

     2)   Make the necessary arrangements for my supervisor to receive duplicate
          confirmations and monthly statements for this account.

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(Name of Person Requesting Approval)   (Signature of Person Requesting Approval)

 ................................................................................

To: Mutual Funds Compliance            Date:
                                            ----------------------------

I have reviewed and approved this request for the above outside brokerage
account.

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(Name of Branch/Department Manager)    (Signature of Branch/Department Manager)


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                                                                       EXHIBIT C
                         OUTSIDE BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS,
                           EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION

GENERAL POLICY

         No ABIM Employee may maintain outside affiliations (directorships,
governorships or trusteeships) with business organizations, outside employment
or receive compensation from any source, without the PRIOR APPROVAL of the Chief
Executive Officer or the designated ABIM compliance officer. In addition, some
instances may require approval by the New York Stock Exchange as well. Requests
for approval must be made on the OUTSIDE BUSINESS AFFILIATION, EMPLOYMENT OR
COMPENSATION FORM (a copy of which is provided with these procedures).
Termination of such affiliations must also be reported.

SERVICE ON BOARD OF ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATIONS

         ABIM Employees are encouraged not only to provide monetary support to
charitable and civic organizations in their communities, but also to be generous
with their time and effort. ABIM is justifiably proud that many Employees serve
as officers, directors, trustees or fund-raisers for numerous eleemosynary
organizations.

         From time to time, such organizations may need to procure, either
directly or indirectly, brokerage or investment management services that DBAB
provides, and the Employee associated with such an organization may expect
either to provide those services on behalf of DBAB, or be compensated by DBAB as
a result of the use of these services, or to be directed business by an
unrelated service provider recommended by the Employee to that organization.

         For the benefit of the eleemosynary organization, DBAB and the ABIM
Employee associated with the eleemosynary organization, the following guidelines
apply WHENEVER DBAB is providing or is expected to provide services, directly or
indirectly, to the organization with which the employee is associated:

     1.   The Employee must disclose his or her employment by ABIM; and,
     2.   If the Employee expects to be compensated by DBAB in connection with
          or as a result of, the services provided by DBAB or an unrelated
          service provider recommended by the Employee, the Employee must
          disclose this fact; and,
     3.   If the Employee is a member of the body which decides whether to
          employ DBAB, the Employee must abstain from participating in the
          selection of the service provider; and,
     4.   All of the foregoing must be memorialized in writing to the
          appropriate officer of the board of the eleemosynary organization or
          in the minutes of the applicable meeting(s) of the governing body at
          which the selection of the service provider is made.

          PLEASE SEE THE APPROVAL OF OUTSIDE BUSINESS AFFILIATION, EMPLOYMENT OR
          COMPENSATION FORM ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE


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            OUTSIDE BUSINESS AFFILIATION, EMPLOYMENT OR COMPENSATION

FIRM POLICY

         No Employee may maintain any outside affiliations (e.g. officer or
director, governor, or trustee etc.) with any business organization, outside
employment, or receive compensation from any source without prior approval of
the individual's Branch/Department Manager and Mutual Funds Compliance.

         Outside affiliation relationships with non-business organizations (e.g.
church, civic organization, etc.) do not require prior approval unless the
Employee wants to establish and handle an account for the organization.
Generally, Employee's may not serve as trustee for any such accounts while they
also serve as IR.

         Please provide the information requested below, sign on the back, and
submit the form to you Branch/Department Manager for approval. You will be
informed if approval is granted.

1.  Employee Name:
                    ------------------------------------------------------------

2.  Organization with which you wish to become affiliated, or organization or
    person by whom you wish to be employed or compensated:

    a.       Name:
                  --------------------------------------------------------------

    b.       Address:
                     -----------------------------------------------------------

    c.       Nature of Business:
                                ------------------------------------------------

    d.       Does the organization have publicly traded securities?
                                                                   -------------

    e.       If so, where are they traded?
                                          --------------------------------------

    f.       Does the organization have a brokerage account at the Firm?
                                                                        --------

    g.       If so, what is the account number and who is the IR?
                                                                 ---------------

3.   State the nature of your proposed affiliation or employment, or the nature
     of the services for which you will be compensated, and briefly describe
     your duties: --------------------------------------------------------------

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4.   On what date will your proposed affiliation, employment or compensation
     begin?
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5.   a.  Will you be compensated?
                                 -----------------------------------------------
     b.  If so, how much?
                         -------------------------------------------------------

6.   State the nature and extent of your financial interest, if any, in the
     organization:
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


7.   State the amount of time you will devote to the organization's business and
     indicate whether you will devote any time to the organization's business
     during normal working hours:

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.   State the reasons why you have been asked to become affiliated with the
     organization (social contact, knowledge of the industry,
     etc.)

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 ................................................................................

To:           J. Dorsey Brown, III                (Chief Executive Officer)
     ---------------------------------------------

         The undersigned requests approval of the outside business affiliation,
employment or compensation described on the reverse side of this request.

                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       (Name of Person Requesting Approval)

--------------------                   -----------------------------------------
(Date)                                 (Signature of Person Requesting Approval)

 ................................................................................

To:  Mutual Funds Compliance

         I have reviewed and approved this request for the outside business
affiliation, employment or compensation described on the reverse side of this
request. In connection with this request, I have the following comments:

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       (Name of Branch/Department Manager)

--------------------                   -----------------------------------------
(Date)                                 (Signature of Branch/Department Manager)

 ................................................................................


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To:                                                 (Person Requesting Approval)
    --------------------------------------

         The outside business affiliation, employment or compensation described
on the reverse side of this request has been APPROVED. Please advise your
Manager and the Legal/Compliance Department in writing if any of the information
on the reverse side of this request changes materially.

-----------------------                       ----------------------------------
(Date)                                        (Mutual Funds Compliance)


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                                                                       EXHIBIT D

                     ABIM EMPLOYEE TRANSACTION APPROVAL FORM
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           EMPLOYEE NAME
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          NAME OF SECURITY

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       BUY OR SELL/ # OF SHARES
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             TRADE DATE
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             ACCOUNT #
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        BROKER / BROKERAGE
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ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY FUND TRADES OF THE SECURITIES NAMED ABOVE IN THE PAST 3
DAYS OR OF THE INTENTION OF ANY FUND MANAGER TO TRADE THE SECURITIES NAMED ABOVE
WITHIN THE NEXT 7 DAYS?
        / / YES    / / NO

IF THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED ABOVE IS A PURCHASE, DOES IT INVOLVE THE
ACQUISITION OF SHARES OF AN ISSUER IN AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING? / / YES / / NO
(PURCHASES OF SHARES OF AN ISSUER IN AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING ARE PROHIBITED.)

IF THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED ABOVE IS A TRANSACTION FOR PROFIT, HAVE YOU HELD
YOUR POSITION IN THE SECURITIES FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS?            / / YES / / NO

(IF TRANSACTION IS FOR PROFIT, POSITION MUST BE HELD A MINIMUM OF SIXTY (60)
DAYS PRIOR TO SALE.)

                                       APPROVAL
                                               ---------------------------------

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                       FOR COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

-Market cap: ____ over $2 billion ____ under $2 billion
-Fund trades do not exceed 10% of Issuer's average daily trading volume for last
15 days: ____ yes ____ no
-Blackout period applies: ____ yes ____ no

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                                                                       EXHIBIT E

                        ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
                             INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT

Name of Reporting Person:
                         -------------------------------------------------------
DATE PERSON BECAME AN ACCESS PERSON:
                                     -------------------------------------------
Information in Report Dated As Of:
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Date Report Due (within 10 days of becoming an Access Person):
                                                               -----------------
Date Report Submitted:
                       ---------------------------------------------------------

                               SECURITIES HOLDINGS

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Name of Issuer and Title of    Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate
       Security                                (if applicable)

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If you have no securities holdings to report, please check here:_______

If you do not want this report to be construed as an admission that you have
beneficial ownership of one or more securities reported above, please describe
below and indicate which securities are at issue:_______________________________


SECURITIES ACCOUNTS

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      Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank           Name(s) and Type of Account
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If you have no securities accounts to report, please check here:_____
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE INCLUDED ON THIS REPORT ALL SECURITIES HOLDINGS AND
ACCOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ETHICS OF ALEX. BROWN
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.

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           SIGNATURE                                    DATE


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                                                                       EXHIBIT F

                        ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
                             ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT

Name of Reporting Person:
                         -------------------------------------------------------
Information in Report Dated as have (no more than 30 days before date
report is submitted):

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Date Report Due:
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Date Report Submitted:
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended:
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                             SECURITIES HOLDINGS
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Name of Issuer and Title of   Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate
         Security                              (if applicable)
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If you have no securities holdings to report for the year, please check here:___

If you do not want this report to be construed as an admission that you have
beneficial ownership of one or more securities reported above, please describe
below and indicate which securities are at issue:
                                                 -------------------------------

SECURITIES ACCOUNTS

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Name of Broker, Dealer or   Date Account Was
         Bank                  Established         Name(s) and Type of Account
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If you have no securities accounts to report for the year, please check here:___

I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE INCLUDED ON THIS REPORT ALL SECURITIES HOLDINGS AND
ACCOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ETHICS OF ALEX. BROWN
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.


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           SIGNATURE                                    DATE


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                                                                       EXHIBIT G

                    DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION FORM



         I, ____________________ hereby certify that I am a representative of
the investment manager, trustee or outside bank at which the account described
below is maintained:



ACCOUNT NAME:     ___________________________________________

ACCOUNT NUMBER:   ___________________________________________

FIRM AT WHICH
MAINTAINED:       ___________________________________________

BENEFICIARY(IES):    ___________________________________________



         I further certify that neither the Beneficiary named above nor any
close relative of the Beneficiary exercises investment discretion over the
account, participates in investment decisions with respect to the account or is
informed in advance of transactions in the account.


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(Signature)


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(Name)


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(Title)

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