Exhibit (b)(2)

Amendment to the By-Laws of
Greater China Growth Portfolio

February 7, 2005

Pursuant to Section 4.2 of Article IV of the By-Laws of Greater China Growth Portfolio (the “Trust”), upon vote by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust Section 2.5 of Article II is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Section 2.5. Chairman, President and Vice Presidents.

a.Chairman. The Trustees may appoint from among their number a Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Trustees and may call meetings of the Trustees and of any committee thereof whenever he deems it necessary or desirable to do so. The Chairman may in his discretion preside at any meeting of the Holders, and may delegate such authority to another Trustee or officer of the Trust. The Chairman shall exercise and perform such additional powers and duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Trustees, and shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge the responsibilities of the office.

b.President and Vice Presidents. Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Trustees to the Chairman, the President shall be the chief executive officer of the Trust and, subject to the control of the Trustees, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business of the Trust and of its employees and shall exercise such general powers of management as are usually vested in the office of President of a corporation. In the event that the Chairman does not preside at a meeting of the Holders or delegate such power and authority to another Trustee or officer of the Fund, the President or his designee shall preside at such meeting. Subject to the direction of the Trustees, the President shall have the power, in the name and on behalf of the Trust, to execute any and all loan documents, contracts, agreements, deeds, mortgages and other instruments in writing, and to employ and discharge employees and agents of the Trust. Unless otherwise directed by the Trustees, the President shall have full authority and power to attend, to act and to vote, on behalf of the Trust, at any meeting of any business organization in which the Trust holds an interest, or to confer such powers upon any other person, by executing any proxies duly authorizing such person. The President shall have such further authorities and duties as the Trustees shall from time to time determine. In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice

Presidents in order of their rank or the Vice President designated by the Trustees, shall perform all of the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all of the restrictions upon the President. Subject to the direction of the President, each Vice President shall have the power in the name and on behalf of the Trust to execute any and all loan documents, contracts, agreements, deeds, mortgages and other instruments in writing, and, in addition, shall have such other duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the Trustees or by the President.