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As of August 24, 1998
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
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 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
Its: 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
Its: 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
Its: Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, INC.,
on behalf of Strategic Income Fund
By: /s/ David K. Downes
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Name: David K. Downes
Its: 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
Its: 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 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
Its: 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
Its: Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
AGREED:
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: /s/Rosemary Stidmon
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Its: Vice President
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