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                            GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT

     AGREEMENT, effective April 19, 1996, between THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
(the "Bank") and THE VANGUARD GROUP,  INC. (the "Customer") on behalf of certain
of its portfolios  listed on Schedule A hereto  (individually  a "Portfolio" and
collectively the "Portfolios").


1.       CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS.

     The  Bank  agrees  to  establish  and  maintain  the   following   accounts
("Accounts"):

(a)  A custody  account in the name of the Customer on behalf of each  Portfolio
     ("Custody  Account")  for any and all stocks,  shares,  bonds,  debentures,
     notes,  mortgages or other  obligations for the payment of money,  bullion,
     coin  and  any  certificates,   receipts,  warrants  or  other  instruments
     representing  rights to  receive,  purchase  or  subscribe  for the same or
     evidencing or representing any other rights or interests  therein and other
     similar property whether  certificated or uncertificated as may be received
     by the Bank or its  Subcustodian  (as defined in Section 3) for the account
     of the Customer ("Securities"); and

(b)  A deposit account in the name of the Customer  ("Deposit  Account") for any
     and all cash in any currency  received by the Bank or its  Subcustodian for
     the account of the Customer,  which cash shall not be subject to withdrawal
     by draft or check.

     The Customer  warrants its authority to: 1) deposit the cash and Securities
("Assets")  received in the  Accounts  and 2) give  Instructions  (as defined in
Section 11) concerning  the Accounts.  In the case of fungible  Securities,  the
Bank may deliver securities of the same class and in the same number in place of
those deposited in the Custody Account.

     Upon  written  agreement  between  the  Bank and the  Customer,  additional
Accounts may be established and separately  accounted for as additional Accounts
under the terms of this Agreement.

2.       MAINTENANCE OF SECURITIES AND CASH AT BANK AND SUBCUSTODIAN LOCATIONS.

     Unless Instructions specifically require another location acceptable to the
Bank:

(a)  Securities  will be held in the country or other  jurisdiction in which the
     principal  trading  market  for such  Securities  is  located,  where  such
     Securities  are to be presented  for payment or where such  Securities  are
     acquired; and

(b)  Cash will be credited to an account in a country or other  jurisdiction  in
     which such cash may be legally  deposited or is the legal  currency for the
     payment of public or private debts.

     Cash  may  be  held  pursuant  to   Instructions   in  either  interest  or
non-interest  bearing accounts as may be available for the particular  currency.
To the extent Instructions are issued and the Bank can comply with such

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Instructions,  the Bank is  authorized  to maintain cash balances on deposit for
the Customer with itself or one of its  affiliates at such  reasonable  rates of
interest as may from time to time be paid on such accounts,  or in  non-interest
bearing accounts as the Customer may direct, if acceptable to the Bank.

     If the Customer  wishes to have any of its Assets held in the custody of an
institution other than the established Subcustodians as defined in Section 3 (or
their securities depositories), such arrangement must be authorized by a written
agreement, signed by the Bank and the Customer.

3.       SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES.

     The Bank may act under this Agreement through the  subcustodians  listed in
Schedule B of this Agreement  with which the Bank has entered into  subcustodial
agreements ("Subcustodians"). The Customer authorizes the Bank to hold Assets in
the Accounts in accounts which the Bank has established  with one or more of its
branches or Subcustodians. The Bank and Subcustodians are authorized to hold any
of the Securities in their account with any securities  depository in which they
participate.

     The Bank  reserves the right to add new,  replace or remove  Subcustodians.
The Customer  will be given  reasonable  notice by the Bank of any  amendment to
Schedule  B. Upon  request by the  Customer,  the Bank will  identify  the name,
address and principal  place of business of any  Subcustodian  of the Customer's
Assets and the name and address of the  governmental  agency or other regulatory
authority that supervises or regulates such Subcustodian.

4.       USE OF SUBCUSTODIAN.

(a)  The  Bank  will  identify  the  Assets  on its  books as  belonging  to the
     Customer.

(b)  A  Subcustodian  will hold such Assets  together  with assets  belonging to
     other customers of the Bank in accounts  identified on such  Subcustodian's
     books as special custody accounts for the exclusive benefit of customers of
     the Bank.

(c)  Any Assets in the Accounts held by a  Subcustodian  will be subject only to
     the  instructions  of the  Bank  or its  agent.  Any  Securities  held in a
     securities  depository  for the account of a  Subcustodian  will be subject
     only to the instructions of such Subcustodian.

(d)  Any  agreement  the Bank  enters into with a  Subcustodian  for holding its
     customer's  assets shall provide that:  (i) such assets will not be subject
     to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor
     of such Subcustodian  except for safe custody or  administration,  (ii) the
     beneficial ownership of such assets will be freely transferable without the
     payment of money or value  other than for safe  custody or  administration;
     (iii)  adequate  records  will be  maintained  identifying  the assets held
     pursuant to such agreement as belonging to the customers of the Bank;  (iv)
     subject to applicable law,  Subcustodian  shall permit  independent  public
     accountants  for  Bank  and  customers  of the Bank  reasonable  access  to
     Subcustodian's  books and records as they pertain to the subcustody account
     in connection with such  accountants'  examination of the books and records
     of such  account;  and (v) the Bank  will  receive  periodic  reports  with
     respect to the safekeeping of assets in the subcustody  account,  including
     advices and/or  notifications  of any transfers to or from such  subcustody
     account.  The  foregoing  shall  not  apply to the  extent  of any  special
     agreement  or  arrangement   made  by  the  Customer  with  any  particular
     Subcustodian.

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(e)  Upon  request  of the  Customer,  the Bank shall  deliver  to the  Customer
     annually a report  stating:  (i) the  identity  of each  Subcustodian  then
     acting on behalf of the Bank and the name and  address of the  governmental
     agency or other  regulatory  authority  that  supervises or regulates  such
     Subcustodian; (ii) the countries in which each Subcustodian is located; and
     (iii) as long as SEC Rule 17f-5  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940
     ("Act"),  as amended,  requires the Customer's Board of  Directors/Trustees
     directly  to  approve  its  foreign   custody   arrangements,   such  other
     information  relating to such  Subcustodians as may reasonably be requested
     by the Customer to ensure compliance with Rule 17f-5. As long as Rule 17f-5
     requires the Customer's Board of Directors/Trustees directly to approve its
     foreign custody  arrangements,  the Bank shall also furnish annually to the
     Customer  information  concerning  such  Subcustodians  similar in kind and
     scope as that  furnished  to the  Customer in  connection  with the initial
     approval hereof. The Bank shall advise the Customer of any material adverse
     changes in the facts or circumstances  upon which such information is based
     where such changes would affect the eligibility of the  Subcustodian  under
     Rule  17f-5  as soon as  practicable  after  it  becomes  aware of any such
     material adverse changes in the normal course of its custodial activities.

5.       DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS

(a)  The Bank or its  Subcustodians  will make payments from the Deposit Account
     upon receipt of Instructions which include all information  required by the
     Bank.

(b)  In the event that any  payment to be made under this  Section 5 exceeds the
     funds available in the Deposit  Account,  the Bank, in its discretion,  may
     advance  the  Customer  such  excess  amount  which  shall be deemed a loan
     payable on demand,  bearing interest at the rate customarily charged by the
     Bank on similar loans.

(c)  If the Bank credits the Deposit  Account on a payable  date, or at any time
     prior to actual collection and reconciliation to the Deposit Account,  with
     interest, dividends, redemptions or any other amount due, the Customer will
     promptly return any such amount upon oral or written notification: (i) that
     such  amount has not been  received in the  ordinary  course of business or
     (ii) that such amount was  incorrectly  credited.  If the Customer does not
     promptly  return  any  amount  upon such  notification,  the Bank  shall be
     entitled,  upon oral or written  notification  to the Customer,  to reverse
     such credit by  debiting  the  Deposit  Account  for the amount  previously
     credited.  The Bank or its Subcustodian shall have no duty or obligation to
     institute  legal  proceedings,  file a claim  or a proof  of  claim  in any
     insolvency  proceeding  or  take  any  other  action  with  respect  to the
     collection of such amount,  but may act for the Customer upon  Instructions
     after consultation with the Customer.

6.       CUSTODY ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS.

(a)  Securities will be  transferred,  exchanged or delivered by the Bank or its
     Subcustodian  upon receipt by the Bank of  Instructions  which  include all
     information  required by the Bank.  Settlement  and payment for  Securities
     received for, and delivery of Securities out of, the Custody Account may be
     made in accordance with the customary or established  securities trading or
     securities  processing  practices  and  procedures in the  jurisdiction  or
     market in which the transaction  occurs.  Delivery of Securities out of the
     Custody  Account  may also be made in any manner  specifically  required by
     Instructions acceptable to the Bank.

(b)  The  Bank,  in its  discretion,  may  credit  or debit  the  Accounts  on a
     contractual  settlement  date with cash or  Securities  with respect to any
     sale, exchange or purchase of Securities. Otherwise, such transactions will
     be credited or debited to the Accounts on the date cash or  Securities  are
     actually received by the Bank and reconciled to the Account.

         (i) The Bank may reverse  credits or debits made to the Accounts in its
         discretion  if  the  related  transaction  fails  to  settle  within  a
         reasonable period, determined by the Bank in its discretion, after

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          the contractual settlement date for the related transaction;  provided
          that, where feasible,  the Bank shall give Customer prior notification
          of any such reversal and otherwise  shall give  notification  promptly
          thereafter.  Where the foregoing  notification is oral, the Bank shall
          promptly provide written  confirmation of the same (which confirmation
          may be electronic).

         (ii)  If any  Securities  delivered  pursuant  to  this  Section  6 are
         returned by the recipient thereof, the Bank may reverse the credits and
         debits of the particular transaction at any time.

7.       ACTIONS OF THE BANK.

     The Bank shall follow  Instructions  received  regarding assets held in the
Accounts.  However,  until it receives  Instructions  to the contrary,  the Bank
will:

     (a)  Present  for  payment any  Securities  which are  called,  redeemed or
          retired or otherwise  become  payable and all coupons and other income
          items which call for payment upon presentation, to the extent that the
          Bank or Subcustodian is actually aware of such opportunities.

     (b)  Execute  in  the  name  of  the  Customer  such  ownership  and  other
          certificates  as may be  required  to obtain  payments  in  respect of
          Securities.

     (c)  Exchange  interim  receipts or  temporary  Securities  for  definitive
          Securities.

     (d)  Appoint  brokers  and  agents  for  any   transaction   involving  the
          Securities,  including, without limitation,  affiliates of the Bank or
          any Subcustodian.

     (e)  Issue  statements  to the  Customer,  at times  mutually  agreed upon,
          identifying the Assets in the Accounts.

         The Bank  will send the  Customer  an  advice  or  notification  of any
transfers  of  Assets  to or from the  Accounts.  Such  statements,  advices  or
notifications  shall  indicate the identity of the entity having  custody of the
Assets.  Unless the Customer sends the Bank a written  exception or objection to
any Bank  statement  within ninety (90) days of receipt,  the Customer  shall be
deemed to have approved such statement. In such event, or where the Customer has
otherwise  approved any such statement,  the Bank shall, to the extent permitted
by law, be  released,  relieved and  discharged  with respect to all matters set
forth in such  statement or reasonably  implied  therefrom as though it had been
settled by the decree of a court of  competent  jurisdiction  in an action where
the Customer  and all persons  having or claiming an interest in the Customer or
the Customer's Accounts were parties.

         All  collections  of funds or other  property  paid or  distributed  in
respect of  Securities  in the Custody  Account shall be made at the risk of the
Customer.  Subject to the standard of care in ss.12 hereof,  the Bank shall have
no liability for any loss occasioned by delay in the actual receipt of notice by
the Bank or by its Subcustodians of any payment, redemption or other transaction
regarding  Securities  in the  Custody  Account in respect of which the Bank has
agreed to take any action under this Agreement.

8.   CORPORATE ACTIONS; PROXIES; TAX RECLAIMS.

     a.   Corporate Actions.  Whenever the Bank receives information  concerning
          the Securities which requires  discretionary  action by the beneficial
          owner of the  Securities  (other than a proxy),  such as  subscription
          rights, bonus issues, stock repurchase plans and rights offerings,  or
          legal notices or other material intended to be transmitted to

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          securities  holders  ("Corporate  Actions"),  the Bank  will  give the
          Customer  written  notice (which may be  electronic) of such Corporate
          Actions  to the  extent  that the  Bank's  central  corporate  actions
          department  has  actual  knowledge  of a  Corporate  Action in time to
          notify its customers.

         When a rights  entitlement  or a fractional  interest  resulting from a
rights  issue,  stock  dividend,  stock  split or  similar  Corporate  Action is
received  which  bears an  expiration  date,  the Bank will  endeavor  to obtain
Instructions  from the  Customer or its  Authorized  Person (as defined in ss.10
hereof),  but if  Instructions  are not  received  in time  for the Bank to take
timely action,  or actual notice of such Corporate  Action was received too late
to seek Instructions,  the Bank is authorized to sell such rights entitlement or
fractional  interest and to credit the Deposit Account with the proceeds or take
any other action it deems,  in good faith,  to be  appropriate  in which case it
shall be held harmless for any such action.

          b.   Proxy Voting.
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          With respect to domestic U.S. and Canadian  Securities  (the latter if
     held in DTC), the Bank will send to the Customer or the  Authorized  Person
     (as defined in ss.10) for a Custody Account, such proxies (signed in blank,
     if issued in the name of the  Bank's  nominee  or the  nominee of a central
     depository)  and  communications  with respect to Securities in the Custody
     Account  as call  for  voting  or  relate  to  legal  proceedings  within a
     reasonable  time  after  sufficient  copies  are  received  by the Bank for
     forwarding  to its  customers.  In  addition,  the Bank will follow  coupon
     payments,  redemptions,  exchanges  or  similar  matters  with  respect  to
     Securities in the Custody Account and advise the Customer or the Authorized
     Person  for such  Account  of  rights  issued,  tender  offers or any other
     discretionary  rights with  respect to such  Securities,  in each case,  of
     which the Bank has received notice from the issuer of the Securities, or as
     to which notice is published in publications routinely utilized by the Bank
     for this purpose. With respect to Securities other than the foregoing,  the
     Bank will deliver proxies to the Customer or its designated  agent pursuant
     to the special arrangements which may have been agreed to in writing. As of
     the date hereof, there is no such agreement.

          c.   Tax Reclaims.
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     (i) Subject to the provisions  hereof,  the Bank will apply for a reduction
     of  withholding  tax and any  refund of any tax paid or tax  credits  which
     apply in each applicable market in respect of income payments on Securities
     for the benefit of the Customer which the Bank believes may be available to
     such  Customer.   Where  such  reports  are   available,   the  Bank  shall
     periodically report to Customer concerning the making of applications for a
     reduction  of  withholding  tax and  refund of any tax paid or tax  credits
     which  apply in each  applicable  market in respect of income  payments  on
     Securities for the benefit of the Customer.

     (ii) The provision of tax reclaim  services by the Bank is conditional upon
     the  Bank  receiving  from  the  beneficial   owner  of  Securities  (A)  a
     declaration  of its identity and place of residence  and (B) certain  other
     documentation  (pro forma copies of which are available from the Bank). The
     Bank shall use reasonable means to advise the Customer of the declarations,
     documentation  and information which the Customer is to provide to the Bank
     in order for the Bank to provide the tax reclaim services described herein.
     The  Customer  acknowledges  that,  if  the  Bank  does  not  receive  such
     declarations,  documentation  and  information,  additional  United Kingdom
     taxation will be deducted from all income received in respect of Securities
     issued outside the United Kingdom and that U.S.  non-resident  alien tax or
     U.S. backup  withholding tax will be deducted from U.S. source income.  The
     Customer shall provide to the Bank such documentation and information as it
     may require in connection  with taxation,  and warrants  that,  when given,
     this information shall be true and correct in every respect, not misleading
     in any way, and contain all material  information.  The Customer undertakes
     to notify the Bank immediately if any such information requires updating or
     amendment.

     (iii) The Bank shall not be liable to the  Customer  or any third party for
     any tax, fines or penalties payable by the Bank or the Customer,  and shall
     be  indemnified  accordingly,  whether  these  result  from the  inaccurate
     completion of documents by the Customer or any

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     third party, or as a result of the provision to the Bank or any third party
     of inaccurate  or misleading  information  or the  withholding  of material
     information by the Customer or any other third party, or as a result of any
     delay of any revenue  authority or any other  matter  beyond the control of
     the Bank.

     (iv) The Customer  confirms  that the Bank is authorized to deduct from any
     cash received or credited to the Cash Account any taxes or levies  required
     by any revenue or governmental  authority for whatever reason in respect of
     the Securities or Cash Accounts.

     (v) The Bank  shall  perform  tax  reclaim  services  only with  respect to
     taxation levied by the revenue authorities of the countries notified to the
     Customer from time to time and the Bank may, by notification in writing, at
     its absolute  discretion,  supplement or amend the markets in which the tax
     reclaim  services  are offered.  Other than as  expressly  provided in this
     sub-clause,  the Bank  shall  have no  responsibility  with  regard  to the
     Customer's tax position or status in any  jurisdiction.  Except as provided
     in ss.8(c)(ii) and pursuant to Instructions,  the Bank shall take no action
     in the  servicing of the  Customer's  Securities  which,  in and of itself,
     creates a taxable  nexus for the  Customer in any  jurisdiction  other than
     with respect to interest, dividends and capital gains that may otherwise be
     subject to tax by such  jurisdiction with respect to a foreign investor not
     otherwise  engaged in a trade or business in such  jurisdiction  in a given
     taxable  year.  Bank  shall not be  liable  for any tax  liability  caused,
     directly  or   indirectly,   by   Customer's   actions  or  status  in  any
     jurisdiction.

     (vi) In connection  with obtaining tax relief,  the Customer  confirms that
     the Bank is authorized to disclose any information requested by any revenue
     authority  or any  governmental  body in  relation  to the  Customer or the
     Securities  and/or  Cash held for the  Customer.  This  provision  does not
     authorize any other  voluntary  disclosure to any revenue  authority or any
     governmental body without the prior written consent of Customer.

     (vii) Tax reclaim  services  may be provided by the Bank or, in whole or in
     part,  by one or more third  parties  appointed  by the Bank  (which may be
     affiliates  of the  Bank);  provided  that the Bank shall be liable for the
     performance  of any such third  party to the same  extent as the Bank would
     have been if it performed such services itself.

9.       NOMINEES.

         Securities  which  are  ordinarily  held  in  registered  form  may  be
registered in a nominee name of the Bank, Subcustodian or securities depository,
as the case may be. The Bank may without  notice to the Customer  cause any such
Securities  to cease to be  registered in the name of any such nominee and to be
registered  in the  name of the  Customer.  In the  event  that  any  Securities
registered  in a nominee name are called for partial  redemption  by the issuer,
the Bank may allot the called  portion to the respective  beneficial  holders of
such class of  security  in any manner the Bank deems to be fair and  equitable.
The  Customer  agrees to hold the  Bank,  Subcustodians,  and  their  respective
nominees  harmless from any liability  arising directly or indirectly from their
status as a mere record holder of Securities in the Custody Account.

10.      AUTHORIZED PERSONS.

         As used in this Agreement, the term "Authorized Person" means employees
or agents  including  investment  managers  as have been  designated  by written
notice  from  the  Customer  or its  designated  agent to act on  behalf  of the
Customer  under this  Agreement.  Such persons  shall  continue to be Authorized
Persons until such time as the Bank receives  Instructions  from the Customer or
its designated  agent that any such employee or agent is no longer an Authorized
Person.

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11.      INSTRUCTIONS.

         The term  "Instructions"  means  instructions of any Authorized  Person
received by the Bank, via telephone,  telex, TWX, facsimile  transmission,  bank
wire or other teleprocess or electronic  instruction or trade information system
acceptable  to the Bank which the Bank believes in good faith to have been given
by  Authorized   Persons  or  which  are  transmitted  with  proper  testing  or
authentication  pursuant  to terms and  conditions  which the Bank may  specify.
Unless otherwise  expressly  provided,  all Instructions  shall continue in full
force and effect until canceled or superseded.

         Any  Instructions  delivered  to the Bank by telephone  shall  promptly
thereafter be confirmed in writing by an Authorized  Person (which  confirmation
may bear the facsimile signature of such Person), but the Customer will hold the
Bank harmless for the failure of an Authorized  Person to send such confirmation
in  writing,  the  failure of such  confirmation  to  conform  to the  telephone
instructions  received or the Bank's failure to produce such confirmation at any
subsequent time. The Bank may  electronically  record any Instructions  given by
telephone,  and any other  telephone  discussions  with  respect to the  Custody
Account.  The Customer  shall be  responsible  for  safeguarding  any  testkeys,
identification  codes or other  security  devices  which  the  Bank  shall  make
available to the Customer or its Authorized Persons.

12.      STANDARD OF CARE; LIABILITIES.

     (a) The Bank shall be responsible  for the  performance of only such duties
as are set forth in this Agreement or expressly  contained in Instructions which
are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement as follows:

     (i)  The Bank will use  reasonable  care with  respect  to its  obligations
          under this Agreement and the safekeeping of Assets.  The Bank shall be
          liable to the Customer for any loss which shall occur as the result of
          the failure of a Subcustodian to exercise reasonable care with respect
          to the  safekeeping  of such  Assets to the same  extent that the Bank
          would be liable to the  Customer if the Bank were  holding such Assets
          in New York. In the event of any loss to the Customer by reason of the
          failure of the Bank or its  Subcustodian to utilize  reasonable  care,
          the Bank  shall be liable to the  Customer  only to the  extent of the
          Customer's direct damages,  to be determined based on the market value
          of the  property  which  is the  subject  of the  loss at the  date of
          discovery of such loss and without reference to any special conditions
          or circumstances.  The Bank will not be responsible for the insolvency
          of any Subcustodian which is not a branch or affiliate of Bank.

     (ii) The Bank will not be responsible for any act, omission, default or the
          solvency  of any broker or agent which it or a  Subcustodian  appoints
          unless such appointment was made negligently or in bad faith.

     (iii)(a)The  Bank shall be  indemnified  by, and without  liability  to the
          Customer for any action taken or omitted by the Bank whether  pursuant
          to Instructions or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement if such act or
          omission was in good faith,  without  negligence.  In  performing  its
          obligations under this Agreement, the Bank may rely on the genuineness
          of any  document  which it believes in good faith to have been validly
          executed.  (b) The Bank shall hold Customer  harmless  from, and shall
          indemnify Customer for, any loss, liability, claim or expense incurred
          by Customer  (including,  but not limited  to,  Customer's  reasonable
          legal fees) to the extent that such loss, liability,  claim or expense
          arises from the  negligence  or willful  misconduct on the part of the
          Bank  itself.  In no event  shall  the  Bank be  liable  for  special,
          indirect or consequential loss or

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          damage  of any kind  whatsoever  (including  but not  limited  to lost
          profits),  even if the Bank has been advised of the likelihood of such
          loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

     (iv) The  Customer  agrees to pay for and hold the Bank  harmless  from any
          liability or loss  resulting  from the imposition or assessment of any
          taxes or other  governmental  charges,  and any related  expenses with
          respect to income from or Assets in the Accounts.

     (v)  The Bank shall be  entitled to rely,  and may act,  upon the advice of
          counsel (who may be counsel for the Customer) on all matters and shall
          be  without  liability  for any  action  reasonably  taken or  omitted
          pursuant to such advice.

     (vi) The Bank  need not  maintain  any  insurance  for the  benefit  of the
          Customer.

     (vii)Without  limiting the foregoing,  the Bank shall not be liable for any
          loss which  results  from:  1) the general  risk of  investing,  or 2)
          investing or holding Assets in a particular country including, but not
          limited to, losses  resulting from  nationalization,  expropriation or
          other  governmental  actions;  regulation of the banking or securities
          industry;  currency  restrictions,  devaluations or fluctuations;  and
          market  conditions  which prevent the orderly  execution of securities
          transactions or affect the value of Assets.

     (viii)  Neither  party  shall be  liable  to the  other for any loss due to
          forces beyond their control  including,  but not limited to strikes or
          work stoppages,  acts of war or terrorism,  insurrection,  revolution,
          nuclear fusion, fission or radiation, or acts of God.

     (b)  Consistent  with and  without  limiting  the first  paragraph  of this
Section 12, it is specifically  acknowledged that the Bank shall have no duty or
responsibility to:

     (i)  question  Instructions  or make any  suggestions to the Customer or an
          Authorized Person regarding such Instructions;

     (ii) supervise or make  recommendations  with respect to investments or the
          retention of Securities;

     (iii)advise the Customer or an Authorized  Person  regarding any default in
          the  payment  of  principal  or income of any  security  other than as
          provided in Section 5(c) of this Agreement;

     (iv) evaluate or report to the Customer or an Authorized  Person  regarding
          the financial  condition of any broker,  agent or other party to which
          Securities  are  delivered  or  payments  are  made  pursuant  to this
          Agreement;

     (v)  except for trades settled at DTC where the broker provides to the Bank
          the  trade  confirmation  and the  Customer  provides  for the Bank to
          receive the trade instruction, review or reconcile trade confirmations
          received  from  brokers.  The Customer or its  Authorized  Persons (as
          defined  in  Section   10)   issuing   Instructions   shall  bear  any
          responsibility  to  review  such  confirmations  against  Instructions
          issued to and statements issued by the Bank.

     (c)  The  Customer   authorizes  the  Bank  to  act  under  this  Agreement
notwithstanding  that the Bank or any of its divisions or affiliates  may have a
material interest in a transaction,  or circumstances are such that the Bank may
have a potential  conflict of duty or interest  including the fact that the Bank
or any of its affiliates may provide

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<PAGE>

brokerage services to other customers, act as financial advisor to the issuer of
Securities,  act as a  lender  to the  issuer  of  Securities,  act in the  same
transaction as agent for more than one customer, have a material interest in the
issue of Securities, or earn profits from any of the activities listed herein.

13.      FEES AND EXPENSES.

         The  Customer  agrees  to pay the  Bank  for its  services  under  this
Agreement  such  amount  as may be  agreed  upon in  writing  ("Fee  Schedule"),
together with the Bank's  reasonable  out-of-pocket  or incidental  expenses (as
further defined in the Fee Schedule), including, but not limited to, legal fees.
The Bank shall have a lien on and is  authorized  to charge any  Accounts of the
applicable  Portfolio  for any amount  owing to the Bank under any  provision of
this Agreement.

14.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         (a)  Foreign  Exchange  Transactions.
              -------------------------------
To  facilitate  the  administration  of the  Customer's  trading and  investment
activity,  the Bank is authorized to enter into spot or forward foreign exchange
contracts  with the  Customer or an  Authorized  Person for the Customer and may
also  provide  foreign   exchange  through  its   subsidiaries,   affiliates  or
Subcustodians. Instructions, including standing instructions, may be issued with
respect  to such  contracts  but the Bank  may  establish  rules or  limitations
concerning any foreign exchange facility made available.  In all cases where the
Bank,  its  subsidiaries,  affiliates  or  Subcustodians  enter  into a  foreign
exchange  contract  related to Accounts,  the terms and  conditions  of the then
current  foreign  exchange  contract of the Bank, its  subsidiary,  affiliate or
Subcustodian and, to the extent not inconsistent,  this Agreement shall apply to
such transaction.

         (b) Certification of Residency, etc.
             --------------------------------
The Customer  certifies that it is a resident of the United States and agrees to
notify  the Bank of any  changes  in  residency.  The Bank  may rely  upon  this
certification  or the  certification  of such other  facts as may be required to
administer  the Bank's  obligations  under this  Agreement.  The  Customer  will
indemnify  the Bank  against all losses,  liability,  claims or demands  arising
directly or indirectly from any such certifications.

         (c) Access to Records.
             ------------------
The Bank shall allow the Customer's  independent  public  accountant  reasonable
access to the  records  of the Bank  relating  to the Assets as is  required  in
connection  with  their  examination  of books  and  records  pertaining  to the
Customer's affairs. Subject to restrictions under applicable law, the Bank shall
also  obtain  an  undertaking  to  permit  the  Customer's   independent  public
accountants  reasonable  access to the  records  of any  Subcustodian  which has
physical  possession  of any Assets as may be  required in  connection  with the
examination of the Customer's books and records.

         (d)  Governing        Law;        Successors        and       Assigns.
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
This Agreement  shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York and shall
not be assignable by either party,  but shall bind the successors in interest of
the Customer and the Bank.

         (e)  Entire Agreement; Applicable Riders.
              ------------------------------------
Customer  represents  that the Assets  deposited in the Accounts are Mutual Fund
assets subject to certain  Securities and Exchange  Commission ("SEC") rules and
regulations.

         This  Agreement  consists  exclusively  of this document  together with
         Schedules A and B, Exhibits I - II _______ and the  following  Rider(s)
         [Check applicable rider(s)]:

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<PAGE>

           X     MUTUAL FUND
          -----

                SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
          ----

         There are no other  provisions  of this  Agreement  and this  Agreement
supersedes any other agreements,  whether written or oral,  between the parties.
Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing, executed by both parties.

         (f)  Severability.
              -------------
In the event that one or more  provisions  of this  Agreement  are held invalid,
illegal  or   enforceable  in  any  respect  on  the  basis  of  any  particular
circumstances or in any jurisdiction,  the validity, legality and enforceability
of  such  provision  or  provisions  under  other   circumstances  or  in  other
jurisdictions and of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or
impaired.

         (g)  Waiver.
              -------
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,  no failure or delay on the part
of either party in exercising any power or right under this  Agreement  operates
as a waiver,  nor does any  single  or  partial  exercise  of any power or right
preclude  any other or further  exercise,  or the exercise of any other power or
right. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement, or waiver of any
breach or  default,  is  effective  unless in  writing  and  signed by the party
against whom the waiver is to be enforced.

         (h)  Notices.
              --------
All notices under this Agreement shall be effective when actually received.  Any
notices or other  communications  which may be required under this Agreement are
to be sent to the parties at the following  addresses or such other addresses as
may subsequently be given to the other party in writing:

         Bank:             The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
                            4 Chase MetroTech Center

                               Brooklyn, NY 11245

                       Attention: Global Custody Division

                           or telex:___________________________

         Customer:         The Vanguard Group, Inc.
                             100 Vanguard Boulevard

                                Malvern, PA 19355

                       Attention: Fund Financial Services

                           or telex:__________________________


         (i) Termination.
             ------------
This  Agreement  may be  terminated  by the Customer or the Bank by giving sixty
(60) days  written  notice to the other,  provided  that such notice to the Bank
shall specify the names of the persons to whom the Bank shall deliver the Assets
in the Accounts.  If notice of  termination  is given by the Bank,  the Customer
shall,  within sixty (60) days following  receipt of the notice,  deliver to the
Bank  Instructions  specifying  the names of the  persons to whom the Bank shall
deliver  the  Assets.  In either  case the Bank will  deliver  the Assets to the
persons so specified,  after  deducting any amounts which the Bank determines in
good  faith to be owed to it  under  Section  13.  If  within  sixty  (60)  days
following  receipt  of a notice of  termination  by the Bank,  the Bank does not
receive  Instructions  from the Customer  specifying the names of the persons to
whom the Bank shall deliver the Assets, the Bank, at its

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election,  may deliver the Assets to a bank or trust company  doing  business in
the State of New York to be held and disposed of pursuant to the  provisions  of
this  Agreement,  or to Authorized  Persons,  or may continue to hold the Assets
until Instructions are provided to the Bank.

                                  THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.

                                  By:_/s Karen E. West__________________________
                                  Title: Principal/Controller


                                  THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.

                                  By:  /s Michelle David________________________
                                  Title:  Vice President

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<PAGE>

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA      )
                                  :  ss.
COUNTY OF CHESTER          )


On this 19th day of April,  1996, before me personally came Karen E. West, to me
known,  who being by me duly sworn,  did depose and say that  he/she  resides in
Malvern,  Pennsylvania;  that he/she is Controller of The Vanguard Group,  Inc.,
the entity described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he/she
knows the seal of said entity,  that the seal affixed to said instrument is such
seal,  that it was so affixed by order of said  entity,  and that he/she  signed
his/her name thereto by like order.

Sworn to before me this 19th day of April, 1996.

/s Rosemarie A. Sciarretta
Notary

<PAGE>

STATE OF NEW YORK          )
                                  :  ss.
COUNTY OF NEW YORK         )


         On this 22nd day of  April,1996,  before me  personally  came  Michelle
David, to me known,  who being by me duly sworn,  did depose and say that he/she
resides in Brooklyn,  New York at 4 Metrotech Center,  Brooklyn, New York 11245;
that  he/she  is a  Vice  President  of  THE  CHASE  MANHATTAN  BANK,  (National
Association),  the  corporation  described in and which  executed the  foregoing
instrument;  that  he/she  knows  the  seal of said  corporation,  that the seal
affixed to said  instrument is such  corporate  seal,  that it was so affixed by
order of the Board of  Directors  of said  corporation,  and that he/she  signed
his/her name thereto by like order.

Sworn to before me this 22nd day of April, 1996.

/s Layee Ng
Notary

<PAGE>

                    Mutual Fund Rider to Global Custody Agreement
                     Between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and

                               The Vanguard Group, Inc.
                               effective April 19, 1996


         Customer  represents that the Assets being placed in the Bank's custody
are subject to the Investment  Company Act of 1940 (the Act), as the same may be
amended from time to time.

         Except to the extent  that the Bank has  specifically  agreed to comply
with a condition of a rule, regulation,  interpretation  promulgated by or under
the authority of the SEC or the Exemptive  Order  applicable to accounts of this
nature issued to the Bank  (Investment  Company Act of 1940,  Release No. 12053,
November 20, 1981),  as amended,  or unless the Bank has otherwise  specifically
agreed,  the Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance
of  Assets  under  this  Agreement   complies  with  such  rules,   regulations,
interpretations  or exemptive order promulgated by or under the authority of the
Securities Exchange Commission.

         THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE TO THE AGREEMENT:


         SECTION 3.  SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES.
                     ------------------------------------------

         Add the following language to the end of Section 3:

         The terms  Subcustodian  and  securities  depositories  as used in this
         Agreement  shall mean a branch of a qualified  U.S.  bank,  an eligible
         foreign custodian or an eligible foreign securities  depository,  which
         are further defined as follows:

          (a) "qualified  U.S. Bank" shall mean a qualified U.S. bank as defined
          in Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

          (b) "eligible foreign custodian" shall mean (i) a banking  institution
          or trust company incorporated or organized under the laws of a country
          other  than  the  United  States  that  is  regulated  as such by that
          country's  government or an agency thereof and that has  shareholders'
          equity in excess of

<PAGE>

          $200  million  in U.S.  currency  (or a  foreign  currency  equivalent
          thereof),  (ii) a majority  owned direct or indirect  subsidiary  of a
          qualified U.S. bank or bank holding  company that is  incorporated  or
          organized under the laws of a country other than the United States and
          that has  shareholders'  equity  in  excess  of $100  million  in U.S.
          currency (or a foreign  currency  equivalent  thereof) (iii) a banking
          institution or trust company  incorporated or organized under the laws
          of a country other than the United  States or a majority  owned direct
          or  indirect  subsidiary  of a  qualified  U.S.  bank or bank  holding
          company that is  incorporated or organized under the laws of a country
          other than the United  States which has such other  qualifications  as
          shall be specified in  Instructions  and approved by the Bank; or (iv)
          any other entity that shall have been so qualified by exemptive order,
          rule or other appropriate action of the SEC; and

          (c) "eligible foreign  securities  depository" shall mean a securities
          depository or clearing  agency,  incorporated  or organized  under the
          laws of a country other than the United States, which operates (i) the
          central system for handling  securities or equivalent  book-entries in
          that country, or (ii) a transnational  system for the central handling
          of securities or equivalent book-entries.

         The Customer  represents  that its Board of Directors has approved each
of the Subcustodians listed in Schedule B to this Agreement and the terms of the
subcustody agreements between the Bank and each Subcustodian, which are attached
as Exhibits I through of Schedule B, and further  represents  that its Board has
determined  that the use of each  Subcustodian  and the terms of each subcustody
agreement are consistent  with the best interests of the Fund(s) and its (their)
shareholders. The Bank will supply the Customer with any amendment to Schedule B
for approval.  The Customer has supplied or will supply the Bank with  certified
copies of its Board of Directors  resolution(s)  with  respect to the  foregoing
prior to placing Assets with any Subcustodian so approved.

         Section 11.  Instructions.
                      -------------

         Add the following language to the end of Section 11:

         Deposit Account Payments and Custody Account Transactions made pursuant
         to Section 5 and 6 of this  Agreement may be made only for the purposes
         listed  below.  Instructions  must  specify  the  purpose for which any
         transaction is to be made and Customer  shall be solely  responsible to
         assure  that  Instructions  are  in  accord  with  any  limitations  or
         restrictions  applicable  to the Customer by law or as may be set forth
         in its prospectus.

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<PAGE>

(a)  In  connection  with  the  purchase  or sale of  Securities  at  prices  as
     confirmed by Instructions;

(b)  When  Securities  are  called,  redeemed or retired,  or  otherwise  become
     payable;

(c)  In exchange for or upon  conversion  into other  securities  alone or other
     securities  and  cash  pursuant  to  any  plan  or  merger,  consolidation,
     reorganization, recapitalization or readjustment;

(d)  Upon   conversion  of  Securities   pursuant  to  their  terms  into  other
     securities;

(e)  Upon exercise of subscription, purchase or other similar rights represented
     by Securities;

(f)  For the  payment  of  interest,  taxes,  management  or  supervisory  fees,
     distributions or operating expenses;

(g)  In connection  with any  borrowings  by the Customer  requiring a pledge of
     Securities, but only against receipt of amounts borrowed;

(h)  In  connection  with  any  loans,  but only  against  receipt  of  adequate
     collateral   as  specified  in   Instructions   which  shall   reflect  any
     restrictions applicable to the Customer;

(i)  For the purpose of  redeeming  shares of the capital  stock of the Customer
     and the  delivery  to, or the  crediting  to the account of, the Bank,  its
     Subcustodian or the Customer's  transfer agent, such shares to be purchased
     or redeemed;

(j)  For the  purpose  of  redeeming  in kind  shares  of the  Customer  against
     delivery to the Bank, its Subcustodian or the Customer's  transfer agent of
     such shares to be so redeemed;

(k)  For delivery in accordance  with the provisions of any agreement  among the
     Customer,  the Bank and a  broker-dealer  registered  under the  Securities
     Exchange  Act of 1934 (the  "Exchange  Act")  and a member of The  National
     Association of Securities  Dealers,  Inc. ("NASD"),  relating to compliance
     with the rules of The Options  Clearing  Corporation  and of any registered
     national   securities   exchange,   or  of  any  similar   organization  or
     organizations,  regarding  escrow or other  arrangements in connection with
     transactions by the Customer;

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<PAGE>

(l)  For release of Securities to designated brokers under covered call options,
     provided, however, that such Securities shall be released only upon payment
     to the Bank of monies for the premium due and a receipt for the  Securities
     which  are to be  held  in  escrow.  Upon  exercise  of the  option,  or at
     expiration,  the Bank will receive from brokers the  Securities  previously
     deposited.  The Bank will act strictly in accordance  with  Instructions in
     the  delivery  of  Securities  to be  held  in  escrow  and  will  have  no
     responsibility  or liability for any such Securities which are not returned
     promptly when due other than to make proper request for such return;

(m)  For spot or forward foreign  exchange  transactions to facilitate  security
     trading, receipt of income from Securities or related transactions;

(n)  For other proper purposes as may be specified in Instructions  issued by an
     officer of the Customer  which shall include a statement of the purpose for
     which the  delivery or payment is to be made,  the amount of the payment or
     specific  Securities to be delivered,  the name of the person or persons to
     whom  delivery  or  payment  is to be made,  and a  certification  that the
     purpose is a proper purpose under the  instruments  governing the Customer;
     and

(o)  Upon the termination of this Agreement as set forth in Section 14(i).


Section 12. Standard of Care; Liabilities.
            ------------------------------

Add the following subsection (c) to Section 12:

(c)  The Bank hereby  warrants to the Customer  that in its  opinion,  after due
     inquiry, the established procedures to be followed by each of its branches,
     each branch of a qualified U.S. bank, each eligible  foreign  custodian and
     each  eligible  foreign   securities   depository  holding  the  Customer's
     Securities pursuant to this Agreement afford protection for such Securities
     at least equal to that afforded by the Bank's  established  procedures with
     respect  to  similar  securities  held  by  the  Bank  and  its  securities
     depositories in New York.

Section 14. Access to Records.
------------------------------

Add the following language to the end of Section 14(c):

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

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<PAGE>

           Applicable  accounts,  books and records of the Bank shall be open to
inspection and audit at all reasonable  times during normal  business hours upon
reasonable  advance notice by Customer's  independent  public accountants and by
employees of Customer  designated to the Bank. All such materials  shall, to the
extent  applicable,  be maintained and preserved in conformity  with the Act and
the rules and regulations  thereunder,  including without  limitation,  SEC Rule
31a.

Add the following language to the end of
 Section 14(i):

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

Termination as to One or More Portfolios.
-----------------------------------------
This Agreement may be terminated as to one or more Portfolios (but less than all
the  Portfolios)  by  delivery  of an  amended  Schedule  A  deleting  all  such
Portfolios,  in which case  termination as to the deleted  Portfolios shall take
effect  sixty  (60) days  after the date of such  delivery.  The  execution  and
delivery of an amended  Schedule A which deletes one or more  Portfolios,  shall
constitute a  termination  hereof only with respect to such deleted  Portfolios,
shall  be  governed  by  the  preceding  provisions  of  Section  14 as  to  the
identification  of a successor  custodian  and the delivery of the Assets of the
Portfolio  so  deleted  to such  successor  custodian,  and shall not affect the
obligations  of the Bank and the  Customer  hereunder  with respect to the other
Portfolios set forth in Schedule A, as amended from time to time.

The following is added as Section 14(j):

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

(j)  Several Obligations of the Portfolios.
-------------------------------------------
With respect to any  obligations of the Customer on behalf of the Portfolios and
their related Accounts arising  hereunder,  the Custodian shall look for payment
or satisfaction of any such obligation  solely to the assets and property of the
Portfolio  and such  Accounts  to which  such  obligation  relates as though the
Customer  had  separately  contracted  with the  Custodian  by separate  written
instrument with respect to each Portfolio and its Accounts.

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<PAGE>

                                   Schedule A
                                   ----------

1. Vanguard World Fund Inc. - International Growth Portfolio

2. Vanguard Specialized Portfolios Inc. - Gold and Precious Metals


<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE B
                                   ----------
                           SUB-CUSTODIANS APPOINTED BY
                           ---------------------------
               THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A., FOR GLOBAL CUSTODY
               --------------------------------------------------
                                AS OF MARCH 1996
                                ----------------


COUNTRY       SUB-CUSTODIAN                        CORRESPONDENT BANK
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARGENTINA     The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Arenales 707, 5th Floor              Buenos Aires
              De Mayo 130/140
              1061 Buenos Aires
              ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA     The Chase Manhattan Bank             The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Australia Limited                    Australia Limited
              36th Floor                           Sydney
              World Trade Centre
              Jamison Street
              Sydney
              New South Wales 2000
              AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA       Creditanstalt - Bankverein           Credit Lyonnais
              Schottengasse 6                      Vienna
              A - 1011, Vienna
              AUSTRIA

BANGLADESH    Standard Chartered Bank              Standard Chartered Bank
              18-20 Motijheel C.A.                 Dhaka

              Box 536,
              Dhaka-1000
              BANGLADESH

BELGIUM       Generale Bank                        Credit Lyonnais Bank
              3 Montagne Du Parc                   Brussels
              1000 Bruxelles

              BELGIUM

BOTSWANA      Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited    Barclays Bank of Botswana
              Barclays House                       Gaborone
              Khama Crescent
              Gaborone

              BOTSWANA

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BRAZIL        Banco Chase Manhattan, S.A.          Banco Chase Manhattan S.A.
              Chase Manhattan Center               San Paulo
              Rua Verbo Divino, 1400
              Sao Paulo, SP 04719-002
              BRAZIL

CANADA        The Royal Bank of Canada             Royal Bank of Canada
              Royal Bank Plaza                     Toronto
              Toronto
              Ontario  M5J 2J5
              CANADA

              Canada Trust                         Royal Bank of Canada
              Canada Trust Tower                   Toronto
              BCE Place
              161 Bay at Front
              Toronto

              Ontario  M5J 2T2
              CANADA

CHILE         The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Agustinas 1235                       Santiago
              Casilla 9192
              Santiago

              CHILE

COLOMBIA      Cititrust Colombia S.A.              Cititrust Colombia S.A.
              Sociedad Fiduciaria                  Sociedad Fudiciaria
              Carrera 9a No 99-02                  Santafe de Bogota
              Santafe de Bogota, DC

              COLOMBIA

CZECH         Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka, A.S.  Komercni Banka, A.S.,,
 REPUBLIC     Na Prikope 14                        Praha
              115 20 Praha 1
              CZECH REPUBLIC

DENMARK       Den Danske Bank                      Den Danske Bank
              2 Holmens Kanala DK 1091             Copenhagen
              Copenhagen
              DENMARK

EGYPT         National Bank of Egypt               National Bank of Egypt
              24 Sherif Street                     Cairo
              Cairo
              EGYPT

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EUROBONDS     Cedel S.A.            .              ECU:Lloyds Bank PLC
              67 Boulevard Grande Duchesse         International Banking
               Charlotte                            Division
              LUXEMBOURG                           London

              A/c The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.   For all other currencies: see
              London                                relevant country
              A/c No. 17817

EURO CDS      First Chicago Clearing Centre        ECU:Lloyds Bank PLC
              27 Leadenhall Street                 Banking Division London
              London EC3A 1AA                      For all other currencies: see
              UNITED KINGDOM                        relevant country

FINLAND       Merita Bank KOP                      Merita Bank KOP
              Aleksis Kiven 3-5                    Helsinki
              00500 Helsinki
              FINLAND

FRANCE        Banque Paribas                       Societe Generale
              Ref256                               Paris
              BP 141
              3, Rue D'Antin
              75078 Paris
              Cedex 02
              FRANCE

GERMANY       Chase Bank A.G.                      Chase Bank A.G.
              Alexanderstrasse 59                  Frankfurt
              Postfach 90 01 09
              60441 Frankfurt/Main
              GERMANY

GHANA         Barclays Bank of Ghana               Barclays Bank
              Barclays House                       Accra
              High Street
              Accra

              GHANA

GREECE        Barclays Bank Pic                    National Bank of Greece S.A.
              1 Kolokotroni Street                 Athens
              10562 Athens                         A/c Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              GREECE                               London
                                                   A/c No. 040/7/921578-68

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HONG KONG     The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              40/F One Exchange Square             Hong Kong
              8, Connaught Place
              Central, Hong Kong

              HONG KONG

HUNGARY       Citibank Budapest Rt.                Citibank Budapest Rt.
              Vaci Utca 19-21                      Budapest
              1052 Budapest V

              HUNGARY

INDIA         The Hongkong and Shanghai            The Hongkong and Shanghai
               Banking Corporation Limited          Banking Corporation Limited
              52/60 Mahatma Gandhi Road            Bombay
              Bombay 4000 001

              INDIA

              Deutsche Bank AG, Bombay Branch      Deutsche Bank
              Securities & Custody Services        Bombay
              Kodak House
              222 D.N. Road, Fort

              Bombay 4000 001
              INDIA

INDONESIA     The Hongkong and Shanghai            The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
               Banking Corporation Limited         Jakarta
              World Trade Center
              J1. Jend Sudirman Kav. 29-31
              Jakarta 10023
              INDONESIA

IRELAND       Bank of Ireland                      Allied Irish Bank
              International Financial Services     Dublin
               Centre

              Dublin 1
              IRELAND

ISRAEL        Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.            Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.
              19 Herzl Street                      Tel Aviv
              61000 Tel Aviv
              ISRAEL

ITALY         The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Piazza Meda 1                        Milan
              20121 Milan
              ITALY

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JAPAN         The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              1-3 Marunouchi 1-Chome               Tokyo
              Chiyoda-Ku
              Tokyo 100
              JAPAN

JORDAN        Arab Bank Limited                    Arab Bank Limited
              P O Box 950544-5                     Amman
              Amman
              Shmeisani

              JORDAN

KENYA         Barclays Bank of Kenya               Barclays Bank of Kenya
              Third Floor                          Nairobi
              Queensway House
              Nairobi
              KENYA

LUXEMBOURG    Banque Generale du Luxembourg S.A.   Banque Generale du Luxembourg
              50 Avenue J.F. Kennedy                S.A.
              L-2951 LUXEMBOURG                    Luxembourg

MALAYSIA      The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Pernas International                 Kuala Lumpur
              Jalan Sultan Ismail
              50250, Kuala Lumpur

              MALAYSIA

MAURITIUS     Hongkong and Shanghai Banking        Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
               Corporation Ltd                      Corporation Ltd.
              Curepipe                             Curepipe

              MAURITIUS

MEXICO        The Chase Manhattan Bank, S.A.       No correspondent bank
(Equities)    Montes Urales no. 470, 4th Floor
              Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
              11000 Mexico D.F.

(Government   Banco Nacional de Mexico             No correspondent bank
 Bonds)       Avenida Juarez No. 104 - 11 Piso
              06040 Mexico D.F.
              MEXICO

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MORROCO       Banque Commerciale du Maroc          Banque Commercial du Maroc
              2 Boulevard Moulay Youssef           Casablanca
              Casablanca 20000
              MORROCO

NETHERLANDS   ABN AMRO N.V.                        Generale Bank
              Securities Centre                    Nederland N.V.
              P O Box 3200                         Rotterdam
              4800 De Breda
              NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND   National Nominees Limited            National Bank of New Zealand
              Level 2 BNZ Tower                    Wellington
              125 Queen Street
              Auckland
              NEW ZEALAND

NORWAY        Den Norske Bank                      Den Norske Bank
              Kirkegaten 21                        Oslo
              Oslo 1
              NORWAY

PAKISTAN      Citibank N.A.                        Citibank N.A.
              State Life Building No. 1            Karachi
              I.I. Chundrigar Road
              Karachi
              PAKISTAN

              Deutsche Bank                        Deutsche Bank
              Unitowers                            Karachi
              I.I. Chundrigar Road
              Karachi

              PAKISTAN

PERU          Citibank, N.A.                       Citibank N.A.
              Camino Real 457                      Lima
              CC Torre Real - 5th Floor
              San Isidro, Lima  27
              PERU

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PHILIPPINES   The Hongkong and Shanghai            The Hongkong and Shanghai
               Banking Corporation Limited          Banking Corporation Limited
              Hong Kong Bank Centre 3/F            Manila
              San Miguel Avenue
              Ortigas Commercial Centre
              Pasig Metro Manila

              PHILIPPINES

POLAND        Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.         Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.
              Curtis Plaza                         Warsaw
              Woloska 18
              02-675 Warsaw

              POLAND

              For Mutual Funds:
              Bank Handlowy W. Warsawie. S.A.      Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.
              Custody Dept.                        Warsaw
              Capital Markets Centre
              U1, Nowy Swiat 6/12
              00-920 Warsaw
              POLAND

PORTUGAL      Banco Espirito Santo & Comercial     Banco Nacional Ultra Marino
               de Lisboa                           Lisbon
              Servico de Gestaode Titulos
              R. Mouzinho de Silveira, 36 r/c
              1200 Lisbon

              PORTUGAL

RUSSIA        Chase Manhattan Bank International   Chase Manhattan Bank
               ("CMBI")                            New York
              1st Tverskaya - Yamskaya, 23         A/C Chase Manhattan Bank
              125047 Moscow                        London (US$ Nostro Account)
              RUSSIA

SHANGHAI      The Hongkong and Shanghai            Citibank
 (CHINA)        Banking Corporation Limited        New York
              Shanghai Branch
              Corporate Banking Centre
              Unit 504, 5/F Shanghai Centre
              1376 Nanjing Xi Lu
              Shanghai
              THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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SHENZHEN      The Hongkong and Shanghai            The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
 (CHINA)        Banking Corporation Limited        Hong Kong
              1st Floor
              Central Plaza Hotel
              No.1 Chun Feng Lu
              Shenzhen

              THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

SINGAPORE     The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Shell Tower                          Singapore
              50 Raffles Place
              Singapore 0104
              SINGAPORE

SLOVAK        Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka, A.S.  Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka
REPUBLIC      Michalska 18                         Slovak Republic
              815 63 Bratislava

              SLOVAK REPUBLIC

SOUTH AFRICA  Standard Bank of South Africa        Standard Bank of South Africa
              Standard Bank Chambers               South Africa
              46 Marshall Street
              Johannesburg 2001
              SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH KOREA   The Hongkong and Shanghai            The Hongkong and Shanghai
               Banking Corporation Limited           Banking Corporation Limited
              6/F Kyobo Building                   Seoul
              #1 Chongro, 1-ka Chongro-Ku
              Seoul

              SOUTH KOREA

SPAIN         The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya,
              Calle Peonias 2                      Madrid
              7th Floor
              La Piovera
              28042 Madrid

              SPAIN

SRI LANKA     The Hongkong and Shanghai            The Hongkong and Shanghai
               Banking Corporation Limited           Banking Corporation Limited
              Unit #02-02 West Block,              Colombo
              World Trade Center

              Colombo 1,
              SRI LANKA

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SWEDEN        Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken        Svenska Handelsbanken
              Kungstradgardsgatan                  Stockholm
              Stockholm S-106 40
              SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND   Union Bank of Switzerland            Union Bank of Switzerland
              45 Bahnhofstrasse                    Zurich
              8021 Zurich

              SWITZERLAND

TAIWAN        The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       No correspondent Bank
              115 Min Sheng East Road - Sec 3,
              9th Floor
              Taipei
              TAIWAN

              Republic of China

THAILAND      The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Bubhajit Building                    Bangkok
              20 North Sathorn Road
              Silom, Bangrak

              Bangkok 10500
              THAILAND

TUNISIA       Banque Internationale Arabe          Bangue Internationale Arabe
               de Tunisie                           de Tunisie
              70-72 Avenue Habib Bourguiba         Tunisia
              P. O. Box 520
              1080 Tunis Cedex
              TUNISIA

TURKEY        The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Emirhan Cad. No: 145                 Istanbul
              Atakule, A Blok Kat:11
              80700-Dikilitas/Besiktas
              Istanbul

              TURKEY

U.K.          The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.       The Chase Manhattan Bank,N.A.
              Woolgate House                       London
              Coleman Street
              London  EC2P 2HD

              UNITED KINGDOM

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                                  AMENDMENT #1
                                  ------------

     The following is an amendment ("Amendment") to the Global Custody Agreement
dated April 16, 1996 (the  "Agreement") by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank,
N.A. (the "Bank") and The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Customer") on behalf of certain
of its portfolios  listed on Schedule A thereto  (individually a "Portfolio" and
collectively the  "Portfolios").  Bank and Customer hereby agree that all of the
terms and  conditions as set forth in the Agreement are hereby  incorporated  by
reference with respect to the Portfolios listed below.

     Schedule A is hereby amended as follows:

     The following Portfolios are hereby added to Schedule A:

           Vanguard/Wellington Fund, Inc.

           Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund, Inc.

           Vanguard Tax-Managed Fund, Inc.
               Growth and Income Portfolio
               Capital Appreciation Portfolio
               Balanced Fund

           Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund, Inc.
               High-Yield Corporate Portfolio
               Long-Term Corporate Portfolio
               GNMA Portfolio

           Vanguard Bond Index Fund, Inc.
               Total Bond Market Portfolio

           Vanguard LIFEStrategy Funds
               Income Portfolio
               Conservative Growth Portfolio
               Moderate Growth Portfolio
               Growth Portfolio

           AGREED TO as of July 19, 1996 BY:

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

The Vanguard Group, Inc.                    The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

By:      /s Karen E. West                   By:      /s Michelle David
            -------------                               ---------------
Title:   Principal/Controller               Title:   Vice President
         --------------------                        --------------


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                                  AMENDMENT #2
                                  ------------

         The  following  is an  amendment  ("Amendment")  to the Global  Custody
Agreement  dated  April 16,  1996 (the  "Agreement")  by and  between  The Chase
Manhattan Bank, N.A. (the "Bank") and The Vanguard Group,  Inc.  ("Customer") on
behalf of certain of its portfolios listed on Schedule A thereto (individually a
"Portfolio" and collectively the "Portfolios").  This Amendment serves to update
the names of the  Portfolios  listed on  Schedule A and  Amendment  #1. Bank and
Customer  hereby agree that all of the terms and  conditions as set forth in the
Agreement are hereby  incorporated  by reference  with respect to the Portfolios
listed below.

Schedule A and Amendment #1 are hereby amended as follows:

Vanguard World Funds
   Vanguard International Growth Fund

Vanguard Specialized Funds
   Vanguard Gold and Precious Metals Fund

Vanguard Wellington Fund

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund

Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
   Vanguard Tax-Managed Growth and Income Fund
   Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
   Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund

Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
   Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund
   Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Fund
   Vanguard GNMA Fund

Vanguard Bond Index Funds
   Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund

Vanguard STAR Funds
   Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
   Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
   Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
   Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund

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AGREED TO as of April 24, 2000 BY:

The Vanguard Group, Inc.                    The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

By:      /s Raymond J. Klapinsky            By:      /s James E. Cecere, Jr.

Name:    Raymond J. Klapinsky               Name:    James E. Cecere, Jr.

Title:   Managing Director and              Title:   Vice President
         Secretary

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                                  AMENDMENT #3
                                  ------------

         The  following  is an  amendment  ("Amendment")  to the Global  Custody
Agreement  dated  April 16,  1996 (the  "Agreement")  by and  between  The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as The Chase  Manhattan Bank,  N.A.) (the "Bank")
and The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Customer") on behalf of certain of its portfolios
listed on Schedule A thereto  (individually a "Portfolio" and  collectively  the
"Portfolios").  This  Amendment  serves  to update  the names of the  Portfolios
listed on Schedule A and Amendment  #2. Bank and Customer  hereby agree that all
of  the  terms  and  conditions  as  set  forth  in  the  Agreement  are  hereby
incorporated by reference with respect to the Portfolios listed below.

Schedule A and Amendment #2 are hereby amended as follows:

Vanguard World Funds
   Vanguard International Growth Fund

Vanguard Specialized Funds
   Vanguard Gold and Precious Metals Fund
   Vanguard Health Care Fund

Vanguard Wellington Fund

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund

Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
   Vanguard Tax-Managed Growth and Income Fund
   Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
   Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
   Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund

Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
   Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund
   Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Fund
   Vanguard GNMA Fund
   Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

Vanguard Bond Index Funds
   Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund

Vanguard STAR Funds
   Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund

   Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
   Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

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   Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
   Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund

   Vanguard Institutional Developed Markets Index Fund

Vanguard Index Funds
   Vanguard 500 Index Fund

   Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
   Vanguard Value Index Fund
   Vanguard Growth Index Fund
   Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund

AGREED TO as of May 26, 2000 BY:

The Vanguard Group, Inc.                    The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

By:      /s Raymond J. Klapinsky            By:      /s James E. Cecere, Jr.

Name:    Raymond J. Klapinsky               Name:    James E. Cecere, Jr.

Title:   Managing Director and              Title:   Vice President
         Secretary

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FIXED INCOME GROUP
ASSET

FUND #                       NAME
---------------------------------------------------------------
MM Fund

50                           Treasury Money Market Fund
33                           Federal Money Market Fund
30                           Prime Money Market Fund
66                           Prime Money Market Fund Inst

ADMIRAL FUNDS
11                           Admiral Treasury Money Market
12                           Admiral Short-Term Treasury
19                           Admiral Intermediate-Term Treasury
20                           Admiral Long-Term Treasury

FIXED INCOME FUNDS
32                           Short-Term Treasury Fund
49                           Short-Term Federal Fund
39                           Short-Term Corporate Fund
858                          Short-Term Corporate Fund Inst
35                           Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund
71                           Intermediate-Term Corporate Fund
83                           Long-Term Treasury Fund

INDEX FUNDS
02                           Balanced Index Fund (40%)
314                          Intermediate-Term Bond Index
522                          Long-Term Bond Index
132                          Short-Term Bond Index
84                           Total Bond Market Index Fund
222                          Total Bond Market Index Inst

TAX MANAGED
103                          Tax-Managed Balanced Fund (50%)

VARIABLE ANNUITY
64                           VVAP - Money Market
67                           VVAP - High-Grade Bond
144                          VVAP - Short-Term Corporate


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FUND #                       NAME
------------------------------------------------------------
STATE TAX-EXEMPT MM
62                           CA Tax-Exempt Money Market
95                           NJ Tax-Exempt Money Market
163                          NY Tax-Exempt Money Market
96                           OH Tax-Exempt Money Market
63                           PA Tax-Exempt Money Market

NATIONAL TAX-EXEMPT MM
45                           Tax-Exempt Money Market (Nat'l)

TAX-EXEMPT INCOME FUNDS
41                           Short-Term Tax-Exempt
31                           Limited-Term Tax-Exempt
42                           Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt
58                           Insured Long-Term Tax-Exempt
43                           Long-Term Tax-Exempt
44                           High Yield Tax-Exempt

STATE TAX-EXEMPT INCOME FUNDS
100                          CA Insured IT Tax-Exempt Fund
75                           CA Insured LT Tax-Exempt Fund
18                           FL Insured LT Tax-Exempt Fund
168                          MA Tax-Exempt Fund
14                           NJ Insured LT Tax-Exempt Fund
76                           NY Insured LT Tax-Exempt Fund
97                           OH Insured LT Tax-Exempt Fund
77                           PA Insured LT Tax-Exempt Fund



























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