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As of August 24, 1998
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
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The Chase Manhattan Bank
4 Chase MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, New York 11245
Attention: Global Custody Division
Re: Global Custody Agreement, Effective May 1, 1996
between The Chase Manhattan Bank and those registered
investment companies (and on behalf of certain series
thereof), listed on Schedule A attached thereto
("Agreement")
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of the Agreement, the
undersigned, on behalf of the series identified under each registrant's name
below (each, a "Series") hereby appoints The Chase Manhattan Bank to provide
custodial services for each of these Series under and in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement and accordingly, requests that the Series be added to
Schedule A to the Agreement effective as of August 24, 1998. Kindly acknowledge
your agreement to provide such services and to add these Series to Schedule A by
signing in the space provided below.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II, INC.,
on behalf of the Decatur Income Fund and
Decatur Total Return Fund Series
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, INC.,
on behalf of Trend Fund Series
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
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DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.,
on behalf of the Government Income Series
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, INC.,
on behalf of the Strategic Income Fund
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM
GOVERNMENT FUNDS, INC., on behalf of
the Limited-Term Government Fund and
U.S. Government Money Series
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
DELAWARE POOLED TRUST, INC.,
on behalf of The Large-Cap Value Equity
Portfolio, The Aggressive Growth Portfolio,
The Intermediate Fixed Income Portfolio, The
Limited-Term Maturity Portfolio, and The Small/
Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
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DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND, INC.,
on behalf of Tax-Free USA Fund, Tax-Free Insured
Fund, Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
AGREED:
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: /s/ Rosemary M. Stidmon
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Its: Vice President
