EX-23.G.4 7 0007.txt EXHIBIT 23(G)(4) Exhibit 23(g)(4) ---------------- State Street Bank and Trust Company 1776 Heritage Drive North Quincy, MA 02171 Re: Western Asset Inflation Indexed Bond Portfolio Ladies and Gentlemen: This is to advise you that LM Institutional Fund Advisors I, Inc. (the "Fund") has established a new series of shares to be known as Western Asset Inflation Indexed Bond Portfolio (the "Portfolio"). In accordance with the Additional Funds provision of Section 12 of the Custodian Contract dated as of December 10, 1990, between the Fund and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the "Contract"), the Fund hereby requests that you act as Custodian of the Portfolio under the terms of the Contract. Attached as Annex I is a complete list as of the date hereof of those Portfolios for which State Street will render services as Custodian under the Contract. Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this Letter Agreement, returning one to the Fund and retaining one copy for your records. LM INSTUTIONAL FUND ADVISORS I, INC. By: ---------------------------- Name: Marie K. Karpinski Title: Vice President Agreed to this 28th day of July, 2000 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: -------------------------------- Name: Title: Annex I Western Asset Government Money Market Portfolio Western Asset Money Market Portfolio Western Asset Intermediate Portfolio Western Asset Intermediate Plus Portfolio Western Asset Core Portfolio Western Asset Core Plus Portfolio Western Asset Inflation Indexed Bond Portfolio Western Asset High Yield Portfolio Western Asset Non-U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio Western Asset Global Strategic Income Portfolio Western Asset Enhanced Equity Portfolio