EX-99 2 item10f-3s.htm ITEM 77O item10f-3s
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Q77.O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10F3:
PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
Used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.    Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund 
2.    Anticipated Purchase Date: 06/11/2008 
3.    Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $42,007,452 
4.    Type and Description of Security to be Purchased: Florida Power Corp, 6.4%, 6/15/2038 
5.    Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): A2/Moody’s, A-/S&P, A+/Fitch 
6.    Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: Citigroup Global 
7.    Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital 
    Markets Inc. 
8.    Issue Size: 1,000,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 341099CL1 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 115,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.01% 
12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.27% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 99.578 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.875% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.432% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.432% 
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.      Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon International Fixed Income Fund
 
2.      Anticipated Purchase Date: 06/11/2008
 
3.      Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $97,691,698
 
4.      Type and Description of Security to be Purchased: Florida Power Corp, 6.4%, 6/15/2038
 
5.      Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): A2/Moody’s, A-/S&P, A+/Fitch
 
6.      Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: Citigroup Global
 
7.      Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital Markets Inc.
 

8.    Issue Size: 1,000,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 341099CL1 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 265,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.03% 
12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.27% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 99.578 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.875% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.432% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.432%     
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.    Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon Fixed Income Fund 
2.    Anticipated Purchase Date: 05/29/2008 
3.    Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $490,256,280 
4.    Type and Description of Security to be Purchased: Cox Communications Inc., 6.25%, 
    6/1/2018 
5.    Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): Baa3/Moody’s, BBB-/S&P, 
BBB/Fitch 
6.    Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: JP Morgan 
7.    Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital 
    Markets Inc. 
8.    Issue Size: 750,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 224044BS5 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 670,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.09% 
12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.14% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 99.605 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.650% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.304% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.304% 
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 


2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.    Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund 
2.    Anticipated Purchase Date: 05/13/2008 
3.    Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $40,758,661 
4.    Type and Description of Security to be Purchased: Columbus Southern Power, 6.05%, 
    5/1/2008 
5.    Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): A3/Moody’s, BBB/S&P, A-/Fitch 
6.    Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: Goldman Sachs 
7.    Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital 
    Markets Inc. 
8.    Issue Size: 350,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 199575AW1 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 320,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.09% 
12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.78% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 99.774 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.650% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.081% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.081% 
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.      Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon International Fixed Income Fund
 
2.      Anticipated Purchase Date: 04/09/2008
 
3.      Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $93,948,972
 

4.    Type and Description of Security to be purchased: Duke Energy Carolinas, 6.05%, 
    4/15/2038 
5.    Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): A2/Moody’s, A/S&P 
6.    Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: Barcalays Capital 
7.    Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital 
    Markets Inc. 
8.    Issue Size: 600,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 26442CAE4 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 415,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.07% 
12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.44% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 99.725 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.875% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.304% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.304% 
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.      Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund
 
2.      Anticipated Purchase Date: 04/09/2008
 
3.      Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $40,758,661
 
4.      Type and Description of Security to be purchased: Duke Energy Carolinas, 6.05%, 4/15/2038
 
5.      Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): A2/Moody’s, A/S&P
 
6.      Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: Barcalays Capital
 
7.      Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital Markets Inc.
 
8.      Issue Size: 600,000,000
 
9.      CUSIP: 26442CAE4
 
10.      Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 175,000
 
11.      Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.03%
 
12.      Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.43%
 
13.      Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 99.725
 
14.      Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.875%
 
15.      Yield (as applicable): 6.304%
 

16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.304%     
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.    Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund 
2.    Anticipated Purchase Date: 03/24/2008 
3.    Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $41,530,667 
4.    Type and Description of Security to be purchased: Potomac Electric Power Company 
5.    Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): Baa1/Moody’s, BBB+/S&P, A/Fitch 
6.    Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: JP Morgan 
7.    Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital 
    Markets Inc. 
8.    Issue Size: 500,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 737679DB3 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 85,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.02% 
12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.20% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 96.917 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.875% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.742% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.742% 
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE

To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B

1.    Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon International Fixed Income Fund 
2.    Anticipated Purchase Date: 03/24/2008 
3.    Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $99,599,502 
4.    Type and Description of Security to be purchased: Potomac Electric Power Company 
5.    Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): Baa1/Moody’s, BBB+/S&P, A/Fitch 
6.    Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: JP Morgan 
7.    Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital 
    Markets Inc. 
8.    Issue Size: 500,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 737679DB3 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 210,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.04% 
12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.20% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 96.917 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.875% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.742% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.742% 
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES 

  PRE-PURCHASE APPROVAL FORM
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES UNDERWRITTEN BY AN AFFILIATE
To be used for compliance with Rule 10f-3 and/or Rule 23B
1.    Account/Fund Name: Standish Mellon Fixed Income Fund 
2.    Anticipated Purchase Date: 0/09/2008 
3.    Total Net Assets of Account/Fund: $568,839,256 
4.    Type and Description of Security to be purchased: Kroger Co, 6.15%, 01/15/2020 
5.    Credit Rating of Security (Rating/Rating Agency): Baa2/Moody’s, BBB-/S&P, 
BBB/Fitch 
6.    Name of Underwriting Syndicate Dealer Effecting Transaction: Citigroup Global 
    Markets 
7.    Name of Affiliated Underwriter in Underwriting Syndicate: Bank of New York Capital 
    Markets Inc. 
8.    Issue Size: 750,000,000 
9.    CUSIP: 501044CH2 
10.    Amount Purchase by Account/Fund: 435,000 
11.    Percentage of Principal Amount of Offering Purchased by Account/Fund: 0.08% 


12.    Amount Purchased as a Percentage of Account/Fund Assets: 0.06% 
13.    Purchase Price of Securities (if at par, so state): 96.749 
14.    Commission/Spread Received by Principal Underwriters: 0.675% 
15.    Yield (as applicable): 6.18% 
16.    Average Yield of Security Purchased by Non-affiliated entities on date of purchase: 
6.18%     
17.    The Affiliate purchase should be reported to the BOD of which Entity: MIF Fund Board 
 
Mutual Fund Purchases Only: 
1. Was Price paid for all block purchases the same for all participants? YES 
2. Was Security Purchased on Offer Date? YES 
3. Was Issuer in continuous operation for at least 3 Years: YES 
4. Was the Offering Part of firm commitment by Underwriter? YES 
5. Did affiliate Underwriter benefit directly from the Purchase: NO 
6. Was the Commission or Spread paid reasonable as compared to Transactions with non- 
affiliated Parties: YES