EX-9 2 file002.htm ACCOUNTING AND ADMIN. SERVICES AGREEMENT



                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

      THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 24, 2005 by and between PFPC INC., a
Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC"), and NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC. a New York
corporation (the "Fund").

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

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

      WHEREAS, the Fund and PFPC (as successor by assignment) are parties to an
Accounting Services Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993, as amended to date
("Superseded Agreement"), which is terminated as of the date first set forth
above; and

      WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to continue to retain PFPC to provide
administration and accounting services to it, and PFPC wishes to continue to
furnish such services.

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

1.    DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:

      (a)     "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

      (b)     "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

      (c)     "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any other
              person duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Directors to give
              Oral Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund.
              An Authorized Person's scope of authority may be limited by
              setting forth such limitation in a written document signed by both
              parties hereto.


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      (d)     "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.

      (e)     "Change of Control" means a change in ownership or control (not
              including transactions between wholly-owned direct or indirect
              subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial
              ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial
              interest of an entity or its parent(s).

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

      (g)     "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      (h)     "Securities Laws" means the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act
              and the CEA.

      (i)     "Shares" means the shares of beneficial interest of any series or
              class of the Fund.

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

2.    APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to provide administration and
      accounting services to the Fund, in accordance with the terms set forth in
      this Agreement. PFPC accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such
      services.

3.    COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.


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

4.    INSTRUCTIONS.

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

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

      (c)     The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming
              Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given
              by PFPC or its affiliates) so that PFPC receives the Written
              Instructions by the close of business on the same day that such
              Oral Instructions are received. The fact that such confirming
              Written Instructions are not received by PFPC or differ from the
              Oral Instructions shall in no way invalidate the transactions or
              enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral
              Instructions or PFPC's ability to rely upon such Oral
              Instructions.


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5.    RIGHT TO RECEIVE ADVICE.

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

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

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

      (d)     Protection of PFPC. PFPC shall be indemnified by the Fund and
              without liability for any action PFPC takes or does not take in
              reliance upon directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written
              Instructions PFPC receives from or on behalf of the Fund or from
              counsel and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be consistent
              with those directions or advice and Oral Instructions or Written
              Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to
              impose an obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions or
              advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, or (ii) to
              act in accordance with such directions or advice or Oral
              Instructions or Written Instructions.

6.    RECORDS; VISITS.

      (a)     The books and records pertaining to the Fund which are in the
              possession or under


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              the control of PFPC shall be the property of the Fund. Such books
              and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the
              1940 Act and other applicable securities laws, rules and
              regulations. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to
              such books and records at all times during PFPC's normal business
              hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such
              books and records shall be provided by PFPC to the Fund or to an
              Authorized Person, at the Fund's expense.

      (b)     PFPC shall keep the following records:

              (i)     all books and records with respect to the Fund's books of
                      account;

              (ii)    records of the Fund's securities transactions; and

              (iii)   all other books and records as PFPC is required to
                      maintain pursuant to Rule 31a-1 of the 1940 Act in
                      connection with the services provided hereunder.

7.    CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party shall keep confidential any information
      relating to the other party's business ("Confidential Information").
      Confidential Information shall include (a) any data or information that is
      competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public,
      including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing
      strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer
      profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans, and internal
      performance results relating to the past, present or future business
      activities of the Fund or PFPC, their respective subsidiaries and
      affiliated companies; (b) any scientific or technical information, design,
      process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable
      and secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords the Fund or PFPC
      a competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or
      proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data,


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      specifications, computer software, source code, object code, flow charts,
      databases, inventions, know-how, and trade secrets, whether or not
      patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, information shall not be Confidential
      Information and shall not be subject to such confidentiality obligations
      if it: (a) is already known to the receiving party at the time it is
      obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly known or available through no
      wrongful act of the receiving party; (c) is rightfully received from a
      third party who, to the best of the receiving party's knowledge, is not
      under a duty of confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected party to
      a third party without restriction; (e) is requested or required to be
      disclosed by the receiving party pursuant to a court order, subpoena,
      governmental or regulatory agency request or law (provided the receiving
      party will provide the other party written notice of the same, to the
      extent such notice is permitted); (f) is relevant to the defense of any
      claim or cause of action asserted against the receiving party; (g) is
      necessary or desirable for PFPC to release such information in connection
      with the provision of services under this Agreement; or (h) has been or is
      independently developed or obtained by the receiving party.

8.    LIAISON WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PFPC shall act as liaison with the Fund's
      independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal
      year summaries, and other audit-related schedules. PFPC shall take all
      reasonable action in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to
      assure that the necessary information is made available to such
      accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.

9.    PFPC SYSTEM. PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data
      bases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive
      design techniques,


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      derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or copyrightable
      matters, concepts, expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and
      other related legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with the
      services provided by PFPC to the Fund.

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

11.   COMPENSATION.

      (a)     As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the term of
              this Agreement, the Fund will pay to PFPC a fee or fees as may be
              agreed to in writing by the Fund and PFPC.

      (b)     The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to PFPC that (i)
              the terms of this Agreement, (ii) the fees and expenses associated
              with this Agreement, and (iii) any benefits accruing to PFPC or to
              the adviser or sponsor to the Fund in connection with this
              Agreement, including but not limited to any fee waivers,
              conversion cost reimbursements, up front payments, signing
              payments or periodic payments made or to be made by PFPC to such
              adviser or sponsor or any affiliate of the Fund relating to this
              Agreement have been fully disclosed to the Board of Directors of
              the Fund and that, if required by applicable law, such Board of


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              Directors has approved or will approve the terms of this
              Agreement, any such fees and expenses, and any such benefits.

12.   INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
      PFPC and its affiliates, including their respective officers, directors,
      agents and employees from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments,
      claims and liabilities (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and
      disbursements and liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any
      state and foreign securities and blue sky laws) arising directly or
      indirectly from any action or omission to act which PFPC takes in
      connection with the provision of services to the Fund. Neither PFPC, nor
      any of its affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any
      expenses incident to such liability) caused by PFPC's or its affiliates'
      own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard
      in the performance of PFPC's activities under this Agreement. The
      provisions of this Section 12 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

13.   RESPONSIBILITY OF PFPC.

      (a)     PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on behalf
              of the Fund except as specifically set forth herein or as may be
              specifically agreed to by PFPC and the Fund in a written amendment
              hereto. PFPC shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in
              the performance of its duties hereunder and to act in good faith
              in performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC
              shall be liable only for any damages arising out of PFPC's failure
              to perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such
              damages arise out of PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
              negligence or reckless disregard of such duties.

      (b)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i)
              PFPC shall not be


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              liable for losses, delays, failure, errors, interruption or loss
              of data occurring directly or indirectly by reason of
              circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without
              limitation acts of God; action or inaction of civil or military
              authority; public enemy; war; terrorism; riot; fire; flood;
              sabotage; epidemics; labor disputes; civil commotion;
              interruption, loss or malfunction of utilities, transportation,
              computer or communications capabilities; insurrection; elements of
              nature; or non-performance by a third party; and (ii) PFPC shall
              not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not
              be liable for the validity or invalidity, authority or lack
              thereof, or truthfulness or accuracy or lack thereof, of any
              instruction, direction, notice, instrument or other information
              which PFPC reasonably believes to be genuine.

      (c)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i)
              neither PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable for any
              consequential, special or indirect losses or damages, whether or
              not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by PFPC or
              its affiliates and (ii) PFPC's cumulative liability to the Fund
              for all losses, claims, suits, controversies, breaches or damages
              for any cause whatsoever (including but not limited to those
              arising out of or related to this Agreement) and regardless of the
              form of action or legal theory shall not exceed the lesser of
              $100,000 or the fees received by PFPC for services provided
              hereunder during the 12 months immediately prior to the date of
              such loss or damage.

      (d)     No party may assert a cause of action against PFPC or any of its
              affiliates that allegedly occurred more than 12 months immediately
              prior to the filing of the suit (or, if applicable, commencement
              of arbitration proceedings) alleging such cause


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              of action.

      (e)     Each party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the
              other party may become responsible.

      (f)     The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive termination of
              this Agreement.

      (g)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, PFPC
              shall have no liability either for any error or omission of any of
              its predecessors as servicer on behalf of the Fund or for any
              failure to discover any such error or omission.

14.   DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.

      PFPC will perform the following accounting services:

      (i)     Journalize investment, capital share and income and expense
              activities;

      (ii)    Verify investment buy/sell trade tickets when received from the
              Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser") and transmit trades to
              the Fund's custodian (the "Custodian") for proper settlement;

      (iii)   Maintain individual ledgers for investment securities;

      (iv)    Maintain historical tax lots for each security;

      (v)     Reconcile cash and investment balances of the Fund with the
              Custodian, and provide the Adviser with the beginning cash balance
              available for investment purposes;

      (vi)    Update the cash availability throughout the day as required by the
              Adviser;

      (vii)   Post to and prepare the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
              the Statement of Operations;

      (viii)  Calculate various contractual expenses (e.g., advisory and custody
              fees);

      (ix)    Monitor the expense accruals and notify an officer of the Fund of
              any proposed adjustments;

      (x)     Calculate capital gains and losses;

      (xi)    Determine net income;


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      (xii)   Obtain security market quotes from independent pricing services
              approved by the Adviser, or if such quotes are unavailable, then
              obtain such prices from the Adviser, and in either case calculate
              the market value of the Fund's Investments;

      (xiii)  Transmit or mail a copy of the daily portfolio valuation to the
              Adviser;

      (xiv)   Compute net asset value; and

      (xv)    As appropriate, compute yields, total return, expense ratios,
              portfolio turnover rate, and, if required, portfolio average
              dollar-weighted maturity.

15.   DESCRIPTION OF ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.

      PFPC will perform the following administration services with respect to
      each Fund:

      (i)     Prepare quarterly broker security transactions summaries;

      (ii)    Prepare monthly security transaction listings;

      (iii)   Supply various normal and customary Fund statistical data as
              requested on an ongoing basis;

      (iv)    Prepare and file the Fund's Semi-Annual Reports with the SEC on
              Form N-SAR;

      (v)     Prepare and file with the SEC the Fund's annual, semi-annual, and
              quarterly shareholder reports; and

      (vi)    Assist in the preparation of registration statements and other
              filings relating to the registration of Shares.

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

17.   CHANGE OF CONTROL. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
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      of an agreement to enter into a transaction that would result in a Change
      of Control of the Fund's adviser or sponsor, the Fund's ability to
      terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 16 will be suspended from the
      time of such agreement until two years after the Change of Control.

18.   NOTICES. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to PFPC, at 301 Bellevue
      Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: President (or such other
      address as PFPC may inform the Fund in writing); (b) if to the Fund, at
      150 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, NY 11747, Attention: David Schoenwald; or
      (c) if to neither of the foregoing, at such other address as shall have
      been given by like notice to the sender of any such notice or other
      communication by the other party. If notice is sent by confirming
      telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device, it shall be deemed to
      have been given immediately. If notice is sent by first-class mail, it
      shall be deemed to have been given three days after it has been mailed. If
      notice is sent by messenger, it shall be deemed to have been given on the
      day it is delivered.

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

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

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


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

23.   DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

a.    Arbitration of Disputes. The parties shall attempt to settle disputes
      arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof (a
      "Dispute") by a meeting of a designated representative of each of the
      parties involved in such dispute within ten (10) days after a request by
      either of the parties to the other party asking for the same. If such
      Dispute cannot be settled at this meeting, the parties shall submit the
      Dispute to binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration
      Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the
      award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having
      jurisdiction thereof. The single arbitrator shall be selected by the
      American Arbitration Association. The place of arbitration shall be as
      mutually agreed in good faith by the parties. The prevailing party shall
      be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees. For purposes of this
      provision, a party shall be deemed to be the "prevailing party" with
      respect to a claim only if the arbitrator determines that such party has
      prevailed on a substantial portion of the claim and that it is equitable
      for it to be awarded attorneys' fees. The procedures specified herein
      shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of Disputes;
      provided, however, that a party may seek provisional or ancillary
      remedies, such as preliminary injunctive relief, from a court having
      jurisdiction, before, during or after the pendency of any arbitration
      proceeding. The institution and maintenance of any action for such
      judicial relief, or pursuit of provisional or ancillary remedies, shall
      not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of any party to submit
      any claim or dispute to arbitration. All applicable statutes of


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      limitations shall be tolled once a request for a meeting as described in
      the first sentence of this Section 23 is made and until thirty (30) days
      following the conclusion of the final meeting conducted pursuant to this
      request. The parties shall take such action, if any, required to
      effectuate such tolling.

b.    Motion Practice. In any arbitration hereunder, the arbitrator shall decide
      (by documents only or with a hearing, at the arbitrator's discretion) any
      pre-hearing motions which are substantially similar to pre-hearing motions
      to dismiss for failure to state a claim or motions for summary
      adjudication.

c.    Discovery. Discovery shall be limited to the pre-hearing exchange of all
      documents which each party intends to introduce at the hearing and any
      expert reports prepared by any expert who will testify at the hearing.

d.    Sequential Hearing Days. At the administrative conference conducted by the
      AAA, the parties and the AAA shall determine how to ensure that the
      hearing is started and completed on sequential hearing days. Potential
      arbitrators shall be informed of the anticipated length of the hearing and
      they shall not be subject to appointment unless they agree to abide by the
      parties' intent that, absent exigent circumstances, the hearing shall be
      conducted on sequential days.

e.    Award. The award of the arbitrator shall be accompanied by a statement of
      the reasons upon which such award is based.

f.    Fees and Expenses. The parties shall each bear equally all fees and costs
      and expenses of the arbitration, and each party shall bear its own legal
      fees and expenses and the costs of its experts and witnesses; provided,
      however, that if the arbitrator shall award to a party substantially all
      amounts sought by such party, then, notwithstanding any applicable


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      governing law provisions, the other party shall pay all costs, fees and
      expenses incurred by the prevailing party (up to but not exceeding
      $50,000) and such costs, fees and expenses shall be included in such
      award.

g.    Confidentiality of Disputes. The entire procedure shall be confidential
      and none of the parties nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence,
      content, or results of any arbitration hereunder without the written
      consent of all parties to the Dispute, except (i) to the extent disclosure
      is required to enforce any applicable arbitration award or may otherwise
      be required by law and (ii) that either party may make such disclosures to
      its regulators, auditors, accountants, attorneys and insurance
      representatives. No conduct, statements, promises, offers, views, or
      opinions of any party involved in an arbitration hereunder shall be
      discoverable or admissible for any purposes in litigation or other
      proceedings involving the parties to the Dispute and shall not be
      disclosed to anyone not an agent, employee, expert, witness, or
      representative for any of such parties.

24.   MISCELLANEOUS.

      (a)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
              Fund agrees not to make any modifications to its registration
              statement or adopt any policies which would affect materially the
              obligations or responsibilities of PFPC hereunder without the
              prior written approval of PFPC, which approval shall not be
              unreasonably withheld or delayed.

      (b)     Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, PFPC hereby
              disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied,
              made to the Fund or any other person, including, without
              limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability,
              merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise
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              course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of any services or
              any goods provided incidental to services provided under this
              Agreement. PFPC disclaims any warranty of title or
              non-infringement except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

      (c)     This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding
              between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements (including
              the Superseded Agreement) and understandings relating to the
              subject matter hereof, provided that the parties may embody in one
              or more separate documents their agreement, if any, with respect
              to delegated duties. The captions in this Agreement are included
              for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit
              any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their
              construction or effect. Notwithstanding any provision hereof, the
              services of PFPC are not, nor shall they be, construed as
              constituting legal advice or the provision of legal services for
              or on behalf of the Fund or any other person.

      (d)     The Fund will provide such information and documentation as PFPC
              may reasonably request in connection with services provided by
              PFPC to the Fund.

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

      (f)     If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid
              by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of
              this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall
              be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
              hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

      (g)     The facsimile signature of any party to this Agreement shall
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              and binding execution hereof by such party.

      (h)     To help the U.S. government fight the funding of terrorism and
              money laundering activities, U.S. Federal law requires each
              financial institution to obtain, verify, and record certain
              information that identifies each person who initially opens an
              account with that financial institution on or after October 1,
              2003. Certain of PFPC's affiliates are financial institutions, and
              PFPC may, as a matter of policy, request (or may have already
              requested) the Fund's name, address and taxpayer identification
              number or other government-issued identification number, and, if
              such party is a natural person, that party's date of birth. PFPC
              may also ask (and may have already asked) for additional
              identifying information, and PFPC may take steps (and may have
              already taken steps) to verify the authenticity and accuracy of
              these data elements.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                        PFPC INC.


                                        By:

                                        Name:

                                        Title:

                                        NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.


                                        By:

                                        Name:

                                        Title:


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