-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DIKO2h0H0ViuK90X43ufWWIKsOf+1IAMjYK9TXQCJaVI/QqkE2NNANi4TZ3WugCl Rh8XqX5muCo7NMnCFxe4DQ== 0000918294-94-000023.txt : 19941027 0000918294-94-000023.hdr.sgml : 19941027 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000918294-94-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485APOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 19941026 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE EQUITY SERIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918294 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-52161 FILM NUMBER: 94555286 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07143 FILM NUMBER: 94555287 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4106256723 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PATRICIA S BUTCHER STREET 2: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 485APOS 1 PAGE 1 Registration Nos. 811-07143/033-52161 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 / X / Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 / X / REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 / X / Amendment No. 4 / X / T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 __________________________________________ _________ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code 410-547-2000 ____________ Henry H. Hopkins 100 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 __________________________________________ (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering October 28, 1994 ________________ It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): / / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) / / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) / / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) PAGE 2 /X/ on (October 28, 1994) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) / / 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) / / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485 If appropriate, check the following box: / / this post-effective amendment designates a effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. PAGE 3 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933+ Pursuant to Section 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has registered an indefinite number of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 and intends to file a 24f-2 notice by April 29, 1995. +Not applicable, as no securities are being registered by this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement. SUBJECT TO COMPLETION Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. PAGE 4 T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY BALANCED PORTFOLIO CROSS REFERENCE SHEET N-1A Item No. Location _____________ ________ PART A Item 1. Cover Page Cover Item 2. Synopsis + Item 3. Condensed Financial Information + Item 4. General Description of Fund, Market, and Risk Registrant Characteristics; The fund's Organization and Management; Understanding Performance Information; Investment Policies and Practices Item 5. Management of the Fund Fund, Market, and Risk Characteristics; The fund's Organization and Management Item 6. Capital Stock and Other The fund's Securities Organization and Management Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being Pricing Shares and Offered Receiving Sale Proceeds Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase Pricing shares and Receiving Sale Proceeds Item 9. Pending Legal Proceedings + PART B Item 10. Cover Page Cover Page Item 11. Table of Contents Table of Contents Item 12. General Information and History + Item 13. Investment Objectives and Investment Objective Policies and Policies; Investment Objective; Investment Program; Investment Restrictions; Investment Performance Item 14. Management of the Registrant Management of Fund PAGE 5 Item 15. Control Persons and Principal Principal Holders of Holders of Securities Securities Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other Investment Management Services Services; Custodian; Independent Accountants; Legal Counsel Item 17. Brokerage Allocation Portfolio Transactions Item 18. Capital Stock and Other Dividends; Capital Securities Stock Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and Redemptions in Kind; Pricing of Securities Being Pricing of Securities; Offered Net Asset Value Per Share; Federal and State Registration of Shares; Ratings of Commercial Paper, Ratings of Corporate Debt Securities Item 20. Tax Status Tax Status Item 21. Underwriters Distributor for Fund Item 22. Calculation of Yield Quotations of Money Market Funds + Item 23. Financial Statements + PART C Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C to this Registration Statement ___________________________________ + Not applicable or negative answer PAGE 6 Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio T. Rowe Price Facts At A Glance Equity Series,Inc. October 28, 1994 Investment Goals Prospectus The highest total return over time consistent with an emphasis on CONTENTS both capital appreciation and ______________________ income. There is no assurance the 1 fund will achieve its goal. Fund, Market, and Risk Characteristics....... Strategy Invests in a diversified portfolio _______________________ of stocks, bonds, and money market 2 About Your Account securities. The investment mix will Pricing Shares; be shifted gradually within Receiving Sale specified ranges according to the Proceeds.......... manager's outlook for the economy Distributions and and the financial markets. Taxes............. To pursue both capital _______________________ appreciation and income, the fund 3 More About the Fund will invest approximately 50% to 70% Organization and of assets in stocks with the Management....... remainder invested in bonds and Understanding Fund money market securities. Performance........ Risk/Reward Potential: Higher risk Investment Policies and and return than a bond fund but Practices..... lower risk and return than a stock _______________________ fund. This prospectus contains Investor Profile information you should know Individuals who seek to pursue a before investing. Please balanced investment program that keep it for future diversifies across several asset reference. A Statement of categories. Additional Information about the fund, dated Investment Manager October 28, 1994, has been Founded in 1937 by the late Thomas filed with the Securities Rowe Price, Jr., T. Rowe Price and Exchange Commission and Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price") is incorporated by and its affiliates were managing reference in this over $54 billion for approximately prospectus. To obtain a three million individual and free copy, contact your institutional investor accounts as insurance company. of June 30, 1994. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN PAGE 7 APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. PAGE 8 _________________________ Under unusual market conditions, for temporary defensive purposes, the fund may invest in money market securities without limitation. FUND AND MARKET CHARACTERISTICS This section takes a closer look at the fund's investment program as well as some fundamentals of stock, bond, and money market investing. What is the objective of the fund? o The objective is to seek the highest total return over time consistent with an emphasis on both capital appreciation and income. The fund pursues this objective by investing in a diversified portfolio typically consisting of approximately 60% stocks, 30% bonds, and 10% money market securities. Under normal conditions, allocations can vary by 10% above or below these ranges based on the fund manager's outlook for the economy and the financial markets. _______________________ The fund should not be relied upon for short- term financial needs nor be used to play short- term swings in the stock or bond markets. What are the advantages of diversifying across stocks, bonds, and money market securities? Diversification is the investment equivalent of not putting all your eggs in one basket. While there is no guarantee, by spreading investments across several types of assets, the fund's overall volatility can be reduced. Since prices of stocks and bonds may respond differently to changes in economic conditions and interest rate levels, a rise in bond prices, for example, could help offset a fall in stock PAGE 9 prices. Money market securities have a stabilizing influence, since their price fluctuations are very small. In addition, the income provided by bonds and money market securities contributes positively to a portfolio's total return, cushioning the impact of any price declines or enhancing price increases. Diversification among asset classes is intended to reduce the risk associated with investing in a single asset category; however, there is no guarantee the strategy will always result in lower overall volatility for the fund. What are the general characteristics and risk factors of these major asset classes? 0 Stocks represent ownership in a corporation. Common stock prices fluctuate with changes in a company's current earnings and future prospects and with overall stock market conditions. Stocks of many well-established corporations offer the potential for appreciation and rising dividends. While smaller companies usually reinvest earnings in their own growth and, therefore, pay minimal or no dividends, they offer the possibility of even greater appreciation if their businesses prosper and grow. Historically, stocks have provided higher returns over time than bonds or money market securities and, therefore, offer a way to invest for long-term growth of capital. In addition, stock investments have provided the greatest protection against the erosion of purchasing power caused by inflation. Share prices of even the best managed, most profitable corporations are subject to market risk, which means their stock prices can decline. In addition, swings in investor psychology and/or significant PAGE 10 trading by large institutional investors can result in price fluctuations. For this reason, equity investors should have a long-term investment horizon and be willing to wait out bear markets. _________________________ The fund manager regularly reviews the asset allocation (normally monthly) and may make gradual changes, within the defined ranges, based on the outlook for the economy, interest rates, and the financial markets. The fund will not attempt to time short-term market moves. 0 Bonds are debt securities, meaning the issuer has a contractual obligation to pay interest at a fixed rate on specified dates and to repay principal (the bond's face value) upon maturity. Bonds have two main sources of risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that a bond's price may fall due to a credit downgrade or "default," i.e., the issuer failing to make an interest or principal payment. Interest rate risk refers to a bond's price movement in response to changes in interest rates. When rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice versa. Generally, the longer a bond's maturity, the greater its potential price fluctuation. The fund expects to invest primarily in bonds with investment-grade credit ratings. However, the fund may also make investments in more volatile below- investment-grade (or "junk") bonds, including bonds with the lowest rating. Investment-grade securities include a range of securities from the highest rated PAGE 11 (AAA) to medium quality (BBB). Securities in the BBB category may be more susceptible to price declines arising from adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances. The securities at the lower end of the BBB category have certain speculative characteristics. Prices of junk bonds are usually more affected by adverse economic conditions or a deterioration in the issuer's financial circumstances than by overall changes in interest rates. To compensate investors for higher credit risk exposure, such bonds usually provide higher income. Please see "High Yield/High Risk Investing" for further information on these investments. _________________________ For a more detailed discussion of security characteristics and risk factors, please see "Investment Policies and Practices." 0 Money market securities are debt obligations issued primarily by the U.S. Government, Government agencies, and corporations. The high credit ratings, short maturities, and high liquidity of the funds' money market securities should minimize their credit and market risk. Their low risk is usually accompanied by low potential returns relative to other investments. _______________________ For a discussion of the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations and other special risks of foreign investing, please see "Investment Policies and Practices." Why include foreign securities? The fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities. Foreign stocks and bonds offer advantages to the fund but also represent additional risk. The potential PAGE 12 advantages are extra diversification and enhanced returns. Since foreign stock and bond markets may move somewhat independently from their U.S. counterparts, such investments could reduce the portfolio's short-term price fluctuations while offering a way to participate in markets that may generate attractive returns. Of course, if U.S. and foreign markets move in the same direction, the positive or negative effect on a fund's share price could be magnified. In addition, a significant decline in foreign securities' prices could reduce the fund's return. How does the portfolio manager try to reduce risk and increase returns? Consistent with the fund's objective, the managers actively manage the fund's assets in an effort to minimize risk while seeking to maximize total return. Risk management tools include: 0 broad diversification, as discussed previously, to reduce the impact of a single holding or asset class on the fund's share price; 0 gradual allocation changes among and within asset classes (stocks, bonds, etc.) to take advantage of market opportunities and changing economic conditions; 0 thorough research of stocks, bonds, and other securities by our analysts to find the most favorable investment opportunities. _________________________ The fund should not represent your complete investment program. PAGE 13 How can I decide if the fund is appropriate for me? Review your own financial objectives, investment time horizon, and risk tolerance. Generally,the fund is intended for those seeking a middle-of-the road approach that emphasizes stocks for their higher capital appreciation potential but retains a significant income component to temper principal volatility. Keep in mind that the share price of the fund will fluctuate. The price you receive when you sell your shares may be higher or lower than the price you paid originally. If you are investing for principal safety and liquidity, you should consider a money market fund. Is there other information I need to review before making a decision? Yes. Although the fund will invest primarily in common stocks, bonds, and money market securities, it can also make other investments which have additional and different risks. Be sure to review "Investment Policies and Practices" in Section 3, which reviews the following topics: Types of Securities in which the fund may invest including preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants, foreign securities, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, hybrid instruments, zero coupon and pay-in- kind bonds and private placements and Types of Management Practices--cash position, borrowing money and transferring assets, futures and options, interest rate swaps, managing foreign currency risk, lending of portfolio securities, when-issued securities and forward commitment contracts, portfolio transactions, high- yield/high-risk investing and credit quality considerations. 2 About Your Account PAGE 14 Pricing Shares and Receiving Sale Proceeds Here are some procedures you should know when investing in the fund. For instructions on how to purchase and redeem shares of the fund, read the separate account prospectus. Shares of the fund will be offered to insurance company separate accounts established for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts. They may also be offered to insurance company separate accounts established for the purpose of funding variable life contracts. Variable annuity and variable life Contract Holders or Participants are not the shareholders of the fund. Rather, the separate account is the shareholder. The variable annuity and variable life contracts are described in separate prospectuses issued by the insurance companies. The fund assumes no responsibility for such prospectuses or variable annuity or life contracts. Shares of the fund are sold and redeemed without the imposition of any sales commission or redemption charge. However, certain deferred sales charges and other charges may apply to the annuity contract. Those charges are disclosed in the separate account prospectus. How and when shares are priced The share price (also called "net asset value" or NAV per share) for the fund is calculated at 4 p.m. ET each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. To calculate the NAV, the fund's assets are priced and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. How your purchase, sale, or exchange price is determined. Purchases. The insurance companies PAGE 15 purchase shares of the fund for separate accounts, using premiums allocated by the Contract Holders or Participants. Shares are purchased at the NAV next determined after the insurance company receives the premium payment in acceptable form. Initial and subsequent payments allocated to the fund are subject to the limits stated in the separate account prospectus issued by the insurance company. Redemptions. The insurance companies redeem shares of the fund to make benefit or surrender payments under the terms of its Contracts. Redemptions are processed on any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open and are priced at the fund's NAV next determined after the insurance company receives a surrender request in acceptable form. Note: The time at which transactions are priced may be changed in case of an emergency or if the New York Stock Exchange closes at a time other than 4 p.m. ET. How you can receive the proceeds from a sale Payment for redeemed shares will be made promptly, but in no event later than seven days. However, the right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940. The amount received upon redemption of the shares of the fund may be more or less than the amount paid for the shares, depending on the fluctuations in the market value of the assets owned by the fund. Dividends and other distributions For a discussion of the tax status of your variable annuity contract, refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account. Dividends and Distributions. The policy of PAGE 16 the fund is to distribute all of its net investment income and net capital gains each year to its shareholders, which are the separate accounts established by the various insurance companies in connection with their issuance of variable annuity and life contracts. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. All fund distributions made to a separate account will be reinvested automatically in additional fund shares, unless a shareholder (separate account) elects to receive distributions in cash. Under current law, dividends and distributions made by the fund to separate accounts, generally, are not taxable to the separate accounts, the insurance company or the Contract Holder, provided that the separate account meets the diversification requirements of Section 817 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and other tax related requirements are satisfied. The fund intends to diversify its investments in the manner required under Code Section 817(h). Foreign Transactions. If the fund pays nonrefundable taxes to foreign governments during the year, the taxes will reduce the fund's dividends. 3 More About the Fund The Fund's Organization and Management ______________________ Shareholders benefit from T. Rowe Price's 57 years of investment management experience. How is the fund organized? The T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., incorporated in Maryland in 1994, is a diversified, open-end investment company or mutual fund. Mutual funds pool money received from shareholders and invest it to PAGE 17 try to achieve specific objectives. Currently, the Corporation consists of three series, each representing a separate class of shares having different objectives and investment policies. The three series are the: Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio, Equity Income Portfolio and New America Growth Portfolio, all established in 1994. The other two Portfolios are described in separate prospectuses. The Corporation's charter provides that the Board of Directors may issue additional series of shares and/or additional classes of shares for each series. What is meant by "shares"? As with all mutual funds, investors purchase "shares" when they invest in a fund. These shares are part of a fund's authorized capital stock, but share certificates are not issued. Each share and fractional share entitles the shareholder to: o receive a proportional interest in a fund's income and capital gain distributions; o cast one vote per share on certain fund matters, including the election of fund directors, changes in fundamental policies, or approval of changes in a fund's management contract. The shares of the fund have equal voting rights. The various insurance companies own the outstanding shares of the fund in their separate accounts. These separate accounts are registered under the 1940 Act or are excluded from registration thereunder. Under current law the insurance companies must vote the shares held in registered separate accounts in accordance with voting instructions received from variable Contract Holders or Participants having the right to give such instructions. PAGE 18 Does the fund have an annual shareholder meeting? The fund is not required to hold annual meetings and does not intend to do so except when certain matters, such as a change in the fund's fundamental policies, are to be decided. In addition, shareholders representing at least 10% of all eligible votes may call a special meeting if they wish for the purpose of voting on the removal of any fund director(s). If a meeting is held and you cannot attend, you can vote by proxy. Before the meeting, the fund will send you proxy materials that explain the issues to be decided and include a voting card for you to mail back. _________________________ All decisions regarding the purchase and sale of fund investments are made by T. Rowe Price Associates-specifically by the fund's portfolio managers. The fund's Board of Directors has authorized T. Rowe Price to use certain brokers indirectly related to T. Rowe Price in the capacity of broker when buying and selling the fund's securities. Who runs the fund? General Oversight. The fund is governed by a Board of Directors that meets regularly to review the fund's investments, performance, expenses, and other business affairs. The Board elects the fund's officers. The policy of the Fund is that a majority of the Board members will be independent of T. Rowe Price. PAGE 19 Portfolio Management. The fund's investments are guided by two Committees. An Asset Allocation Committe meets regulary to determine the asset allocation of the fund among stocks, bonds, and money market securities. Committee members include Peter Van Dyke, Chairman, Stephen W. Boesel, Edmund M. Notzon, William T. Reynolds, James S. Riepe, Charles P. Smith, and M. David Testa. Day-to-day responsibility for managing the fund's investments lies with an Investment Advisory Committee which includes Messrs. Boesel, John D. Gillespie, Notzon, Testa and Van Dyke. The Asset Allocation Committee has been acting in this role for T. Rowe Price since 1990, and its members bring a wide range of investment experience to this task. Members of the Investment Advisory Committee responsible for making day-to-day portfolio decisions for the fund are each experienced investment managers. Mr. Van Dyke has been managing investments since joining T. Rowe Price in 1985. Mr. Gillespie joined T. Rowe Price in 1986 and has been managing investments since 1989. Mr. Boesel has been managing investments since joining T. Rowe Price in 1973. Mr. Testa has been managing investments since joining T. Rowe Price in 1972. Mr. Notzon joined T. Rowe Price in 1989 and has been managing investments since 1991. Marketing. T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, distributes (sells) shares of this and all other T. Rowe Price funds. Shareholder Services. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., another wholly-owned subsidiary, acts as the fund's transfer and dividend disbursing agent and provides shareholder and administrative services. T. Rowe Price calculates the daily share PAGE 20 price and maintains the portfolio and general accounting records of the fund. The address for T. Rowe Price Services is 100 East Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202. How are fund expenses determined? Under the management agreement, all expenses of the fund will be paid by T. Rowe Price, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, directors' fees and expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) and extraordinary expenses. The Board of Directors of the fund reserves the right to impose additional fees against shareholder accounts to defray expenses which would otherwise be paid by T. Rowe Price under the management agreement. The Board does not anticipate levying such charges; such a fee, if charged, may be retained by the fund or paid to T. Rowe Price. The Management Fee. The fund pays T. Rowe Price an annual all-inclusive fee of 0.90% based on its average daily net assets. The fund calculates and accrues the fee daily. This fee pays for investment management services and other operating costs. Variable Annuity and Variable Life Charges. Variable annuity and variable life fees and charges are in addition to those described above and are described in the variable annuity prospectuses. The fund may serve as an investment medium for both variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the fund may be offered to separate accounts established by any number of insurance companies. The fund currently does not foresee any disadvantages to variable annuity contract owners due to the fact that the fund may serve as an investment medium for both variable life insurance policies and annuity contracts; PAGE 21 however, due to differences in tax treatment or other considerations, it is theoretically possible that the interests of owners of annuity contracts and insurance policies for which the fund serves as an investment medium might at some time be in conflict. However, the fund's Board of Directors is required to monitor events to identify any material conflicts between variable annuity contract owners and variable life policy owners, and will determine what action, if any, should be taken in the event of such a conflict. If such a conflict were to occur, an insurance company participating in the fund might be required to redeem the investment of one or more of its separate accounts fom the fund. This might force the fund to sell securities at disadvantageous prices. PAGE 22 Understanding Performance Information This section should help you understand the terms used to describe the fund's performance. You will come across them in shareholder reports you receive from us two times a year. _________________________ Total return is the most widely used performance measure. Detailed performance information is included in the fund's annual reports and quarterly shareholder reports. Total Return This tells you how much an investment in a fund has changed in value over a given time period. It reflects any net increase or decrease in the share price and assumes that all dividends and capital gains (if any) paid during the period were reinvested in additional shares. Including reinvested distributions means that total return numbers include the effect of compounding, i.e., you receive income and capital gain distributions on a rising number of shares. Advertisements for the fund may include cumulative or compound average annual total return figures, which may be compared with various indices, other performance measures, or other mutual funds. Cumulative Total Return This is the actual rate of return on an investment for a specified period. A cumulative return does not indicate how much the value of the investment may have fluctuated between the beginning and the end of the period specified. Average Annual Total Return This is always hypothetical. Working backward from the actual cumulative return, PAGE 23 it tells you what constant year-by-year return would have produced the actual, cumulative return. By smoothing out all the variations in annual performance, it gives you an idea of the investment's annual contribution to your portfolio provided you held it for the entire period in question. Total returns quoted for the fund include the effect of deducting the fund's expenses, but may not include charges and expenses attributable to any particular insurance product. Since you can only purchase shares of the fund through an insurance product, you should carefully review the prospectus of the insurance product you have chosen for information on relevant charges and expenses. Excluding these charges from quotations of the fund's performance has the effect of increasing the performance quoted. Investment Policies and Practices This section takes a detailed look at some of the securities the fund may hold in its portfolio and the various kinds of investment practices that may be used in day-to-day portfolio management. The fund's investment program is subject to further restrictions and risks described in the Statement of Additional Information. The fund adheres to applicable investment restrictions at the time it makes an investment. A later charge in circumstances will not require the sale of an investment if it was proper at the time it was made. Shareholder approval is required to substantively change the fund's objective and certain investment restrictions noted in the following section as "fundamental policies." The managers also follow certain "operating policies" which can be changed without shareholder approval. PAGE 24 However, significant changes are discussed with shareholders in fund reports. The fund's holdings of certain kinds of investments cannot exceed maximum percentages of total assets, which are set forth in the prospectus. For instance, this fund is not permitted to invest more than 10% of total assets in hybrid instruments. While these restrictions provide a useful level of detail about the fund's investment program, investors should not view them as an accurate gauge of the potential risk of such investments. For example, in a given period, a 5% investment in hybrid instruments could have significantly more than a 5% impact on the fund's share price. The net effect of a particular investment depends on its volatility and the size of its overall return in relation to the performance of all the fund's other investments. Changes in the fund's holdings, the fund's performance, and the contribution of various investments are discussed in the shareholder reports we send each quarter. Types of Portfolio Securities PAGE 25 _________________________ Fund managers have considerable leeway in choosing investment strategies and selecting securities they believe will help the fund In seeking to meet its investment achieve its objective. objective, the fund may invest in any type of security or instrument (including certain potentially high risk derviatives) whose investment characteristics are consistent with the fund's investment program. These and some of the other investment techniques the fund may use are described in the following pages. Fundamental Policy. The fund will not purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities of the issuer or more than 10% of the voting securities of the issuer would be held by the fund. Bonds. A bond is an interest-bearing security - an IOU - issued by companies or governmental units. The issuer has a contractual obligation to pay interest at a stated rate on specific dates and to repay principal (the bond's face value) on a specified date. An issuer may have the right to redeem or "call" a bond before maturity, and the investor may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower market rates. A bond's annual interest income, set by its coupon rate, is usually fixed for the life of the bond. Its yield (income as a percent of current price) will fluctuate to reflect changes in interest rate levels. A bond's price usually rises when interest rates fall, and vice versa, so its yield stays current. Bonds may be unsecured (backed by the PAGE 26 issuer's general creditworthiness only) or secured (also backed by specified collateral). Certain bonds have interest rates that are adjusted periodically which tend to minimize fluctuations of their principal value. The maturity of those securities may be shortened under certain specified conditions. Bonds may be designated as senior, or subordinated obligations. Senior obligations generally have the first claim on a corporation's earnings and assets and, in the event of liquidation, are paid before subordinated debt. Operating Policy. At least 25% of the fund's total assets must be senior fixed, income securities. Common and Preferred Stocks. Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Generally, preferred stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in its claim on income for dividend payments and on assets should the company be liquidated. After other claims are satisfied, common stockholders participate in company profits on a pro rata basis; profits may be paid out in dividends or reinvested in the company to help it grow. Increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company's stock price, so common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all corporate securities. While most preferred stocks pay a dividend, the fund may purchase preferred stock where the issuer has omitted, or is in danger of omitting, payment of its dividend. Such investments would be made primarily for their capital appreciation potential. PAGE 27 Convertible Securities and Warrants. The fund may invest in debt or preferred equity securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest at rates higher than common stocks but lower than non- convertible securities. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree. In recent years, convertibles have been developed which combine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Warrants are options to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price any time during the life of the warrants (generally, two or more years). Foreign Securities. The fund may invest in foreign securities. These include non- dollar denominated securities traded outside of the U.S. and dollar denominated securities traded in the U.S. (such as ADRs). Such investments increase a portfolio's diversification and may enhance return, but they also involve some special risks such as exposure to potentially adverse local political and economic developments; nationalization and exchange controls; potentially lower liquidity and higher volatility; possible problems arising from accounting, disclosure, settlement, and regulatory practices that differ from U.S. standards; and the chance that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will decrease the investment's value (favorable changes can increase its value). Operating Policy. The fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in foreign securities. Asset-backed Securities. An underlying pool of assets, such as credit card or automobile trade receivables or corporate PAGE 28 loans or bonds, backs these bonds and provides the interest and principal payments to investors. Credit quality depends primarily on the quality of the underlying assets and the level of credit support, if any, provided by the issuer. The underlying assets (i.e., loans) are subject to prepayments which can shorten the securities' weighted average life and may lower their return. The value of these securities also may change because of actual or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of the originator, servicing agent, or of the financial institution providing the credit support. There is no limit on the portion of the fund's fixed income investments in these securities. Mortgage-backed Securities. The fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage lenders pool individual home mortgages with similar characteristics to back a certificate or bond, which is sold to investors such as the fund. Interest and principal payments generated by the underlying mortgages are passed through to the investors. The "big three" issuers are Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). GNMA certificates are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, while others, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac certificates, are only supported by the ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or supported only by the credit of the agency. Private mortgage bankers and other institutions also issue mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage securities are subject to scheduled and unscheduled principal payments as homeowners pay down or prepay their mortgages. As these payments are PAGE 29 received, they must be reinvested when interest rates may be higher or lower than on the original mortgage security. Therefore, mortgage securities are not an effective means of locking in long-term interest rates. In addition, when interest rates fall, the pace of mortgage prepayments picks up. These refinanced mortgages are paid off at face value (par), causing a loss for any investor who may have purchased the security at a price above par. In such an environment, this risk limits the potential price appreciation of these securities and can negatively affect the fund's net asset value. When rates rise, however, mortgage-backed securities have historically experienced smaller price declines than comparable quality bonds. There is no limit on the portion of the fund's fixed income investments in these securities. Additional mortgage-backed securities in which the fund may invest include: 0 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities that are fully collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. All interest and principal payments from the underlying mortgages are passed through to the CMOs in such a way as to create, in most cases, more definite maturities than is the case with the underlying mortgages. CMOs may pay fixed or variable rates of interest, and certain CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of prepayments. 0 Stripped Mortgage Securities. Stripped mortgage securities (a type of derivative) are created by separating the interest and principal payments generated by a pool of mortgage-backed securities to create two classes of PAGE 30 securities. Generally, one class receives only interest payments (IOs) and one principal payments (POs). IOs and POs are acutely sensitive to interest rate changes and to the rate of principal prepayments. They are very volatile in price and may have lower liquidity than most other mortgage-backed securities. Certain CMOs may also exhibit these qualities, especially those which pay variable rates of interest which adjust inversely with and more rapidly than short-term interest rates. There is no guarantee the fund's investment in CMOs, IOs or POs will be successful, and the fund's total return could be adversely affected as a result. Operating Policy. The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in stripped mortgage securities. Hybrid Instruments. These instruments (a type of derivative) can combine the characteristics of securities, futures and options. For example, the principal amount or interest rate of a hybrid could be tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate (each a "benchmark"). Hybrids can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and yield enhancement. Hybrids may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a hybrid or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a hybrid. Under certain conditions, PAGE 31 the redemption value of such a hybrid could be zero. Hybrids can have volatile prices and limited liquidity. Thus, an investment in a hybrid may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. The purchase of hybrids also exposes the funds to the credit risk of the issuer of the hybrid. These risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset values of the funds, and because of their volatility, it is possible that a fund's investment in hybrids will account for more than the fund's initial investment in them. There is no assurance that a fund's investment in hybrids will be successful. Operating Policy. The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in hybrid instruments. Investment Funds. The fund may invest in other investment funds or companies, primarily where such investments would be the only practical means of investing in certain foreign countries. Such investments would result in the fund paying additional or duplicative fees and expenses. The risks of such investment would reflect the risks of investing in the types of securities in which the investment fund or companies invest. Operating Policy. The fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in other investment funds and companies. Zero Coupon Bonds and Pay-in-Kind Bonds. A zero coupon bond does not make cash interest payments during the life of the bond. Instead, it is sold at a deep discount to face value, and the interest PAGE 32 consists of the gradual appreciation in price as the bond approaches maturity. "Zeros" can be an attractive financing method for issuers with near-term cash-flow problems or seeking to preserve liquidity. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds pay interest in cash or additional securities, at the issuer's option, for a specified period. Like zeros, they may help a corporation economize on cash. PIK prices reflect the market value of the underlying debt plus any accrued interest. Zeros and PIKS can be higher- or lower-quality debt, and both are more volatile than coupon bonds. The fund is required to distribute to shareholders income imputed to any zero or PIK investments. Such distributions could reduce the fund's reserve position. The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in zero coupon and pay-in-kind. Private Placements (Restricted Securities). These securities are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered with the SEC. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example under Rule 144A, others may be illiquid and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs. Operating Policy. The fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and no more than 5% of its total assets in certain restricted securities. Types of Management Practices Cash Position. The fund will hold a certain portion of its assets in U.S. and foreign dollar-denominated money market securities, including repurchase agreements, in the two highest rating categories, maturing in one year or less. For temporary, defensive PAGE 33 purposes, the fund may invest without limitation in such securities. This reserve position provides flexibility in meeting redemptions, expenses, and the timing of new investments, and serves as a short-term defense during periods of unusual market volatility. Borrowing Money and Transferring Assets. The fund can borrow money from banks as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other purposes consistent with the fund's investment objectives and program. Such borrowings may be collateralized with the fund's assets, subject to restrictions. Fundamental Policy. Borrowings may not exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets. Operating Policies. The fund may not transfer as collateral any portfolio securities except as necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such transfers may not exceed 33 1/3% of a fund's total assets. The fund may not purchase additional securities when borrowings exceed 5% of total assets. Futures and Options. Futures (a type of derivative) are often used to manage or hedge risk because they enable the investor to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed upon price. Options (another type of derivative) give the investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price in the future. The fund may buy and sell futures contracts (and options on such contracts) for a number of reasons including; to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates, stock and bond prices, and foreign currencies; as an efficient means of PAGE 34 adjusting its overall exposure to certain markets; to protect portfolio value; and to adjust the portfolio's duration. The fund may purchase, sell, or write call and put options on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies. Futures contracts and options may not always be successful hedges; their prices can be highly volatile; using them could lower the fund's total return and the potential loss from the use of futures can exceed the fund's initial investment in such contracts. Operating Policies. Futures: Initial margin deposits and premiums on options used for non-hedging purposes will not equal more than 5% of a fund's net asset value. Options on securities: The total market value of securities against which the fund has written call or put options may not exceed 25% of its total assets. The fund will not commit more than 5% of its total assets to premiums when purchasing call or put options. Interest Rate Transactions. The fund may enter into various interest rate transactions such as interest rate swaps and the purchase or sale of interest rate caps, collars and floors, to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, to create synthetic securities, or to structure transactions designed for other purposes. Operating Policy. The fund will not invest more than 10% of its total assets in interest rate transactions. Managing Foreign Currency Risk. Investors in foreign securities may "hedge" their exposure to potentially unfavorable currency changes by purchasing a contract to exchange one currency for another on some future date at a specified exchange PAGE 35 rate. In certain circumstances, a "proxy currency" may be substituted for the currency in which the investment is denominated, a strategy known as "proxy hedging." Although foreign currency transactions will be used primarily to protect the fund's foreign securities from adverse currency movements relative to the dollar, they involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not occur and the fund's total return could be reduced. Lending of Portfolio Securities. Like other mutual funds, the fund may lend securities to broker-dealers, other institutions, or other persons to earn additional income. The principal risk is the potential insolvency of the broker-dealer or other borrower. In this event, the fund could experience delays in recovering their securities and possibly capital losses. Fundamental Policy. The value of loaned securities may not exceed 33 1/3% of a fund's total assets. When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts. The fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. There is no limit on the portion of the funds' fixed income investments in these securities. The price of these securities is fixed at the time of the commitment to buy, but delivery and payment can take place a month or more later. During the interim period, the market value of the securities can fluctuate, and no interest accrues to the purchaser. At the time of delivery, the value of the securities may be more or less than the purchase or sale price. To the extent the fund remains fully or almost fully invested) in securities with a remaining maturity of PAGE 36 more than one year) at the same time it purchases these securities, there will be greater fluctuations in the fund's net asset value than if the fund did not purchase them. Portfolio Transactions. The fund will not generally trade in securities (either common stocks or bonds) for short-term profits, but, when circumstances warrant, securities may be purchased and sold without regard to the length of time held. The portfolio turnover rate of the fund is not expected to exceed 100%. High Yield/High Risk Investing. The total return and yield of lower quality (high yield/high risk) bonds, commonly referred to as "junk bonds," can be expected to fluctuate more than the total return and yield of higher quality bonds. Junk bonds are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. Successful investment in low and lower-medium quality bonds involves greater investment risk and is highly dependent on T. Rowe Price's credit analysis. A real or perceived economic downturn or higher interest rates could cause a decline in high yield bond prices, because such events could lessen the ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments. These bonds are often thinly-traded and can be more difficult to sell and value accurately than high-quality bonds. Because objective pricing data may be less available, judgment may play a greater role in the valuation process. In addition, the entire junk bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large or sustained sales by major investors, a high-profile default, or just a change in PAGE 37 the market's psychology. This type of volatility is usually associated more with stocks than bonds, but junk bond investors should be prepared for it. Operating Policy. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in below investment grade or junk bonds. Credit Quality Considerations. The credit quality of most bond issues is evaluated by rating agencies such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's. Credit quality refers to the issuer's ability to meet all required interest and principal payments. The highest ratings are assigned to issuers perceived to be the best credit risks. T. Rowe Price research analysts also evaluate all portfolio holdings of the fund, including those rated by outside agencies. The lower the rating on a bond, the higher the yield, other things being equal. Table 1 shows the rating scale used by the major rating agencies. T. Rowe Price considers publicly available ratings, but emphasizes its own credit analysis when selecting investments. ___________________________________________ Ratings of Corporate Debt Securities Moody's Standard Fitch Definition Investors Poor's Investors Service, Corpora- Service, Inc. tion Inc. ___________________________________________ Long- Term Aaa AAA AAA Highest quality ___________________________________________ Aa AA AA High quality ___________________________________________ A A A Upper medium grade PAGE 38 ___________________________________________ Baa BBB BBB Medium grade ___________________________________________ Ba BB BB Low grade ___________________________________________ B B B Specula- tive ___________________________________________ Caa, CCC, CCC, Sub- Ca CC CC mar- ginal ___________________________________________ Ca C C Income bond, no interest paid ___________________________________________ C D DDD, Probably DD, D in default ___________________________________________ Moody's S&P Fitch ___________________________________________ Commer- P-1 A-1+ F-1+ cial Superior Extremely Exception- Paper quality strong ally strong quality quality A-1 Strong F-1 Very quality strong quality __________________________________ P-2 A-2 F-2 Good Strong Satisfac- credit quality tory quality quality ___________________________________ P-3 A-3 F-3 Fair Accept- Adequate credit able quality quality quality ___________________________________ PAGE 39 B Specu- F-S Weak lative credit quality quality ___________________________________ Table 1 PAGE 40 Prospectus T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio October 28, 1994 T. Rowe Price Invest With Confidence PAGE 41 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. (the "Corporation") T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio (the "Fund") Shares of the Fund may be offered to insurance company separate accounts established for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts. They may also be offered to insurance company separate accounts established for the purpose of funding variable life contracts. Variable annuity and variable life Contract Holders or Participants are not the shareholders of the Fund. Rather, the separate account is the shareholder. The variable annuity and variable life contracts are described in separate prospectuses issued by the insurance companies. The Fund assumes no responsibility for such prospectuses, or variable annuity or life contracts. In the future, it is possible that the Fund may offer its shares to separate accounts funding variable annuities, variable life insurance or other insurance products of other insurance companies. This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the Fund's prospectus dated October 28, 1994, which may be obtained by contacting your insurance company. The date of this Statement of Additional Information is October 28, 1994. PAGE 42 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page Asset-Backed Securities . . Lending of Portfolio Capital Stock . . . . . . . Securities . . . . . . . Code of Ethics Custodian . . . . . . . . . Management of Fund . . . . Description of the Fund . . Mortgage-Related Distributor for Fund . . . Securities . . . . . . . Dividends and Distributions Net Asset Value Per Share Federal and State Options . . . . . . . . . Registration of Shares . . Organization of the Fund . Foreign Currency Portfolio Transactions . . Transactions . . . . . . . Pricing of Securities . . Foreign Futures and Options Principal Holders of Futures Contracts . . . . . Securities . . . . . . . Hybrid Instruments . . . . Ratings of Commercial Paper Independent Accountants . . Ratings of Corporate Illiquid or Restricted Debt Securities . . . . . Securities . . . . . . . . Repurchase Agreements . . Investment Management Risk Factors . . . . . . . Services . . . . . . . . . Tax Status . . . . . . . . Investment Objectives Taxation of Foreign and Polices . . . . . . . Shareholders . . . . . . Investment Performance . . Warrants . . . . . . . . . Investment Program . . . . When-Issued Securities and Forward Investment Restrictions . . Commitment Contracts . . Legal Counsel . . . . . . . Yield Information . . . . INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES The following information supplements the discussion of the Fund's investment objective and policies discussed in the Fund's prospectus. The Fund will not make a material change in its investment objective without obtaining shareholder approval. Unless otherwise specified, the investment program and restrictions of the Fund are not fundamental policies. The Fund's operating policies are subject to change by the Board of Directors without shareholder approval. However, shareholders will be notified of a material change in an operating policy. The Fund's fundamental policies may not be changed without the approval of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund or, if it is less, 67% of the shares represented at a meeting of shareholders at which the holders of 50% or more of the shares are represented. PAGE 43 RISK FACTORS General Because of its investment policy, the Fund may or may not be suitable or appropriate for all investors. The Fund is not a money market fund and is not an appropriate investment for those whose primary objective is principal stability. The value of the portfolio securities of the Fund will fluctuate based upon market conditions. Although the Fund seeks to reduce risk by investing in a diversified portfolio, such diversification does not eliminate all risk. There can, of course, be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Debt Obligations Yields on short, intermediate, and long-term securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money and bond markets, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation, and the credit quality and rating of the issue. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to have higher yields and are generally subject to potentially greater capital appreciation and depreciation than obligations with shorter maturities and lower yields. The market prices of debt securities usually vary, depending upon available yields. An increase in interest rates will generally reduce the value of portfolio debt securities, and a decline in interest rates will generally increase the value of portfolio debt securities. The ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective is also dependent on the continuing ability of the issuers of the debt securities in which the Fund invests to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due. Although the Fund seeks to reduce risk by portfolio diversification, credit analysis, and attention to trends in the economy, industries and financial markets, such efforts will not eliminate all risk. There can, of course, be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. After purchase by the Fund, a debt security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. For the Prime Reserve and U.S. Treasury Money Funds, the procedures set forth in Rule 2a-7, under the PAGE 44 Investment Company Act of 1940, may require the prompt sale of any such security. For the other Funds, neither event will require a sale of such security by the Fund. However, T. Rowe Price will consider such event in its determination of whether the Fund should continue to hold the security. To the extent that the ratings given by Moody's or S&P may change as a result of changes in such organizations or their rating systems, the Fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the investment policies contained in the prospectus. When purchasing unrated securities, T. Rowe Price, under the supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors, determines whether the unrated security is of a qualify comparable to that which the Fund is allowed to purchase. Reference is also made to the sections entitled "Types of Securities" and "Portfolio Management Practices" for discussions of the risks associated with the investments and practices described therein as they apply to the Fund. Mortgage securities differ from conventional bonds in that principal is paid back over the life of the security rather than at maturity. As a result, the holder of a mortgage security (i.e., the Fund) receives monthly scheduled payments of principal and interest, and may receive unscheduled principal payments representing prepayments on the underlying mortgages. The incidence of unscheduled principal prepayments is also likely to increase in mortgage pools owned by the Fund when prevailing mortgage loan rates fall below the mortgage rates of the securities underlying the individual pool. The effect of such prepayments in a falling rate environment is to (1) cause the Fund to reinvest principal payments at the then lower prevailing interest rate, and (2) reduce the potential for capital appreciation beyond the face amount of the security. Conversely, the Fund may realize a gain on prepayments of mortgage pools trading at a discount. Such prepayments will provide an early return of principal which may then be reinvested at the then higher prevailing interest rate. The market value of adjustable rate mortgage securities ("ARMs"), like other U.S. government securities, will generally vary inversely with changes in market interest rates, declining when interest rates rise and rising when interest rates decline. Because of their periodic adjustment feature, ARMs should be more sensitive to short-term interest rates than long-term rates. They should also display less volatility than long-term mortgage securities. Thus, while having less risk of a decline during periods of rapidly rising rates, ARMs may also have less PAGE 45 potential for capital appreciation than other investments of comparable maturities. Interest rate caps on mortgages underlying ARM securities may prevent income on the ARM from increasing to prevailing interest rate levels and cause the securities to decline in value. In addition, to the extent ARMs are purchased at a premium, mortgage foreclosures and unscheduled principal prepayments may result in some loss of the holders' principal investment to the extent of the premium paid. On the other hand, if ARMs are purchased at a discount, both a scheduled payment of principal and an unscheduled prepayment of principal will increase current and total returns and will accelerate the recognition of income which when distributed to shareholders will be taxable as ordinary income. Risk Factors of Foreign Investing There are special risks in foreign investing. Certain of these risks are inherent in any mutual fund investing in foreign securities while others relate more to the countries in which the Funds will invest. Many of the risks are more pronounced for investments in developing or emerging countries, such as many of the countries of Southeast Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Although there is no universally accepted definition, a developing country is generally considered to be a country which is in the initial stages of its industrialization cycle with a per capita gross national product of less than $8,000. Political and Economic Factors. Individual foreign economies of certain countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States' economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The internal politics of certain foreign countries are not as stable as in the United States. For example, in 1991, the existing government in Thailand was overthrown in a military coup. In 1992, there were two military coup attempts in Venezuela and in 1992 the President of Brazil was impeached. In addition, significant external political risks currently affect some foreign countries. Both Taiwan and China still claim sovereignty of one another and there is a demilitarized border between North and South Korea. Governments in certain foreign countries continue to PAGE 46 participate to a significant degree, through ownership interest or regulation, in their respective economies. Action by these governments could have a significant effect on market prices of securities and payment of dividends. The economies of many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon international trade and are accordingly affected by protective trade barriers and economic conditions of their trading partners. The enactment by these trading partners of protectionist trade legislation could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities markets of such countries. Currency Fluctuations. The Funds will invest in securities denominated in various currencies. Accordingly, a change in the value of any such currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding change in the U.S. dollar value of the Funds' assets denominated in that currency. Such changes will also affect the Funds' income. Generally, when a given currency appreciates against the dollar (the dollar weakens) the value of the Fund's securities denominated in that currency will rise. When a given currency depreciates against the dollar (the dollar strengthens) the value of the Funds' securities denominated in that currency would be expected to decline. Investment and Repatriation of Restrictions. Foreign investment in the securities markets of certain foreign countries is restricted or controlled in varying degrees. These restrictions may limit at times and preclude investment in certain of such countries and may increase the cost and expenses of the Funds. Investments by foreign investors are subject to a variety of restrictions in many developing countries. These restrictions may take the form of prior governmental approval, limits on the amount or type of securities held by foreigners, and limits on the types of companies in which foreigners may invest. Additional or different restrictions may be imposed at any time by these or other countries in which the Funds invest. In addition, the repatriation of both investment income and capital from several foreign countries is restricted and controlled under certain regulations, including in some cases the need for certain government consents. For example, capital invested in Chile normally cannot be repatriated for one year. Market Characteristics. Foreign stock and bond markets are generally not as developed or efficient as, and may be more volatile than, those in the United States. While growing in volume, they usually have substantially less volume than U.S. markets and the Funds' portfolio securities may be less liquid and subject to more rapid and erratic price movements than PAGE 47 securities of comparable U.S. companies. Equity securities may trade at price/earnings multiples higher than comparable United States securities and such levels may not be sustainable. Fixed commissions on foreign stock exchanges are generally higher than negotiated commissions on United States exchanges, although the Funds will endeavor to achieve the most favorable net results on their portfolio transactions. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the United States. Moreover, settlement practices for transactions in foreign markets may differ from those in United States markets. Such differences may include delays beyond periods customary in the United States and practices, such as delivery of securities prior to receipt of payment, which increase the likelihood of a "failed settlement." Failed settlements can result in losses to a Fund. Investment Funds. The Funds may invest in investment funds which have been authorized by the governments of certain countries specifically to permit foreign investment in securities of companies listed and traded on the stock exchanges in these respective countries. The Funds' investment in these funds is subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act. If the Funds invest in such investment funds, the Funds' shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of the expenses of the Funds (including operating expenses and the fees of the investment manager), but also will bear indirectly similar expenses of the underlying investment funds. In addition, the securities of these investment funds may trade at a premium over their net asset value. Information and Supervision. There is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies comparable to reports and ratings that are published about companies in the United States. Foreign companies are also generally not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to United States companies. It also may be more difficult to keep currently informed of corporate actions which affect the prices of portfolio securities. Taxes. The dividends and interest payable on certain of the Funds' foreign portfolio securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing the net amount of income available for distribution to the Funds' shareholders. Other. With respect to certain foreign countries, especially developing and emerging ones, there is the possibility PAGE 48 of adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of the Funds, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments which could affect investments by U.S. persons in those countries. Eastern Europe and Russia. Changes occurring in Eastern Europe and Russia today could have long-term potential consequences. As restrictions fall, this could result in rising standards of living, lower manufacturing costs, growing consumer spending, and substantial economic growth. However, investment in the countries of Eastern Europe and Russia is highly speculative at this time. Political and economic reforms are too recent to establish a definite trend away from centrally-planned economies and state owned industries. In many of the countries of Eastern Europe and Russia, there is no stock exchange or formal market for securities. Such countries may also have government exchange controls, currencies with no recognizable market value relative to the established currencies of western market economies, little or no experience in trading in securities, no financial reporting standards, a lack of a banking and securities infrastructure to handle such trading, and a legal tradition which does not recognize rights in private property. In addition, these countries may have national policies which restrict investments in companies deemed sensitive to the country's national interest. Further, the governments in such countries may require governmental or quasi-governmental authorities to act as custodian of a Fund's assets invested in such countries and these authorities may not qualify as a foreign custodian under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and exemptive relief from such Act may be required. All of these considerations are among the factors which could cause significant risks and uncertainties to investment in Eastern Europe and Russia. Each Fund will only invest in a company located in, or a government of, Eastern Europe and Russia, if it believes the potential return justifies the risk. To the extent any securities issued by companies in Eastern Europe and Russia are considered illiquid, each Fund will be required to include such securities within its 15% restriction on investing in illiquid securities. Special Risks of Investing in Junk Bonds The following special considerations are additional risk factors associated with the Fund's investments in lower rated debt securities. PAGE 49 Youth and Growth of the Lower Rated Debt Securities Market. The market for lower rated debt securities is relatively new and its growth has paralleled a long economic expansion. Past experience may not, therefore, provide an accurate indication of future performance of this market, particularly during periods of economic recession. An economic downturn or increase in interest rates is likely to have a greater negative effect on this market, the value of lower rated debt securities in the Fund's portfolio, the Fund's net asset value and the ability of the bonds' issuers to repay principal and interest, meet projected business goals and obtain additional financing than on higher rated securities. These circumstances also may result in a higher incidence of defaults than with respect to higher rated securities. An investment in this Fund is more speculative than investment in shares of a fund which invests only in higher rated debt securities. Sensitivity to Interest Rate and Economic Changes. Prices of lower rated debt securities may be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or corporate developments than higher rated investments. Debt securities with longer maturities, which may have higher yields, may increase or decrease in value more than debt securities with shorter maturities. Market prices of lower rated debt securities structured as zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities are affected to a greater extent by interest rate changes and may be more volatile than securities which pay interest periodically and in cash. Where it deems it appropriate and in the best interests of Fund shareholders, the Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery on a debt security on which the issuer has defaulted and to pursue litigation to protect the interests of security holders of its portfolio companies. Liquidity and Valuation. Because the market for lower rated securities may be thinner and less active than for higher rated securities, there may be market price volatility for these securities and limited liquidity in the resale market. Nonrated securities are usually not as attractive to as many buyers as rated securities are, a factor which may make nonrated securities less marketable. These factors may have the effect of limiting the availability of the securities for purchase by the Fund and may also limit the ability of the Fund to sell such securities at their fair value either to meet redemption requests or in response to changes in the economy or the financial markets. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of lower rated debt securities, especially in a thinly traded PAGE 50 market. To the extent the Fund owns or may acquire illiquid or restricted lower rated securities, these securities may involve special registration responsibilities, liabilities and costs, and liquidity and valuation difficulties. Changes in values of debt securities which the Fund owns will affect its net asset value per share. If market quotations are not readily available for the Fund's lower rated or nonrated securities, these securities will be valued by a method that the Fund's Board of Directors believes accurately reflects fair value. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing lower rated debt securities than with respect to securities for which more external sources of quotations and last sale information are available. Congressional Action. New and proposed laws may have an impact on the market for lower rated debt securities. For example, as a result of the Financial Institution's Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, savings and loan associations were required to dispose of their high yield bonds no later than July 1, 1994. Qualified affiliates of savings and loan associations, however, may purchase and retain these securities, and savings and loan associations may divest these securities by sale to their qualified affiliates. T. Rowe Price is unable at this time to predict what effect, if any, the legislation may have on the market for lower rated debt securities. Taxation. Special tax considerations are associated with investing in lower rated debt securities structured as zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities. The Fund accrues income on these securities prior to the receipt of cash payments. The Fund must distribute substantially all of its income to its shareholders to qualify for pass-through treatment under the tax laws and may, therefore, have to dispose of its portfolio securities to satisfy distribution requirements. Reference is also made to the sections entitled "Types of Securities" and "Portfolio Management Practices" for discussions of the risks associated with the investments and practices described therein as they apply to the Fund. INVESTMENT PROGRAM Types of Securities Set forth below is additional information about certain of the investments described in the Fund's prospectus. PAGE 51 Debt Securities Fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, those described below. U.S. Government Obligations. Bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. These are direct obligations of the U.S. Government and differ mainly in the length of their maturities. U.S. Government Agency Securities. Issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These include securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business Association, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Some of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; and the remainder are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury. Bank Obligations. Certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and other short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit are short-term obligations of commercial banks. A bankers' acceptance is a time draft drawn on a commercial bank by a borrower, usually in connection with international commercial transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or variable rates. The Fund may invest in U.S. banks, foreign branches of U.S. banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks, and foreign branches of foreign banks. Corporate Debt Securities. Outstanding nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures). Corporate notes may have fixed, variable, or floating rates. Commercial Paper. Short-term promissory notes issued by corporations primarily to finance short-term credit needs. Certain notes may have floating or variable rates. Foreign Government Securities. Issued or guaranteed by a foreign government, province, instrumentality, political subdivision or similar unit thereof. Savings and Loan Obligations. Negotiable certificates of deposit and other short-term debt obligations of savings and loan PAGE 52 associations. Supranational Agencies. Securities of certain supranational entities, such as the International Development Bank. Mortgage-Related Securities Mortgage-related securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, those described below. Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities are securities representing an interest in a pool of mortgages. The mortgages may be of a variety of types, including adjustable rate, conventional 30-year fixed rate, graduated payment, and 15- year. Principal and interest payments made on the mortgages in the underlying mortgage pool are passed through to the Fund. This is in contrast to traditional bonds where principal is normally paid back at maturity in a lump sum. Unscheduled prepayments of principal shorten the securities' weighted average life and may lower their total return. (When a mortgage in the underlying mortgage pool is prepaid, an unscheduled principal prepayment is passed through to the Fund. This principal is returned to the Fund at par. As a result, if a mortgage security were trading at a premium, its total return would be lowered by prepayments, and if a mortgage security were trading at a discount, its total return would be increased by prepayments.) The value of these securities also may change because of changes in the market's perception of the creditworthiness of the federal agency that issued them. In addition, the mortgage securities market in general may be adversely affected by changes in governmental regulation or tax policies. U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. These are obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae" or "GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae" or "FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac" or "FHLMC"). FNMA and FHLMC obligations are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government as GNMA certificates are, but FNMA and FHLMC securities are supported by the instrumentality's right to borrow from the United States Treasury. U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Certificates provide for the pass-through to investors of their pro-rata share of monthly payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans, PAGE 53 net of any fees paid to the guarantor of such securities and the servicer of the underlying mortgage loans. Each of GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC guarantees timely distributions of interest to certificate holders. GNMA and FNMA guarantee timely distributions of scheduled principal. FHLMC has in the past guaranteed only the ultimate collection of principal of the underlying mortgage loan; however, FHLMC now issues Mortgage-Backed Securities (FHLMC Gold PCs) which also guarantee timely payment of monthly principal reductions. Ginnie Mae Certificates. Ginnie Mae is a wholly-owned corporate instrumentality of the United States within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The National Housing Act of 1934, as amended (the "Housing Act"), authorizes Ginnie Mae to guarantee the timely payment of the principal of and interest on certificates that are based on and backed by a pool of mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the Housing Act, or Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 ("FHA Loans"), or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended ("VA Loans"), or by pools of other eligible mortgage loans. The Housing Act provides that the full faith and credit of the United States government is pledged to the payment of all amounts that may be required to be paid under any guaranty. In order to meet its obligations under such guaranty, Ginnie Mae is authorized to borrow from the United States Treasury with no limitations as to amount. Fannie Mae Certificates. Fannie Mae is a federally chartered and privately owned corporation organized and existing under the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act of 1938. FNMA Certificates represent a pro-rata interest in a group of mortgage loans purchased by Fannie Mae. FNMA guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on the securities it issues. The obligations of FNMA are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Freddie Mac Certificates. Freddie Mac is a corporate instrumentality of the United States created pursuant to the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended (the "FHLMC Act"). Freddie Mac Certificates represent a pro-rata interest in a group of mortgage loans (a "Freddie Mac Certificate group") purchased by Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac guarantees timely payment of interest and principal on certain securities it issues and timely payment of interest and eventual payment of principal on other securities is issues. The obligations of Freddie Mac are obligations solely of Freddie Mac and are not backed by the full PAGE 54 faith and credit of the U.S. Government. When mortgages in the pool underlying a Mortgage-Backed Security are prepaid by mortgagors or by result of foreclosure, such principal payments are passed through to the certificate holders. Accordingly, the life of the Mortgage-Backed Security is likely to be substantially shorter than the stated maturity of the mortgages in the underlying pool. Because of such variation in prepayment rates, it is not possible to predict the life of a particular Mortgage-Backed Security, but FHA statistics indicate that 25- to 30-year single family dwelling mortgages have an average life of approximately 12 years. The majority of Ginnie Mae Certificates are backed by mortgages of this type, and, accordingly, the generally accepted practice treats Ginnie Mae Certificates as 30-year securities which prepay full in the 12th year. FNMA and Freddie Mac Certificates may have differing prepayment characteristics. Fixed Rate Mortgage-Backed Securities bear a stated "coupon rate" which represents the effective mortgage rate at the time of issuance, less certain fees to GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC for providing the guarantee, and the issuer for assembling the pool and for passing through monthly payments of interest and principal. Payments to holders of Mortgage-Backed Securities consist of the monthly distributions of interest and principal less the applicable fees. The actual yield to be earned by a holder of Mortgage-Backed Securities is calculated by dividing interest payments by the purchase price paid for the Mortgage-Backed Securities (which may be at a premium or a discount from the face value of the certificate). Monthly distributions of interest, as contrasted to semi- annual distributions which are common for other fixed interest investments, have the effect of compounding and thereby raising the effective annual yield earned on Mortgage-Backed Securities. Because of the variation in the life of the pools of mortgages which back various Mortgage-Backed Securities, and because it is impossible to anticipate the rate of interest at which future principal payments may be reinvested, the actual yield earned from a portfolio of Mortgage-Backed Securities will differ significantly from the yield estimated by using an assumption of a certain life for each Mortgage-Backed Security included in such a portfolio as described above. U.S. Government Agency Multiclass Pass-Through Securities. Unlike CMOs, U.S. Government Agency Multiclass Pass-Through PAGE 55 Securities, which include FNMA Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates and FHLMC Multi-Class Mortgage Participation Certificates, are ownership interests in a pool of Mortgage Assets. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to CMOs include multiclass pass-through securities. Multi-Class Residential Mortgage Securities. Such securities represent interests in pools of mortgage loans to residential home buyers made by commercial banks, savings and loan associations or other financial institutions. Unlike GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC securities, the payment of principal and interest on Multi-Class Residential Mortgage Securities is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies. Accordingly, yields on Multi-Class Residential Mortgage Securities have been historically higher than the yields on U.S. government mortgage securities. However, the risk of loss due to default on such instruments is higher since they are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Additionally, pools of such securities may be divided into senior or subordinated segments. Although subordinated mortgage securities may have a higher yield than senior mortgage securities, the risk of loss of principal is greater because losses on the underlying mortgage loans must be borne by persons holding subordinated securities before those holding senior mortgage securities. Privately-Issued Mortgage-Backed Certificates. These are pass-through certificates issued by non-governmental issuers. Pools of conventional residential mortgage loans created by such issuers generally offer a higher rate of interest than government and government-related pools because there are no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment. Timely payment of interest and principal of these pools is, however, generally supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard insurance. The insurance and guarantees are issued by government entities, private insurance or the mortgage poolers. Such insurance and guarantees and the creditworthiness of the issuers thereof will be considered in determining whether a mortgage-related security meets the Fund's quality standards. The Fund may buy mortgage- related securities without insurance or guarantees if through an examination of the loan experience and practices of the poolers, the investment manager determines that the securities meet the Fund's quality standards. Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). CMOs are bonds that are collateralized by whole loan mortgages or mortgage pass- through securities. The bonds issued in a CMO deal are divided PAGE 56 into groups, and each group of bonds is referred to as a "tranche." Under the traditional CMO structure, the cash flows generated by the mortgages or mortgage pass-through securities in the collateral pool are used to first pay interest and then pay principal to the CMO bondholders. The bonds issued under a CMO structure are retired sequentially as opposed to the pro rata return of principal found in traditional pass-through obligations. Subject to the various provisions of individual CMO issues, the cash flow generated by the underlying collateral (to the extent it exceeds the amount required to pay the stated interest) is used to retire the bonds. Under the CMO structure, the repayment of principal among the different tranches is prioritized in accordance with the terms of the particular CMO issuance. The "fastest-pay" tranche of bonds, as specified in the prospectus for the issuance, would initially receive all principal payments. When that tranche of bonds is retired, the next tranche, or tranches, in the sequence, as specified in the prospectus, receive all of the principal payments until they are retired. The sequential retirement of bond groups continues until the last tranche, or group of bonds, is retired. Accordingly, the CMO structure allows the issuer to use cash flows of long maturity, monthly-pay collateral to formulate securities with short, intermediate and long final maturities and expected average lives. In recent years, new types of CMO structures have evolved. These include floating rate CMOs, planned amortization classes, accrual bonds and CMO residuals. These newer structures affect the amount and timing of principal and interest received by each tranche from the underlying collateral. Under certain of these new structures, given classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which the Fund invests, the investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk of prepayment than other types of mortgage-related securities. The primary risk of any mortgage security is the uncertainty of the timing of cash flows. For CMOs, the primary risk results from the rate of prepayments on the underlying mortgages serving as collateral. An increase or decrease in prepayment rates (resulting from a decrease or increase in mortgage interest rates) will affect the yield, average life and price of CMOs. The prices of certain CMOs, depending on their structure and the rate of prepayments, can be volatile. Some CMOs may also not be as liquid as other securities. PAGE 57 Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed securities represent interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow of which has been separated into its interest and principal components. "IOs" (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow while "POs" (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities may be issued by U.S. Government Agencies or by private issuers similar to those described below with respect to CMOs and privately-issued mortgage-backed certificates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. The value of the other mortgage-backed securities described herein, like other debt instruments, will tend to move in the opposite direction compared to interest rates. Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), POs may generate taxable income from the current accrual of original issue discount, without a corresponding distribution of cash to the Fund. The cash flows and yields on IO and PO classes are extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. For example, a rapid or slow rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the prices of IOs or POs, respectively. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, an investor may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in an IO class of a stripped mortgage-backed security, even if the IO class is rated AAA or Aaa or is derived from a full faith and credit obligation. Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets experience slower than anticipated prepayments of principal, the price on a PO class will be affected more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-backed security. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has advised the Fund that it believes the Fund should treat IOs and POs, other than government-issued IOs or POs backed by fixed rate mortgages, as illiquid securities and, accordingly, limit its investments in such securities, together with all other illiquid securities, to 15% of the Fund's net assets. Under the Staff's position, the determination of whether a particular government-issued IO and PO backed by fixed rate mortgages may be made on a case by case basis under guidelines and standards established by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. The Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees has delegated to T. Rowe Price the authority to determine the liquidity of these investments based on the following guidelines: the type of issuer; type of PAGE 58 collateral, including age and prepayment characteristics; rate of interest on coupon relative to current market rates and the effect of the rate on the potential for prepayments; complexity of the issue's structure, including the number of tranches; size of the issue and the number of dealers who make a market in the IO or PO. The Fund will treat non-government-issued IOs and POs not backed by fixed or adjustable rate mortgages as illiquid unless and until the Securities and Exchange Commission modifies its position. Adjustable Rate Mortgages. Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) securities are collateralized by adjustable rate, rather than fixed rate, mortgages. ARMs, like fixed rate mortgages, have a specified maturity date, and the principal amount of the mortgage is repaid over the life of the mortgage. Unlike fixed rate mortgages, the interest rate on ARMs is adjusted at regular intervals based on a specified, published interest rate "index" such as a Treasury rate index. The new rate is determined by adding a specific interest amount, the "margin," to the interest rate of the index. Investment in ARM securities allows the Fund to participate in changing interest rate levels through regular adjustments in the coupons of the underlying mortgages, resulting in more variable current income and lower price volatility than longer term fixed rate mortgage securities. The ARM securities in which the Fund expects to invest will generally adjust their interest rates at regular intervals of one year or less. ARM securities are a less effective means of locking in long-term rates than fixed rate mortgages since the income from adjustable rate mortgages will increase during periods of rising interest rates and decline during periods of falling rates. Characteristics of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securities - Interest Rate Indices. The interest rates paid on adjustable rate securities are readjusted periodically to an increment over some predetermined interest rate index. Such readjustments occur at intervals ranging from one to 60 months. There are three main categories of indexes: (1) those based on U.S. Treasury securities (2) those derived from a calculated measure such as a cost of funds index ("COFI") or a moving average of mortgage rates and (3) those based on actively traded or prominently posted short-term, interest rates. Commonly utilized indexes include the one-year, three-year and five-year constant maturity Treasury rates, the three-month Treasury bill rate, the 180-day Treasury bill rate, rates on longer-term Treasury securities, the 11th District Federal Home Loan Bank Cost of Funds, the National PAGE 59 Median Cost of Funds, the one-month, three-month, six-month or one-year London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the prime rate of a specific bank, or commercial paper rates. Some indexes, such as the one-year constant maturity Treasury rate, closely mirror changes in market interest rate levels. Others, such as the 11th District Home Loan Bank Cost of Funds index, tend to lag behind changes in market rate levels. The market value of the Fund's assets and of the net asset value of the Fund's shares will be affected by the length of the adjustment period, the degree of volatility in the applicable indexes and the maximum increase or decrease of the interest rate adjustment on any one adjustment date, in any one year and over the life of the securities. These maximum increases and decreases are typically referred to as "caps" and "floors", respectively. A number of factors affect the performance of the Cost of Funds Index and may cause the Cost of Funds Index to move in a manner different from indices based upon specific interest rates, such as the One Year Treasury Index. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Cost of Funds Index will necessarily move in the same direction or at the same rate as prevailing interest rates. Furthermore, any movement in the Cost of Funds Index as compared to other indices based upon specific interest rates may be affected by changes instituted by the FHLB of San Francisco in the method used to calculate the Cost of Funds Index. To the extent that the Cost of Funds Index may reflect interest changes on a more delayed basis than other indices, in a period of rising interest rates, any increase may produce a higher yield later than would be produced by such other indices, and in a period of declining interest rates, the Cost of Funds Index may remain higher than other market interest rates which may result in a higher level of principal prepayments on mortgage loans which adjust in accordance with the Cost of Funds Index than mortgage loans which adjust in accordance with other indices. LIBOR, the London interbank offered rate, is the interest rate that the most creditworthy international banks dealing in U.S. dollar-denominated deposits and loans charge each other for large dollar-denominated loans. LIBOR is also usually the base rate for large dollar-denominated loans in the international market. LIBOR is generally quoted for loans having rate adjustments at one, three, six or 12 month intervals. Caps and Floors. ARMs will frequently have caps and floors which limit the maximum amount by which the interest rate to the residential borrower may move up or down, respectively, each adjustment period and over the life of the loan. Interest rate PAGE 60 caps on ARM securities may cause them to decrease in value in an increasing interest rate environment. Such caps may also prevent their income from increasing to levels commensurate with prevailing interest rates. Conversely, interest rate floors on ARM securities may cause their income to remain higher than prevailing interest rate levels and result in an increase in the value of such securities. However, this increase may be tempered by the acceleration of prepayments. Mortgage securities generally have a maximum maturity of up to 30 years. However, due to the adjustable rate feature of ARM securities, their prices are considered to have volatility characteristics which approximate the average period of time until the next adjustment of the interest rate. As a result, the principal volatility of ARM securities may be more comparable to short- and intermediate-term securities than to longer term fixed rate mortgage securities. Prepayments however, will increase their principal volatility. See also the discussion of Mortgage- Backed Securities on page __. Other Mortgage Related Securities. The Fund expects that governmental, government-related or private entities may create mortgage loan pools offering pass-through investments in addition to those described above. The mortgages underlying these securities may be alternative mortgage instruments, that is, mortgage instruments whose principal or interest payments may vary or whose terms to maturity may differ from customary long- term fixed rate mortgages. As new types of mortgage-related securities are developed and offered to investors, the investment manager will, consistent with the Fund's objective, policies and quality standards, consider making investments in such new types of securities. Asset-Backed Securities The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities and the amount and quality of any credit support provided to the securities. The rate of principal payment on asset-backed securities generally depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with precision and actual yield to maturity may be PAGE 61 more or less than the anticipated yield to maturity. Asset- backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations. Pass-through certificates are asset-backed securities which represent an undivided fractional ownership interest in an underlying pool of assets. Pass-through certificates usually provide for payments of principal and interest received to be passed through to their holders, usually after deduction for certain costs and expenses incurred in administering the pool. Because pass-through certificates represent an ownership interest in the underlying assets, the holders thereof bear directly the risk of any defaults by the obligors on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support. See "Types of Credit Support". Asset-backed securities issued in the form of debt instruments, also known as collateralized obligations, are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Such assets are most often trade, credit card or automobile receivables. The assets collateralizing such asset-backed securities are pledged to a trustee or custodian for the benefit of the holders thereof. Such issuers generally hold no assets other than those underlying the asset-backed securities and any credit support provided. As a result, although payments on such asset-backed securities are obligations of the issuers, in the event of defaults on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support (see "Types of Credit Support"), the issuing entities are unlikely to have sufficient assets to satisfy their obligations on the related asset-backed securities. Methods of Allocating Cash Flows. While many asset-backed securities are issued with only one class of security, many asset-backed securities are issued in more than one class, each with different payment terms. Multiple class asset-backed securities are issued for two main reasons. First, multiple classes may be used as a method of providing credit support. This is accomplished typically through creation of one or more classes whose right to payments on the asset-backed security is made subordinate to the right to such payments of the remaining class or classes. See "Types of Credit Support". Second, multiple classes may permit the issuance of securities with payment terms, interest rates or other characteristics differing both from those of each other and from those of the underlying assets. Examples include so-called "strips" (asset-backed securities entitling the holder to disproportionate interests PAGE 62 with respect to the allocation of interest and principal of the assets backing the security), and securities with class or classes having characteristics which mimic the characteristics of non-asset-backed securities, such as floating interest rates (i.e., interest rates which adjust as a specified benchmark changes) or scheduled amortization of principal. Asset-backed securities in which the payment streams on the underlying assets are allocated in a manner different than those described above may be issued in the future. The Fund may invest in such asset-backed securities if such investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objectives and policies and with the investment restrictions of the Fund. Types of Credit Support. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. To lessen the effect of failures by obligors on underlying assets to make payments, such securities may contain elements of credit support. Such credit support falls into two classes: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate default by an obligor on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the underlying pool are made in a timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures ultimate payment of the obligations on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Examples of asset-backed securities with credit support arising out of the structure of the transaction include "senior- subordinated securities" (multiple class asset-backed securities with certain classes subordinate to other classes as to the payment of principal thereon, with the result that defaults on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of the subordinated class) and asset-backed securities that have "reserve funds" (where cash or investments, sometimes funded from a portion of the initial payments on the underlying assets, are held in reserve against future losses) or that have been "over collateralized" (where the scheduled payments on, or the principal amount of, the underlying assets substantially exceeds that required to make payment of the asset-backed securities and pay any servicing or other fees). The degree of credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical PAGE 63 information respecting the level of credit risk associated with such payments. Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in an asset- backed security. Automobile Receivable Securities. The Fund may invest in Asset Backed Securities which are backed by receivables from motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment loans secured by motor vehicles ("Automobile Receivable Securities"). Since installment sales contracts for motor vehicles or installment loans related thereto ("Automobile Contracts") typically have shorter durations and lower incidences of prepayment, Automobile Receivable Securities generally will exhibit a shorter average life and are less susceptible to prepayment risk. Most entities that issue Automobile Receivable Securities create an enforceable interest in their respective Automobile Contracts only by filing a financing statement and by having the servicer of the Automobile Contracts, which is usually the originator of the Automobile Contracts, take custody thereof. In such circumstances, if the servicer of the Automobile Contracts were to sell the same Automobile Contracts to another party, in violation of its obligation not to do so, there is a risk that such party could acquire an interest in the Automobile Contracts superior to that of the holders of Automobile Receivable Securities. Also although most Automobile Contracts grant a security interest in the motor vehicle being financed, in most states the security interest in a motor vehicle must be noted on the certificate of title to create an enforceable security interest against competing claims of other parties. Due to the large number of vehicles involved, however, the certificate of title to each vehicle financed, pursuant to the Automobile Contracts underlying the Automobile Receivable Security, usually is not amended to reflect the assignment of the seller's security interest for the benefit of the holders of the Automobile Receivable Securities. Therefore, there is the possibility that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be available to support payments on the securities. In addition, various state and federal securities laws give the motor vehicle owner the right to assert against the holder of the owner's Automobile Contract certain defenses such owner would have against the seller of the motor vehicle. The assertion of such defenses could reduce payments on the Automobile Receivable Securities. PAGE 64 Credit Card Receivable Securities. The Fund may invest in Asset Backed Securities backed by receivables from revolving credit card agreements ("Credit Card Receivable Securities"). Credit balances on revolving credit card agreements ("Accounts") are generally paid down more rapidly than are Automobile Contracts. Most of the Credit Card Receivable Securities issued publicly to date have been Pass-Through Certificates. In order to lengthen the maturity of Credit Card Receivable Securities, most such securities provide for a fixed period during which only interest payments on the underlying Accounts are passed through to the security holder and principal payments received on such Accounts are used to fund the transfer to the pool of assets supporting the related Credit Card Receivable Securities of additional credit card charges made on an Account. The initial fixed period usually may be shortened upon the occurrence of specified events which signal a potential deterioration in the quality of the assets backing the security, such as the imposition of a cap on interest rates. The ability of the issuer to extend the life of an issue of Credit Card Receivable Securities thus depends upon the continued generation of additional principal amounts in the underlying accounts during the initial period and the non-occurrence of specified events. An acceleration in cardholders' payment rates or any other event which shortens the period during which additional credit card charges on an Account may be transferred to the pool of assets supporting the related Credit Card Receivable Security could shorten the weighted average life and yield of the Credit Card Receivable Security. Credit cardholders are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give such holder the right to set off certain amounts against balances owed on the credit card, thereby reducing amounts paid on Accounts. In addition, unlike most other Asset Backed Securities, Accounts are unsecured obligations of the cardholder. Other Assets. T. Rowe Price anticipates that Asset Backed Securities backed by assets other than those described above will be issued in the future. The Fund may invest in such securities in the future if such investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objective and policies. There are, of course, other types of securities that are, or may become available, which are similar to the foregoing and the Fund reserves the right to invest in these securities. PAGE 65 Zero Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Bonds A zero coupon security has no cash coupon payments. Instead, the issuer sells the security at a substantial discount from its maturity value. The interest received by the investor from holding this security to maturity is the difference between the maturity value and the purchase price. The advantage to the investor is that reinvestment risk of the income received during the life of the bond is eliminated. However, zero-coupon bonds like other bonds retain interest rate and credit risk and usually display more price volatility than those securities that pay a cash coupon. Pay-in-Kind (PIK) Instruments are securities that pay interest in either cash or additional securities, at the issuer's option, for a specified period. PIK's, like zero coupon bonds, are designed to give an issuer flexibility in managing cash flow. PIK bonds can be either senior or subordinated debt and trade flat (i.e., without accrued interest). The price of PIK bonds is expected to reflect the market value of the underlying debt plus an amount representing accrued interest since the last payment. PIK's are usually less volatile than zero coupon bonds, but more volatile than cash pay securities. For federal income tax purposes, these types of bonds will require the recognition of gross income each year even though no cash may be paid to the Fund until the maturity or call date of the bond. The Fund will nonetheless be required to distribute substantially all of this gross income each year to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, and such distributions could reduce the amount of cash available for investment by the Fund. Warrants The Fund may acquire warrants. Warrants are pure speculation in that they have no voting rights, pay no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. Warrants basically are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price valid for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy them. Warrants differ from call options in that warrants are issued by the issuer of the security which may be purchased on their exercise, whereas call options may be written or issued by anyone. The prices of warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying PAGE 66 securities. Hybrid Instruments Hybrid Instruments have been developed and combine the elements of futures contracts or options with those of debt, preferred equity or a depository instrument (hereinafter "Hybrid Instruments"). Generally, a Hybrid Instrument will be a debt security, preferred stock, depository share, trust certificate, certificate of deposit or other evidence of indebtedness on which a portion of or all interest payments, and/or the principal or stated amount payable at maturity, redemption or retirement, is determined by reference to prices, changes in prices, or differences between prices, of securities, currencies, intangibles, goods, articles or commodities (collectively "Underlying Assets") or by another objective index, economic factor or other measure, such as interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity indices, and securities indices (collectively "Benchmarks"). Thus, Hybrid Instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity or securities index at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities with the conversion terms related to a particular commodity. Hybrid Instruments can be an efficient means of creating exposure to a particular market, or segment of a market, with the objective of enhancing total return. For example, a Fund may wish to take advantage of expected declines in interest rates in several European countries, but avoid the transactions costs associated with buying and currency-hedging the foreign bond positions. One solution would be to purchase a U.S. dollar- denominated Hybrid Instrument whose redemption price is linked to the average three year interest rate in a designated group of countries. The redemption price formula would provide for payoffs of greater than par if the average interest rate was lower than a specified level, and payoffs of less than par if rates were above the specified level. Furthermore, the Fund could limit the downside risk of the security by establishing a minimum redemption price so that the principal paid at maturity could not be below a predetermined minimum level if interest rates were to rise significantly. The purpose of this PAGE 67 arrangement, known as a structured security with an embedded put option, would be to give the Fund the desired European bond exposure while avoiding currency risk, limiting downside market risk, and lowering transactions costs. Of course, there is no guarantee that the strategy will be successful and the Fund could lose money if, for example, interest rates do not move as anticipated or credit problems develop with the issuer of the Hybrid. The risks of investing in Hybrid Instruments reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures and currencies. Thus, an investment in a Hybrid Instrument may entail significant risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional debt instrument that has a fixed principal amount, is denominated in U.S. dollars or bears interest either at a fixed rate or a floating rate determined by reference to a common, nationally published Benchmark. The risks of a particular Hybrid Instrument will, of course, depend upon the terms of the instrument, but may include, without limitation, the possibility of significant changes in the Benchmarks or the prices of Underlying Assets to which the instrument is linked. Such risks generally depend upon factors which are unrelated to the operations or credit quality of the issuer of the Hybrid Instrument and which may not be readily foreseen by the purchaser, such as economic and political events, the supply and demand for the Underlying Assets and interest rate movements. In recent years, various Benchmarks and prices for Underlying Assets have been highly volatile, and such volatility may be expected in the future. Reference is also made to the discussion of futures, options, and forward contracts herein for a discussion of the risks associated with such investments. Hybrid Instruments are potentially more volatile and carry greater market risks than traditional debt instruments. Depending on the structure of the particular Hybrid Instrument, changes in a Benchmark may be magnified by the terms of the Hybrid Instrument and have an even more dramatic and substantial effect upon the value of the Hybrid Instrument. Also, the prices of the Hybrid Instrument and the Benchmark or Underlying Asset may not move in the same direction or at the same time. Hybrid Instruments may bear interest or pay preferred dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Alternatively, Hybrid Instruments may bear interest at above market rates but bear an increased risk of principal loss (or gain). The latter scenario may result if "leverage" is used to structure the Hybrid Instrument. Leverage risk occurs when the PAGE 68 Hybrid Instrument is structured so that a given change in a Benchmark or Underlying Asset is multiplied to produce a greater value change in the Hybrid Instrument, thereby magnifying the risk of loss as well as the potential for gain. Hybrid Instruments may also carry liquidity risk since the instruments are often "customized" to meet the portfolio needs of a particular investor, and therefore, the number of investors that are willing and able to buy such instruments in the secondary market may be smaller than that for more traditional debt securities. In addition, because the purchase and sale of Hybrid Instruments could take place in an over-the-counter market without the guarantee of a central clearing organization or in a transaction between the Fund and the issuer of the Hybrid Instrument, the creditworthiness of the counter party or issuer of the Hybrid Instrument would be an additional risk factor which the Fund would have to consider and monitor. Hybrid Instruments also may not be subject to regulation of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), which generally regulates the trading of commodity futures by U.S. persons, the SEC, which regulates the offer and sale of securities by and to U.S. persons, or any other governmental regulatory authority. The various risks discussed above, particularly the market risk of such instruments, may in turn cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund will limit its investments in Hybrid Instruments to 10% of net assets. However, because of their volatility, it is possible that the Fund's investment in Hybrid Instruments will account for more than 10% of the Fund's return (positive or negative). When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts The Fund may purchase securities on a "when-issued" or delayed delivery basis ("When-Issueds") and may purchase securities on a forward commitment basis ("Forwards"). Any or all of the Fund's investments in debt securities may be in the form of When-Issueds and Forwards. The price of such securities, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment take place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 90 days of the purchase for When-Issueds, but may be substantially longer for Forwards. During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the Fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the Fund. The purchase of PAGE 69 these securities will result in a loss if their value declines prior to the settlement date. This could occur, for example, if interest rates increase prior to settlement. The longer the period between purchase and settlement, the greater the risks are. At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase these securities, it will record the transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining its net asset value. The Fund will cover these securities by maintaining cash and/or liquid, high-grade debt securities with its custodian bank equal in value to commitments for them during the time between the purchase and the settlement. Therefore, the longer this period, the longer the period during which alternative investment options are not available to the Fund (to the extent of the securities used for cover). Such securities either will mature or, if necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date. To the extent the Fund remains fully or almost fully invested (in securities with a remaining maturity of more than one year) at the same time it purchases these securities, there will be greater fluctuations in the Fund's net asset value than if the Fund did not purchase them. Additional Adjustable Rate Securities Certain securities may be issued with adjustable interest rates that are reset periodically by pre-determined formulas or indexes in order to minimize movements in the principal value of the investment. Such securities may have long-term maturities, but may be treated as a short-term investment under certain conditions. Generally, as interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation on these securities is less than for fixed-rate obligations. These securities may take the following forms: Variable Rate Securities. Variable rate instruments are those whose terms provide for the adjustment of their interest rates on set dates and which, upon such adjustment, can reasonably be expected to have a market value that approximates its par value. A variable rate instrument, the principal amount of which is scheduled to be paid in 397 days or less, is deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate. A variable rate instrument which is subject to a demand feature entitles the purchaser to receive the principal amount of the underlying security or securities, either (i) upon notice of no more than 30 days or (ii) at specified intervals not exceeding 397 days and upon no more than 30 days' notice, is deemed to have a maturity equal to PAGE 70 the longer of the period remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate or the period remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through demand. Floating Rate Securities. Floating rate instruments are those whose terms provide for the adjustment of their interest rates whenever a specified interest rate changes and which, at any time, can reasonably be expected to have a market value that approximates its par value. The maturity of a floating rate instrument is deemed to be the period remaining until the date (noted on the face of the instrument) on which the principal amount must be paid, or in the case of an instrument called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment must be made. Floating rate instruments with demand features are deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through demand. Put Option Bonds. Long-term obligations with maturities longer than one year may provide purchasers an optional or mandatory tender of the security at par value at predetermined intervals, often ranging from one month to several years (e.g., a 30-year bond with a five-year tender period). These instruments are deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining to the put date. Illiquid or Restricted Securities Restricted securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions or in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"). Where registration is required, the Fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the decision to sell and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the Fund might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to sell. Restricted securities will be priced at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Fund's Board of Directors. If through the appreciation of illiquid securities or the depreciation of liquid securities, the Fund should be in a position where more than 15% of the value of its net assets is invested in illiquid assets, including restricted securities, the Fund will take appropriate steps to protect liquidity. PAGE 71 Notwithstanding the above, the Fund may purchase securities which, while privately placed, are eligible for purchase and sale under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. This rule permits certain qualified institutional buyers, such as the Fund, to trade in privately placed securities even though such securities are not registered under the 1933 Act. T. Rowe Price under the supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees, will consider whether securities purchased under Rule 144A are illiquid and thus subject to the Fund's restriction of investing no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. A determination of whether a Rule 144A security is liquid or not is a question of fact. In making this determination, T. Rowe Price will consider the trading markets for the specific security taking into account the unregistered nature of a Rule 144A security. In addition, T. Rowe Price could consider the (1) frequency of trades and quotes, (2) number of dealers and potential purchases, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and of marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer). The liquidity of Rule 144A securities would be monitored, and if as a result of changed conditions it is determined that a Rule 144A security is no longer liquid, the Fund's holdings of illiquid securities would be reviewed to determine what, if any, steps are required to assure that the Fund does not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Investing in Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the amount of the Fund's assets invested in illiquid securities if qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase such securities. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Lending of Portfolio Securities Securities loans are made to broker-dealers or institutional investors or other persons, pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans be continuously secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the value of the securities lent marked to market on a daily basis. The collateral received will consist of cash, U.S. government securities, letters of credit or such other collateral as may be permitted under its investment program. While the securities are being lent, the Fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as interest on the investment of the collateral or a fee from the borrower. The Fund has a right to call each loan and obtain the securities on five PAGE 72 business days' notice or, in connection with securities trading on foreign markets, within such longer period of time which coincides with the normal settlement period for purchases and sales of such securities in such foreign markets. The Fund will not have the right to vote securities while they are being lent, but it will call a loan in anticipation of any important vote. The risks in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of possible delay in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. Loans will only be made to firms deemed by T. Rowe Price to be of good standing and will not be made unless, in the judgment of T. Rowe Price, the consideration to be earned from such loans would justify the risk. Other Lending/Borrowing Subject to approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission and certain state regulatory agencies, the Fund may make loans to, or borrow funds from, other mutual funds sponsored or advised by T. Rowe Price or Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. (collectively, "Price Funds"). The Fund has no current intention of engaging in these practices at this time. Repurchase Agreements The Fund may enter into a repurchase agreement through which an investor (such as the Fund) purchases a security (known as the "underlying security") from a well-established securities dealer or a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System. Any such dealer or bank will be on T. Rowe Price's approved list. At that time, the bank or securities dealer agrees to repurchase the underlying security at the same price, plus specified interest. Repurchase agreements are generally for a short period of time, often less than a week. Repurchase agreements which do not provide for payment within seven days will be treated as illiquid securities. The Fund will only enter into repurchase agreements where (i) the underlying securities are of the type (excluding maturity limitations) which the Fund's investment guidelines would allow it to purchase directly, (ii) the market value of the underlying security, including interest accrued, will be at all times equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, and (iii) payment for the underlying security is made only upon physical delivery or evidence of book- entry transfer to the account of the custodian or a bank acting as agent. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience both PAGE 73 delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses, including: (a) possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this period; and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. Reverse Repurchase Agreements Although the Fund has no current intention, in the foreseeable future, of engaging in reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund reserves the right to do so. Reverse repurchase agreements are ordinary repurchase agreements in which a Fund is the seller of, rather than the investor in, securities, and agrees to repurchase them at an agreed upon time and price. Use of a reverse repurchase agreement may be preferable to a regular sale and later repurchase of the securities because it avoids certain market risks and transaction costs. A reverse repurchase agreement may be viewed as a type of borrowing by the Fund, subject to Investment Restriction (1). (See "Investment Restrictions," page __.) Options Writing Covered Call Options The Fund may write (sell) American or European style "covered" call options and purchase options to close out options previously written by a Fund. In writing covered call options, the Fund expects to generate additional premium income which should serve to enhance the Fund's total return and reduce the effect of any price decline of the security or currency involved in the option. Covered call options will generally be written on securities or currencies which, in T. Rowe Price's opinion, are not expected to have any major price increases or moves in the near future but which, over the long term, are deemed to be attractive investments for the Fund. A call option gives the holder (buyer) the "right to purchase" a security or currency at a specified price (the exercise price) at expiration of the option (European style) or at any time until a certain date (the expiration date) (American style). So long as the obligation of the writer of a call option continues, he may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker- dealer through whom such option was sold, requiring him to deliver the underlying security or currency against payment of PAGE 74 the exercise price. This obligation terminates upon the expiration of the call option, or such earlier time at which the writer effects a closing purchase transaction by repurchasing an option identical to that previously sold. To secure his obligation to deliver the underlying security or currency in the case of a call option, a writer is required to deposit in escrow the underlying security or currency or other assets in accordance with the rules of a clearing corporation. The Fund will write only covered call options. This means that the Fund will own the security or currency subject to the option or an option to purchase the same underlying security or currency, having an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will establish and maintain with its custodian for the term of the option, an account consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations having a value equal to the fluctuating market value of the optioned securities or currencies. Portfolio securities or currencies on which call options may be written will be purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent with the Fund's investment objective. The writing of covered call options is a conservative investment technique believed to involve relatively little risk (in contrast to the writing of naked or uncovered options, which the Fund will not do), but capable of enhancing the Fund's total return. When writing a covered call option, a Fund, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one who owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the Fund has no control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the expiration of its obligation as a writer. If a call option which the Fund has written expires, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option is exercised, the Fund will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security or currency. The Fund does not consider a security or currency covered by a call to be "pledged" as that term is used in the Fund's policy which limits the pledging or mortgaging of its assets. The premium received is the market value of an option. The PAGE 75 premium the Fund will receive from writing a call option will reflect, among other things, the current market price of the underlying security or currency, the relationship of the exercise price to such market price, the historical price volatility of the underlying security or currency, and the length of the option period. Once the decision to write a call option has been made, T. Rowe Price, in determining whether a particular call option should be written on a particular security or currency, will consider the reasonableness of the anticipated premium and the likelihood that a liquid secondary market will exist for those options. The premium received by the Fund for writing covered call options will be recorded as a liability of the Fund. This liability will be adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the latest sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the Fund is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the latest asked price. The option will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the purchase of an identical option in a closing transaction, or delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option. Closing transactions will be effected in order to realize a profit on an outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying security or currency from being called, or, to permit the sale of the underlying security or currency. Furthermore, effecting a closing transaction will permit the Fund to write another call option on the underlying security or currency with either a different exercise price or expiration date or both. If the Fund desires to sell a particular security or currency from its portfolio on which it has written a call option, or purchased a put option, it will seek to effect a closing transaction prior to, or concurrently with, the sale of the security or currency. There is, of course, no assurance that the Fund will be able to effect such closing transactions at favorable prices. If the Fund cannot enter into such a transaction, it may be required to hold a security or currency that it might otherwise have sold. When the Fund writes a covered call option, it runs the risk of not being able to participate in the appreciation of the underlying securities or currencies above the exercise price, as well as the risk of being required to hold on to securities or currencies that are depreciating in value. This could result in higher transaction costs. The Fund will pay transaction costs in connection with the writing of options to close out previously written options. Such transaction costs are normally higher than those applicable to purchases and sales of portfolio securities. Call options written by the Fund will normally have PAGE 76 expiration dates of less than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the options may be below, equal to, or above the current market values of the underlying securities or currencies at the time the options are written. From time to time, the Fund may purchase an underlying security or currency for delivery in accordance with an exercise notice of a call option assigned to it, rather than delivering such security or currency from its portfolio. In such cases, additional costs may be incurred. The Fund will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium received from the writing of the option. Because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security or currency, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying security or currency owned by the Fund. In order to comply with the requirements of several states, the Fund will not write a covered call option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering call or put options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Fund's net assets. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund reserves the right to increase this percentage. In calculating the 25% limit, the Fund will offset, against the value of assets covering written calls and puts, the value of purchased calls and puts on identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates. Writing Covered Put Options The Fund may write American or European style covered put options and purchase options to close out options previously written by the Fund. A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and the writer (seller) has the obligation to buy, the underlying security or currency at the exercise price during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). So long as the obligation of the writer continues, he may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom such option was sold, requiring him to make payment of the exercise price against delivery of the underlying security or currency. The operation of put options in other respects, including their related risks and rewards, is substantially identical to that of call options. PAGE 77 The Fund would write put options only on a covered basis, which means that the Fund would maintain in a segregated account cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations in an amount not less than the exercise price or the Fund will own an option to sell the underlying security or currency subject to the option having an exercise price equal to or greater than the exercise price of the "covered" option at all times while the put option is outstanding. (The rules of a clearing corporation currently require that such assets be deposited in escrow to secure payment of the exercise price.) The Fund would generally write covered put options in circumstances where T. Rowe Price wishes to purchase the underlying security or currency for the Fund's portfolio at a price lower than the current market price of the security or currency. In such event the Fund would write a put option at an exercise price which, reduced by the premium received on the option, reflects the lower price it is willing to pay. Since the Fund would also receive interest on debt securities or currencies maintained to cover the exercise price of the option, this technique could be used to enhance current return during periods of market uncertainty. The risk in such a transaction would be that the market price of the underlying security or currency would decline below the exercise price less the premiums received. Such a decline could be substantial and result in a significant loss to the Fund. In addition, the Fund, because it does not own the specific securities or currencies which it may be required to purchase in exercise of the put, cannot benefit from appreciation, if any, with respect to such specific securities or currencies. In order to comply with the requirements of several states, the Fund will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering put or call options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Fund's net assets. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund reserves the right to increase this percentage. In calculating the 25% limit, the Fund will offset, against the value of assets covering written puts and calls, the value of purchased puts and calls on identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates. Purchasing Put Options The Fund may purchase American or European style put options. As the holder of a put option, the Fund has the right to sell the underlying security or currency at the exercise price PAGE 78 at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). The Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The Fund may purchase put options for defensive purposes in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of its securities or currencies. An example of such use of put options is provided below. The Fund may purchase a put option on an underlying security or currency (a "protective put") owned by the Fund as a defensive technique in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security or currency. Such hedge protection is provided only during the life of the put option when the Fund, as the holder of the put option, is able to sell the underlying security or currency at the put exercise price regardless of any decline in the underlying security's market price or currency's exchange value. For example, a put option may be purchased in order to protect unrealized appreciation of a security or currency where T. Rowe Price deems it desirable to continue to hold the security or currency because of tax considerations. The premium paid for the put option and any transaction costs would reduce any capital gain otherwise available for distribution when the security or currency is eventually sold. The Fund may also purchase put options at a time when the Fund does not own the underlying security or currency. By purchasing put options on a security or currency it does not own, the Fund seeks to benefit from a decline in the market price of the underlying security or currency. If the put option is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security or currency remains equal to or greater than the exercise price during the life of the put option, the Fund will lose its entire investment in the put option. In order for the purchase of a put option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security or currency must decline sufficiently below the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs, unless the put option is sold in a closing sale transaction. To the extent required by the laws of certain states, the Fund may not be permitted to commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing put and call options. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund may commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing call and put options. The premium paid by the Fund when purchasing a put option will be recorded as an asset of the Fund. This asset will be adjusted daily to the PAGE 79 option's current market value, which will be the latest sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the Fund is computed (close of New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the latest bid price. This asset will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the selling (writing) of an identical option in a closing transaction, or the delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option. Purchasing Call Options The Fund may purchase American or European style call options. As the holder of a call option, the Fund has the right to purchase the underlying security or currency at the exercise price at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). The Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The Fund may purchase call options for the purpose of increasing its current return or avoiding tax consequences which could reduce its current return. The Fund may also purchase call options in order to acquire the underlying securities or currencies. Examples of such uses of call options are provided below. Call options may be purchased by the Fund for the purpose of acquiring the underlying securities or currencies for its portfolio. Utilized in this fashion, the purchase of call options enables the Fund to acquire the securities or currencies at the exercise price of the call option plus the premium paid. At times the net cost of acquiring securities or currencies in this manner may be less than the cost of acquiring the securities or currencies directly. This technique may also be useful to the Fund in purchasing a large block of securities or currencies that would be more difficult to acquire by direct market purchases. So long as it holds such a call option rather than the underlying security or currency itself, the Fund is partially protected from any unexpected decline in the market price of the underlying security or currency and in such event could allow the call option to expire, incurring a loss only to the extent of the premium paid for the option. To the extent required by the laws of certain states, the Fund may not be permitted to commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing call and put options. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund may commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing call and put options. The Fund may also PAGE 80 purchase call options on underlying securities or currencies it owns in order to protect unrealized gains on call options previously written by it. A call option would be purchased for this purpose where tax considerations make it inadvisable to realize such gains through a closing purchase transaction. Call options may also be purchased at times to avoid realizing losses. Dealer (Over-the-Counter) Options The Fund may engage in transactions involving dealer options. Certain risks are specific to dealer options. While the Fund would look to a clearing corporation to exercise exchange-traded options, if the Fund were to purchase a dealer option, it would rely on the dealer from whom it purchased the option to perform if the option were exercised. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss of the premium paid by the Fund as well as loss of the expected benefit of the transaction. Exchange-traded options generally have a continuous liquid market while dealer options have none. Consequently, the Fund will generally be able to realize the value of a dealer option it has purchased only by exercising it or reselling it to the dealer who issued it. Similarly, when the Fund writes a dealer option, it generally will be able to close out the option prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the dealer to which the Fund originally wrote the option. While the Fund will seek to enter into dealer options only with dealers who will agree to and which are expected to be capable of entering into closing transactions with the Fund, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to liquidate a dealer option at a favorable price at any time prior to expiration. Until the Fund, as a covered dealer call option writer, is able to effect a closing purchase transaction, it will not be able to liquidate securities (or other assets) or currencies used as cover until the option expires or is exercised. In the event of insolvency of the contra party, the Fund may be unable to liquidate a dealer option. With respect to options written by the Fund, the inability to enter into a closing transaction may result in material losses to the Fund. For example, since the Fund must maintain a secured position with respect to any call option on a security it writes, the Fund may not sell the assets which it has segregated to secure the position while it is obligated under the option. This requirement may impair a Fund's ability to sell portfolio securities or currencies at a time when such sale might be advantageous. PAGE 81 The Staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased dealer options and the assets used to secure the written dealer options are illiquid securities. The Fund may treat the cover used for written OTC options as liquid if the dealer agrees that the Fund may repurchase the OTC option it has written for a maximum price to be calculated by a predetermined formula. In such cases, the OTC option would be considered illiquid only to the extent the maximum repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option. Accordingly, the Fund will treat dealer options as subject to the Fund's limitation on illiquid securities. If the SEC changes its position on the liquidity of dealer options, the Fund will change its treatment of such instrument accordingly. Futures Contracts Transactions in Futures The Fund may enter into futures contracts, including stock index, interest rate and currency futures ("futures or futures contracts"). Stock index futures contracts may be used to provide a hedge for a portion of the Fund's portfolio, as a cash management tool, or as an efficient way for T. Rowe Price to implement either an increase or decrease in portfolio market exposure in response to changing market conditions. The Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts with respect to any stock index. Nevertheless, to hedge the Fund's portfolio successfully, the Fund must sell futures contacts with respect to indices or subindices whose movements will have a significant correlation with movements in the prices of the Fund's portfolio securities. Interest rate or currency futures contracts may be used as a hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates or currency exchange rates in order to establish more definitely the effective return on securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the Fund. In this regard, the Fund could sell interest rate or currency futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates or currency exchange rates and purchase such futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in interest rates or currency exchange rates. The Fund will enter into futures contracts which are traded on national or foreign futures exchanges, and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Futures PAGE 82 exchanges and trading in the United States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC. Futures are traded in London, at the London International Financial Futures Exchange, in Paris, at the MATIF, and in Tokyo, at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Although techniques other than the sale and purchase of futures contracts could be used for the above-referenced purposes, futures contracts offer an effective and relatively low cost means of implementing the Fund's objectives in these areas. Regulatory Limitations The Fund will engage in futures contracts and options thereon only for bona fide hedging, yield enhancement, and risk management purposes, in each case in accordance with rules and regulations of the CFTC and applicable state law. The Fund may not purchase or sell futures contracts or related options if, with respect to positions which do not qualify as bona fide hedging under applicable CFTC rules, the sum of the amounts of initial margin deposits and premiums paid on those positions would exceed 5% of the net asset value of the Fund after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contracts it has entered into; provided, however, that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5% limitation. For purposes of this policy options on futures contracts and foreign currency options traded on a commodities exchange will be considered "related options". This policy may be modified by the Board of Directors/Trustees without a shareholder vote and does not limit the percentage of the Fund's assets at risk to 5%. In accordance with the rules of the State of California, the Fund may have to apply the above 5% test without excluding the value of initial margin and premiums paid for bona fide hedging positions. The Fund's use of futures contracts will not result in leverage. Therefore, to the extent necessary, in instances involving the purchase of futures contracts or the writing of call or put options thereon by the Fund, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid, high-grade debt obligations, equal to the market value of the futures contracts and options thereon (less any related margin deposits), will be identified in an account with the Fund's custodian to cover the PAGE 83 position, or alternative cover (such as owning an offsetting position) will be employed. Assets used as cover or held in an identified account cannot be sold while the position in the corresponding option or future is open, unless they are replaced with similar assets. As a result, the commitment of a large portion of a Fund's assets to cover or identified accounts could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations. If the CFTC or other regulatory authorities adopt different (including less stringent) or additional restrictions, the Fund would comply with such new restrictions. Trading in Futures Contracts A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., units of a debt security) for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are incurred when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. Entering into a contract to buy is commonly referred to as buying or purchasing a contract or holding a long position. Entering into a contract to sell is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position. Unlike when the Fund purchases or sells a security, no price would be paid or received by the Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain the Fund's open positions in futures contracts, the Fund would be required to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or liquid, high-grade debt securities, known as "initial margin." The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Futures contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded. If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a PAGE 84 point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund. These subsequent payments, called "variation margin," to and from the futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuate making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking to the market." The Fund expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. Although certain futures contracts, by their terms, require actual future delivery of and payment for the underlying instruments, in practice most futures contracts are usually closed out before the delivery date. Closing out an open futures contract purchase or sale is effected by entering into an offsetting futures contract sale or purchase, respectively, for the same aggregate amount of the identical securities and the same delivery date. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund realizes a gain; if it is more, the Fund realizes a loss. Conversely, if the offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund realizes a gain; if it is less, the Fund realizes a loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations. There can be no assurance, however, that the Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular futures contract at a particular time. If the Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Fund will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contract. As an example of an offsetting transaction in which the underlying instrument is not delivered, the contractual obligations arising from the sale of one contract of September Treasury Bills on an exchange may be fulfilled at any time before delivery of the contract is required (i.e., on a specified date in September, the "delivery month") by the purchase of one contract of September Treasury Bills on the same exchange. In such instance, the difference between the price at which the futures contract was sold and the price paid for the offsetting purchase, after allowance for transaction costs, represents the profit or loss to the Fund. A futures contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index, PAGE 85 composed of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, provides an example of how futures contracts operate. The S&P 500 Index assigns relative weightings to the common stocks included in the Index, and the Index fluctuates with changes in the market values of those common stocks. In the case of futures contracts on the S&P 500 Index, the contracts are to buy or sell 500 units. Thus, if the value of the S&P 500 Index were $150, one contract would be worth $75,000 (500 units x $150). The contract specifies that no delivery of the actual stocks making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cash occurs. Over the life of the contract, the gain or loss realized by the Fund will equal the difference between the purchase (or sale) price of the contract and the price at which the contract is terminated. For example, if the Fund enters into the example contract above and the S&P 500 Index is at $154 on the termination date, the Fund will gain $2,000 (500 units x gain of $4). If, however, the S&P 500 Index is at $148 on that future date, the Fund will lose $1,000 (500 units x loss of $2). Special Risks of Transactions in Futures Contracts Volatility and Leverage. The prices of futures contracts are volatile and are influenced, among other things, by actual and anticipated changes in the market and interest rates, which in turn are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and national and international political and economic events. Most United States futures exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous day's settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of futures contract, no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movement during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses, because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and subjecting some futures traders to substantial losses. Because of the low margin deposits required, futures trading involves an extremely high degree of leverage. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result PAGE 86 in immediate and substantial loss, as well as gain, to the investor. For example, if at the time of purchase, 10% of the value of the futures contract is deposited as margin, a subsequent 10% decrease in the value of the futures contract would result in a total loss of the margin deposit, before any deduction for the transaction costs, if the account were then closed out. A 15% decrease would result in a loss equal to 150% of the original margin deposit, if the contract were closed out. Thus, a purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract. However, the Fund would presumably have sustained comparable losses if, instead of the futures contract, it had invested in the underlying financial instrument and sold it after the decline. Furthermore, in the case of a futures contract purchase, in order to be certain that the Fund has sufficient assets to satisfy its obligations under a futures contract, the Fund earmarks to the futures contract money market instruments equal in value to the current value of the underlying instrument less the margin deposit. Liquidity. The Fund may elect to close some or all of its futures positions at any time prior to their expiration. The Fund would do so to reduce exposure represented by long futures positions or short futures positions. The Fund may close its positions by taking opposite positions which would operate to terminate the Fund's position in the futures contracts. Final determinations of variation margin would then be made, additional cash would be required to be paid by or released to the Fund, and the Fund would realize a loss or a gain. Futures contracts may be closed out only on the exchange or board of trade where the contracts were initially traded. Although the Fund intends to purchase or sell futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade where there appears to be an active market, there is no assurance that a liquid market on an exchange or board of trade will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. In such event, it might not be possible to close a futures contract, and in the event of adverse price movements, the Fund would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. However, in the event futures contracts have been used to hedge the underlying instruments, the Fund would continue to hold the underlying instruments subject to the hedge until the futures contracts could be terminated. In such circumstances, an increase in the price of underlying instruments, if any, might partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. However, as described below, there is no guarantee that the price of the underlying instruments will, PAGE 87 in fact, correlate with the price movements in the futures contract and thus provide an offset to losses on a futures contract. Hedging Risk. A decision of whether, when, and how to hedge involves skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of unexpected market behavior, market or interest rate trends. There are several risks in connection with the use by the Fund of futures contracts as a hedging device. One risk arises because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of the futures contracts and movements in the prices of the underlying instruments which are the subject of the hedge. T. Rowe Price will, however, attempt to reduce this risk by entering into futures contracts whose movements, in its judgment, will have a significant correlation with movements in the prices of the Fund's underlying instruments sought to be hedged. Successful use of futures contracts by the Fund for hedging purposes is also subject to T. Rowe Price's ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the market. It is possible that, when the Fund has sold futures to hedge its portfolio against a decline in the market, the index, indices, or instruments underlying futures might advance and the value of the underlying instruments held in the Fund's portfolio might decline. If this were to occur, the Fund would lose money on the futures and also would experience a decline in value in its underlying instruments. However, while this might occur to a certain degree, T. Rowe Price believes that over time the value of the Fund's portfolio will tend to move in the same direction as the market indices used to hedge the portfolio. It is also possible that if the Fund were to hedge against the possibility of a decline in the market (adversely affecting the underlying instruments held in its portfolio) and prices instead increased, the Fund would lose part or all of the benefit of increased value of those underlying instruments that it has hedged, because it would have offsetting losses in its futures positions. In addition, in such situations, if the Fund had insufficient cash, it might have to sell underlying instruments to meet daily variation margin requirements. Such sales of underlying instruments might be, but would not necessarily be, at increased prices (which would reflect the rising market). The Fund might have to sell underlying instruments at a time when it would be disadvantageous to do so. In addition to the possibility that there might be an imperfect correlation, or no correlation at all, between price PAGE 88 movements in the futures contracts and the portion of the portfolio being hedged, the price movements of futures contracts might not correlate perfectly with price movements in the underlying instruments due to certain market distortions. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit and maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors might close futures contracts through offsetting transactions, which could distort the normal relationship between the underlying instruments and futures markets. Second, the margin requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities markets, and as a result the futures market might attract more speculators than the securities markets do. Increased participation by speculators in the futures market might also cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortion in the futures market and also because of the imperfect correlation between price movements in the underlying instruments and movements in the prices of futures contracts, even a correct forecast of general market trends by T. Rowe Price might not result in a successful hedging transaction over a very short time period. Options on Futures Contracts The Fund may purchase and sell options on the same types of futures in which it may invest. Options on futures are similar to options on underlying instruments except that options on futures give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put), rather than to purchase or sell the futures contract, at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by the delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer's futures margin account which represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract, at exercise, exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. Purchasers of options who fail to exercise their options prior to the exercise date suffer a loss of the premium paid. As an alternative to writing or purchasing call and put options on interest rate futures, the Fund may write or purchase PAGE 89 call and put options on financial indices. Such options would be used in a manner similar to the use of options on futures contracts. From time to time, a single order to purchase or sell futures contracts (or options thereon) may be made on behalf of the Fund and other T. Rowe Price Funds. Such aggregated orders would be allocated among the Funds and the other T. Rowe Price Funds in a fair and non-discriminatory manner. Special Risks of Transactions in Options on Futures Contracts The risks described under "Special Risks of Transactions on Futures Contracts" are substantially the same as the risks of using options on futures. In addition, where the Fund seeks to close out an option position by writing or buying an offsetting option covering the same index, underlying instrument or contract and having the same exercise price and expiration date, its ability to establish and close out positions on such options will be subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on an exchange include the following: (i) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options, or underlying instruments; (iv) unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities of an exchange or a clearing corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in the class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options on the exchange that had been issued by a clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms. There is no assurance that higher than anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might not, at times, render certain of the facilities of any of the clearing corporations inadequate, and thereby result in the institution by an exchange of special procedures which may interfere with the timely execution of customers' orders. Additional Futures and Options Contracts Although the Fund has no current intention of engaging in PAGE 90 futures or options transactions other than those described above, it reserves the right to do so. Such futures and options trading might involve risks which differ from those involved in the futures and options described above. Foreign Futures and Options Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions involves the execution and clearing of trades on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association nor any domestic exchange regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including the execution, delivery and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign law. This is true even if the exchange is formally linked to a domestic market so that a position taken on the market may be liquidated by a transaction on another market. Moreover, such laws or regulations will vary depending on the foreign country in which the foreign futures or foreign options transaction occurs. For these reasons, when the Fund trades foreign futures or foreign options contracts, it may not be afforded certain of the protective measures provided by the Commodity Exchange Act, the CFTC's regulations and the rules of the National Futures Association and any domestic exchange, including the right to use reparations proceedings before the Commission and arbitration proceedings provided by the National Futures Association or any domestic futures exchange. In particular, funds received from the Fund for foreign futures or foreign options transactions may not be provided the same protections as funds received in respect of transactions on United States futures exchanges. In addition, the price of any foreign futures or foreign options contract and, therefore, the potential profit and loss thereon may be affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time the Fund's order is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset or exercised. Foreign Currency Transactions A forward foreign currency exchange contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are principally traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks) and their customers. A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions PAGE 91 are charged at any stage for trades. The Fund may enter into forward contracts for a variety of purposes in connection with the management of the foreign securities portion of its portfolio. The Fund's use of such contracts would include, but not be limited to, the following: First, when the Fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security transactions, the Fund will be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the subject foreign currency during the period between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. Second, when T. Rowe Price believes that one currency may experience a substantial movement against another currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward contract to sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating the value of some or all of the Fund's portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the Fund may hedge all or part of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of currencies or a proxy currency where such currency or currencies act as an effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the Fund may enter into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold exceeds the value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of this basket hedging technique may be more efficient and economical than entering into separate forward contracts for each currency held in the Fund. The precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Under normal circumstances, consideration of the prospect for currency parities will be incorporated into the longer term investment decisions made with regard to overall diversification strategies. However, T. Rowe Price believes that PAGE 92 it is important to have the flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it determines that the best interests of the Fund will be served. Third, the Fund may use forward contracts when the Fund wishes to hedge out of the dollar into a foreign currency in order to create a synthetic bond or money market instrument--the security would be issued in U.S. dollars but the dollar component would be transformed into a foreign currency through a forward contract. The Fund may enter into forward contacts for any other purpose consistent with the Fund's investment objective and program. However, the Fund will not enter into a forward contract, or maintain exposure to any such contract(s), if the amount of foreign currency required to be delivered thereunder would exceed the Fund's holdings of liquid, high-grade debt securities and currency available for cover of the forward contract(s). In determining the amount to be delivered under a contract, the Fund may net offsetting positions. At the maturity of a forward contract, the Fund may sell the portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain the security and either extend the maturity of the forward contract (by "rolling" that contract forward) or may initiate a new forward contract. If the Fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an offsetting transaction, the Fund will incur a gain or a loss (as described below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If the Fund engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices decline during the period between the Fund's entering into a forward contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Fund will realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward prices increase, the Fund will suffer a loss to the extent of the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to sell. The Fund's dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will generally be limited to the transactions described above. However, the Fund reserves the right to enter into forward foreign currency contracts for different purposes and under different circumstances. Of course, the Fund is not required to enter into forward contracts with regard to its PAGE 93 foreign currency-denominated securities and will not do so unless deemed appropriate by T. Rowe Price. It also should be realized that this method of hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a rate of exchange at a future date. Additionally, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from an increase in the value of that currency. Although the Fund values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to the Fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the Fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Federal Tax Treatment of Options, Futures Contracts and Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts The Fund may enter into certain option, futures, and forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies, which will be treated as Section 1256 contracts or straddles. Transactions which are considered Section 1256 contracts will be considered to have been closed at the end of the Fund's fiscal year and any gains or losses will be recognized for tax purposes at that time. Such gains or losses from the normal closing or settlement of such transactions will be characterized as 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss regardless of the holding period of the instrument. The Fund will be required to distribute net gains on such transactions to shareholders even though it may not have closed the transaction and received cash to pay such distributions. Options, futures and forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies, which offset a foreign dollar denominated bond or currency position may be PAGE 94 considered straddles for tax purposes, in which case a loss on any position in a straddle will be subject to deferral to the extent of unrealized gain in an offsetting position. The holding period of the securities or currencies comprising the straddle will be deemed not to begin until the straddle is terminated. For securities offsetting a purchased put, this adjustment of the holding period may increase the gain from sales of securities held less than three months. The holding period of the security offsetting an "in-the-money qualified covered call" option on an equity security will not include the period of time the option is outstanding. Losses on written covered calls and purchased puts on securities, excluding certain "qualified covered call" options on equity securities, may be long-term capital loss, if the security covering the option was held for more than twelve months prior to the writing of the option. In order for the Fund to continue to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of its gross income for a taxable year must be derived from qualifying income; i.e., dividends, interest, income derived from loans of securities, and gains from the sale of securities or currencies. Pending tax regulations could limit the extent that net gain realized from option, futures or foreign forward exchange contracts on currencies is qualifying income for purposes of the 90% requirement. In addition, gains realized on the sale or other disposition of securities, including option, futures or foreign forward exchange contracts on securities or securities indexes and, in some cases, currencies, held for less than three months, must be limited to less than 30% of the Fund's annual gross income. In order to avoid realizing excessive gains on securities or currencies held less than three months, the Fund may be required to defer the closing out of option, futures or foreign forward exchange contracts) beyond the time when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so. It is anticipated that unrealized gains on Section 1256 option, futures and foreign forward exchange contracts, which have been open for less than three months as of the end of the Fund's fiscal year and which are recognized for tax purposes, will not be considered gains on securities or currencies held less than three months for purposes of the 30% test. INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS Fundamental policies may not be changed without the approval PAGE 95 of the lesser of (1) 67% of the Fund's shares present at a meeting of shareholders if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Other restrictions in the form of operating policies are subject to change by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees without shareholder approval. Any investment restriction which involves a maximum percentage of securities or assets shall not be considered to be violated unless an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition of securities or assets of, or borrowings by, the Fund. Fundamental Policies As a matter of fundamental policy, the Fund may not: (1) Borrowing. Borrow money except that the Fund may (i) borrow for non-leveraging, temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements and make other investments or engage in other transactions, which may involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent with the Fund's investment objective and program, provided that the combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings) or such other percentage permitted by law. Any borrowings which come to exceed this amount will be reduced in accordance with applicable law. The Fund may borrow from banks, other Price Funds or other persons to the extent permitted by applicable law. (2) Commodities. Purchase or sell physical commodities; except that the Fund may enter into futures contracts and options thereon; (3) Industry Concentration. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry; (4) Loans. Make loans, although the Fund may (i) lend portfolio securities and participate in an PAGE 96 interfund lending program with other Price Funds provided that no such loan may be made if, as a result, the aggregate of such loans would exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly-distributed or privately-placed debt securities and purchase debt; (5) Percent Limit on Assets Invested in Any One Issuer. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities; (6) Percent Limit on Share Ownership of Any One Issuer. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of the Fund's total assets, more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer would be held by the Fund (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities); (7) Real Estate. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business); (8) Senior Securities. Issue senior securities except in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940; or (9) Underwriting. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment program. PAGE 97 NOTES The following Notes should be read in connection with the above-described fundamental policies. The Notes are not fundamental policies. With respect to investment restrictions (1) and (4) the Fund will not borrow from or lend to any other T. Rowe Price Fund unless each Fund applies for and receives an exemptive order from the SEC or the SEC issues rules permitting such transactions. The Fund has no current intention of engaging in any such activity and there is no assurance the SEC would grant any order requested by the Fund or promulgate any rules allowing the transactions. With respect to investment restriction (2), the Fund does not consider currency contracts or hybrid instruments to be commodities. For purposes of investment restriction (3), U.S., state or local governments, or related agencies or instrumentalities, are not considered an industry. Industries are determined by reference to the classifications of industries set forth in the Fund's Semi-annual and Annual Reports. For purposes of investment restriction (4), the Fund will consider the acquisition of a debt security to include the execution of a note or other evidence of an extension of credit with a term of more than nine months. For purposes of investment restriction (5), the Fund will consider a repurchase agreement fully collateralized with U.S. government securities to be U.S. government securities. Operating Policies As a matter of operating policy, the Fund may not: (1) Borrowing. The Fund will not purchase additional securities when money borrowed exceeds 5% of its total assets. PAGE 98 (2) Control of Portfolio Companies. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or control; (3) Equity Securities. Purchase any common stocks or other equity securities, except as set forth in its prospectus and operating policy on investment companies; (4) Futures Contracts. Purchase a futures contract or an option thereon if, with respect to positions in futures or options on futures which do not represent bona fide hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such positions would exceed 5% of the Fund's net asset value. (5) Illiquid Securities. Purchase illiquid securities and securities of unseasoned issuers if, as a result, more than 15% of a Fund's net assets would be invested in such securities, provided that the Fund will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in restricted securities and not more than 5% in securities of unseasoned issuers. Securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 are not included in the 5% limitation but are subject to the 15% limitation; (6) Investment Companies. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and applicable state law, and in the case of the Prime Reserve and U.S. Treasury Money Funds, only securities of other money market funds. Duplicate fees may result from such purchases; (7) Margin. Purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) it may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or other permissible investments; (8) Mortgaging. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security owned by the Fund as security for indebtedness except as may be necessary in connection with permissible PAGE 99 borrowings or investments and then such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment; (9) Oil and Gas Programs. Purchase participations or other direct interests or enter into leases with respect to, oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs; (10) Options, Etc. Invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof, except to the extent permitted by the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information; (11) Ownership of Portfolio Securities by Officers and Directors. Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if those officers and directors of the Fund, and of its investment manager, who each own beneficially more than .5% of the outstanding securities of such issuer, together own beneficially more than 5% of such securities. (12) Short Sales. Effect short sales of securities; (13) Unseasoned Issuers. Purchase a security (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S., any foreign, state or local government, their agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities issuers which at the time of purchase had been in operation for less than three years (for this purpose, the period of operation of any issuer shall include the period of operation of any predecessor or unconditional guarantor of such issuer). This restriction does not apply to securities of pooled investment vehicles or mortgage or asset-backed securities; or (14) Warrants. Invest in warrants if, as a result thereof, more than 2% of the value of the net assets of the Fund would be invested in warrants which are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or a recognized foreign exchange, or more than 5% of the value of the net assets of the Fund would be PAGE 100 invested in warrants whether or not so listed. For purposes of these percentage limitations, the warrants will be valued at the lower of cost or market and warrants acquired by the Fund in units or attached to securities may be deemed to be without value. Notwithstanding anything in the above fundamental and operating restrictions to the contrary, the Fund may invest all of its assets in a single investment company or a series thereof in connection with a "master-feeder" arrangement. Such an investment would be made where the Fund (a "Feeder"), and one or more other Funds with the same investment objective and program as the Fund, sought to accomplish its investment objective and program by investing all of its assets in the shares of another investment company (the "Master"). The Master would, in turn, have the same investment objective and program as the Fund. The Fund would invest in this manner in an effort to achieve the economies of scale associated with having a Master fund make investments in portfolio companies on behalf of a number of Feeder funds. MANAGEMENT OF FUND The officers and directors of the Fund are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Except as indicated, each has been an employee of T. Rowe Price for more than five years. In the list below, the Fund's directors who are considered "interested persons" of T. Rowe Price as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 are noted with an asterisk (*). These directors are referred to as inside directors by virtue of their officership, directorship, and/or employment with T. Rowe Price. LEO C. BAILEY, Director--Retired; Address: 3396 South Placita Fabula, Green Valley, Arizona 85614 DONALD W. DICK, JR., Director--Principal, Overseas Partners, Inc., a financial investment firm; formerly (6/65-3/89) Director and Vice President-Consumer Products Division, McCormick & Company, Inc., international food processors; Director, Waverly Press, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland; Address: 375 Park Avenue, Suite 2201, New York, New York 10152 DAVID K. FAGIN, Director--Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Golden Star Resources, Ltd.; formerly (1986-7/91) President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, Homestake Mining Company; Address: One Norwest Center, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite PAGE 101 1950, Denver, Colorado 80203 ADDISON LANIER, Director--Financial management; President and Director, Thomas Emery's Sons, Inc., and Emery Group, Inc.; Director, Scinet Development and Holdings, Inc.; Address: 441 Vine Street, #2310, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2913 *JOHN H. LAPORTE, JR., Executive Vice President and Director-- Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst JOHN K. MAJOR, Director--Chairman of the Board and President, KCMA Incorporated, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Address: 126 E. 26 Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114-2422 *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc; President and Trust Officer, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, President and Director--Chairman of the Board, Price-Fleming; Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst HUBERT D. VOS, Director--President, Stonington Capital Corporation, a private investment company; Address: 1231 State Street, Suite 210, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-0409 PAUL M. WYTHES, Director--Founding General Partner, Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital limited partnership providing equity capital to young high technology companies throughout the United States; Director, Teltone Corporation, Interventional Technologies Inc., and Stuart Medical, Inc.; Address: 755 Page Mill Road, Suite A200, Palo Alto, California 94304 BRIAN W. H. BERGHUIS, Executive Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price BRIAN C. ROGERS, Executive Vice President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price THOMAS H. BROADUS, JR., Vice President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Investment Counselor ANDREW M. BROOKS, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price GREGORY V. DONOVAN, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price HENRY H. HOPKINS, Vice President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Vice President, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. RICHARD P. HOWARD, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst DENISE E. JEVNE, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price PAGE 102 JAMES A. C. KENNEDY, III, Vice President--Managing Director of T. Rowe Price ROBERT W. SMITH, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (1987-1992) Investment Analyst, Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts WILLIAM J. STROMBERG, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price MARK J. VASELKIV, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price JOHN F. WAKEMAN, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price LENORA V. HORNUNG, Secretary--Vice President, T. Rowe Price CARMEN F. DEYESU, Treasurer--Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company DAVID S. MIDDLETON, Controller--Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Trust Company ROGER L. FIERY, III, Assistant Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price and Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. EDWARD T. SCHNEIDER, Assistant Vice President--Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. INGRID I. VORDEMBERGE, Assistant Vice President--Employee, T. Rowe Price The Fund's Executive Committee, comprised of Messrs. Laporte, Riepe, and Testa have been authorized by its Board of Directors to exercise all powers of the Board to manage the Fund in the intervals between meetings of the Board, except the powers prohibited by statute from being delegated. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Services Under the Management Agreement, T. Rowe Price provides the Fund with discretionary investment services. Specifically, T. Rowe Price is responsible for supervising and directing the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, program, and restrictions as provided in its prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information. T. Rowe Price is also responsible for effecting all security transactions on behalf of the Fund, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of principal business and portfolio brokerage. In addition to these services, T. Rowe Price provides the Fund with certain corporate administrative services, including: maintaining the Fund's corporate existence and corporate records; registering and qualifying Fund shares under federal and state laws; monitoring the financial, accounting, and administrative PAGE 103 functions of the Fund; maintaining liaison with the agents employed by the Fund such as the Fund's custodian and transfer agent; assisting the Fund in the coordination of such agents' activities; and permitting T. Rowe Price's employees to serve as officers, directors, and committee members of the Fund without cost to the Fund. The Management Agreement also provides that T. Rowe Price, its directors, officers, employees, and certain other persons performing specific functions for the Fund will only be liable to the Fund for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duty. Management Fee The Fund pays T. Rowe Price an annual all-inclusive fee (the "Fee") of 90%. The Fee is paid monthly to the T. Rowe Price on the first business day of the next succeeding calendar month and is the sum of the daily Fee accruals for each month. The daily Fee accrual for any particular day is calculated by multiplying the fraction of one (1) over the number of calendar days in the year by the appropriate Fee rate and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Fund for that day as determined in accordance with the Fund's prospectus as of the close of business from the previous business day on which the Fund was open for business. The Management Agreement between the Fund and T. Rowe Price provides that T. Rowe Price will pay all expenses of the Fund's operations, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other charges incident to the purchase, sale or lending of the Fund's portfolio securities, directors' fee and expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) and such nonrecurring or extraordinary expenses that may arise, including the costs of actions, suits, or proceedings to which the Fund is a party and the expenses the Fund may incur as a result of its obligation to provide indemnification to its officers, directors and agents. However, the Board of Directors of the Fund reserves the right to impose additional fees against shareholder accounts to defray expenses which would otherwise be paid by T. Rowe Price under the Management Agreement. The Board does not anticipate levying such charges; such a fee, if charged, may be retained by the Fund or paid to T. Rowe Price. PAGE 104 DISTRIBUTOR FOR FUND T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. ("Investment Services"), a Maryland corporation formed in 1980 as a wholly- owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, serves as the Fund's distributor. Investment Services is registered as a broker- dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The offering of the Fund's shares is continuous. Investment Services is located at the same address as the Fund and T. Rowe Price -- 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Investment Services serves as distributor to the Fund pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement ("Underwriting Agreement"), which provides that the Fund will pay all fees and expenses in connection with: registering and qualifying its shares under the various state "blue sky" laws; preparing, setting in type, printing, and mailing its prospectuses and reports to shareholders; and issuing its shares, including expenses of confirming purchase orders. The Underwriting Agreement provides that Investment Services will pay all fees and expenses in connection with: printing and distributing prospectuses and reports for use in offering and selling Fund shares; preparing, setting in type, printing, and mailing all sales literature and advertising; Investment Services' federal and state registrations as a broker-dealer; and offering and selling Fund shares, except for those fees and expenses specifically assumed by the Fund. Investment Services' expenses are paid by T. Rowe Price. Investment Services acts as the agent of the Fund in connection with the sale of its shares in all states in which the shares are qualified and in which Investment Services is qualified as a broker-dealer. Under the Underwriting Agreement, Investment Services accepts orders for Fund shares at net asset value. No sales charges are paid by investors or the Fund. CUSTODIAN State Street Bank and Trust Company is the custodian for the Fund's domestic securities and cash, but it does not participate in the Fund's investment decisions. Portfolio securities purchased in the U.S. are maintained in the custody of the Bank PAGE 105 and may be entered into the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or the security depository system of the Depository Trust Corporation. The Fund has entered into a Custodian Agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., London, pursuant to which portfolio securities which are purchased outside the United States are maintained in the custody of various foreign branches of The Chase Manhattan Bank and such other custodians, including foreign banks and foreign securities depositories as are approved by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees in accordance with regulations under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Bank's main office is at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The address for The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., London is Woolgate House, Coleman Street, London, EC2P 2HD, England. CODE OF ETHICS The Fund as well as the Fund's investment manager, T. Rowe Price, has adopted a Code of Ethics and various Statements of Policies and Administrative Procedures thereunder, designed to maintain the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics among all employees and officers of the Fund and T. Rowe Price. The Statement of Policy on Securities Transactions (Statement) and the Procedures pertaining to the Administration of this Statement are intended to: (i) present, as well as detect, the misuse of material, non-public information and (ii) eliminate the possibility of T. Rowe Price (or its employees or officers) trading in securities for its own account or for its own personal benefit at the expense of any Fund or client. In accordance with the Statement and Procedures, all securities transactions (with certain minor exceptions) by T. Rowe Price (and its employees and officers) must be "pre-cleared" and reported. Clearance for a transaction which would or could be detrimental to the Fund or clients is denied. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS Investment or Brokerage Discretion Decisions with respect to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund are made by T. Rowe Price. T. Rowe Price is also responsible for implementing these decisions, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business. The Fund's purchases and sales of fixed-income portfolio securities are normally done on a principal basis and do not involve the payment of a PAGE 106 commission although they may involve the designation of selling concessions. That part of the discussion below relating solely to brokerage commissions would not normally apply to the Fund (except to the extent it purchases equity securities. However, it is included because T. Rowe Price does manage a significant number of common stock portfolios which do engage in agency transactions and pay commissions and because some research and services resulting from the payment of such commissions may benefit the Fund. How Brokers and Dealers are Selected Equity Securities In purchasing and selling the Fund's portfolio securities, it is T. Rowe Price's policy to obtain quality execution at the most favorable prices through responsible brokers and dealers and, in the case of agency transactions, at competitive commission rates. However, under certain conditions, the Fund may pay higher brokerage commissions in return for brokerage and research services. As a general practice, over-the-counter orders are executed with market-makers. In selecting among market-makers, T. Rowe Price generally seeks to select those it believes to be actively and effectively trading the security being purchased or sold. In selecting broker-dealers to execute the Fund's portfolio transactions, consideration is given to such factors as the price of the security, the rate of the commission, the size and difficulty of the order, the reliability, integrity, financial condition, general execution and operational capabilities of competing brokers and dealers, and brokerage and research services provided by them. It is not the policy of T. Rowe Price to seek the lowest available commission rate where it is believed that a broker or dealer charging a higher commission rate would offer greater reliability or provide better price or execution. Fixed Income Securities Fixed income securities are generally purchased from the issuer or a primary market-maker acting as principal for the securities on a net basis, with no brokerage commission being paid by the client although the price usually includes an undisclosed compensation. Transactions placed through dealers serving as primary market-makers reflect the spread between the bid and asked prices. Securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices which include underwriting fees. PAGE 107 With respect to equity and fixed income securities, T. Rowe Price may effect principal transactions on behalf of the Fund with a broker or dealer who furnishes brokerage and/or research services, designate any such broker or dealer to receive selling concessions, discounts or other allowances, or otherwise deal with any such broker or dealer in connection with the acquisition of securities in underwritings. T. Rowe Price may receive research services in connection with brokerage transactions, including designations in fixed price offerings. How Evaluations are Made of the Overall Reasonableness of Brokerage Commissions Paid On a continuing basis, T. Rowe Price seeks to determine what levels of commission rates are reasonable in the marketplace for transactions executed on behalf of the Fund. In evaluating the reasonableness of commission rates, T. Rowe Price considers: (a) historical commission rates, both before and since rates have been fully negotiable; (b) rates which other institutional investors are paying, based on available public information; (c) rates quoted by brokers and dealers; (d) the size of a particular transaction, in terms of the number of shares, dollar amount, and number of clients involved; (e) the complexity of a particular transaction in terms of both execution and settlement; (f) the level and type of business done with a particular firm over a period of time; and (g) the extent to which the broker or dealer has capital at risk in the transaction. Description of Research Services Received from Brokers and Dealers T. Rowe Price receives a wide range of research services from brokers and dealers. These services include information on the economy, industries, groups of securities, individual companies, statistical information, accounting and tax law interpretations, political developments, legal developments affecting portfolio securities, technical market action, pricing and appraisal services, credit analysis, risk measurement analysis, performance analysis and analysis of corporate responsibility issues. These services provide both domestic and international perspective. Research services are received primarily in the form of written reports, computer generated services, telephone contacts and personal meetings with security analysts. In addition, such services may be provided in the form of meetings arranged with corporate and industry spokespersons, economists, academicians and government representatives. In some PAGE 108 cases, research services are generated by third parties but are provided to T. Rowe Price by or through broker-dealers. Research services received from brokers and dealers are supplemental to T. Rowe Price's own research effort and, when utilized, are subject to internal analysis before being incorporated by T. Rowe Price into its investment process. As a practical matter, it would not be possible for T. Rowe Price's Equity Research Division to generate all of the information presently provided by brokers and dealers. T. Rowe Price pays cash for certain research services received from external sources. T. Rowe Price also allocates brokerage for research services which are available for cash. While receipt of research services from brokerage firms has not reduced T. Rowe Price's normal research activities, the expenses of T. Rowe Price could be materially increased if it attempted to generate such additional information through its own staff. To the extent that research services of value are provided by brokers or dealers, T. Rowe Price may be relieved of expenses which it might otherwise bear. T. Rowe Price has a policy of not allocating brokerage business in return for products or services other than brokerage or research services. In accordance with the provisions of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, T. Rowe Price may from time to time receive services and products which serve both research and non-research functions. In such event, T. Rowe Price makes a good faith determination of the anticipated research and non-research use of the product or service and allocates brokerage only with respect to the research component. Commissions to Brokers who Furnish Research Services Certain brokers and dealers who provide quality brokerage and execution services also furnish research services to T. Rowe Price. With regard to the payment of brokerage commissions, T. Rowe Price has adopted a brokerage allocation policy embodying the concepts of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which permits an investment adviser to cause an account to pay commission rates in excess of those another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the same transaction, if the adviser determines in good faith that the commission paid is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided. The determination may be viewed in terms of either the particular transaction involved or the overall responsibilities of the adviser with respect to the accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. Accordingly, while T. PAGE 109 Rowe Price cannot readily determine the extent to which commission rates or net prices charged by broker-dealers reflect the value of their research services, T. Rowe Price would expect to assess the reasonableness of commissions in light of the total brokerage and research services provided by each particular broker. T. Rowe Price may receive research, as defined in Section 28(e), in connection with selling concessions and designations in fixed price offerings in which the Funds participate. Internal Allocation Procedures T. Rowe Price has a policy of not precommitting a specific amount of business to any broker or dealer over any specific time period. Historically, the majority of brokerage placement has been determined by the needs of a specific transaction such as market-making, availability of a buyer or seller of a particular security, or specialized execution skills. However, T. Rowe Price does have an internal brokerage allocation procedure for that portion of its discretionary client brokerage business where special needs do not exist, or where the business may be allocated among several brokers or dealers which are able to meet the needs of the transaction. Each year, T. Rowe Price assesses the contribution of the brokerage and research services provided by brokers or dealers, and attempts to allocate a portion of its brokerage business in response to these assessments. Research analysts, counselors, various investment committees, and the Trading Department each seek to evaluate the brokerage and research services they receive from brokers or dealers and make judgments as to the level of business which would recognize such services. In addition, brokers or dealers sometimes suggest a level of business they would like to receive in return for the various brokerage and research services they provide. Actual brokerage received by any firm may be less than the suggested allocations but can, and often does, exceed the suggestions, because the total business is allocated on the basis of all the considerations described above. In no case is a broker or dealer excluded from receiving business from T. Rowe Price because it has not been identified as providing research services. Miscellaneous T. Rowe Price's brokerage allocation policy is consistently applied to all its fully discretionary accounts, which represent a substantial majority of all assets under management. Research PAGE 110 services furnished by brokers or dealers through which T. Rowe Price effects securities transactions may be used in servicing all accounts (including non-Fund accounts) managed by T. Rowe Price. Conversely, research services received from brokers or dealers which execute transactions for the Fund are not necessarily used by T. Rowe Price exclusively in connection with the management of the Fund. From time to time, orders for clients may be placed through a computerized transaction network. The Fund does not allocate business to any broker-dealer on the basis of its sales of the Fund's shares. However, this does not mean that broker-dealers who purchase Fund shares for their clients will not receive business from the Fund. Some of T. Rowe Price's other clients have investment objectives and programs similar to those of the Fund. T. Rowe Price may occasionally make recommendations to other clients which result in their purchasing or selling securities simultaneously with the Fund. As a result, the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold may increase, and this could have an adverse effect on the price of those securities. It is T. Rowe Price's policy not to favor one client over another in making recommendations or in placing orders. T. Rowe Price frequently follows the practice of grouping orders of various clients for execution which generally results in lower commission rates being attained. In certain cases, where the aggregate order is executed in a series of transactions at various prices on a given day, each participating client's proportionate share of such order reflects the average price paid or received with respect to the total order. T. Rowe Price has established a general investment policy that it will ordinarily not make additional purchases of a common stock of a company for its clients (including the T. Rowe Price Funds) if, as a result of such purchases, 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of such company would be held by its clients in the aggregate. To the extent possible, T. Rowe Price intends to recapture solicitation fees paid in connection with tender offers through T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., the Fund's distributor. At the present time, T. Rowe Price does not recapture commissions or underwriting discounts or selling group concessions in connection with taxable securities acquired in underwritten offerings. T. Rowe Price does, however, attempt to negotiate PAGE 111 elimination of all or a portion of the selling-group concession or underwriting discount when purchasing tax-exempt municipal securities on behalf of its clients in underwritten offerings. Transactions with Related Brokers and Dealers As provided in the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price is responsible not only for making decisions with respect to the purchase and sale of the Fund's portfolio securities, but also for implementing these decisions, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business. It is expected that T. Rowe Price may place orders for the Fund's portfolio transactions with broker-dealers through the same trading desk T. Rowe Price uses for portfolio transactions in domestic securities. The trading desk accesses brokers and dealers in various markets in which the Fund's foreign securities are located. These brokers and dealers may include certain affiliates of Robert Fleming Holdings Limited ("Robert Fleming Holdings") and Jardine Fleming Group Limited ("JFG"), persons indirectly related to T. Rowe Price. Robert Fleming Holdings, through Copthall Overseas Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary, owns 25% of the common stock of Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("RPFI"), an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Fifty percent of the common stock of RPFI is owned by TRP Finance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, and the remaining 25% is owned by Jardine Fleming Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of JFG. JFG is 50% owned by Robert Fleming Holdings and 50% owned by Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited. Orders for the Fund's portfolio transactions placed with affiliates of Robert Fleming Holdings and JFG will result in commissions being received by such affiliates. The Board of Directors of the Fund has authorized T. Rowe Price to utilize certain affiliates of Robert Fleming and JFG in the capacity of broker in connection with the execution of the Fund's portfolio transactions. These affiliates include, but are not limited to, Jardine Fleming Securities Limited ("JFS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JFG, Robert Fleming & Co. Limited ("RF&Co."), Jardine Fleming Australia Securities Limited, and Robert Fleming, Inc. (a New York brokerage firm). Other affiliates of Robert Fleming Holding and JFG also may be used. Although it does not believe that the Fund's use of these brokers would be subject to Section 17(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund has agreed that the procedures set forth in Rule 17e-1 under that Act will PAGE 112 be followed when using such brokers. PRICING OF SECURITIES Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange (including NASDAQ) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the day the valuations are made. A security which is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Other equity securities and those listed securities that are not traded on a particular day are valued at a price within the limits of the latest bid and asked prices deemed by the Board of Directors, or by persons delegated by the Board, best to reflect fair value. Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market and are valued at a price deemed best to reflect fair value as quoted by dealers who make markets in these securities or by an independent pricing service. Short-term debt securities are valued at their cost in local currency which, when combined with accrued interest, approximates fair value. For the purposes of determining the Fund's net asset value per share, all assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and offer prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars quoted by any major bank. Assets and liabilities for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value, as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of officers of the Funds, as authorized by the Board of Directors. PAGE 113 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE The purchase and redemption price of the Fund's shares is equal to the Fund's net asset value per share or share price. The Fund determines its net asset value per share by subtracting the Fund's liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) from its total assets (the market value of the securities the Fund holds plus cash and other assets, including income accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of shares outstanding. The net asset value per share of the Fund is normally calculated as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") every day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE is closed on the following days: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Determination of net asset value (and the offering, sale redemption and repurchase of shares) for the Fund may be suspended at times (a) during which the NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings, (b) during which trading on the NYSE is restricted, (c) during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets, or (d) during which a governmental body having jurisdiction over the Fund may by order permit such a suspension for the protection of the Fund's shareholders; provided that applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any succeeding governmental authority) shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (b), (c), or (d) exist. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS Unless you elect otherwise, the Fund's annual capital gain distribution, if any, will be reinvested on the reinvestment date using the NAV per share of that date. The reinvestment date normally precedes the payment date by about 10 days although the exact timing is subject to change. TAX STATUS PAGE 114 The Fund intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code") and also intends to diversify its assets in accordance with regulations under Code Section 817(h). In 1987, the Treasury Department indicated that it may issue regulations addressing the circumstances in which a policyholder's control of the investments of the insurance company separate account would result in the policyholder being treated as the owner of such assets. Although there is no present indication that such regulations will be issued, their adoption could alter the tax treatment of the policyholder, separate account or insurance company. For tax purposes, the Fund must declare dividends equal to at least 98% of ordinary income (as of December 31) and capital gains (as of October 31) in order to avoid a federal excise tax and distribute 100% of ordinary income and capital gains as of December 31 to avoid a federal income tax. In certain circumstances, the Fund may not be required to comply with the excise tax distribution requirements. It does not make any difference whether dividends and capital gain distributions are paid in cash or in additional shares. At the time a shareholder acquires Fund shares, the Fund's net asset value may reflect undistributed income, capital gains or net unrealized appreciation of securities held by the Fund which may be subsequently distributed as either dividends or capital gain distributions. If, in any taxable year, the Fund should not qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code: (i) the Fund would be taxed at normal corporate rates on the entire amount of its taxable income, if any, without deduction for dividends or other distributions to shareholders; and (ii) the Fund's distributions to the extent made out of the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits would be treated as ordinary dividends by shareholders (regardless of whether they would otherwise have been considered capital gain dividends), and (iii) the separate accounts investing in the Fund may fail to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 817(h) which in turn could adversely affect the tax status of life insurance and annuity contracts with premiums invested in the affected separate accounts. To the extent the Fund invests in foreign securities, the following would apply: PAGE 115 Passive Foreign Investment Companies The Fund may purchase the securities of certain foreign investment funds or trusts called passive foreign investment companies. In addition to bearing their proportionate share of the fund's expenses (management fees and operating expenses) shareholders will also indirectly bear similar expenses of such funds. Capital gains on the sale of such holdings will be deemed to be ordinary income regardless of how long the Fund holds its investment. In addition, the Fund may be subject to corporate income tax and an interest charge on certain dividends and capital gains earned from these investments, regardless of whether such income and gains are distributed to shareholders. In accordance with tax regulations, the Fund intends to treat these securities as sold on the last day of the Fund's fiscal year and recognize any gains for tax purposes at that time; losses will not be recognized. Such gains will be considered ordinary income which the Fund will be required to distribute even though it has not sold the security and received cash to pay such distributions. Foreign Currency Gains and Losses Foreign currency gains and losses, including the portion of gain or loss on the sale of debt securities attributable to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, are taxable as ordinary income. If the net effect of these transactions is a gain, the dividend paid by the Fund will be increased; if the result is a loss, the income dividend paid by the Fund will be decreased. Adjustments to reflect these gains and losses will be made at the end of the Fund's taxable year. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE Total Return Performance The Fund's calculation of total return performance includes the reinvestment of all capital gain distributions and income dividends for the period or periods indicated, without regard to tax consequences to a shareholder in the Fund. Total return is calculated as the percentage change between the beginning value of a static account in the Fund and the ending value of that account measured by the then current net asset value, including all shares acquired through reinvestment of income and capital gains dividends. The results shown are historical and should not PAGE 116 be considered indicative of the future performance of the Fund. Each average annual compound rate of return is derived from the cumulative performance of the Fund over the time period specified. The annual compound rate of return for the Fund over any other period of time will vary from the average. Outside Sources of Information From time to time, in reports and promotional literature, one or more of the T. Rowe Price funds, including this Fund, may compare its performance to Overnight Government Repurchase Agreements, Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, certificates of deposit, and six-month money market certificates. Performance may also be compared to (1) indices of broad groups of managed or unmanaged securities considered to be representative of or similar to Fund portfolio holdings; (2) other mutual funds; or (3) other measures of performance set forth in publications such as: Advertising News Service, Inc., "Bank Rate Monitor+ - The Weekly Financial Rate Reporter" is a weekly publication which lists the yields on various money market instruments offered to the public by 100 leading banks and thrift institutions in the U.S., including loan rates offered by these banks. Bank certificates of deposit differ from mutual funds in several ways: the interest rate established by the sponsoring bank is fixed for the term of a CD; there are penalties for early withdrawal from CDs; and the principal on a CD is insured. Donoghue Organization, Inc., "Donoghue's Money Fund Report" is a weekly publication which tracks net assets, yield, maturity and portfolio holdings on approximately 380 money market mutual funds offered in the U.S. These funds are broken down into various categories such as U.S. Treasury, Domestic Prime and Euros, Domestic Prime and Euros and Yankees, and Aggressive. First Boston High Yield Index. It shows statistics on the Composite Index and analytical data on new issues in the marketplace and low-grade issuers. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., "Lipper-Fixed Income Fund Performance Analysis" is a monthly publication which tracks net assets, total return, principal return and yield on approximately 950 fixed income mutual funds offered in the United States. PAGE 117 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., "Taxable Bond Indices" is a monthly publication which lists principal, coupon and total return on over 100 different taxable bond indices tracked by Merrill Lynch, together with the par weighted characteristics of each Index. The index used as a benchmark for the High Yield Fund is the High Yield Index. The two indices used as benchmarks for the Short-Term Bond Fund are the 91-Day Treasury Bill Index and the 1-2.99 Year Treasury Note Index. Morningstar, Inc., is a widely used independent research firm which rates mutual funds by overall performance, investment objectives and assets. Salomon Brothers Inc., "Analytical Record of Yields and Yield Spreads" is a publication which tracks historical yields and yield spreads on short-term market rates, public obligations of the U.S. Treasury and agencies of the U.S. government, public corporate debt obligations, municipal debt obligations and preferred stocks. Salomon Brothers Inc., "Bond Market Round-up" is a weekly publication which tracks the yields and yield spreads on a large, but select, group of money market instruments, public corporate debt obligations, and public obligations of the U.S. Treasury and agencies of the U.S. Government. Salomon Brothers Inc., "High Yield Composite Index" is an index which provides performance and statistics for the high yield market place. Salomon Brothers Inc., "Market Performance" is a monthly publication which tracks principal return, total return and yield on the Salomon Brothers Broad investment - Grade Bond Index and the components of the Index. Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., "The Bond Market Report" is a monthly publication which tracks principal, coupon and total return on the Shearson Lehman Govt./Corp. Index and Shearson Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, as well as all the components of these Indices. Telerate Systems, Inc., is a market data distribution network which tracks a broad range of financial markets including, the daily rates on money market instruments, public corporate debt obligations and public obligations of the U.S. Treasury and agencies of the U.S. Government. PAGE 118 Wall Street Journal, is a national daily financial news publication which lists the yields and current market values on money market instruments, public corporate debt obligations,public obligations of the U.S. Treasury and agencies of the U.S. government as well as common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, options and commodities; in addition to indices prepared by the research departments of such financial organizations as Shearson Lehman/American Express Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., including information provided by the Federal Reserve Board. Performance rankings and ratings reported periodically in national financial publications such as MONEY, FORBES, BUSINESS WEEK, BARRON'S, etc. will also be used. Other Features and Benefits The Fund is a member of the T. Rowe Price Family of Funds and may help investors achieve various long-term investment goals, such as investing money for retirement, saving for a down payment on a home, or paying college costs. To explain how the Fund could be used to assist investors in planning for these goals and to illustrate basic principles of investing, various worksheets and guides prepared by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and/or T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. may be made available. These currently include: the Asset Mix Worksheet which is designed to show shareholders how to reduce their investment risk by developing a diversified investment plan; the College Planning Guide which discusses various aspects of financial planning to meet college expenses and assists parents in projecting the costs of a college education for their children; the Retirement Planning Kit (also available in a PC version) includes a detailed workbook to determine how much money you may need for retirement and suggests how you might invest to achieve your objectives; and the Retirees Financial Guide which includes a detailed workbook to determine how much money you can afford to spend and still preserve your purchasing power and suggests how you might invest to reach your goal. From time to time, other worksheets and guides may be made available as well. Of course, an investment in the Fund cannot guarantee that such goals will be met. To assist investors in understanding the different returns and risk characteristics of various investments, the aforementioned guides will include presentation of historical PAGE 119 returns of various investments using published indices. An example of this is shown below. Historical Returns for Different Investments Annualized returns for periods ended 12/31/93 50 years 20 years 10 years 5 years Small-Company Stocks 15.3% 18.8% 10.0% 13.3% Large-Company Stocks 12.3 12.8 14.9 14.5 Foreign Stocks N/A 14.4 17.9 2.3 Long-Term Corporate Bonds 5.6 10.2 14.0 13.0 Intermediate-Term U.S. Gov't. Bonds 5.7 9.8 11.4 11.3 Treasury Bills 4.6 7.5 6.4 5.6 U.S. Inflation 4.3 5.9 3.7 3.9 Sources: Ibbotson Associates, Morgan Stanley. Foreign stocks reflect performance of The Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index, which includes some 1,000 companies representing the stock markets of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East. This chart is for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as performance for, or the annualized return of, any T. Rowe Price Fund. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Also included will be various portfolios demonstrating how these historical indices would have performed in various combinations over a specified time period in terms of return. An example of this is shown below. Performance of Retirement Portfolios* Asset Mix Average Annualized Value Returns 20 Years of Ended 12/31/93 $10,000 Investment After Period PAGE 120 Nominal Real Best Worst PortfolioGrowth Income Safety Return Return** Year Year I. Low Risk 40% 40% 20% 11.3% 5.4% 24.9%-9.3%$ 79,775 II. Moderate Risk 60% 30% 10% 12.1% 6.2% 29.1%-15.6%$ 90,248 III. High Risk 80% 20% 0% 12.9% 7.0% 33.4%-21.9%$100,031 Source: T. Rowe Price Associates; data supplied by Lehman Brothers, Wilshire Associates, and Ibbotson Associates. * Based on actual performance for the 20 years ended 1993 of stocks (85% Wilshire 5000 and 15% Europe, Australia, Far East [EAFE] Index), bonds (Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index from 1976-93 and Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index from 1974-75), and 30-day Treasury bills from January 1974 through December 1993. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Figures include changes in principal value and reinvested dividends and assume the same asset mix is maintained each year. This exhibit is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of the performance of any T. Rowe Price fund. ** Based on inflation rate of 5.9% for the 20-year period ended 12/31/93. Insights From time to time, Insights, a T. Rowe Price publication of reports on specific investment topics and strategies, may be included in the Fund's fulfillment kit. Such reports may include information concerning: calculating taxable gains and losses on mutual fund transactions, coping with stock market volatility, benefiting from dollar cost averaging, understanding international markets, investing in high-yield "junk" bonds, growth stock investing, conservative stock investing, value investing, investing in small companies, tax-free investing, fixed income investing, investing in mortgage-backed securities, as well as other topics and strategies. Other Publications From time to time, in newsletters and other publications PAGE 121 issued by T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., reference may be made to economic, financial and political developments in the U.S. and abroad and their effect on securities prices. Such discussions may take the form of commentary on these developments by T. Rowe Price mutual fund portfolio managers and their views and analysis on how such developments could affect investments in mutual funds. Redemptions in Kind In the unlikely event a shareholder were to receive an in kind redemption of portfolio securities of the Fund, brokerage fees could be incurred by the shareholder in a subsequent sale of such securities. Issuance of Fund Shares for Securities Transactions involving issuance of Fund shares for securities or assets other than cash will be limited to (1) bona fide reorganizations; (2) statutory mergers; or (3) other acquisitions of portfolio securities that: (a) meet the investment objective and policies of the Fund; (b) are acquired for investment and not for resale except in accordance with applicable law; (c) have a value that is readily ascertainable via listing on or trading in a recognized United States or international exchange or market; and (d) are not illiquid. CAPITAL STOCK The Charter of the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. (the "Corporation") authorizes its Board of Directors to classify and reclassify any and all shares which are then unissued, including unissued shares of capital stock into any number of classes or series, each class or series consisting of such number of shares and having such designations, such powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions, as shall be determined by the Board subject to the Investment Company Act and other applicable law. Currently, the Corporation consists of three series, T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio and T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio. Each series represents a separate class of the Corporation's shares and has different objectives and investment policies. The T. Rowe Price Balanced Portfolio, The T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio, and the T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio is described in separate Statement of Additional Information. The shares of any such additional PAGE 122 classes or series might therefore differ from the shares of the present class and series of capital stock and from each other as to preferences, conversions or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption, subject to applicable law, and might thus be superior or inferior to the capital stock or to other classes or series in various characteristics. The Corporation's Board of Directors may increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that the Funds have authorized to issue without shareholder approval. Except to the extent that the Corporation's Board of Directors might provide by resolution that holders of shares of a particular class are entitled to vote as a class on specified matters presented for a vote of the holders of all shares entitled to vote on such matters, there would be no right of class vote unless and to the extent that such a right might be construed to exist under Maryland law. The Charter contains no provision entitling the holders of the present class of capital stock to a vote as a class on any matter. Accordingly, the preferences, rights, and other characteristics attaching to any class of shares, including the present class of capital stock, might be altered or eliminated, or the class might be combined with another class or classes, by action approved by the vote of the holders of a majority of all the shares of all classes entitled to be voted on the proposal, without any additional right to vote as a class by the holders of the capital stock or of another affected class or classes. The various insurance companies own the outstanding shares of the Fund in their separate accounts. These separate accounts are registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act or are excluded from registration. Each insurance company, as the Shareholder, is entitled to one vote for each full share held (and fractional votes for fractional shares held). Under the current laws the insurance companies must vote the shares held in registered separate accounts in accordance with voting instructions received from variable Contract Holders or Participants. Fund shares for which Contract Holders or Participants are entitled to give voting instructions, but as to which no voting instructions are received, and shares owned by the insurance companies or affiliated companies in the separate accounts, will be voted in proportion to the shares for which voting instructions have been received. There will normally be no meetings of shareholders for the PAGE 123 purpose of electing directors unless and until such time as less than a majority of the directors holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time the directors then in office will call a shareholders' meeting for the election of directors. Except as set forth above, the directors shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor directors. Voting rights are not cumulative, so that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting in the election of directors can, if they choose to do so, elect all the directors of the Fund, in which event the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any person as a director. As set forth in the By-Laws of the Corporation, a special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation on the written request of shareholders entitled to cast at least 10% of all the votes of the Corporation entitled to be cast at such meeting. Shareholders requesting such a meeting must pay to the Corporation the reasonably estimated costs of preparing and mailing the notice of the meeting. The Corporation, however, will otherwise assist the shareholders seeking to hold the special meeting in communicating to the other shareholders of the Corporation to the extent required by Section 16(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. FEDERAL AND STATE REGISTRATION OF SHARES The Fund's shares are registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933, and the Fund or its shares are registered under the laws of all states which require registration, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. LEGAL COUNSEL Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman, & Goodman, whose address is 919 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, is legal counsel to the Fund. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS Price Waterhouse, whose address is 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202 are the independent accountants to the fund. PAGE 124 RATINGS OF COMMERCIAL PAPER Moody's Investors Service, Inc.: The rating of Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's. Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning ratings are the following: valuation of the management of the issuer; economic evaluation of the issuer's industry or industries and an appraisal of speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; evaluation of the issuer's products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; liquidity; amount and quality of long-term debt; trend of earnings over a period of 10 years; financial strength of the parent company and the relationships which exist with the issuer; and recognition by the management of obligations which may be present or may arise as a result of public interest questions and preparations to meet such obligations. These factors are all considered in determining whether the commercial paper is rated P1, P2, or P3. Standard & Poor's Corporation: Commercial paper rated A (highest quality) by S&P has the following characteristics: liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements; long-term senior debt is rated "A" or better, although in some cases "BBB" credits may be allowed. The issuer has access to at least two additional channels of borrowing. Basic earnings and cash flow have an upward trend with allowance made for unusual circumstances. Typically, the issuer's industry is well established and the issuer has a strong position within the industry. The reliability and quality of management are unquestioned. The relative strength or weakness of the above factors determines whether the issuer's commercial paper is rated A1, A2, or A3. Fitch Investors Service, Inc.: Fitch 1 - Highest grade. Commercial paper assigned this rating is regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment. Fitch 2 - Very good grade. Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than the strongest issues. RATINGS OF CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES Moody's Investors Services, Inc. (Moody's) Aaa-Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. PAGE 125 They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edge." Aa-Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. A-Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Baa-Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. Ba-Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements: their futures cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterize bonds in this class. B-Bonds rated B generally lack the characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. Caa-Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. Ca-Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings. C-Bonds rated C represent the lowest-rated, and have extremely poor prospects of attaining investment standing. Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) AAA-This is the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest. PAGE 126 AA-Bonds rated AA also qualify as high-quality debt obligations. Capacity to pay principal and interest is very strong. A-Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay principal and interest, although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions. BBB-Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay principal and interest. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay principal and interest for bonds in this category than for bonds in the A category. BB, C, CCC, CC-Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, and CC are regarded on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and CC the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions. D-Bonds rated D are in default. Fitch Investors Service, Inc. AAA-High grade, broadly marketable, suitable for investment by trustees and fiduciary institutions, and liable to but slight market fluctuation other than through changes in the money rate. The prime feature of a "AAA" bond is the showing of earnings several times or many times interest requirements for such stability of applicable interest that safety is beyond reasonable question whenever changes occur in conditions. Other features may enter, such as a wide margin of protection through collateral, security or direct lien on specific property. Sinking funds or voluntary reduction of debt by call or purchase or often factors, while guarantee or assumption by parties other than the original debtor may influence their rating. AA-Of safety virtually beyond question and readily salable. Their merits are not greatly unlike those of "AAA" class but a bond so rated may be junior though of strong lien, or the margin of safety is less strikingly broad. The issue may be the obligation of a small company, strongly secured, but influenced PAGE 127 as to rating by the lesser financial power of the enterprise and more local type of market. A - Bonds rated A are considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings. BBB - Bonds rated BBB are considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds, and therefore impair timely payment. The likelihood that the ratings of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher ratings. BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded on balance as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to repay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation for bond issues not in default. BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation. The rating takes into consideration special features of the issue, its relationship to other obligations of the issuer, and the current and prospective financial condition and operating performance of the issuer. PAGE 128 PART C OTHER INFORMATION Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements. Inapplicable (b) Exhibits. (1)(a) Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, dated January 31, 1994 (electronically filed with initial Registration Statement dated February 4, 1994) (1)(b) Articles Supplementary, dated July 13, 1994, (electronically filed with Amendment No. 2 dated July 15, 1994) (1)(c) Certificate of Correction, dated July 14, 1994, (electronically filed with Amendment No. 2 dated July 15, 1994) (2) By-Laws of Registrant (electronically filed with initial Registration Statement dated February 4, 1994) (3) Inapplicable (4) See Article SIXTH, Capital Stock, Paragraphs (b)-(g) of the Articles of Incorporation, Article II, Shareholders, Sections 2.01-2.11 and Article VIII, Capital Stock, Sections 8.01-8.07 of the Bylaws filed as Exhibits to this Registration Statement. (5)(a) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., dated March 1, 1994 (electronically filed with Amendment No. 1 dated March 30, 1994) (5)(b) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., dated March 1, 1994 (electronically filed with Amendment No. 1 dated March 30, 1994) PAGE 129 (5)(c) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. dated July 27, 1994 (6) Underwriting Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio and T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., dated March 1, 1994 (electronically filed with Amendment No. 1 dated March 30, 1994) (7) Inapplicable (8)(a) Custodian Agreement between T. Rowe Price Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 28, 1987, as amended to June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, September 16, 1993, November 3, 1993, March 1, 1994, April 21, 1994, July 27, 1994 and September 21, 1994. (8)(b) Global Custody Agreement between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and T. Rowe Price Funds, dated January 3, 1994, as amended April 18, 1994, and August 15, 1994. (9)(a) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Funds, dated January 1, 1994, as amended to March 1, 1994, April 21, 1994, July 27, 1994, and September 21, 1994. (9)(b) Agreement between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Funds for Fund Accounting Services, dated January 1, 1994, as amended to March 1, 1994, April 21, 1994, July 27, 1994, and September 21, 1994. PAGE 130 (9)(c) Inapplicable (10) Inapplicable (11) Inapplicable (12) Inapplicable (13) Inapplicable (14) Inapplicable (15) Inapplicable (16) Inapplicable (17) Financial Data Schedule as of October 26, 1994 Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control. None. Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities As of October 26, 1994, there were zero shareholders in the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio. Item 27. Indemnification The Registrant maintains comprehensive Errors and Omissions and Officers and Directors insurance policies written by the Evanston Insurance Company, The Chubb Group and ICI Mutual. These policies provide coverage for the named insureds, which include T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("Manager"), Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("Price-Fleming"), T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust Company, T. Rowe Price Stable Asset Management, Inc., RPF International Bond Fund and thirty-nine other investment companies, namely, T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price Growth & Income PAGE 131 Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund, T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc., Institutional International Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc., T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed-Income Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Value Fund, Inc. The Registrant and the thirty-nine investment companies listed above, with the exception of T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc. and Institutional International Funds, Inc., will be collectively referred to as the Price Funds. The investment manager for the Price Funds, including T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc., is the Manager. Price-Fleming is the manager to T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. and Institutional International Funds, Inc. and is 50% owned by TRP Finance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, 25% owned by Copthall Overseas Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Fleming Holdings Limited, and 25% owned by Jardine Fleming International Holdings Limited. In addition to the corporate insureds, the policies also cover the officers, directors, and employees of each of the named insureds. The premium is allocated among the named corporate insureds in accordance with the provisions of Rule 17d-1(d)(7) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. General. The Charter of the Corporation provides that to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland or federal law, no director of officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or the holders of Shares for money damages and each director and officer shall be indemnified by the Corporation; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect any director or officer of the Corporation against any liability to the Corporation of the holders of Shares to which such director or officer would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad PAGE 132 faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Article X, Section 10.01 of the Registrant's By-Laws provides as follows: Section 10.01. Indemnification and Payment of Expenses in Advance: The Corporation shall indemnify any individual ("Indemnitee") who is a present or former director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or who is or has been serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, who, by reason of his position was, is, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (hereinafter collectively referred to as a "Proceeding") against any judgments, penalties, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, to the fullest extent that such indemnification may be lawful under Maryland law. The Corporation shall pay any reasonable expenses so incurred by such Indemnitee in defending a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof to the fullest extent that such advance payment may be lawful under Maryland law. Subject to any applicable limitations and requirements set forth in the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation and in these By-Laws, any payment of indemnification or advance of expenses shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Maryland law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall protect or purport to protect any Indemnitee against any liability to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office ("Disabling Conduct"). Anything in this Article X to the contrary notwithstanding, no indemnification shall be made by the Corporation to any Indemnitee unless: (a) there is a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the Proceeding was brought that the Indemnitee was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct; or PAGE 133 (b) in the absence of such a decision, there is a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the Indemnitee was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct, which determination shall be made by: (i) the vote of a majority of a quorum of directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Corporation as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act, nor parties to the Proceeding; or (ii) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. Anything in this Article X to the contrary notwithstanding, any advance of expenses by the Corporation to any Indemnitee shall be made only upon the undertaking by such Indemnitee to repay the advance unless it is ultimately determined that such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as above provided, and only if one of the following conditions is met: (a) the Indemnitee provides a security for his undertaking; or (b) the Corporation shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances; or (c) there is a determination, based on a review of readily available facts, that there is reason to believe that the Indemnitee will ultimately be found entitled to indemnification, which determination shall be made by: (i) a majority of a quorum of directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Corporation as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act, nor parties to the Proceeding; or (ii) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. Section 10.02 of the Registrant's By-Laws provides as follows: Section 10.02. Insurance of Officers, Directors, Employees and Agents: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Maryland law and by Section 17(h) of the Investment Company Act, as from time to time amended, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the PAGE 134 Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in or arising out of his position, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability. Insofar as indemnification for liability under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Manager. Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("Price-Fleming"), a Maryland corporation, is a corporate joint venture 50% owned by TRP Finance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager and was organized in 1979 to provide investment counsel service with respect to foreign securities for institutional investors in the United States. Price-Fleming, in addition to managing private counsel client accounts, also sponsors registered investment companies which invest in foreign securities, serves as general partner of RPFI International Partners, Limited Partnership, and provides investment advice with respect to its shares in the International Common Trust Fund maintained by T. Rowe Price Trust Company. T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. ("Investment Services"), a wholly- owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1980 for the purpose of acting as the principal underwriter and distributor for the Price Funds. Investment Services is registered as a broker-dealer under the PAGE 135 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. In 1984, Investment Services expanded its activities to include a discount brokerage service. TRP Distribution, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investment Services, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1991. It was organized for and engages in the sale of certain investment related products prepared by Investment Services. T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc., was organized in 1981 for the purpose of making charitable contributions to religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational organizations. The Foundation (which is not a subsidiary of the Manager) is funded solely by contributions from the Manager and income from investments. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. ("Price Services"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1982 and is registered as a transfer agent under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Price Services provides transfer agent, dividend disbursing, and certain other services, including shareholder services, to the Price Funds. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. ("RPS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, was incorporated in Maryland in 1991 and is registered as a transfer agent under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RPS provides administrative, recordkeeping, and subaccounting services to administrators of employee benefit plans. T. Rowe Price Trust Company ("Trust Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland chartered limited purpose trust company, organized in 1983 for the purpose of providing fiduciary services. The Trust Company serves as trustee/custodian for employee benefit plans, common trust funds and a few trusts. T. Rowe Price Threshold Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, was organized in 1983 by the Manager, and invests in private financings of small companies with high growth potential. T. Rowe Price Threshold Fund II, L.P., a similar Delaware partnership, was organized in 1986. The Manager is the General Partner of each partnership. RPFI International Partners, Limited Partnership, is a Delaware PAGE 136 limited partnership organized in 1985 for the purpose of investing in a diversified group of small and medium-sized rapidly growing non-U.S. companies. Price-Fleming is the general partner of this partnership, and certain clients of Price-Fleming are its limited partners. T. Rowe Price Real Estate Group, Inc. ("Real Estate Group"), is a Maryland corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager established in 1986 to provide real estate services. Subsidiaries of Real Estate Group are: T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund I Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund I, A No-Load Limited Partnership), T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund II Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund II, America's Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Limited Partnership), T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund III Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund III, America's Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership), and T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund IV Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund IV, America's Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Limited Partnership). Real Estate Group serves as investment manager to T. Rowe Price Renaissance Fund, Ltd., A Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Investment, established in 1989 as a Maryland corporation which qualifies as a REIT. T. Rowe Price Stable Asset Management, Inc. ("Stable Asset Management") is a Maryland corporation organized in 1988 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. Stable Asset Management, which is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, specializes in the management of investment portfolios which seek stable and consistent investment returns through the use of guaranteed investment contracts, book investment contracts, structured or synthetic investment contracts, and short-term fixed-income securities. T. Rowe Price Recovery Fund Associates, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager organized in 1988 for the purpose of serving as the General Partner of T. Rowe Price Recovery Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership which invests in financially distressed companies. T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc. is a Maryland corporation organized in 1988 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. This entity is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment PAGE 137 Advisers Act of 1940, and may apply for registration as an investment manager under the Securities Act of Ontario in order to be eligible to provide certain services to the RPF International Bond Fund, a trust (whose shares are sold in Canada) which Price-Fleming serves as investment adviser. Since 1983, the Manager has organized several distinct Maryland limited partnerships, which are informally called the Pratt Street Ventures partnerships, for the purpose of acquiring interests in growth-oriented businesses. Tower Venture, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1989 for the purpose of serving as a general partner of 100 East Pratt St., L.P., a Maryland limited partnership whose limited partners also include the Manager. The purpose of the partnership is to further develop and improve the property at 100 East Pratt Street, the site of the Manager's headquarters, through the construction of additional office, retail and parking space. T. Rowe Price Frontier Limited ("Frontier") is a Bermuda corporation organized in 1989 as an investment vehicle for foreign investors who wish to invest in small U.S. public companies with high growth potential. Frontier is the limited partner of T. Rowe Price New Frontier Fund II (Netherlands Antilles), C.V., a limited partnership whose general partners are T. Rowe Price New Frontier Management Associates (Netherlands Antilles) N.V. ("Management Associates") and T. Rowe Price New Frontier Investment Associates (Netherlands Antilles), C.V. ("Investment Associates"). Management Associates is a corporation which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. Investment Associates is a limited partnership whose general partners are Management Associates and T. Rowe Price Associates Frontiers, Inc., a Maryland corporation which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. TRP Suburban, Inc. is a Maryland corporation organized in 1990 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. TRP Suburban has entered into agreements with McDonogh School and CMANE-McDonogh-Rowe Limited Partnership to construct an office building in Owings Mills, Maryland, which houses the Manager's transfer agent, plan administrative services, retirement plan services and operations support functions. TRP Finance, Inc. and TRP Finance MRT, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Manager, are Delaware corporations organized in 1990 to manage certain passive corporate investments and other PAGE 138 intangible assets. T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1990 for the purpose of investing in small public and private companies seeking capital for expansion or undergoing a restructuring of ownership. The general partner of the Fund is T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership whose general partner is T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners Associates, Inc., ("Strategic Associates"), a Maryland corporation which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. Strategic Associates also serves as the general partner of T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership established in 1992, which in turn serves as general partner of T. Rowe price Strategic Partners Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1992. Listed below are the directors of the Manager who have other substantial businesses, professions, vocations, or employment aside from that of Director of the Manager: JAMES E. HALBKAT, JR., Director of the Manager. Mr. Halbkat is President of U.S. Monitor Corporation, a provider of public response systems. Mr. Halbkat's address is: P.O. Box 23109, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29925. JOHN W. ROSENBLUM, Director of the Manager. Mr. Rosenblum is the Tayloe Murphy Professor at the University of Virginia, and a director of: Chesapeake Corporation, a manufacturer of paper products, Cadmus Communications Corp., a provider of printing and communication services; Comdial Corporation, a manufacturer of telephone systems for businesses; and Cone Mills Corporation, a textiles producer. Mr. Rosenblum's address is: P.O. Box 6550, Charlottesville, Virginia 22906. ROBERT L. STRICKLAND, Director of the Manager. Mr. Strickland is Chairman of Lowe's Companies, Inc., a retailer of specialty home supplies. Mr. Strickland's address is 604 Two Piedmont Plaza Building, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104. PHILIP C. WALSH, Director of the Manager. Mr. Walsh is a Consultant to Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Englewood, Colorado, and a director of Piedmont Mining Company, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Walsh's address is: Blue Mill Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960. With the exception of Messrs. Halbkat, Rosenblum, Strickland, and Walsh, all of the directors of the Manager are employees of the PAGE 139 Manager. George J. Collins, who is Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Managing Director of the Manager, is a Director of Price-Fleming. George A. Roche, who is Chief Financial Officer and a Managing Director of the Manager, is a Vice President and a Director of Price-Fleming. M. David Testa, who is a Managing Director of the Manager, is Chairman of the Board of Price-Fleming. Henry H. Hopkins, Charles P. Smith, and Peter Van Dyke, who are Managing Directors of the Manager, are Vice Presidents of Price-Fleming. Robert P. Campbell, Robert C. Howe, Veena A. Kutler, George A. Murnaghan, William F. Wendler, II, and Edward A. Wiese, who are Vice Presidents of the Manager, are Vice Presidents of Price-Fleming. Alvin M. Younger, Jr., who is a Managing Director and the Secretary and Treasurer of the Manager, is Secretary and Treasurer of Price-Fleming. Joseph P. Croteau, who is a Vice President of the Manager, is Controller of Price-Fleming. Nolan L. North, who is a Vice President of the Manager, is Assistant Treasurer of Price-Fleming. Leah P. Holmes, who is an Assistant Vice President of the Manager, is a Vice President of Price-Fleming. Barbara A. Van Horn, who is Assistant Secretary of the Manager, is Assistant Secretary of Price-Fleming. Certain directors and officers of the Manager are also officers and/or directors of one or more of the Price Funds and/or one or more of the affiliated entities listed herein. See also "Management of Fund," in Registrant's Statement of Additional Information. Item 29. Principal Underwriters. (a) The principal underwriter for the Registrant is PAGE 140 Investment Services. Investment Services acts as the principal underwriter for the other thirty-nine Price Funds. Investment Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Investment Services has been formed for the limited purpose of distributing the shares of the Price Funds and will not engage in the general securities business. Since the Price Funds are sold on a no-load basis, Investment Services will not receive any commission or other compensation for acting as principal underwriter. (b) The address of each of the directors and officers of Investment Services listed below is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Name and Principal Positions and OfficesOffices Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant James Sellers Riepe President and DirectorVice President and Director Henry Holt Hopkins Vice President and Vice President Director Mark E. Rayford Director None Charles E. Vieth Vice President and None Director Patricia M. Archer Vice President None Edward C. Bernard Vice President None Joseph C. Bonasorte Vice President None Meredith C. Callanan Vice President None Laura H. Chasney Vice President None Victoria C. Collins Vice President None Christopher W. Dyer Vice President None Mark S. Finn Vice President and None Assistant Controller Forrest R. Foss Vice President None Patricia O. Goodyear Vice President None James W. Graves Vice President None Andrea G. Griffin Vice President None Thomas Grizzard Vice President None David J. Healy Vice President None Joseph P. Healy Vice President None Walter J. Helmlinger Vice President None Eric G. Knauss Vice President None Douglas G. Kremer Vice President None Sharon Renae Krieger Vice President None PAGE 141 Keith Wayne Lewis Vice President None David A. Lyons Vice President None Sarah McCafferty Vice President None Maurice A. Minerbi Vice President None George A. Murnaghan Vice President None Steven E. Norwitz Vice President None Kathleen M. O'Brien Vice President None Charles S. Peterson Vice President None Pamela D. Preston Vice President None Lucy B. Robins Vice President None John R. Rockwell Vice President None William F. Wendler, II Vice President None Jane F. White Vice President None Thomas R. Woolley Vice President None Alvin M. Younger, Jr. Secretary and TreasurerNone Joseph P. Croteau Controller None Catherine L. Berkenkemper Assistant Vice President None Patricia S. Butcher Assistant Vice PresidentNone John A. Galateria Assistant Vice PresidentNone Keith J. Langrehr Assistant Vice PresidentNone C. Lillian Matthews Assistant Vice PresidentNone Janice D. McCrory Assistant Vice PresidentNone Sandra J. McHenry Assistant Vice PresidentNone JeanneMarie B. Patella Assistant Vice PresidentNone Arthur J. Siber Assistant Vice PresidentNone Mary A. Tamberrino Assistant Vice PresidentNone Monica R. Tucker Assistant Vice PresidentNone Linda C. Wright Assistant Vice PresidentNone Nolan L. North Assistant Treasurer None Barbara A. VanHorn Assistant Secretary None (c) Not applicable. Investment Services will not receive any compensation with respect to its activities as underwriter for the Price Funds since the Price Funds are sold on a no-load basis. Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records. All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. under Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder will be maintained by T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., at its offices at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Transfer agent, dividend disbursing, and shareholder service activities are performed by T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland PAGE 142 21202. Custodian activities for T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. are performed at State Street Bank and Trust Company's Service Center (State Street South), 1776 Heritage Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02171. Item 31. Management Services. The Registrant is not a party to any management-related service contract, other than as set forth in the Prospectus. Item 32. Undertakings. (a) Inapplicable (b) The Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio will file, within four to six months from the effective date of its registration statement, a post-effective amendment using financial statements which need not be certified. (c) If requested to do so by the holders of at least 10% of all votes entitled to be cast, the Registrant will call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting on the question of removal of a director or directors and will assist in communications with other shareholders to the extent required by Section 16(c). (d) Each series of the Registrant agrees to furnish, upon request and without charge, a copy of its latest Annual Report to each person to whom as prospectus is delivered. PAGE 143 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, this 26th day of October, 1994. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. /s/M. David Testa By: M. David Testa, President and Director Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /s/M. David Testa ________________ President and Director M. David Testa (Principal Executive Officer)October 26,1994 /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ________________ Treasurer (Principal Carmen F. Deyesu Financial Officer) October 26, 1994 /s/Leo C. Bailey ________________ Director October 26, 1994 Leo C. Bailey /s/Donald W. Dick,Jr. ________________ Director October 26, 1994 Donald W. Dick, Jr. /s/David K. Fagin ________________ Director October 26, 1994 David K. Fagin PAGE 144 /s/Addison Lanier ________________ Director October 26, 1994 Addison Lanier /s/John H. Laporte ________________ Executive Vice President October 26, 1994 John H. Laporte and Director /s/John K. Major ________________ Director October 26, 1994 John K. Major /s/Hanne M. Merriman Director October 26, 1994 __________________ Hanne M. Merriman /s/James S. Riepe ________________ Vice President and October 26, 1994 James S. Riepe Director /s/Hubert D. Vos ________________ Director October 26, 1994 Hubert D. Vos /s/Paul M. Wythes ________________ Director October 26, 1994 Paul M. Wythes EX-99.B5-MGTAGMT 2 PAGE 1 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Between T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. and T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, made as of the 27th day of July, 1994, by and between T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), and T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland (hereinafter called the "Manager"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Corporation is engaged in business as an open-end management investment company and is registered as such under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, the Corporation is authorized to issue shares of capital stock ("Shares") in the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio (the "Fund"), a separate series of the Corporation whose Shares represent interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets ("Fund Shares"); and WHEREAS, the Manager is engaged principally in the business of rendering investment supervisory services and is registered as an investment adviser under the federal Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Fund desires the Manager to render investment supervisory services to the Fund in the manner and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: PAGE 2 1.Duties and Responsibilities of Manager. A.Investment Management Services. The Manager shall act as investment manager and shall supervise and direct the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, program and restrictions as provided in the Corporation's prospectus, on behalf of the Fund, as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Corporation may impose by notice in writing to the Manager. The Manager shall obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, businesses, securities markets and securities as it may deem necessary or useful in the discharge of its obligations hereunder and shall formulate and implement a continuing program for the management of the assets and resources of the Fund in a manner consistent with its investment objectives. In furtherance of this duty, the Manager, as agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to the Corporation, is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Corporation, to: (i) buy, sell, exchange, convert, lend, and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds, and other securities or assets; and (ii) place orders and negotiate the commissions (if any) for the execution of transactions in securities with or through such brokers, dealers, underwriters or issuers as the Manager may select. B. Financial, Accounting, and Administrative Services. The Manager shall maintain the corporate existence and corporate records of the Corporation; maintain the registrations and qualifications of Fund Shares under federal and state law; monitor the financial, accounting, and administrative functions of the Fund; maintain liaison with the various agents employed for the benefit of the Fund by the Corporation (including the Corporation's transfer agent, custodian, independent accountants and legal counsel) and assist in the coordination of their activities on behalf of the Fund. C. Reports to Fund. The Manager shall furnish to or place at the disposal of the Corporation or Fund, as appropriate, such information, reports, evaluations, analyses and opinions as the Fund may, at any time or from time to time, reasonably request or as the Manager may deem helpful. D. Reports and Other Communications to Fund Shareholders. The Manager shall assist in developing all general PAGE 3 shareholder communications, including regular shareholder reports. E. Fund Personnel. The Manager agrees to permit individuals who are officers or employees of the Manager to serve (if duly elected or appointed) as officers, directors, members of any committee of directors, members of any advisory board, or members of any other committee of the Corporation, without remuneration from or other cost to the Fund or the Corporation. F. Personnel, Office Space, and Facilities of Manager. The Manager at its own expense shall furnish or provide and pay the cost of such office space, office equipment, office personnel, and office services as the Manager requires in the performance of its investment advisory and other obligations under this Agreement. 2. Allocation of Expenses. The Manager shall pay all of the Corporation expenses, on behalf of the Fund, with the following exceptions: (1) Interest. Interest; (2) Taxes. All taxes or governmental fees payable by or with respect of the Fund to federal, state, or other governmental agencies, domestic or foreign, including stamp or other transfer taxes; (3) Brokerage Commissions. All brokers' commissions and other charges incident to the purchase, sale, or lending of the Fund's portfolio securities; (4) Directors' Fees and Expenses. All compensation of directors, other than those affiliated with the Manager, and all expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) incurred in connection with their service; and (5) Nonrecurring and Extraordinary Expenses. Such nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including the costs of actions, suits, or proceedings to which the Fund is a party and the expenses the Fund may incur as a result of its legal obligation to provide indemnification to its officers, directors, and agents. 3. Management Fee. The Fund shall pay the Manager a fee ("Fee") at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Fund's net assets. PAGE 4 The Fee shall be paid monthly to the Manager on the first business day of the next succeeding calendar month and shall be calculated as follows: The monthly fee is equal to the sum of the daily fee accruals which shall be computed by multiplying the fraction of one (1) over the number of calendar days in the year by the fee rate of 0.90%, and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Fund for that day as determined in accordance with the Fund's prospectus as of the close of business from the previous business day on which the Fund was open for business. It is understood that the expenses of the Fund will not exceed any expense limitation prescribed by any state in which the Fund's shares are qualified for sale ("State Expense Limit"). Any Management Fees not paid or expenses assumed by the Manager pursuant to a State Expense Limit shall be subject to reimbursement provided that no such reimbursement shall be made more than two years after the fiscal year in which such fees were not paid or expenses assumed. A. Proration of Fee. If this Agreement becomes effective or terminates before the end of any month, the Fee for the period from the effective date to the end of such month or from the beginning of such month to the date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such effectiveness or termination occurs. 4. Shareholder Account Fee. The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, by resolution of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, may from time to time authorize the imposition of a fee as a direct charge against shareholder accounts to be retained by the Fund or to be paid to the Manager to defray expenses which would otherwise be paid by the Manager in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2 of this Agreement. At least 60 days' prior written notice of the intent to impose such fee must be given to the Fund's shareholders. 5. Brokerage. Subject to the approval of the board of directors, the Manager, in carrying out its duties under Paragraph 1.A., may cause the Corporation, with respect to the Fund, to pay a broker-dealer which furnishes brokerage or research services [as such services are defined under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "'34 Act")], a higher commission than that which might be charged by another broker-dealer which does not furnish brokerage or research services or which furnishes brokerage or research PAGE 5 services deemed to be of lesser value, if such commission is deemed reasonable in relation to the brokerage and research services provided by the broker-dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the accounts as to which it exercises investment discretion (as such term is defined under Section 3(a)(35) of the '34 Act). 6. Manager's Use of the Services of Others. The Manager may (at its cost except as contemplated by Paragraph 4 of this Agreement) employ, retain or otherwise avail itself of the services or facilities of other persons or organizations for the purpose of providing the Manager or the Corporation or Fund, as appropriate, with such statistical and other factual information, such advice regarding economic factors and trends, such advice as to occasional transactions in specific securities or such other information, advice or assistance as the Manager may deem necessary, appropriate or convenient for the discharge of its obligations hereunder or otherwise helpful to the Corporation or Fund, as appropriate, or in the discharge of Manager's overall responsibilities with respect to the other accounts which it serves as investment manager. 7. Ownership of Records. All records required to be maintained and preserved by the Corporation or Fund pursuant to the provisions of rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 31(a) of the Act and maintained and preserved by the Manager on behalf of the Corporation or Fund, as appropriate, are the property of the Corporation or Fund, as appropriate, and will be surrendered by the Manager promptly on request by the Corporation or Fund, as appropriate. 8. Reports to Manager. The Corporation or Fund, as appropriate, shall furnish or otherwise make available to the Manager such prospectuses, financial statements, proxy statements, reports, and other information relating to the business and affairs of the Corporation or Fund, as appropriate, as the Manager may, at any time or from time to time, reasonably require in order to discharge its obligations under this Agreement. 9. Services to Other Clients. Nothing herein contained shall limit the freedom of the Manager or any affiliated person of the Manager to render investment supervisory and corporate administrative services to other investment companies, to act as investment manager or investment counselor to other persons, firms or corporations, or to engage in other business activities; PAGE 6 but so long as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment hereof shall remain in effect or until the Manager shall otherwise consent, the Manager shall be the only investment manager to the Fund. 10. Limitation of Liability of Manager. Neither the Manager nor any of its officers, directors, or employees, nor any person performing executive, administrative, trading, or other functions for the Corporation or Fund (at the direction or request of the Manager) or the Manager in connection with the Manager's discharge of its obligations undertaken or reasonably assumed with respect to this Agreement, shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Corporation or Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except for loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its or his duties on behalf of the Corporation or Fund or from reckless disregard by the Manager or any such person of the duties of the Manager under this Agreement. 11. Use of Manager's Name. The Corporation or Fund may use the name "T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc." or any other name derived from the name "T. Rowe Price" only for so long as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment hereof remains in effect, including any similar agreement with any organization which shall have succeeded to the business of the Manager as investment manager. At such time as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment hereof, or such other similar agreement shall no longer be in effect, the Corporation or Fund will (by corporate action, if necessary) cease to use any name derived from the name "T. Rowe Price," any name similar thereto or any other name indicating that it is advised by or otherwise connected with the Manager, or with any organization which shall have succeeded to the Manager's business as investment manager. 12. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date first above written, and unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, this Agreement shall remain in effect through April 30, 1995. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year, subject to the termination provisions and all other terms and conditions hereof, so long as: (a) such continuation shall be specifically approved at least annually by the board of directors of the Corporation or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and, concurrently with such approval by the board of directors or prior to such approval by the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, as the case may be, by PAGE 7 the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the directors of the Corporation, with respect to the Fund, who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party; and (b) the Manager shall not have notified the Corporation, in writing, at least 60 days prior to April 30, 1995 or prior to April 30th of any year thereafter, that it does not desire such continuation. The Manager shall furnish to the Corporation, promptly upon its request, such information as may reasonably be necessary to evaluate the terms of this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment hereof. 13. Amendment and Assignment of Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or assigned without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, and this Agreement shall automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. 14. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by either party hereto, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days' prior notice in writing to the other party; provided, that in the case of termination by the Corporation, with respect to the Fund, such action shall have been authorized by resolution of a majority of the directors of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. 15. Miscellaneous. A. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. B. Interpretation. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Corporation to take any action contrary to its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the board of directors of the Corporation of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Fund. C. Definitions. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the Act and to PAGE 8 interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission validly issued pursuant to the Act. Specifically, the terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested person," "assignment," and "affiliated person," as used in Paragraphs 2, 8, 10, 11, and 12 hereof, shall have the meanings assigned to them by Section 2(a) of the Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is relaxed by a rule, regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether of special or of general application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, as of the day and year first above written. Attest: T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/M. David Testa __________________________ By:_________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, M. David Testa Secretary President Attest: T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________ By:__________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, Henry H. Hopkins Assistant Secretary Managing Director EX-99.B8A-CUSTODIAN 3 CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT The Custodian Agreement dated September 28, 1987, as amended, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and T. Rowe Price Funds should be inserted here. PAGE 1 CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY and EACH OF THE PARTIES INDICATED ON APPENDIX A DATED: SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 FRF 07/87 PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held By It1 2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held by the Custodian in the United States. . . 2 2.1 Holding Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.2 Delivery of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1) Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2) Repurchase Agreement . . . . . . . . . . 2 3) Securities System . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4) Tender Offer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5) Redemption by Issuer . . . . . . . . . . 3 6) Transfer to Issuer, Nominee, Exchange . . 3 7) Sale to Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8) Exchange or Conversion . . . . . . . . . 4 9) Warrants, Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 10) Loans of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . 4 11) Borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 12) Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 13) Futures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 14) In-Kind Distributions . . . . . . . . . . 5 15) Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 16) Type of Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.3 Registration of Securities . . . . . . . . . 6 2.4 Bank Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.5 Sale of Shares and Availability of Federal Funds7 2.6 Collection of Income, Dividends . . . . . . . 7 2.7 Payment of Fund Monies . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1) Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2) Exchanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3) Redemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4) Expense and Liability . . . . . . . . . . 9 5) Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6) Short Sale Dividend . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7) Loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8) Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2.9 Appointment of Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2.10 Deposit of Securities in Securities System . 10 1) Account of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . 11 2) Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3) Payment of Fund Monies, Delivery of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4) Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5) Annual Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6) Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.11 Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.12 Segregated Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PAGE 3 2.13 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes . . . 15 2.14 Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.15 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.16 Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held Outside of the United States . 16 3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians . . . . 16 3.2 Assets to be Held . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories . . . . . . . 17 3.4 Segregation of Securities . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.5 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund 17 3.6 Reports by Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.7 Transactions in Foreign Assets of the Fund . 18 3.8 Responsibility of Custodian, Sub-Custodian and Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.9 Monitoring Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . 19 3.10 Branches of U.S. Banks . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4. Payments for Repurchases or Redemptions and Sales of Shares of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 5. Proper Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 6. Actions Permitted Without Express Authority . . . 21 7. Evidence of Authority, Reliance on Documents . . . 21 8. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and Calculations of Net Asset Value and Net Income22 9. Records, Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant . . . . . 23 11. Compensation of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 12. Responsibility of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . 23 13. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment . . . 25 14. Successor Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 15. Interpretive and Additional Provisions . . . . . . 28 16. Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 17. Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 18. Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 19. Exemption from Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 20. Massachusetts Law to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 21. Prior Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 22. The Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 23. Governing Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 24. Subcustodian Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 25. Directors and Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 26. Massachusetts Business Trust . . . . . . . . . . . 30 27. Successors of Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 PAGE 4 CUSTODIAN CONTRACT This Contract by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110 (hereinafter called the "Custodian"), and each fund which is listed on Appendix A (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Contract (each such fund individually hereinafter called the "Fund," whose definition may be found in Section 22), WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the Governing Documents of the Fund. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash now or hereafter owned or acquired by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to domestic securities, upon receipt of "Proper Instructions" (within the meaning of Article 5), the Custodian shall from time to time employ one or more sub-custodians located in the United States, but only in accordance with an applicable vote by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, and provided that the Custodian shall have no more or less responsibility or liability to the Fund on account of any actions or omissions of any sub-custodian so employed than any such sub-custodian has to the Custodian, and further provided that the Custodian shall not release the sub-custodian from any responsibility or liability unless mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing. With respect to foreign securities and other assets of the Fund held outside the United States, the Custodian shall employ Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as a sub-custodian for the Fund in accordance with the provisions of Article 3. 2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held By the Custodian in the United States 2.1 Holding Securities. The Custodian shall hold and physically segregate for the account of the Fund all PAGE 5 non-cash property, to be held by it in the United States, including all domestic securities owned by the Fund, other than (a) securities which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.10 in a clearing agency which acts as a securities depository or in a book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, collectively referred to herein as "Securities System," and (b) commercial paper of an issuer for which the Custodian acts as issuing and paying agent ("Direct Paper") which is deposited and/or maintained in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.11. 2.2 Delivery of Securities. The Custodian shall release and deliver domestic securities owned by the Fund held by the Custodian or in a Securities System account of the Custodian or in the Custodian's Direct Paper book entry system account ("Direct Paper System Account") only upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by mutual agreement of the parties, and only in the following cases: 1) Sale. Upon sale of such securities for the account of the Fund and receipt of payment therefor; 2) Repurchase Agreement. Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such securities entered into by the Fund; 3) Securities System. In the case of a sale effected through a Securities System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10 hereof; 4) Tender Offer. To the depository agent or other receiving agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for portfolio securities of the Fund; 5) Redemption by Issuer. To the issuer thereof or its agent when such securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable; provided that, in any such case, the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the Custodian; 6) Transfer to Issuer, Nominee. Exchange. To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Fund or into the name of any nominee or nominees of the Custodian or into the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or into the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1; or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units and bearing the same interest rate, maturity date and call provisions, PAGE 6 if any; provided that, in any such case, the new securities are to be delivered to the Custodian; 7) Sale to Broker or Dealer. Upon the sale of such securities for the account of the Fund, to the broker or its clearing agent or dealer, against a receipt, for examination in accordance with "street delivery" custom; provided that in any such case, the Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such securities prior to receiving payment for such securities except as may arise from the Custodian's failure to act in accordance with its duties as set forth in Section 12. 8) Exchange or Conversion. For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, split-up of shares, change of par value or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian; 9) Warrants, Rights. In the case of warrants, rights or similar securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities; provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian; 10) Loans of Securities. For delivery in connection with any loans of securities made by the Fund, but only against receipt of adequate collateral as agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Fund, which may be in the form of cash, obligations issued by the United States government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or such other property as mutually agreed by the parties, except that in connection with any loans for which collateral is to be credited to the Custodian's account in the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Custodian will not be held liable or responsible for the delivery of securities owned by the Fund prior to the receipt of such collateral, unless the Custodian fails to act in accordance with its duties set forth in Article 12; PAGE 7 11) Borrowings. For delivery as security in connection with any borrowings by the Fund requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund, but only against receipt of amounts borrowed, except where additional collateral is required to secure a borrowing already made, subject to Proper Instructions, further securities may be released for that purpose; 12) Options. For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and a member of The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation, any registered national securities exchange, any similar organization or organizations, or the Investment Company Act of 1940, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund; 13) Futures. For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian, and a Futures Commission Merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any Contract Market, any similar organization or organizations, or the Investment Company Act of 1940, regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund; 14) In-Kind Distributions. Upon receipt of instructions from the transfer agent ("Transfer Agent") for the Fund, for delivery to such Transfer Agent or to the holders of shares in connection with distributions in kind, as may be described from time to time in the Fund's currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus"), in satisfaction of requests by holders of Shares for repurchase or redemption; 15) Miscellaneous. For any other proper corporate purpose, but only upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees or of the Executive Committee signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, specifying the securities to be delivered, setting forth the purpose for which such delivery is to be made, declaring such PAGE 8 purpose to be a proper corporate purpose, and naming the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made; and 16) Type of Payment. In any or all of the above cases, payments to the Fund shall be made in cash, by a certified check upon or a treasurer's or cashier's check of a bank, by effective bank wire transfer through the Federal Reserve Wire System or, if appropriate, outside of the Federal Reserve Wire System and subsequent credit to the Fund's Custodian account, or, in case of delivery through a stock clearing company, by book-entry credit by the stock clearing company in accordance with the then current street custom, or such other form of payment as may be mutually agreed by the parties, in all such cases collected funds to be promptly credited to the Fund. 2.3 Registration of Securities. Domestic securities held by the Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of the Fund or in the name of any nominee of the Fund or of any nominee of the Custodian which nominee shall be assigned exclusively to the Fund, unless the Fund has authorized in writing the appointment of a nominee to be used in common with other registered investment companies having the same investment adviser as the Fund, or in the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or in the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1. All securities accepted by the Custodian on behalf of the Fund under the terms of this Contract shall be in "street name" or other good delivery form. 2.4 Bank Accounts. The Custodian shall open and maintain a separate bank account or accounts in the United States in the name of the Fund, subject only to draft or order by the Custodian acting pursuant to the terms of this Contract, and shall hold in such account or accounts, subject to the provisions hereof all cash received by it from or for the account of the Fund, other than cash maintained by the Fund in a bank account established and used in accordance with Rule 17f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Funds held by the Custodian for the Fund may be deposited for the Fund's credit in the Banking Department of the Custodian or in such other banks or trust companies as the Custodian may in its discretion deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that every such bank or trust company shall be qualified to act as a custodian under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that each such bank or trust company and the funds to be deposited with each such bank or trust company shall be approved by vote of a majority of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund. Such funds shall be PAGE 9 deposited by the Custodian in its capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the Custodian only in that capacity. 2.5 Sale of Shares and Availability of Federal Funds. Upon mutual agreement between the Fund and the Custodian, the Custodian shall, upon the receipt of Proper Instructions, make federal funds available to the Fund as of specified times agreed upon from time to time by the Fund and the Custodian in the amount of checks received in payment for Shares of the Fund which are deposited into the Fund's account. 2.6 Collection of Income, Dividends. The Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to United States registered securities held hereunder to which the Fund shall be entitled either by law or pursuant to custom in the securities business, and shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to United States bearer securities if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such securities are held by the Custodian or its agent thereof and shall credit such income or other payments, as collected, to the Fund's custodian account. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall detach and present for payment all coupons and other income items requiring presentation as and when they become due and shall collect interest when due on securities held hereunder. The Custodian will also receive and collect all stock dividends, rights and other items of like nature as and when they become due or payable. Income due the Fund on United States securities loaned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall be the responsibility of the Fund. The Custodian will have no duty or responsibility in connection therewith, other than to provide the Fund with such information or data as may be necessary to assist the Fund in arranging for the timely delivery to the Custodian of the income to which the Fund is properly entitled. 2.7 Payment of Fund Monies. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by mutual agreement of the parties, the Custodian shall pay out monies of the Fund in the following cases only: 1) Purchases. Upon the purchase of domestic securities, options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts for the account of the Fund but only (a) against the delivery of such securities, or evidence of title to such options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts, to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm or trust company doing business in the United States or abroad which is qualified under the Investment PAGE 10 Company Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a custodian and has been designated by the Custodian as its agent for this purpose in accordance with Section 2.9 hereof) registered in the name of the Fund or in the name of a nominee of the Fund or of the Custodian referred to in Section 2.3 hereof or in other proper form for transfer; (b) in the case of a purchase effected through a Securities System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.10 hereof or (c) in the case of a purchase involving the Direct Paper System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.11; or (d) in the case of repurchase agreements entered into between the Fund and the Custodian, or another bank, or a broker-dealer which is a member of NASD, (i) against delivery of the securities either in certificate form or through an entry crediting the Custodian's account at the Federal Reserve Bank with such securities or (ii) against delivery of the receipt evidencing purchase by the Fund of securities owned by the Custodian along with written evidence of the agreement by the Custodian to repurchase such securities from the Fund. All coupon bonds accepted by the Custodian shall have the coupons attached or shall be accompanied by a check payable on coupon payable date for the interest due on such date. 2) Exchanges. In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender of securities owned by the Fund as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof; 3) Redemptions. For the redemption or repurchase of Shares issued by the Fund as set forth in Article 4 hereof; 4) Expense and Liability. For the payment of any expense or liability incurred by the Fund, including but not limited to the following payments for the account of the Fund: interest, taxes, management, accounting, transfer agent and legal fees, and operating expenses of the Fund whether or not such expenses are to be in whole or part capitalized or treated as deferred expenses; 5) Dividends. For the payment of any dividends or other distributions to shareholders declared pursuant to the Governing Documents of the Fund; 6) Short Sale Dividend. For payment of the amount of dividends received in respect of securities sold short; 7) Loan. For repayment of a loan upon redelivery of pledged securities and upon surrender of the PAGE 11 note(s), if any, evidencing the loan; 8) Miscellaneous. For any other proper purpose, but only upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees or of the Executive Committee of the Fund signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, specifying the amount of such payment, setting forth the purpose for which such payment is to be made, declaring such purpose to be a proper purpose, and naming the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made. 2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities Purchased. In any and every case where payment for purchase of domestic securities for the account of the Fund is made by the Custodian in advance of receipt of the securities purchased in the absence of specific written instructions from the Fund to so pay in advance, the Custodian shall be absolutely liable to the Fund for such securities to the same extent as if the securities had been received by the Custodian. 2.9 Appointment of Agents. The Custodian may at any time or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) any other bank or trust company, which is itself qualified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a custodian, as its agent to carry out such of the provisions of this Article 2 as the Custodian may from time to time direct; provided, however, that the appointment of any agent shall not relieve the Custodian of its responsibilities or liabilities hereunder. 2.10 Deposit of Securities in Securities Systems. The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain domestic securities owned by the Fund in a clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which acts as a securities depository, or in the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and certain federal agencies, collectively referred to herein as "Securities System" in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the following provisions: 1) Account of Custodian. The Custodian may keep domestic securities of the Fund in a Securities System provided that such securities are represented in an account ("Account") of the Custodian in the Securities System which shall not include any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise PAGE 12 for customers; 2) Records. The records of the Custodian, with respect to domestic securities of the Fund which are maintained in a Securities System, shall identify by book-entry those securities belonging to the Fund; 3) Payment of Fund Monies, Delivery of Securities. Subject to Section 2.7, the Custodian shall pay for domestic securities purchased for the account of the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities System that such securities have been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer for the account of the Fund. Subject to Section 2.2, the Custodian shall transfer domestic securities sold for the account of the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities System that payment for such securities has been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and payment for the account of the Fund. Copies of all advices from the Securities System of transfers of domestic securities for the account of the Fund shall identify the Fund, be maintained for the Fund by the Custodian and be provided to the Fund at its request. The Custodian shall furnish the Fund confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of the Fund in the form of a written advice or notice and shall furnish to the Fund copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting each day's transactions in the Securities System for the account of the Fund; 4) Reports. The Custodian shall provide the Fund with any report obtained by the Custodian on the Securities System's accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding domestic securities deposited in the Securities System, and further agrees to provide the Fund with copies of any documentation it has relating to its arrangements with the Securities Systems as set forth in this Agreement or as otherwise required by the Securities and Exchange Commission; 5) Annual Certificate. The Custodian shall have received the initial or annual certificate, as the case may be, required by Article 13 hereof; 6) Indemnification. Anything to the contrary in this Contract notwithstanding, the Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for any loss or expense, PAGE 13 including reasonable attorneys fees, or damage to the Fund resulting from use of the Securities System by reason of any failure by the Custodian or any of its agents or of any of its or their employees or agents or from failure of the Custodian or any such agent to enforce effectively such rights as it may have against the Securities System; at the election of the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian with respect to any claim against the Securities System or any other person which the Custodian may have as a consequence of any such loss, expense or damage if and to the extent that the Fund has not been made whole for any such loss, expense or damage. 2.11 Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System. The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by the Fund in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian subject to the following provisions: 1) No transaction relating to securities in the Direct Paper System will be effected in the absence of Proper Instructions; 2) The Custodian may keep securities of the Fund in the Direct Paper System only if such securities are represented in an account ("Account") of the Custodian in the Direct Paper System which shall not include any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers; 3) The records of the Custodian with respect to securities of the Fund which are maintained in the Direct Paper System shall identify by book-entry those securities belonging to the Fund; 4) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for the account of the Fund upon the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer of securities to the account of the Fund. The Custodian shall transfer securities sold for the account of the Fund upon the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and receipt of payment for the account of the Fund; 5) The Custodian shall furnish the Fund confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of the Fund, in the form of a written advice or notice, of Direct Paper on the next business day following such transfer and shall furnish to the Fund copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting each day's transaction in the Securities System for the account of the Fund; PAGE 14 6) The Custodian shall provide the Fund with any report on its system of internal accounting control as the Fund may reasonably request from time to time; 2.12 Segregated Account. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be of a continuing nature where deemed appropriate by mutual agreement of the parties, establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of the Fund, into which account or accounts may be transferred cash and/or securities, including securities maintained in an account by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof, (i) in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a member of the NASD (or any futures commission merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange (or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered contract market), or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund, (ii) for purposes of segregating cash or government securities in connection with options purchased, sold or written by the Fund or commodity futures contracts or options thereon purchased or sold by the Fund, (iii) for the purposes of compliance by the Fund with the procedures required by Investment Company Act Release No. 10666, or any subsequent release, rule or policy, of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment companies and (iv) for other proper corporate purposes, but only, in the case of clause (iv), upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees or of the Executive Committee signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, setting forth the purpose or purposes of such segregated account and declaring such purposes to be proper corporate purposes. 2.13 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes. The Custodian shall execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all federal and state tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to domestic securities of the Fund held by it and in connection with transfers of such securities. 2.14 Proxies. If the securities are registered other than in the name of the Fund or a nominee of the Fund, the Custodian shall, with respect to the domestic securities held hereunder, cause to be promptly executed by the PAGE 15 registered holder of such securities, all proxies, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such securities. 2.15 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of the domestic securities being held for the Fund by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information received by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1 from issuers of the domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian of such desired action at least 72 hours (excluding holidays and weekends) prior to the time such action must be taken under the terms of the tender, exchange offer, or other similar transaction, and it will be the responsibility of the Custodian to timely transmit to the appropriate person(s) the Fund's notice. Where the Fund does not notify the Custodian of its desired action within the aforesaid 72 hour period, the Custodian shall use its best efforts to timely transmit the Fund's notice to the appropriate person. 2.16 Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants. The Custodian shall provide the Fund, at such times as the Fund may reasonably require, with reports by independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including domestic securities deposited and/or maintained in a Securities System, relating to the services provided by the Custodian under this Contract; such reports shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies existing or arising since the prior examination would be disclosed by such examination. The reports must describe any material inadequacies disclosed and, if there are no such inadequacies, the reports shall so state. PAGE 16 3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held Outside of the United States 3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians. The Custodian is authorized and instructed to employ Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A, ("Chase") as sub-custodian for the Fund's securities, cash and other assets maintained outside of the United States ("foreign assets") all as described in the Subcustodian Agreement between the Custodian and Chase. Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions", together with a certified resolution of the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees, the Custodian and the Fund may agree to designate additional proper institutions and foreign securities depositories to act as sub-custodians of the Fund's foreign assets. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund, the Custodian shall cease the employment of any one or more of such sub-custodians for maintaining custody of the Fund's foreign assets. 3.2 Assets to be Held. The Custodian shall limit the foreign assets maintained in the custody of foreign sub- custodians to foreign assets specified under the terms of the Subcustodian Agreement between the Custodian and Chase. 3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories. Except as may otherwise be agreed upon in writing by the Custodian and the Fund, foreign assets of the Fund shall be maintained in foreign securities depositories only through arrangements implemented by the banking institutions serving as sub- custodians pursuant to the terms hereof. 3.4 Segregation of Securities. The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to the Fund, the foreign assets of the Fund held by Chase and by each foreign sub- custodian. 3.5 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian will use its best efforts (subject to applicable law) to arrange for the independent accountants, officers or other representatives of the Fund or the Custodian to be afforded access to the books and records of Chase and any banking or other institution employed as a sub-custodian for the Fund by Chase or the Custodian insofar as such books and records relate to the performance of Chase or such banking or other institution under any agreement with the Custodian or Chase. Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall furnish to the Fund such reports (or portions thereof) of Chase's external auditors as are available to the Custodian and which relate directly to Chase's system of internal accounting controls applicable to Chase's duties as a subcustodian or which relate to the internal accounting controls of any subcustodian employed by Chase with respect to foreign assets of the Fund. PAGE 17 3.6 Reports by Custodian. The Custodian will supply to the Fund from time to time, as mutually agreed upon, statements in respect of the foreign assets of the Fund held pursuant to the terms of the Subcustodian Agreement between the Custodian and Chase, including but not limited, to an identification of entities having possession of the Fund's foreign assets and advices or notifications of any transfers of foreign assets to or from each custodial account maintained by any sub-custodian on behalf of the Fund indicating, as to foreign assets acquired for the Fund, the identity of the entity having physical possession of such foreign assets. 3.7 Transactions in Foreign Assets of the Fund. All transactions with respect to the Fund's foreign assets shall be in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of the Subcustodian Agreement between Chase and the Custodian. 3.8 Responsibility of Custodian, Sub-Custodian, and Fund. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Custodian Contract, the Custodian shall not be liable to the Fund for any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising out of or in connection with the maintenance of custody of the Fund's foreign assets by Chase or by any other banking institution or securities depository employed pursuant to the terms of any Subcustodian Agreement between Chase and the Custodian, except that the Custodian shall be liable for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim to the extent provided in the Subcustodian Agreement between Chase and the Custodian or attributable to the failure of the Custodian to exercise the standard of care set forth in Article 12 hereof in the performance of its duties under this Contract or such Subcustodian Agreement. At the election of the Fund, the Fund shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian under the Subcustodian Agreement with respect to any claims arising thereunder against Chase or any other banking institution or securities depository employed by Chase if and to the extent that the Fund has not been made whole therefor. As between the Fund and the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of foreign securities and cash pursuant to the terms of the Subcustodian Agreement complies with all applicable rules, regulations, interpretations and orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Custodian assumes no responsibility and makes no representations as to such compliance. 3.9 Monitoring Responsibilities. With respect to the Fund's foreign assets, the Custodian shall furnish annually to the Fund, during the month of June, information concerning the sub-custodians employed by the Custodian. PAGE 18 Such information shall be similar in kind and scope to that furnished to the Fund in connection with the initial approval of this Contract. In addition, the Custodian will promptly inform the Fund in the event that the Custodian learns of a material adverse change in the financial condition of a sub-custodian. 3.10 Branches of U.S. Banks. Except as otherwise set forth in this Contract, the provisions of this Article 3 shall not apply where the custody of the Fund's assets is maintained in a foreign branch of a banking institution which is a "bank" as defined by Section 2(a)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 which meets the qualification set forth in Section 26(a) of said Act. The appointment of any such branch as a sub-custodian shall be governed by Section 1 of this Contract. 4. Payments for Repurchases or Redemptions and Sales of Shares of the Fund From such funds as may be available for the purpose but subject to the limitations of the Governing Documents of the Fund and any applicable votes of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund pursuant thereto, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent, make funds available for payment to holders of Shares who have delivered to the Transfer Agent a request for redemption or repurchase of their Shares. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares of the Fund, the Custodian is authorized upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent to wire funds to or through a commercial bank designated by the redeeming shareholder. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares of the Fund, the Custodian shall honor checks drawn on the Custodian by a holder of Shares, which checks have been furnished by the Fund to the holder of Shares, when presented to the Custodian in accordance with such procedures and controls as are mutually agreed upon from time to time between the Fund and the Custodian. The Custodian shall receive from the distributor for the Fund's Shares or from the Transfer Agent of the Fund and deposit as received into the Fund's account such payments as are received for Shares of the Fund issued or sold from time to time by the Fund. The Custodian will provide timely notification to the Fund and the Transfer Agent of any receipt by it of payments for Shares of the Fund. 5. Proper Instructions Proper Instructions as used herein means a writing signed or initialled by one or more person or persons as the Board of Directors/Trustees shall have from time to time authorized. Each such writing shall set forth the specific transaction or type of transaction involved, including a specific statement of the purpose for which such action is requested, or shall be a blanket instruction authorizing specific transactions of a repeated or PAGE 19 routine nature. Oral instructions will be considered Proper Instructions if the Custodian reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized to give such instructions with respect to the transaction involved. The Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in writing. Upon receipt of a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary as to the authorization by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund accompanied by a detailed description of procedures approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, Proper Instructions may include communications effected directly between electro-mechanical or electronic devices provided that the Board of Directors/Trustees and the Custodian are satisfied that such procedures afford adequate safeguards for the Fund's assets. 6. Actions Permitted without Express Authority The Custodian may in its discretion, without express authority from the Fund: 1) make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of handling securities or other similar items relating to its duties under this Contract, provided that all such payments shall be accounted for to the Fund; 2) surrender securities in temporary form for securities in definitive form; 3) endorse for collection, in the name of the Fund, checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments on the same day as received; and 4) in general, attend to all non-discretionary details in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer and other dealings with the securities and property of the Fund except as otherwise directed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund. 7. Evidence of Authority, Reliance on Documents The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund in accordance with Article 5 hereof. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Board of Directors/Trustees pursuant to the Governing Documents of the Fund as described in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary. So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of the standard of care set forth in Article 12 hereof, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this PAGE 20 Contract and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed by the proper party or parties. 8. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and Calculation of Net Asset Value and Net Income The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to the person or persons appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund to keep the books of account of the Fund and/or compute the net asset value per share of the outstanding shares of the Fund or, if directed in writing to do so by the Fund, shall itself keep such books of account and/or compute such net asset value per share. If so directed, the Custodian shall also calculate daily the net income of the Fund as described in the Fund's currently effective prospectus and shall advise the Fund and the Transfer Agent daily of the total amounts of such net income and, if instructed in writing by an officer of the Fund to do so, shall advise the Transfer Agent periodically of the division of such net income among its various components. The calculations of the net asset value per share and the daily income of the Fund shall be made at the time or times and in the manner described from time to time in the Fund's currently effective prospectus. 9. Records, Inventory The Custodian shall create and maintain all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Contract in such manner as will meet the obligations of the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, with particular attention to Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder, applicable federal and state tax laws and any other law or administrative rules or procedures which may be applicable to the Fund. All such records shall be the property of the Fund and shall at all times during the regular business hours of the Custodian be open for inspection and audit by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of the Fund and employees and agents of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, in the event of termination of this Agreement, will be delivered in accordance with Section 14 hereof. The Custodian shall, at the Fund's request, supply the Fund with a tabulation of securities owned by the Fund and held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to do so by the Fund and for such compensation as shall be agreed upon between the Fund and the Custodian, include certificate numbers in such tabulations. The Custodian shall conduct a periodic inventory of all securities and other property subject to this Agreement and provide to the Fund a periodic reconciliation of the vaulted position of the Fund to the appraised position of the Fund. The Custodian will promptly report to the Fund the results of the reconciliation, indicating any shortages or discrepancies uncovered thereby, and take appropriate action to remedy any such shortages or discrepancies. PAGE 21 10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant The Custodian shall cooperate with the Fund's independent public accountants in connection with the annual and other audits of the books and records of the Fund and take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to provide from year to year the necessary information to such accountants for the expression of their opinion without any qualification as to the scope of their examination, including but not limited to, any opinion in connection with the preparation of the Fund's Form N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission. 11. Compensation of Custodian The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon from time to time between the Fund and the Custodian. 12. Responsibility of Custodian Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Custodian shall be held to the exercise of reasonable care in carrying out the provisions of this Contract, but shall be kept indemnified by and shall be without liability to the Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. In order for the indemnification provision contained in this Section to apply, it is understood that if in any case the Fund may be asked to indemnify or save the Custodian harmless, the Fund shall be fully and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and it is further understood that the Custodian will use all reasonable care to identify and notify the Fund promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely to present the probability of such a claim for indemnification against the Fund. The Fund, shall have the option to defend the Custodian against any claim which may be the subject of this indemnification, and in the event that the Fund so elects, it will so notify the Custodian, and thereupon the Fund shall take over complete defense of the claim and the Custodian shall in such situation initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this Section. The Custodian shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the Fund will be asked to indemnify the Custodian except with the Fund's prior written consent. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit any right or cause of action on the part of the Custodian under this Contract which is independent of any right or cause of action on the part of the Fund. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Fund or such other counsel as may be agreed to by the parties) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the responsibility PAGE 22 of the Custodian with respect to redemptions effected by check shall be in accordance with a separate Agreement entered into between the Custodian and the Fund. If the Fund requires the Custodian to take any action with respect to securities, which action involves the payment of money or which action may, in the opinion of the Custodian, result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to the Fund being liable for the payment of money or incurring liability of some other form, the Fund, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to it. If the Fund requires the Custodian to advance cash or securities for any purpose or in the event that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with the performance of this Contract, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's own negligent action, negligent failure to act or willful misconduct, any property at any time held for the account of the Fund shall be security therefor and should the Fund fail to repay the Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of the Fund's assets to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement, provided that the Custodian gives the Fund reasonable notice to repay such cash or securities advanced, however, such notice shall not preclude the Custodian's right to assert any lien under this provision. 13. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment This Contract shall become effective as of its execution, shall continue in full force and effect until terminated as hereinafter provided, may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties hereto and may be terminated by either party by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed, postage prepaid to the other party, such termination to take effect not sooner than sixty (60) days after the date of such delivery or mailing in the case of a termination by the Fund, and not sooner than 180 days after the date of such delivery or mailing in the case of a termination by the Custodian; provided, however that the Custodian shall not act under Section 2.10 hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund has approved the initial use of a particular Securities System and the receipt of an annual certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees has reviewed the use by the Fund of such Securities System, as required in each case by Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and that the Custodian shall not act under Section 2.11 hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees has approved the initial use of the Direct Paper System and the receipt of an annual certificate of PAGE 23 the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees has reviewed the use by the Fund of the Direct Paper System; provided further, however, that the Fund shall not amend or terminate this Contract in contravention of any applicable federal or state regulations, or any provision of the Governing Documents of the Fund, and further provided, that the Fund may at any time by action of its Board of Directors/Trustees (i) substitute another bank or trust company for the Custodian by giving notice as described above to the Custodian, or (ii) immediately terminate this Contract in the event of the appointment of a conservator or receiver for the Custodian by the Comptroller of the Currency or upon the happening of a like event at the direction of an appropriate regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction. Upon termination of the Contract, the Fund shall pay to the Custodian such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination and shall likewise reimburse the Custodian for its costs, expenses and disbursements, provided that the Custodian shall not incur any costs, expenses or disbursements specifically in connection with such termination unless it has received prior approval from the Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 14. Successor Custodian If a successor custodian shall be appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, the Custodian shall, upon termination, deliver to such successor custodian at the office of the Custodian, duly endorsed and in the form for transfer, all securities, funds and other properties then held by it hereunder and shall transfer to an account of the successor custodian all of the Fund's securities held in a Securities System. The Custodian shall also use its best efforts to assure that the successor custodian will continue any subcustodian agreement entered into by the Custodian and any subcustodian on behalf of the Fund. If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall, in like manner, upon receipt of a certified copy of a vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, deliver at the office of the Custodian and transfer such securities, funds and other properties in accordance with such vote. In the event that no written order designating a successor custodian or certified copy of a vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when such termination shall become effective, then the Custodian shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a "bank" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not PAGE 24 less than $25,000,000, all securities, funds and other properties held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property held by it under this Contract and to transfer to an account of such successor custodian all of the Fund's securities held in any Securities System. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian under this Contract. In the event that securities, funds and other properties remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof owing to failure of the Fund to procure the certified copy of the vote referred to or of the Board of Directors/Trustees to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to fair compensation for its services during such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities, funds and other properties and the provisions of this Contract relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian shall remain in full force and effect. If while this Contract is in force the Fund shall be liquidated pursuant to law, the Custodian shall distribute, either in cash or (if the Fund so orders) in the portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund, pro rata among the holders of shares of the Fund as certified by the Transfer Agent, the property of the Fund which remains after paying or satisfying all expenses and liabilities of the Fund. Section 12 hereof shall survive any termination of this Contract. 15. Interpretive and Additional Provisions In connection with the operation of this Contract, the Custodian and the Fund may from time to time agree on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Contract as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Contract. Any such interpretive or additional provisions shall be in a writing signed by both parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any applicable federal or state regulations or any provision of the Governing Documents of the Fund. No interpretive or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Contract. 16. Notice Any notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered or certified mail, or by such other means as the parties shall agree, to the other party at the address of such party set forth above or at such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party. 17. Bond The Custodian shall, at all times, maintain a bond in such form and amount as is acceptable to the Fund which shall be issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company authorized to do business in the place where such bond is issued against larceny PAGE 25 and embezzlement, covering each officer and employee of the Custodian who may, singly or jointly with others, have access to securities or funds of the Fund, either directly or through authority to receive and carry out any certificate instruction, order request, note or other instrument required or permitted by this Agreement. The Custodian agrees that it shall not cancel, terminate or modify such bond insofar as it adversely affects the Fund except after written notice given to the Fund not less than 10 days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, termination or modification. The Custodian shall furnish to the Fund a copy of each such bond and each amendment thereto. 18. Confidentiality The Custodian agrees to treat all records and other information relative to the Fund and its prior, present or future shareholders as confidential, and the Custodian, on behalf of itself and its employees, agrees to keep confidential all such information except, after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Custodian may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Fund. 19. Exemption from Liens The securities and other assets held by the Custodian for the Fund shall be subject to no lien or charge of any kind in favor of the Custodian or any person claiming through the Custodian, but nothing herein shall be deemed to deprive the Custodian of its right to invoke any and all remedies available at law or equity to collect amounts due it under this Agreement. Neither the Custodian nor any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall have any power or authority to assign, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of any securities held by it for the Fund, except upon the direction of the Fund, duly given as herein provided, and only for the account of the Fund. 20. Massachusetts Law to Apply This Contract shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 21. Prior Contracts Without derogating any of the rights established by such contracts, this Contract supersedes and terminates, as of the date hereof, all prior contracts between the Fund and the Custodian relating to the custody of the Fund's assets. 22. The Parties All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the funds listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Contract were between such individual fund and the Custodian. In the case of a series fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the individual series or portfolio of such fund or trust, or to such fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as PAGE 26 appropriate. Any reference in this Contract to "the parties" shall mean the Custodian and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. 23. Governing Documents. The term "Governing Documents" means the Articles of Incorporation, Agreement of Trust, By-Laws and Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time. 24. Subcustodian Agreement. Reference to the "Subcustodian Agreement" between the Custodian and Chase shall mean any such agreement which shall be in effect from time to time between Chase and the Custodian with respect to foreign assets of the Fund. 25. Directors and Trustees. It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders of shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees of the Fund shall be personally liable hereunder. 26. Massachusetts Business Trust With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Contract and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term Fund means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving under the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of Trust) of such Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of this Contract has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. 27. Successors of Parties. This Contract shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Fund and the Custodian and their respective successors. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this instrument to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed as of the dates indicated below. DATED: September 28, 1987 __________________ PAGE 27 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ATTEST: /s/Kathleen M. Kubit By/s/Charles Cassidy _____________________ _________________________________ Assistant Secretary Vice President T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio PAGE 28 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST New York Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. DATED: September 28, 1987 ___________________ ATTEST: /s/Nancy J. Wortman By/s/Carmen F. Deyesu ____________________________ __________________________________ PAGE 29 Appendix A The following Funds are parties to this Agreement and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement by executing the Agreement on the dates indicated thereon. T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the California Tax-Free Bond Fund and California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Institutional Trust on behalf of the Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. Rowe Price International Trust on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund and T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund, New York Tax-Free Bond Fund and New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Money Fund, Inc. PAGE 30 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS THIS AGREEMENT, made as of this 24th day of June, 1988, by and between: T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Trust, T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Money Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short- Intermediate Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund, T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, T. Rowe Price Institutional Trust, T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc., (hereinafter together called the "Funds" and individually "Fund") and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust, W I T N E S S E T H: It is mutually agreed that the Custodian Contract made by the parties on the 28th day of September, 1987, is hereby amended by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President PAGE 31 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H.Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. /s/ Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President PAGE 32 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President PAGE 33 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/William Blackwell ________________________________________ By: PAGE 34 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of October 19, 1988, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund, Inc., a separate series of T. Rowe Price International Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND PAGE 35 T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/Guy R. Sturgeon ________________________________________ By: PAGE 36 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988 and October 19, 1988, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of February 22, 1989, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND PAGE 37 T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/K. Donelson _____________________________________ By: PAGE 38 AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988 and February 22, 1989, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 19, 1989, by adding thereto the Institutional International Funds, Inc., on behalf of the Foreign Equity Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND PAGE 39 T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________ By: PAGE 40 AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, and July 19, 1989 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 15, 1989, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc., on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund and the U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND PAGE 41 T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins _______________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ________________________________________ By: PAGE 42 AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989 and September 15, 1989, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of December 15, 1989, by restating Section 2.15 as follows: 2.15 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of the domestic securities being held for the Fund by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information received by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1 from issuers of the domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian of such desired action at least 48 hours (excluding holidays and weekends) prior to the time such action must be taken under the terms of the tender, exchange offer, or other similar transaction, and it will be the responsibility of the Custodian to timely transmit to the appropriate person(s) the Fund's notice. Where the Fund does not notify the custodian of its desired action within the aforesaid 48 hour period, the Custodian shall use its best efforts to timely transmit the Fund's notice to the appropriate person. It is expressly noted that the parties may negotiate and agree to alternative procedures with respect to such 48 hour notice period on a selective and individual basis. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. PAGE 43 T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. PAGE 44 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U. S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U. S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U. S. Treasury Long-Term Fund /s/Carmen F. Deyesu __________________________________ By: Carmen F. Deyesu, Treasurer STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ E. D. Hawkes, Jr. ________________________________ By: E. D. Hawkes, Jr. Vice President PAGE 45 Amendment No. 7 filed on Form SE January 25, 1990 with International Trust (CIK 313212) Post Effective Amendment No. 17. PAGE 46 AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, and December 20, 1989, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of January 25, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund, a separate series of T. Rowe Price International Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 47 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________ By: PAGE 48 AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, and January 25, 1990 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of February 21, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc., on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 49 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________ By: PAGE 50 AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of June 12, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc., on behalf of the Spectrum Growth Fund and the Spectrum Income Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 51 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ____________________________________ By: PAGE 52 AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, and June 12, 1990 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 18, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND PAGE 53 T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ Guy R. Sturgeon ____________________________________ By: Guy R. Sturgeon PAGE 54 AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, and July 18, 1990 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of October 15, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 55 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ Guy R. Sturgeon _____________________________________ By: PAGE 56 AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, and October 15, 1990, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of February 13, 1991, by adding thereto the Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund and New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund, two separate series of the T. Rowe Price State Tax- Free Income Trust T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 57 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins _____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ Guy Sturgeon _____________________________________ By: Vice President PAGE 58 AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, and February 13, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of March 6, 1991, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 59 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________ By: PAGE 60 AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, and March 6, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 12, 1991, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 61 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President PAGE 62 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________ By: PAGE 63 AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991 and September 12, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of November 6, 1991, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Japan Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 64 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. PAGE 65 /s/Henry H. Hopkins ____________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________ By: PAGE 66 AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991 and November 6, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of April 23, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 67 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President PAGE 68 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________ By: PAGE 69 AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, and April 23, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 2, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, a series of the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 70 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ___________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President PAGE 71 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________ By: PAGE 72 AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, and September 2, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of November 3, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 73 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. PAGE 74 /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ____________________________________ By: PAGE 75 AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, and November 3, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of December 16, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 76 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 77 /s/Henry H. Hopkins ___________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________ By: PAGE 78 AMENDMENT NO. 21 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, and December 16, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of December 21, 1992, by adding thereto the Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund, an additional series to the T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 79 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund PAGE 80 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________ By: PAGE 81 AMENDMENT NO. 22 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, and December 21, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of January 28, 1993, by adding thereto the Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, additional series to the T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 82 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 83 T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ____________________________________ By: PAGE 84 AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, and January 28, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of April 22, 1993, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 85 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund PAGE 86 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ____________________________________ By: PAGE 87 AMENDMENT NO. 24 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 16, 1993, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. (collectively referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, dated September 16, 1993, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund PAGE 88 T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund PAGE 89 T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ____________________________________ By: PAGE 90 AMENDMENT NO. 25 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, and September 16, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of November 3, 1993, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. PAGE 91 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. PAGE 92 T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ___________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________ By: PAGE 93 AMENDMENT NO. 26 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, September 16, 1993, and November 3, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of March 1, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio and T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio, two separate series of the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. (collectively referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreements, dated March 1, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Rowe Price- Fleming International, Inc. (collectively referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. PAGE 94 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. PAGE 95 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio PAGE 96 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________ By: PAGE 97 AMENDMENT NO. 27 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, September 16, 1993, November 3, 1993, and March 1, 1994, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of April 21, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc. (referred to as the "Fund") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, dated April 21, 1994, between the Fund and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Fund will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund PAGE 98 T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund PAGE 99 T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio PAGE 100 /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ________________________________ By: PAGE 101 AMENDMENT NO. 28 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, September 16, 1993, November 3, 1993, March 1, 1994, and April 21, 1994, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 27, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund, T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund, and T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund, three separate series of the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. (collectively referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreements, dated July 27, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. PAGE 102 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. PAGE 103 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio PAGE 104 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ____________________________________ By: PAGE 105 AMENDMENT NO. 29 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, September 16, 1993, November 3, 1993, March 1, 1994, and April 21, 1994, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 27, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Strategy Balanced Portfolio, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. (referred to as the "Fund) shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, dated July 27, 1994, between the Fund and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Fund will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. PAGE 106 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. PAGE 107 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio PAGE 108 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ___________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ __________________________________ By: PAGE 109 AMENDMENT NO. 30 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, September 16, 1993, November 3, 1993, March 1, 1994, April 21, 1994, and July 27, 1994 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 21, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Value Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. PAGE 110 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. PAGE 111 T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund PAGE 112 T. ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ___________________________________ By:Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ____________________________________ By: EX-99.B8B-SUBCUST 4 GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT The Global Custody Agreement dated January 3, 1994, as amended, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and T. Rowe Price Funds should be inserted here. PAGE 1 GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT is effective January 3, 1994, and is between THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. (the "Bank") and EACH OF THE ENTITIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO, Individually and Separately (each individually, the "Customer"). 1. Customer Accounts. The Bank agrees to establish and maintain the following accounts ("Accounts"): (a) A custody account in the name of the Customer ("Custody Account") for any and all stocks, shares, bonds, debentures, notes, mortgages or other obligations for the payment of money, bullion, coin and any certificates, receipts, warrants or other instruments representing rights to receive, purchase or subscribe for the same or evidencing or representing any other rights or interests therein and other similar property whether certificated or uncertificated as may be received by the Bank or its Subcustodian (as defined in Section 3) for the account of the Customer ("Securities"); and (b) A deposit account in the name of the Customer ("Deposit Account") for any and all cash in any currency received by the Bank or its Subcustodian for the account of the Customer, which cash shall not be subject to withdrawal by draft or check. The Customer warrants its authority to: 1) deposit the cash and Securities ("Assets") received in the Accounts and 2) give Instructions (as defined in Section 11) concerning the Accounts. The Bank may deliver securities of the same class in place of those deposited in the Custody Account. Upon written agreement between the Bank and the Customer, additional Accounts may be established and separately accounted for as additional Accounts under the terms of this Agreement. 2. Maintenance of Securities and Cash at Bank and Subcustodian Locations. Unless Instructions specifically require another location acceptable to the Bank: (a) Securities will be held in the country or other jurisdiction in which the principal trading market for such Securities is located, where such Securities are to be presented for payment or where such Securities are acquired; and PAGE 2 (b) Cash will be credited to an account in a country or other jurisdiction in which such cash may be legally deposited or is the legal currency for the payment of public or private debts. Cash may be held pursuant to Instructions in either interest or non-interest bearing accounts as may be available for the particular currency. To the extent Instructions are issued and the Bank can comply with such Instructions, the Bank is authorized to maintain cash balances on deposit for the Customer with itself or one of its affiliates at such reasonable rates of interest as may from time to time be paid on such accounts, or in non-interest bearing accounts as the Customer may direct, if acceptable to the Bank. If the Customer wishes to have any of its Assets held in the custody of an institution other than the established Subcustodians as defined in Section 3 (or their securities depositories), such arrangement must be authorized by a written agreement, signed by the Bank and the Customer. 3. Subcustodians and Securities Depositories. The Bank may act under this Agreement through the subcustodians listed in Schedule B of this Agreement with which the Bank has entered into subcustodial agreements ("Subcustodians"). The Customer authorizes the Bank to hold Assets in the Accounts in accounts which the Bank has established with one or more of its branches or Subcustodians. The Bank and Subcustodians are authorized to hold any of the Securities in their account with any securities depository in which they participate. The Bank reserves the right to add new, replace or remove Subcustodians. The Customer will be given reasonable notice by the Bank of any amendment to Schedule B. Upon request by the Customer, the Bank will identify the name, address and principal place of business of any Subcustodian of the Customer's Assets and the name and address of the governmental agency or other regulatory authority that supervises or regulates such Subcustodian. 4. Use of Subcustodian. (a) The Bank will identify such Assets on its books as belonging to the Customer. (b) A Subcustodian will hold such Assets together with assets belonging to other customers of the Bank in accounts identified on such Subcustodian's books as special custody accounts for the exclusive benefit of customers of the Bank. (c) Any Assets in the Accounts held by a Subcustodian will be subject only to the instructions of the Bank or its agent. PAGE 3 Any Securities held in a securities depository for the account of a Subcustodian will be subject only to the instructions of such Subcustodian. (d) Any agreement the Bank enters into with a Subcustodian for holding its customer's assets shall provide that such assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of such Subcustodian or its creditors except for a claim for payment for safe custody or administration, and that the beneficial ownership of such assets will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent of any special agreement or arrangement made by the Customer with any particular Subcustodian. 5. Deposit Account Transactions. (a) The Bank or its Subcustodians will make payments from the Deposit Account upon receipt of Instructions which include all information required by the Bank. (b) In the event that any payment to be made under this Section 5 exceeds the funds available in the Deposit Account, the Bank, in its discretion, may advance the Customer such excess amount which shall be deemed a loan payable on demand, bearing interest at the rate customarily charged by the Bank on similar loans. (c) If the Bank credits the Deposit Account on a payable date, or at any time prior to actual collection and reconciliation to the Deposit Account, with interest, dividends, redemptions or any other amount due, the Customer will promptly return any such amount upon oral or written notification: (i) that such amount has not been received in the ordinary course of business or (ii) that such amount was incorrectly credited. If the Customer does not promptly return any amount upon such notification, the Bank shall be entitled, upon oral or written notification to the Customer, to reverse such credit by debiting the Deposit Account for the amount previously credited. The Bank or its Subcustodian shall have no duty or obligation to institute legal proceedings, file a claim or a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any other action with respect to the collection of such amount, but may act for the Customer upon Instructions after consultation with the Customer. 6. Custody Account Transactions. (a) Securities will be transferred, exchanged or delivered by the Bank or its Subcustodian upon receipt by the Bank of Instructions which include all information required by the Bank. Settlement and payment for Securities received for, and delivery of Securities out of, the Custody Account may be made in PAGE 4 accordance with the customary or established securities trading or securities processing practices and procedures in the jurisdiction or market in which the transaction occurs, including, without limitation, delivery of Securities to a purchaser, dealer or their agents against a receipt with the expectation of receiving later payment and free delivery. Delivery of Securities out of the Custody Account may also be made in any manner specifically required by Instructions acceptable to the Bank. (b) The Bank, in its discretion, may credit or debit the Accounts on a contractual settlement date with cash or Securities with respect to any sale, exchange or purchase of Securities. Otherwise, such transactions will be credited or debited to the Accounts on the date cash or Securities are actually received by the Bank and reconciled to the Account. (i) The Bank may reverse credits or debits made to the Accounts in its discretion if the related transaction fails to settle within a reasonable period, determined by the Bank in its discretion, after the contractual settlement date for the related transaction. (ii) If any Securities delivered pursuant to this Section 6 are returned by the recipient thereof, the Bank may reverse the credits and debits of the particular transaction at any time. 7. Actions of the Bank. The Bank shall follow Instructions received regarding assets held in the Accounts. However, until it receives Instructions to the contrary, the Bank will: (a) Present for payment any Securities which are called, redeemed or retired or otherwise become payable and all coupons and other income items which call for payment upon presentation, to the extent that the Bank or Subcustodian is actually aware of such opportunities. (b) Execute in the name of the Customer such ownership and other certificates as may be required to obtain payments in respect of Securities. (c) Exchange interim receipts or temporary Securities for definitive Securities. (d) Appoint brokers and agents for any transaction involving the Securities, including, without limitation, affiliates of the Bank or any Subcustodian. (e) Issue statements to the Customer, at times mutually agreed upon, identifying the Assets in the Accounts. PAGE 5 The Bank will send the Customer an advice or notification of any transfers of Assets to or from the Accounts. Such statements, advices or notifications shall indicate the identity of the entity having custody of the Assets. Unless the Customer sends the Bank a written exception or objection to any Bank statement within ninety (90) days of receipt, the Customer shall be deemed to have approved such statement. The Bank shall, to the extent permitted by law, be released, relieved and discharged with respect to all matters set forth in such statement or reasonably implied therefrom as though it had been settled by the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in an action where the Customer and all persons having or claiming an interest in the Customer or the Customer's Accounts were parties if: (a) the Customer has failed to provide a written exception or objection to any Bank statement within ninety (90) days of receipt and where the Customer's failure to so provide a written exception or objection within such ninety (90) day period has limited the Bank's (i) access to the records, materials and other information required to investigate the Customer's exception or objection, and (ii) ability to recover from third parties any amounts for which the Bank may become liable in connection with such exception or objection, or (b) where the Customer has otherwise explicitly approved any such statement. All collections of funds or other property paid or distributed in respect of Securities in the Custody Account shall be made at the risk of the Customer. The Bank shall have no liability for any loss occasioned by delay in the actual receipt of notice by the Bank or by its Subcustodians of any payment, redemption or other transaction regarding Securities in the Custody Account in respect of which the Bank has agreed to take any action under this Agreement. 8. Corporate Actions; Proxies. Whenever the Bank receives information concerning the Securities which requires discretionary action by the beneficial owner of the Securities (other than a proxy), such as subscription rights, bonus issues, stock repurchase plans and rights offerings, or legal notices or other material intended to be transmitted to securities holders ("Corporate Actions"), the Bank will give the Customer notice of such Corporate Actions to the extent that the Bank's central corporate actions department has actual knowledge of a Corporate Action in time to notify its customers. When a rights entitlement or a fractional interest resulting from a rights issue, stock dividend, stock split or similar Corporate Action is received which bears an expiration date, the Bank will endeavor to obtain Instructions from the Customer or its Authorized Person, but if Instructions are not received in time for the Bank to take timely action, or actual notice of such Corporate Action was received too late to seek Instructions, the PAGE 6 Bank is authorized to sell such rights entitlement or fractional interest and to credit the Deposit Account with the proceeds or take any other action it deems, in good faith, to be appropriate in which case it shall be held harmless for any such action. The Bank will deliver proxies to the Customer or its designated agent pursuant to special arrangements which may have been agreed to in writing. Such proxies shall be executed in the appropriate nominee name relating to Securities in the Custody Account registered in the name of such nominee but without indicating the manner in which such proxies are to be voted; and where bearer Securities are involved, proxies will be delivered in accordance with Instructions. 9. Nominees. Securities which are ordinarily held in registered form may be registered in a nominee name of the Bank, Subcustodian or securities depository, as the case may be. The Bank may without notice to the Customer cause any such Securities to cease to be registered in the name of any such nominee and to be registered in the name of the Customer. In the event that any Securities registered in a nominee name are called for partial redemption by the issuer, the Bank may allot the called portion to the respective beneficial holders of such class of security pro rata or in any other manner that is fair, equitable and practicable. The Customer agrees to hold the Bank, Subcustodians, and their respective nominees harmless from any liability arising directly or indirectly from their status as a mere record holder of Securities in the Custody Account. 10. Authorized Persons. As used in this Agreement, the term "Authorized Person" means employees or agents including investment managers as have been designated by written notice from the Customer or its designated agent to act on behalf of the Customer under this Agreement. Such persons shall continue to be Authorized Persons until such time as the Bank receives Instructions from the Customer or its designated agent that any such employee or agent is no longer an Authorized Person. 11. Instructions. The term "Instructions" means instructions of any Authorized Person received by the Bank, via telephone, telex, TWX, facsimile transmission, bank wire or other teleprocess or electronic instruction or trade information system acceptable to the Bank which the Bank believes in good faith to have been given by Authorized Persons or which are transmitted with proper testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions which the Bank may specify. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all PAGE 7 Instructions shall continue in full force and effect until canceled or superseded. Any Instructions delivered to the Bank by telephone shall promptly thereafter be confirmed in writing by an Authorized Person (which confirmation may bear the facsimile signature of such Person), but the Customer will hold the Bank harmless for the failure of an Authorized Person to send such confirmation in writing, the failure of such confirmation to conform to the telephone instructions received or the Bank's failure to produce such confirmation at any subsequent time. The Bank may electronically record any Instructions given by telephone, and any other telephone discussions with respect to the Custody Account. The Customer shall be responsible for safeguarding any testkeys, identification codes or other security devices which the Bank shall make available to the Customer or its Authorized Persons. 12. Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) The Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only such duties as are set forth in this Agreement or expressly contained in Instructions which are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: (i) The Bank will use reasonable care with respect to its obligations under this Agreement and the safekeeping of Assets. The Bank shall be liable to the Customer for any loss which shall occur as the result of the failure of a Subcustodian to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safekeeping of such Assets to the same extent that the Bank would be liable to the Customer if the Bank were holding such Assets in New York. In the event of any loss to the Customer by reason of the failure of the Bank or its Subcustodian to utilize reasonable care, the Bank shall be liable to the Customer only to the extent of the Customer's direct damages, and shall in no event be liable for any special or consequential damages. (ii) The Bank will not be responsible for any act, omission, default or for the solvency of any broker or agent which it or a Subcustodian appoints unless such appointment was made negligently or in bad faith or for any loss due to the negligent act of such broker or agent except to the extent that such broker or agent (other than a Subcustodian) performs in a negligent manner which is the cause of the loss to the Customer and the Bank failed to exercise reasonable care in monitoring such broker's or agent's performance where Customer has requested and Bank has agreed to accept such monitoring responsibility. PAGE 8 (iii) The Bank shall be indemnified by, and without liability to the Customer for any action taken or omitted by the Bank whether pursuant to Instructions or otherwise within the scope of this Agreement if such act or omission was in good faith, without negligence. In performing its obligations under this Agreement, the Bank may rely on the genuineness of any document which it believes in good faith to have been validly executed. (iv) The Customer agrees to pay for and hold the Bank harmless from any liability or loss resulting from the imposition or assessment of any taxes or other governmental charges, and any related expenses with respect to income from or Assets in the Accounts, except to the extent that the Bank has failed to exercise reasonable care in performing any obligations which the Bank may have agreed to assume (in addition to those stated in this Agreement) with respect to taxes and such failure by the Bank is the direct cause of such imposition or assessment of such taxes, charges or expenses. (v) The Bank shall be entitled to rely, and may act, upon the advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Customer) on all legal matters and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice; provided, that the Bank gives (to the extent practicable) prior notice to Customer of Bank's intention to so seek advice of counsel and an opportunity for consultation with Customer on the proposed contact with counsel. (vi) The Bank represents and warrants that it currently maintain a banker's blanket bond which provides standard fidelity and non-negligent loss coverage with respect to the Securities and Cash which may be held by Subcustodians pursuant to this Agreement. The Bank agrees that if at any time it for any reason discontinues such coverage, it shall immediately give sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Customer. The Bank need not maintain any insurance for the benefit of the Customer. (vii) Without limiting the foregoing, the Bank shall not be liable for any loss which results from: (1) the general risk of investing, or (2) investing or holding Assets in a particular country including, but not limited to, losses resulting from nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions; regulation of the banking or securities industry; currency restrictions, devaluations or fluctuations; and market PAGE 9 conditions which prevent the orderly execution of securities transactions or affect the value of Assets. (viii) Neither party shall be liable to the other for any loss due to forces beyond their control including, but not limited to strikes or work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear fusion, fission or radiation, or acts of God. (b) Consistent with and without limiting the first paragraph of this Section 12, it is specifically acknowledged that the Bank shall have no duty or responsibility to: (i) question Instructions or make any suggestions to the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding such Instructions; (ii) supervise or make recommendations with respect to investments or the retention of Securities; (iii) advise the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding any default in the payment of principal or income of any security other than as provided in Section 5(c) of this Agreement; (iv) evaluate or report to the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding the financial condition of any broker, agent (other than a Subcustodian) or other party to which Securities are delivered or payments are made pursuant to this Agreement; (v) review or reconcile trade confirmations received from brokers. The Customer or its Authorized Persons (as defined in Section 10) issuing Instructions shall bear any responsibility to review such confirmations against Instructions issued to and statements issued by the Bank. (c) The Customer authorizes the Bank to act under this Agreement notwithstanding that the Bank or any of its divisions or affiliates may have a material interest in a transaction, or circumstances are such that the Bank may have a potential conflict of duty or interest including the fact that the Bank or any of its affiliates may provide brokerage services to other customers, act as financial advisor to the issuer of Securities, act as a lender to the issuer of Securities, act in the same transaction as agent for more than one customer, have a material interest in the issue of Securities, or earn profits from any of the activities listed herein. 13. Fees and Expenses. PAGE 10 The Customer agrees to pay the Bank for its services under this Agreement such amount as may be agreed upon in writing, together with the Bank's reasonable out-of-pocket or incidental expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable legal fees. The Bank shall have a lien on and is authorized to charge any Accounts of the Customer for any amount owing to the Bank under any provision of this Agreement upon notice to the Customer. 14. Miscellaneous. (a) Foreign Exchange Transactions. Pursuant to Instructions, which may be standing Instructions, to facilitate the administration of the Customer's trading and investment activity, the Bank is authorized to enter into spot or forward foreign exchange contracts with the Customer or an Authorized Person for the Customer and may also provide foreign exchange through its subsidiaries or Subcustodians. The Bank may establish rules or limitations concerning any foreign exchange facility made available. In all cases where the Bank, its subsidiaries, affiliates or Subcustodians enter into a foreign exchange contract related to Accounts, the terms and conditions of the then current foreign exchange contract of the Bank, its subsidiary, affiliate or Subcustodian and, to the extent not inconsistent, this Agreement shall apply to such transaction. (b) Certification of Residency, etc. The Customer certifies that it is a resident of the United States and agrees to notify the Bank of any changes in residency. The Bank may rely upon this certification or the certification of such other facts as may be required to administer the Bank's obligations under this Agreement. The Customer will indemnify the Bank against all losses, liability, claims or demands arising directly or indirectly from any such certifications. (c) Access to Records. The Bank shall allow the Customer's independent public accountants, officers and advisers reasonable access to the records of the Bank relating to the Assets as is required in connection with their examination of books and records pertaining to the Customer's affairs. Subject to restrictions under applicable law, the Bank shall also obtain an undertaking to permit the Customer's independent public accountants reasonable access to the records of any Subcustodian which has physical possession of any Assets as may be required in connection with the examination of the Customer's books and records. (d) Governing Law; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York and shall not be assignable by either party, but shall bind the successors in interest of the Customer and the Bank. PAGE 11 (e) Entire Agreement; Applicable Riders. Customer represents that the Assets deposited in the Accounts are (Check one): X * Employee Benefit Plan or other assets subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"); X ** Mutual Fund assets subject to certain Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules and regulations; X *** Neither of the above. With respect to each Customer, this Agreement consists exclusively of this document together with Schedules A, B, Exhibits I - _______ and the following Rider(s) to the extent indicated on Schedule A hereto opposite the name of the Customer under the column headed "Applicable Riders to Agreement": X ERISA X MUTUAL FUND SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS There are no other provisions of this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes any other agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing, executed by both parties. (f) Severability. In the event that one or more provisions of this Agreement are held invalid, illegal or enforceable in any respect on the basis of any particular circumstances or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions under other circumstances or in other jurisdictions and of the remaining provisions will not in any way ____________________ * With respect to each Customer listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading "ERISA Trusts". ** With respect to each Customer listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading "Investment Companies/Portfolios Registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940". *** With respect to certain of the Customers listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading "Separate Accounts" as indicated on Schedule A. be affected or impaired. PAGE 12 (g) Waiver. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no failure or delay on the part of either party in exercising any power or right under this Agreement operates as a waiver, nor does any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude any other or further exercise, or the exercise of any other power or right. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement, or waiver of any breach or default, is effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be enforced. (h) Notices. All notices under this Agreement shall be effective when actually received. Any notices or other communications which may be required under this Agreement are to be sent to the parties at the following addresses or such other addresses as may subsequently be given to the other party in writing: Bank: The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Chase MetroTech Center Brooklyn, NY 11245 Attention: Global Investor Services Telephone: (718) 242-3455 Facsimile: (718) 242-1374 Copy to: The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD England Attention: Global Investor Services Telephone: 44-71-962-5000 Facsimile: 44-71-962-5377 Telex: 8954681CMBG Customer: Name of Customer from Schedule A c/o T. Rowe Price 100 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Attention: Treasurer Telephone: (410) 625-6658 Facsimile: (410) 547-0180 (i) Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Customer or the Bank by giving ninety (90) days written notice to the other, provided that such notice to the Bank shall specify the names of the persons to whom the Bank shall deliver the Assets in the Accounts. If notice of termination is given by the Bank, the Customer shall, within ninety (90) days following receipt of the notice, deliver to the Bank Instructions specifying the names of the persons to whom the Bank shall deliver the Assets. In either case the Bank will deliver the Assets to the persons so specified, after deducting any amounts which the Bank determines in good faith to be owed to it under PAGE 13 Section 13. If within ninety (90) days following receipt of a notice of termination by the Bank, the Bank does not receive Instructions from the Customer specifying the names of the persons to whom the Bank shall deliver the Assets, the Bank, at its election, may deliver the Assets to a bank or trust company doing business in the State of New York to be held and disposed of pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, or to Authorized Persons, or may continue to hold the Assets until Instructions are provided to the Bank. (j) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Schedules and Riders hereto, embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter contained in this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all other custody or other agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter, which prior agreements are hereby terminated effective as of the date hereof and shall have no further force or effect. EACH OF THE CUSTOMERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND SEPARATELY LISTED ON SECTION I OF SCHEDULE A HERETO /s/Carmen F. Deyesu By:________________________________ Carmen F. Deyesu Treasurer & Vice President EACH OF THE CUSTOMERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND SEPARATELY LISTED ON SECTION II OF SCHEDULE A HERETO /s/Alvin M. Younger By:____________________________________ Alvin M. Younger Treasurer EACH OF THE CUSTOMERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND SEPARATELY LISTED ON SECTION III OF SCHEDULE A HERETO /s/Alvin M. Younger By:___________________________________ Alvin M. Younger Treasurer PAGE 14 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. /s/Alan Naughton By:_________________________________ Alan Naughton Vice President STATE OF ) : ss. COUNTY OF ) On this day of , 19 , before me personally came , to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he/she resides in at ; that he/she is of , the entity described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he/she knows the seal of said entity, that the seal affixed to said instrument is such seal, that it was so affixed by order of said entity, and that he/she signed his/her name thereto by like order. __________________________________ Sworn to before me this day of , 19 . ________________________________ Notary PAGE 15 STATE OF ) : ss. COUNTY OF ) On this day of ,19 , before me personally came , to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he/she resides in at ; that he/she is a Vice President of THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, (National Association), the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he/she knows the seal of said corporation, that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal, that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation, and that he/she signed his/her name thereto by like order. ___________________________________ Sworn to before me this day of , 19 . ___________________________________ Notary PAGE 16 Schedule A Page 1 of 2 LIST OF CUSTOMERS, EACH INDIVIDUALLY PARTIES TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT WITH THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. DATED JANUARY 3, 1994 APPLICABLE RIDERS TO CUSTOMER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT I. INVESTMENT COMPANIES/PORTFOLIOS The Mutual Fund Rider is REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT applicable to all COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Customers listed under Section I of this Schedule A. Equity Funds T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund, Inc. CUNA Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of: CUNA Mutual Cornerstone Fund PAGE 17 Schedule A Page 2 of 2 APPLICABLE RIDERS TO CUSTOMER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT Income Funds T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund II. ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO ERISA The ERISA Rider is applicable to all T. Rowe Price Trust Company, as Customers under Section Trustee for the Johnson Matthey II of this Schedule A. Salaried Employee Savings Plan Common Trust Funds T. Rowe Price Trust Company, as Trustee for the International Common Trust Fund on behalf of the Underlying Trusts: Foreign Discovery Trust Foreign Discovery Trust-Augment Pacific Discovery Trust European Discovery Trust Japan Discovery Trust Latin American Discovery Trust New York City International Common Trust Fund III. OTHER No Riders are applicable to the Customer listed RPFI International Partners, L.P. under Section III of this Schedule A. PAGE 18 ERISA Rider to Global Custody Agreement Between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Each of the Entities Listed on Schedule A Hereto effective January 3, 1994 Customer represents that the Assets being placed in the Bank's custody are subject to ERISA. It is understood that in connection therewith the Bank is a service provider and not a fiduciary of the plan and trust to which the assets are related. The Bank shall not be considered a party to the underlying plan and trust and the Customer hereby assumes all responsibility to assure that Instructions issued under this Agreement are in compliance with such plan and trust and ERISA. This Agreement will be interpreted as being in compliance with the Department of Labor Regulations Section 2550.404b-1 concerning the maintenance of indicia of ownership of plan assets outside of the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States. The following modifications are made to the Agreement: Section 3. Subcustodians and Securities Depositories. Add the following language to the end of Section 3: As used in this Agreement, the term Subcustodian and the term securities depositories include a branch of the Bank, a branch of a qualified U.S. bank, an eligible foreign custodian, or an eligible foreign securities depository, where such terms shall mean: (a) "qualified U.S. bank" shall mean a U.S. bank as described in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A)(1) of the Department of Labor Regulations Section 2550.404b-1; (b) "eligible foreign custodian" shall mean a banking institution incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States which is supervised or regulated by that country's government or an agency thereof or other regulatory authority in the foreign jurisdiction having authority over banks; and (c) "eligible foreign securities depository" shall mean a securities depository or clearing agency, incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, which is supervised or regulated by that country's government or an agency thereof or other regulatory authority in the foreign jurisdiction having authority over such depositories or clearing agencies and which is described in paragraph (c)(2) of the Department of Labor Regulations Section 2550.404b-1. Section 4. Use of Subcustodian. PAGE 19 Subsection (d) of this section is modified by deleting the last sentence. Section 5. Deposit Account Payments. Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows: (b) In the event that any payment made under this Section 5 exceeds the funds available in the Deposit Account, such discretionary advance shall be deemed a service provided by the Bank under this Agreement for which it is entitled to recover its costs as may be determined by the Bank in good faith. Section 10. Authorized Persons. Add the following paragraph at the end of Section 10: Customer represents that: a) Instructions will only be issued by or for a fiduciary pursuant to Department of Labor Regulation Section 404b-1 (a)(2)(i) and b) if Instructions are to be issued by an investment manager, such entity will meet the requirements of Section 3(38) of ERISA and will have been designated by the Customer to manage assets held in the Customer Accounts ("Investment Manager"). An Investment Manager may designate certain of its employees to act as Authorized Persons under this Agreement. Section 14(a). Foreign Exchange Transactions. Add the following paragraph at the end of Subsection 14(a): Instructions to execute foreign exchange transactions with the Bank, its subsidiaries, affiliates or Subcustodians will include (1) the time period in which the transaction must be completed; (2) the location i.e., Chase New York, Chase London, etc. or the Subcustodian with whom the contract is to be executed and (3) such additional information and guidelines as may be deemed necessary; and, if the Instruction is a standing Instruction, a provision allowing such Instruction to be overridden by specific contrary Instructions. PAGE 20 Mutual Fund Rider to Global Custody Agreement Between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Each of the Entities Listed on Schedule A Hereto effective January 3, 1994 Customer represents that the Assets being placed in the Bank's custody are subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act), as the same may be amended from time to time. Except to the extent that the Bank has specifically agreed to comply with a condition of a rule, regulation, interpretation promulgated by or under the authority of the SEC or the Exemptive Order applicable to accounts of this nature issued to the Bank (Investment Company Act of 1940, Release No. 12053, November 20, 1981), as amended, or unless the Bank has otherwise specifically agreed, the Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of Assets under this Agreement complies with such rules, regulations, interpretations or exemptive order promulgated by or under the authority of the Securities Exchange Commission. The following modifications are made to the Agreement: Section 3. Subcustodians and Securities Depositories. Add the following language to the end of Section 3: The terms Subcustodian and securities depositories as used in this Agreement shall mean a branch of a qualified U.S. bank, an eligible foreign custodian or an eligible foreign securities depository, which are further defined as follows: (a) "qualified U.S. Bank" shall mean a qualified U.S. bank as defined in Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940; (b) "eligible foreign custodian" shall mean (i) a banking institution or trust company incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States that is regulated as such by that country's government or an agency thereof and that has shareholders' equity in excess of $200 million in U.S. currency (or a foreign currency equivalent thereof), (ii) a majority owned direct or indirect subsidiary of a qualified U.S. bank or bank holding company that is incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States and that has shareholders' equity in excess of $100 million in U.S. currency (or a foreign currency equivalent thereof)(iii) a banking institution or trust company incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States or a majority owned direct or indirect subsidiary of a qualified U.S. bank or bank holding company that is incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States which has such other qualifications as shall be specified in Instructions and approved by the Bank; or (iv) any other PAGE 21 entity that shall have been so qualified by exemptive order, rule or other appropriate action of the SEC; and (c) "eligible foreign securities depository" shall mean a securities depository or clearing agency, incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, which operates (i) the central system for handling securities or equivalent book-entries in that country, or (ii) a transnational system for the central handling of securities or equivalent book-entries. The Customer represents that its Board of Directors has approved each of the Subcustodians listed in Schedule B to this Agreement and the terms of the subcustody agreements between the Bank and each Subcustodian, which are attached as Exhibits I through of Schedule B, and further represents that its Board has determined that the use of each Subcustodian and the terms of each subcustody agreement are consistent with the best interests of the Fund(s) and its (their) shareholders. The Bank will supply the Customer with any amendment to Schedule B for approval. As requested by the Bank, the Customer will supply the Bank with certified copies of its Board of Directors resolution(s) with respect to the foregoing prior to placing Assets with any Subcustodian so approved. Section 11. Instructions. Add the following language to the end of Section 11: Deposit Account Payments and Custody Account Transactions made pursuant to Section 5 and 6 of this Agreement may be made only for the purposes listed below. Instructions must specify the purpose for which any transaction is to be made and Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that Instructions are in accord with any limitations or restrictions applicable to the Customer by law or as may be set forth in its prospectus. (a) In connection with the purchase or sale of Securities at prices as confirmed by Instructions; (b) When Securities are called, redeemed or retired, or otherwise become payable; (c) In exchange for or upon conversion into other securities alone or other securities and cash pursuant to any plan or merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or readjustment; (d) Upon conversion of Securities pursuant to their terms into other securities; (e) Upon exercise of subscription, purchase or other similar rights represented by Securities; (f) For the payment of interest, taxes, management or supervisory fees, distributions or operating expenses; PAGE 22 (g) In connection with any borrowings by the Customer requiring a pledge of Securities, but only against receipt of amounts borrowed; (h) In connection with any loans, but only against receipt of adequate collateral as specified in Instructions which shall reflect any restrictions applicable to the Customer; (i) For the purpose of redeeming shares of the capital stock of the Customer and the delivery to, or the crediting to the account of, the Bank, its Subcustodian or the Customer's transfer agent, such shares to be purchased or redeemed; (j) For the purpose of redeeming in kind shares of the Customer against delivery to the Bank, its Subcustodian or the Customer's transfer agent of such shares to be so redeemed; (k) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Customer, the Bank and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and a member of The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Customer; (l) For release of Securities to designated brokers under covered call options, provided, however, that such Securities shall be released only upon payment to the Bank of monies for the premium due and a receipt for the Securities which are to be held in escrow. Upon exercise of the option, or at expiration, the Bank will receive from brokers the Securities previously deposited. The Bank will act strictly in accordance with Instructions in the delivery of Securities to be held in escrow and will have no responsibility or liability for any such Securities which are not returned promptly when due other than to make proper request for such return; (m) For spot or forward foreign exchange transactions to facilitate security trading, receipt of income from Securities or related transactions; (n) For other proper purposes as may be specified in Instructions issued by an officer of the Customer which shall include a statement of the purpose for which the delivery or payment is to be made, the amount of the payment or specific Securities to be delivered, the name of the person or persons to whom delivery or payment is to be made, and a certification that the purpose is a proper purpose under the instruments governing the Customer; and (o) Upon the termination of this Agreement as set forth in Section 14(i). PAGE 23 Section 12. Standard of Care; Liabilities. Add the following subsection (c) to Section 12: (c) The Bank hereby warrants to the Customer that in its opinion, after due inquiry, the established procedures to be followed by each of its branches, each branch of a qualified U.S. bank, each eligible foreign custodian and each eligible foreign securities depository holding the Customer's Securities pursuant to this Agreement afford protection for such Securities at least equal to that afforded by the Bank's established procedures with respect to similar securities held by the Bank and its securities depositories in New York. Section 14. Access to Records. Add the following language to the end of Section 14(c): Upon reasonable request from the Customer, the Bank shall furnish the Customer such reports (or portions thereof) of the Bank's system of internal accounting controls applicable to the Bank's duties under this Agreement. The Bank shall endeavor to obtain and furnish the Customer with such similar reports as it may reasonably request with respect to each Subcustodian and securities depository holding the Customer's assets. GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT WITH DATE SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS RIDER PAGE 24 January, 1994 Schedule B SUB-CUSTODIANS EMPLOYED BY THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. LONDON, GLOBAL CUSTODY COUNTRY SUB- CUSTODIAN CORRESPOND ENT BANK ARGENTINA The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Main Branch 25 De Mayo 130/140 Buenos Aires ARGENTINA The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Buenos Aires AUSTRALIA The Chase Manhattan Bank, Australia Limited 36th Floor World Trade Centre Jamison Street Sydney New South Wales 2000 AUSTRALIA The Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Limited Sydney AUSTRIA Creditanst alt - Bankvereln Schottenga sse 6 A - 1011, Vienna AUSTRIA Credit Lyonnais Vienna BANGLADESH Standard Chartered Bank 18-20 Motijheel C.A. Box 536, Dhaka-1000 BANGLADESH Standard Chartered Bank Dhaka BELGIUM Generale Bank 3 Montagne Du Parc 1000 Bruxelles BELGIUM Credit Lyonnais Bank Brussels BOTSWANA Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Ltd. 4th Floor Commerce House The Mall Gaborone BOTSWANA Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Ltd. Gaborone BRAZIL Banco Chase Manhattan, S.A. Chase Manhattan Center Rua Verbo Divino, 1400 Sao Paulo, SP 04719- 002 BRAZIL Banco Chase Manhattan S.A. Sao Paulo PAGE 25 CANADA The Royal Bank of Canada Royal Bank Plaza Toronto Ontario M5J 2J5 CANADA Canada Trust Canada Trust Tower BCE Place 161 Bay at Front Toronto Ontario M5J 2T2 CANADA Toronto Dominion Bank Toronto Toronto Dominion Bank Toronto CHILE The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Agustinas 1235 Casilla 9192 Santiago CHILE The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Santiago COLOMBIA Cititrust Colombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria Av. Jimenez No 8-89 Santafe de Bogota, DC COLOMBIA Cititrust Colombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria Santafe de Bogota CZECH REPUBLC Ceskoslove nska Obchodni Banka, A.S. Na Prikoope 14 115 20 Praha 1 CZECH REPUBLIC Ceskoslove nska Obchodni Banka, A.S. Praha DENMARK Den Danske Bank 2 Holmens Kanala DK 1091 Copenhagen DENMARK Den Danske Bak Copenhagen EUROBONDS Cedel S.A. 67 Boulevard Grande Duchesse Charlotte LUXEMBOURG A/c The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. London A/c No. 17817 ECU:Lloyds Bank PLC Internatio nal Banking Dividion London For all other currencies : see relevant country EURO CDS First Chicago Clearing Centre 27 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 1AA UNITED KINGDOM ECU:Lloyds Bank PLC Banking Division London For all other currencies : see relevant country PAGE 26 FINLAND Kansallis- Osake- Pankki Aleksanter inkatu 42 00100 Helsinki 10 FINLAND Kanasallis -Osake- Pankki FRANCE Banque Paribas Ref 256 BP 141 3, Rue D'Antin 75078 Paris Cedex 02 FRANCE Societe Generale Paris GERMANY Chase Bank A.G. Alexanders trasse 59 Postfach 90 01 09 60441 Frankfurt/ Main GERMANY Chase Bank A.G. Frankfurt GREECE National Bank of Greece S.A. 38 Stadiou Street Athens GREECE National Bank of Greece S.A. Athens A/c Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., London A/c No. 040/7/9215 78-68 HONG KONG The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 40/F One Exchange Square 8, Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong HONG KONG The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Hong Kong HUNGARY Citibank Budapest Rt. Vaci Utca 19-21 1052 Budapest V HUNGARY Citibank Budapest Rt. Budapest INDIA The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporatio n Limited 52/60 Mahatma Gandhi Road Bombay 400 001 INDIA The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporatio n Limited Bombay INDONESIA The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporatio n Limited World Trade Center J1. Jend Sudirman Kav. 29-31 Jakarta 10023 INDONESIA The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Jakarta PAGE 27 IRELAND Bank of Ireland Internatio nal Financial Services Centre 1 Hargourmas ter Place Dublin 1 IRELAND Allied Irish Bank Dublin ISRAEL Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. 19 Herzi Street 65136 Tel Aviv ISRAEL Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. Tel Aviv ITALY The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Piazza Meda 1 20121 Milan ITALY The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Milan JAPAN The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 1-3 Marunouchi 1-Chome Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100 JAPAN The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Tokyo JORDAN Arab Bank Limited P.O. Box 950544-5 Amman Shmeisani JORDAN Arab Bank Limited Amman LUXEMBOURG Banque Generale du Luxembourg S.A. 27 Avenue Monterey LUXEMBOURG Banque Generale du Luxembourg S.A. Luxembourg MALAYSIA The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Pernas Internatio nal Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250, Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Kuala Lumpur MEXICO (Equities) The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Hamburgo 213, Piso 7 06660 Mexico D.F. MEXICO No corresponde nt Bank (Government Bonds) Banco Nacional de Mexico, Avenida Juarez No. 104 - 11 Piso 06040 Mexico D.F. MEXICO Banque Commerciale du Maroc Casablanca PAGE 28 NETHERLANDS ABN AMRO N.V. Securities Centre P.O. Box 3200 4800 De Breda NETHERLANDS Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V. Rotterdam NEW ZEALAND National Nominees Limited Level 2 BNZ Tower 125 Queen Street Auckland NEW ZEALAND National Bank of New Zealand Wellington NORWAY Den Norske Bank Kirkegaten 21 Oslo 1 NORWAY Den Norske Bank Oslo PAKISTAN Citibank N.A. State Life Building No.1 I.I. Chundrigar Road Karachi PAKISTAN Citibank N.A. Karachi PERU Citibank, N.A. Camino Real 457 CC Torre Real - 5th Floor San Isidro, Lima 27 PERU Citibank N.A. Lima PHILIPPINES The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Hong Kong Bank Centre 3/F San Miguel Avenue Ortigas Commercial Centre Pasig Metro Manila PHILIPPINES The Hongkong and Shaghai Banking Corporation Limited Manila POLAND Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. 6/12 Nowy Swiat Str 00-920 Warsaw POLAND Bank Potska Kasa Opieki S.A. Warsaw PORTUGAL Banco Espirito Santo & Comercial de Lisboa Servico de Gestaode Titulos R. Mouzinho da Silvelra, 36 r/c 1200 Lisbon PORTUGAL Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo 1000 Lisbon PAGE 29 SHANGHAI (CHINA) The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Shanghai Branch Corporate Banking Centre Unit 504, 5/F Shanghai Centre 1376 Hanjing Xi Lu Shanghai THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Hong Kong SCHENZHEN (CHINA) The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited 1st Floor Central Plaza Hotel No. 1 Chun Feng Lu Shenzhen THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Hong Kong SINGAPORE The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Shell Tower 50 Raffles Place Singapore 0104 SINGAPORE The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Singapore SOUTH KOREA The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited 6/F Kyobo Building #1 Chongro, 1-ka Chongro-Ku, Seoul SOUGH KOREA The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Seoul SPAIN The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Calle Peonias 2 7th Floor La Piovera 28042 Madrid SPAIN Banco Zaragozano, S.A. Madrid URUGUAY The First National Bank of Boston Zabala 1463 Montevideo URUGUAY The First National Bank of Boston Montevideo U.S.A The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza New York NY 10081 U.S.A. The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. New York PAGE 30 VENEZUELA Citibank N.A. Carmelitas a Altagracia Edificio Citibank Caracas 1010 VENEZUELA Citibank N.A. Caracas PAGE 31 AMENDMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of April 18, 1994 (the "Amendment Agreement") to the Global Custody Agreement, effective January 3, 1994 (the "Custody Agreement") by and between each of the Entities listed in Attachment A hereto, separately and individually (each such entity referred to hereinafter as the "Customer") and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. (the "Bank"). Terms defined in the Custody Agreement are used herein as therein defined. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Customer wishes to appoint the Bank as its global custodian and the bank wishes to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms of the Custody Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Amendment. Section I of Schedule A of the Custody Agreement ("Schedule A") shall be amended to add each Customer listed in Attachment A hereto. The revised Schedule A incorporating these changes in the form attached hereto as Attachment B shall supersede the existing Schedule A in its entirety. 2. Agreement. The Customer agrees to be bound in all respects by all the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement and shall be fully liable thereunder as a "Customer" as defined in the Custody Agreement. 3. Confirmation of Agreement. Except as amended hereby, the Custody Agreement is in full force and effect and as so amended is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed by the Customer and the Bank in all respects. 4. Governing Law. This Amendment Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law principles. PAGE 32 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment Agreement as of the day and year first above written. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. /s/Alan P. Naughton By:________________________________ Alan P. Naughton Vice President EACH OF THE CUSTOMERS LISTED IN ATTACHMENT A HERETO, SEPARATELY AND INDIVIDUALLY /s/Carmen F. Deyesu By: ______________________________ Carmen F. Deyesu Treasurer PAGE 33 Attachment A LIST OF CUSTOMERS T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Income Series, Inc. on behalf of T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio PAGE 34 Attachment B Schedule A Page 1 of 2 LIST OF CUSTOMERS, EACH INDIVIDUALLY PARTIES TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT WITH THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. DATED JANUARY 3, 1993 APPLICABLE RIDERS TO CUSTOMER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT I. INVESTMENT The Mutual Fund Rider is COMPANIES/PORTFOLIOS applicable to all Customers REGISTERED UNDER THE listed under Section I INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 of this Schedule A. PAGE 35 Equity Funds T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., on behalf of: T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. CUNA Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of: CUNA Mutual Cornerstone Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, Inc. Income Funds T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Global Government Income Fund T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Income Series, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio II. ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO ERISA The ERISA Rider is applicable to all Customers T. Rowe Price Trust Company, under Section II of this as Trustee for the Johnson Schedule A. Matthey Salaried Employee Savings Plan PAGE 36 Common Trust Funds T. Rowe Price Trust company, as Trustee for the International Common Trust Fund on behalf of the Underlying Trusts: Foreign Discovery Trust Foreign Discovery Trust-Augment Pacific Discovery Trust European Discovery Trust Japan Discovery Trust Latin American Discovery Trust New York City International Common Trust Fund III. OTHER No Riders are applicable to the Customer listed under RPFI International Section III of this Partners, L.P. Schedule A. PAGE 37 AMENDMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 15, 1994 (the "Amendment Agreement") to the Global Custody Agreement, effective January 3, 1994, as amended (the "Custody Agreement") by and between each of the Entities listed in Attachment A hereto, separately and individually (each such entity referred to hereinafter as the "Customer") and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. (the "Bank"). Terms defined in the Custody Agreement are used herein as therein defined. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Customer wishes to appoint the Bank as its global custodian and the Bank wishes to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms of the Custody Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Amendment. Section I of Schedule A of the Custody Agreement ("Schedule A") shall be amended to add each Customer listed in Attachment A hereto. The revised Schedule A incorporating these changes in the form attached hereto as Attachment B shall supersede the existing Schedule A in its entirety. 2. Agreement. The Customer agrees to be bound in all respects by all the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement and shall be fully liable thereunder as a "Customer" as defined in the Custody Agreement. 3. Confirmation of Agreement. Except as amended hereby, the Custody Agreement is in full force and effect and as so amended is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed by the Customer and the Bank in all respects. 4. Governing Law. This Amendment Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law principles. PAGE 38 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment Agreement as of the day and year first above written. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. /s/Alan P. Naughton By:_________________________________ Alan P. Naughton Vice President EACH OF THE CUSTOMERS LISTED IN ATTACHMENT A HERETO, SEPARATELY AND INDIVIDUALLY /s/Carmen F. Deyesu By:_________________________________ Carmen F. Deyesu Treasurer PAGE 39 Attachment A LIST OF CUSTOMERS T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. on behalf of T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund PAGE 40 Attachment B Schedule A Page 1 of 2 LIST OF CUSTOMERS, EACH INDIVIDUALLY PARTIES TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT WITH THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. DATED JANUARY 3, 1993 APPLICABLE RIDERS TO CUSTOMER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT I. INVESTMENT The Mutual Fund Rider is COMPANIES/PORTFOLIOS applicable to all Customers REGISTERED UNDER THE listed under Section I INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 of this Schedule A. Equity Funds T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., on behalf of: T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. CUNA Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of: CUNA Mutual Cornerstone Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, Inc. PAGE 41 Income Funds T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Global Government Income Fund T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Income Series, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. on behalf of: T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund II. ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO ERISA The ERISA Rider is applicable to all Customers T. Rowe Price Trust Company, under Section II of this as Trustee for the Johnson Schedule A. Matthey Salaried Employee Savings Plan Common Trust Funds T. Rowe Price Trust company, as Trustee for the International Common Trust Fund on behalf of the Underlying Trusts: Foreign Discovery Trust Foreign Discovery Trust-Augment Pacific Discovery Trust European Discovery Trust Japan Discovery Trust Latin American Discovery Trust New York City International Common Trust Fund III. OTHER No Riders are applicable to the Customer listed under RPFI International Section III of this Partners, L.P. Schedule A. EX-99.B9A-TRANSFER 5 TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Funds, dated January 1, 1994, as amended, should be inserted here. PAGE 1 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. and EACH OF THE PARTIES INDICATED ON APPENDIX A PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Article A Terms of Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Article B Duties of Price Services . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Receipt of Orders/Payments . . . . . . . . 3 2. Written Redemptions . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. Confirmations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. Issuance of Share Certificates . . . . . . 6 6. Returned Checks and ACH Debits . . . . . . 7 7. Redemptions of Shares under Ten Day Hold . 7 8. Dividends, Distributions and Other Corporate Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9. Unclaimed Payments and Certificates . . . 10 10. Books and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11. Authorized Issued and Outstanding Shares . 12 12. Tax Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13. Information to be Furnished to the Fund . 13 14. Correspondence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15. Lost or Stolen Securities . . . . . . . . 14 16. Telephone Services . . . . . . . . . . . 14 17. Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 18. Form N-SAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 19. Cooperation With Accountants . . . . . . . 15 20. Blue Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 21. Other Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 22. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses . . . . . 15 Article C Representations and Warranties of the Price Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Article D Representations and Warranties of the Fund . . 18 Article E Standard of Care/Indemnification . . . . . . . 18 Article F Dual Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Article G Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Article H References to Price Services . . . . . . . . . 22 Article I Compliance with Governmental Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Article J Ownership of Software and Related Material . . 22 PAGE 3 Article K Quality Service Standards . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Article L As of Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Article M Term and Termination of Agreement . . . . . . . 26 Article N Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Article O Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Article P Amendment/Interpretive Provisions . . . . . . . 26 Article Q Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article R Maryland Law to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article S Merger of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article T Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article U The Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article V Directors, Trustees, Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Article W Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PAGE 4 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the first day of January, 1994, by and between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office and place of business at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ("Price Services"), and EACH FUND WHICH IS LISTED ON APPENDIX A (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Agreement (each such Fund individually hereinafter referred to as "the Fund", whose definition may be found in Article U); WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint Price Services as its transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with certain other activities, and Price Services desires to accept such appointment; WHEREAS, Price Services represents that it is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Transfer Agent under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("'34 Act") and will notify each Fund promptly if such registration is revoked or if any proceeding is commenced before the Securities and Exchange Commission which may lead to such revocation; WHEREAS, certain of the Funds are named investment options under various tax-sheltered retirement plans including, but not limited to, individual retirement accounts, simplified employee pension plans, deferred compensation plans, 403(b) plans, and profit sharing, thrift, and money purchase pension plans for self-employed individuals and professional partnerships and corporations, (collectively referred to as "Retirement Plans"); PAGE 5 WHEREAS, Price Services has the capability of providing special services, on behalf of the Funds, for the accounts of shareholders participating in these Retirement Plans ("Retirement Accounts"). WHEREAS, Price Services may subcontract or jointly contract with other parties, on behalf of the Funds, including, but not limited to, DST, SRI, Moore Business Forms, Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., and the 440 Financial Group, to perform certain of the functions and services described herein including services to Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts. Price Services may also enter into, on behalf of the Funds, certain banking relationships to perform various banking services including, but not limited to, check deposits, check disbursements, automated clearing house transactions ("ACH") and wire transfers. Subject to guidelines mutually agreed upon by the Funds and Price Services, excess balances, if any, resulting from these banking relationships will be invested and the income therefrom will be used to offset fees which would otherwise be charged to the Funds under this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. Terms of Appointment Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints Price Services to act, and Price Services agrees to act, as the Fund's transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with: (1) the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock or shares of beneficial interest (all such stock and shares to be PAGE 6 referred to as "Shares"); (2) any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of the Fund ("Shareholders"), including, without limitation, any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program; and (3) certain Retirement Plan and Retirement Accounts as agreed upon by the parties. The parties to the Agreement hereby acknowledge that from time to time, Price Services and T. Rowe Price Trust Company may enter into contracts ("Other Contracts") with employee benefit plans and/or their sponsors for the provision of certain plan participant services to Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts. Compensation paid to Price Services pursuant to this Agreement is with respect to the services described herein and not with respect to services provided under Other Contracts. B. Duties of Price Services Price Services agrees that it will perform the following services: 1. Receipt of Orders/Payments Receive for acceptance, orders/payments for the purchase of Shares and promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation thereof to the authorized custodian of the Fund (the "Custodian"). Upon receipt of any check or other instrument drawn or endorsed to it as agent for, or identified as being for the account of, the Fund, Price Services will process the order as follows: o Examine the check to determine if the check conforms to the Funds' acceptance procedures (including certain third-party check procedures). If the check conforms, PAGE 7 Price Services will endorse the check and include the date of receipt, will process the same for payment, and deposit the net amount to the parties agreed upon designated bank account prior to such deposit in the Custodial account, and will notify the Fund and the Custodian, respectively, of such deposits (such notification to be given on a daily basis of the total amount deposited to said accounts during the prior business day); o Open a new account, if necessary, and credit the account of the investor with the number of Shares to be purchased according to the price of the Fund's Shares in effect for purchases made on that date, subject to any instructions which the Fund may have given to Price Services with respect to acceptance of orders for Shares relating to payments so received by it; o Maintain a record of all unpaid purchases and report such information to the Fund daily; o Process periodic payment orders, as authorized by investors, in accordance with the payment procedures for pre-authorized checking ("PAC") and ACH purchases mutually agreed upon by both parties; o Receive monies from Retirement Plans and determine the proper allocation of such monies to the Retirement Accounts based upon instructions received from Retirement Plan participants or Retirement Plan administrators ("Administrators"); and PAGE 8 o Process telephone orders for purchases of Fund shares from the Shareholder's bank account (via wire or ACH) to the Fund in accordance with procedures mutually agreed upon by both parties. Upon receipt of funds through the Federal Reserve Wire System that are designated for purchases in Funds which declare dividends at 12:00 p.m. (or such time as set forth in the Fund's current prospectus), Price Services shall promptly notify the Fund and the Custodian of such deposit. 2. Redemptions Receive for acceptance redemption requests, including telephone redemptions and requests received from Administrators for distributions to participants or their designated beneficiaries or for payment of fees due the Administrator or such other person, including Price Services, and deliver the appropriate documentation thereof to the Custodian. Price Services shall receive and stamp with the date of receipt, all requests for redemptions of Shares (including all certificates delivered to it for redemption) and shall process said redemption requests as follows, subject to the provisions of Section 7 hereof: o Examine the redemption request and, for written redemptions, the supporting documentation, to determine that the request is in good order and all requirements have been met; o Notify the Fund on the next business day of the total number of Shares presented and covered by all such requests; PAGE 9 o As set forth in the prospectus of the Fund, and in any event, on or prior to the seventh (7th) calendar day succeeding any such request for redemption, Price Services shall, from funds available in the accounts maintained by Price Services as agent for the Funds, pay the applicable redemption price in accordance with the current prospectus of the Fund, to the investor, participant, beneficiary, Administrator or such other person, as the case may be; o If any request for redemption does not comply with the Fund's requirements, Price Services shall promptly notify the investor of such fact, together with the reason therefore, and shall effect such redemption at the price in effect at the time of receipt of all appropriate documents; o Make such withholdings as may be required under applicable Federal and State tax law; o In the event redemption proceeds for the payment of fees are to be wired through the Federal Reserve Wire System or by bank wire, Price Services shall cause such proceeds to be wired in Federal funds to the bank account designated; and o Process periodic redemption orders as authorized by the investor in accordance with the periodic withdrawal procedures for Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP") and systematic ACH redemptions mutually agreed upon by both parties. PAGE 10 Procedures and requirements for effecting and accepting redemption orders from investors by telephone, Tele*Access, Mailgram, or written instructions shall be established by mutual agreement between Price Services and the Fund consistent with the Fund's current prospectus. 3. Transfers Effect transfers of Shares by the registered owners thereof upon receipt of appropriate instructions and documentation and examine such instructions for conformance with appropriate procedures and requirements. In this regard, Price Services, upon receipt of a proper request for transfer, including any transfer involving the surrender of certificates of Shares, is authorized to transfer, on the records of the Fund, Shares of the Fund, including cancellation of surrendered certificates, if any, to credit a like amount of Shares to the transferee and to countersign, issue and deliver new certificates, if requested, for those Funds issuing certificates. 4. Confirmations Mail all confirmations and other enclosures requested by the Fund to the shareholder, and in the case of Retirement Accounts, to the Administrators, as may be required by the Funds or by applicable Federal or state law. 5. Issuance of Share Certificates o Those Funds which issue stock certificates shall supply Price Services with a sufficient supply of blank stock certificates and shall renew such supply upon request of Price Services. Such blank stock certificates shall PAGE 11 be properly signed, manually or facsimile, if authorized by the Fund, and shall bear the seal or facsimile thereof of the Fund; and notwithstanding the death, resignation or removal of any officers of the Fund authorized to sign certificates of stock, on behalf of the Fund, Price Services may continue to countersign certificates which bear the manual or facsimile signature of such officer until otherwise directed by the Fund. o If an investor requests a share certificate of a Fund which issues stock certificates (except shares in Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts which will be non certificated), Price Services will countersign and mail by first class mail, a share certificate to the investor at his address as set forth on the transfer books of the Fund, subject to any other instructions for delivery of certificates which the Fund may give to Price Services with respect to certificates representing newly purchased Shares. 6. Returned Checks and ACH Debits In order to minimize the risk of loss to the Fund by reason of any check being returned unpaid, Price Services will promptly identify and follow-up on any check or ACH debit returned unpaid. For items returned, Price Services may telephone the investor and/or redeposit the check or debit for collection or cancel the purchase, as deemed appropriate. PAGE 12 7. Redemption of Shares under Ten Day Hold o Uncollected Funds Shares purchased by personal, corporate, or governmental check, or by ACH will be considered uncollected until the tenth calendar date following the trade date of the trade ("Uncollected Funds"); o Good Funds Share purchased by treasurer's, cashier, certified, or official check, or by wire transfer will be considered collected immediately ("Good Funds"). Absent information to the contrary (i.e., notification from the payee institution), Uncollected Funds will be considered Good Funds on the tenth calendar day following trade date. o Redemption of Uncollected Funds o Shareholders making telephone requests for redemption of shares purchased with Uncollected Funds will be given two options: 1. The Shareholder will be permitted to exchange to a money market fund to preserve principal until the funds are deemed Good Funds, 2. The redemption can be processed utilizing the same procedures for written redemptions described below. o If a written redemption request is made for shares where any portion of the payment for said shares is in Uncollected Funds, and the request is in good order, Price Services will promptly obtain PAGE 13 the information relative to the payment necessary to determine when the payment becomes Good Funds. The redemption will be processed in accordance with normal procedures, and the proceeds will be held until confirmation that the payment is Good Funds. On the seventh (7th) calendar day after trade date, and each day thereafter until either confirmation is received or the tenth (10th) calendar day, Price Services will call the paying institution to request confirmation that the check or ACH in question has been paid. On the tenth calendar day after trade date, the redemption proceeds will be released, regardless of whether confirmation has been received. o Checkwriting Redemptions. o Daily, all checkwriting redemptions $10,000 and over reported as Uncollected Funds or insufficient funds will be reviewed. An attempt will be made to contact the shareholder to make good the funds (through wire, exchange, transfer). Generally by 12:00 p.m. the same day, if the matter has not been resolved, the redemption request will be rejected and the check returned to the Shareholder. o All checkwriting redemptions under $10,000 reported as Uncollected or insufficient funds will PAGE 14 be rejected and the check returned to the Shareholder. o Confirmations of Available Funds The Fund expects that situations may develop whereby it would be beneficial to determine if a person who has placed an order for Shares has sufficient funds in his or her checking account to cover the payment for the Shares purchased. When this situation occurs, Price Services may call the bank in question and request that it confirm that sufficient funds to cover the purchase are currently credited to the account in question. Price Services will maintain written documentation or a recording of each telephone call which is made under the procedures outlined above. None of the above procedures shall preclude Price Services from inquiring as to the status of any check received by it in payment for the Fund's Shares as Price Services may deem appropriate or necessary to protect both the Fund and Price Services. If a conflict arises between Section 2 and this Section 7, Section 7 will govern. 8. Dividends, Distributions and Other Corporate Actions o The Fund will promptly inform Price Services of the declaration of any dividend, distribution, stock split or any other distributions of a similar kind on account of its Capital Stock. PAGE 15 o Price Services shall act as Dividend Disbursing Agent for the Fund, and as such, shall prepare and make income and capital gain payments to investors. As Dividend Disbursing Agent, Price Services will on or before the payment date of any such dividend or distribution, notify the Custodian of the estimated amount required to pay any portion of said dividend or distribution which is payable in cash, and the Fund agrees that on or before the payment date of such distribution, it shall instruct the Custodian to make available to Price Services sufficient funds for the cash amount to be paid out. If an investor is entitled to receive additional Shares by virtue of any such distribution or dividend, appropriate credits will be made to his or her account. 9. Unclaimed Payments and Certificates In accordance with procedures agreed upon by both parties, report abandoned property to appropriate state and governmental authorities of the Fund. Price Services shall, 90 days prior to the annual reporting of abandoned property to each of the states, make reasonable attempts to locate Shareholders for which (a) checks or share certificates have been returned; (b) for which accounts have aged outstanding checks; or (c) accounts with unissued shares that have been coded with stop mail and meet the dormancy period guidelines specified in the individual states. Price Services shall PAGE 16 make reasonable attempts to contact shareholders for those accounts which have significant aged outstanding checks. 10. Books and Records Maintain records showing for each Shareholder's account, Retirement Plan or Retirement Account, as the case may be, the following: o Names, address and tax identification number; o Number of Shares held; o Certain historical information regarding the account of each Shareholder, including dividends and distributions distributed in cash or invested in Shares; o Pertinent information regarding the establishment and maintenance of Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts necessary to properly administer each account; o Information with respect to the source of dividends and distributions allocated among income (taxable and nontaxable income), realized short- term gains and realized long-term gains; o Any stop or restraining order placed against a Shareholder's account; o Information with respect to withholdings on domestic and foreign accounts; o Any instructions from a Shareholder including, all forms furnished by the Fund and executed by a PAGE 17 Shareholder with respect to (i) dividend or distribution elections, and (ii) elections with respect to payment options in connection with the redemption of Shares; o Any correspondence relating to the current maintenance of a Shareholder's account; o Certificate numbers and denominations for any Shareholder holding certificates; o Any information required in order for Price Services to perform the calculations contemplated under this Agreement. Price Services shall maintain files and furnish statistical and other information as required under this Agreement and as may be agreed upon from time to time by both parties or required by applicable law. However, Price Services reserves the right to delete, change or add any information to the files maintained; provided such deletions, changes or additions do not contravene the terms of this Agreement or applicable law and do not materially reduce the level of services described in this Agreement. Price Services shall also use its best efforts to obtain additional statistical and other information as each Fund may reasonably request for additional fees as may be agreed to by both parties. Any such records maintained pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") will be PAGE 18 preserved for the periods and maintained in a manner prescribed in Rule 31a-2 thereunder. Disposition of such records after such prescribed periods shall be as mutually agreed upon by the Fund and Price Services. The retention of such records, which may be inspected by the Fund at reasonable times, shall be at the expense of the Fund. All records maintained by Price Services in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement will remain the property of the Fund and, in the event of termination of this Agreement, will be delivered to the Fund as of the date of termination or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon. All books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except after prior notification to and approval by the other party hereto, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where Price Services or the Fund may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply; when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted governmental authorities; or after so requested by the other party hereto. 11. Authorized Issued and Outstanding Shares Record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain, pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) of the '34 Act, a record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized, PAGE 19 issued and outstanding, based upon data provided to it by the Fund. Price Services shall also provide the Fund on a regular basis the total number of Shares which are authorized and issued and outstanding. Price Services shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws relating to the issuance or sale of such Shares. 12. Tax Information Prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service and with other appropriate state agencies and, if required, mail to investors, those returns for reporting dividends and distributions paid as required to be so filed and mailed, and shall withhold such sums required to be withheld under applicable Federal and state income tax laws, rules, and regulations. Additionally, Price Services will file and, as applicable, mail to investors, any appropriate information returns required to be filed in connection with Retirement Plan processing, such as 1099R, 5498, as well as any other appropriate forms that the Fund or Price Services may deem necessary. The Fund and Price Services shall agree to procedures to be followed with respect to Price Services' responsibilities in connection with compliance with back-up withholding and other tax laws. 13. Information to be Furnished to the Fund Furnish to the Fund such information as may be agreed upon between the Fund and Price Services including any information that the Fund and Price Services agree is necessary to the daily operations of the business. PAGE 20 14. Correspondence Promptly and fully answer correspondence from shareholders and Administrators relating to Shareholder Accounts, Retirement Accounts, transfer agent procedures, and such other correspondence as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon with the Funds. Unless otherwise instructed, copies of all correspondence will be retained by Price Services in accordance with applicable law and procedures. 15. Lost or Stolen Securities Pursuant to Rule 17f-1 of the '34 Act, report to the Securities Information Center and/or the FBI or other appropriate person on Form X-17-F-1A all lost, stolen, missing or counterfeit securities. Provide any other services relating to lost, stolen or missing securities as may be mutually agreed upon by both parties. 16. Telephone Services Maintain a Telephone Servicing Staff of representatives ("Representatives") sufficient to timely respond to all telephonic inquiries reasonably foreseeable. The Representatives will also effect telephone purchases, redemptions, exchanges, and other transactions mutually agreed upon by both parties, for those Shareholders who have authorized telephone services. The Representatives shall require each Shareholder effecting a telephone transaction to properly identify themself before the transaction is effected, in accordance with procedures agreed upon between by both parties. Procedures for processing telephone PAGE 21 transactions will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Price Services will also be responsible for providing Tele*Access, PC*Access and such other Services as may be offered by the Funds from time to time. Price Services will maintain a special Shareholder Servicing staff to service certain Shareholders with substantial relationships with the Funds. 17. Proxies Monitor the mailing of proxy cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund in connection with Shareholder meetings of the Fund and shall coordinate the receipt, examination and tabulation of returned proxies and the certification of the vote to the Fund. 18. Form N-SAR Maintain such records, if any, as shall enable the Fund to fulfill the requirements of Form N-SAR. 19. Cooperation With Accountants Cooperate with each Fund's independent public accountants and take all reasonable action in the performance of its obligations under the Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion without any qualification as to the scope of their examination, including, but not limited to, their opinion included in each such Fund's annual report on Form N-SAR and annual amendment to Form N-1A. PAGE 22 20. Blue Sky Provide to the Fund or its agent, on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, and for each state in which the Fund's Shares are sold, sales reports and other materials for blue sky compliance purposes as shall be agreed upon by the parties. 21. Other Services Provide such other services as may be mutually agreed upon between Price Services and the Fund. 22. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Each Fund shall pay to Price Services and/or its agents for its Transfer Agent Services hereunder, fees computed as set forth in Schedule A attached. Except as provided below, Price Services will be responsible for all expenses relating to the providing of Services. Each Fund, however, will reimburse Price Services for the following out-of-pocket expenses and charges incurred in providing Services: o Postage. The cost of postage and freight for mailing materials to Shareholders and Retirement Plan participants, or their agents, including overnight delivery, UPS and other express mail services and special courier services required to transport mail between Price Services locations and mail processing vendors. o Proxies. The cost to mail proxy cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund and costs related to the receipt, examination and tabulation PAGE 23 of returned proxies and the certification of the vote to the Fund. o Communications o Print. The printed forms used internally and externally for documentation and processing Shareholder and Retirement Plan participant, or their agent's inquiries and requests; paper and envelope supplies for letters, notices, and other written communications sent to Shareholders and Retirement Plan participants, or their agents. o Print & Mail House. The cost of internal and third party printing and mail house services, including printing of statements and reports. o Voice and Data. The cost of equipment (including associated maintenance), supplies and services used for communicating to and from the Shareholders of the Fund and Retirement Plan participants, or their agents, the Fund's transfer agent, other Fund offices, and other agents of either the Fund or Price Services. These charges shall include: o telephone toll charges (both incoming and outgoing, local, long distance and mailgrams); and PAGE 24 o data and telephone lines and associated equipment such as modems, multiplexers, and facsimile equipment. o Record Retention. The cost of maintenance and supplies used to maintain, microfilm, copy, record, index, display, retrieve, and store, in microfiche or microfilm form, documents and records. o Disaster Recovery. The cost of services, equipment, facilities and other charges necessary to provide disaster recovery for any and all services listed in this Agreement. Out-of-pocket costs will be billed at cost to the Funds. Allocation of monthly costs among the Funds will generally be made based upon the number of Shareholder and Retirement Accounts serviced by Price Services each month. Some invoices for these costs will contain costs for both the Funds and other funds serviced by Price Services. These costs will be allocated based on a reasonable allocation methodology. Where possible, such as in the case of inbound and outbound WATS charges, allocation will be made on the actual distribution or usage. C. Representations and Warranties of Price Services Price Services represents and warrants to the Fund that: 1. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland; PAGE 25 2. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in Maryland and California; 3. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and by-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement; 4. All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; 5. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Transfer Agent pursuant to Section 17A of the '34 Act; and 6. It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. D. Representations and Warranties of the Fund The Fund represents and warrants to Price Services that: 1. It is a corporation or business trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland or Massachusetts, as the case may be; 2. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement; 3. All proceedings required by said Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; 4. It is an investment company registered under the Act; and PAGE 26 5. A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ("the '33 Act") is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all Shares of the Fund being offered for sale. E. Standard of Care/Indemnification Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: 1. Price Services shall not be liable to any Fund for any act or failure to act by it or its agents or subcontractors on behalf of the Fund in carrying or attempting to carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement provided Price Services has acted in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct and selected and monitored the performance of its agents and subcontractors with reasonable care. 2. The Fund shall indemnify and hold Price Services harmless from and against all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by Price Services resulting from: (i) any action or omission by Price Services or its agents or subcontractors in the performance of their duties hereunder; (ii) Price Services acting upon instructions believed by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Fund; or (iii) Price Services acting upon information provided by the Fund in form and under policies agreed to by Price Services and the Fund. Price Services shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful PAGE 27 misconduct of Price Services or where Price Services has not exercised reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. 3. Except as provided in Article L of this Agreement, Price Services shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by the Fund resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Price Services or which result from Price Services' failure to exercise reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. The Fund shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of such Fund or its agents or subcontractors; unless such negligence or misconduct is attributable to Price Services. 4. In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable to the other party for any loss, cost, damage, claim, action or expense resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes. 5. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article E shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the PAGE 28 other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim, or to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of the other party. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the other party's prior written consent. 6. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement. F. Dual Interests It is understood that some person or persons may be directors, officers, or shareholders of both the Funds and Price Services (including Price Services's affiliates), and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided by a specific provision of applicable law. G. Documentation o As requested by Price Services, the Fund shall promptly furnish to Price Services the following: o A certified copy of the resolution of the Directors/Trustees of the Fund authorizing the appointment of Price Services and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; PAGE 29 o A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By- Laws of the Fund and all amendments thereto; o Specimens of all forms of outstanding and new stock/share certificates in the forms approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund with a certificate of the Secretary of the Fund as to such approval; o All account application forms and other documents relating to Shareholders' accounts; o An opinion of counsel for the Fund with respect to the validity of the stock, the number of Shares authorized, the status of redeemed Shares, and the number of Shares with respect to which a Registration Statement has been filed and is in effect; and o A copy of the Fund's current prospectus. The delivery of any such document for the purpose of any other agreement to which the Fund and Price Services are or were parties shall be deemed to be delivery for the purposes of this Agreement. o As requested by Price Services, the Fund will also furnish from time to time the following documents: o Each resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund authorizing the original issue of its Shares; PAGE 30 o Each Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and amendments and orders thereto in effect with respect to the sale of Shares with respect to the Fund; o A certified copy of each amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, and the By-Laws of the Fund; o Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees authorizing officers to give instructions to the Transfer Agent; o Specimens of all new certificates accompanied by the Board of Directors/Trustees' resolutions approving such forms; o Such other documents or opinions which Price Services, in its discretion, may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate in the proper performance of its duties; and o Copies of new prospectuses issued. Price Services hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of stock certificates, check forms and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such certificates, forms and devices. H. References to Price Services Each Fund agrees not to circulate any printed matter which contains any reference to Price Services without the prior PAGE 31 approval of Price Services, excepting solely such printed matter that merely identifies Price Services as agent of the Fund. The Fund will submit printed matter requiring approval to Price Services in draft form, allowing sufficient time for review by Price Services and its legal counsel prior to any deadline for printing. I. Compliance With Governmental Rules and Regulations Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and except for the accuracy of information furnished to the Fund by Price Services, each Fund assumes full responsibility for the preparation, contents and distribution of its prospectuses and compliance with all applicable requirements of the Act, the '34 Act, the '33 Act, and any other laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Fund. Price Services shall be responsible for complying with all laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over transfer agents and their activities. J. Ownership of Software and Related Material All computer programs, magnetic tapes, written procedures and similar items purchased and/or developed and used by Price Services in performance of the Agreement shall be the property of Price Services and will not become the property of the Fund. K. Quality Service Standards Price Services and the Fund may from time to time agree to certain quality service standards, as well as incentives and penalties with respect to Price Services' hereunder. PAGE 32 L. As Of Transactions For purposes of this Article L, the term "Transaction" shall mean any single or "related transaction" (as defined below) involving the purchase or redemption of Shares (including exchanges) that is processed at a time other than the time of the computation of the Fund's net asset value per Share next computed after receipt of any such transaction order by Price Services. If more than one Transaction ("Related Transaction") in the Fund is caused by or occurs as a result of the same act or omission, such transactions shall be aggregated with other transactions in the Fund and be considered as one Transaction. o Reporting Price Services shall: 1. Utilize a system to identify all Transactions, and shall compute the net effect of such Transactions upon the Fund on a daily, monthly and rolling 365 day basis. The monthly and rolling 365 day periods are hereafter referred to as "Cumulative". 2. Supply to the Fund, from time to time as mutually agreed upon, a report summarizing the Transactions and the daily and Cumulative net effects of such Transactions both in terms of aggregate dilution and loss ("Dilution") or gain and negative dilution ("Gain") experienced by the Fund, and the impact such Gain or Dilution has had upon the Fund's net asset value per Share. PAGE 33 3. With respect to any Transaction which causes Dilution to the Fund of $25,000 or more, immediately provide the Fund: (i) a report identifying the Transaction and the Dilution resulting therefrom, (ii) the reason such Transaction was processed as described above, and (iii) the action that Price Services has or intends to take to prevent the reoccurrence of such as of processing ("Report"). o Liability 1. It will be the normal practice of the Funds not to hold Price Services liable with respect to any Transaction which causes Dilution to any single Fund of less than $25,000. Price Services will, however, closely monitor for each Fund the daily and Cumulative Gain/Dilution which is caused by Transactions of less than $25,000. When the Cumulative Dilution to any Fund exceeds 3/10 of 1% per share, Price Services, in consultation with counsel to the Fund, will make appropriate inquiry to determine whether it should take any remedial action. Price Services will report to the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund ("Board") any action it has taken. 2. Where a Transaction causes Dilution to a Fund of $25,000 or more ("Significant Transaction"), Price Services will review with counsel to the Fund the Report and the circumstances surrounding the underlying PAGE 34 Transaction to determine whether the Transaction was caused by or occurred as a result of a negligent act or omission by Price Services. If it is determined that the Dilution is the result of a negligent action or omission by Price Services, Price Services and outside counsel for the Fund will negotiate settlement. All such Significant Transactions will be reported to the Board at its next meeting (unless the settlement fully compensates the Fund for any Dilution). Any Significant Transaction, however, causing Dilution in excess of the lesser of $100,000 or a penny per Share will be promptly reported to the Board. Settlement will not be entered into with Price Services until approved by the Board. The factors the Board would be expected to consider in making any determination regarding the settlement of a Significant Transaction would include but not be limited to: o Procedures and controls adopted by Price Services to prevent "As Of" processing; o Whether such procedures and controls were being followed at the time of the Significant Transaction; o The absolute and relative volume of all transactions processed by Price Services on the day of the Significant Transaction; PAGE 35 o The number of Transactions processed by Price Services during prior relevant periods, and the net Dilution/Gain as a result of all such transactions to the Fund and to all other Price Funds; o The prior response of Price Services to recommendations made by the Funds regarding improvement to the Transfer Agent's "As Of" Processing Procedures. M. Term and Termination of Agreement o This Agreement shall run for a period of one (1) year from the date first written above and will be renewed from year to year thereafter unless terminated by either party as provided hereunder. o This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund upon one hundred twenty (120) days' written notice to Price Services; and by Price Services, upon three hundred sixty-five (365) days' writing notice to the Fund. o Upon termination hereof, the Fund shall pay to Price Services such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination, and shall likewise reimburse for out-of- pocket expenses related to its services hereunder. N. Notice Any notice as required by this Agreement shall be sufficiently given (i) when sent to an authorized person of the other party at the address of such party set forth above or at PAGE 36 such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party; or (ii) as otherwise agreed upon by appropriate officers of the parties hereto. O. Assignment Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, provided this shall not preclude Price Services from employing such agents and subcontractors as it deems appropriate to carry out its obligations set forth hereunder. P. Amendment/Interpretive Provisions The parties by mutual written agreement may amend this Agreement at any time. In addition, in connection with the operation of this Agreement, Price Services and the Fund may agree from time to time on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions are to be signed by all parties and annexed hereto, but no such provision shall contravene any applicable Federal or state law or regulation and no such interpretive or additional provision shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement. Q. Further Assurances Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof. PAGE 37 R. Maryland Law to Apply This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of Maryland. S. Merger of Agreement This Agreement, including the attached Appendices and Schedules supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject hereof, whether oral or written. T. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instruments. U. The Parties All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the Funds listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Agreement were between such individual Fund and Price Services. In the case of a series Fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the individual series or portfolio of such Fund or trust, or to such Fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as appropriate. The "Fund" also includes any T. Rowe Price Funds which may be established after the execution of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to "the parties" shall mean Price Services and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. V. Directors, Trustees and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders of Shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees PAGE 38 of the Fund shall be personally liable hereunder. With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Agreement and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term "Fund" means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving under the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of Trust) of such Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. W. Captions The captions in the Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. PAGE 39 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers. DATED: 2/18/94 T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. ATTEST: /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Mark E. Rayford ____________________ BY:___________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn Mark E. Rayford T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund PAGE 40 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Money Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 41 T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND,INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund DATED: 2/16/94 ATTEST: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu _________________________ BY:__________________________ Lenora V. Hornung Carmen F. Deyesu PAGE 42 APPENDIX A The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement by executing the Agreement on the dates indicated thereon. T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the California Tax-Free Bond Fund and California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund and T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund PAGE 43 T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. on behalf of the Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 44 T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund PAGE 45 SCHEDULE A - FEE SCHEDULE Effective January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994, For the account of: THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS EQUITY FUNDS T. Rowe Price New American Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small Capital Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund T.Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Over-the-Counter Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. BOND FUNDS T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Short Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price New York Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund PAGE 46 T. Rowe Price Spectrum Income Fund T. Rowe Price Short-term Global Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund Money Market Funds T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. Rowe Price New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund PAGE 47 The following fees for services provided by T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. (TRPS) and vendors will be billed by TRPS for 1994: I. T. Rowe Price Services Maintenance and Transaction Charges - Billable Monthly A. Base Fee 1. Per Fund - Beginning January 1, 1994, chargeable at the rate of $1,000 per month to each Fund shown on the previous page. The fee is waived for new Funds for the first 6 months after effective date. 2. Monthly - $5,987,000 payable in twelve monthly installments of $498,917. B. Per Account Annual Fee - $3.63 for each Equity, Bond, and Money Market Account serviced. The Per Account Annual Fee will be billed monthly at a rate of 1/12 of the annual fee for each Fund account serviced during the month. Accounts serviced is defined as all open accounts at month end plus accounts which closed during the month. C. Transaction Fees 1. New Account Fees a. $3.00 for every account opened, including fiduciary accounts, excluding those opened by exchange and those established as described in (b) below. b. A fee of $1.00 will be assessed for accounts established within the model and list functions programs and under the agreement that the registrant's name will be quality controlled subsequent to its establishment. 2. Non-Automated Transactions a. $1.05 for each non-automated transaction and maintenance item processed for the Fund Group as a whole during a month. The non-automated transaction count will include all manually processed price dependent and maintenance transactions. Also, the number of new account setups will be excluded from the number of non-automated transactions. b. Fee to be charged to the Funds based on each Fund's number of total non-automated transactions and maintenance. c. Fee to be billed monthly for that month. PAGE 48 d. NOTE: The transaction count should not include correction of transactions caused by non-shareholder errors. D. Telephone Fee Billed at the rate of $5.20 per call for shareholder servicing calls received in excess of 34,000 calls per month. Calls received in Retail Services are allocated to the Funds based on accounts serviced and calls received in Telephone Services are allocated based on actual calls received. E. Items Scanned $.29 will be billed for each document page scanned. It will be allocated based on the number of items indexed to each Fund. F. Tele*Access Base fee, per month for all calls is $39,000. G. Institutional Electronic Interface Maximum fee calculated is 10 basis points or less per Fund. 10 basis points < $500 million 8 basis points > $500 million < $1 billion 5 basis points > $1 billion < $2 billion 3 basis points > $2 billion H. Correspondence $4.20 billed for each shareholder correspondence request completed in writing or by phone. Allocated to the Funds based on accounts serviced. I. Telephone Transaction Fee Each price dependent transaction initiated through the Telephone Services Group will be charged $.50. II. Vendor Fees A. DST 1. Annual Open Account Fee a. $1.77 for each Equity Fund account serviced. b. $4.20 for each Bond Fund account serviced. c. $4.20 for each Money Market Fund account serviced. PAGE 49 The Open Account Fee will be billed monthly at a rate of 1/12 of the annual fee for each Fund account serviced during the month. 2. Closed Account Fee (Annualized) Payable at an annual rate of $1.44. The Closed Account Fee will be billed monthly at a rate of 1/12 of the annual rate and will be charged in the month following the month during which such account is closed and shall cease to be charged in the month following the Purge Date. 3. Fiduciary Sub-Accounting Payable at the rate of $1.00 per month for each fiduciary account. Fiduciary accounts closed during the prior year will not be included as billable items. 4. Annual Base Fee Per Fund Annual Fee of $7,205.88 will be charged at a monthly rate of $600.49. The fee is waived for the first six (6) months after a new Fund is effective. The definition of new Fund excludes Funds created by mergers, purchases, or reorganizations. 5. Bank Account Reconciliation System (Comp/Recon) Annual charge of $120,000 payable at a rate of $10,000 per month. 6. TRAC 2000 - $7.00 per participant, per year 7. Voice Response Unit a. $500 Set-up Fee will be charged for each investment company unit. b. $2,500 Maintenance Fee will be billed each month. c. $.50 will be billed per call connected to the VRU. 8. Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Billed to each Fund utilizing this service at an annual rate of $1.03 per open account. B. State Street Bank 1. NSCC Settlements PAGE 50 a. $11.30 for net redemptions b. $ 5.14 per net purchases 2. Checkwriting Fees $.565 for each checkwriting item processed (i.e. those resulting in either redemptions or returned as non- processable). This includes signature card maintenance and verification, manual or special processing of checks, stop payment processing, settlement functions, and postage and mailing expenses to return canceled checks to shareholders. 3. Stop Payments - Redemption/Distribution Accounts $15.00 for each manual stop payment placed on a redemption or distribution check. 4. ACH Transactions $.06 for each ACH transaction processed by the Bank and submitted to the ACH network. 5. Internal Book Transfers $1.08 billed for money movement between TRP DDA's at the Bank. Money is transferred by debit and credit memos. 6. Wire Fees $4.00 for each incoming, manual, and internal bank transfer wire; $3.75 for each outgoing transmission wire. 7. Paid checks $.18 for each paid check processed. 8. DDA Research $1.03 per request. 9. Special Handling $2,917 billed per month for the special handling of checks at Marina Bay. 10. Nightly Audits $.0285 per page for the audit of the DST nightly update. PAGE 51 11. VAX Computer Usage Billed at the rate of $8,318 per month which covers both: a. System Fee - for use of sub-systems such as capital stock interface, PDPS, Direct Deposit, etc. b. Communication Fee - charge for the line, modems, and statistical multiplexers. 12. Abandoned Property Services based on the following fee schedule: a. Administrative charge $125/Fund b. Processing charges $1.00/account c. Due Diligence Mailings $1.50/account d. Labor will be charged based on the number of hours required. 13. Account maintenance $16.00 per account per month 14. Reporting (SSCAN) for selected accounts - $50.00 per account per month 15. FDIC Passthrough - charged at prevailing FDIC rates C. J.P. Morgan Bank 1. Wire Transfer Fees Annual Account Maintenance $250.00 Annual MORCOM/CASH First Account $5,000.00 Subsequent Accounts $3,000.00 Batch File Transfer (BFT) Transmission $15.00 each (capped at 10 per month) BFT Per Outgoing Wire Peak (8 a.m. and 8 p.m.) $0.064 Off Peak (8 p.m. and 8 a.m.) $0.032 Outgoing Wires Straight-through (Repetitive or Freetype) 80% of total volume $3.25 Book Transfer (IBT) $1.50 Repair (Freeform) $7.00 Zero Balance Transfer $1.00 PAGE 52 Incoming Wires Fed or CHIPS $3.25 Book (IBT) $1.50 FDIC Passthrough - charged at prevailing FDIC rates 2. Controlled Disbursement Fees Annual Account Maintenance (capped at 6 accounts) $760.00 per account Annual MORCOM Next Day $1,385.00 per account Annual MORCOM Check $715.00 per account Batch File Transfer (BFT) Transmission (capped at 10 per month) $15.00 each Same Day Match Pay (Dividend & Redemption Checks) DCD Match $2,500.00 per account TRPS Matches .005 per item Checks Paid Up to 500,000 items $0.051 Up to 750,000 items $0.042 Up to 1,000,000 items $0.035 Stops On-line $3.00 Returned Checks $3.00 per item 3. The bank may charge interest at a rate in excess of normal borrowing rates if the TRPS balance is overdrawn or is in a negative collected balance status. D. Fleet Bank of Massachusetts 1. Demand Deposit Services a. Monthly Account Maintenance $13.00/ 14.00 in May PAGE 53 b. Deposit Ticket $.85 1 c. Deposited Item Fee (all inclusive) $.054 d. Return of a Deposited Item Redeposit Fee per deposit $1.00 Per redeposited item $.50 Returned item $3.00 2. Treasury Master System a. Previous Day Balance Reporting Monthly module charge $60.00 Per Account $10.00 b. Previous Day Detail Monthly module charge $70.00 Per Transaction $.10 c. Current Day Detail Monthly module charge $70.00 Per Transaction $.10 d. Depository Transfer Monthly module charge $75.00 Per Transfer $.25 e. Money Movers per transfer $.50 f. Wire Transfer no addt'l charge- normal wire fees only 3. Wire Transfer a. Outgoing Repetitive Wire Placed prior to 1:00 pm $9.00 Placed after 1:00 pm $10.00 b. Outgoing Non-Repetitive Wire Placed prior to 1:00 pm $12.00 Placed after 1:00 pm $13.00 c. Incoming Wire $6.00 4. The bank may charge interest at a rate in excess of normal borrowing rates if the TRPS balance is overdrawn or is in a negative collected balance status. 5. FDIC Passthrough - charged at prevailing FDIC rates. E. First National Bank of Maryland 1. Internal Fund Transfer $5.40 2. Returned Items $2.70 ____________________ 1Rate changes to $.90 in May 1993. PAGE 54 3. Deposit Items Charge varies 2 4. Deposit Tickets $.45 5. Return/redeposit items $2.25 6. Deposit Corrections $4.50 7. Check copy $9.00 8. First Facts CDA Repetitive Wire $4.05 System Reports/Per Module $27.00 Per Report Previous Day $1.80 Per Report Current Day $3.60 9. Account maintenance $11.25 10. Debit item $.54 11. Credit transaction $.54 12. Foreign Deposit $4.50 13. ACH Debit $.117 14. Tax Deposits $.90 15. Film - Monthly $121.50 16. TRPS may be charged interest when TRPS's balance at FNB is in a negative collected balance status. TRPS may also receive balance credits on a positive investable balance 17. FDIC Passthrough charged at prevailing FDIC rates III. New Funds Funds added during the term of this contract may have their Maintenance and Transaction charges and other charges (Section I) waived for a period of time, as agreed to by TRPS and Fund Directors, following the establishment of the Fund. Out-of- pocket expenses will be billed to the Fund from the Fund's inception. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T.Rowe Price Funds and T.Rowe Price Services, Inc. have agreed upon this fee schedule to be executed in their names and on their behalf through their duly authorized officers: T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Carmen F. Deyesu /s/Mark E. Rayford NAME ____________________ NAME ________________________ Carmen F. Deyesu Mark E. Rayford TITLE Treasurer TITLE President DATE 2/16/94 DATE 2/18/94 ____________________ 2Charge varies by District, $ .0247 to $ .1147 PAGE 55 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT Between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. And THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement of January 1, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby amended, as of March 1, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. (collectively referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreements, dated March 1, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Rowe Price- Fleming International, Inc. (collectively referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC PAGE 56 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. PAGE 57 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Money Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND,INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund PAGE 58 Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ______________________ ______________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________ ______________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Assistant Secretary Vice President PAGE 59 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT Between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. And THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement of January 1, 1994, as amended March 1, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of April 21, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc. (referred to as the "Fund") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, dated April 21, 1994, between the Fund and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Fund will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND PAGE 60 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. PAGE 61 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Money Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND,INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund PAGE 62 Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ______________________ ______________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________ ______________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Assistant Secretary Vice President PAGE 63 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT Between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. And THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement of January 1, 1994, as amended March 1, 1994 and April 21, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 27, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. (referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreements, dated July 27, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio PAGE 64 T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. PAGE 65 T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Money Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND,INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ______________________ ______________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________ ______________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Assistant Secretary Vice President PAGE 66 AMENDMENT NO. 4 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT Between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. And THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement of January 1, 1994, as amended March 1, 1994, April 21, 1994, and July 27, 1994 between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 27, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio. (referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreements, dated July 27, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio PAGE 67 T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. PAGE 68 T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Money Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND,INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ______________________ ______________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________ ______________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Assistant Secretary Vice President PAGE 69 AMENDMENT NO. 5 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT Between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. And THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement of January 1, 1994, as amended March 1, 1994, April 21, 1994, and July 27, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 21, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Value Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund PAGE 70 INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Money Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund PAGE 71 T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND, INC. Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ______________________ ______________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________ ______________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Assistant Secretary Vice President EX-99.B9B-FUNDACCT 6 FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT The Agreement between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Funds for Fund Accounting Services, dated January 1, 1994, as amended, should be inserted here. PAGE 1 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Article A Terms of Appointment/Duties of Price Associates 1 Article B Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses . . . . . . . . 2 Article C Representations and Warranties of Price Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Article D Representations and Warranties of the Fund . . 3 Article E Ownership of Software and Related Material . . 3 Article F Quality Service Standards . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Article G Standard of Care/Indemnification . . . . . . . 4 Article H Dual Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Article I Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Article J Recordkeeping/Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . 5 Article K Compliance with Governmental Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Article L Terms and Termination of Agreement . . . . . . 6 Article M Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Article N Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Article O Amendment/Interpretive Provisions . . . . . . . 7 Article P Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Article Q Maryland Law to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Article R Merger of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Article S Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Article T The Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PAGE 3 Article U Directors, Trustee and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust . . . . . . . . . 8 Article V Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PAGE 4 AGREEMENT made as of the first day of January, 1994, by and between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office and place of business at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ("Price Associates"), and each Fund which is listed on Appendix A (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Agreement (each such Fund individually hereinafter referred to as "the Fund", whose definition may be found in Article T); WHEREAS, Price Associates has the capability of providing the Funds with certain accounting services ("Accounting Services"); WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint Price Associates to provide these Accounting Services and Price Associates desires to accept such appointment; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. Terms of Appointment/Duties of Price Associates Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints Price Associates to provide, and Price Associates agrees to provide, the following Accounting Services: a. Maintain for each Fund a daily trial balance, a general ledger, subsidiary records and capital stock accounts; PAGE 5 b. Maintain for each Fund an investment ledger, including amortized bond and foreign dollar denominated costs where applicable; c. Maintain for each Fund all records relating to the Fund's income and expenses; d. Provide for the daily valuation of each Fund's portfolio securities and the computation of each Fund's daily net asset value per share. Such daily valuations shall be made in accordance with the valuation policies established by each of the Fund's Board of Directors including, but not limited to, the utilization of such pricing valuation sources and/or pricing services as determined by the Boards. Price Associates shall have no liability for any losses or damages incurred by the Fund as a result of erroneous portfolio security evaluations provided by such designated sources and/or pricing services; provided that, Price Associates reasonably believes the prices are accurate, has adhered to its normal verification control procedures, and has otherwise met the standard of care as set forth in Article G of this Agreement; e. Provide daily cash flow and transaction status information to each Fund's adviser; PAGE 6 f. Prepare for each Fund such financial information that is reasonably necessary for shareholder reports, reports to the Board of Directors and to the officers of the Fund, and reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service and other Federal and state regulatory agencies; g. Provide each Fund with such advice that may be reasonably necessary to properly account for all financial transactions and to maintain the Fund's accounting procedures and records so as to insure compliance with generally accepted accounting and tax practices and rules; h. Maintain for each Fund all records that may be reasonably required in connection with the audit performed by each Fund's independent accountant, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service or such other Federal or state regulatory agencies; and i. Cooperate with each Fund's independent public accountants and take all reasonable action in the performance of its obligations under the Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion without any qualification as to the scope of their examination including, but not limited to, their opinion included in PAGE 7 each such Fund's annual report on Form N-SAR and annual amendment to Form N-1A. B. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Each Fund shall pay to Price Associates for its Accounting Services hereunder, fees as set forth in the Schedule attached hereto. In addition, each Fund will reimburse Price Associates for out-of-pocket expenses such as postage, printed forms, voice and data transmissions, record retention, disaster recovery, third party vendors, equipment leases and other similar items as may be agreed upon between Price Associates and the Fund. Some invoices will contain costs for both the Funds and other funds services by Price Associates. In these cases, a reasonable allocation methodology will be used to allocate these costs to the Funds. C. Representations and Warrantees of Price Associates Price Associates represents and warrants to the Fund that: 1. It is a corporation duly organized and existing in good standing under the laws of Maryland. 2. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in Maryland. 3. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement. 4. All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. PAGE 8 5. It has, and will continue to have, access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. D. Representations and Warrantees of the Fund The Fund represents and warrants to Price Associates that: 1. It is a corporation or business trust, as the case may be, duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland or Massachusetts, as the case may be. 2. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. 3. All proceedings required by said Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. E. Ownership of Software and Related Material All computer programs, magnetic tapes, written procedures, and similar items purchased and/or developed and used by Price Associates in performance of the Agreement shall be the property of Price Associates and will not become the property of the Funds. F. Quality Service Standards PAGE 9 Price Associates and the Fund may, from time to time, agree to certain quality service standards, with respect to Price Associates' services hereunder. G. Standard of Care/Indemnification Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: 1. Price Associates shall not be liable to any Fund for any act or failure to act by it or its agents or subcontractors on behalf of the Fund in carrying or attempting to carry out the terms and provisions of the Agreement provided Price Associates has acted in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct and selected and monitored the performance of its agents and subcontractors with reasonable care. 2. The Fund shall indemnify and hold Price Associates harmless from and against all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions, and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by Price Associates resulting from: (i) any action or omission by Price Associates or its agents or subcontractors in the performance of their duties hereunder; (ii) Price Associates acting upon instructions believed by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Fund; or (iii) Price Associates acting upon information provided by the Fund in form and under policies agreed to by Price Associates and the Fund. Price Associates shall not be entitled to such PAGE 10 indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of Price Associates or where Price Associates has not exercised reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. 3. Price Associates shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by the Fund resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Price Associates or which result from Price Associates' failure to exercise reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. The Fund shall not be entitled to such indemnification with respect to actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of such Fund or its agents or subcontractors; unless such negligence or misconduct is attributable to Price Associates. 4. In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable to the other party for any loss, cost, damage, claim, action or expense resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes. PAGE 11 5. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article F shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim, or to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of the other party. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the other party's prior written consent. 6. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement. H. Dual Interests It is understood that some person or persons may be directors, officers, or shareholders of both the Fund and Price Associates (including Price Associates' affiliates), and that the PAGE 12 existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided by a specific provision of applicable law. I. Documentation As requested by Price Associates, the Fund shall promptly furnish to Price Associates such documents as it may reasonably request and as are necessary for Price Associates to carry out its responsibilities hereunder. J. Recordkeeping/Confidentiality 1. Price Associates shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder, in the form and manner as it may deem advisable, provided that Price Associates shall keep all records in such form and in such manner as required by applicable law, including the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("the '34 Act"). 2. Price Associates and the Fund agree that all books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except: (a) after prior notification to and approval in writing by the other party hereto, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where Price PAGE 13 Associates or Fund may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply; (b) when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted governmental authorities; or (c) after so requested by the other party hereto. K. Compliance With Governmental Rules and Regulations Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and except for the accuracy of information furnished to the Funds by Price Associates, each Fund assumes full responsibility for the preparation, contents and distribution of its prospectuses, and for complying with all applicable requirements of the Act, the '34 Act, the Securities Act of 1933 (the "33 Act"), and any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Funds. L. Term and Termination of Agreement 1. This Agreement shall run for a period of one (1) year from the date first written above and will be renewed from year to year thereafter unless terminated by either party as provided hereunder. 2. This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund upon sixty (60) days' written notice to Price Associates; and by Price Associates, upon three hundred sixty-five (365) days' writing notice to the Fund. PAGE 14 3. Upon termination hereof, the Fund shall pay to Price Associates such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination, and shall likewise reimburse for out-of-pocket expenses related to its services hereunder. M. Notice Any notice as required by this Agreement shall be sufficiently given (i) when sent to an authorized person of the other party at the address of such party set forth above or at such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party; or (ii) as otherwise agreed upon by appropriate officers of the parties hereto. N. Assignment Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, provided this shall not preclude Price Associates from employing such agents and subcontractors as it deems appropriate to carry out its obligations set forth hereunder. O. Amendment/Interpretive Provisions The parties by mutual written agreement may amend this Agreement at any time. In addition, in connection with the operation of this Agreement, Price Associates and the Fund may PAGE 15 agree from time to time on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions are to be signed by all parties and annexed hereto, but no such provision shall contravene any applicable Federal or state law or regulation and no such interpretive or additional provision shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement. P. Further Assurances Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof. Q. Maryland Law to Apply This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of Maryland. R. Merger of Agreement This Agreement, including the attached Appendices and Schedules supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject hereof, whether oral or written. S. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken PAGE 16 together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instruments. T. The Parties All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the Funds listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Agreement were between such individual Fund and Price Associates. In the case of a series Fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the individual series or portfolio of such Fund or trust, or to such Fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as appropriate. The "Fund" also includes any T. Rowe Price Funds which may be established after the execution of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to "the parties" shall mean Price Associates and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. U. Directors, Trustees and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders of shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees of the Fund shall be personally liable hereunder. With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Agreement and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term "Fund" means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving under the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of PAGE 17 Trust) of such Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. V. Captions The captions in the Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. PAGE 18 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers. DATED: 2/22/94 T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. ATTEST: /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Alvin M. Younger _________________________ BY:___________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn Managing Director PAGE 19 T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND PAGE 20 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. PAGE 21 T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund DATED: 2/16/94 ATTEST: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu _________________________ BY:______________________________ Lenora V. Hornung Carmen F. Deyesu PAGE 22 APPENDIX A The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement by executing the Agreement on the dates indicated thereon. T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the California Tax-Free Bond Fund and California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Inc. PAGE 23 T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund and T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin American Fund T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. on behalf of the Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund PAGE 24 T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund, Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund and New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. on behalf of Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund PAGE 25 FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES 1994 FEE SCHEDULE A. Fee Structure 1. Base Fee Domestic Funds $60,000 each International Funds $100,000 each Spectrum Funds $35,000 each Per Fund fee for basic recordkeeping and financial reporting 2. Individual Fund Fee Total fees reflecting special $ 883,000 characteristics of each Fund 3. Stock Lending Fee Allocated to each Fund based $ 75,000 on ratio of net earnings from stock loans 4. Additional Funds Domestic Funds $60,000 each International Funds $100,000 each Spectrum Funds $35,000 each B. Total Cost Per Fund Growth Stock Fund $ 114,000 New Horizons Fund 95,000 Equity Income Fund 85,000 New Era Fund 72,000 International Stock Fund 115,000 Growth & Income Fund 85,000 New America Growth Fund 70,000 Capital Appreciation Fund 85,000 Small-Cap Value Fund 60,000 Foreign Equity Fund 105,000 International Discovery Fund 125,000 Science & Technology Fund 60,000 High Yield Fund 165,000 Tax-Free Income Fund 110,000 PAGE 26 New Income Fund 100,000 Tax-Free High Yield Fund 110,000 European Stock Fund 100,000 Equity Index Fund 60,000 New Asia Fund 110,000 Spectrum Growth Fund 35,000 GNMA Fund 120,000 International Bond Fund 125,000 Balanced Fund 90,000 Maryland Bond Fund 81,000 Tax-Free Short Intermediate Fund 85,000 Short-Term Bond Fund 120,000 California Bond Fund 72,000 New York Bond Fund 72,000 U.S. Treasury Short-Intermediate Fund 60,000 U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bond Fund 60,000 Spectrum Income Fund 35,000 Prime Reserve Fund 85,000 Tax-Exempt Money Fund 93,000 U.S. Treasury Money Fund 60,000 California Money Fund 67,000 New York Money Fund 67,000 Adjustable Rate Government Fund 110,000 Virginia Bond Fund 60,000 New Jersey Bond Fund 60,000 Global Government Bond Fund 100,000 OTC Fund 85,000 Japan Fund 100,000 Mid-Cap Growth Fund 60,000 Short-Term Global Fund 100,000 Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund 60,000 Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund 60,000 Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund 60,000 Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund 60,000 Blue Chip Growth Fund 60,000 Dividend Growth Fund 65,000 Latin America Fund 100,000 Summit Cash Reserve Fund 60,000 Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund 60,000 Summit GNMA Fund 60,000 Summit Municipal Money Market Fund 60,000 Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund 60,000 Summit Municipal Income Fund 60,000 PAGE 27 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T. Rowe Price Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. have agreed upon this fee schedule to be executed in their names and on their behalf through their duly authorized officers: T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. /s/Carmen F. Deyesu /s/Alvin M. Younger Name_________________________ Name__________________________ Carmen F. Deyesu Alvin M. Younger Title Treasurer Title Treasurer and Managing Director Date 2/16/94 Date 2/16/94 PAGE 28 AMENDMENT NO. 1 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES The Agreement for Fund Accounting Services of January 1, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby amended, as of March 1, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. (collectively referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management AgreementS, dated March 1, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Rowe Price- Fleming International, Inc. (collectively referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 29 T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 30 T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. PAGE 31 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ________________________ ___________________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________ ___________________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President Assistant Secretary PAGE 32 AMENDMENT NO. 2 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES The Agreement for Fund Accounting Services of January 1, 1994, as amended March 1, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of April 21, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc. (referred to as the "Fund") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, dated April 21, 1994, between the Fund and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Fund will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund PAGE 33 T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. PAGE 34 T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 35 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ________________________ ___________________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________ ___________________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President Assistant Secretary PAGE 36 AMENDMENT NO. 3 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES The Agreement for Fund Accounting Services of January 1, 1994, as amended March 1, 1994 and April 21, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 27, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. (referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreements, dated July 27, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 37 T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Limited-Term Bond Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio PAGE 38 T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 39 T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ________________________ ___________________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________ ___________________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President Assistant Secretary PAGE 40 AMENDMENT NO. 4 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES The Agreement for Fund Accounting Services of January 1, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby amended, as of July 27, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. (referred to as the "Fund") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, dated July 27, 1994, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. (collectively referred to as "T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 41 T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND PAGE 42 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 43 T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ________________________ ___________________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________ ___________________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President Assistant Secretary PAGE 44 AMENDMENT NO. 5 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES The Agreement for Fund Accounting Services of January 1, 1994, between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby amended, as of September 21, 1994, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Value Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio T. Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. PAGE 45 T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund T.ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. PAGE 46 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T.ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND, INC. PAGE 47 Attest: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ________________________ ___________________________________ Lenora V. Hornung, By: Carmen F. Deyesu Secretary Attest: T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Henry H. Hopkins ________________________ ___________________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn, By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President Assistant Secretary EX-27 7 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
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