EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT   DESCRIPTION

EX-99.1a  Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated March
          9, 1998 and amended March 1, 1999 (filed electronically as Exhibit a
          to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to the Registration Statement of
          the Registrant on May 7, 1999, File No. 2-99222).

EX-99.1b  Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration
          of Trust (filed electronically as Exhibit a2 to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on
          April 19, 2001, File No. 2-99222).

EX-99.1c  Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Agreement dated August 1,
          2001 (to be filed by amendment).

EX-99.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated March 9, 1998 (filed electronically
          as Exhibit 2b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration
          Statement of American Century Municipal Trust on March 26, 1998, File
          No. 2-91229).

EX-99.4   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization is included herein.

EX-99.6a  Investor Class Management Agreement between American Century
          Government Income Trust and American Century Investment Management,
          Inc., dated August 1, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit 5 to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement of the
          Registrant on July 31, 1997, File No. 2-99222).

EX-99.6b  Amendment to the Investor Class Management Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Investment
          Management, Inc., dated March 31, 1998 (filed electronically as
          Exhibit 5b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration
          Statement of American Century Municipal Trust on March 26, 1998, File
          No. 2-91229).

EX-99.6c  Amendment to the Investor Class Management Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Investment
          Management, Inc., dated July 1, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit
          d3 to Post-Effective Amendment No 39 to the Registration Statement of
          the Registrant on July 28, 1999, File No. 2-99222).

EX-99.6d  Amendment No. 1 to the Investor Class Management Agreement between
          American Century Government Income Trust and American Century
          Investment Management, Inc., dated September 16, 2000 (filed
          electronically as Exhibit d4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the
          Registration Statement of American Century California Tax-Free and
          Municipal Funds on December 29, 2000, File No. 2-82734).

EX-99.6e  Advisor Class Management Agreement between American Century Government
          Income Trust and American Century Investment Management, Inc., dated
          August 1, 1997 and amended as of June 1, 1998 (filed electronically as
          Exhibit 5b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration
          Statement of American Century Investment Trust on June 30, 1999, File
          No. 33-65170).

EX-99.6f  Amendment No. 1 to the Management Agreement (Advisor Class) between
          American Century Government Income Trust and American Century
          Investment Management, Inc., dated September 16, 2000 (filed
          electronically as Exhibit d6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the
          Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities Trust on
          April 18, 2001, File No. 2-94608).

EX-99.6g  Amendment No. 2 to the Advisor Class Management Agreement between
          American Century Government Income Trust and American Century
          Investment Management, Inc. dated August 1, 2001 (to be filed by
          amendment).

EX-99.6h  C Class Management Agreement between American Century Target
          Maturities Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal
          Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century
          Investment Trust, American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, American
          Century Municipal Trust and American Century Investment Management
          Inc., dated September 16, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit d6 to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No.
          2-94608).

EX-99.6i  Amendment No. 1 to the C Class Management Agreement between American
          Century Target Maturities Trust, American Century California Tax-Free
          and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust,
          American Century Investment Trust, American Century Quantitative
          Equity Funds, American Century Municipal Trust and American Century
          Investment Management Inc., dated August 1, 2001 (to be filed by
          amendment).

EX-99.7a  Distribution Agreement between American Century Government Income
          Trust and American Century Investment Services, Inc., dated March 13,
          2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit e7 to Post-Effective Amendment
          No. 17 to the Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual
          Funds, Inc. on March 30, 2000, File No. 33-39242).

EX-99.7b  Amendment No. 1 to the Distribution Agreement between American
          Century Investment Trust and American Century Investment Services,
          Inc., dated June 1, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit e9 to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on May 24, 2000, File No.
          33-39242).

EX-99.7c  Amendment No. 2 to the Distribution Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Investment
          Services, Inc., dated November 20, 2000 (filed electronically as
          Exhibit e10 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration
          Statement of American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. on December 1,
          2000, File No. 33-14567).

EX-99.7d  Amendment No. 3 to the Distribution Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Investment
          Services, Inc., dated March 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit
          e4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No.
          2-94608).

EX-99.7e  Amendment No. 4 to the Distribution Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Investment
          Services, Inc., dated April 30, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit
          e5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No.
          2-94608).

EX-99.7f  Amendment No. 5 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century
          Government Income Trust and American Century Investment Services, Inc.
          (to be filed by amendment).

EX-99.7g  Amendment No. 6 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century
          Government Income Trust and American Century Investment Services, Inc.
          (to be filed by amendment).

EX-99.9a  Master Agreement by and between Commerce Bank N.A. and Twentieth
          Century Services, Inc., dated January 22, 1997 (filed electronically
          as Exhibit g2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 76 to the Registration
          Statement of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. on February 28, 1997,
          File No. 2-14213).

EX-99.9b  Global Custody Agreement between American Century Investments and
          The Chase Manhattan Bank, dated August 9, 1996 (filed electronically
          as Exhibit 8 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registration
          Statement of the Registrant on February 7, 1997, File No. 2-99222).

EX-99.9c  Amendment to the Global Custody Agreement between American Century
          Investments and The Chase Manhattan Bank dated December 9, 2000 (filed
          electronically as Exhibit g2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
          Registration Statement of American Century Variable Portfolios II,
          Inc. on January 9, 2001, File No. 333-46922).

EX-99.10a Master Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan of American Century
          Government Income Trust, American Century Investment Trust, American
          Century International Bond Fund, American Century Target Maturities
          Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds (Advisor Class),
          dated August 1, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit m1 of
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Target Maturities Trust on January 31, 2000, File No.
          2-94608).

EX-99.10b Amendment to the Master Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan of
          American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment
          Trust, American Century International Bond Fund, American Century
          Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds
          (Advisor Class), dated June 29, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit
          m2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Target Maturities Trust on January 31, 2000, File No.
          33-19589).

EX-99.10c Amendment No. 2 to Master Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan
          of American Century Government Income Trust, American Century
          Investment Trust, American Century International Bond Fund, American
          Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative
          Equity Funds (Advisor Class) dated August 1, 2001 (to be filed by
          amendment).

EX-99.10d Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan of
          American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment
          Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds,
          American Cnetury Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities
          Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds (C Class), dated
          September 16, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit m3 to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No.
          2-94608).

EX-99.10e Amendment No. 1 to Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder
          Services Plan of American Century Government Income Trust, American
          Century Investment Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and
          Municipal Funds, American Cnetury Municipal Trust, American Century
          Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds
          (C Class), dated August 1, 2001 (to be filed by amendment).

EX-99.10f Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of American Century
          California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government
          Income Trust, American Century International Bond Fund, American
          Century Investment Trust, American Century Municipal Trust, American
          Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative
          Equity Funds, dated November 20, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit
          n to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No.
          2-94608).

EX-99.10g Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of
          American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American
          Century Government Income Trust, American Century International Bond
          Fund, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Municipal
          Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century
          Quantitative Equity Funds, dated August 1, 2001 (to be filed by
          amendment).

EX-99.11  Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to the legality of the securities
          being registered (filed electronically as Exhibit i to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 37 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on
          May 7, 1999, File No. 2-99222).

EX-99.12  Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to the tax matters and consequences
          to shareholders is included herein.

EX-99.13a Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century Government Income
          Trust and American Century Services Corporation, dated August 1, 1997
          (filed electronically as Exhibit 9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33
          to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on July 31, 1997, File
          No. 2-99222).

EX-99.13b Amendment to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century
          Government Income Trust and American Century Services Corporation,
          dated March 9, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit 9b to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Municipal Trust on March 26, 1998, File No. 2-91229).

EX-99.13c Amendment No. 1 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Services
          Corporation, dated June 29, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit 9b
          to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century Quantitative Equity Funds on June 29, 1998, File No.
          33-19589).

EX-99.13d Amendment No. 2 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Services
          Corporation, dated November 20, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit
          h4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement of
          American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds on December
          29, 2000, File No. 2-82734).

EX-99.13e Amendment No. 3 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American
          Century Government Income Trust and American Century Services
          Corporation dated August 1, 2001 (to be filed by amendment).

EX-99.13f Credit Agreement between American Century Funds and The Chase
          Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, dated as of December 19, 2000
          (filed electronically as Exhibit h5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33
          to the Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities
          Trust on January 31, 2001, File No. 2-94608).

EX-99.14a Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants (to be
          filed by amendment).

EX-99.14b Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, independent auditors (filed
          electronically as Exhibit 11 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the
          Registration Statement of the Registrant on July 31, 1997, File No.
          2-99222).

EX-99.16  Power of Attorney, dated September 16, 2000 (filed electronically
          as Exhibit j3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registration
          Statement of the Registrant on February 22, 2001, File No. 2-99222).

EX-99.17a Form of proxy is filed herein.

EX-99.17b Short-Term Government (Investor and Advisor Class) Prospectuses dated
          August 1, 2001 (to be filed by amendment).

EX-99.17c Statement of Additional Information dated August 1, 2001 (to be filed
          by amendment).

EX-99.17d Short-Term Government Annual Report dated March 31, 2001 (filed
          electronically on May 31, 2001).

EX-99.17e Limited-Term Bond (Investor and Advisor) Prospectuses dated March 1,
          2001 (filed electronically as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 92
          to the Registration Statement of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
          on February 28, 2001, File No. 2-14213).

EX-99.17f Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2001 (filed
          electronically as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the
          Registration Statement of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. on April
          20, 2001, File No. 2-14213).

EX-99.17g Limited-Term Bond Annual Report (filed electronically on December 29,
          2000).