EX.99.g.ix

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

between the First Investors Funds listed below and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York)

EXHIBIT A

(Effective as of June 16, 2014)

First Investors Income Funds

First Investors Cash Management Fund

First Investors Floating Rate Fund

First Investors Fund for Income

First Investors Government Fund

First Investors Investment Grade Fund

First Investors Limited Duration High Quality Bond Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Funds

First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund

First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund

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

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First Investors Life Series Funds

First Investors Life Series Cash Management Fund

First Investors Life Series Fund For Income

First Investors Life Series Government Fund

First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund

First Investors Life Series Target Maturity 2015 Fund

First Investors Life Series Limited Duration High Quality Bond Fund

EACH OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY OR SERIES THEREOF IDENTIFIED AS A PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT ON THIS EXHIBIT A   THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON    

By: /s/ Joseph J. Benedek	By: /s/ John M. Stratton
Name: Joseph J. Benedek	Name: John M. Stratton
Title: Treasurer	Title: Managing Director
Date: June 11, 2014	Date: June 12, 2014