Exhibit 28(h)(viii)    Amendment #18 to Administrative Services Agreement dated as of June 15, 2011.

AMENDMENT 18
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 Funds 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; and

          WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett desire to further amend the Agreement to include such 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 add the following fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement:
	Lord Abbett Securities Trust
		-Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund
2.	The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.
3.	The Amendment is effective as of the 15th day of June 2011.

          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 JUNE 15, 2011) 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 Emerging Markets Currency Fund
	Lord Abbett Global Allocation 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 Inflation Focused 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 June 15, 2011 to reflect the addition of Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund.

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 Growth Leaders 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.