Exhibit A to Custody Agreement between the First Investors Funds listed
below and The Bank of New York Mellon (as of March 1, 2010)

First Investors Income Funds

First Investors Cash Management Fund

First Investors Fund For Income

First Investors Government Fund

First Investors Investment Grade Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Funds

First Investors Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Fund II

First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Michigan Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Ohio Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Virginia Tax Exempt Fund

First Investors Life Series Funds

First Investors Life Series Cash Management Fund

First Investors Life Series Government Fund

First Investors Life Series High Yield Fund

First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund

First Investors Life Series Target Maturity 2010 Fund

First Investors Life Series Target Maturity 2015 Fund