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<br />- 2- <br /> <br />(a) Customer is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to <br />carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; <br /> <br />(b) This Agreement has been duiy authorized, executed and delivered by Customer, constitutes a valid and legaliy <br />binding obligation of Customer, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and no statute, regulation, rule, order, judgment or contract <br />binding on Customer prohibits Customer's execution or performance of this Agreement; and <br /> <br />(c) Either Customer owns the U.S. Securities in the Account free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and <br />encumbrances (except those granted herein) or, if the U.s. Securities are owned beneficially by others, Customer has the right to <br />pledge such U.S. Securities to the extent necessary to secure Customer's obligations hereunder, free of any right of redemption or prior <br />claim by the beneficial owner. Custodian's security interest pursuant to Article V hereof shall be a first lien and security interest <br />subject to no setoffs, counterclaims or other liens prior to or on a parity with it in favor of any other party (other than specific liens <br />granted preferred status by statute), and Customer shall take any and all additional steps which are required to assure Custodian of such <br />priority and status, including notifying third parties or obtaining their consent to, Custodian's security interest. <br /> <br />ARTICLE III <br />CUSTODY AND RELATED SERVICES <br /> <br />I. Subject to the terms hereof, Customer hereby authorizes Custodian to hold any Securities received by it from time to <br />time for Customer's account. Custodian ishall be entitled to utilize the Book-Entry System and Depositories to the extent possible in <br />connection with its performance hereund~r. Securities and cash deposited by Custodian in the Book-Entry System or a Depository will <br />be held subject to the rules, terms and conditions of the Book-Entry System or such Depository. Custodian shall identify on its books <br />and records the U.S. Securities and cash belonging to Customer, whether held directly or indirectly through the Book-Entry System or <br />a Depository. U.s. Securities and cash of Customer deposited in the Book-Entry System or a Depository will be represented in <br />accounts which include only assets held by Custodian for its customers. <br /> <br />2. Custodian shall furnish Customer with an advice of daily transactions and a monthly summary of all transfers to or <br />from the Accounts. Customer may electto receive advices, conftrmations, reports or statements electronically through the Internet to <br />an email address specified by it for such, purpose. By electing to use the Internet for this purpose, Customer acknowledges that such <br />transmissions are not encrypted and therefore are insecure. Customer further acknowledges that there are other risks inherent in <br />communicating through the Internet such as the possibility of virus contamination and disruptions in service, and agrees that Custodian <br />shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by Customer or any person claiming by or through <br />Customer as a result of the use of such methods. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />With respect to all U.S. Securities held in the Account, Custodian shall, unless otherwise instructed to the contrary: <br /> <br />(a) <br />not paid; <br /> <br />Receive all income and other payments and advise Customer as promptly as practicable of any such amounts due but <br /> <br />(b) Present for payment and receive the amount paid upon all U.S. Securities which may mature and advise Customer as <br />promptly as practicable of any such amounts due but not paid; <br /> <br />(c) Forward to Customer al1 information or documents that it may receive from an issuer of U.S. Securities which, in the <br />opinion of Custodian, are intended for the beneficial owner of U.S. Securities; <br /> <br />(d) Execute, as custodian, ~ny certificates of ownership, affidavits, declarations or other certificates under any tax laws <br />now or hereafter in effect in connection ~ith the collection of bond and note coupons; <br /> <br />(e) Hold directly, or through the Book-Entry System or a Depository, all rights and similar U.S. Securities issued with <br />respect to any U.S. Securities credited to the Account hereunder; and <br /> <br />(I) Endorse for collection ohecks, drafts or other negotiable instruments. <br /> <br />4. (a) Custodian shall notify Customer of such rights or discretionary actions or of the date or dates by when such <br />rights must be exercised or such action mjlst be taken provided that Custodian has received, from the issuer or the relevant Depository, <br />timely notice of such rights or discretionl\l'Y corporate action or of the date or dates such rights must be exercised or such action must <br />be taken. Absent actual receipt of such notice, Custodian shall have no liability for failing to so notify Customer. <br /> <br />F-Lf <br />