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Exhibit (d)3.9
LETTER AGREEMENT
State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 1713
Boston, MA 02105
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Section 10 of the Yield Calculation Services Agreement of Frank
Russell Investment Company ("FRIC"), dated August 2, 1988, FRIC advises you that
it is redesignating Class S as Class I and creating a new Class S of the Money
Market and Tax Free Money Market Funds. It is also creating a new Class E of
the Tax-Managed Large Cap and Tax-Managed Small Cap Funds. FRIC desires for
State Street Bank and Trust Company to compute the performance results of each
Class of each Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Yield Calculation
Service Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance to amend the Yield Calculation Service Agreement
by executing the acceptance copy of this letter agreement and returning it to
the undersigned.
Sincerely,
FRANK RUSSELL INVESTMENT COMPANY
By:_____________________________
Accepted this _____ day of __________________, 2000.
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By:_____________________________
Its:____________________________
