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JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST
101 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
John Hancock Signature Services, Inc.
1 John Hancock Way, Suite 1000
Boston, MA 02217-1000
Re: Master Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 11.01 of the Amended and Restated Master Transfer
Agency and Service Agreement dated as of June 1, 1998 between John Hancock
Equity Trust (the "Trust") and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (the
"Transfer Agent"), please be advised that the Trust has established a new series
of its shares, namely, John Hancock Growth Trends Fund (the "Fund"), and please
be further advised that the Trust desires to retain the Transfer Agent to render
transfer agency services under the Amended and Restated Master Transfer Agency
and Service Agreement for the Fund in accordance with the fee schedule attached
as Exhibit A.
Please state below whether you are willing to render such services in
accordance with the fee schedule attached as Exhibit A.
JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST
On behalf of John Hancock Growth Trends Fund
ATTEST: /s/Susan S. Newton By: /s/Maureen R. Ford
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Susan S. Newton, Secretary Maureen R. Ford, President
Dated: August 28, 2000
We are willing to render transfer agency services to John Hancock
Growth Trends Fund in accordance with the fee schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
JOHN HANCOCK SIGNATURE SERVICES, INC.
ATTEST: /s/Carmen M. Pelissier By: /s/Charles J. McKenney
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Charles J. McKenney, Jr., Vice President
Dated: August 28, 2000
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