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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001169232-08-000305.txt : 20080128
<SEC-HEADER>0001169232-08-000305.hdr.sgml : 20080128
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080128135754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169232-08-000305
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080128
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAIC GROWTH FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850027
		IRS NUMBER:				311274796
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05807
		FILM NUMBER:		08553413

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 WEST THIRTEEN MILE RD
		CITY:			MADISON HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8105836242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 WEST THIRTEEN MILE RD
		CITY:			MADISON HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48071

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BETTER INVESTING FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890716
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>40-17G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d73401_40-17g.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FIDELITY BOND
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">TRAVELERS</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">St.
            Paul, Minnesota 55102-1396</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(A
            Stock Insurance Company, herein called Underwriter)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <b><font size="2">DECLARATIONS</font></b></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="179">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <b><font size="2">BOND NO</font></b><font size="2">.
                            412PB0996</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Item 1.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="280">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Name of Insured (herein called Insured):</font></p>
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                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="228" border="0">
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                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="180">
                            <p><font size="2">NAIC GROWTH FUND</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">Principal Address:</font></p>

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                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="295" border="0">
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                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="247">
                            <p><font size="2">c/o Sims Capital Management LLC</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

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                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="303" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="255">
                            <p><font size="2">205 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 120</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="211" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="163">
                            <p><font size="2">Milwaukee, WI 53202</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>
            <hr>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Item 2.
            Bond Period from 12:01 a.m. on 01/01/08 to 12:01 a.m. on 01/01/09 the effective date of
            the termination or cancellation of the bond, standard time at the Principal Address as
            to each of said dates.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>
            <hr>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Item 3.
            Limit of Liability</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Subject
            to Sections 9, 10, and 12 hereof:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in">
                        &nbsp;</td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom">
                        <font size="2">Limit of Liability</font></td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                        &nbsp;</td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom">
                        <font size="2">Deductible Amount</font></td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement A &ndash; FIDELITY</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$300,000</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$10,000</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement B &ndash; AUDIT EXPENSE</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement C &ndash; PREMISES</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$300,000</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$10,000</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement D &ndash; TRANSIT</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$300,000</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$10,000</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement E &ndash; FORGERY OR
                            ALTERATION</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$300,000</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$10,000</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement F &ndash; SECURITIES $300,000
                            $10,000</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$300,000</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$10,000</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement&nbsp;G &ndash; COUNTERFEIT
                            CURRENCY</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$300,000</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$10,000</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement H &ndash; STOP PAYMENT</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" width="410">
                            <p><font size="2">Insuring Agreement I &ndash; UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF
                            DEPOSIT</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="124">
                            <p><font size="2">$</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="19">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="87">
                            <p><font size="2">$</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">OPTIONAL COVERAGES ADDED BY RIDER:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">If
            &ldquo;Not Covered&rdquo; is inserted above opposite any specified Insuring Agreement
            or Coverage, such Insuring Agreement or Coverage and any other reference thereto in
            this bond shall be deemed to be deleted therefrom.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p>
            <hr>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="60">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Item 4.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Offices or Premises Covered - Offices acquired or
                            established subsequent to the effective date of this bond are covered
                            according to the terms of General Agreement A. All the Insured&rsquo;s
                            offices or premises in existence at the time this bond becomes
                            effective are covered under this bond except the offices or premises
                            located as follows:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="60">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Item 5.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">The liability of the Underwriter is subject to the terms
                            of the following endorsements or riders attached hereto: Endorsements
                            or Riders No. 1 through</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.62in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.62in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

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                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="435" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="387">
                            <p><font size="2">3 (ICB016 07-04; 1CB026 07-04; MEL2957
                            05-05)</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>
            <hr>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="60">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Item 6.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">The Insured by the acceptance of this bond gives notice
                            to the Underwriter terminating or canceling prior bonds or policy(ies)
                            No.(s) none such termination or cancellation to be effective as of the
                            time this bond becomes effective.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <div align="left">
                &nbsp;
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>
            <hr>
            <font size="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this bond to be signed by its
            President and Secretary and countersigned by a duly authorized representative of the
            Company.</font><br>
            <br>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="601" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="240">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Countersigned :</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="361">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <b><font size="2">ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
                            COMPANY</font></b></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">___________________________________</font></p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="240" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="144">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="1">Authorized Representative</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="96">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="1">Countersigned At</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">_____________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;_________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;____________</font></p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="541" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="288">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="1">Countersignature Date</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="169">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="1">&nbsp;Secretary</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="84">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="1">&nbsp;President</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">2</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">INVESTMENT COMPANY BLANKET BOND</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.57in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">The Underwriter, in consideration of an agreed premium, and subject to
            the Declarations made a part hereof, the General Agreements, Conditions and Limitations
            and other terms of this bond, agrees with the Insured, in accordance with the Insuring
            Agreements hereof to which an amount of insurance if applicable as set forth in Item 3
            of the Declarations and with respect to loss sustained by the Insured at any time but
            discovered during the Bond Period, to indemnify and hold harmless the Insured
            for:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">INSURING AGREEMENTS</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="139" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(A)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="91">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">FIDELITY</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Loss
            resulting from any dishonest or fraudulent act(s), including Larceny or Embezzlement,
            committed by an Employee, committed anywhere and whether committed alone or in
            collusion with others, including loss of Property resulting from such acts of an
            Employee, which Property is held by the Insured for any purpose or in any capacity and
            whether so held gratuitously or not and whether or not the Insured is liable
            therefor.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">Dishonest or fraudulent act(s) as used in this Insuring Agreement shall
            mean only dishonest or fraudulent act(s) committed by such Employee with the manifest
            intent:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">to cause the Insured to sustain such loss;
                            and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">to obtain financial benefit for the Employee, or for any
                            other Person or organization intended by the Employee to receive such
                            benefit, other than salaries, commissions, fees, bonuses, promotions,
                            awards, profit sharing, pensions or other employee benefits earned in
                            the normal course of employment.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="191" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(B)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="143">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">AUDIT EXPENSE</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">Expense incurred by the Insured for that part of the costs of audits or
            examinations required by any governmental regulatory authority to be conducted either
            by such authority or by an independent accountant by reason of the discovery of loss
            sustained by the Insured through any dishonest or fraudulent act(s), including Larceny
            or Embezzlement, of any of the Employees. The total liability of the Underwriter for
            such expense by reason of such acts of any Employee or in which such Employee is
            concerned or implicated or with respect to any one audit or examination is limited to
            the amount stated opposite Audit Expense in Item 3 of the Declarations; it being
            understood, however, that such expense shall be deemed to be a loss sustained by the
            Insured through any dishonest or fraudulent act(s), including Larceny or Embezzlement,
            of one or more of the Employees, and the liability under this paragraph shall be in
            addition to the Limit of Liability stated in Insuring Agreement (A) in Item 3 of the
            Declarations.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">3</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">(C)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
            <font size="2">ON PREMISES</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Loss
            of Property (occurring with or without negligence or violence) through robbery,
            burglary, Larceny, theft, holdup, or other fraudulent means, misplacement, mysterious
            unexplainable disappearance, damage thereto or destruction thereof, abstraction or
            removal from the possession, custody or control of the Insured, and loss of
            subscription, conversion, redemption or deposit privileges through the misplacement or
            loss of Property, while the Property is (or is supposed or believed by the Insured to
            be) lodged or deposited within any offices or premises located anywhere, except in an
            office listed in Item 4 of the Declarations or amendment thereof or in the mail or with
            a carrier for hire, other than an armored motor vehicle company, for the purpose of
            transportation.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Office
            and Equipment</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.38in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.38in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss of or damage to furnishings, fixtures, stationery,
                            supplies or equipment, within any of the Insured&rsquo;s offices
                            covered under this bond caused by Larceny or theft in, or by burglary,
                            robbery or hold-up of, such office, or attempt thereat, or by vandalism
                            or malicious mischief, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.38in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.38in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss through damage to any such office by Larceny or
                            theft in, or by burglary, robbery or hold-up of, such office, or
                            attempt thereat, or to the interior of any such office by vandalism or
                            malicious mischief provided, in any event, that the Insured is the
                            owner of such offices, furnishings, fixtures, stationery, supplies or
                            equipment or is legally liable for such loss or damage always
                            excepting, however, all loss or damage through fire.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="155" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(D)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="107">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">IN TRANSIT</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Loss
            of Property (occurring with or without negligence or violence) through robbery,
            Larceny, theft, hold-up, misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, being
            lost or otherwise made away with, damage thereto or destruction thereof, and loss of
            subscription, conversion, redemption or deposit privileges through the misplacement or
            loss of Property, while the Property is in transit anywhere in the custody of any
            person or persons acting as messenger, except while in the mail or with a carrier for
            hire, other than an armored motor vehicle company, for the purpose of transportation,
            such transit to begin immediately upon receipt of such Property by the transporting
            person or persons, and to end immediately upon delivery thereof at
            destination.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="275" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(E)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="227">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">FORGERY OR ALTERATION</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Loss
            through Forgery or alteration of or on:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">any bills of exchange, checks, drafts, acceptances,
                            certificates of deposit, promissory notes, or other written promises,
                            orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, due bills, money
                            orders, warrants, orders upon public treasuries, letters of credit;
                            or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">4</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">other written instructions, advices or applications
                            directed to the Insured, authorizing or acknowledging the transfer,
                            payment, delivery or receipt of finds or Property, which instructions,
                            advices or applications purport to have been signed or endorsed by
                            any:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">customer of the insured, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">shareholder or subscriber to shares, whether
                            certificated or uncertificated, of any Investment Company,
                            or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">financial or banking institution or
                            stockbroker,</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">but which instructions, advices or applications either bear the forged
            signature or endorsement or have been altered without the knowledge and consent of such
            customer, shareholder or subscriber to shares, or financial or banking institution or
            stockbroker; or</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(3)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">withdrawal orders or receipts for the withdrawal of
                            funds or Property, or receipts or certificates of deposit for Property
                            and bearing the name of the Insured as issuer, or of another Investment
                            Company for which the Insured acts as agent, excluding, however, any
                            loss covered under Insuring Agreement (F) hereof whether or not
                            coverage for Insuring Agreement (F) is provided for in the Declarations
                            of this bond.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">Any check or draft (a) made payable to a fictitious payee and endorsed
            in the name of such fictitious payee or (b) procured in a transaction with the maker or
            drawer thereof or with one acting as an agent of such maker or drawer or anyone
            impersonating another and made or drawn payable to the one so impersonated and endorsed
            by anyone other than the one impersonated, shall be deemed to be forged as to such
            endorsement.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">Mechanically reproduced facsimile signatures are treated the same as
            handwritten signatures.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="157" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(F)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="109">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">SECURITIES</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Loss
            sustained by the Insured, including loss sustained by reason of a violation of the
            constitution by-laws, rules or regulations of any Self Regulatory Organization of which
            the Insured is a member or which would have been imposed upon the Insured by the
            constitution, by-laws, rules or regulations of any Self Regulatory Organization if the
            Insured had been a member thereof,</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">through the Insured&rsquo;s having, in good faith and in
                            the course of business, whether for its own account or for the account
                            of others, in any representative, fiduciary, agency or any other
                            capacity, either gratuitously or otherwise, purchased or otherwise
                            acquired, accepted or received, or sold or delivered, or given any
                            value, extended any credit or assumed any liability, on the faith of,
                            or otherwise acted upon, any securities, documents or other written
                            instruments which prove to have been:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">5</font><font size="1">&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">counterfeited, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">forged as to the signature of any maker, drawer, issuer,
                            endorser, assignor, lessee, transfer agent or registrar, acceptor,
                            surety or guarantor or as to the signature of any person signing in any
                            other capacity, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">raised or otherwise altered, or lost, or stolen,
                            or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">through the Insured&rsquo;s having, in good faith and in
                            the course of business, guaranteed in writing or witnessed any
                            signatures whether for valuable consideration or not and whether or not
                            such guaranteeing or witnessing is ultra vires the Insured, upon any
                            transfers, assignments, bills of sale, powers of attorney, guarantees,
                            endorsements or other obligations upon or in connection with any
                            securities, documents or other written instruments and which pass or
                            purport to pass title to such securities, documents or other written
                            instruments; excluding losses caused by Forgery or alteration of, on or
                            in those instruments covered under Insuring Agreement (E)
                            hereof.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">Securities, documents or other written instruments shall be deemed to
            mean original (including original counterparts) negotiable or non-negotiable agreements
            which in and of themselves represent an equitable interest, ownership, or debt,
            including an assignment thereof, which instruments are, in the ordinary course of
            business, transferable by delivery of such agreements with any necessary endorsement or
            assignment.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            word &ldquo;counterfeited&rdquo; as used in this Insuring Agreement shall be deemed to
            mean any security, document or other written instrument which is intended to deceive
            and to be taken for an original.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">Mechanically reproduced facsimile signatures are treated the same as
            handwritten signatures.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="268" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(G)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="220">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Loss
            through the receipt by the Insured, in good faith, of any counterfeited money orders or
            altered paper currencies or coin of the United States of America or Canada issued or
            purporting to have been issued by the United States of America or Canada or issued
            pursuant to a United States of America or Canada statute for use as
            currency.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="188" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(H)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="140">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">STOP PAYMENT</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Loss
            against any and all sums which the Insured shall become obligated to pay by reason of
            the liability imposed upon the Insured by law for damages:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">For
            having either complied with or failed to comply with any written notice of any
            customer, shareholder or subscriber of the Insured or any Authorized Representative of
            such customer, shareholder or subscriber to stop payment of any check or draft made or
            drawn by such customer, shareholder or subscriber or any Authorized Representative of
            such customer, shareholder or subscriber, or</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">6</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">For
            having refused to pay any check or draft made or drawn by any customer, shareholder or
            subscriber of the Insured or any Authorized Representative of such customer,
            shareholder or subscriber.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="344" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(I)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="296">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF DEPOSIT</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Loss
            resulting from payments of dividends or fund shares, or withdrawals permitted from any
            customer&rsquo;s, shareholder&rsquo;s, or subscriber&rsquo;s account based upon
            Uncollectible Items of Deposit of a customer, shareholder or subscriber credited by the
            Insured or the Insured&rsquo;s agent to such customer&rsquo;s, shareholder&rsquo;s or
            subscriber&rsquo;s Mutual Fund Account; or loss resulting from an Item of Deposit
            processed through an Automated Clearing House which is reversed by the customer,
            shareholder or subscriber and deemed uncollectible by the Insured.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Loss
            includes dividends and interest accrued not to exceed 15% of the Uncollectible Items
            which are deposited.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This
            Insuring Agreement applies to all Mutual Funds with &ldquo;exchange privileges&rdquo;
            if all Fund(s) in the exchange program are insured by the Underwriter for Uncollectible
            Items of Deposit. Regardless of the number of transactions between Fund(s), the minimum
            number of days of deposit within the Fund(s) before withdrawal as declared in the
            Fund(s) prospectus shall begin from the date a deposit was first credited to any
            Insured Fund(s).</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">GENERAL AGREEMENTS</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="42">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">A.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">ADDITIONAL OFFICES OR EMPLOYEES - CONSOLIDATION OR
                            MERGER - NOTICE</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">If the Insured shall, while this bond is in force,
                            establish any additional office or offices, such offices shall be
                            automatically covered hereunder from the dates of their establishment,
                            respectively. No notice to the Underwriter of an increase during any
                            premium period in the number of offices or in the number of Employees
                            at any of the offices covered hereunder need be given and no additional
                            premium need be paid for the remainder of such premium
                            period.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">If an Investment Company, named as Insured herein,
                            shall, while this bond is in force, merge or consolidate with, or
                            purchase the assets of another institution, coverage for such
                            acquisition shall apply automatically from the date of acquisition. The
                            Insured shall notify the Underwriter of such acquisition within 60 days
                            of said date, and an additional premium shall be computed only if such
                            acquisition involves additional offices or employees.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="159" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">B.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="111">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">WARRANTY</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">7</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">No
            statement made by or on behalf of the Insured, whether contained in the application or
            otherwise, shall be deemed to be a warranty of anything except that it is true to the
            best of the knowledge and belief of the person making the statement.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="360" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">C.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="312">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS&rsquo; FEES</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">(Applicable to all Insuring Agreements or Coverages now or hereafter
            forming part of this bond)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            Underwriter will indemnify the Insured against court costs and reasonable
            attorneys&rsquo; fees incurred and paid by the Insured in defense, whether or not
            successful, whether or not fully litigated on the merits and whether or not settled, of
            any suit or legal proceeding brought against the Insured to enforce the Insured&rsquo;s
            liability or alleged liability on account of any loss, claim or damage which, if
            established against the Insured, would constitute a loss sustained by the Insured
            covered under the terms of this bond provided, however, that with respect to Insuring
            Agreement (A) this indemnity shall apply only in the event that:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">an Employee admits to being guilty of any dishonest or
                            fraudulent act(s), including Larceny or Embezzlement; or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">an Employee is adjudicated to be guilty of any dishonest
                            or fraudulent act(s), including Larceny or Embezzlement;</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(3)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">in the absence of (1) or (2) above an arbitration panel
                            agrees, after a review of an agreed statement of facts, that an
                            Employee would be found guilty of dishonesty if such employee were
                            prosecuted.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            Insured shall promptly give notice to the Underwriter of any such suit or legal
            proceedings and at the request of the Underwriter shall furnish it with copies of all
            pleadings and other papers therein. At the Underwriter&rsquo;s election the Insured
            shall permit the Underwriter to conduct the defense of such suit or legal proceeding,
            in the Insured&rsquo;s name, through attorneys of the Underwriter&rsquo;s selection. In
            such event, the Insured shall give all reasonable information and assistance which the
            Underwriter shall deem necessary to the proper defense of such suit or legal
            proceeding.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">If
            the amount of the Insured&rsquo;s liability or alleged liability is greater than the
            amount recoverable under this bond, or if a Deductible Amount is applicable, or both,
            the liability of the Underwriter under this General Agreement is limited to the
            proportion of court costs and attorneys&rsquo; fees incurred and paid by the Insured or
            by the Underwriter that the amount recoverable under this bond bears to the total of
            such amount plus the amount which is not so recoverable. Such indemnity shall be in
            addition to the Limit of Liability for the applicable Insuring Agreement or
            Coverage.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="221" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">D.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="173">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">FORMER EMPLOYEE</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">8</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
            <!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Acts
            of an Employee, as defined in this bond, are covered under Insuring Agreement (A) only
            while the Employee is in the Insured&rsquo;s employ. Should loss involving a former
            Employee of the Insured be discovered subsequent to the termination of employment,
            coverage would still apply under Insuring Agreement (A) if the direct proximate cause
            of the loss occurred while the former Employee performed duties within the scope of
            his/her employment</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">THE FOREGOING INSURING AGREEMENTS AND GENERAL</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">AGREEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS:</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="220" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="100">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">SECTION 1.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="120">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">DEFINITIONS</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">The
            following terms, as used in this bond have the respective meanings stated in this
            Section:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="195" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">&ldquo;Employee&rdquo; means:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">any of the Insured&rsquo;s officers, partners, or
                            employees, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">any of the officers or employees of any predecessor of
                            the Insured whose principal assets are acquired by the Insured by
                            consolidation or merger with, or purchase of assets or capital stock
                            of, such predecessor, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(3)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">attorneys retained by the Insured to perform legal
                            services for the Insured and the employees of such attorneys which such
                            attorneys or employees of such attorneys are performing such services
                            for the Insured, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(4)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">guest students pursuing their studies or duties In any
                            of the Insured&rsquo;s offices, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(5)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">directors or trustees of the Insured, the investment
                            advisor, underwriter (distributor), transfer agent, or shareholder
                            accounting record keeper, or administrator authorized by written
                            agreement to keep financial and/or other required records, but only
                            while performing acts coming within the scope of the usual duties of an
                            officer or employee or while acting as a member of any committee duly
                            elected or appointed to examine or audit or have custody of or access
                            to the Property of the Insured, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(6)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">any individual or individuals assigned to perform the
                            usual duties of an employee within the premises of the Insured, by
                            contract, or by any agency furnishing temporary personnel on a
                            contingent or part-time basis, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(7)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">each natural person, partnership or corporation
                            authorized by written agreement with the Insured to perform services as
                            electronic data processor of checks or other accounting records of the
                            Insured, but excluding any such processor who acts as transfer agent or
                            in any other agency capacity in issuing checks, drafts or securities
                            for the Insured, unless included under sub-section (9) hereof,
                            and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">9</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
            <!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
            <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">
            <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(8)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">those persons so designated in Section 15, Central
                            Handling of Securities, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(9)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">any officer, partner, or Employee of:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="307" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="96">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="163">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">an investment advisor,</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="96">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">an underwriter (distributor),</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="96">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">a transfer agent or shareholder accounting
                            record-keeper, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="96">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(d)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">an administrator authorized by written agreement to keep
                            financial and/or other required records,</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">for
            an Investment Company named as Insured while performing acts coming within the scope of
            the usual duties of an officer or Employee of any investment Company named as Insured
            herein, or while acting as a member of any committee duly elected or appointed to
            examine or audit or have custody of or access to the Property of any such Investment
            Company, provided that only Employees or partners of a transfer agent, shareholder
            accounting record-keeper or administrator which is an affiliated person, as defined in
            the Investment Company Act of 1940, of an Investment Company named as Insured or is an
            affiliated person of the advisor, underwriter or administrator of such Investment
            Company, and which is not a bank, shall be included within the definition of
            Employee.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Each
            employer of temporary personnel or processors as set forth in sub-sections (6) and (7)
            of Section 1(a) and their partners, officers and employees shall collectively be deemed
            to be one person for all the purposes of this bond, excepting, however, the last
            paragraph of Section</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">13.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">Brokers, or other agents under contract or representatives of the same
            general character shall not be considered Employees.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">&ldquo;Property&rdquo; means money (i.e. currency, coin,
                            bank notes, Federal Reserve notes), postage and revenue stamps, U.S.
                            Savings Stamps, bullion, precious metals of all kinds and in any form
                            and articles made therefrom, jewelry, watches, necklaces, bracelets,
                            gems, precious and semi-precious stones, bonds, securities, evidences
                            of debts, debentures, scrip, certificates, interim receipts, warrants,
                            rights, puts, calls, straddles, spreads, transfers, coupons, drafts,
                            bills of exchange, acceptances, notes, checks, withdrawal orders, money
                            orders, warehouse receipts, bills of lading, conditional sales
                            contracts, abstracts of title, insurance policies, deeds, mortgages
                            under real estate and/or chattels and upon interests therein, and
                            assignments of such policies, mortgages and instruments, and other
                            valuable papers, including books of account and other records used by
                            the Insured in the conduct of its business, and all other instruments
                            similar to or in the nature of the foregoing including Electronic
                            Representations of such instruments enumerated above (but excluding all
                            data processing records) in which the Insured has an interest or in
                            which the Insured acquired or should have acquired an interest by
                            reason of a</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
            <font size="2">10</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>
            <!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
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            <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">predecessor&rsquo;s declared financial condition at the time of the
            Insured&rsquo;s consolidation or merger with, or purchase of the principal assets of,
            such predecessor or which are held by the Insured for any purpose or in any capacity
            and whether so held gratuitously or not and whether or not the Insured is liable
            therefor.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">&ldquo;Forgery&rsquo; means the signing of the name of
                            another with intent to deceive; it does not</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">include the signing of one&rsquo;s own name with or without authority,
            in any capacity, for any</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">purpose.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(d)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">&ldquo;Larceny and Embezzlement&rdquo; as it applies to
                            any named Insured means those acts as set forth in Section 37 of the
                            Investment Company Act of 1940.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(e)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">&ldquo;Items of Deposit&rdquo; means any one or more
                            checks and drafts. Items of Deposit shall not be deemed uncollectible
                            until the Insured&rsquo;s collection procedures have failed.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="452" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="95">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">SECTION 2.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="357">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">EXCLUSIONS THIS BOND, DOES NOT COVER:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss effected directly or indirectly by means of forgery
                            or alteration of, on or in any instrument, except when covered by
                            Insuring Agreement (A), (E), (F) or (G).</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss due to riot or civil commotion outside the United
                            States of America and Canada; or loss due to military, naval or usurped
                            power, war or insurrection unless such loss occurs in transit in the
                            circumstances recited in Insuring Agreement (D), and unless, when such
                            transit was initiated, there was no knowledge of such riot, civil
                            commotion, military, naval or usurped power, war or insurrection on the
                            part of any person acting for the Insured in initiating such
                            transit.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss, in time of peace or war, directly or indirectly
                            caused by or resulting from the effects of nuclear fission or fusion or
                            radioactivity; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply
                            to loss resulting from industrial uses of nuclear energy.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(d)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss resulting from any wrongful act or acts of any
                            person who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Insured or a
                            member of any equivalent body by whatsoever name known unless such
                            person is also an Employee or an elected official, partial owner or
                            partner of the Insured in some other capacity, nor, in any event, loss
                            resulting from the act or acts of any person while acting in the
                            capacity of a member of such Board or equivalent body.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(e)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss resulting from the complete or partial non-payment
                            of, or default upon, any loan or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">transaction in the nature of, or amounting to, a loan made by or
            obtained from the Insured or any of its partners, directors or Employees, whether
            authorized or unauthorized and whether procured in good faith or through trick,
            artifice fraud or false pretenses, unless such loss is covered under Insuring Agreement
            (A), (E) or (F).</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="508" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(f)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="460">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">loss resulting from any violation by the Insured or by
                            any Employee:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">11</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
            <!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
            <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">
            <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">of law regulating (a) the issuance, purchase or sale of
                            securities, (b) securities transactions upon Security Exchanges or over
                            the counter market, (c) Investment Companies, or (d) Investment
                            Advisors, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">of any rule or regulation made pursuant to any such
                            law.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">unless such loss, in the absence of such laws, rules or regulations,
            would be covered under Insuring Agreements (A) or (E).</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="54">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(g)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">loss of Property or loss of privileges through the
                            misplacement or loss of Property as set forth in Insuring Agreement (C)
                            or (D) while the Property is in the custody of any armored motor
                            vehicle company, unless such loss shall be in excess of the amount
                            recovered or received by the Insured under (a) the Insured&rsquo;s
                            contract with said armored motor vehicle company, (b) insurance carried
                            by said armored motor vehicle company for the benefit of users of its
                            service, and (c) all other insurance and indemnity in force in
                            whatsoever form carried by or for the benefit of users of said armored
                            motor vehicle company&rsquo;s service, and then this bond shall cover
                            only such excess.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.56in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(h)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">potential income, including but not limited to interest
                            and dividends, not realized by the Insured because of a loss covered
                            under this bond, except as included under Insuring Agreement
                            (I).</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(i)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">all damages of any type for which the Insured is legally
                            liable, except direct compensatory damages arising from a loss covered
                            under this bond.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(j)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">loss through the surrender of Property away from an
                            office of the Insured as a result of a threat:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">to do bodily harm to any person, except loss of Property
                            in transit in the custody of any person acting as messenger provided
                            that when such transit was initiated there was no knowledge by the
                            Insured of any such threat, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">to do damage to the premises or Property of the Insured,
                            except when covered under Insuring Agreement (A).</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
            <font size="2">all costs, fees and other expenses incurred by the Insured in
            establishing the existence of or amount of loss covered under this bond unless such
            indemnity is provided for under Insuring Agreement (B).</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
            <font size="2">loss, resulting from payments made or withdrawals from the account of a
            customer of the Insured, shareholder or subscriber to shares involving funds
            erroneously credited to such account, unless such payments are made to or withdrawn by
            such depositors or representative of such person, who is within the premises of the
            drawee bank of the Insured or within the office of the Insured at the time of such
            payment or withdrawal or unless such payment is covered under Insuring Agreement
            (A).</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">12</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
            <font size="2">any loss resulting from Uncollectible Items of Deposit which are drawn
            from a financial institution outside the fifty states of the United States of America,
            District of Columbia, and territories and possessions of the United States of America,
            and Canada.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            3. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This
            bond does not afford coverage in favor of any Employers of temporary personnel or of
            processors as set forth in sub-sections (6) and (7) of Section 1(a) of this bond, as
            aforesaid, and upon payment to the Insured by the Underwriter on account of any loss
            through dishonest or fraudulent act(s) including Larceny or Embezzlement committed by
            any of the partners, officers or employees of such Employers, whether acting alone or
            in collusion with others, an assignment of such of the Insured&rsquo;s rights and
            causes of action as it may have against such Employers by reason of such acts so
            committed shall, to the extent of such payment, be given by the Insured to the
            Underwriter and the Insured shall execute all papers necessary to secure to the
            Underwriter the rights herein provided for.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            4. LOSS - NOTICE - PROOF - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This
            bond is for the use and benefit only of the Insured named in the Declarations and the
            Underwriter shall not be liable hereunder for loss sustained by anyone other than the
            Insured unless the Insured, in its sole discretion and at its option, shall include
            such loss in the Insured&rsquo;s proof of loss. At the earliest practicable moment
            after discovery of any loss hereunder the Insured shall give the Underwriter written
            notice thereof and shall also within six months after such discovery furnish to the
            Underwriter affirmative proof of loss with full particulars. If claim is made under
            this bond for loss of securities or shares, the Underwriter shall not be liable unless
            each of such securities or shares is identified in such proof of loss by a certificate
            or bond number or, where such securities or shares are uncertificated, by such
            identification means as agreed to by the Underwriter. The Underwriter shall have thirty
            days after notice and proof of loss within which to investigate the claim, but where
            the loss is clear and undisputed, settlement shall be made within forty-eight hours;
            and this shall apply notwithstanding the loss is made up wholly or in part of
            securities of which duplicates may be obtained. Legal proceedings for recovery of any
            loss hereunder shall not be brought prior to the expiration of sixty days after such
            proof of loss is filed with the Underwriter nor after the expiration of twenty-four
            months from the discovery of such loss, except that any action or proceedings to
            recover hereunder on account of any judgment against the Insured in any suit mentioned
            in General Agreement C or to recover attorneys&rsquo; fees paid in any such suit, shall
            be begun within twenty-four months from the date upon which the judgment in such suit
            shall become final. If any limitation embodied it this bond is prohibited by any law
            controlling the construction hereof such limitation shall be deemed to be amended so as
            to be equal to the minimum period of limitation permitted by such law.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">Discovery occurs when the Insured:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="24">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">becomes aware of facts, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">13</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="24">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">receives written notice of an actual or potential claim
                            by a third party which alleges that the Insured is liable under
                            circumstances,</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">which would cause a reasonable person to assume that a loss covered by
            the bond has been or will be incurred even though the exact amount or details of loss
            may not be then known.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            5. VALUATION OF PROPERTY</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            value of any Property, except books of accounts or other records used by the Insured in
            the conduct of its business, for the loss of which a claim shall be made hereunder,
            shall be determined by the average market value of such Property on the business day
            next preceding the discovery of such loss; provided, however, that the value of any
            Property replaced by the Insured prior to the payment of claim therefor shall be the
            actual market value at the time of replacement; and further provided that in case of a
            loss or misplacement of interim certificates, warrants, rights, or other securities,
            the production of which is necessary to the exercise of subscription, conversion,
            redemption or deposit privileges, the value thereof shall be the market value of such
            privileges immediately preceding the expiration thereof if said loss or misplacement is
            not discovered until after their expiration. If no market price is quoted for such
            Property or for such privileges, the value shall be fixed by agreement between the
            parties or by arbitration.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">In
            case of any loss or damage to Property consisting of books of accounts or other records
            used by the Insured in the conduct of its business, the Underwriter shall be liable
            under this bond only if such books or records are actually reproduced and then for not
            more than the cost of blank books, blank pages or other materials plus the cost of
            labor for the actual transcription or copying of data which shall have been furnished
            by the Insured in order to reproduce such books and other records.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            6. VALUATION OF&rsquo; PREMISES AND FURNISHINGS</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">In
            case of damage to any office of the Insured, or loss of or damage to the furnishings,
            fixtures, stationery, supplies, equipment, safes or vaults therein, the Underwriter
            shall not be liable for more than the actual cash value thereof, or for more than the
            actual cost of their replacement or repair. The Underwriter may, at its election, pay
            such actual cash value or make such replacement or repair. If the Underwriter and the
            Insured cannot agree upon such cash value or such cost of replacement or repair, such
            shall be determined by arbitration.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="249" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="95">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">SECTION 7.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="155">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">LOST SECURITIES</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">If
            the Insured shall sustain a loss of securities the total value of which is in excess of
            the limit stated in Item 3 of the Declarations of this bond, the liability of the
            Underwriter shall be limited to payment for, or duplication of, securities having value
            equal to the limit stated in Item 3 of the Declarations of this bond.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">14</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">If
            the Underwriter shall make payment to the Insured for any loss of securities, the
            Insured shall thereupon assign to the Underwriter all of the Insured&rsquo;s rights,
            title and interest in and to said securities.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">With
            respect to securities the value of which do not exceed the Deductible Amount (at the
            time of the discovery of the loss) and for which the Underwriter may at its sole
            discretion and option and at the request of the Insured issue a Lost Instrument Bond or
            Bonds to effect replacement thereof, the Insured will pay the usual premium charged
            therefor and will indemnify the Underwriter against all loss or expense that the
            Underwriter may sustain because of the issuance of such Lost Instrument Bond or
            Bonds.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">With
            respect to securities the value of which exceeds the Deductible Amount (at the time of
            discovery of the loss) and for which the Underwriter may issue or arrange for the
            issuance of a Lost Instrument Bond or Bonds to effect replacement thereof, the Insured
            agrees that it will pay as premium therefor a proportion of the usual premium charged
            therefor, said proportion being equal to the percentage that the Deductible Amount
            bears to the value of the securities upon discovery of the loss, and that it will
            indemnify the issuer of said Lost Instrument Bond or Bonds against all loss and expense
            that is not recoverable from the Underwriter under the terms and conditions of this
            Investment Company Blanket Bond subject to the Limit of Liability hereunder.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            8. SALVAGE</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">In case
            of recovery, whether made by the Insured or by the Underwriter, on account of any loss
            in excess of the Limit of Liability hereunder plus the Deductible Amount applicable to
            such loss, from any source other than suretyship, insurance, reinsurance, security or
            indemnity taken by or for the benefit of the Underwriter, the net amount of such
            recovery, less the actual costs and expenses of making same, shall be applied to
            reimburse the Insured in full for the excess portion of such loss, and the remainder,
            if any, shall be paid first in reimbursement of the Underwriter and thereafter in
            reimbursement of the Insured for that part of such loss within the Deductible Amount.
            The Insured shall execute all necessary papers to secure to the Underwriter the rights
            provided for herein.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="605" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="96">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">SECTION 9.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="509">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">NON-REDUCTION AND NON-ACCUMULATION OF LIABILITY
                            AND</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="251" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="96">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="155">
                            <p><font size="2">TOTAL LIABILITY</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">At
            all times prior to termination hereof, this bond shall continue in force for the limit
            stated in the applicable sections of Item 3 of the Declarations of this bond
            notwithstanding any previous loss for which the Underwriter may have paid or be liable
            to pay hereunder; PROVIDED, however, that regardless of the number of years this bond
            shall continue in force and the number or premiums which shall be payable or paid, the
            liability of the Underwriter under this bond with respect to all loss resulting
            from:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">any one act of burglary, robbery or holdup, or attempt
                            thereat, in which no Partner or Employee is concerned or implicated
                            shall be deemed to be one loss, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">15</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">any one unintentional or negligent act on the part of
                            any other person resulting in damage to or destruction or misplacement
                            of Property, shall be deemed to be one loss, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">all wrongful acts, other than those specified in (a)
                            above, of any one person shall be deemed to be one loss, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(d)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">all wrongful acts, other than those specified in (a)
                            above, of one or more persons (which dishonest act(s) or act(s) of
                            Larceny or Embezzlement include, but are not limited to, the failure of
                            an Employee to report such acts of others) whose dishonest act or acts
                            intentionally or unintentionally, knowingly or unknowingly, directly or
                            indirectly, aid or aids in any way, or permits the continuation of, the
                            dishonest act or acts of any other person or persons shall be deemed to
                            be one loss with the act or acts of the persons aided, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(e)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">any one casualty or event other than those specified in
                            (a), (b), (c) or (d) preceding, shall be deemed to be one loss,
                            and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">shall be limited to the applicable Limit of Liability stated in Item 3
            of the Declarations of this bond irrespective of the total amount of such loss or
            losses and shall not be cumulative in amounts from year to year or from period to
            period.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            <font size="2">Sub-section (c) is not applicable to any situation to which the language
            of sub-section (d) applies.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            10. LIMIT OF LIABILITY</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">With
            respect to any loss set forth in the PROVIDED clause of Section 9 of this bond which is
            recoverable or recovered in whole or in part under any other bonds or policies issued
            by the Underwriter to the Insured or to any predecessor in interest of the Insured and
            terminated or cancelled or allowed to expire and in which the period of discovery has
            not expired at the time any such loss thereunder is discovered, the total liability of
            the Underwriter under this bond and under other bonds or policies shall not exceed, in
            the aggregate, the amount carried hereunder on such loss or the amount available to the
            Insured under such other bonds or policies, as limited by the terms and conditions
            thereof, for any such loss if the latter amount be the larger.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">16</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            11. OTHER INSURANCE</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">If
            the Insured shall hold, as indemnify against any loss covered hereunder, any valid and
            enforceable insurance or suretyship, the Underwriter shall be liable hereunder only for
            such amount of such loss which is in excess of the amount of such other insurance or
            suretyship, not exceeding, however, the Limit of Liability of this bond applicable to
            such loss.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            12. DEDUCTIBLE</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            Underwriter shall not be liable under any of the Insuring Agreements of this bond on
            account of loss as specified, respectively, in sub-sections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
            of Section 9, NON-REDUCTION AND NON-ACCUMULATION OF LIABILITY AND TOTAL LIABILITY,
            unless the amount of such loss, after deducting the net amount of all reimbursement
            and/or recovery obtained or made by the Insured, other than from any bond or policy of
            insurance issued by an insurance company and covering such loss, or by the Underwriter
            on account thereof prior to payment by the Underwriter of such loss, shall exceed the
            Deductible Amount set forth in Item 3 of the Declarations hereof (herein called
            Deductible Amount), and then for such excess only, but in no event for more than the
            applicable Limit of Liability stated in Item 3 of the Declarations.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">The
            Insured will bear, in addition to the Deductible Amount, premiums on Lost Instrument
            Bonds as set forth in Section 7.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">There
            shall be no deductible applicable to any loss under Insuring Agreement A sustained by
            any Investment Company named as Insured herein.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            13. TERMINATION</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            Underwriter may terminate this bond as an entirety by furnishing written notice
            specifying the termination date, which cannot be prior to 60 days after the receipt of
            such written notice by each Investment Company named as Insured and the Securities and
            Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. The Insured may terminate this bond as an
            entirety by furnishing written notice to the Underwriter. When the Insured cancels, the
            Insured shall furnish written notice to the Securities and Exchange Commission,
            Washington, D.C., prior to 60 days before the effective date of the termination. The
            Underwriter shall notice all other Investment Companies named as Insured of the receipt
            of such termination notice and the termination cannot be effective prior to 60 days
            after receipt of written notice by all other Investment Companies. Premiums are earned
            until the termination date as set forth herein.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This
            Bond will terminate as to any one Insured immediately upon taking over of such Insured
            by a receiver or other liquidator or by State or Federal officials, or immediately upon
            the filing of a petition under any State or Federal statute relative to bankruptcy or
            reorganization of the Insured, or assignment for the benefit of creditors of the
            Insured, or immediately upon such Insured ceasing to exist, whether through merger into
            another entity, or by disposition of all of its assets.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">17</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            Underwriter shall refund the unearned premium computed at short rates in accordance
            with the standard short rate cancellation tables if terminated by the Insured or pro
            rata if terminated for any other reason.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">This
            Bond shall terminate:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">as to any Employee as soon as any partner, officer or
                            supervisory Employee of the Insured, who is not in collusion with such
                            Employee, shall learn of any dishonest or fraudulent act(s), including
                            Larceny or Embezzlement on the part of such Employee without prejudice
                            to the loss of any Property then in transit in the custody of such
                            Employee (see Section 16(d)), or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">as to any Employee 60 days after receipt by each Insured
                            and by the Securities and Exchange Commission of a written notice from
                            the Underwriter of its desire to terminate this bond as to such
                            Employee, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">as to any person, who is a partner, officer or employee
                            of any Electronic Data Processor covered under this bond, from and
                            after the time that the Insured or any partner or officer thereof not
                            in collusion with such person shall have knowledge or information that
                            such person has committed any dishonest or fraudulent act(s), including
                            Larceny or Embezzlement in the service of the Insured or otherwise,
                            whether such act be committed before or after the time this bond is
                            effective.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            14. RIGHTS AFTER TERMINATION OR CANCELLATION</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">At
            any time prior to the termination or cancellation of this bond as an entirety, whether
            by the Insured or the Underwriter, the Insured may give the Underwriter notice that it
            desires under this bond an additional period of 12 months within which to discover loss
            sustained by the Insured prior to the effective date of such termination or
            cancellation and shall pay an additional premium therefor.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Upon
            receipt of such notice from the Insured, the Underwriter shall give its written consent
            thereto; provided, however, that such additional period of time shall terminate
            immediately:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">on the effective date of any other insurance obtained by
                            the Insured, its successor in business or any other party, replacing in
                            whole or in part the insurance afforded by this bond, whether or not
                            such other insurance provides coverage for loss sustained prior to its
                            effective date, or</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">upon takeover of the Insured&rsquo;s business by any
                            State or Federal official or agency, or by any receiver or liquidator,
                            acting or appointed for this purpose without the necessity of the
                            Underwriter giving notice of such termination. In the event that such
                            additional period of time is terminated, as provided above, the
                            Underwriter shall refund any unearned premium.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">18</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            right to purchase such additional period for the discovery of loss may not be exercised
            by any State or Federal official or agency, or by a receiver or liquidator, acting or
            appointed to take over the Insured&rsquo;s business for the operation or for the
            liquidation thereof or for any purpose.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            15. CENTRAL HANDLING OF SECURITIES</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">Securities included in the system for the central handling of securities
            established and maintained by Depository Trust Company, Midwest Depository Trust
            Company, Pacific Securities Depository Trust Company, and Philadelphia Depository Trust
            Company, hereinafter called Corporations, to the extent of the Insured&rsquo;s interest
            therein as effected by the making of appropriate entries on the books and records of
            such Corporations shall be deemed to be Property.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            words &ldquo;Employee&rdquo; and &lsquo;Employees&rdquo; shall be deemed to include the
            officers, partners, clerks and other employees of the New York Stock Exchange, Boston
            Stock Exchange, Midwest Stock Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange and Philadelphia Stock
            Exchange, hereinafter called Exchanges, and of the above named Corporations, and of any
            nominee in whose name is registered any security included within the systems for the
            central handling of securities established and maintained by such Corporations, and any
            employee or any recognized service company, while such officers, partners, clerks and
            other employees and employees of service companies perform services for such
            Corporations in the operation of such systems. For the purpose of the above definition
            a recognized service company shall be any company providing clerks or other personnel
            to the said Exchanges or Corporations on a contract basis.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The
            Underwriter shall not be liable on account of any loss(es) in connection with the
            central handling of securities within the systems established and maintained by such
            Corporations, unless such loss(es) shall be in excess of the amount(s) recoverable or
            recovered under any bond or policy of insurance indemnifying such Corporations against
            such loss(es), and then the Underwriter shall be liable hereunder only for the
            Insured&rsquo;s share of such excess loss(es), but in no event for more than the Limit
            of Liability applicable hereunder.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">For
            the purpose of determining the Insured&rsquo;s share of excess loss(es) it shall be
            deemed that the Insured has an interest in any certificate representing any security
            included within such systems equivalent to the interest the Insured then has in all
            certificates representing the same security included within such systems and that such
            Corporations shall use their best judgment in apportioning the amount(s) recoverable or
            recovered under any bond or policy of insurance indemnifying such Corporations against
            such loss(es) in connection with the central handling of securities within such systems
            among all those having an interest as recorded by appropriate entries in the books and
            records of such Corporations in Property involved in such loss(es) on the basis that
            each such interest shall share in the amount(s) so recoverable or recovered in the
            ratio that the value of each such interest bears to the total value all such interests
            and that the Insured&rsquo;s share of such excess loss(es) shall be the amount of the
            Insured&rsquo;s interest in such Property in excess of the amount(s) so apportioned to
            the Insured by such Corporations.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This
            bond does not afford coverage in favor of such Corporations or Exchanges or any nominee
            in whose name is registered any security included within the systems for the central
            handling of</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">19</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">securities established and maintained by such Corporations, and upon
            payment to the Insured by the Underwriter on account of any loss(es) within the
            systems, an assignment of such of the Insured&rsquo;s rights and causes of action as it
            may have against such Corporations or Exchanges shall to the extent of such payment, be
            given by the Insured to the Underwriter, and the Insured shall execute all papers
            necessary to secure the Underwriter the rights provided for herein.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            16. ADDITIONAL COMPANIES INCLUDED AS INSURED</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">If
            more than one corporation, co-partnership or person or any combination of them be
            included as the Insured herein:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">the total liability of the Underwriter hereunder for
                            loss or losses sustained by any one or more or all of them shall not
                            exceed the limit for which the Underwriter would be liable hereunder if
                            all such loss were sustained by any one of them;</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">the one first named herein shall be deemed authorized to
                            make, adjust and receive and enforce payment of all claims hereunder
                            and shall be deemed to be the agent of the others for such purposes and
                            for the giving or receiving of any notice required or permitted to be
                            given by the terms hereof, provided that the Underwriter shall furnish
                            each named Investment Company with a copy of the bond and with any
                            amendment thereto, together with a copy of each formal filing of the
                            settlement of each such claim prior to the execution of such
                            settlement;</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">the Underwriter shall not be responsible for the proper
                            application of any payment made hereunder to said first named
                            Insured;</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(d)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">knowledge possessed or discovery made by any partner,
                            officer of supervisory Employee of any Insured shall for the purposes
                            of Section 4 and Section 13 of this bond constitute knowledge or
                            discovery by all the Insured; and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(e)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">if the first named Insured ceases for any reason to be
                            covered under this bond, then the Insured next named shall thereafter
                            be considered as the first, named Insured for the purposes of this
                            bond.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            17. NOTICE AND CHANGE OF CONTROL</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Upon
            the Insured obtaining knowledge of a transfer of its outstanding voting securities
            which results in a change in control (as set forth in Section 2(a) (9) of the
            Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Insured, the Insured shall within thirty (30)
            days of such knowledge give written notice to the Underwriter setting forth:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">the names of the transferors and transferees (or the
                            names of the beneficial owners if the voting securities are requested
                            in another name), and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">the total number of voting securities owned by the
                            transferors and the transferees (or the beneficial owners), both
                            immediately before and after the transfer, and</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">20</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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            <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">
            <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p>&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">the total number of outstanding voting
                            securities.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">As
            used in this section, control means the power to exercise a controlling influence over
            the management or policies of the Insured.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">Failing to give the required notice shall result in termination of
            coverage of this bond, effective upon the date of stock transfer for any loss in which
            any transferee is concerned or implicated.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Such
            notice is not required to be given in the case of an Insured which is an Investment
            Company.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SECTION
            18. CHANCE OR MODIFICATION</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This
            bond or any instrument amending or effecting same may not be changed or modified
            orally. No changes in or modification thereof shall be effective unless made by written
            endorsement issued to form a part hereof over the signature of the Underwriter&rsquo;s
            Authorized Representative. When a bond covers only one Investment Company no change or
            modification which would adversely affect the rights of the Investment Company shall be
            effective prior to 60 days after written notification has been furnished to the
            Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., by the Insured or by the
            Underwriter. If more than one Investment Company is named as the Insured herein, the
            Underwriter sha1l give written notice to each Investment Company and to the Securities
            and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., not less than 60 days prior to the effective
            date of any change or modification which would adversely affect the rights of such
            Investment Company.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">21</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
            <!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
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            <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER NO. 1</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">THIS
            ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <i><font size="1">The following spaces preceded by an (*) need not be completed if this
            endorsement or rider and the Bond or Policy have the same inception
            date.</font></i></p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="181">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">ATTACHED TO AND FORMING
                            PART OF BOND OR POLICY NO.</font></p>

                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                            <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 34.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <b><font size="1">412PB0996</font></b></p>

                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="181">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="1">DATE
                            ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER EXECUTED</font></p>

                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>

                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
                            <b><font size="1">12/20/07</font></b></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="283">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="right"><font size="1">*EFFECTIVE
                            DATE OF ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER<br>
                            12:01 AM STANDARD TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE<br>
                            BOND OR POLICY<br>
                            <br>
                            </font><b><font size="1"><br>
                            <br>
                            <br>
                            01/01/08</font></b></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="1">*ISSUED TO</font></p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="237" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="189">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">NAIC GROWTH
                            FUND</font></b></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p>
            <hr>
            <br>
            <br>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">Definition of Investment Company</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">It is
            agreed that:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">1.</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">Section 1, Definitions, under General Agreements is
                            amended to include the following paragraph:</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">(f)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">Investment Company means an investment company
                            registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and as listed under
                            the names of Insureds on the Declarations.</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Nothing
            herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive, or extend any of the terms,
            conditions, provisions, agreements or limitations of the above mentioned Bond or
            Policy, other than as above stated.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>

            <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td width="288">
                        <p align="right">By</p>
                    </td>

                    <td width="12">
                    </td>

                    <td width="288">____________________________________</td>

                    <td width="12">
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td width="288">
                    </td>

                    <td width="12">
                    </td>

                    <td width="288">
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorized
                    Representative</td>

                    <td width="12">
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
            <br>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <font size="2">22</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                <!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
                <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">
                <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <font size="2">ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER NO. 2</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <font size="2">THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT
                CAREFULLY.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <i><font size="1">The following spaces preceded by an (*) need not be completed if
                this endorsement or rider and the Bond or Policy have the same inception
                date.</font></i></p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="181">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">ATTACHED TO AND
                                FORMING PART OF BOND OR POLICY NO.</font></p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                                <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 34.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <b><font size="1">412PB0996</font></b></p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="174">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="1">DATE
                                ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER EXECUTED</font></p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
                                <b><font size="1">12/20/07</font></b></p>
                            </td>

                            <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="283">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
                                <font size="1">*EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER<br>
                                12:01 AM STANDARD TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE<br>
                                BOND OR POLICY<br>
                                <br>
                                <br>
                                <br>
                                <br>
                                </font><b><font size="1">01/01/08</font></b></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="1">*ISSUED TO</font></p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="237" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="189">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">NAIC GROWTH
                                FUND</font></b></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p>
                <hr>
                <br>
                <br>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <b><font size="2">Add Exclusions (n) &amp; (o)</font></b></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">It
                is agreed that:</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="632" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">1.</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="584">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">Section 2, Exclusions, under General Agreements, is
                                amended to include the following sub-sections;</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">loss from the use of credit, debit, charge, access,
                                convenience, identification, cash management or other cards,
                                whether such cards were issued or purport to have been issued by
                                the insured or by anyone else, unless such loss is otherwise
                                covered under Insuring Agreement A.</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">(o)</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">the underwriter shall not be liable under the
                                attached bond for loss due to liability imposed upon the Insured as
                                a result of the unlawful disclosure of non-public material
                                information by the Insured or any Employee, or as a result of any
                                Employee acting upon such information, whether authorized or
                                unauthorized.</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                <font size="2">Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive, or
                extend any of the terms, conditions, provisions, agreements or limitations of the
                above mentioned Bond or Policy, other than as above stated.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>

                <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td width="288">
                            <p align="right">By</p>
                        </td>

                        <td width="12">
                        </td>

                        <td width="288">____________________________________</td>

                        <td width="12">
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td width="288">
                        </td>

                        <td width="12">
                        </td>

                        <td width="288">
                        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorized
                        Representative</td>

                        <td width="12">
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
                <br>
                <br>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <i><font size="1">The following spaces preceded by an (*) need not be completed if
                this endorsement or rider and the Bond or Policy have the same inception
                date.</font></i></p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="181">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">ATTACHED TO AND
                                FORMING PART OF BOND OR POLICY NO.</font></p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                                <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 34.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <b><font size="1">412PB0996</font></b></p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="174">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="1">DATE
                                ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER EXECUTED</font></p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>

                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">
                                <b><font size="1">12/20/07</font></b></p>
                            </td>

                            <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid" valign="top" width="283">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">*EFFECTIVE DATE OF
                                ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER<br>
                                12:01 AM STANDARD TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE<br>
                                BOND OR POLICY<br>
                                <br>
                                <br>
                                <br>
                                <br>
                                </font><b><font size="1">01/01/08</font></b></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="1">*ISSUED TO</font></p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="237" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="189">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">NAIC GROWTH
                                FUND</font></b></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p>
                <hr>
                <br>
                <br>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <font size="2">23</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                <!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
                <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">
                <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <b><font size="2">AMENDED INSURING AGREEMENT F &ndash; SECURITIES</font></b></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <b><font size="2">For use with ICB005 Ed. 7/04</font></b></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <b><font size="2">MEL2957 Ed. 5/05</font></b></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">It is agreed that:</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">Insuring Agreement (F) - Securities, is deleted and replaced with
                the following:</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="212" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">(F)</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="116">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <u><font size="2">Extended Forgery</font></u></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">Loss sustained by the Insured, including loss sustained by reason of
                a violation of the constitution, by-laws, rules or regulations of any Self
                Regulatory Organization of which the Insured is a member or which would have been
                imposed upon the Insured by the constitution, by-laws, rules or regulations of any
                Self Regulatory Organization if the Insured had been a member thereof,</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">(1) resulting directly from the Insured having, in good faith, and
                in the ordinary course of business, for its own account or the account of others in
                any capacity:</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" width="96">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">a.</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">acquired, accepted or received, sold or delivered,
                                or given value, or extended any credit or assumed liability, in
                                reliance on any original Securities, documents or other written
                                instruments which prove to:</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" width="96">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">(1)</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">bear a Forgery or a fraudulent material
                                alteration</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" width="96">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">(2)</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">have been lost or stolen, or</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" width="96">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">(3)</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">be Counterfeit, or</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                &nbsp;</p>

                <div align="left">
                    <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
                        <tr>
                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top" width="48">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                                <font size="2">b.</font></p>
                            </td>

                            <td valign="top">
                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">guaranteed in writing or witnessed any signatures on
                                any transfer, assignment, bill of sale, power of attorney,
                                guarantee, endorsements or other obligation upon or in connection
                                with any Securities, documents or other written
                                instruments.</font></p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">Actual physical possession, and continued actual physical possession
                if taken as collateral, of such Securities documents or other written instruments
                by an Employee, Custodian, or Federal or State chartered deposit institution of the
                Insured is a condition precedent to the Insured having relied on such items.
                Release or return of such collateral is an acknowledgement by the Insured that it
                no longer relies on such collateral; excluding, however, under this Insuring
                Agreement any loss covered under Insuring Agreement E of this Bond, whether or not
                coverage for Insuring Agreement F is provided for in the Declarations of this
                Bond.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">Mechanically reproduced signatures are treated the same as
                handwritten signatures.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">Securities, documents or other written instruments shall be deemed
                to mean original (including original counterparts) negotiable or non-negotiable
                agreements which in and of themselves represent an equitable interest, ownership,
                or debt, including an assignment thereof, which instruments are, in the ordinary
                course of business, transferable by delivery of such agreements with any necessary
                endorsement or assignment.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">The word &ldquo;counterfeited&rdquo; as used in this Insuring
                Agreement shall be deemed to mean any security document or other written instrument
                which is intended to deceive and to be taken for an original.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                <font size="2">24</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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                <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">
                <PAGE><!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">The word &ldquo;Custodian&rdquo; as used in this Insuring Agreement
                shall mean the institution designated by an Investment Company to maintain
                possession and control of its assets.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive, or
                extend any of the terms, conditions, provisions, agreements or limitations of the
                above mentioned Bond or Policy, other than as above stated.</font></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p>

                <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
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                            <p align="right"><font size="2">By</font></p>
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                        <td width="288">____________________________________</td>

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                        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorized
                        Representative</td>

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                <font size="2">25</font><font size="1">&nbsp;</font></p>

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                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                <b><font size="2">NAIC GROWTH FUND, INC.</font></b></p>

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                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">The following is a true and correct recitation of that certain
                resolution duly adopted on December 3, 2007 by a majority of the Board of Directors
                of the Company who are not interested persons. Such resolution has not since been
                amended, modified, annulled or revoked, and is in full force and effect on the date
                hereof.</font></p>

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                &nbsp;</p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">RESOLVED, that the proposed renewal of the fidelity bond with
                Travelers Insurance Company (or another reputable insurance company approved by an
                officer of the Fund) which will be effective on January 1, 2008 with a limit of
                liability of $300,000 and with substantially the same terms and conditions as the
                existing fidelity bond (e.g., a single insured bond) is hereby, in all respects,
                authorized, adopted and approved, and any officer of the Fund is hereby authorized
                to pay the premium therefor.</font></p>

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                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <font size="2">The premium for the bond has been paid for the period from January
                1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.</font></p>

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                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                <b><font size="2">NAIC GROWTH FUND, INC.</font></b></p>

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                &nbsp;</p>

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                &nbsp;</p>

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                                &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                                By:</p>
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                            <td valign="top" nowrap width="160">/s/ <font size="2">David C.
                            Sims</font></td>
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                                &nbsp;</p>
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                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">David C. Sims</font></p>
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                                &nbsp;</p>
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                                <font size="2">Treasurer</font></p>
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                                &nbsp;</p>
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                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">Date:</font></p>
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                                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                                <font size="2">December 31, 2007</font></p>
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                <font size="2">26</font></p>

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