TCW GALILEO FUNDS INC
485APOS, EX-99.(H)(I), 2000-12-15
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                                                              Exhibit 99. (h)(i)

                      TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
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         THIS AGREEMENT is made as of November 20 , 2000 by and between PFPC
INC. ("PFPC"), and TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. (the "Fund").

                             W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
and

         WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PFPC to serve as, among other
things, transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent and shareholder
servicing agent to its investment portfolios listed on Exhibit A attached hereto
and made a part hereof, as such Exhibit A may be amended from time to time (each
a "Portfolio"), and PFPC wishes to furnish such services.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

1.   Definitions.  As Used in this Agreement:
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     (a)  "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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     (b)  "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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     (c)  "Account Inquiry" shall mean any access to the PFPC System via
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          IMPRESSNet(R) initiated by an End-User which is not a Financial
          Transaction.

     (d)  "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any other person
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          duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Directors or Trustees to give
          Oral Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund. An
          Authorized Person's scope of authority may be limited by setting forth
          such limitation in a written document signed by both parties hereto.
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     (e)  "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
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     (f)  "Change of Control" means a change in ownership or control (not
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          including transactions between wholly-owned direct or indirect
          subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial
          ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial
          interest of an entity or its parents(s).

     (g)  "End-User" shall mean any Shareholder or Financial Planner that
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          accesses the PFPC System via IMPRESSNet(R).

     (h)  "Financial Planner" shall mean any investment advisor, broker-dealer,
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          financial planner or any other person authorized to act on behalf of a
          Shareholder.

     (i)  "Financial Transaction" shall mean purchase, redemption, exchange or
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          any other transaction involving the movement of Shares initiated by an
          End-User.

     (j)  "Fund Home Page" shall mean the Fund's proprietary web site on the
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          Internet used by the Fund to provide information to its shareholders
          and potential shareholders.

     (k)  "IMPRESSNet(R)" shall mean the PFPC proprietary system consisting of
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          the PFPC Secure Net Gateway and the PFPC Web Transaction Engine.

     (l)  "Internet" shall mean the communications network comprised of multiple
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          communications networks linking education, government, industrial and
          private computer networks.

     (m)  "PFPC Secure Net Gateway" shall mean the system of computer hardware
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          and software and network established by PFPC to provide access between
          PFPC recordkeeping system and the Internet.
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     (n)  "PFPC Web Transaction Engine" shall mean the system of computer
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          hardware and software created and established by PFPC in order to
          enable Shareholders of the Fund to perform the transactions
          contemplated hereunder.

     (o)  "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by PFPC from an
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          Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be
          an Authorized Person. PFPC may, in its sole discretion in each
          separate instance, consider and rely upon instructions it receives
          from an Authorized Person via electronic mail as Oral Instructions.

     (p)  "SEC"  means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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     (q)  "Securities Laws" mean the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act and
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          the CEA.

     (r)  "Shares"  mean the shares of beneficial interest of any series or
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          class of the Fund.

     (s)  "Written  Instructions" mean (i) written instructions signed by an
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          Authorized Person and received by PFPC or (ii) trade instructions
          transmitted (and received by PFPC) by means of an electronic
          transaction reporting system access to which requires use of a
          password or other authorized identifier. The instructions may be
          delivered by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile
          sending device.

2.   Appointment. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to serve as transfer agent,
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     registrar, dividend disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent to the
     Fund, and to provide such other Services as are agreed upon between the
     parties hereto in this Agreement (or schedule(s) hereto), in accordance
     with the terms set forth in this Agreement (including the schedule(s)
     hereto). PFPC accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such services.
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3.   Delivery of Documents. The Fund has provided or, where applicable, will
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provide PFPC with the following:

     (a)  At PFPC's request, certified or authenticated copies of the
          resolutions of the Fund's Board of Directors or Trustees, approving
          the appointment of PFPC or its affiliates to provide services to the
          Fund and approving this Agreement;

     (b)  A copy of the Fund's most recent effective registration statement;

     (c)  A copy of the advisory agreement with respect to each investment
          Portfolio of the Fund;

     (d)  A copy of the distribution/underwriting agreement with respect to each
          class of Shares of the Fund;

     (e)  A copy of each Portfolio's administration agreements if PFPC is not
          providing the Portfolio with such services;

     (f)  Copies of any distribution and/or shareholder servicing plans and
          agreements made in respect of the Fund or a Portfolio;

     (g)  A copy of the Fund's organizational documents, as filed with the state
          in which the Fund is organized; and

     (h)  Copies (certified or authenticated where applicable) of any and all
          amendments or supplements to the foregoing.

4.   Compliance with Rules and Regulations. PFPC undertakes to comply with all
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     applicable requirements of the Securities Laws and any laws, rules and
     regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to
     the duties to be performed by PFPC hereunder. Except as specifically set
     forth herein, PFPC assumes no responsibility for such compliance by the
     Fund or any other entity.

5.   Instructions.
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     (a)  Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall act only upon
          Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.

     (b)  PFPC shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instruction or Written
          Instruction it
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receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC
to be an Authorized Person) pursuant to this Agreement. PFPC may assume that any
Oral Instruction or Written Instruction received hereunder is not in any way
inconsistent with the provisions of organizational documents or this Agreement
or of any vote, resolution or proceeding of the Fund's Board of Directors or
Trustees or of the Fund's shareholders, unless and until PFPC receives Written
Instructions to the contrary.

     (c)  The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming
          Oral Instructions so that PFPC receives the Written Instructions by
          the close of business on the same day that such Oral Instructions are
          received. The fact that such confirming Written Instructions are not
          received by PFPC or differ from the Oral Instructions shall in no way
          invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions
          authorized by the Oral Instructions or PFPC's ability to rely upon
          such Oral Instructions. Where Oral Instructions or Written
          Instructions reasonably appear to have been received from an
          Authorized Person, PFPC shall incur no liability to the Fund in acting
          upon such Oral Instructions or Written Instructions provided that
          PFPC's actions comply with the other provisions of this Agreement.

6.   Right to Receive Advice.
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     (a)  Advice of the Fund. If PFPC is in doubt as to any action it should or
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          should not take, PFPC may request directions or advice, including Oral
          Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.

     (b)  Advice of Counsel. If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any question of law
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          pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may
          request advice from counsel
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          of its own choosing (who may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's
          investment adviser or PFPC, at the option of PFPC).

     (c)  Conflicting Advice. In the event of a conflict between directions or
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          advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from
          the Fund, and the advice it receives from counsel, PFPC may rely upon
          and follow the advice of counsel.

     (d)  Protection of PFPC. PFPC shall be protected in any action it takes or
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          does not take in reliance upon directions or advice or Oral
          Instructions or Written Instructions it receives from the Fund or from
          counsel and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be consistent with
          those directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written
          Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to
          impose an obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions or advice
          or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in
          accordance with such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or
          Written Instructions unless, under the terms of other provisions of
          this Agreement, the same is a condition of PFPC's properly taking or
          not taking such action.

7.   Records; Visits. The books and records pertaining to the Fund, which are in
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     the possession or under the control of PFPC, shall be the property of the
     Fund. Such books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required
     by the 1940 Act and other applicable securities laws, rules and
     regulations. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to such
     books and records at all times during PFPC's normal business hours. Upon
     the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records
     shall be provided by PFPC to the Fund or to an Authorized Person, at the
     Fund's expense.
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8.   Confidentiality. Each party shall keep confidential any information
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     relating to the other party's business ("Confidential Information").
     Confidential Information shall include (a) any data or information that is
     competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public,
     including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing
     strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer
     profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans, and internal
     performance results relating to the past, present or future business
     activities of the Fund or PFPC, their respective subsidiaries and
     affiliated companies and the customers, clients and suppliers of any of
     them; (b) any scientific or technical information, design, process,
     procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret
     in the sense that its confidentiality affords the Fund or PFPC a
     competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or
     proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data, specifications,
     computer software, source code, object code, flow charts, databases,
     inventions, know-how, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or
     copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential. Notwithstanding
     the foregoing, information shall not be subject to such confidentiality
     obligations if it: (a) is already known to the receiving party at the time
     it is obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly known or available through no
     wrongful act of the receiving party; (c) is rightfully received from a
     third party who, to the best of the receiving party's knowledge, is not
     under a duty of confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected party to
     a third party without restriction; (e) is required to be disclosed by the
     receiving party pursuant to a requirement of a court order, subpoena,
     governmental or regulatory agency or law (provided the receiving party will
     provide the other party written notice of such requirement, to the extent
     such notice is permitted); (f) is relevant to the defense of any
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     claim or cause of action asserted against the receiving party; or (g) has
     been or is independently developed or obtained by the receiving party.

9.   Cooperation with Accountants. PFPC shall cooperate with the Fund's
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     independent public accountants and shall take all reasonable actions in the
     performance of its obligations under this Agreement to ensure that the
     necessary information is made available to such accountants for the
     expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.

10.  PFPC System. PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data
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     bases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive
     design techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or
     copyrightable matters, concepts, expertise, patents, copyrights, trade
     secrets, and other related legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with
     the services provided by PFPC to the Fund.

11.  Disaster Recovery. PFPC shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with
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     appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provisions for
     emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the extent
     appropriate equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures,
     PFPC shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to
     minimize service interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect
     to the loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure,
     provided such loss or interruption is not caused by PFPC's own willful
     misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its
     duties or obligations under this Agreement.

12.  Compensation. As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the term
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     of this Agreement, the Fund will pay to PFPC a fee or fees as may be agreed
     to from time to time in writing by the Fund and PFPC. The Fund acknowledges
     that PFPC may receive float benefits and/or investment earnings in
     connection with maintaining certain accounts
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     required to provide services under this Agreement.

13.  Indemnification. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless PFPC and
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     its affiliates from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and
     liabilities (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and
     disbursements and liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any
     state and foreign securities and blue sky laws) arising directly or
     indirectly from any action or omission to act which PFPC takes in
     connection with the provision of services to the Fund. Neither PFPC, nor
     any of its affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any
     expenses incident to such liability) caused by PFPC's or its affiliates'
     own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard
     of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, provided that in the
     absence of a finding to the contrary the acceptance, processing and/or
     negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the purchase of Shares shall be
     presumed not to have been the result of PFPC's or its affiliates own
     willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
     such duties and obligations.

14.  Responsibility of PFPC.
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     (a)  PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on behalf of
          the Fund except as specifically set forth herein or as may be
          specifically agreed to by PFPC and the Fund in a written amendment
          hereto. PFPC shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in the
          performance of its duties hereunder and to act in good faith in
          performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be
          liable only for any damages arising out of PFPC's failure to perform
          its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out
          of PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
          disregard of such duties.
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     (b)  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other
          provision of this Agreement, (i) PFPC shall not be liable for losses
          beyond its control, including without limitation (subject to Section
          11), delays or errors or loss of data occurring by reason of
          circumstances beyond PFPC's control, provided that PFPC has acted in
          accordance with the standard set forth in Section 14(a) above; and
          (ii) PFPC shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into
          and shall not be liable for the validity or invalidity or authority or
          lack thereof of any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction, notice or
          other instrument which conforms to the applicable requirements of this
          Agreement, and which PFPC reasonably believes to be genuine.

     (c)  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither
          PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable for any consequential, special
          or indirect losses or damages, whether or not the likelihood of such
          losses or damages was known by PFPC or its affiliates.

     (d)  No party may assert a cause of action against PFPC or any of its
          affiliates that allegedly occurred more than 18 months immediately
          prior to the filing of the suit (or, if applicable, commencement of
          arbitration proceedings) alleging such cause of action.

     (e)  Each party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the other
          party may become responsible.
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15.  Description of Services.
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     (a)  Services Provided on an Ongoing Basis, If Applicable.
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          (i)    Calculate 12b-1 payments;

          (ii)   Maintain shareholder registrations;

          (iii)  Review new applications and correspond with shareholders to
                 complete or correct information;

          (iv)   Direct payment processing of checks or wires;

          (v)    Prepare and certify stockholder lists in conjunction with proxy
                 solicitations;

          (vi)   Countersign share certificates;

          (vii)  Prepare and mail to shareholders confirmation of activity;

          (viii) Provide toll-free lines for direct shareholder use, plus
                 customer liaison staff for on-line inquiry response;

          (ix)   Mail duplicate confirmations to broker-dealers of their
                 clients' activity, whether executed through the broker-dealer
                 or directly with PFPC;

          (x)    Provide periodic shareholder lists and statistics to the Fund;

          (xi)   Provide detailed data for underwriter/broker confirmations;

          (xii)  Prepare periodic mailing of year-end tax and statement
                 information;

          (xiii) Notify on a timely basis the investment adviser, accounting
                 agent, and custodian of fund activity; and

          (xiv)  Perform other participating broker-dealer shareholder services
                 as may be agreed upon from time to time.

     (b)  Services Provided by PFPC Under Oral Instructions or Written
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          Instructions.
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          (i)    Accept and post daily Share purchases and redemptions;

          (ii)   Accept, post and perform shareholder transfers and exchanges;

          (iii)  Pay dividends and other distributions;

          (iv)   Solicit and tabulate proxies; and
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               (v)   Issue and cancel certificates (when requested in writing by
                     the shareholder).



          (c)  Purchase of Shares. PFPC shall issue and credit an account of an
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               investor, in the manner described in the Fund's prospectus, once
               it receives:

               (i)   A purchase order;

               (ii)  Proper information to establish a shareholder account; and

               (iii) Confirmation of receipt or crediting of funds for such
                     order to the Fund's custodian.

          (d)  Redemption of Shares. PFPC shall redeem Shares only if that
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               function is properly authorized by the certificate of
               incorporation or resolution of the Fund's Board of Directors or
               Trustees. Shares shall be redeemed and payment therefor shall be
               made in accordance with the Fund's prospectus, when the
               recordholder tenders Shares in proper form and directs the method
               of redemption. If Shares are received in proper form, Shares
               shall be redeemed before the funds are provided to PFPC from the
               Fund's custodian (the "Custodian"). If the recordholder has not
               directed that redemption proceeds be wired, when the Custodian
               provides PFPC with funds, the redemption check shall be sent to
               and made payable to the recordholder, unless:

               (i)   the surrendered certificate is drawn to the order of an
                     assignee or holder and transfer authorization is signed by
                     the recordholder; or

               (ii)  transfer authorizations are signed by the recordholder when
                     Shares are held in book-entry form.

               When a broker-dealer notifies PFPC of a redemption desired by a
               customer, and the Custodian provides PFPC with funds, PFPC shall
               prepare and send the
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               redemption check to the broker-dealer and made payable to the
               broker-dealer on behalf of its customer.

          (e)  Dividends and Distributions. Upon receipt of a resolution of the
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               Fund's Board of Directors or Trustees authorizing the declaration
               and payment of dividends and distributions, PFPC shall issue
               dividends and distributions declared by the Fund in Shares, or,
               upon shareholder election, pay such dividends and distributions
               in cash, if provided for in the Fund's prospectus. Such issuance
               or payment, as well as payments upon redemption as described
               above, shall be made after deduction and payment of the required
               amount of funds to be withheld in accordance with any applicable
               tax laws or other laws, rules or regulations. PFPC shall mail to
               the Fund's shareholders such tax forms and other information, or
               permissible substitute notice, relating to dividends and
               distributions paid by the Fund as are required to be filed and
               mailed by applicable law, rule or regulation. PFPC shall prepare,
               maintain and file with the IRS and other appropriate taxing
               authorities reports relating to all dividends above a stipulated
               amount paid by the Fund to its shareholders as required by tax or
               other law, rule or regulation.

          (f)  Shareholder Account Services.
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               (i)  PFPC may arrange, in accordance with the prospectus, for
                    issuance of Shares obtained through:

                    -    Any pre-authorized check plan; and
                    -    Direct purchases through broker wire orders, checks
                         and applications.

               (ii) PFPC may arrange, in accordance with the prospectus, for a
                    shareholder's:
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                     -   Exchange of Shares for shares of another fund with
                         which the Fund has exchange privileges;
                     -   Automatic redemption from an account where that
                         shareholder participates in a automatic redemption
                         plan; and/or
                     -   Redemption of Shares from an account with a
                         checkwriting privilege.

          (g)  Communications to Shareholders. Upon timely Written Instructions,
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               PFPC shall mail all communications by the Fund to its
               shareholders, including:

               (i)   Reports to shareholders;

               (ii)  Confirmations of purchases and sales of Fund shares;

               (iii) Monthly or quarterly statements;

               (iv)  Dividend and distribution notices;

               (v)   Proxy material; and

               (vi)  Tax form information.

               In addition, PFPC is prepared to offer services by which it would
               receive and tabulate the proxy cards for the meetings of the
               Fund's shareholders based upon PFPC's existing fee schedules for
               such services.

          (h)  Records. PFPC shall maintain records of the accounts for each
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               shareholder showing the following information:

               (i)   Name, address and United States Tax Identification or
                     Social Security number;

               (ii)  Number and class of Shares held and number and class of
                     Shares for which certificates, if any, have been issued,
                     including certificate numbers and denominations;

               (iii) Historical information regarding the account of each
                     shareholder, including dividends and distributions paid and
                     the date and price for all transactions on a shareholder's
                     account;

               (iv)  Any stop or restraining order placed against a
                     shareholder's account;
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               (v)   Any correspondence relating to the current maintenance of a
                     shareholder's account;

               (vi)  Information with respect to withholdings; and

               (vii) Any information required in order for PFPC to perform any
                     calculations required by this Agreement.

          (i)  Lost or Stolen Certificates. PFPC shall place a stop notice
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               against any certificate reported to be lost or stolen and comply
               with all applicable federal regulatory requirements for reporting
               such loss or alleged misappropriation. A new certificate shall be
               registered and issued only upon:

               (i)   The shareholder's pledge of a lost instrument bond or such
                     other appropriate indemnity bond issued by a surety company
                     approved by PFPC; and

               (ii)  Completion of a release and indemnification agreement
                     signed by the shareholder to protect PFPC and its
                     affiliates.

          (j)  Shareholder Inspection of Stock Records. Upon a request from any
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               Fund shareholder to inspect stock records, PFPC will notify the
               Fund and the Fund will issue instructions granting or denying
               each such request. Unless PFPC has acted contrary to the Fund's
               instructions, the Fund agrees to and does hereby release PFPC
               from any liability for refusal of permission for a particular
               shareholder to inspect the Fund's stock records.

          (k)  Withdrawal of Shares and Cancellation of Certificates. Upon
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               receipt of Written Instructions, PFPC shall cancel outstanding
               certificates surrendered by the Fund to reduce the total amount
               of outstanding shares by the number of shares surrendered by the
               Fund.

          (l)  Lost Shareholders. PFPC shall perform such services as are
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               required in order to comply with Rules 17a-24 and 17Ad-17 of the
               1934 Act (the "Lost Shareholder Rules"), including, but not
               limited to, those set forth below. PFPC may, in its sole
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               discretion, use the services of a third party to perform some of
               or all such services.

               (i)   documentation of search policies and procedures;

               (ii)  execution of required searches;

               (iii) tracking results and maintaining data sufficient to comply
               with the Lost Shareholder Rules; and (iv) preparation and
               submission of data required under the Lost Shareholder Rules.
               Except as set forth above, PFPC shall have no responsibility for
               any escheatment services.

          (m)  Print Mail. In addition to performing the foregoing services, the
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          Fund hereby engages PFPC as its print/mail service provider with
          respect to those items identified in the Fee Letter(s) attached
          hereto.

          (n)  Voice Response Unit. Without limiting the generality of the
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          foregoing in any way, the Fund hereby engages PFPC to provide Voice
          Response Unit services.

          (o)  IMPRESSNet(R) Services. In addition to performing the foregoing
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          services, PFPC agrees to provide the following services with respect
          to PFPC's proprietary IMPRESSNet(R) product to the extent such
          services are set forth on the applicable fee letter relating hereto:

(i) in accordance with the written procedures established between the Fund and
PFPC, enable the Fund and its Shareholders to utilize the Internet in order to
access Fund information maintained by PFPC through the use of the PFPC Web
Transaction Engine and Secure Net Gateway;
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          (ii)  allow the Shareholders to perform account inquiries and
          transactions;

          (iii) maintenance of the PFPC Secure Net Gateway and the PFPC Web
          Transaction Engine.

                    In connection with the Fund's use of IMPRESSNet(R), the Fund
     shall be responsible for the following:

          (i)   establishment and maintenance of the Fund Home Page on the
          Internet;

          (ii)  services and relationships between the Fund and any third party
          on-line service providers to enable End-Users to access the Fund Home
          Page and/or the PFPC System via the Internet;

          (iii) provide PFPC with access to and information regarding the Fund
          Home Page in order to enable PFPC to provide the services contemplated
          hereunder.

16.  Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall continue until terminated by
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     the Fund or by PFPC on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other
     party. In the event the Fund gives notice of termination, all expenses
     associated with movement (or duplication) of records and materials and
     conversion thereof to a successor transfer agent or other service provider,
     and all trailing expenses incurred by PFPC, will be borne by the Fund.

17.  Change of Control. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
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     in the event of an agreement to enter into a transaction that would result
     in a Change of Control of the Fund's adviser or sponsor, the Fund's ability
     to terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 16 will be suspended from
     the time of such agreement until the later to occur of (i) two years from
     the date on which services provided hereunder commence and (ii) the end of
     six months after the Change of Control.
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18.  Notices. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to PFPC, at 400 Bellevue
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     Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: President; (b) if to the
     Fund, at 865 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Attention: Peter
     DiBona, Treasurer, copy to General Counsel or (c) if to neither of the
     foregoing, at such other address as shall have been given by like notice to
     the sender of any such notice or other communication by the other party. If
     notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending
     device, it shall be deemed to have been given immediately. If notice is
     sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have been given three days
     after it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be
     deemed to have been given on the day it is delivered.

19.  Amendments. This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or waived
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     only by a written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement
     of such change or waiver is sought.

20.  Delegation; Assignment. PFPC may assign its rights and delegate its duties
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     hereunder to any majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PFPC or of
     The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., provided that PFPC gives the Fund
     30 days prior written notice of such assignment or delegation.

21.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
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     each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
     constitute one and the same instrument.

22.  Further Actions. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute
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     such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.

23.  Miscellaneous.
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     (a)  Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
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          understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements
          and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided
          that the parties may embody in one or more separate documents their
          agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties.

     (b)  No Changes that Materially Affect Obligations. Notwithstanding
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          anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Fund agrees not to
          make any modifications to its registration statement or adopt any
          policies which would affect materially the obligations or
          responsibilities of PFPC hereunder without the prior written approval
          of PFPC, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

     (c)  Captions. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience
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          of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the
          provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

     (d)  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made in
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          Delaware and governed by Delaware law, without regard to principles of
          conflicts of law.

     (e)  Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
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          or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the
          remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

     (f)  Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
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          inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
          successors and permitted assigns.

     (g)  No Representations or Warranties. Except as expressly provided in this
          Agreement, PFPC hereby disclaims all representations and warranties,
          express or
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          implied, made to the Fund or any other person, including, without
          limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability,
          merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise
          (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of
          any services or any goods provided incidental to services provided
          under this Agreement. PFPC disclaims any warranty of title or non-
          infringement except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

     (h)  Facsimile Signatures. The facsimile signature of any party to this
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          Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by
          such party.
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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the day and year first above written.


                                    PFPC INC.

                                    By: /s/
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                                    Title: Sr. Vice President
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                                    TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


                                    By: /s/
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                                    Title: President
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                                   EXHIBIT A
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         THIS EXHIBIT A, dated as of November ___, 2000, is Exhibit A to that
certain Transfer Agency Services Agreement dated as of November ___, 2000,
between PFPC Inc. and TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.


                                  PORTFOLIOS
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11.I CLASS

                     Galileo Emerging Markets Income Fund
                      Galileo Asia Pacific Equities Fund
                    Galileo Emerging Markets Equities Fund
                         Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund
                           Galileo Money Market Fund
                           Galileo Core Fixed Income
                         Galileo High Yield Bond Fund
             Galileo Total Return Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund
                    Galileo Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund
                         Galileo Select Equities Fund
                      Galileo Latin America Equities Fund
                        Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund
                    Galileo Aggressive Growth Equities Fund
                      Galileo Convertible Securities Fund
                       Galileo Value Opportunities Fund
                        Galileo European Equities Fund
                        Galileo Japanese Equities Fund
                      Galileo International Equities Fund
                         Galileo Large Cap Growth Fund
                         Galileo Large Cap Value Fund
                         Galileo Small Cap Value Fund

     .N Class

                         Galileo Select Equities Fund
                         Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund
                    Galileo Aggressive Growth Equities Fund
                         Galileo Large Cap Growth Fund
                         Galileo Large Cap Value Fund
                        Galileo European Equities Fund
                        Galileo Core Fixed Income Fund
                         Galileo High Yield Bond Fund
                         Galileo Total Return MBS Fund
                       Galileo Value Opportunities Fund
                          Galileo Analyst Growth Fund
                        Galileo Growth and Income Fund
                            Galileo Technology Fund
                         Galileo Health Sciences Fund


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