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                                                            Exhibit 99.(j)(i)(1)

                        FIRST AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN AND
                         INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT (the
"Amendment") is made and entered into as of March 1, 2002 by and between EACH OF
THE FUNDS SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT A DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2001, attached to the
Agreement and attached hereto for reference (each a "Client") and STATE STREET
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company ("State Street").

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Client and State Street are parties to that certain Custodian and
Investment Accounting Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001 (the "Agreement");
and

     WHEREAS, Client and State Street desire to amend and supplement the
Agreement upon the following terms and conditions.

     NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, Client and State Street hereby agree that the
Agreement is amended and supplemented as follows:

1.   Exhibit A shall be replaced in its entirety by the Exhibit A dated March 1,
     2002 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

2.   General Provisions. This Amendment will at all times and in all respects be
     construed, interpreted, and governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of
     Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions
     thereof. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
     constituting an original and all considered one and the same agreement.
     This Amendment is intended to modify and amend the Agreement and the terms
     of this Amendment and the Agreement are to be construed to be cumulative
     and not exclusive of each other. Except as provided herein, the Agreement
     is hereby ratified and confirmed and remains in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their duly authorized officers to be effective as of the date first above
written.

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST             ON BEHALF OF EACH OF THE FUNDS SET FORTH
COMPANY                                 ON EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO

By: /s/ illegible                       By: /s/ Michael J. Roland
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Name: illegible                         Name: Michael J. Roland
      ---------                               -----------------
Title: Senior Vice President            Title: Executive Vice President
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