AMENDMENT 16

to the

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

among

The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds

(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1

and

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)

WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord Abbett to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett desire to further amend the Agreement to remove funds; and

WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett desire to further amend the Agreement to include additional funds;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:

1. The Agreement is hereby amended to remove the following funds from Exhibit 1 of the Agreement

Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
-	Lord Abbett Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
-	Lord Abbett Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund
-	Lord Abbett Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Trust
-	Georgia Series
-	Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
-	Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
-	Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund
-	Pennsylvania Series

2. The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement:

Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
-	Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
-	Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund
-	Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund

3.	The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.
4.	The Amendment is effective as of the 19th day of November, 2010.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.

On behalf of each of the Lord Abbett Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto
By:	/s/ Joan A. Binstock
	Joan A. Binstock
	Chief Financial Officer

Attested:

/s/ Thomas R. Phillips

Thomas R. Phillips

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC
By:	/s/ Robert S. Dow
	Robert S. Dow
	Managing Member

Attested:

/s/ Lawrence H. Kaplan

Lawrence H. Kaplan

Member, General Counsel

EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2010) ¹

TO

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

The following funds comprise the Lord Abbett Family of Funds:

Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Blend Trust

    Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund

Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.

    Lord Abbett Global Allocation Fund

    Lord Abbett Developing Local Markets Fund

Lord Abbett Investment Trust

    Lord Abbett Balanced Strategy Fund

    Lord Abbett Convertible Fund

    Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund

    Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund

    Lord Abbett Diversified Income Strategy Fund

    Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund

    Lord Abbett Growth & Income Strategy Fund

    Lord Abbett High Yield Fund

    Lord Abbett Income Fund

    Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund

    Lord Abbett Total Return Fund

Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

    Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund

    Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund

    Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

    Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund

    Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund

    Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

    Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund

    Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund

¹          As amended on November 19, 2010 to reflect (1) the Reorganization of each of Lord Abbett Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund, Georgia Series, Lord Abbett Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund, Lord Abbett Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund, and Pennsylvania Series into Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund; and (2) the Redomestication of each of Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, and Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund, as a series of Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.

    Lord Abbett Capital Structure Fund

    Lord Abbett Classic Stock Fund

    Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund

    Small-Cap Value Series

Lord Abbett Securities Trust

    Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund

    Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund

    Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund

    Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund

    Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund

    Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund

    Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund

    Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund

    Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.

    Bond-Debenture Portfolio

    Capital Structure Portfolio

    Classic Stock Portfolio

    Developing Growth Portfolio

    Fundamental Equity Portfolio

    Growth and Income Portfolio

    Growth Opportunities Portfolio

    International Core Equity Portfolio

    International Opportunities Portfolio

    Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

    Total Return Portfolio

    Value Opportunities Portfolio

Lord Abbett Stock Appreciation Fund

Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.