-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, tMTvyG4lzaTKyLhexzv45Sz2GsfXe4Sbn5TeoyNtjEhuRGmrDowUPfmn0GjYS/Ni ERbJSVxGjpYLGiHln4pf4w== 0000075170-94-000006.txt : 19940302 0000075170-94-000006.hdr.sgml : 19940302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000075170-94-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485APOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE OTC FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075170 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 0000 IRS NUMBER: 231622210 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 33 SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-12171 FILM NUMBER: 94513320 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 40 SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00696 FILM NUMBER: 94513321 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT ST STREET 2: C/O T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156432510 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STRE STREET 2: NULL CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OVER THE COUNTER SECURITIES GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OVER THE COUNTER SECURITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890108 485APOS 1 OTC 485APOS 1 Registration Nos. 2-12171/811-696 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 / X / Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 / X / Amendment No. 85 Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1993 ____________________________________ T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. ________________________________ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 _______________________________________ __________ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code 410-547-2000 _____________ Henry H. Hopkins 100 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 _________________________________ (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering May 1, 1994 ______________ It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): / / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) / / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) / / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) / X / on May 1, 1994 pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule (485) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933+ ________________________________________________________________ Pursuant to Section 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has registered an indefinite number of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 and intends to file a 24f-2 Notice by February 28, 1994. + Not applicable, as no securities are being registered by this Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 to the Registration Statement. 2 The Registration Statement of T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. on Form N-1A (File Number 2-12171) is hereby amended under the Securities Act of 1933 to update the Registrant's financial statements, make other changes in the Registrant's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and to satisfy the annual amendment requirements of Rule 8b-16 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This Amendment consists of the following: Cross Reference Sheet Part A of Form N-1A, Revised Prospectus Part B of Form N-1A, Statement of Additional Information Part C of Form N-1A, Other Information Accountants' Consent 3 CROSS REFERENCE SHEET N-1A Item No. Location PART A Item 1. Cover Page Cover Page Item 2. Synopsis Summary of Fund Fees and Expenses Item 3. Condensed Financial Information Financial Highlights Item 4. General Description of Registrant Investment Summary; Investment Objective and Program; Summary of Fund Fees and Expenses; Investing in Small-Cap Stocks; Investment Policies; Performance Information; Capital Stock Item 5. Management of Fund Summary of Fund Fees and Expenses; Management of the Fund; Expenses and Management Fee Item 5A. Management's Discussion of Fund + Performance Item 6. Capital Stock and Other Securities Capital Stock; Dividends and Distributions; Taxes Item 7. Purchase of Securities Being Offered NAV, Pricing, and Effective Date; Shareholder Services; Conditions of Your Purchase; Completing the New Account Form; Opening a New Account; Purchasing Additional Shares Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase NAV, Pricing, and Effective Date; Receiving Your Proceeds; Conditions of Your Purchase; Exchanging and Redeeming Shares Item 9. Pending Legal Proceedings + PART B Item 10. Cover Page Cover Page Item 11. Table of Contents Table of Contents Item 12. General Information and History + Item 13. Investment Objectives and Policies Investment Objectives and Policies; Risk Factors; Investment Program; Portfolio Management Practices; Investment Restrictions; Investment Performance Item 14. Management of the Registrant Management of Fund Item 15. Control Persons and Principal Principal Holders of Holders of Securities Securities Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other Investment Management Services Services; Custodian; Legal Counsel; Independent Accountants Item 17. Brokerage Allocation Portfolio Transactions Item 18. Capital Stock and Other Securities Dividends and Distributions; Capital Stock 4 Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and Pricing Pricing of Securities; Net of Securities Being Offered Asset Value Per Share; Redemptions in Kind; Federal and State Registration of Shares; Ratings of Corporate Debt Securities Item 20. Tax Status Tax Status Item 21. Underwriters Distributor for Fund Item 22. Calculation of Yield Quotations of + Money Market Funds Item 23. Financial Statements Incorporated by Reference from Annual Report PART C Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C to this Registration Statement. + Not applicable or negative answer 5 Prospectus for the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. dated May 1, 1994 should be inserted here. 1 OTC FUND Investment Summary The Fund's objective is long-term growth of capital through investments in securities traded in the U.S. over-the-counter ("OTC") market. The Fund will invest primarily in Prospectus securities of smaller growth and value- May 1, 1994 oriented companies. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, ___________________________________________ Inc. T. Rowe Price 100% No Load. This Fund has no sales charges, no redemption fees, and no 12b-1 fees. 100% of your investment is credited to your account. Table of Contents Services. T. Rowe Price provides easy access to your money through bank wires or Fund Information telephone redemptions and offers easy Investment Objective and exchange to other T. Rowe Price Funds. Program Summary of Fund Fees and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Expenses Price) was founded in 1937 by the late Financial Highlights Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. As of December 31, Investing in Small-Cap 1993, the firm and its affiliates managed Stocks over $49 billion for approximately 2.5 Investment Policies million individual and institutional Performance Information investor accounts. Capital Stock ___________________________________________ NAV, Pricing, and This prospectus contains information you Effective Date should know about the Fund before you Receiving Your Proceeds invest. Please keep it for future Dividends and reference. A Statement of Additional Distributions Information for the Fund (dated May 1, Taxes 1993) has been filed with the Securities Management of the Fund and Exchange Commission and is incorporated Expenses and Management by reference in this prospectus. It is Fee available at no charge by calling: How to Invest 1-800-638-5660. Shareholder Services Conditions of Your THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR Purchase DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Completing the New COMMISSION, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES Account Form COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND Opening a New Account EXCHANGE COMMISSION, OR ANY STATE Purchasing Additional SECURITIES COMMISSION, PASSED UPON THE Shares ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. Exchanging and Redeeming ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A Shares CRIMINAL OFFENSE. 2 ________________________ ___________________________________________ INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND The Fund's investment objective is long- PROGRAM term growth of capital through investments in securities traded in the U.S. OTC market. The Fund's share price will fluctuate with changing market conditions, and your investment may be worth more or less when redeemed than when purchased. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program, nor used to play short- term swings in the stock market. In addition, stocks of small companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. The Fund cannot guarantee it will achieve its investment objective. ___________________________________________ The Fund expects, under normal conditions, to invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities traded in the U.S. OTC market. OTC securities are typically not listed for trading on any national exchange. The Fund will invest its assets primarily in securities of smaller companies which are believed to offer either superior earnings growth or appear undervalued based on cash flow, book value or assets per share. Up to 20% of the Fund's assets may be invested in exchange listed equity securities. Current dividend or interest income is not a prerequisite in the selection of portfolio securities. The Fund's holdings will be widely diversified by industry and company. Under most circumstances, the Fund's average holding will be less than 1.5% of its net assets. Investing in equity Investors should realize that the very securities traded in the nature of investing in small companies U.S. OTC market. involves greater risk than is customarily associated with more established companies. 3 The Fund is designed for long-term investors who are willing to accept greater investment risks in search of substantial long-term rewards. Small companies often have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, and they may be dependent upon small or inexperienced management. The securities of small companies may have limited marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger companies or the market averages in general. In addition, certain smaller OTC securities in which the Fund invests may be less liquid than exchange-traded securities. However, small companies may offer greater opportunities for capital appreciation than larger, more established companies. In addition, small companies are often overlooked by the investment community. Therefore, these securities may be undervalued and provide the potential for significant capital appreciation. The Fund's manager, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), will rely on its proprietary research to identify attractive small company stocks before their value is recognized by the investment community. It is anticipated the Fund will invest in both growth and value-oriented companies. When reviewing investments in small growth companies, T. Rowe Price will consider the following characteristics: capable management, attractive business niches, pricing flexibility, sound financial and accounting practices, and a demonstrated capability to grow revenues, earnings and cash flow in a consistent manner. Stocks will be selected when T. Rowe Price believes: (1) the current stock price is undervalued based on a low price to earnings ratio, projected cash flow or asset value per share; or (2) the price to earnings ratio is attractive relative to the security's underlying earnings growth rate; and (3) the potential for some 4 catalyst exists (such as increased investor attention, asset sales or a change in management) which will cause the stock's price to increase to reflect the company's underlying value. Although the Fund will invest primarily in U.S. common stocks, it may also purchase other types of securities, for example, foreign securities, convertible securities and warrants, when considered consistent with the Fund's investment objectives and program. The Fund may also engage in a variety of investment management practices, such as buying and selling futures and options. Please see Investment Policies for a more complete description of these and other permissible Fund investments. ________________________ ___________________________________________ SUMMARY OF FUND FEES AND The Fund is 100% no-load...you pay no fees EXPENSES to purchase, exchange or redeem shares, nor any ongoing marketing (12b-1) expenses. Lower expenses benefit you by increasing your investment return from the Fund. Shown below are all expenses and fees the Fund incurred during its fiscal year. Where applicable, expenses were restated to reflect current fees. Expenses are expressed as a percent of average Fund net assets. More information about these expenses may be found below and under Expenses and Management Fee and in the Statement of Additional Information under Management Fee and Limitation on Fund Expenses. Shareholder Annual Fund Expenses Transaction Expenses Sales load None Management fee 0.80% "charge" on purchases Total other Sales load None (Shareholder 0.40% "charge" on reinvested servicing, dividends custodial, Redemption fees None auditing, etc.)+ Exchange fees None Distribution None 5 fees (12b-1) _____ Total Fund 1.20% Expenses + The Fund charges a $5.00 fee for wire redemptions under $5,000, subject to change without notice. Example of Fund expenses. The following example illustrates the expenses you would incur on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5% annual rate of return and redemption at the end of each period shown. For example, expenses for the first year in the Fund would be $12. This is an illustration only. Actual expenses and performance may be more or less than shown. 1 Year--$12 3 Years--$38 5 Years--$66 10 Years--$145 Management Fee. The Fund pays T. Rowe Price an investment management fee consisting of a flat Individual Fund Fee of 0.45% of the Fund's net assets and a Group Fee, defined on page ____ under Expenses and Management Fee, of 0.35% as of December 31, 1993. Thus, the total combined management fee for the Fund would be 0.80% of net assets. Because the investment program of the Fund is more costly to implement and maintain, the total combined management fee is higher than that paid by many other investment companies. Transfer Agent, Shareholder Servicing, and Administrative Costs. The Fund paid fees to: (i) T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. (TRP Services) for transfer and dividend disbursing agent functions and shareholder services for all accounts; (ii) T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. for subaccounting and recordkeeping services for certain retirement accounts; and (iii) T. Rowe Price for calculating the daily share price and maintaining the portfolio and general accounting records of the Fund. 6 These fees totaled approximately $350,000, $200 and $85,000. ________________________ ___________________________________________ FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The following table provides information about the Fund's financial history. It is based on a single share outstanding throughout each fiscal year (which ends on the last day of December). The table is part of the Fund's financial statements which are included in the Fund's annual report and incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information, which is available to shareholders. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1993, presented below, is included in financial statements audited by the Fund's independent accountants, Coopers & Lybrand, whose reports thereon were unqualified. The information presented below for the years 1984-1991 has been examined by Sanville & Company, independent accountants, whose respective reports thereon were unqualified. Investment Activities Distributions Net Real- ized and Net Unreal- Total Asset ized Gain from Value, Net (Loss) Invest- Net Net Begin- Invest- on ment Invest-Real- Total Year Ended, ning of ment Invest- Activi- ment ized Distri- December 31 Period Income ments ties Income Gain butions _________________________________________________________________ 1984 $16.81 $.16 $ (.56) $ (.40) $(.10)$(1.38) $(1.48) 1985 14.93 .14 4.895 5.035 (.15) (1.135) (1.285) 1986 18.68 .20 .79 .99 (.06) (2.57) (2.63) 1987 17.04 .15 (2.17) (2.02) (.32) (1.51) (1.83) 1988 13.19 .11 3.47 3.58 (.13) (2.50)+ (2.63) 1989 14.14 .09 2.61 2.70 (.13) (0.48) (0.61) 1990 16.23 .11 (3.43) (3.32) (.09) (0.10) (0.19) 1991 12.72 .07 4.84 4.91 (.09) (0.68) (0.77) 1992 16.86 .02 2.20 2.22 (.07) (4.64) (4.71) 1993 14.37 -- 2.60 2.60 -- (1.58) (1.58) 7 End of Period Ratio of Total Ratio Net Return of Invest- Net (Includes Expenses ment Port- Asset Rein- to Income folio Value, vested Net Average to Aver- Turn- Year Ended, End of Divi- Assets ($ Net age Net over December 31 Period dends) Thousands) Assets Assets Rate _________________________________________________________________ 1984 $14.93 (2.6)% $84,340 1.28% 1.07% 21.6% 1985 18.68 35.4% 147,535 1.25% 0.75% 31.2% 1986 17.04 4.7% 247,676 0.85% 0.95% 30.7% 1987 13.19 (12.5)% 212,319 1.00% 0.80% 49.0% 1988 14.14 (27.2)% 292,104 1.55% 0.69% 27.2% 1989 16.23 19.1% 315,939 1.45% 0.63% 33.1% 1990 12.72 (20.5)% 215,299 1.47% 0.73% 34.8% 1991 16.86 38.6% 266,584 1.34% 0.48% 31.2% 1992 14.37 13.9% 186,838 1.32% 0.03% 30.7% 1993 15.39 18.4% 204,609 1.20% (0.01)% 40.8% _________________________________________________________________ + Return of capital distribution. _________________________ ___________________________________________ INVESTING IN SMALL-CAP Common stocks of large and small companies STOCKS offer a way to invest for long-term growth of capital. As the U.S. economy has expanded, corporate profits have grown, and share values have risen. Small companies often grow faster than large and can generate greater earnings increases. Prices of small-company shares have risen over time, but this rise has been punctuated by periodic declines. As with large stocks, prices of even the best managed, most profitable small companies are subject to market risk, which means they can fluctuate widely. In the short run, small-company stocks tend to be more volatile than large for a number of reasons relating to their marketplace and their business environment. For this reason, investors in these stocks should have a long-term horizon and be willing to wait 8 out bear markets. The accompanying charts show year-by- year returns as well as longer-term performance. (The small-company universe is represented by the Nasdaq Composite Index of stocks traded over the counter.) In six of the years from 1972, when the Index began, through 1993, these stocks posted negative returns, as shown, which means they rose 73% of the time. For this same time span, however, all cumulative returns for 10-year rolling periods were positive. Thus, the risk of incurring a loss was reduced considerably for longer holding periods. Your investment in the Fund will be subject to the fluctuations--up or down-- described above. You should weigh this factor carefully before investing. NASDAQ Rolling 10-Year Periods _______________ 1981 71.61% 1982 73.79 1983 202.20 1984 313.49 1985 318.62 1986 256.39 1987 214.58 1988 223.26 1989 200.93 1990 84.76 1991 199.40 1992 191.27 1993 178.82 NASDAQ -- Annual Returns ________________________ 1972 17.18% 1973 31.06 1974 35.11 1975 29.76 9 1976 26.10 1977 7.33 1978 12.31 1979 28.11 1980 33.88 1981 3.21 1982 18.67 1983 19.87 1984 11.22 1985 31.36 1986 7.36 1987 5.26 1988 15.41 1989 19.26 1990 17.80 1991 56.84 1992 15.45 1993 14.75 ______________________________________ This chart is intended as an illustration of historical small company common stock behavior and does not represent the performance of any T. Rowe Price mutual fund. Past results do not indicate future returns. ________________________ ___________________________________________ INVESTMENT POLICIES This section takes a detailed look at some of the types of securities the Fund may hold in its portfolio and the various kinds of investment practices that may be used in day-to-day portfolio management. The Fund's investment program is subject to further restrictions and risks described in the "Statement of Additional Information." Shareholder approval is required to substantively change the Fund's objective (stated on page __) and to change certain investment restrictions noted in the following section as "fundamental policies." The managers also follow certain "operating policies" which can be changed without shareholder approval. However, significant changes are discussed with shareholders in Fund reports. 10 Types of Portfolio Securities Fund managers have consider- In seeking to meet its investment able leeway objective, the Fund may invest in any type in choosing of security whose investment investment characteristics are consistent with the strategies and Fund's investment program. These and some selecting of the other investment techniques the Fund securities may use are described in the following they believe pages. will help the Fund achieve Fundamental Policy. The Fund will not its objectives. purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of its total assets, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities of the issuer or more than 10% of the voting securities of the issuer would be held by the fund. Common and Preferred Stocks. Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Generally, preferred stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in its claim on income for dividend payments and on assets should the company be liquidated. After other claims are satisfied, common stockholders participate in company profits on a pro rata basis; profits may be paid out in dividends or reinvested in the company to help it grow. Increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company's stock price, so common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all corporate securities. While most preferred stocks pay a dividend, the Fund may purchase preferred stock where the issuer has omitted, or is in danger of omitting, payment of its dividend. Such investments would be made primarily for their capital appreciation potential. Convertible Securities and Warrants. The Fund may invest in debt or preferred equity securities convertible into or exchangeable 11 for equity securities. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest at rates higher than common stocks but lower than non-convertible securities. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree. In recent years, convertibles have been developed which combine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Warrants are options to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price any time during the life of the warrants (generally, two or more years). Foreign Securities. The Fund may invest in foreign securities. These include non- dollar denominated securities traded outside of the U.S. and dollar denominated securities traded in the U.S. (such as ADRs). Such investments increase a portfolio's diversification and may enhance return, but they also involve some special risks such as exposure to potentially adverse local political and economic developments; nationalization and exchange controls; potentially lower liquidity and higher volatility; possible problems arising from accounting, disclosure, settlement, and regulatory practices that differ from U.S. standards; and the chance that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will decrease the investment's value (favorable changes can increase its value). Operating Policy. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in foreign securities. Fixed Income Securities. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any type without regard to quality or rating. Such securities would be purchased in companies which meet the investment criteria for the Fund. The price of a bond fluctuates with 12 changes in interest rates, rising when interest fall and falling when interest rise. The Fund will not purchase a non- investment grade debt security (or junk bond) if immediately after such purchase the Fund would have more than 10% of its total assets invested in such securities. High Yield/High Risk Investing. The total return and yield of lower quality (high yield/high risk) bonds, commonly referred to as "junk bonds," can be expected to fluctuate more than the total return and yield of higher quality, shorter-term bonds, but not as much as common stocks. Junk bonds are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. Operating Policy. The Fund may not invest more than 10% in securities rated below- investment grade. Hybrid Instruments. These instruments can combine the characteristics of securities, futures and options. For example, the principal amount, redemption or conversion terms of a security could be related to the market price of some commodity, currency or securities index. Such securities may bear interest or pay dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of such an investment could be zero. Hybrids can have volatile prices and limited liquidity and their use by the Fund may not be successful. Operating Policy. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in hybrid instruments. Private Placements (Restricted Securities). These securities are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such 13 securities are not registered with the SEC. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example under Rule 144A, the sale of others may involve substantial delays and additional costs. Operating Policy. The Fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Types of Management Practices Cash Position. The Fund will hold a certain portion of its assets in money market securities, including repurchase agreements, in the two highest rating categories, maturing in one year or less. For temporary, defensive purposes, the Fund may invest without limitation in such securities. This reserve position provides flexibility in meeting redemptions, expenses, and the timing of new investments, and serves as a short-term defense during periods of unusual market volatility. Borrowing Money and Transferring Assets. The Fund can borrow money from banks as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other purposes consistent with the fund's investment objectives and program. Such borrowings may be collateralized with fund assets, subject to restrictions. Fundamental Policy. Borrowings may not exceed 33 1/3% of total Fund assets. Operating Policies. The Fund may not transfer as collateral any portfolio securities except as necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such transfers may not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when borrowings exceed 5% of total assets. 14 Futures and Options. Futures are often used to manage risk, because they enable the investor to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed upon price. Options give the investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price in the future. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts (and options on such contracts) to manage its exposure to changes in securities prices and foreign currencies and as an efficient means of adjusting its overall exposure to certain markets. The Fund may purchase, sell, or write call and put options on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies. Futures contracts and options may not always be successful hedges; their prices can be highly volatile; using them could lower the Fund's total return; and the potential loss from the use of futures can exceed the Fund's initial investment in such contracts. Operating Policies. Futures: Initial margin deposits and premiums on options used for non-hedging purposes will not equal more than 5% of the Fund's net asset value. Options on securities: The total market value of securities against which the fund has written call or put options may not exceed 25% of its total assets. The Fund will not commit more than 5% of its total assets to premiums when purchasing call or put options. Managing Foreign Currency Risk. Investors in foreign securities may "hedge" their exposure to potentially unfavorable currency changes by purchasing a contract to exchange one currency for another on some future date at a specified exchange rate. In certain circumstances, a "proxy currency" may be substituted for the currency in which the investment is denominated, a strategy known as "proxy 15 hedging." Although foreign currency transactions will be used primarily to protect the Fund's foreign securities from adverse currency movements relative to the dollar, they involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not occur and the Fund's total return could be reduced. Lending of Portfolio Securities. Like other mutual funds, the Fund may lend securities to broker-dealers, other institutions, or other persons to earn additional income. The principal risk is the potential insolvency of the broker-dealer or other borrower. In this event, the Fund could experience delays in recovering its securities and possibly capital losses. Fundamental Policy. The value of loaned securities may not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets. Portfolio Transactions. The Fund will not generally trade in securities for short- term profits but, when circumstances warrant, securities may be purchased and sold without regard to the length of time held. The Fund's portfolio turnover rates for the years 1993, 1992, and 1992 were 40.8%, 30.7%, and 31.2%, respectively. ________________________ ___________________________________________ PERFORMANCE INFORMATION Total Return. The Fund may advertise total return figures on both a cumulative and compound average annual basis and compare them to various indices (e.g., the S&P 500), other mutual funds or other performance measures. (The total return of the Fund consists of the change in its net asset value per share and the net income it earns.) Cumulative total return compares the amount invested at the beginning of a period with the amount redeemed at the end of the period, assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The compound average annual total return indicates a yearly compound 16 average of the Fund's performance, derived from the cumulative total return. The annual compound rate of return for the Fund may vary from any average. Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in its annual report which is available free of charge. On September 2, 1992, T. Rowe Price became investment manager to the OTC Fund. All performance data prior to September 2, 1992, is the result of other investment managers. Prior to this date, the Fund had a sales load which is not included in the performance data, but if deducted, the Fund's total return would have been lower. ________________________ ___________________________________________ CAPITAL STOCK The Fund was originally incorporated in Delaware in 1955 and was the first mutual fund to invest principally in equity securities traded in the OTC market. The Fund was reincorporated in Pennsylvania in 1985 and was reorganized as a series of a Maryland corporation in 1988. The Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end investment company, commonly known as a "mutual fund." A mutual fund, such as the Fund, enables shareholders to: (1) obtain professional management of investments, including T. Rowe Price's proprietary research; (2) diversify their portfolio to a greater degree than would be generally possible if they were investing as individuals and thereby reduce, but not eliminate risks; and (3) simplify the recordkeeping and reduce transaction costs associated with investments. The Fund is a series fund and has the authority to issue other series in addition to the one currently in existence. Because the Fund currently issues only one series, however, the term "Fund" as used in the prospectus refers to that series only. The Fund has an Investment Advisory 17 Committee composed of the following members: Gregory A. McCrickard, Chairman, Preston G. Athey and James A. C. Kennedy. The Committee Chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the Fund and works with the Committee in developing and executing the Fund's investment program. Mr. McCrickard has been Chairman of the Committee since 1992. He has been managing investments since joining T. Rowe Price in ______. Shareholder Rights. The Fund issues one class of capital stock, all shares of which have equal rights with regard to voting, redemptions, dividends, distributions, and liquidations. Fractional shares have voting rights and participate in any distributions and dividends. Shareholders have no preemptive or conversion rights; nor do they have cumulative voting rights. When the Fund's shares are issued, they are fully paid and nonassessable. The Fund does not routinely hold annual meetings of shareholders. However, if shareholders representing at least 10% of all votes of the Fund entitled to be cast so desire, they may call a special meeting of shareholders of the Fund for the purpose of voting on the question of the removal of any director(s). The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 200,000,000 shares, each having a par value of $.50. As of December 31, 1993, there were 19,115 shareholders in the Fund and a total of 3,073,906 shareholders in the other 56 T. Rowe Price Funds. ________________________ ___________________________________________ FUND OPERATIONS AND The following sections apply to this Fund SERVICES and all T. Rowe Price Equity Funds. ________________________ ___________________________________________ NAV, PRICING, AND Net Asset Value Per Share (NAV). The NAV 18 EFFECTIVE DATE per share, or share price, for the Fund is normally determined as of 4:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. The Fund's share price is calculated by subtracting its liabilities from its total assets and dividing the result by the total number of shares outstanding. Among other things, the Fund's liabilities include accrued expenses and dividends payable, and its total assets include portfolio securities valued at market as well as income accrued but not yet received. If your order is received Purchased shares are priced at that day's in good order before 4:00 NAV if your request is received before 4:00 pm ET, you will receive pm ET in good order. (See Completing the that day's NAV. New Account Form and Opening a New Account.) If received later than 4:00 pm ET, shares will be priced at the next business day's NAV. Redemptions are priced at that day's NAV if your request is received before 4:00 pm ET in good order at the transfer agent's offices at T. Rowe Price Account Services, P.O. Box 89000, Baltimore, MD 21289-0220. If received after 4:00 pm ET, shares will be priced at the next business day's NAV. Also, we cannot accept requests which specify a particular date for purchase or redemption or which specify any special conditions. If your redemption request cannot be accepted, you will be notified and given further instructions. Exchanges are normally priced in the same manner as purchases and redemptions. However, if you are exchanging into a bond or money fund and the release of your exchange proceeds is delayed for the allowable five business days (see Receiving Your Proceeds), you will not begin to earn dividends until the sixth business day after the exchange. 19 The Fund reserves the right to change the time at which purchases, redemptions, and exchanges are priced if the New York Stock Exchange closes at a time other than 4:00 pm ET or an emergency exists. ________________________ ___________________________________________ RECEIVING YOUR PROCEEDS Redemption proceeds are mailed to the address, or sent by wire or ACH transfer to the bank account, designated on your New Account Form. They are generally sent the next business day after your redemption request is received in good order. Proceeds sent by bank wire should be credited to your bank account the next business day and proceeds sent by ACH transfer should be credited the second day after the sale. In addition, under unusual conditions, or when deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund, redemption proceeds may not be sent for up to five business days after your request is received to allow for the orderly liquidation of securities. Requests by mail for wire redemptions (unless previously authorized) must have a signature guarantee. ________________________ ___________________________________________ DIVIDENDS AND The Fund distributes all net investment DISTRIBUTIONS income and capital gains to shareholders. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from capital gains, if any, are normally declared in December and paid in January. However, dividends from net investment income for the Balanced, Growth & Income, Equity Income, and Dividend Growth Funds will be declared and paid quarterly. Dividends and distributions declared by the Fund will be reinvested unless you choose an alternative payment option on the New Account Form. Dividends not reinvested are paid by check or transmitted to your bank account via ACH. If the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your check, or if your check remains uncashed for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest your distribution check in your account at the then current 20 NAV and to reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. ________________________ ___________________________________________ TAXES Dividends and Distributions. In January, the Fund will mail you Form 1099-DIV indicating the federal tax status of your dividends and capital gain distributions. Form 1099-DIV will be Generally, dividends and distributions are mailed to you in January. taxable in the year they are paid. However, any dividends and distributions paid in January but declared during the ________ prior three months are taxable in the year they are declared. Dividends and distributions are taxable to you regardless of whether they are taken in cash or reinvested. Dividends and short-term capital gain distributions are taxable as ordinary income; long-term capital gain distributions are taxable as long-term capital gains. The capital gain holding period is determined by the length of time the Fund has held the securities, not the length of time you have owned Fund shares. Shares Sold. A redemption or exchange of Fund shares is treated as a sale for tax purposes which will result in a short or long-term capital gain or loss, depending on how long you have owned the shares. In January, the Fund will mail you Form 1099-B indicating the trade date and proceeds from all sales and exchanges. Undistributed Income and Gains. At the time of purchase, the share price of the Fund may reflect undistributed income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities. Any income or capital gains from these amounts which are later distributed to you are fully taxable. Foreign Transactions (All Funds other than New America Growth Fund). Distributions resulting from the sale of certain foreign currencies and debt securities, to the extent of foreign exchange gains, are taxed as ordinary income or loss. If the Fund 21 pays nonrefundable taxes to foreign governments during the year, the taxes will reduce the Fund's dividends. Corporations. All or part of the Fund's dividends will be eligible for the 70% deduction for dividends received by corporations. Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans. Tax- qualified retirement plans generally will not be subject to federal tax liability on either distributions from the Fund or redemption of shares of the Fund. Rather, participants in such plans will be taxed when they begin taking distributions from the plans. ________________________ ___________________________________________ MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND Investment Manager. T. Rowe Price is responsible for selection and management of the Fund's portfolio investments. T. Rowe Price serves as investment manager to a variety of individual and institutional investors, including limited and real estate partnerships and other mutual funds. Board of Directors/Trustees. The management of the Fund's business and affairs is the responsibility of the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. Portfolio Transactions. Decisions with respect to the purchase and sale of the Fund's portfolio securities are made by T. Rowe Price. The Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees has authorized T. Rowe Price to utilize certain brokers indirectly related to T. Rowe Price in the capacity of broker in connection with the execution of the Fund's portfolio transactions. Investment Services. T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, is the distributor for this Fund as well as all other T. Rowe Price Funds. 22 Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent, Shareholder Servicing and Administrative. TRP Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, serves the Fund as transfer and dividend disbursing agent. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, performs subaccounting and recordkeeping services for shareholder accounts in certain retirement plans investing in the Price Funds. T. Rowe Price calculates the daily share price and maintains the portfolio and general accounting records of the Fund. The address for TRP Services and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. ________________________ ___________________________________________ EXPENSES AND The Fund bears all expenses of its MANAGEMENT FEE operations other than those incurred by T. Rowe Price under its Investment Management Agreement with T. Rowe Price. Fund expenses include: the management fee; shareholder servicing fees and expenses; custodian and accounting fees and expenses; legal and auditing fees; expenses of preparing and printing prospectuses and shareholder reports; registration fees and expenses; proxy and annual meeting expenses, if any; and directors'/trustees' fees and expenses. Management Fee. The Fund pays T. Rowe Price an investment management fee consisting of an Individual Fund Fee and a Group Fee. See Summary of Fund Fees and Expenses for the Individual Fund Fee. The Group Fee varies and is based on the combined net assets of all mutual funds sponsored and managed by T. Rowe Price and Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc., excluding T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc., and any institutional or private label mutual funds, and distributed by T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. The Fund pays, as its portion of the 23 Group Fee, an amount equal to the ratio of its daily net assets to the daily net assets of all the Price Funds. The table below shows the annual Group Fee rate at various asset levels of the combined Price Funds: 0.480% First $1 billion 0.450% Next $1 billion 0.420% Next $1 billion 0.390% Next $1 billion 0.370% Next $1 billion 0.360% Next $2 billion 0.350% Next $2 billion 0.340% Next $5 billion 0.330% Next $10 billion 0.320% Next $10 billion 0.310% Thereafter Based on combined Price Funds' assets of approximately $34.7 billion at December 31, 1993, the Group Fee was 0.35%. ________________________ ___________________________________________ SHAREHOLDER SERVICES The following is a brief summary of services available to shareholders in the T. Rowe Price Funds, some of which may be restricted or unavailable to retirement plan accounts. You must authorize most of these services on a New Account or Shareholder Services Form. Services may be modified or withdrawn at any time without notice. Please verify all transactions on your confirmation statements promptly after receiving them. Any discrepancies must be reported to Shareholder Services immediately. Automatic Asset Builder. You can have us move $50 or more on the same day each month from your bank account or invest $50 or more from your paycheck into any T. Rowe Price Fund. Investor Services Discount Brokerage Service. You can trade 1-800-638-5660 stocks, bonds, options, CDs, Treasury 1-410-547-2308 Bills, and precious metals at substantial savings through our Discount Brokerage 24 Service. Call Investor Services for more information. Exchange Service. You can move money from one account to an existing identically registered account or open a new identically registered account. Remember that, for tax purposes, an exchange is treated as a redemption and a new purchase. Exchanges into a state tax-free fund are limited to investors residing in states where those funds are qualified for sale. Some of the T. Rowe Price Funds may impose a redemption fee of .50-2%, payable to such Funds, on shares held for less than twelve months, or in some Funds, six months. Retirement Plans. For details on IRAs, please call Investor Services at 1-800-638- 5660. For details on all other retirement plans, please call our Trust Company at 1- 800-492-7670. Shareholder Telephone Services. The following services Services are explained fully in the Services Guide, 1-800-225-5132 which is mailed to new T. Rowe Price 1-410-625-6500 investors. If you don't have a copy, please call Shareholder Services. (All telephone calls to Shareholder Services and Investor Services are recorded in order to protect you, the Fund, and its agents.) 24-Hour Service. Tele*AccessR provides information on yields, prices, latest dividends, account balances, and last transaction as well as the ability to request prospectuses, account forms, duplicate statements, and initiate purchase, redemption and exchange orders (if you have established Telephone Services). Just call 1-800-638-2587 and press the appropriate codes into your touch-tone phone. PC*AccessR provides the same information as Tele*Access, but on a personal computer. Electronic Transfers. We offer three 25 free methods for purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in amounts of $100 to $100,000 through ACH transfers between your bank and Fund accounts: -- By calling Shareholder Services during business hours (Tele- ConnectR); -- By touch-tone phone any day, any time (Tele*Access); -- By personal computer any day, any time (PC*Access). If your bank checking and Fund account are not identically registered, you will need a signature guarantee to establish this service. Wire Transfers. Wire transfers can be processed through bank wires (a $5 charge applies to redemption amounts under $5,000, and your bank may charge you for receiving wires). While this is usually the quickest transfer method, the Fund reserves the right to temporarily suspend wires under unusual circumstances. ________________________ ___________________________________________ CONDITIONS OF YOUR Account Balance. If your account drops PURCHASE below $1,000 for three months or more, the Fund has the right to close your account, after giving 60 days' notice, unless you make additional investments to bring your account value to $1,000 or more. Broker-Dealers. Purchases or redemptions through broker-dealers, banks, and other institutions may be subject to service fees imposed by those entities. No such fees are charged by T. Rowe Price Investment Services or the Fund if shares are purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund. Excessive Trading and Exchange Limitations. To protect Fund shareholders against disruptions in portfolio management which might occur as a result of too frequent buy 26 and sell activity and to minimize Fund expenses associated with such transaction activity, the Fund prohibits excessive trading in any account (or group of accounts managed by the same person). Within any 120 consecutive-day period, investors may not exchange between Price Funds more than twice or buy and sell the Price Funds more than once, if the transactions involve substantial assets or a substantial portion of the assets in the account or accounts. This policy is applied on a multi-fund basis. Any transactions above and beyond these guidelines will be considered to be excessive trading, and the investor may be prohibited from making additional purchases or exercising the exchange privilege. This policy does not apply to exchanges solely between, or purchases and sales solely of, the Price Money Funds, nor does it apply to simple redemptions from any Fund. Nonpayment. If your check, wire or ACH transfer does not clear, or if payment is not received for any telephone purchase, the transaction will be cancelled and you will be responsible for any loss the Fund or Investment Services incurs. If you are already a shareholder, the Fund can redeem shares from any identically registered account in this Fund or any other T. Rowe Price Fund as reimbursement for any loss incurred. You may be prohibited or restricted from making future purchases in any of the T. Rowe Price Funds. U.S. Dollars. All purchases must be paid for in U.S. dollars, and checks must be drawn on U.S. banks. Redemptions in Excess of $250,000. Redemption proceeds are normally paid in cash. However, if you redeem more than $250,000, or 1% of the Fund's net assets, 27 in any 90-day period, the Fund may in its discretion: (1) pay the difference between the redemption amount and the lesser of these two figures with securities of the Fund or (2) delay the transmission of your proceeds for up to five business days after your request is received. Signature Guarantees. A signature guarantee is designed to protect you and the Fund by verifying your signature. You will need one to: (1) Establish certain services after the _____ account is opened. (2) Redeem over $50,000 by written request (unless you have authorized Telephone Services). (3) Redeem shares when proceeds are: (i) being mailed to an address other than the address of record, (ii) made payable to other than the registered owner(s), or (iii) being sent to a bank account other than the bank account listed on your fund account. (4) Transfer shares to another owner. (5) Send us written instructions asking us to wire redemption proceeds (unless previously authorized). (6) Establish Electronic Transfers when your bank checking and fund account are not identically registered. These requirements may be waived or modified in certain instances. Acceptable guarantors are all eligible guarantor institutions as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 such as: commercial banks which are FDIC members, trust companies, firms which are members of a domestic stock exchange, and foreign branches of any of the above. We cannot accept guarantees from institutions or individuals who do not provide reimbursement in the case of fraud, such as 28 notaries public. Telephone Exchange and Redemption. Telephone exchange and redemption are established automatically when you sign the New Account Form unless you check the box which states that you do not want these services. The Fund uses reasonable procedures (including shareholder identity verification) to confirm that instructions given by telephone are genuine. If these procedures are not followed, it is the opinion of certain regulatory agencies that the Fund may be liable for any losses that may result from acting on the instructions given. All conversations are recorded, and a confirmation is sent within five business days after the telephone transaction. Ten-Day Hold. The mailing of proceeds for redemption requests involving any shares purchased by personal, corporate or government check, or ACH transfer is generally subject to a 10-day delay to allow the check or transfer to clear. The 10-day clearing period does not affect the trade date on which your purchase or redemption order is priced, or any dividends and capital gain distributions to which you may be entitled through the date of redemption. If your redemption request was sent by mail or mailgram, proceeds will be mailed no later than the seventh calendar day following receipt unless the check or ACH transfer has not cleared. The 10-day hold does not apply to purchases made by wire, Automatic Asset Builder- Paycheck, or cashier's, treasurer's, or certified checks. The Fund and its agents reserve the right to: (1) reject any purchase or exchange, cancel any purchase due to nonpayment, or reject any exchange or redemption where the Fund has not received payment; (2) waive or lower the investment minimums; (3) accept initial purchases by telephone or mailgram; 29 (4) waive the limit on subsequent purchases by telephone; (5) reject any purchase or exchange prior to receipt of the confirmation statement; (6) redeem your account (see Tax Identification Number); (7) modify the conditions of purchase at any time; and (8) reject any check not made directly payable to the Fund or T. Rowe Price (call Shareholder Services for more information). ________________________ ___________________________________________ COMPLETING THE NEW Tax Identification Number. We must have ACCOUNT FORM your correct social security or corporate tax identification number and a signed New Account Form or W-9 Form. Otherwise, federal law requires the Fund to withhold a percentage (currently 31%) of your dividends, capital gain distributions, and redemptions, and may subject you to an IRS penalty. You also will be prohibited from opening another account by exchange. If this information is not received within 60 You must provide your tax days after your account is established, ID number and sign the your account may be redeemed, priced at the New Account Form. NAV on the date of redemption. Unless you otherwise request, one shareholder report will be mailed to multiple account owners with the same tax identification number and same zip code and to those shareholders who have requested that their accounts be combined with someone else's for financial reporting. Account Registration. If you own other T. Rowe Price Funds, make certain the registration (name and account type) is identical to your other funds for easy exchange. Remember to sign the form exactly as the name appears in the registration section. Services. By signing up for services on the New Account Form, rather than after the account is opened, you will avoid having to complete a separate form and obtain a signature guarantee (see Conditions of Your 30 Purchase). ________________________ ___________________________________________ OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT Minimum initial investment: $2,500 ($1,000 for retirement plans and UGMA/UTMA and IRA accounts; $50 per month for Automatic Asset Builder accounts--see Shareholder Services) By Mail Send your New Account Form and check to: Checks payable to T. Rowe Regular Mail Mailgram, Price Funds. Express, Registered, or Certified Mail T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Account Services Account Services P.O. Box 17300 10090 Red Run Baltimore, MD Boulevard 21298-9353 Owings Mills, MD 21117 ___________________________________________ Investor Services By Wire Call Investor Services for an 1-800-638-5660 account number and use Wire Address 1-410-547-2308 below. Then, complete the New Account Form and mail it to one of the addresses above. (Not applicable to retirement plans.) Wire Address Morgan Guaranty (to give to your Trust Company of bank): New York ABA #021000238 T. Rowe Price (fund name)/ AC-00153938 Account name(s) and account number Shareholder Services ___________________________________________ 31 1-800-225-5132 By Exchange Call Shareholder Services. The 1-410-625-6500 new account will have the same registration as the account from which you are exchanging. Services for the new account may be carried over by telephone request if preauthorized on the existing account. See Excessive Trading and Exchange Limitations under Conditions of Your Purchase. ___________________________________________ In Person Drop off your New Account Form and obtain a receipt at a T. Rowe Price Investor Center: 101 East T. Rowe Price Lombard StreetFinancial Center First Floor First Floor Baltimore, MD 10090 Red Run Boulevard Owings Mills, MD Farragut ARCO Tower Square 31st Floor First Floor 515 South 900 17th Flower Street Street, NW Los Angeles, Washington, CA DC ________________________ ___________________________________________ PURCHASING ADDITIONAL Minimum: $100 ($50 for retirement plans) SHARES By Wire Call Shareholder Services or use the Wire Address (see Opening a New Account). ___________________________________________ By Mail Indicate your account number and the Fund name on your check. Mail it to us at the Shareholder Services address below with the stub 1-800-225-5132 from a statement confirming a 1-410-625-6500 prior transaction or a note stating that you want to purchase shares in that Fund and giving us the account number. 32 T. Rowe Price Funds Account Services P.O. Box 89000 Baltimore, MD 21289-1500 ___________________________________________ By ACH Use Tele*Access, PC*Access or Transfer call Shareholder Services (if you have established Telephone Services) for ACH transfers. ___________________________________________ By Fill out the Automatic Asset Automatic Builder section on the New Asset Account or Shareholder Services Builder Form. ___________________________________________ Minimum: $5,000 By Phone Call Shareholder Services. ________________________ ___________________________________________ EXCHANGING AND REDEEMING By Phone Call Shareholder Services. If SHARES you find our phones busy during unusually volatile markets, please consider placing your order by express mail, mailgram, Tele*Access or PC*Access if you have authorized Telephone Services. For exchange policy, see Excessive Trading and Exchange Limitations under Conditions of Your Purchase. Redemption proceeds can be mailed, sent by electronic transfer, or wired to your bank. The Fund charges a $5.00 fee for wire redemptions under $5,000, subject to change without notice. Your bank may also charge you for receiving wires. ___________________________________________ Shareholder Services By Mail Indicate account name(s) and 1-800-225-5132 numbers, fund name(s), and 1-410-625-6500 exchange or redemption amount. For exchanges, indicate the accounts you are exchanging from and to along with the 33 amount. We require the signature of all owners exactly as registered, and possibly a signature guarantee (see Signature Guarantees under Conditions of Your Purchase). Note: Distributions from retirement accounts, including T. Rowe Price Trust IRAs, must be in writing. Company Please call Shareholder 1-800-492-7670 Services to obtain an IRA 1-410-625-6585 Distribution Request Form. For employer-sponsored retirement accounts, call T. Rowe Price Trust Company or your plan administrator for instructions. Shareholders holding previously issued certificates must conduct transactions by mail. If you lose a stock certificate, you may incur an expense to replace it. Call Shareholder Services for further information. Mailing addresses: Regular Mail Mailgram, Express, Registered, or Certified Mail Non-Retirement and IRA Accounts All Accounts ______________ _____________ T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Account ServicesAccount P.O. Box 89000 Services Baltimore, MD 10090 Red Run 21289-0220 Boulevard Owings Mills, MD 21117 Employer-Sponsored Retirement Accounts 34 ______________________ T. Rowe Price Trust Company P.O. Box 89000 Baltimore, MD 21289-0300 35 ___________________________________________ Prospectus To Open an Account: Investor Services T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. 1-800-638-5660 547-2308 in Baltimore May 1, 1994 Yields & Prices: Tele*AccessR 24 hours, 7 days a week 1-800-638-2587 625-7676 in Baltimore Existing Account: Shareholder Services 1-800-225-5132 625-6500 in Baltimore Investor Centers: 101 East Lombard Street First Floor Baltimore, Maryland Farragut Square First Floor 900 17th Street, NW Washington, DC T. Rowe Price Financial Center First Floor 10090 Red Run Boulevard Owings Mills, Maryland ARCO Tower 31st Floor 515 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California T. ROWE PRICE Invest With ConfidenceR 6 Statement of Additional Information for the T. Rowe Price Equity Funds dated May 1, 1994 should be inserted here. PAGE 1 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. (collectively the "Funds" and individually the "Fund") This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the appropriate Fund's prospectus dated May 1, 1994, which may be obtained from T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. If you would like a prospectus for a Fund of which you are not a shareholder, please call 1-800-638-5660. A prospectus with more complete information, including management fees and expenses will be sent to you. Please read it carefully. The date of this Statement of Additional Information is May 1, 1994. PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page Asset-Backed Securities. . . Lending of Portfolio Capital Stock. . . . . . . . Securities. . . . . . . . . Custodian. . . . . . . . . . Management of Fund . . . . . Distributor for Fund . . . . Mortgage-Related Dividends and Distributions. Securities. . . . . . . . . Federal and State Net Asset Value Per Share. . Registration of Shares. . . Options. . . . . . . . . . . Foreign Currency Organization of the Fund . . Transactions. . . . . . . . Portfolio Transactions . . . Foreign Futures and Options. Pricing of Securities. . . . Foreign Securities . . . . . Principal Holders of Futures Contracts. . . . . . Securities. . . . . . . . . Hybrid Instruments . . . . . Ratings of Corporate Independent Accountants. . . Debt Securities . . . . . . Illiquid or Restricted Repurchase Agreements. . . . Securities. . . . . . . . . Risk Factors . . . . . . . . Investment Management Tax Status . . . . . . . . . Services. . . . . . . . . . Taxation of Foreign Investment Objectives Shareholders. . . . . . . . and Polices . . . . . . . . Warrants . . . . . . . . . . Investment Performance . . . When-Issued Securities and Forward Investment Program . . . . . Commitment Contracts. . . . Investment Restrictions. . . Yield Information. . . . . . Legal Counsel. . . . . . . . INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES The following information supplements the discussion of each Fund's investment objectives and policies discussed in each Fund's prospectus. The Funds will not make a material change in their investment objectives without obtaining shareholder approval. Unless otherwise specified, the investment programs and restrictions of the Funds are not fundamental policies. Each Fund's operating policies are subject to change by each Board of Directors/Trustees without shareholder approval. However, shareholders will be notified of a material change in an operating policy. Each Fund's fundamental policies may not be changed without the approval of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund or, if it is less, 67% of the shares represented at a meeting of shareholders at which the holders of 50% or more of the shares are represented. Throughout this Statement of Additional Information, "the Fund" is intended to refer to each Fund listed on the cover page, unless otherwise indicated. PAGE 3 RISK FACTORS General Because of its investment policy, the Fund may or may not be suitable or appropriate for all investors. The Fund is not a money market fund and is not an appropriate investment for those whose primary objective is principal stability. The Fund will normally have substantially all (for the Balanced Fund 50-70%) of its assets in equity securities (e.g., common stocks). This portion of the Fund's assets will be subject to all of the risks of investing in the stock market. There is risk in all investment. The value of the portfolio securities of the Fund will fluctuate based upon market conditions. Although the Fund seeks to reduce risk by investing in a diversified portfolio, such diversification does not eliminate all risk. There can, of course, be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Reference is also made to the sections entitled "Types of Securities" and "Portfolio Management Practices" for discussions of the risks associated with the investments and practices described therein as they apply to the Fund. After purchase by the Fund, a security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event will require a sale of such security by the Fund. However, T. Rowe Price will consider such event in its determination of whether the Fund should continue to hold the security. To the extent that the ratings given by Moody's or S&P may change as a result of changes in such organizations or their rating systems, the Fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the investment policies contained in the prospectus. Balanced, Blue Chip Growth, Capital Appreciation, Dividend Growth, Equity Income, Growth & Income, New Era, OTC, and Small- Cap Value Funds Debt Obligations Although the Fund's assets are invested primarily in common stocks, the Fund may invest in convertible securities, corporate debt securities and preferred stocks which hold the prospect of contributing to the achievement of the Fund's objectives. Yields on short, intermediate, and long-term securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money and bond markets, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation, and the credit quality and rating of the issue. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to have higher yields and are generally subject to potentially greater capital appreciation and depreciation than obligations with shorter maturities and lower yields. The market prices of debt PAGE 4 securities usually vary, depending upon available yields. An increase in interest rates will generally reduce the value of portfolio investments, and a decline in interest rates will generally increase the value of portfolio investments. The ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective is also dependent on the continuing ability of the issuers of the debt securities in which the Fund invests to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due. The Fund's investment program permits it to purchase below investment grade securities. Since investors generally perceive that there are greater risks associated with investment in lower quality securities, the yields from such securities normally exceed those obtainable from higher quality securities. However, the principal value of lower-rated securities generally will fluctuate more widely than higher quality securities. Lower quality investments entail a higher risk of default--that is, the nonpayment of interest and principal by the issuer than higher quality investments. Although the Fund seeks to reduce risk by portfolio diversification, credit analysis (considered by T. Rowe Price to be among the most stringent in the investment management industry), and attention to trends in the economy, industries and financial markets, such efforts will not eliminate all risk. There can, of course, be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Special Risks of High Yield Investing The Fund may invest in low quality bonds commonly referred to as "junk bonds." Junk bonds are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. Because investment in low and lower-medium quality bonds involves greater investment risk, to the extent the Fund invests in such bonds, achievement of its investment objective will be more dependent on T. Rowe Price's credit analysis than would be the case if the Fund was investing in higher quality bonds. High yield bonds may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than investment grade bonds. A projection of an economic downturn, or higher interest rates, for example, could cause a decline in high yield bond prices because the advent of such events could lessen the ability of highly leverage issuers to make principal and interest payments on their debt securities. In addition, the secondary trading market for high yield bonds may be less liquid than the market for higher grade bonds, which can adversely affect the ability of a Fund to dispose of its portfolio securities. Bonds for which there is only a "thin" market can be more difficult to value inasmuch as objective pricing data may be less available and judgment may play a greater role in the valuation process. All Funds, Except Equity Index Fund PAGE 5 Foreign Securities The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated and non U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. Because the Fund may invest in foreign securities, investment in the Fund involves risks that are different in some respects from an investment in a fund which invests only in securities of U.S. domestic issuers. Foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency rates and exchange control regulations. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. company, and foreign companies may not be subject to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. There may be less governmental supervision of securities markets, brokers and issuers of securities. Securities of some foreign companies are less liquid or more volatile than securities of U.S. companies, and foreign brokerage commissions and custodian fees are generally higher than in the United States. Settlement practices may include delays and may differ from those customary in United States markets. Investments in foreign securities may also be subject to other risks different from those affecting U.S. investments, including local political or economic developments, expropriation or nationalization of assets, restrictions on foreign investment and repatriation of capital, imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or interest payments, currency blockage (which would prevent cash from being brought back to the United States), and difficulty in enforcing legal rights outside the U.S. INVESTMENT PROGRAM Types of Securities In addition to the investments described in the Fund's prospectus, the Fund may invest in the following: Illiquid or Restricted Securities Restricted securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions or in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"). Where registration is required, the Fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the decision to sell and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, PAGE 6 the Fund might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to sell. Restricted securities will be priced at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. If through the appreciation of illiquid securities or the depreciation of liquid securities, the Fund should be in a position where more than 15% of the value of its net assets are invested in illiquid assets, including restricted securities, the Fund will take appropriate steps to protect liquidity. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund may purchase securities which, while privately placed, are eligible for purchase and sale under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. This rule permits certain qualified institutional buyers, such as the Fund, to trade in privately placed securities even though such securities are not registered under the 1933 Act. T. Rowe Price under the supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees, will consider whether securities purchased under Rule 144A are illiquid and thus subject to the Fund's restriction of investing no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid securities. A determination of whether a Rule 144A security is liquid or not is a question of fact. In making this determination, T. Rowe Price will consider the trading markets for the specific security taking into account the unregistered nature of a Rule 144A security. In addition, T. Rowe Price could consider the (1) frequency of trades and quotes, (2) number of dealers and potential purchases, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and of marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer). The liquidity of Rule 144A securities would be monitored, and if as a result of changed conditions it is determined that a Rule 144A security is no longer liquid, the Fund's holdings of illiquid securities would be reviewed to determine what, if any, steps are required to assure that the Fund does not invest more than 15% of its assets in illiquid securities. Investing in Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the amount of the Fund's assets invested in illiquid securities if qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase such securities. There are, of course, other types of securities that are, or may become available, which are similar to the foregoing and the Fund may invest in these securities. All Funds, Except Equity Index Fund Hybrid Instruments Hybrid Instruments have recently been developed and combine the elements of futures contracts or options with those of debt, PAGE 7 preferred equity or a depository instrument (hereinafter "Hybrid Instruments"). Often these Hybrid Instruments are indexed to the price of a commodity, particular currency, or a domestic or foreign debt or equity securities index. Hybrid Instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity or securities index at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities with the conversion terms related to a particular commodity. The risks of investing in Hybrid Instruments reflect a combination of the risks from investing in securities, options, futures and currencies, including volatility and lack of liquidity. Reference is made to the discussion of futures, options, and forward contracts herein for a discussion of these risks. Further, the prices of the Hybrid Instrument and the related commodity or currency may not move in the same direction or at the same time. Hybrid Instruments may bear interest or pay preferred dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Alternatively, Hybrid Instruments may bear interest at above market rates but bear an increased risk of principal loss (or gain). In addition, because the purchase and sale of Hybrid Instruments could take place in an over-the-counter market or in a private transaction between the Fund and the seller of the Hybrid Instrument, the creditworthiness of the contra party to the transaction would be a risk factor which the Fund would have to consider. Hybrid Instruments also may not be subject to regulation of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), which generally regulates the trading of commodity futures by U.S. persons, the SEC, which regulates the offer and sale of securities by and to U.S. persons, or any other governmental regulatory authority. Capital Appreciation, Equity Income, New America Growth, New Era, OTC, Science & Technology, and Small-Cap Value Funds Warrants The Fund may invest in warrants; however, in order to comply with the securities law of a certain state, not more than 5% of its assets (at the time of purchase) will be invested in warrants other than warrants acquired in units or attached to other securities. Of such 5% not more than 2% of assets at the time of purchase may be invested in warrants that are not listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges. Should the law of this state change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund may invest in warrants to a greater extent than 5% of its assets. Warrants are pure speculation in that they have no voting rights, pay no dividends and have no rights PAGE 8 with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. Warrants basically are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price valid for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy them. Warrants differ from call options in that warrants are issued by the issuer of the security which may be purchased on their exercise, whereas call options may be written or issued by anyone. The prices of warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities. Balanced Fund Fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, those described below. U.S. Government Obligations. Bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. These are direct obligations of the U.S. Government and differ mainly in the length of their maturities. U.S. Government Agency Securities. Issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These include securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business Association, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Some of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; and the remainder are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury. Bank Obligations. Certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and other short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit are short-term obligations of commercial banks. A bankers' acceptance is a time draft drawn on a commercial bank by a borrower, usually in connection with international commercial transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or variable rates. The Fund may invest in U.S. banks, foreign branches of U.S. banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks, and foreign branches of foreign banks. Short-Term Corporate Debt Securities. Outstanding nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) which have one year or less remaining to maturity. Corporate notes may have fixed, variable, or floating rates. Commercial Paper. Short-term promissory notes issued by corporations primarily to finance short-term credit needs. Certain notes may have floating or variable rates. PAGE 9 Foreign Government Securities. Issued or guaranteed by a foreign government, province, instrumentality, political subdivision or similar unit thereof. Savings and Loan Obligations. Negotiable certificates of deposit and other short-term debt obligations of savings and loan associations. Supranational Agencies. The Fund may also invest in the securities of certain supranational entities, such as the International Development Bank. When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts The Fund may purchase securities on a "when-issued" or delayed delivery basis ("When-Issueds") and may purchase securities on a forward commitment basis ("Forwards"). The Fund may invest without limitation in When-Issueds and Forwards. The price of such securities, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment take place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 90 days of the purchase for When- Issueds, but may be substantially longer for Forwards. During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the Fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the Fund. The purchase of these securities will result in a loss if their value declines prior to the settlement date. This could occur, for example, if interest rates increase prior to settlement. The longer the period between purchase and settlement, the greater the risks are. At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase these securities, it will record the transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining its net asset value. The Fund will cover these securities by maintaining cash and/or liquid, high-grade debt securities with its custodian bank equal in value to commitments for them during the time between the purchase and the settlement. Therefore, the longer this period, the longer the period during which alternative investment options are not available to the Fund (to the extent of the securities used for cover). Such securities either will mature or, if necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date. To the extent the Fund remains fully or almost fully invested (in securities with a remaining maturity of more than one year) at the same time it purchases these securities, there will be greater fluctuations in the Fund's net asset value than if the Fund did not purchase them. Mortgage-Related Securities PAGE 10 Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities are securities representing an interest in a pool of mortgages. The mortgages may be of a variety of types, including adjustable rate, conventional 30-year fixed rate, graduated payment, and 15- year. Principal and interest payments made on the mortgages in the underlying mortgage pool are passed through to the Fund. This is in contrast to traditional bonds where principal is normally paid back at maturity in a lump sum. Unscheduled prepayments of principal shorten the securities' weighted average life and may lower their total return. (When a mortgage in the underlying mortgage pool is prepaid, an unscheduled principal prepayment is passed through to the Fund. This principal is returned to the Fund at par. As a result, if a mortgage security were trading at a premium, its total return would be lowered by prepayments, and if a mortgage security were trading at a discount, its total return would be increased by prepayments.) The value of these securities also may change because of changes in the market's perception of the creditworthiness of the federal agency that issued them. In addition, the mortgage securities market in general may be adversely affected by changes in governmental regulation or tax policies. Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in stripped mortgage securities. Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow of which has been separated into its interest and principal components. "IOs" (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow while "POs" (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities may be issued by U.S. Government Agencies or by private issuers similar to those described below with respect to CMOs and privately-issued mortgage-backed certificates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. The value of the other mortgage-backed securities described herein, like other debt instruments, will tend to move in the opposite direction compared to interest rates. Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), POs may generate taxable income from the current accrual of original issue discount, without a corresponding distribution of cash to the Fund. The cash flows and yields on IO and PO classes are extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. For example, a rapid or slow rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the prices of IOs or POs, respectively. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, an investor PAGE 11 may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in an IO class of a stripped mortgage-backed security, even if the IO class is rated AAA or Aaa or is derived from a full faith and credit obligation. Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets experience slower than anticipated prepayments of principal, the price on a PO class will be affected more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-backed security. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has advised the Fund that it believes the Fund should treat IOs and POs, other than government-issued IOs or POs backed by fixed rate mortgages, as illiquid securities and, accordingly, limit its investments in such securities, together with all other illiquid securities, to 15% of the Fund's net assets. Under the Staff's position, the determination of whether a particular government-issued IO and PO backed by fixed rate mortgages may be made on a case by case basis under guidelines and standards established by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. The Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees has delegated to T. Rowe Price the authority to determine the liquidity of these investments based on the following guidelines: the type of issuer; type of collateral, including age and prepayment characteristics; rate of interest on coupon relative to current market rates and the effect of the rate on the potential for prepayments; complexity of the issue's structure, including the number of tranches; size of the issue and the number of dealers who make a market in the IO or PO. The Fund will treat non-government-issued IOs and POs not backed by fixed or adjustable rate mortgages as illiquid unless and until the Securities and Exchange Commission modifies its position. Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) CMOs are bonds that are collateralized by whole loan mortgages or mortgage pass-through securities. The bonds issued in a CMO deal are divided into groups, and each group of bonds is referred to as a "tranche." Under the traditional CMO structure, the cash flows generated by the mortgages or mortgage pass- through securities in the collateral pool are used to first pay interest and then pay principal to the CMO bondholders. The bonds issued under a CMO structure are retired sequentially as opposed to the pro rata return of principal found in traditional pass-through obligations. Subject to the various provisions of individual CMO issues, the cash flow generated by the underlying collateral (to the extent it exceeds the amount required to pay the stated interest) is used to retire the bonds. Under the CMO structure, the repayment of principal among the different tranches is prioritized in accordance with the terms of the particular CMO issuance. The "fastest-pay" tranche of bonds, as specified in the prospectus for the issuance, would initially receive all principal payments. When that tranche of bonds is PAGE 12 retired, the next tranche, or tranches, in the sequence, as specified in the prospectus, receive all of the principal payments until they are retired. The sequential retirement of bond groups continues until the last tranche, or group of bonds, is retired. Accordingly, the CMO structure allows the issuer to use cash flows of long maturity, monthly-pay collateral to formulate securities with short, intermediate and long final maturities and expected average lives. In recent years, new types of CMO structures have evolved. These include floating rate CMOs, planned amortization classes, accrual bonds and CMO residuals. These newer structures affect the amount and timing of principal and interest received by each tranche from the underlying collateral. Under certain of these new structures, given classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which the Fund invests, the investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk of prepayment than other types of mortgage-related securities. The primary risk of any mortgage security is the uncertainty of the timing of cash flows. For CMOs, the primary risk results from the rate of prepayments on the underlying mortgages serving as collateral. An increase or decrease in prepayment rates (resulting from a decrease or increase in mortgage interest rates) will affect the yield, average life and price of CMOs. The prices of certain CMOs, depending on their structure and the rate of prepayments, can be volatile. Some CMOs may also not be as liquid as other securities. Asset-Backed Securities The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities and the amount and quality of any credit support provided to the securities. The rate of principal payment on asset-backed securities generally depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with precision and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated yield to maturity. Asset- backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations. Pass-through certificates are asset-backed securities which represent an undivided fractional ownership interest in an underlying pool of assets. Pass-through certificates usually PAGE 13 provide for payments of principal and interest received to be passed through to their holders, usually after deduction for certain costs and expenses incurred in administering the pool. Because pass-through certificates represent an ownership interest in the underlying assets, the holders thereof bear directly the risk of any defaults by the obligors on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support. See "Types of Credit Support". Asset-backed securities issued in the form of debt instruments, also known as collateralized obligations, are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Such assets are most often trade, credit card or automobile receivables. The assets collateralizing such asset-backed securities are pledged to a trustee or custodian for the benefit of the holders thereof. Such issuers generally hold no assets other than those underlying the asset-backed securities and any credit support provided. As a result, although payments on such asset-backed securities are obligations of the issuers, in the event of defaults on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support (see "Types of Credit Support"), the issuing entities are unlikely to have sufficient assets to satisfy their obligations on the related asset-backed securities. Methods of Allocating Cash Flows. While many asset-backed securities are issued with only one class of security, many asset-backed securities are issued in more than one class, each with different payment terms. Multiple class asset-backed securities are issued for two main reasons. First, multiple classes may be used as a method of providing credit support. This is accomplished typically through creation of one or more classes whose right to payments on the asset-backed security is made subordinate to the right to such payments of the remaining class or classes. See "Types of Credit Support". Second, multiple classes may permit the issuance of securities with payment terms, interest rates or other characteristics differing both from those of each other and from those of the underlying assets. Examples include so-called "strips" (asset-backed securities entitling the holder to disproportionate interests with respect to the allocation of interest and principal of the assets backing the security), and securities with class or classes having characteristics which mimic the characteristics of non-asset-backed securities, such as floating interest rates (i.e., interest rates which adjust as a specified benchmark changes) or scheduled amortization of principal. Asset-backed securities in which the payment streams on the underlying assets are allocated in a manner different than those described above may be issued in the future. The Fund may invest in such asset-backed securities if such investment is otherwise PAGE 14 consistent with its investment objectives and policies and with the investment restrictions of the Fund. Types of Credit Support. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. To lessen the effect of failures by obligors on underlying assets to make payments, such securities may contain elements of credit support. Such credit support falls into two classes: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate default by an obligor on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the underlying pool are made in a timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures ultimate payment of the obligations on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Examples of asset-backed securities with credit support arising out of the structure of the transaction include "senior- subordinated securities" (multiple class asset-backed securities with certain classes subordinate to other classes as to the payment of principal thereon, with the result that defaults on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of the subordinated class) and asset-backed securities that have "reserve funds" (where cash or investments, sometimes funded from a portion of the initial payments on the underlying assets, are held in reserve against future losses) or that have been "over collateralized" (where the scheduled payments on, or the principal amount of, the underlying assets substantially exceeds that required to make payment of the asset-backed securities and pay any servicing or other fees). The degree of credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated with such payments. Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in an asset- backed security. Automobile Receivable Securities. The Fund may invest in Asset Backed Securities which are backed by receivables from motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment loans secured by motor vehicles ("Automobile Receivable Securities"). Since installment sales contracts for motor vehicles or installment loans related thereto ("Automobile Contracts") typically have shorter durations and lower incidences of prepayment, Automobile Receivable Securities generally will exhibit a shorter average life and are less susceptible to prepayment risk. PAGE 15 Most entities that issue Automobile Receivable Securities create an enforceable interest in their respective Automobile Contracts only by filing a financing statement and by having the servicer of the Automobile Contracts, which is usually the originator of the Automobile Contracts, take custody thereof. In such circumstances, if the servicer of the Automobile Contracts were to sell the same Automobile Contracts to another party, in violation of its obligation not to do so, there is a risk that such party could acquire an interest in the Automobile Contracts superior to that of the holders of Automobile Receivable Securities. Also although most Automobile Contracts grant a security interest in the motor vehicle being financed, in most states the security interest in a motor vehicle must be noted on the certificate of title to create an enforceable security interest against competing claims of other parties. Due to the large number of vehicles involved, however, the certificate of title to each vehicle financed, pursuant to the Automobile Contracts underlying the Automobile Receivable Security, usually is not amended to reflect the assignment of the seller's security interest for the benefit of the holders of the Automobile Receivable Securities. Therefore, there is the possibility that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be available to support payments on the securities. In addition, various state and federal securities laws give the motor vehicle owner the right to assert against the holder of the owner's Automobile Contract certain defenses such owner would have against the seller of the motor vehicle. The assertion of such defenses could reduce payments on the Automobile Receivable Securities. Credit Card Receivable Securities. The Fund may invest in Asset Backed Securities backed by receivables from revolving credit card agreements ("Credit Card Receivable Securities"). Credit balances on revolving credit card agreements ("Accounts") are generally paid down more rapidly than are Automobile Contracts. Most of the Credit Card Receivable Securities issued publicly to date have been Pass-Through Certificates. In order to lengthen the maturity of Credit Card Receivable Securities, most such securities provide for a fixed period during which only interest payments on the underlying Accounts are passed through to the security holder and principal payments received on such Accounts are used to fund the transfer to the pool of assets supporting the related Credit Card Receivable Securities of additional credit card charges made on an Account. The initial fixed period usually may be shortened upon the occurrence of specified events which signal a potential deterioration in the quality of the assets backing the security, such as the imposition of a cap on interest rates. The ability of the issuer to extend the life of an issue of Credit Card Receivable Securities thus depends upon the continued generation of additional principal amounts in the underlying accounts during PAGE 16 the initial period and the non-occurrence of specified events. An acceleration in cardholders' payment rates or any other event which shortens the period during which additional credit card charges on an Account may be transferred to the pool of assets supporting the related Credit Card Receivable Security could shorten the weighted average life and yield of the Credit Card Receivable Security. Credit cardholders are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give such holder the right to set off certain amounts against balances owed on the credit card, thereby reducing amounts paid on Accounts. In addition, unlike most other Asset Backed Securities, Accounts are unsecured obligations of the cardholder. Other Assets. T. Rowe Price anticipates that Asset Backed Securities backed by assets other than those described above will be issued in the future. The Fund may invest in such securities in the future if such investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objective and policies. All Funds PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Lending of Portfolio Securities For the purpose of realizing additional income, the Fund may make secured loans of portfolio securities amounting to not more than 33 1/3% of its total assets. This policy is a fundamental policy. Securities loans are made to broker-dealers or institutional investors or other persons, pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans be continuously secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the value of the securities lent marked to market on a daily basis. The collateral received will consist of cash, U.S. government securities, letters of credit or such other collateral as may be permitted under its investment program. While the securities are being lent, the Fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as interest on the investment of the collateral or a fee from the borrower. The Fund has a right to call each loan and obtain the securities on five business days' notice or, in connection with securities trading on foreign markets, within such longer period of time which coincides with the normal settlement period for purchases and sales of such securities in such foreign markets. The Fund will not have the right to vote securities while they are being lent, but it will call a loan in anticipation of any important vote. The risks in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of possible delay in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the PAGE 17 securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. Loans will only be made to firms deemed by T. Rowe Price to be of good standing and will not be made unless, in the judgment of T. Rowe Price, the consideration to be earned from such loans would justify the risk. Other Lending/Borrowing Subject to approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission and certain state regulatory agencies, the Fund may make loans to, or borrow funds from, other mutual funds sponsored or advised by T. Rowe Price or Price-Fleming (collectively, "Price Funds"). The Fund has no current intention of engaging in these practices at this time. Repurchase Agreements The Fund may enter into a repurchase agreement through which an investor (such as the Fund) purchases a security (known as the "underlying security") from a well-established securities dealer or a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System. Any such dealer or bank will be on T. Rowe Price's approved list and have a credit rating with respect to its short-term debt of at least A1 by Standard & Poor's Corporation, P1 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or the equivalent rating by T. Rowe Price. At that time, the bank or securities dealer agrees to repurchase the underlying security at the same price, plus specified interest. Repurchase agreements are generally for a short period of time, often less than a week. Repurchase agreements which do not provide for payment within seven days will be treated as illiquid securities. The Fund will only enter into repurchase agreements where (i) the underlying securities are of the type (excluding maturity limitations) which the Fund's investment guidelines would allow it to purchase directly, (ii) the market value of the underlying security, including interest accrued, will be at all times equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, and (iii) payment for the underlying security is made only upon physical delivery or evidence of book- entry transfer to the account of the custodian or a bank acting as agent. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses, including: (a) possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this period; and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. All Funds, Except Equity Index Fund Options PAGE 18 Writing Covered Call Options The Fund may write (sell) American or European style "covered" call options and purchase options to close out options previously written by a Fund. In writing covered call options, the Fund expects to generate additional premium income which should serve to enhance the Fund's total return and reduce the effect of any price decline of the security or currency involved in the option. Covered call options will generally be written on securities or currencies which, in T. Rowe Price's opinion, are not expected to have any major price increases or moves in the near future but which, over the long term, are deemed to be attractive investments for the Fund. A call option gives the holder (buyer) the "right to purchase" a security or currency at a specified price (the exercise price) at expiration of the option (European style) or at any time until a certain date (the expiration date) (American style). So long as the obligation of the writer of a call option continues, he may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker- dealer through whom such option was sold, requiring him to deliver the underlying security or currency against payment of the exercise price. This obligation terminates upon the expiration of the call option, or such earlier time at which the writer effects a closing purchase transaction by repurchasing an option identical to that previously sold. To secure his obligation to deliver the underlying security or currency in the case of a call option, a writer is required to deposit in escrow the underlying security or currency or other assets in accordance with the rules of a clearing corporation. The Fund will write only covered call options. This means that the Fund will own the security or currency subject to the option or an option to purchase the same underlying security or currency, having an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will establish and maintain with its custodian for the term of the option, an account consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations having a value equal to the fluctuating market value of the optioned securities or currencies. Portfolio securities or currencies on which call options may be written will be purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent with the Fund's investment objective. The writing of covered call options is a conservative investment technique believed to involve relatively little risk (in contrast to the writing of naked or uncovered options, which the Fund will not do), but capable of enhancing the Fund's total return. When writing a covered call option, a Fund, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the PAGE 19 underlying security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one who owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the Fund has no control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the expiration of its obligation as a writer. If a call option which the Fund has written expires, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option is exercised, the Fund will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security or currency. The Fund does not consider a security or currency covered by a call to be "pledged" as that term is used in the Fund's policy which limits the pledging or mortgaging of its assets. The premium received is the market value of an option. The premium the Fund will receive from writing a call option will reflect, among other things, the current market price of the underlying security or currency, the relationship of the exercise price to such market price, the historical price volatility of the underlying security or currency, and the length of the option period. Once the decision to write a call option has been made, T. Rowe Price, in determining whether a particular call option should be written on a particular security or currency, will consider the reasonableness of the anticipated premium and the likelihood that a liquid secondary market will exist for those options. The premium received by the Fund for writing covered call options will be recorded as a liability of the Fund. This liability will be adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the latest sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the Fund is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the latest asked price. The option will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the purchase of an identical option in a closing transaction, or delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option. Closing transactions will be effected in order to realize a profit on an outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying security or currency from being called, or, to permit the sale of the underlying security or currency. Furthermore, effecting a closing transaction will permit the Fund to write another call option on the underlying security or currency with either a different exercise price or expiration date or both. If the Fund desires to sell a particular security or currency from its portfolio on which it has written a call option, or purchased a put option, it will seek to effect a closing transaction prior to, or concurrently with, the sale of the security or currency. There is, of course, no assurance that the Fund will be able to PAGE 20 effect such closing transactions at favorable prices. If the Fund cannot enter into such a transaction, it may be required to hold a security or currency that it might otherwise have sold. When the Fund writes a covered call option, it runs the risk of not being able to participate in the appreciation of the underlying securities or currencies above the exercise price, as well as the risk of being required to hold on to securities or currencies that are depreciating in value. This could result in higher transaction costs. The Fund will pay transaction costs in connection with the writing of options to close out previously written options. Such transaction costs are normally higher than those applicable to purchases and sales of portfolio securities. Call options written by the Fund will normally have expiration dates of less than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the options may be below, equal to, or above the current market values of the underlying securities or currencies at the time the options are written. From time to time, the Fund may purchase an underlying security or currency for delivery in accordance with an exercise notice of a call option assigned to it, rather than delivering such security or currency from its portfolio. In such cases, additional costs may be incurred. The Fund will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium received from the writing of the option. Because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security or currency, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying security or currency owned by the Fund. In order to comply with the requirements of several states, the Fund will not write a covered call option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering call or put options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Fund's net assets. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund reserves the right to increase this percentage. In calculating the 25% limit, the Fund will offset, against the value of assets covering written calls and puts, the value of purchased calls and puts on identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates. Writing Covered Put Options The Fund may write American or European style covered put options and purchase options to close out options previously written by the Fund. A put option gives the purchaser of the PAGE 21 option the right to sell, and the writer (seller) has the obligation to buy, the underlying security or currency at the exercise price during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). So long as the obligation of the writer continues, he may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom such option was sold, requiring him to make payment of the exercise price against delivery of the underlying security or currency. The operation of put options in other respects, including their related risks and rewards, is substantially identical to that of call options. The Fund would write put options only on a covered basis, which means that the Fund would maintain in a segregated account cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations in an amount not less than the exercise price or the Fund will own an option to sell the underlying security or currency subject to the option having an exercise price equal to or greater than the exercise price of the "covered" option at all times while the put option is outstanding. (The rules of a clearing corporation currently require that such assets be deposited in escrow to secure payment of the exercise price.) The Fund would generally write covered put options in circumstances where T. Rowe Price wishes to purchase the underlying security or currency for the Fund's portfolio at a price lower than the current market price of the security or currency. In such event the Fund would write a put option at an exercise price which, reduced by the premium received on the option, reflects the lower price it is willing to pay. Since the Fund would also receive interest on debt securities or currencies maintained to cover the exercise price of the option, this technique could be used to enhance current return during periods of market uncertainty. The risk in such a transaction would be that the market price of the underlying security or currency would decline below the exercise price less the premiums received. Such a decline could be substantial and result in a significant loss to the Fund. In addition, the Fund, because it does not own the specific securities or currencies which it may be required to purchase in exercise of the put, cannot benefit from appreciation, if any, with respect to such specific securities or currencies. In order to comply with the requirements of several states, the Fund will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering put or call options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Fund's net assets. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund reserves the right to increase this percentage. In calculating the 25% limit, the Fund will offset, against the value of assets covering written puts and calls, the value of purchased puts and calls on identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates. PAGE 22 Purchasing Put Options The Fund may purchase American or European style put options. As the holder of a put option, the Fund has the right to sell the underlying security or currency at the exercise price at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). The Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The Fund may purchase put options for defensive purposes in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of its securities or currencies. An example of such use of put options is provided below. The Fund may purchase a put option on an underlying security or currency (a "protective put") owned by the Fund as a defensive technique in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security or currency. Such hedge protection is provided only during the life of the put option when the Fund, as the holder of the put option, is able to sell the underlying security or currency at the put exercise price regardless of any decline in the underlying security's market price or currency's exchange value. For example, a put option may be purchased in order to protect unrealized appreciation of a security or currency where T. Rowe Price deems it desirable to continue to hold the security or currency because of tax considerations. The premium paid for the put option and any transaction costs would reduce any capital gain otherwise available for distribution when the security or currency is eventually sold. The Fund may also purchase put options at a time when the Fund does not own the underlying security or currency. By purchasing put options on a security or currency it does not own, the Fund seeks to benefit from a decline in the market price of the underlying security or currency. If the put option is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security or currency remains equal to or greater than the exercise price during the life of the put option, the Fund will lose its entire investment in the put option. In order for the purchase of a put option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security or currency must decline sufficiently below the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs, unless the put option is sold in a closing sale transaction. To the extent required by the laws of certain states, the Fund may not be permitted to commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing put and call options. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund may commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing call and put options. The premium paid by the Fund when purchasing a put option will be recorded as an PAGE 23 asset of the Fund. This asset will be adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the latest sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the Fund is computed (close of New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the latest bid price. This asset will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the selling (writing) of an identical option in a closing transaction, or the delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option. Purchasing Call Options The Fund may purchase American or European style call options. As the holder of a call option, the Fund has the right to purchase the underlying security or currency at the exercise price at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). The Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The Fund may purchase call options for the purpose of increasing its current return or avoiding tax consequences which could reduce its current return. The Fund may also purchase call options in order to acquire the underlying securities or currencies. Examples of such uses of call options are provided below. Call options may be purchased by the Fund for the purpose of acquiring the underlying securities or currencies for its portfolio. Utilized in this fashion, the purchase of call options enables the Fund to acquire the securities or currencies at the exercise price of the call option plus the premium paid. At times the net cost of acquiring securities or currencies in this manner may be less than the cost of acquiring the securities or currencies directly. This technique may also be useful to the Fund in purchasing a large block of securities or currencies that would be more difficult to acquire by direct market purchases. So long as it holds such a call option rather than the underlying security or currency itself, the Fund is partially protected from any unexpected decline in the market price of the underlying security or currency and in such event could allow the call option to expire, incurring a loss only to the extent of the premium paid for the option. To the extent required by the laws of certain states, the Fund may not be permitted to commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing call and put options. Should these state laws change or should the Fund obtain a waiver of its application, the Fund may commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing call and put options. The Fund may also purchase call options on underlying securities or currencies it owns in order to protect unrealized gains on call options previously written by it. A call option would be purchased for PAGE 24 this purpose where tax considerations make it inadvisable to realize such gains through a closing purchase transaction. Call options may also be purchased at times to avoid realizing losses. Dealer (Over-the-Counter) Options The Fund may engage in transactions involving dealer options. Certain risks are specific to dealer options. While the Fund would look to a clearing corporation to exercise exchange-traded options, if the Fund were to purchase a dealer option, it would rely on the dealer from whom it purchased the option to perform if the option were exercised. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss of the premium paid by the Fund as well as loss of the expected benefit of the transaction. Exchange-traded options generally have a continuous liquid market while dealer options have none. Consequently, the Fund will generally be able to realize the value of a dealer option it has purchased only by exercising it or reselling it to the dealer who issued it. Similarly, when the Fund writes a dealer option, it generally will be able to close out the option prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the dealer to which the Fund originally wrote the option. While the Fund will seek to enter into dealer options only with dealers who will agree to and which are expected to be capable of entering into closing transactions with the Fund, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to liquidate a dealer option at a favorable price at any time prior to expiration. Until the Fund, as a covered dealer call option writer, is able to effect a closing purchase transaction, it will not be able to liquidate securities (or other assets) or currencies used as cover until the option expires or is exercised. In the event of insolvency of the contra party, the Fund may be unable to liquidate a dealer option. With respect to options written by the Fund, the inability to enter into a closing transaction may result in material losses to the Fund. For example, since the Fund must maintain a secured position with respect to any call option on a security it writes, the Fund may not sell the assets which it has segregated to secure the position while it is obligated under the option. This requirement may impair a Fund's ability to sell portfolio securities or currencies at a time when such sale might be advantageous. The Staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased dealer options and the assets used to secure the written dealer options are illiquid securities. The Fund may treat the cover used for written OTC options as liquid if the dealer agrees that the Fund may repurchase the OTC option it has written for a maximum price to be calculated by a predetermined formula. In such cases, the OTC option would be considered illiquid only to PAGE 25 the extent the maximum repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option. Accordingly, the Fund will treat dealer options as subject to the Fund's limitation on unmarketable securities. If the SEC changes its position on the liquidity of dealer options, the Fund will change its treatment of such instrument accordingly. Equity Index Fund The only option activity the Fund currently may engage in is the purchase of S&P 500 call options. Such activity is subject to the same risks described above under "Purchasing Call Options". The Fund reserves the right to engage in other options activity, however. All Equity Funds Futures Contracts Transactions in Futures The Fund may enter into futures contracts, including stock index, interest rate and currency futures ("futures or futures contracts"). The New Era Fund may also enter into futures on commodities related to the types of companies in which it invests, such as oil and gold futures. The Equity Index Fund may only enter into stock index futures, such as the S&P 500 stock index, to provide an efficient means of maintaining liquidity while being invested in the market, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. It will not use futures for hedging purposes. Stock index futures contracts may be used to provide a hedge for a portion of the Fund's portfolio, as a cash management tool, or as an efficient way for T. Rowe Price to implement either an increase or decrease in portfolio market exposure in response to changing market conditions. The Fund may, purchase or sell futures contracts with respect to any stock index. Nevertheless, to hedge the Fund's portfolio successfully, the Fund must sell futures contacts with respect to indices or subindices whose movements will have a significant correlation with movements in the prices of the Fund's portfolio securities. Interest rate or currency futures contracts may be used as a hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates or currency exchange rates in order to establish more definitely the effective return on securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the Fund. In this regard, the Fund could sell interest rate or currency futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates or currency exchange rates and purchase such futures as an offset against the effect PAGE 26 of expected declines in interest rates or currency exchange rates. The Fund will enter into futures contracts which are traded on national or foreign futures exchanges, and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading in the United States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"). Futures are traded in London at the London International Financial Futures Exchange in Paris at the MATIF and in Tokyo at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Although techniques other than the sale and purchase of futures contracts could be used for the above-referenced purposes, futures contracts offer an effective and relatively low cost means of implementing the Fund's objectives in these areas. Regulatory Limitations The Fund will engage in futures contracts and options thereon only for bona fide hedging, yield enhancement, and risk management purposes, in each case in accordance with rules and regulations of the CFTC and applicable state law. The Fund may not purchase or sell futures contracts or related options if, with respect to positions which do not qualify as bona fide hedging under applicable CFTC rules, the sum of the amounts of initial margin deposits and premiums paid on those portions would exceed 5% of the net asset value of the Fund after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contracts it has entered into; provided, however, that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5% limitation. For purposes of this policy options on futures contracts and foreign currency options traded on a commodities exchange will be considered "related options". This policy may be modified by the Board of Directors/Trustees without a shareholder vote and does not limit the percentage of the Fund's assets at risk to 5%. In accordance with the rules of the State of California, the Fund will apply above 5% test without excluding the value of initial margin and premiums paid for bona fide hedging portions. The Fund's use of futures contracts will not result in leverage. Therefore, to the extent necessary, in instances involving the purchase of futures contracts or the writing of call or put options thereon by the Fund, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid, high-grade debt obligations, equal to the market value of the futures contracts and options thereon (less any related margin deposits), will be PAGE 27 identified in an account with the Fund's custodian to cover (such as owning an offsetting position) the position, or alternative cover will be employed. Assets used as cover or held in an identified account cannot be old while the position in the corresponding option or future is open, unless they are replaced with similar assets. As a result, the commitment of a large portion of a Fund's assets to cover or identified accounts could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability to meet redemption requests or over current obligations. If the CFTC or other regulatory authorities adopt different (including less stringent) or additional restrictions, the Fund would comply with such new restrictions. Trading in Futures Contracts A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., units of a stock index) for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are incurred when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. Entering into a contract to buy is commonly referred to as buying or purchasing a contract or holding a long position. Entering into a contract to sell is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position. Unlike when the Fund purchases or sells a security, no price would be paid or received by the Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain the Fund's open positions in futures contracts, the Fund would be required to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or liquid, high-grade debt securities, known as "initial margin." The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Futures contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded. If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund. PAGE 28 These subsequent payments, called "variation margin," to and from the futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuate making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking to the market." The Fund expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. Although certain futures contracts, by their terms, require actual future delivery of and payment for the underlying instruments, in practice most futures contracts are usually closed out before the delivery date. Closing out an open futures contract purchase or sale is effected by entering into an offsetting futures contract sale or purchase, respectively, for the same aggregate amount of the identical securities and the same delivery date. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund realizes a gain; if it is more, the Fund realizes a loss. Conversely, if the offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund realizes a gain; if it is less, the Fund realizes a loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations. There can be no assurance, however, that the Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular futures contract at a particular time. If the Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Fund will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contract. For example, the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index is composed of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 Index assigns relative weightings to the common stocks included in the Index, and the Index fluctuates with changes in the market values of those common stocks. In the case of the S&P 500 Index, contracts are to buy or sell 500 units. Thus, if the value of the S&P 500 Index were $150, one contract would be worth $75,000 (500 units x $150). The stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the actual stock making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cash occurs. Over the life of the contract, the gain or loss realized by the Fund will equal the difference between the purchase (or sale) price of the contract and the price at which the contract is terminated. For example, if the Fund enters into a futures contract to buy 500 units of the S&P 500 Index at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500 Index is at $154 on that future date, the Fund will gain $2,000 (500 units x gain of $4). If the Fund enters into a futures contract to sell 500 units of the stock index at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500 Index is at $152 on that future date, the Fund will lose $1,000 (500 units x loss of $2). PAGE 29 Special Risks of Transactions in Futures Contracts Volatility and Leverage. The prices of futures contracts are volatile and are influenced, among other things, by actual and anticipated changes in the market and interest rates, which in turn are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and national and international political and economic events. Most United States futures exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous day's settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of futures contract, no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movement during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses, because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and subjecting some futures traders to substantial losses. Because of the low margin deposits required, futures trading involves an extremely high degree of leverage. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in immediate and substantial loss, as well as gain, to the investor. For example, if at the time of purchase, 10% of the value of the futures contract is deposited as margin, a subsequent 10% decrease in the value of the futures contract would result in a total loss of the margin deposit, before any deduction for the transaction costs, if the account were then closed out. A 15% decrease would result in a loss equal to 150% of the original margin deposit, if the contract were closed out. Thus, a purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract. However, the Fund would presumably have sustained comparable losses if, instead of the futures contract, it had invested in the underlying financial instrument and sold it after the decline. Furthermore, in the case of a futures contract purchase, in order to be certain that the Fund has sufficient assets to satisfy its obligations under a futures contract, the Fund earmarks to the futures contract money market instruments equal in value to the current value of the underlying instrument less the margin deposit. Liquidity. The Fund may elect to close some or all of its futures positions at any time prior to their expiration. The Fund would do so to reduce exposure represented by long futures positions or short futures positions. The Fund may close its PAGE 30 positions by taking opposite positions which would operate to terminate the Fund's position in the futures contracts. Final determinations of variation margin would then be made, additional cash would be required to be paid by or released to the Fund, and the Fund would realize a loss or a gain. Futures contracts may be closed out only on the exchange or board of trade where the contracts were initially traded. Although the Fund intends to purchase or sell futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade where there appears to be an active market, there is no assurance that a liquid market on an exchange or board of trade will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. In such event, it might not be possible to close a futures contract, and in the event of adverse price movements, the Fund would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. However, in the event futures contracts have been used to hedge the underlying instruments, the Fund would continue to hold the underlying instruments subject to the hedge until the futures contracts could be terminated. In such circumstances, an increase in the price of underlying instruments, if any, might partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. However, as described below, there is no guarantee that the price of the underlying instruments will, in fact, correlate with the price movements in the futures contract and thus provide an offset to losses on a futures contract. Hedging Risk. A decision of whether, when, and how to hedge involves skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of unexpected market behavior, market or interest rate trends. There are several risks in connection with the use by the Fund of futures contracts as a hedging device. One risk arises because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of the futures contracts and movements in the prices of the underlying instruments which are the subject of the hedge. T. Rowe Price will, however, attempt to reduce this risk by entering into futures contracts whose movements, in its judgment, will have a significant correlation with movements in the prices of the Fund's underlying instruments sought to be hedged. Successful use of futures contracts by the Fund for hedging purposes is also subject to T. Rowe Price's ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the market. It is possible that, when the Fund has sold futures to hedge its portfolio against a decline in the market, the index, indices, or instruments underlying futures might advance and the value of the underlying instruments held in the Fund's portfolio might decline. If this were to occur, the Fund would lose money on the futures and also would experience a decline in value in its underlying instruments. However, while this might occur to a PAGE 31 certain degree, T. Rowe Price believes that over time the value of the Fund's portfolio will tend to move in the same direction as the market indices used to hedge the portfolio. It is also possible that if the Fund were to hedge against the possibility of a decline in the market (adversely affecting the underlying instruments held in its portfolio) and prices instead increased, the Fund would lose part or all of the benefit of increased value of those underlying instruments that it has hedged, because it would have offsetting losses in its futures positions. In addition, in such situations, if the Fund had insufficient cash, it might have to sell underlying instruments to meet daily variation margin requirements. Such sales of underlying instruments might be, but would not necessarily be, at increased prices (which would reflect the rising market). The Fund might have to sell underlying instruments at a time when it would be disadvantageous to do so. In addition to the possibility that there might be an imperfect correlation, or no correlation at all, between price movements in the futures contracts and the portion of the portfolio being hedged, the price movements of futures contracts might not correlate perfectly with price movements in the underlying instruments due to certain market distortions. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit and maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors might close futures contracts through offsetting transactions, which could distort the normal relationship between the underlying instruments and futures markets. Second, the margin requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities markets, and as a result the futures market might attract more speculators than the securities markets do. Increased participation by speculators in the futures market might also cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortion in the futures market and also because of the imperfect correlation between price movements in the underlying instruments and movements in the prices of futures contracts, even a correct forecast of general market trends by T. Rowe Price might not result in a successful hedging transaction over a very short time period. Options on Futures Contracts The Fund may purchase and sell options on the same types of futures in which it may invest. Options on futures are similar to options on underlying instruments except that options on futures give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put), rather than to purchase PAGE 32 or sell the futures contract, at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by the delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer's futures margin account which represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract, at exercise, exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. Purchasers of options who fail to exercise their options prior to the exercise date suffer a loss of the premium paid. As an alternative to writing or purchasing call and put options on stock index futures, the Fund may write or purchase call and put options on stock indices. Such options would be used in a manner similar to the use of options on futures contracts. From time to time, a single order to purchase or sell futures contracts (or options thereon) may be made on behalf of the Fund and other T. Rowe Price Funds. Such aggregated orders would be allocated among the Funds and the other T. Rowe Price Funds in a fair and non-discriminatory manner. Special Risks of Transactions in Options on Futures Contracts The risks described under "Special Risks of Transactions on Futures Contracts" are substantially the same as the risks of using options on futures. In addition, where the Fund seeks to close out an option position by writing or buying an offsetting option covering the same index, underlying instrument or contract and having the same exercise price and expiration date, its ability to establish and close out positions on such options will be subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on an exchange include the following: (i) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options, or underlying instruments; (iv) unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities of an exchange or a clearing corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in the class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options on the exchange that had been issued by a clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms. There is no assurance that higher than anticipated PAGE 33 trading activity or other unforeseen events might not, at times, render certain of the facilities of any of the clearing corporations inadequate, and thereby result in the institution by an exchange of special procedures which may interfere with the timely execution of customers' orders. Additional Futures and Options Contracts Although the Fund has no current intention of engaging in futures or options transactions other than those described above, it reserves the right to do so. Such futures and options trading might involve risks which differ from those involved in the futures and options described above. Foreign Futures and Options Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions involves the execution and clearing of trades on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association nor any domestic exchange regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including the execution, delivery and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign law. This is true even if the exchange is formally linked to a domestic market so that a position taken on the market may be liquidated by a transaction on another market. Moreover, such laws or regulations will vary depending on the foreign country in which the foreign futures or foreign options transaction occurs. For these reasons, when the Fund trades foreign futures or foreign options contracts, it may not be afforded certain of the protective measures provided by the Commodity Exchange Act, the CFTC's regulations and the rules of the National Futures Association and any domestic exchange, including the right to use reparations proceedings before the Commission and arbitration proceedings provided by the National Futures Association or any domestic futures exchange. In particular, funds received from the Fund for foreign futures or foreign options transactions may not be provided the same protections as funds received in respect of transactions on United States futures exchanges. In addition, the price of any foreign futures or foreign options contract and, therefore, the potential profit and loss thereon may be affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time the Fund's order is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset or exercised. Foreign Currency Transactions A forward foreign currency exchange contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time PAGE 34 of the contract. These contracts are principally traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks) and their customers. A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades. The Fund may enter into forward contracts for a variety of purposes in connection with the management of the foreign securities portion of its portfolio. The Fund's use of such contracts would include, but not be limited to, the following: First, when the Fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security transactions, the Fund will be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the subject foreign currency during the period between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. Second, when T. Rowe Price believes that one currency may experience a substantial movement against another currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward contract to sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating the value of some or all of the Fund's portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the Fund may hedge all or part of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of currencies or a proxy currency where such currency or currencies act as an effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the Fund may enter into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold exceeds the value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of this basket hedging technique may be more efficient and economical than entering into separate forward contracts for each currency held in the Fund. The precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Other than as set forth above, and immediately below, the Fund will also not enter into such forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts where the consummation of the contracts would obligate the Fund to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of the Fund's portfolio PAGE 35 securities or other assets denominated in that currency. The Fund, however, in order to avoid excess transactions and transaction costs, may maintain a net exposure to forward contracts in excess of the value of the Fund's portfolio securities or other assets to which the forward contracts relate (including accrued interest to the maturity of the forwards on such securities provided the excess amount is "covered" by liquid, high-grade debt securities, denominated in any currency, at least equal at all times to the amount of such excess. For these purposes "the securities or other assets to which the forward contracts relate" may be securities or assets denominated in a single currency, or where proxy forwards are used, securities denominated in more than one currency). Under normal circumstances, consideration of the prospect for currency parities will be incorporated into the longer term investment decisions made with regard to overall diversification strategies. However, T. Rowe Price believes that it is important to have the flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it determines that the best interests of the Fund will be served. At the maturity of a forward contract, the Fund may sell the portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain the security and either extend the maturity of the forward contract (by "rolling" that contract forward) or may initiate a new forward contract. As indicated above, it is impossible to forecast with absolute precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration of the forward contract. Accordingly, it may be necessary for the Fund to purchase additional foreign currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign currency the Fund is obligated to deliver and if a decision is made to sell the security and make delivery of the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be necessary to sell on the spot market some of the foreign currency received upon the sale of the portfolio security if its market value exceeds the amount of foreign currency the Fund is obligated to deliver. However, as noted, in order to avoid excessive transactions and transaction costs, the Fund may use liquid, high-grade debt securities denominated in any currency, to cover the amount by which the value of a forward contract exceeds the value of the securities to which it relates. If the Fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an offsetting transaction, the Fund will incur a gain or a loss (as described below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If the Fund engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices decline during the period between the Fund's entering into a PAGE 36 forward contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Fund will realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward prices increase, the Fund will suffer a loss to the extent of the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to sell. The Fund's dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will generally be limited to the transactions described above. However, the Fund reserves the right to enter into forward foreign currency contracts for different purposes and under different circumstances. Of course, the Fund is not required to enter into forward contracts with regard to its foreign currency-denominated securities and will not do so unless deemed appropriate by T. Rowe Price. It also should be realized that this method of hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a rate of exchange at a future date. Additionally, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from an increase in the value of that currency. Although the Fund values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to the Fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the Fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Federal Tax Treatment of Options, Futures Contracts and Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts The Fund may enter into certain option, futures, and forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies, which will be treated as Section 1256 contracts or straddles. Transactions which are considered Section 1256 contracts will be considered to have been closed at the end of the Fund's fiscal year and any gains or losses will be recognized for tax purposes at that time. Such gains or losses from the normal closing or settlement of such transactions will be characterized PAGE 37 as 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss regardless of the holding period of the instrument. The Fund will be required to distribute net gains on such transactions to shareholders even though it may not have closed the transaction and received cash to pay such distributions. Options, futures and forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies, which offset a foreign dollar denominated bond or currency position may be considered straddles for tax purposes in which case a loss on any position in a straddle will be subject to deferral to the extent of unrealized gain in an offsetting position. The holding period of the securities or currencies comprising the straddle will be deemed not to begin until the straddle is terminated. For securities offsetting a purchased put, this adjustment of the holding period may increase the gain from sales of securities held less than three months. The holding period of the security offsetting an "in-the-money qualified covered call" option on an equity security will not include the period of time the option is outstanding. Losses on written covered calls and purchased puts on securities, excluding certain "qualified covered call" options on equity securities, may be long-term capital loss, if the security covering the option was held for more than twelve months prior to the writing of the option. In order for the Fund to continue to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of its gross income for a taxable year must be derived from qualifying income; i.e., dividends, interest, income derived from loans of securities, and gains from the sale of securities or currencies. Pending tax regulations could limit the extent that net gain realized from option, futures or foreign forward exchange contracts on currencies is qualifying income for purposes of the 90% requirement. In addition, gains realized on the sale or other disposition of securities, including option, futures or foreign forward exchange contracts on securities or securities indexes and, in some cases, currencies, held for less than three months, must be limited to less than 30% of the Fund's annual gross income. In order to avoid realizing excessive gains on securities or currencies held less than three months, the Fund may be required to defer the closing out of option, futures or foreign forward exchange contracts) beyond the time when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so. It is anticipated that unrealized gains on Section 1256 option, futures and foreign forward exchange contracts, which have been open for less than three months as of the end of the Fund's fiscal year and which are recognized for tax purposes, will not be considered gains on securities or currencies held less than three months for purposes of the 30% test. PAGE 38 INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS Fundamental policies may not be changed without the approval of the lesser of (1) 67% of the Fund's shares present at a meeting of shareholders if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Other restrictions in the form of operating policies are subject to change by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees without shareholder approval. Any investment restriction which involves a maximum percentage of securities or assets shall not be considered to be violated unless an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition of securities or assets of, or borrowings by, the Fund. Fundamental Policies As a matter of fundamental policy, the Fund may not: (1) Borrowing. Borrow money except that the Fund may (i) borrow for non-leveraging, temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements and make other investments or engage in other transactions, which may involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent with the Fund's investment objective and program, provided that the combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings) or such other percentage permitted by law. Any borrowings which come to exceed this amount will be reduced in accordance with applicable law. The Fund may borrow from banks, other Price Funds or other persons to the extent permitted by applicable law; (2) Commodities. Purchase or sell physical commodities; except that it may enter into futures contracts and options thereon; (3) Industry Concentration. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry; PAGE 39 (4) Loans. Make loans, although the Fund may (i) lend portfolio securities and participate in an interfund lending program with other Price Funds provided that no such loan may be made if, as a result, the aggregate of such loans would exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly-distributed or privately-placed debt securities and purchase debt; (5) Percent Limit on Assets Invested in Any One Issuer. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities; (6) Percent Limit on Share Ownership of Any One Issuer. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of the Fund's total assets, more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer would be held by the Fund (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities); (7) Real Estate. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or in securities of companies engaged in the real estate business); (8) Senior Securities. Issue senior securities except in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940; or (9) Underwriting. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment program. With respect to investment restrictions (1) and (4), the Fund will not borrow from or lend to any other Price PAGE 40 Fund unless they apply for and receive an exemptive order from the SEC or the SEC issues rules permitting such transactions. The Fund has no current intention of engaging in any such activity and there is no assurance the SEC would grant any order requested by the Fund or promulgate any rules allowing the transactions. With respect to investment restriction (2), the Fund does not consider currency contracts or hybrid investments to be commodities. For purposes of investment restriction (3), U.S., state or local governments, or related agencies or instrumentalities, are not considered an industry. For purposes of investment restriction (4), the Fund will consider the acquisition of a debt security to include the execution of a vote or other evidence of an extension of credit with a term of more than nine months. Operating Policies As a matter of operating policy, the Fund may not: (1) Borrowing. The Fund will not purchase additional securities when money borrowed exceeds 5% of its total assets; (2) Control of Portfolio Companies. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or control; (3) Futures Contracts. Purchase a futures contract or an option thereon if, with respect to positions in futures or options on futures which do not represent bona fide hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such options would exceed 5% of the Fund's net asset value; (4) Illiquid Securities. Purchase illiquid securities and securities of unseasoned issuers if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in such securities, provided that the Fund will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in restricted securities and not more than 5% in securities of unseasoned issuers. Securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 are not included in the 5% limitation but are subject to the 15% limitation; PAGE 41 (5) Investment Companies. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and applicable state law. Duplicate fees may result from such purchases; (6) Margin. Purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) it may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or other permissible investments; (7) Mortgaging. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security owned by the Fund as security for indebtedness except as may be necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment; (8) Oil and Gas Programs. Purchase participations or other direct interests in or enter into leases with respect to, oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs; (9) Options, Etc. Invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof, except to the extent permitted by the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information; (10) Ownership of Portfolio Securities by Officers and Directors/Trustees. Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if, to the knowledge of the Fund's management, those officers and directors of the Fund, and of its investment manager, who each owns beneficially more than .5% of the outstanding securities of such issuer, together own beneficially more than 5% of such securities; (11) Short Sales. Effect short sales of securities; (12) Unseasoned Issuers. Purchase a security (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S., any foreign, state or local government, their agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of PAGE 42 issuers which at the time of purchase had been in operation for less than three years (for this purpose, the period of operation of any issuer shall include the period of operation of any predecessor or unconditional guarantor of such issuer). This restriction does not apply to securities of pooled investment vehicles or mortgage or asset-backed securities; or (13) Warrants. Invest in warrants if, as a result thereof, more than 2% of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in warrants which are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or a recognized foreign exchange, or more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in warrants whether or not so listed. For purposes of these percentage limitations, the warrants will be valued at the lower of cost or market and warrants acquired by the Fund in units or attached to securities may be deemed to be without value. For purposes of investment restriction (5), the Fund has no current intention of purchasing the securities of other investment companies. Blue Chip Growth Fund Notwithstanding anything in the above fundamental and operating restrictions to the contrary, the Fund may invest all of its assets in a single investment company or a series thereof in connection with a "master-feeder" arrangement. Such an investment would be made where the Fund (a "Feeder"), and one or more other Funds with the same investment objective and program as the Fund, sought to accomplish its investment objective and program by investing all of its assets in the shares of another investment company (the "Master"). The Master would, in turn, have the same investment objective and program as the Fund. The Fund would invest in this manner in an effort to achieve the economies of scale associated with having a Master fund make investments in portfolio companies on behalf of a number of Feeder funds. In the event that the Fund exercises its right to convert to a Master Fund/Feeder Fund structure, it will do so in compliance with the Guidelines for Registration of a Master Fund/Feeder Fund as established by the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. ("NASAA"). MANAGEMENT OF FUND PAGE 43 The officers and directors of the Fund are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Except as indicated, each has been an employee of T. Rowe Price for more than five years. In the list below, the Fund's directors who are considered "interested persons" of T. Rowe Price as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 are noted with an asterisk (*). These directors are referred to as inside directors by virtue of their officership, directorship, and/or employment with T. Rowe Price. All Funds Independent Directors/Trustees LEO C. BAILEY, Retired; Address: 3396 South Placita Fabula, Green Valley, Arizona 85614 DONALD W. DICK, JR., Principal, Overseas Partners, Inc., a financial investment firm; formerly (6/65-3/89) Director and Vice President-Consumer Products Division, McCormick & Company, Inc., international food processors; Director, Waverly Press, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland; Address: 375 Park Avenue, Suite 2201, New York, New York 10152 DAVID K. FAGIN, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Golden Star Resources, Ltd.; formerly (1986-7/91) President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, Homestake Mining Company; Address: One Norwest Center, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 1950, Denver, Colorado 80203 ADDISON LANIER, Financial management; President and Director, Thomas Emery's Sons, Inc., and Emery Group, Inc.; Director, Scinet Development and Holdings, Inc.; Address: 441 Vine Street, #2310, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2913 JOHN K. MAJOR, Chairman of the Board and President, KCMA Incorporated, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Address: 126 E. 26 Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114-2422 HANNE M. MERRIMAN, Retail business consultant; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, Nan Duskin, Inc., a women's specialty store, Director and Chairman Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Honeybee, Inc., a division of Spiegel, Inc; Director, Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, Central Illinois Public Service Company, CIPSCO Incorporated, The Rouse Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and USAir Group, Inc., Member, National Women's Forum; Trustee, American-Scandinavian Foundation HUBERT D. VOS, President, Stonington Capital Corporation, a private investment company; Address: 1231 State Street, Suite 210, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-0409 PAUL M. WYTHES, Founding General Partner, Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital limited partnership providing equity capital to young high technology companies throughout the United States; PAGE 44 Director, Teltone Corporation, Interventional Technologies Inc., and Stuart Medical, Inc.; Address: 755 Page Mill Road, Suite A200, Palo Alto, California 94304 Officers HENRY H. HOPKINS, Vice President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Vice President, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. LENORA V. HORNUNG, Secretary--Vice President, T. Rowe Price CARMEN F. DEYESU, Treasurer--Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company DAVID S. MIDDLETON, Controller--Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company ROGER L. FIERY, Assistant Vice President--Vice President, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. EDWARD T. SCHNEIDER, Assistant Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. INGRID I. VORDEMBERGE, Assistant Vice President--Employee, T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund *JAMES S. RIEPE, Chairman of the Board--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, Vice President and Director--Managing Director of T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst RICHARD T. WHITNEY, President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company STEPHEN W. BOESEL, Vice President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price ANDREW M. BROOKS, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price JONATHAN M. GREENE, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company JAMES A.C. KENNEDY, III, Vice President--Managing Director of T. Rowe Price EDMUND M. NOTZON, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; formerly, (1972-1989) charter member of the U.S. Senior Executive Services and Director, Analysis and Evaluation Division in the Office of Water Regulations and Standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PAGE 45 PETER VAN DYKE, Vice President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Vice President of Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Trust Company Blue Chip Growth Fund *THOMAS H. BROADUS, JR., President and Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Investment Counselor *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc; Director, Rhone-Paulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst LARRY J. PUGLIA, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund *GEORGE J. COLLINS, Chairman of the Board--President, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Director, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Investment Counselor *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Trustee--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. *GEORGE A. ROCHE, Director - Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, T. Rowe Price; Vice President and Director, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. RICHARD P. HOWARD, President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst ARTHUR B. CECIL, III, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price CHARLES A. MORRIS, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price DAVID A. REA, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price ALAN R. STUART, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc; Director, Rhone-Paulenc Rorer, Inc. PAGE 46 *M. DAVID TESTA, Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst BRIAN C. ROGERS, President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price WILLIAM J. STROMBERG, Executive Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price LARRY J. PUGLIA, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (7/82-8/88) Senior Manager, Peat Marwick Main & Co. ALAN R. STUART, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund *THOMAS H. BROADUS, JR., Vice President and Chairman of the Board--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Investment Counselor *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Trustee--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, Trustee--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst BRIAN C. ROGERS, President--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price ANDREW M. BROOKS, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price RICHARD P. HOWARD, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst DENISE S. JEVNE, Vice President-Vice President, T. Rowe Price ROBERT W. SMITH, Vice President-Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (1987-1992) Investment Analyst, Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts WILLIAM J. STROMBERG, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price MARK J. VASELKIV, Vice President-Vice President, T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund *STEPHEN W. BOESEL, President and Director - Vice President, T. Rowe Price *JAMES S. RIEPE, Chairman of the Board - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Paulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst ANDREW M. BROOKS, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price PAGE 47 ARTHUR B. CECIL, III, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst BRENT W. CLUM, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (1985-1988) Senior Tax Consultant, Arthur Andersen and Company GREGORY A. MCCRICKARD, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price LARRY J. PUGLIA, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price RICHARD T. WHITNEY, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst Growth Stock Fund *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Paulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, Chairman of the Board - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst JOHN D. GILLESPIE, President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price CARTER O. HOFFMAN, Vice President - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Investment Counselor JAMES A.C. KENNEDY, Vice President - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price BRIAN C. ROGERS, Vice President - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price ALAN R. STUART, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst RICHARD T. WHITNEY, President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price KRISTEN D. FARROW, Vice President--Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (9/84-6/89) Teacher at Wilbraham & Munson Academy, Boston, Massachusetts and Bwyrn Mawr School, Baltimore, Maryland JONATHAN M. GREENE, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price ALAN R. STUART, Vice President-Vice President, T. Rowe Price PAGE 48 Mid-Cap Growth Fund *JOHN H. LAPORTE, JR., Chairman of the Board--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst *JAMES A. C. KENNEDY, III, Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price *JAMES S. RIEPE, Chairman of the Board--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. BRIAN W. H. BERGHUIS, President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price MARCY L. FISHER, Vice President-Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price JOHN F. WAKEMAN, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price RICHARD T. WHITNEY, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund *JOHN H. LAPORTE, JR., President and Trustee--Managing Director of T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Trustee--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. BRIAN W. H. BERGHUIS, Executive Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price GREGORY V. DONOVAN, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price JOHN WAKEMAN, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price New Era Fund *GEORGE J. COLLINS, Director - President, Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer, T. Rowe Price; Director, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust Company, and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc.; Chartered Investment Counselor *CARTER O. HOFFMAN, Director - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Investment Counselor *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Paulenc Rorer, Inc. *GEORGE A. ROCHE, President and Director - Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, T. Rowe Price; Vice President and Director, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. STEPHEN W. BOESEL, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price PAGE 49 HUGH M. EVANS, III, Vice President - Employee, T. Rowe Price; formerly (7/1/88-7/1/90) Analyst, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., New York, New York RICHARD P. HOWARD, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst JAMES A.C. KENNEDY, III, Vice President - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price CHARLES M. OBER, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst DAVID L. REA, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price ALAN R. STUART, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price DAVID J. WALLACK, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (9/89-7/90) attended Carnegie Mellon Graduate School and (4/84-9/88) Fund Raising Project Manager, J. Paul Getty Trust and Harvard University New Horizons Fund *JOHN H. LAPORTE, President and Director - Managing Director of T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. *M. DAVID TESTA, Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.; Vice President and Director, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst PRESTON G. ATHEY, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price BRIAN W. H. BERGHUIS, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price BRENT W. CLUM, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (1985-1988) Senior Tax Consultant, Arthur Anderson & Co. GREGORY V. DONOVAN, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price MARCY L. FISHER, Vice President - Assistant Vice President of T. Rowe Price JILL L. HAUSER, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price DENISE E. JEVNE, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price JOSEPH KLEIN, III, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price CHARLES A. MORRIS, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price BRIAN D. STANSKY, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price JOHN WAKEMAN, Vice President - Vice President of T. Rowe Price OTC Fund PAGE 49 *JOHN H. LAPORTE, JR., Chairman of the Board--Managing Director of T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. GREGORY A. McCRICKARD, President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price MARCY L. FISHER, Vice President--Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price JAMES A. C. KENNEDY, III, Vice President--Managing Director of T. Rowe Price BRIAN D. STANSKY, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price RICHARD T. WHITNEY, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst Science & Technology Fund *JOHN H. LAPORTE, JR., Chairman of the Board - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director - Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Paulenc Rorer, Inc. CHARLES A. MORRIS, President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price LISE J. BUYER, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly (4/91-4/92) PC Analyst, Cowen & Co., (2/90-4/92) PC Analyst, Needham & Co., and (2/87-1/90) Analyst, Prudential Bache Securities GREGORY V. DONOVAN, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price MARCY L. FISHER, Vice President - Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price JILL L. HAUSER, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price JOSEPH KLEIN, III, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price BRIAN D. STANSKY, Vice President - Vice President, T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund *JOHN H. LAPORTE, JR., Chairman of the Board--Managing Director of T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst *JAMES S. RIEPE, Vice President and Director--Managing Director, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; President and Director, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Director, Rhone-Paulenc Rorer, Inc. *GEORGE A. ROCHE, Director - Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, T. Rowe Price; Vice President and Director, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. PRESTON G. ATHEY, President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price PAGE 50 MARCY L. FISHER, Vice President--Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price JONATHAN M. GREENE, Vice President--Vice President of T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company GREGORY A. MCCRICKARD, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price RICHARD T. WHITNEY, Vice President--Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst The Fund's Executive Committee, consisting of the Fund's interested directors/trustees, has been authorized by its respective Board of Directors/Trustees to exercise all powers of the Board to manage the Fund in the intervals between meetings of the Board, except the powers prohibited by statute from being delegated. PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES As of the date of the prospectus, the officers and directors of the Fund, as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Services Under the Management Agreement, T. Rowe Price provides the Fund with discretionary investment services. Specifically, T. Rowe Price is responsible for supervising and directing the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, program, and restrictions as provided in its prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information. T. Rowe Price is also responsible for effecting all security transactions on behalf of the Fund, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of principal business and portfolio brokerage. In addition to these services, T. Rowe Price provides the Fund with certain corporate administrative services, including: maintaining the Fund's corporate existence and corporate records; registering and qualifying Fund shares under federal and state laws; monitoring the financial, accounting, and administrative functions of the Fund; maintaining liaison with the agents employed by the Fund such as the Fund's custodian and transfer agent; assisting the Fund in the coordination of such agents' activities; and permitting T. Rowe Price's employees to serve as officers, directors, and committee members of the Fund without cost to the Fund. PAGE 51 The Management Agreement also provides that T. Rowe Price, its directors, officers, employees, and certain other persons performing specific functions for the Fund will only be liable to the Fund for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duty. All Funds Except Equity Index Fund Management Fee The Fund pays T. Rowe Price a fee ("Fee") which consists of two components: a Group Management Fee ("Group Fee") and an Individual Fund Fee ("Fund Fee"). The Fee is paid monthly to T. Rowe Price on the first business day of the next succeeding calendar month and is calculated as described below. The monthly Group Fee ("Monthly Group Fee") is the sum of the daily Group Fee accruals ("Daily Group Fee Accruals") for each month. The Daily Group Fee Accrual for any particular day is computed by multiplying the Price Funds' group fee accrual as determined below ("Daily Price Funds' Group Fee Accrual") by the ratio of the Fund's net assets for that day to the sum of the aggregate net assets of the Price Funds for that day. The Daily Price Funds' Group Fee Accrual for any particular day is calculated by multiplying the fraction of one (1) over the number of calendar days in the year by the annualized Daily Price Funds' Group Fee Accrual for that day as determined in accordance with the following schedule: Price Funds' Annual Group Base Fee Rate for Each Level of Assets 0.480% First $1 billion 0.450% Next $1 billion 0.420% Next $1 billion 0.390% Next $1 billion 0.370% Next $1 billion 0.360% Next $2 billion 0.350% Next $2 billion 0.340% Next $5 billion 0.330% Next $10 billion 0.320% Next $10 billion 0.310% Thereafter For the purpose of calculating the Group Fee, the Price Funds include all the mutual funds distributed by T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., (excluding T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. and any institutional or private label mutual funds). For the purpose of calculating the Daily Price Funds' Group Fee PAGE 52 Accrual for any particular day, the net assets of each Price Fund are determined in accordance with the Fund's prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Fund was open for business. The monthly Fund Fee ("Monthly Fund Fee") is the sum of the daily Fund Fee accruals ("Daily Fund Fee Accruals") for each month. The Daily Fund Fee Accrual for any particular day is computed by multiplying the fraction of one (1) over the number of calendar days in the year by the individual Fund Fee Rate and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Fund for that day, as determined in accordance with the Fund's prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the Fund was open for business. The individual fund fees for each Fund are listed in the chart below: Individual Fund Fees Balanced Fund 0.15% Blue Chip Growth Fund 0.30% Capital Appreciation Fund 0.30% Dividend Growth Fund 0.20% Equity Income Fund 0.25% Growth & Income Fund 0.15% Growth Stock Fund 0.25% Equity Index Fund 0.20% Mid-Cap Growth Fund 0.35% New America Growth Fund 0.35% New Era Fund 0.25% New Horizons Fund 0.35% OTC Fund 0.45% Science & Technology Fund 0.35% Small-Cap Value Fund 0.35% The following chart sets forth the total management fees, if any, paid to T. Rowe Price by each Fund, during the last three years: Fund 1993 1992 1991 Balanced $ 1,169,038 $ 158,000 * Blue Chip Growth --** * * Capital Appreciation 2,740,545 1,539,000 1,119,000 Dividend Growth --** * * Equity Income 15,154,800 10,430,000 6,829,000 Growth & Income 5,209,477 3,693,000 2,991,000 Growth Stock 11,117,706 11,217,000 9,367,000 Equity Index --** --** --** Mid-Cap Growth 152,853 --** * New America Growth 3,988,797 2,385,000 1,166,000 New Era 4,365,990 4,337,000 4,660,000 PAGE 53 New Horizons 10,367,727 9,589,000 8,089,000 OTC 1,547,061 1,858,000 2,126,495 Science & Technology 2,841,791 1,479,000 809,000 Small-Cap Value 2,963,580 1,165,000 119,000 * Prior to commencement of operations. ** Due to each Fund's expense limitation in effect at that time, no management fees were paid by the Funds to T. Rowe Price. Limitation on Fund Expenses The Management Agreement between the Fund and T. Rowe Price provides that the Fund will bear all expenses of its operations not specifically assumed by T. Rowe Price. However, in compliance with certain state regulations, T. Rowe Price will reimburse the Fund for certain expenses which in any year exceed the limits prescribed by any state in which the Fund's shares are qualified for sale. Presently, the most restrictive expense ratio limitation imposed by any state is 2.5% of the first $30 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 2% of the next $70 million of the Fund's assets, and 1.5% of net assets in excess of $100 million. Reimbursement by the Fund to T. Rowe Price of any expenses paid or assumed under a state expense limitation may not be made more than two years after the end of the fiscal year in which the expenses were paid or assumed. Balanced, Blue Chip Growth, Capital Appreciation, Dividend Growth, Equity Index, Mid-Cap Growth, New America Growth, Science & Technology and Small-Cap Value Funds The following chart sets forth expense ratio limitations and the periods for which they are effective. For each, T. Rowe Price has agreed to bear any Fund expenses which would cause the Fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed the indicated percentage limitations. The expenses borne by T. Rowe Price are subject to reimbursement by the Fund through the indicated reimbursement date, provided no reimbursement will be made if it would result in the Fund's expense ratio exceeding its applicable limitation. Expense Limitation Ratio Reimbursement Fund Period Limitation Date Balanced+ January 1, 1993- 1.00% December 31, 1996 December 31, 1994 Blue Chip Growth June 30, 1993- 1.25% December 31, 1996 December 31, 1994 Capital Appreciation January 1, 1990- 1.25% December 31, 1995 December 31, 1993 PAGE 54 Dividend Growth December 30, 1992- 1.00% December 31, 1996 December 31, 1994 Equity Index++ January 1, 1994- 0.45% December 31, 1997 December 31, 1995 Mid-Cap Growth* January 1, 1994- 1.25% December 31, 1997 December 31, 1995 New America Growth January 1, 1990- 1.25% December 31, 1995 December 31, 1993 Science & Technology January 1, 1992- 1.25% December 31, 1995 December 31, 1993 Small-Cap Value January 1, 1992- 1.25% December 31, 1995 December 31, 1993 + The Balanced Fund previously operated under a 1.00% limitation that expired December 31, 1992. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through December 31, 1994. ++ The Equity Index Fund previously operated under a 0.45% limitation that expired December 31, 1993. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through December 31, 1995. * The Mid-Cap Growth Fund previously operated under a 1.25% limitation that expired December 31, 1993. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through December 31, 1995. Each of the above-referenced Fund's Management Agreement also provides that one or more additional expense limitation periods (of the same or different time periods) may be implemented after the expiration of the current expense limitation, and that with respect to any such additional limitation period, the Fund may reimburse T. Rowe Price, provided the reimbursement does not result in the Fund's aggregate expenses exceeding the additional expense limitation. Pursuant to the Balanced Fund's current expense limitation, $280,000 of management fees were not accrued by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993. Pursuant to the previous expense limitation, $571,000 remains subject to reimbursement through December 31, 1994. Pursuant to the Blue Chip Growth Fund's current expense limitation, $53,000 of management fees were not accrued by the Fund for the period ended December 31, 1993, and $30,000 of other expenses were borne by T. Rowe Price and subject to further reimbursement. Pursuant to the Dividend Growth Fund's current expense limitation, $145,000 of management fees were not accrued by he Fund for the period ended December 31, 1993, and $84,000 of other PAGE 55 Fund expenses borne by T. Rowe Price and are subject to future reimbursement. Pursuant to the Equity Index Fund's current expense limitation, $293,000 of management fees were not accrued by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and $20,000 of other expenses were borne by T. Rowe Price. Additionally, $338,000 of unaccrued fees and expenses remain subject to future reimbursement. Pursuant to a previous expense limitation, $421,000 of unaccrued fees and expenses from 1990-1991 have been permanently waived. Pursuant to Mid-Cap Growth Fund's current expense limitation, $136,000 of management fees were not accrued by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993. Additionally, $92,000 of unaccrued fees and expenses from 1992 are subject to future reimbursement. For New America Growth Fund, during the year ended December 31, 1987, $326,000 of management fees were not accrued by the Fund pursuant to an annual state limitation. In 1988, the Fund obtained a variance from this limitation which permitted the 1987 fees to be reimbursed to T. Rowe Price. The unaccrued fees from 1987 were to be reimbursed to T. Rowe Price only to the extent that doing so would not cause the Fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed any expense limitation then in effect. Pursuant to these provisions, the remaining $278,000 of fees were reimbursed to T. Rowe Price during the year ended December 31, 1993. Pursuant to Science & Technology Fund's previous expense limitation, $264,000 of unaccrued 1990-1991 fees were repaid during the year ended December 31, 1993, and $170,000 of 1990- 1991 fees have been permanently waived. Pursuant to Small-Cap Value Fund's current and previous expense limitations, $180,000 of unaccrued 1990-1991 fees, representing the entire unaccrued balance, were reimbursed to the Manager during the year ended December 31, 1993. Capital Appreciation Fund Management Fee The Fund pays T. Rowe Price a fee ("Fee") which consists of three components: a Group Management Fee ("Group Fee"), an Individual Fund Fee ("Fund Fee") and a performance fee adjustment ("Performance Fee Adjustment") based on the performance of the Fund relative to the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (the "Index"). The Fee is paid monthly to T. Rowe Price on the first business day of the next succeeding calendar month and is calculated as described below. The performance adjustment for PAGE 56 the year ended December 31, 1993, decreased management fees by $220,000. The Monthly Group Fee and Monthly Fund Fee are combined (the "Combined Fee") and are subject to a Performance Fee Adjustment, depending on the total return investment performance of the Fund relative to the total return performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Composite Index (the "Index") during the previous thirty-six (36) months. The Performance Fee Adjustment is computed as of the end of each month and if an adjustment results, is added to, or subtracted from the Combined Fee. No Performance Fee Adjustment is made to the Combined Fee unless the investment performance ("Investment Performance") of the Fund (stated as a percent) exceeds, or is exceeded by, the investment record ("Investment Record") of the Index (stated as a percent) by at least one full point. (The difference between the Investment Performance and Investment Record will be referred to as the Investment Performance Differential.) The Performance Fee Adjustment for any month is calculated by multiplying the rate of the Performance Fee Adjustment ("Performance Fee Adjustment") (as determined below) achieved for the 36-month period, times the average daily net assets of the Fund for such 36-month period and dividing the product by 12. The Performance Fee Adjustment Rate is calculated by multiplying the Investment Performance Differential (rounded downward to the nearest full point) times a factor of .02%. Regardless of the Investment Performance Differential, the Performance Fee Adjustment Rate shall not exceed .30%. the same period. Example For example, if the Investment Performance Differential was 11.6, it would be rounded to 11. The Investment Performance Differential of 11 would be multiplied by .02% to arrive at the Performance Fee Adjustment Rate of .22%. The .22% Performance Fee Adjustment Rate would be multiplied by the fraction of 1/12 and that product would be multiplied by the Fund's average daily net assets for the 36-month period to arrive at the Performance Fee Adjustment. The computation of the Investment Performance of the Fund and the Investment Record of the Index will be made in accordance with Rule 205-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or any other applicable rule as, from time to time, may be adopted or amended. These terms are currently defined as follows: The Investment Performance of the Fund is the sum of: (i) the change in the Fund's net asset value per share during the period; (ii) the value of the Fund's cash distributions per share having PAGE 57 an exdividend date occurring within the period; and (iii) the per share amount of any capital gains taxes paid or accrued during such period by the Fund for undistributed, realized long-term capital gains. The Investment Record of the Index is the sum of: (i) the change in the level of the Index during the period; and (ii) the value, computed consistently with the Index, of cash distributions having an exdividend date occurring within the period made by companies whose securities comprise the Index. Equity Index Fund Management Fee The Fund pays T. Rowe Price an annual investment management fee in monthly installments of .20% of the average daily net asset value of the Fund. Due to the effect of the Fund's expense limitation, for the years ended December 31, 1992, December 31, 1991 and for the fiscal period ended December 31, 1990, the Fund did not pay T. Rowe Price an investment management fee. Equity Income, Growth & Income, Growth Stock, New Era, and New Horizons Funds T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. The Fund is a party to a Special Servicing Agreement ("Agreement") between and among T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. ("Spectrum Fund"), T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and various other T. Rowe Price funds which, along with the Fund, are funds in which Spectrum Fund invests (collectively all such funds "Underlying Price Funds"). The Agreement provides that, if the Board of Directors/Trustees of any Underlying Price Fund determines that such Underlying Fund's share of the aggregate expenses of Spectrum Fund is less than the estimated savings to the Underlying Price Fund from the operation of Spectrum Fund, the Underlying Price Fund will bear those expenses in proportion to the average daily value of its shares owned by Spectrum Fund, provided further that no Underlying Price Fund will bear such expenses in excess of the estimated savings to it. Such savings are expected to result primarily from the elimination of numerous separate shareholder accounts which are or would have been invested directly in the Underlying Price Funds and the resulting reduction in shareholder servicing costs. Although such cost savings are not certain, the estimated savings to the Underlying Price Funds generated by the operation of Spectrum Fund are expected to be sufficient to offset most, if not all, of the expenses incurred by Spectrum Fund. PAGE 58 All Funds DISTRIBUTOR FOR FUND T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. ("Investment Services"), a Maryland corporation formed in 1980 as a wholly- owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, serves as the Fund's distributor. Investment Services is registered as a broker- dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The offering of the Fund's shares is continuous. Investment Services is located at the same address as the Fund and T. Rowe Price -- 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Investment Services serves as distributor to the Fund pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement ("Underwriting Agreement"), which provides that the Fund will pay all fees and expenses in connection with: registering and qualifying its shares under the various state "blue sky" laws; preparing, setting in type, printing, and mailing its prospectuses and reports to shareholders; and issuing its shares, including expenses of confirming purchase orders. The Underwriting Agreement provides that Investment Services will pay all fees and expenses in connection with: printing and distributing prospectuses and reports for use in offering and selling Fund shares; preparing, setting in type, printing, and mailing all sales literature and advertising; Investment Services' federal and state registrations as a broker-dealer; and offering and selling Fund shares, except for those fees and expenses specifically assumed by the Fund. Investment Services' expenses are paid by T. Rowe Price. Investment Services acts as the agent of the Fund in connection with the sale of its shares in all states in which the shares are qualified and in which Investment Services is qualified as a broker-dealer. Under the Underwriting Agreement, Investment Services accepts orders for Fund shares at net asset value. No sales charges are paid by investors or the Fund. All Funds CUSTODIAN State Street Bank and Trust Company is the custodian for the Fund's securities and cash, but it does not participate in the Fund's investment decisions. Portfolio securities purchased in the U.S. are maintained in the custody of the Bank and may be PAGE 59 entered into the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or the security depository system of the Depository Trust Corporation. The Fund has entered into a Custodian Agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., London, pursuant to which portfolio securities which are purchased outside the United States are maintained in the custody of various foreign branches of The Chase Manhattan Bank and such other custodians, including foreign banks and foreign securities depositories as are approved by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees in accordance with regulations under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Bank's main office is at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The address for The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., London is Woolgate House, Coleman Street, London, EC2P 2HD, England. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS Investment or Brokerage Discretion Decisions with respect to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund are made by T. Rowe Price. T. Rowe Price is also responsible for implementing these decisions, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business. How Brokers and Dealers are Selected Equity Securities In purchasing and selling the Fund's portfolio securities, it is T. Rowe Price's policy to obtain quality execution at the most favorable prices through responsible brokers and dealers and, in the case of agency transactions, at competitive commission rates. However, under certain conditions, the Fund may pay higher brokerage commissions in return for brokerage and research services. As a general practice, over-the-counter orders are executed with market-makers. In selecting among market-makers, T. Rowe Price generally seeks to select those it believes to be actively and effectively trading the security being purchased or sold. In selecting broker-dealers to execute the Fund's portfolio transactions, consideration is given to such factors as the price of the security, the rate of the commission, the size and difficulty of the order, the reliability, integrity, financial condition, general execution and operational capabilities of competing brokers and dealers, and brokerage and research services provided by them. It is not the policy of T. Rowe Price to seek the lowest available commission rate where it is believed that a broker or dealer charging a higher commission rate would offer greater reliability or provide better price or execution. PAGE 60 Fixed Income Securities Fixed income securities are generally purchased from the issuer or a primary market-maker acting as principal for the securities on a net basis, with no brokerage commission being paid by the client. Transactions placed through dealers serving as primary market-makers reflect the spread between the bid and asked prices. Securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices which include underwriting fees. With respect to equity and fixed income securities, T. Rowe Price may effect principal transactions on behalf of the Fund with a broker or dealer who furnishes brokerage and/or research services, designate any such broker or dealer to receive selling concessions, discounts or other allowances, or otherwise deal with any such broker or dealer in connection with the acquisition of securities in underwritings. How Evaluations are Made of the Overall Reasonableness of Brokerage Commissions Paid On a continuing basis, T. Rowe Price seeks to determine what levels of commission rates are reasonable in the marketplace for transactions executed on behalf of the Fund. In evaluating the reasonableness of commission rates, T. Rowe Price considers: (a) historical commission rates, both before and since rates have been fully negotiable; (b) rates which other institutional investors are paying, based on available public information; (c) rates quoted by brokers and dealers; (d) the size of a particular transaction, in terms of the number of shares, dollar amount, and number of clients involved; (e) the complexity of a particular transaction in terms of both execution and settlement; (f) the level and type of business done with a particular firm over a period of time; and (g) the extent to which the broker or dealer has capital at risk in the transaction. Description of Research Services Received from Brokers and Dealers T. Rowe Price receives a wide range of research services from brokers and dealers. These services include information on the economy, industries, groups of securities, individual companies, statistical information, accounting and tax law interpretations, political developments, legal developments affecting portfolio securities, technical market action, pricing and appraisal services, credit analysis, risk measurement analysis, performance analysis and analysis of corporate responsibility issues. These services provide both domestic and international perspective. Research services are received primarily in the form of written reports, computer generated services, telephone contacts and personal meetings with security analysts. In addition, such PAGE 61 services may be provided in the form of meetings arranged with corporate and industry spokespersons, economists, academicians and government representatives. In some cases, research services are generated by third parties but are provided to T. Rowe Price by or through broker-dealers. Research services received from brokers and dealers are supplemental to T. Rowe Price's own research effort and, when utilized, are subject to internal analysis before being incorporated by T. Rowe Price into its investment process. As a practical matter, it would not be possible for T. Rowe Price's Equity Research Division to generate all of the information presently provided by brokers and dealers. T. Rowe Price pays cash for certain research services received from external sources. T. Rowe Price also allocates brokerage for research services which are available for cash. While receipt of research services from brokerage firms has not reduced T. Rowe Price's normal research activities, the expenses of T. Rowe Price could be materially increased if it attempted to generate such additional information through its own staff. To the extent that research services of value are provided by brokers or dealers, T. Rowe Price may be relieved of expenses which it might otherwise bear. T. Rowe Price has a policy of not allocating brokerage business in return for products or services other than brokerage or research services. In accordance with the provisions of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, T. Rowe Price may from time to time receive services and products which serve both research and non-research functions. In such event, T. Rowe Price makes a good faith determination of the anticipated research and non-research use of the product or service and allocates brokerage only with respect to the research component. Commissions to Brokers who Furnish Research Services Certain brokers who provide quality execution services also furnish research services to T. Rowe Price. In order to be assured of continuing to receive research services considered of value to its clients, T. Rowe Price has adopted a brokerage allocation policy embodying the concepts of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which permits an investment adviser to cause an account to pay commission rates in excess of those another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the same transaction, if the adviser determines in good faith that the commission paid is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided. The determination may be viewed in terms of either the particular transaction involved or the overall responsibilities of the adviser with respect to the accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. Accordingly, while T. Rowe Price cannot PAGE 62 readily determine the extent to which commission rates or net prices charged by broker-dealers reflect the value of their research services, T. Rowe Price would expect to assess the reasonableness of commissions in light of the total brokerage and research services provided by each particular broker. Internal Allocation Procedures T. Rowe Price has a policy of not precommitting a specific amount of business to any broker or dealer over any specific time period. Historically, the majority of brokerage placement has been determined by the needs of a specific transaction such as market-making, availability of a buyer or seller of a particular security, or specialized execution skills. However, T. Rowe Price does have an internal brokerage allocation procedure for that portion of its discretionary client brokerage business where special needs do not exist, or where the business may be allocated among several brokers which are able to meet the needs of the transaction. Each year, T. Rowe Price assesses the contribution of the brokerage and research services provided by brokers, and attempts to allocate a portion of its brokerage business in response to these assessments. Research analysts, counselors, various investment committees, and the Trading Department each seek to evaluate the brokerage and research services they receive from brokers and make judgments as to the level of business which would recognize such services. In addition, brokers sometimes suggest a level of business they would like to receive in return for the various brokerage and research services they provide. Actual brokerage received by any firm may be less than the suggested allocations but can, and often does, exceed the suggestions, because the total brokerage business is allocated on the basis of all the considerations described above. In no case is a broker excluded from receiving business from T. Rowe Price because it has not been identified as providing research services. Miscellaneous T. Rowe Price's brokerage allocation policy is consistently applied to all its fully discretionary accounts, which represent a substantial majority of all assets under management. Research services furnished by brokers through which T. Rowe Price effects securities transactions may be used in servicing all accounts (including non-Fund accounts) managed by T. Rowe Price. Conversely, research services received from brokers which execute transactions for the Fund are not necessarily used by T. Rowe Price exclusively in connection with the management of the Fund. PAGE 63 From time to time, orders for clients may be placed through a computerized transaction network. The Fund does not allocate business to any broker-dealer on the basis of its sales of the Fund's shares. However, this does not mean that broker-dealers who purchase Fund shares for their clients will not receive business from the Fund. Some of T. Rowe Price's other clients have investment objectives and programs similar to those of the Fund. T. Rowe Price may occasionally make recommendations to other clients which result in their purchasing or selling securities simultaneously with the Fund. As a result, the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold may increase, and this could have an adverse effect on the price of those securities. It is T. Rowe Price's policy not to favor one client over another in making recommendations or in placing orders. T. Rowe Price frequently follows the practice of grouping orders of various clients for execution which generally results in lower commission rates being attained. In certain cases, where the aggregate order is executed in a series of transactions at various prices on a given day, each participating client's proportionate share of such order reflects the average price paid or received with respect to the total order. T. Rowe Price has established a general investment policy that it will ordinarily not make additional purchases of a common stock of a company for its clients (including the T. Rowe Price Funds) if, as a result of such purchases, 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of such company would be held by its clients in the aggregate. To the extent possible, T. Rowe Price intends to recapture solicitation fees paid in connection with tender offers through T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., the Fund's distributor. At the present time, T. Rowe Price does not recapture commissions or underwriting discounts or selling group concessions in connection with taxable securities acquired in underwritten offerings. T. Rowe Price does, however, attempt to negotiate elimination of all or a portion of the selling-group concession or underwriting discount when purchasing tax-exempt municipal securities on behalf of its clients in underwritten offerings. Transactions with Related Brokers and Dealers As provided in the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price is responsible not only for making decisions with respect to the purchase and sale of the Fund's portfolio securities, but also for implementing these decisions, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business. It is expected that T. Rowe Price may place orders for the Fund's PAGE 64 portfolio transactions with broker-dealers through the same trading desk T. Rowe Price uses for portfolio transactions in domestic securities. The trading desk accesses brokers and dealers in various markets in which the Fund's foreign securities are located. These brokers and dealers may include certain affiliates of Robert Fleming Holdings Limited ("Robert Fleming Holdings") and Jardine Fleming Group Limited ("JFG"), persons indirectly related to T. Rowe Price. Robert Fleming Holdings, through Copthall Overseas Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary, owns 25% of the common stock of Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("RPFI"), an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Fifty percent of the common stock of RPFI is owned by TRP Finance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, and the remaining 25% is owned by Jardine Fleming Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of JFG. JFG is 50% owned by Robert Fleming Holdings and 50% owned by Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited. Orders for the Fund's portfolio transactions placed with affiliates of Robert Fleming Holdings and JFG will result in commissions being received by such affiliates. The Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund has authorized T. Rowe Price to utilize certain affiliates of Robert Fleming and JFG in the capacity of broker in connection with the execution of the Fund's portfolio transactions. These affiliates include, but are not limited to, Jardine Fleming Securities Limited ("JFS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JFG, Robert Fleming & Co. Limited ("RF&Co."), Jardine Fleming Australia Securities Limited, and Robert Fleming, Inc. (a New York brokerage firm). Other affiliates of Robert Fleming Holding and JFG also may be used. Although it does not believe that the Fund's use of these brokers would be subject to Section 17(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund has agreed that the procedures set forth in Rule 17(e)(1) under that Act will be followed when using such brokers. Other For the years 1993, 1992, and 1991, the total brokerage commissions paid by each Fund including the discounts received by securities dealers in connection with underwritings, and the percentage of these commissions, paid to firms which provided research, statistical, or other services to T. Rowe Price in connection with the management of each Fund, or, in some cases, to each Fund, as shown below. 1993 1992 1991 Fund Commissions % Commissions % Commissions % Balanced $ 91,678 46.1% $ 162,000 46%$ 122,000 65% PAGE 65 Blue Chip Growth 177,317 10% * * * * Capital Apprec- iation 1,141,732 45.28% 439,000 55% 478,000 59% Dividend Growth 282,409 22% * * * * Equity Income 4,660,406 42.12% 3,419,000 37% 3,087,000 36% Growth & Income 2,814,544 26.9% 2,218,000 24% 2,051,000 31% Growth Stock 3,983,572 40.4% 3,392,000 41% 1,753,000 65% Equity Index 20,978 8.6% 39,000 2.8% 10,000 * Mid-Cap Growth 441,166 18.9% 119,000 39% * New America Growth 2,345,540 17.6% 1,349,00 20% 1,435,000 24% New Era 1,758,270 28.03% 299,000 95% 451,000 63% New Horizons 7,336,582 8.2% 4,810,000 13% 4,239,000 14% OTC 776,333 6.68% 120,000 35.83% 51,000 None Science & Tech- nology 2,186,853 23.97% 861,000 19% 909,000 16% Small-Cap Value 995,993 11.4% 661,000 26.2% 117,000 12.8% On December 31, 1993, the Balanced Fund held 38,200 shares of the common stock of J.P. Morgan with a value of $2,650,000. In 1993, J.P. Morgan was among the Fund's regular brokers or dealers as defined in Rule 10b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. On December 31, 1993, the Capital Appreciation Fund held commercial paper of the following regular brokers or dealers of the Fund Bear Stearns, BT Securities, Goldman Sachs Group, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley Group, respectively, with a value of $5,000,000, $5,834,000, $5,000,000, $5,000,000, and $5,012,000, respectively. In 1993, Bear Stearns, BT Securities, Goldman Sachs Group, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley Group were among the Fund's regular brokers or dealers as defined in Rule 10b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. On December 31, 1993, the Equity Income Fund held 250,000 shares of the common stock of J.P. Morgan with a value of $17,344,000. In 1993, J.P. Morgan was among the Fund's regular brokers or dealers as defined in Rule 10b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. PAGE 66 On December 31, 1993, the Growth Stock Fund held 150,000 shares of the common stock of J.P. Morgan with a value of $10,406,000. In 1993, J.P. Morgan was among the Fund's regular brokers or dealers as defined in Rule 10b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. On December 31, 1993, the New Era Fund held commercial paper of the following regular brokers or dealers of the Fund BT Securities, Citicorp, Goldman Sachs Group, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley Group, respectively, with a value of $639,000, $4,997,000, $5,000,000, $5,000,000, and $5,000,000, respectively. In 1993, Bear Stearns, BT Securities, Goldman Sachs Group, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley Group were among the Fund's regular brokers or dealers as defined in Rule 10b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. On December 31, 1993, the Science & Technology Fund held commercial paper of the following regular brokers or dealers of the Fund Bankers Trust Company with a value of $5,598,000. In 1993, Bankers Trust Company was among the Fund's regular brokers or dealers as defined in Rule 10b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The portfolio turnover rate for each Fund for the years ended 1993, 1992, and 1991, was as follows: Fund 1993 1992 1991 Balanced 8.7% 207.7% 239.9% Blue Chip Growth 152.5% * * Capital Appreciation 39.4% 30.3% 50.7% Dividend Growth 51.2% * * Equity Income 31.2% 30% 33.5% Growth & Income 22.4% 29.9% 47.9% Growth Stock 35.3% 27.4% 31.8% Equity Index .80% 0.1% 5.8% Mid-Cap Growth 62.4% 51.9% * New America Growth 43.7% 26.4% 42.3% New Era 24.7% 16.9% 9.0% New Horizons 49.4% 49.6% 32.5% OTC 40.8% 30.7% 31% Science & Technology 163.4% 144% 148% Small-Cap Value 11.8% 12% 31% All Funds, Except Equity Index Fund PRICING OF SECURITIES Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange (including NASDAQ) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the day the valuations are made. A security which is PAGE 67 listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Other equity securities and those listed securities that are not traded on a particular day are valued at a price within the limits of the latest bid and asked prices deemed by the Board of Directors/Trustees, or by persons delegated by the Board, best to reflect fair value. Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market and are valued at a price deemed best to reflect fair value as quoted by dealers who make markets in these securities or by an independent pricing service. Short-term debt securities are valued at their cost in local currency which, when combined with accrued interest, approximates fair value. For purposes of determining the Fund's net asset value per share, all assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and offer prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars quoted by a major bank. Assets and liabilities for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the officers of the Fund, as authorized by the Board of Directors/Trustees. All Funds NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE The purchase and redemption price of the Fund's shares is equal to the Fund's net asset value per share or share price. The Fund determines its net asset value per share by subtracting the Fund's liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) from its total assets (the market value of the securities the Fund holds plus cash and other assets, including income accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of shares outstanding. The net asset value per share of the Fund is calculated as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") every day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE is closed on the following days: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Determination of net asset value (and the offering, sale redemption and repurchase of shares) for the Fund may be suspended at times (a) during which the NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings, (b) during which trading on the NYSE is restricted, (c) during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities PAGE 68 owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets, or (d) during which a governmental body having jurisdiction over the Fund may by order permit such a suspension for the protection of the Fund's shareholders; provided that applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any succeeding governmental authority) shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (b), (c), or (d) exist. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS Unless you elect otherwise, the Fund's annual capital gain distribution, if any, will be reinvested on the reinvestment date using the NAV per share of that date. The reinvestment date normally precedes the payment date by about 10 days although the exact timing is subject to change. TAX STATUS The Fund intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"). A portion of the dividends paid by the Fund may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. For tax purposes, it does not make any difference whether dividends and capital gain distributions are paid in cash or in additional shares. The Fund must declare dividends equal to at least 98% of ordinary income (as of December 31) and capital gains (as of October 31) in order to avoid a federal excise tax and distribute 100% of ordinary income and capital gains as of December 31 to avoid federal income tax. At the time of your purchase, the Fund's net asset value may reflect undistributed capital gains or net unrealized appreciation of securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your investment, would be taxable as a capital gain distribution. For federal income tax purposes, the Fund is permitted to carry forward its net realized capital losses, if any, for eight years and realize net capital gains up to the amount of such losses without being required to pay taxes on, or distribute such gains. On March 31, 1993, the books of each Fund indicated that each Fund's aggregate net assets included undistributed net income, net realized capital gains, and unrealized appreciation which are listed below. PAGE 69 Undistributed Net Realized Unrealized Fund Net Income Capital Gains Appreciation Balanced $ 55,090 $ 1,025,471 $ 20,061,385 Blue Chip Growth * * * Capital Appreciation 2,626,042 1,647,801 32,963,924 Dividend Growth * 111,317 472,825 Equity Income 866,534 38,535,200 228,065,617 Growth & Income * 11,728,721 192,399,318 Growth Stock 24,655 117,447,447 529,184,587 Equity Index 94,324 156,485 12,347,027 Mid-Cap Growth 13,735 397,973 3,277,481 New America Growth * 17,060,459 99,156,580 New Era 3,474,540 15,966,158 176,906,351 New Horizons * 81,970,386 410,188,247 OTC * * * Science & Technology * 13,147,068 42,558,089 Small-Cap Value 1,309,191 2,408,380 54,441,208 If, in any taxable year, the Fund should not qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code: (i) the Fund would be taxed at normal corporate rates on the entire amount of its taxable income, if any, without deduction for dividends or other distributions to shareholders; and (ii) the Fund's distributions to the extent made out of the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary dividends (regardless of whether they would otherwise have been considered capital gain dividends). Taxation of Foreign Shareholders The Code provides that dividends from net income will be subject to U.S. tax. For shareholders who are not engaged in a business in the U.S., this tax would be imposed at the rate of 30% upon the gross amount of the dividends in the absence of a Tax Treaty providing for a reduced rate or exemption from U.S. taxation. Distributions of net long-term capital gains realized by the Fund are not subject to tax unless the foreign shareholder is a nonresident alien individual who was physically present in the U.S. during the tax year for more than 182 days. All Funds Except Equity Index Fund To the extent the Fund invests in foreign securities, the following would apply: Passive Foreign Investment Companies The Fund may purchase the securities of certain foreign investment funds or trusts called passive foreign investment companies. Capital gains on the sale of such holdings will be PAGE 70 deemed to be ordinary income regardless of how long the Fund holds its investment. In addition to bearing their proportionate share of the funds expenses (management fees and operating expenses) shareholders will also indirectly bear similar expenses of such funds. In addition, the Fund may be subject to corporate income tax and an interest charge on certain dividends and capital gains earned from these investments, regardless of whether such income and gains were distributed to shareholders. In accordance with tax regulations, the Fund intends to treat these securities as sold on the last day of the Fund's fiscal year and recognize any gains for tax purposes at that time; losses will not be recognized. Such gains will be considered ordinary income which the Fund will be required to distribute even though it has not sold the security and received cash to pay such distributions. Foreign Currency Gains and Losses Foreign currency gains and losses, including the portion of gain or loss on the sale of debt securities attributable to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, are taxable as ordinary income. If the net effect of these transactions is a gain, the dividend paid by the Fund will be increased; if the result is a loss, the income dividend paid by the Fund will be decreased. Adjustments to reflect these gains and losses will be made at the end of the Fund's taxable year. Balanced Fund YIELD INFORMATION From time to time, the Fund may advertise a yield figure calculated in the following manner: An income factor is calculated for each security in the portfolio, which in the case of bonds is based upon the security's market value at the beginning of the period and yield- to-maturity as determined in conformity with regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in the case of stocks is based upon the stated dividend rate. The income factors are then totalled for all securities in the portfolio. Next, expenses of the Fund for the period net of expected reimbursements are deducted from the income to arrive at net income, which is then converted to a per-share amount by dividing net income by the average number of shares outstanding during the period. The net income per share is divided by the net asset value on the last day of the period to produce a monthly yield which is then annualized. Quoted yield factors are for comparison purposes only, and are not intended to indicate future performance or forecast the dividend per share of the Fund. PAGE 71 All Funds INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE Total Return Performance The Fund's calculation of total return performance includes the reinvestment of all capital gain distributions and income dividends for the period or periods indicated, without regard to tax consequences to a shareholder in the Fund. Total return is calculated as the percentage change between the beginning value of a static account in the Fund and the ending value of that account measured by the then current net asset value, including all shares acquired through reinvestment of income and capital gains dividends. The results shown are historical and should not be considered indicative of the future performance of the Fund. Each average annual compound rate of return is derived from the cumulative performance of the Fund over the time period specified. The annual compound rate of return for the Fund over any other period of time will vary from the average. Cumulative Performance Percentage Change 1 Yr. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. Since Ended Ended Ended Inception 12/31/93 12/31/93 12/31/93 12/31/93 S&P 500 10.07% 97.34% 301.77% Dow Jones Industrial Avg. 16.99 105.25 333.86 CPI 2.75 21.00 43.93 Equity Index Fund 9.42 52.02% 3/30/92 Dividend Growth Fund 19.41 19.41 12/30/92 Blue Chip Growth Fund 14.32 6/30/93 Growth Stock Fund 15.56 96.73 251.42 10,472.21 4/11/50 New America Growth Fund 17.44 153.87 269.31 9/30/85 Lipper Growth Fund Index 14.19 102.77 248.11 219.09 Equity Income Fund 14.84 74.08 220.77 10/31/85 Lipper Equity Income Fund Average 13.38 78.00 160.86 PAGE 72 Growth & Income Fund 12.96 81.64 186.93 292.39 12/21/82 Lipper Growth and Income Fund Index 14.86 87.67 252.07 334.61 Capital Appreciation Fund15.66 84.41 156.43 6/30/86 Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Average 15.16 107.86 120.81 New Era Fund 15.33 53.18 194.60 1,040.50 1/20/69 Lipper Natural Resources Funds Average 22.94 55.30 119.33 N/A Science & Technology Fund24.25 228.01 199.48 9/30/87 Lipper Science and Technology Index 23.55 130.75 88.59 Balanced Fund 13.35% 92.62% 253.40% 20,369.52% 12/31/39 Lipper Balanced Fund Index 11.70 82.55 219.63 N/A Lehman Brothers Aggregate Index 9.75 70.64 206.56 N/A Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Index 9.92 71.22 207.91 N/A New Horizons Fund 22.01 134.34 178.05 3,587.41 6/3/60 OTC Fund 18.40 77.10 172.23% 14,347.80 6/1/56 Small-Cap Value Fund 23.30 109.51 101.51 6/30/88 NASDAQ Composite 14.75 103.68 178.82 N/A Lipper Small Company Growth Funds Average 16.93 121.43 228.73 N/A Mid-Cap Growth Fund 26.24 57.21 6/30/92 S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index 13.96 32.29 NASDAQ 14.75 37.83 Lipper Growth Fund Index 14.19 26.77 Lipper Growth Fund Category Average 10.61 24.43 PAGE 73 Average Annual Compound Rates of Return 1 Yr. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. Since Ended Ended Ended Inception 12/31/93 12/31/93 12/31/93 12/31/93 S&P 500 10.07% 14.56% 14.92% Dow Jones Industrial Avg. 16.99 15.47 15.81 CPI 2.75 3.89 3.71 Equity Index Fund 9.42 11.81% 3/30/92 Dividend Growth Fund 19.41 19.41 12/30/92 Blue Chip Growth Fund 14.32 6/30/93 Growth Stock Fund 15.56 14.49 13.39 11.25 4/11/50 New America Growth Fund 17.44 20.48 17.16 9/30/85 Lipper Growth Fund Index 14.19 15.19 13.28 N/A Equity Income Fund 14.84 11.72 15.34 10/31/85 Lipper Equity Income Fund Average 13.38 12.14 12.17 Growth & Income Fund 12.96 12.68 11.12 13.20 12/21/82 Lipper Growth and Income Fund Index 14.86 13.42 13.41 14.29 Capital Appreciation Fund15.66 13.02 13.37 6/30/86 Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Average 15.16 15.24 10.59 New Era Fund 15.33 8.90 11.41 10.25 1/20/69 Lipper Natural Resources Funds Average 22.94 8.98 7.72 N/A Science & Technology Fund24.25 26.82 19.18 9/30/87 Lipper Science and Technology Index 23.55 18.20 10.68 Balanced Fund 13.35 14.01 13.45 10.36 12/31/39 PAGE 74 Lipper Balanced Fund Index 11.70 12.79 12.32 N/A Lehman Brothers Aggregate Index 9.75 11.28 11.85 N/A Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Index 9.92 11.36 11.90 N/A New Horizons Fund 22.01 18.57 10.77 11.34 6/3/60 OTC Fund 18.40 12.11 10.53 14.15 6/1/56 Small-Cap Value Fund 23.30 15.94 13.58 6/30/88 NASDAQ Composite 14.75 15.29 10.80 N/A Lipper Small Company Growth Funds Average 16.93 16.76 12.16 N/A Mid-Cap Growth Fund 26.24 35.06 6/30/92 S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index 13.96 11.61 NASDAQ 14.75 23.78 Lipper Growth Fund Index 14.19 17.13 Lipper Growth Fund Category Average 10.61 15.57 From time to time, in reports and promotions literature: (1) the Fund's total return performance or P/E ratio may be compared to any one or combination of the following: (i) the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index so that you may compare the Fund's results with those of a group of unmanaged securities widely regarded by investors as representative of the stock market in general; (ii) other groups of mutual funds, including T. Rowe Price Funds, tracked by: (A) Lipper Analytical Services, a widely used independent research firm which ranks mutual funds by overall performance, investment objectives, and assets; (B) Morningstar, Inc., another widely used independent research firm which ranks mutual funds; or (C) other financial or business publications, such as Business Week, Money Magazine, Forbes and Barron's, which provide similar information; (iii) indices of stocks comparable to those in which the Fund invests; (2) the Consumer Price Index (measure for inflation) may be used to assess the real rate of return from an investment in the Fund; (3) other government statistics such as GNP, and net import and export figures derived from governmental publications, e.g., The Survey of Current Business, may be used to illustrate investment attributes of the Fund or the general economic, business, investment, or financial environment in which the Fund operates; (4) the effect of tax- deferred compounding on the Fund's investment returns, or on returns in general, may be illustrated by graphs, charts, etc. where such graphs or charts would compare, at various points in PAGE 75 time, the return from an investment in the Fund (or returns in general) on a tax-deferred basis (assuming reinvestment of capital gains and dividends and assuming one or more tax rates) with the return on a taxable basis; and (5) the sectors or industries in which the Fund invests may be compared to relevant indices or surveys (e.g., S&P Industry Surveys) in order to evaluate the Fund's historical performance or current or potential value with respect to the particular industry or sector. In connection with (4) above, information derived from the following chart may be used: IRA Versus Taxable Return Assuming 9% annual rate of return, $2,000 annual contribution and 28% tax bracket. Year Taxable Tax Deferred 10 $ 28,700 $ 33,100 15 51,400 64,000 20 82,500 111,500 25 125,100 184,600 30 183,300 297,200 IRAs An IRA is a long-term investment whose objective is to accumulate personal savings for retirement. Due to the long-term nature of the investment, even slight differences in performance will result in significantly different assets at retirement. Mutual funds, with their diversity of choice, can be used for IRA investments. Generally, individuals may need to adjust their underlying IRA investments as their time to retirement and tolerance for risk changes. Other Features and Benefits The Fund is a member of the T. Rowe Price Family of Funds and may help investors achieve various long-term investment goals, such as investing money for retirement, saving for a down payment on a home, or paying college costs. To explain how the Fund could be used to assist investors in planning for these goals and to illustrate basic principles of investing, various worksheets and guides prepared by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and/or T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. may be made available. These currently include: the Asset Mix Worksheet which is designed to show shareholders how to reduce their investment risk by developing a diversified investment plan; the College Planning Guide which discusses various aspects of financial planning to meet college expenses and assists parents in projecting the costs of a college education for their PAGE 76 children; the Retirement Planning Kit (also available in a PC version) includes a detailed workbook to determine how much money you may need for retirement and suggests how you might invest to achieve your objectives; and the Retirees Financial Guide which includes a detailed workbook to determine how much money you can afford to spend and still preserve your purchasing power and suggests how you might invest to reach your goal. From time to time, other worksheets and guides may be made available as well. Of course, an investment in the Fund cannot guarantee that such goals will be met. To assist investors in understanding the different returns and risk characteristics of various investments, the aforementioned guides will include presentation of historical returns of various investments using published indices. An example of this is shown below. Historical Returns for Different Investments Annualized returns for periods ended 12/31/93 50 years 20 years 10 years 5 years Small-Company Stocks 15.3% 18.8% 10.0% 13.3% Large-Company Stocks 12.3 12.8 14.9 14.5 Foreign Stocks N/A 14.4 17.9 2.3 Long-Term Corporate Bonds 5.6 10.2 14.0 13.0 Intermediate-Term U.S. Gov't. Bonds 5.7 9.8 11.4 11.3 Treasury Bills 4.6 7.5 6.4 5.6 U.S. Inflation 4.3 5.9 3.7 3.9 Sources: Ibbotson Associates, Morgan Stanley. Foreign stocks reflect performance of The Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index, which includes some 1,000 companies representing the stock markets of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East. This chart is for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as performance for, or the annualized return of, any T. Rowe Price Fund. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Also included will be various portfolios demonstrating how these historical indices would have performed in various PAGE 77 combinations over a specified time period in terms of return. An example of this is shown below. Performance of Retirement Portfolios* Asset Mix Average Annualized Value Returns 20 Years of Ended 12/31/93 $10,000 Investment After Period ___________________________________________ ____________ Nominal Real Best Worst PortfolioGrowthIncomeSafetyReturnReturn**Year Year I. Low Risk 40% 40% 20% 11.3% 5.4% 24.9% -9.3%$ 79,775 II. Moderate Risk 60% 30% 10% 12.1% 6.2% 29.1%-15.6%$ 90,248 III. High Risk 80% 20% 0% 12.9% 7.0% 33.4%-21.9%$100,031 Source: T. Rowe Price Associates; data supplied by Lehman Brothers, Wilshire Associates, and Ibbotson Associates. * Based on actual performance for the 20 years ended 1993 of stocks (85% Wilshire 5000 and 15% Europe, Australia, Far East [EAFE] Index), bonds (Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index from 1976-93 and Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index from 1974-75), and 30-day Treasury bills from January 1974 through December 1993. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Figures include changes in principal value and reinvested dividends and assume the same asset mix is maintained each year. This exhibit is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of the performance of any T. Rowe Price fund. ** Based on inflation rate of 5.9% for the 20-year period ended 12/31/93. From time to time, Insights, a T. Rowe Price publication of reports on specific investment topics and strategies, may be included in the Fund's fulfillment kit. Such reports may include information concerning: calculating taxable gains and losses on mutual fund transactions, coping with stock market volatility, benefiting from dollar cost averaging, understanding international markets, investing in high-yield "junk" bonds, growth stock investing, conservative stock investing, value investing, investing in small companies, tax-free investing, PAGE 78 fixed income investing, investing in mortgage-backed securities, as well as other topics and strategies. Dividend Growth Fund Growing income from rising dividends A line graph titled "Growing income from rising dividends" which depicts hypothetical income and yield on a original investment of $10,000 in a stock currently yielding 3% and whose dividends grow 8% a year. The chart shows a range of yields from 0% to 15% and income from $0 to $1,500, for five year periods from zero to 20. The yield and income for each of the periods are approximately as listed below. 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years Yield 4% 6% 9% 14% Income $400 $600 $900 $1,400 Chart depicts hypothetical income and yield on an original investment of $10,000 in a stock currently yielding 3% and whose dividends grow 8% a year. Example is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of an investment in the T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund. New Horizons and OTC Fund PERFORMANCE OF LARGE VS. SMALL COMPANY STOCKS FOLLOWING RECESSIONS (Total Return For 12 Months After Recession) Bar graph appears here comparing large and small company stocks during eight post-recession periods. Large Company Stocks Post- 5/54- 4/58- 2/61- 11/70- 3/75- 7/80-11/82- 3/91- Recession5/55 4/59 2/62 11/71 3/76 7/81 11/83 3/92 Periods _________________________________________________________________ 36% 38% 13% 11% 28% 14% 26% 11% _________________________________________________________________ Small Company Stocks Post- 5/54- 4/58- 2/61- 11/70- 3/75- 7/80-11/82- 3/91- Recession5/55 4/59 2/62 11/71 3/76 7/81 11/83 3/92 PAGE 79 Periods _________________________________________________________________ 51% 53% 18% 12% 58% 45% 44% 28% _________________________________________________________________ Source: T. Rowe Price Associates Data supplied by Ibbotson Associates The average price-earnings (p/e) ratio of the T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund is a valuation measure widely used by the investment community with respect to small company stocks, and, in the opinion of T. Rowe Price, has been a good indicator of future small-cap stock performance. The following chart is intended to show the history of the average (unweighted) p/e ratio of the New Horizons Fund's portfolio companies compared with the p/e ratio of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Of course, the portfolio of the OTC Fund will differ from the portfolio of the New Horizons Fund. Earnings per share are estimated by T. Rowe Price for each quarter end. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. P/E Ratio of Fund's Portfolio Securities Relative To The S & P "500" P/E Ratio (12 Months Forward) January 31, 1993 This is a one line chart that shows the p/e ratio of the New Horizons Fund relative to the p/e ratio of the S&P 500 Stock Index. The ratio between the two p/e's is depicted quarterly from 1/31/61 to 1/31/93. The horizontal axis is divided into two year periods. The vertical axis indicates the relative p/e ratio with 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 indicated by horizontal lines. The ratio at 12/31/61 is 2, is at the lowest point in the first quarter of 1977 at approximately 0.95, is at the highest point near the end of 1983 at approximately 2.2, and is at 1.22 on January 31, 1993. Source: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Science & Technology Fund No-Load Versus Load and 12b-1 Funds Unlike the T. Rowe Price funds, many mutual funds charge sales fees to investors or use fund assets to finance distribution activities. These fees are in addition to the normal advisory fees and expenses charged by all mutual funds. There are several types of fees charged which vary in magnitude PAGE 80 and which may often be used in combination. A sales charge (or "load") can be charged at the time the fund is purchased (front-end load) or at the time of redemption (back-end load). Front-end loads are charged on the total amount invested. Back-end loads or "redemption fees" are charged either on the amount originally invested or on the amount redeemed. 12b-1 plans allow for the payment of marketing and sales expenses from fund assets. These expenses are usually computed daily as a fixed percentage of assets. The Fund is a no-load fund which imposes no sales charges or 12b-1 fees. No-load funds are generally sold directly to the public without the use of commissioned sales representatives. This means that 100% of your purchase is invested for you. The examples in the attached table show the impact on investment performance of the most common types of sales charges. For each example the investor has $10,000 to invest and each fund performs at a compound annual rate of 6% per year (net of fund expenses, including management fees) for ten years. The "Total After 10 Years" shows the amount the investor would receive from the fund after ten years. Net charges are the total sales fee(s) paid by the investor or charged to the fund's assets. Figures for total return are net of Fund expenses including management fees. The table is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to reflect the anticipated performance of the Fund. If a $10,000 investment produced a 6% annual total return for ten years in a mutual fund that has . . . A Sales 1 1.00% Charge 12b-1 No A of 2% A Plan Sales Redemp- With a Sales Distri- Charge tion Fee 1% Redemp- Charge bution "No-Load" of 1% tion Fee of 8.5% Fee _________ ________ __________ _______ _______ Original Investment $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 (Sales Charge) N/C 2 N/C (200) (850) N/C _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Amount Credited to Account $10,000 $10,000 $ 9,800 $ 9,150 $10,000 Compounded at 6% For Ten Years $17,908 $17,908 $17,550 $16,386 $16,196 Less Redemption Fee N/C (179) (176) N/C N/C _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ PAGE 81 Total After 10 Years $17,908 $17,729 $17,374 $16,386 $16,196 Net Charges $0 ($179) ($376) ($850)($1,332) 1 Figures have been rounded 2 N/C - No charge 3 Net of 12b-1 plan distribution charges Small-Cap Value Fund T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. P/E Ratio of Fund's Portfolio Securities Relative to the S&P "500" P/E Ratio (12 Months Forward) January 31, 1993 This is a one-line chart that shows the p/e ratio of the New Horizons Fund relative to the p/e ratio of the S&P 500 Stock Index. The ratio between the two p/e's is depicted quarterly from 1/31/61 to 1/31/93. The horizontal axis is divided into four year periods. The vertical axis indicates the relative p/e ratio with 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 indicated by horizontal lines. The ratio at 12/31/61 is 2, is at the lowest point in the first quarter of 1977 at approximately 0.95, is at the highest point near the end of 1993 at approximately 2.2, and is at 1.22 on January 31, 1993. Redemptions in Kind In the unlikely event a shareholder were to receive an in kind redemption of portfolio securities of the Fund, brokerage fees could be incurred by the shareholder in a subsequent sale of such securities. Issuance of Fund Shares for Securities Transactions involving issuance of Fund shares for securities or assets other than cash will be limited to (1) bona fide reorganizations; (2) statutory mergers; or (3) other acquisitions of portfolio securities that: (a) meet the investment objective and policies of the Fund; (b) are acquired for investment and not for resale except in accordance with applicable law; (c) have a value that is readily ascertainable via listing on or trading in a recognized United States or international exchange or market; and (d) are not illiquid. Balanced Fund From time to time, in reports and promotional literature, the Fund, may compare its performance or yield to Overnight PAGE 82 Government Repurchase Agreements, Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, certificates of deposit, and six-month money market certificates. Performance or yield may also be compared to (1) indices of broad groups of managed and unmanaged securities considered to be representative of or similar to Fund portfolio holdings (2) other mutual funds or (3) other measures of performance set forth on publications such as: Advertising News Service, Inc., "Bank Rate Monitor - The Weekly Financial Rate Reporter" is a weekly publication which lists the yields on various money market instruments offered to the public by 100 leading banks and thrift institutions in the U.S., including loan rates offered by these banks. Bank certificates of deposit differ from mutual funds in several ways: the interest rate established by the sponsoring bank is fixed for the term of a CD; there are penalties for early withdrawal from CDs, and the principal on a CD is insured. Donoghue Organization, Inc., "Donoghue's Money Fund Report" is a weekly publication which tracks net assets, yield, maturity, and portfolio holdings on approximately 380 money market mutual funds offered in the U.S. These funds are broken down into various categories such as U.S. Treasury, Domestic Prime and Euros, Domestic Prime and Euros and Yankees, and Aggressive. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. Average of Balanced Funds - a widely used independent research firm which ranks mutual funds by overall performance, investment objectives, and assets. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., "Lipper Mutual Fund Performance Analysis" is a monthly publication which tracks net assets, total return, principal return and yield on approximately 950 fixed income mutual funds offered in the United States. Fund categories include: Growth, Mixed Income, and Flexible Portfolios. Major Competitors - the average of the following mutual funds: Fidelity Puritan, Vanguard Wellington, Twentieth Century Balanced, or other similar mutual funds. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., "Taxable Bond Indices" is a monthly publication which lists principal, coupon and total return on over 100 different taxable bond indices tracked by Merrill Lynch, together with the par weighted characteristics of each Index. The index used as a benchmark for the High Yield Fund is the High Yield Index. The two indices used as benchmarks for PAGE 83 the Short-Term Bond Fund are the 91-Day Treasury Bill Index and the 1-2.99 Year Treasury Note Index. Morningstar, Inc., is a widely used independent research firm which rates mutual funds by overall performance, investment objectives and assets. Mutual Fund Values, published by Morningstar, Inc., is a mutual fund tracking system which provides a top performer list every two weeks based on performanced and risk measurements. Salomon Brothers Inc., "Market Performance" - a monthly publication which tracks principal return, total return and yield on the Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Bond Index and the components of the Index. Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Index - a widely used index composed of U.S. domestic government, corporate, and mortgage-backed fixed income securities. Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc. "The Bond Market Report" - a monthly publication which tracks principal, coupon and total return on the Shearson Lehman Govt./Corp. Index and Shearson Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, as well as all the components of these Indices. Telerate Systems, Inc., a market data distribution network computer system to which we subscribe which tracks a broad range of financial markets including, the daily rates on money market instruments, public corporate debt obligations and public obligations of the U.S. Treasury and agencies of the U.S. Government. Wall Street Journal, is a national daily financial news publication which lists the yields and current market values on money market instruments, public corporate debt obligations, public obligations of the U.S. Treasury and agencies of the U.S. government as well as common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, options and commodities; in addition to indices prepared by the research departments of such financial organizations as Shearson Lehman/American Express Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., including information provided by the Federal Reserve Board. Balanced Fund On August 31, 1992, the T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund acquired substantially all of the assets of the Axe-Houghton Fund B, a series of Axe-Houghton Funds, Inc. As a result of this PAGE 84 acquisition, the Securities & Exchange Commission requires that the historical performance information of the Balanced Fund be based on the performance of Fund B. Therefore, all performance information of the Balanced Fund prior to September 1, 1992, reflects the performance of Fund B and investment managers other than T. Rowe Price. Performance information after August 31, 1992, reflects the combined assets of the Balanced Fund and Fund B. All Funds, Except Capital Appreciation, Equity Income and New America Growth Funds CAPITAL STOCK The Fund's Charter authorizes the Board of Directors to classify and reclassify any and all shares which are then unissued, including unissued shares of capital stock into any number of classes or series, each class or series consisting of such number of shares and having such designations, such powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions, as shall be determined by the Board subject to the Investment Company Act and other applicable law. The shares of any such additional classes or series might therefore differ from the shares of the present class and series of capital stock and from each other as to preferences, conversions or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption, subject to applicable law, and might thus be superior or inferior to the capital stock or to other classes or series in various characteristics. The Board of Directors may increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that the Fund has authorized to issue without shareholder approval. Except to the extent that the Fund's Board of Directors might provide by resolution that holders of shares of a particular class are entitled to vote as a class on specified matters presented for a vote of the holders of all shares entitled to vote on such matters, there would be no right of class vote unless and to the extent that such a right might be construed to exist under Maryland law. The Charter contains no provision entitling the holders of the present class of capital stock to a vote as a class on any matter. Accordingly, the preferences, rights, and other characteristics attaching to any class of shares, including the present class of capital stock, might be altered or eliminated, or the class might be combined with another class or classes, by action approved by the vote of the holders of a majority of all the shares of all classes entitled to be voted on the proposal, without any additional right to vote as a class by the holders of the capital stock or of another affected class or classes. PAGE 85 Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held (and fractional votes for fractional shares held) and will vote in the election of or removal of directors (to the extent hereinafter provided) and on other matters submitted to the vote of shareholders. There will normally be no meetings of shareholders for the purpose of electing directors unless and until such time as less than a majority of the directors holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time the directors then in office will call a shareholders' meeting for the election of directors. Except as set forth above, the directors shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor directors. Voting rights are not cumulative, so that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting in the election of directors can, if they choose to do so, elect all the directors of the Fund, in which event the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any person as a director. As set forth in the By-Laws of the Fund, a special meeting of shareholders of the Fund shall be called by the Secretary of the Fund on the written request of shareholders entitled to cast at least 10% of all the votes of the Fund entitled to be cast at such meeting. Shareholders requesting such a meeting must pay to the Fund the reasonably estimated costs of preparing and mailing the notice of the meeting. The Fund, however, will otherwise assist the shareholders seeking to hold the special meeting in communicating to the other shareholders of the Fund to the extent required by Section 16(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Capital Appreciation, Equity Income and New America Growth Funds ORGANIZATION OF THE FUND For tax and business reasons, the Fund's were organized as Massachusetts Business Trusts in 1985 for the Equity Income and New America Growth Funds and 1986 for the Capital Appreciation Fund, and are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end investment company, commonly known as a "mutual fund." The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of a single class. The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Board of Trustees may issue additional series or classes of shares. Each share represents an equal proportionate beneficial interest in the Fund. In the event of the liquidation of the Fund, each share is entitled to a pro rata share of the net assets of the Fund. PAGE 86 Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held (and fractional votes for fractional shares held) and will vote in the election of or removal of trustees (to the extent hereinafter provided) and on other matters submitted to the vote of shareholders. There will normally be no meetings of shareholders for the purpose of electing trustees unless and until such time as less than a majority of the trustees holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time the trustees then in office will call a shareholders' meeting for the election of trustees. Pursuant to Section 16(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, holders of record of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Fund may remove a trustee by a vote cast in person or by proxy at a meeting called for that purpose. Except as set forth above, the trustees shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor trustees. Voting rights are not cumulative, so that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting in the election of trustees can, if they choose to do so, elect all the trustees of the Trust, in which event the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any person as a trustee. No amendments may be made to the Declaration of Trust without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Trust. Shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the right of redemption and the privilege of exchange are described in the prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth below. The Trust may be terminated (i) upon the sale of its assets to another diversified, open-end management investment company, if approved by the vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust, or (ii) upon liquidation and distribution of the assets of the Trust, if approved by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Trust. If not so terminated, the Trust will continue indefinitely. Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Fund and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Fund or a Trustee. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification from Fund property for all losses and expenses of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund. Thus, the risk of a shareholder's incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations, a possibility which T. Rowe Price believes is remote. Upon payment of any liability incurred by the Fund, the shareholders of the Fund paying such liability will be entitled to reimbursement from the general assets of the Fund. The Trustees PAGE 87 intend to conduct the operations of the Fund in such a way so as to avoid, as far as possible, ultimate liability of the shareholders for liabilities of such Fund. FEDERAL AND STATE REGISTRATION OF SHARES The Fund's shares are registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933, and the Fund or its shares are registered under the laws of all states which require registration, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. LEGAL COUNSEL Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman, & Goodman, whose address is 919 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, is legal counsel to the Fund. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS Blue Chip Growth, Dividend Growth, Equity Income, Growth & Income, Mid-Cap Growth, New America Growth, and New Era Funds Price Waterhouse, 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, are independent accountants to the Fund. Balanced, Capital Appreciation, Growth Stock, Equity Index Fund, New Horizons, OTC, Science & Technology, and Small-Cap Value Funds Coopers & Lybrand, 217 East Redwood Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, are independent accountants to the Fund. Financial Statements Blue Chip Growth Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the period ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 1993. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: PAGE 88 Annual Report Page Report of Independent Accountants 11 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 5-7 Statement of Operations, June 30, 1993 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1993 7 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, June 30, 1993 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1993 8 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 8-9 Financial Highlights, June 30, 1993 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1993 10 Dividend Growth Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the period ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 1993. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page Report of Independent Accountants 11 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 4-6 Statement of Operations, December 30, 1992 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1993 7 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, December 30, 1992 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1993 8 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 8-10 Financial Highlights, December 30, 1992 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1993 10 Equity Income Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements PAGE 89 and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993 are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page ____________ Report of Independent Accountants 15 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 5-9 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 10 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 11 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 12-13 Financial Highlights 14 Growth & Income Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993 and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993 are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page __________________ Report of Independent Accountants 15 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 6-9 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 10 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 11 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 12-13 Financial Highlights 14 Mid-Cap Growth Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: PAGE 90 Annual Report Page Report of Independent Accountants 11 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 5-7 Statement of Operations, December 31, 1993 7 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, year ended December 31, 1993 and June 30, 1992 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1992 8 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 8-10 Financial Highlights, year ended December 31, 1993 and June 30, 1992 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 1992 10 New America Growth Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993 are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page Report of Independent Accountants 13 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 7-8 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 9 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 10 Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1993 10-11 Financial Highlights 12 New Era Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: PAGE 91 Annual Report Page _____________ Report of Independent Accountants 14 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 7-8 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 9 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 10 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 11-12 Financial Highlights 13 Balanced Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants, are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993 and are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page Report of Independent Accountants 18 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 6-12 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 13 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, December 31, 1993, two-months ended December 31, 1992 and year ended October 31, 1992 14 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 15-16 Financial Highlights 17 Capital Appreciation Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference. PAGE 92 Annual Report Page _____________ Report of Independent Accountants 16 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 7-10 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 11 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 12 Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1993 13-14 Financial Highlights 15 Growth Stock Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page _____________ Report of Independent Accountants 15 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 6-10 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 10 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 11 Notes to Financial Statements 11-13 Financial Highlights 14 Equity Index Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: PAGE 93 Annual Report Page ___________ Report of Independent Accountants 15 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 6-11 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 11 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 12 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 1993 12-14 Financial Highlights 14 New Horizons Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page _____________ Report of Independent Accountants 18 Portfolio of Investments, December 31, 1993 8-11 Statement of Assets and Liabilities, December 31, 199312 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 13 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 14 Notes to Financial Statements 15-16 Financial Highlights 17 OTC Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: PAGE 94 Annual Report Page __________________ Report of Independent Accountants 11 Statement of Net Assets, December 31, 1993 4-6 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 7 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 8 Notes to Financial Statements 8-9 Financial Highlights 10 Science & Technology Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants, are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference. Annual Report Page __________________ Report of Independent Accountants 14 Portfolio of Investments, December 31, 1993 7-8 Statement of Assets and Liabilities, December 31, 1993 8 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 9 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 10 Notes to Financial Statements 11-12 Financial Highlights 13 Small-Cap Value Fund The financial statements of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 1993, and the report of independent accountants are included in the Fund's Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent accountants appearing in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference: Annual Report Page __________________ Report of Independent Accountants 15 Portfolio of Investments, December 31, 1993 5-8 Statement of Assets and Liabilities, PAGE 95 December 31, 1993 9 Statement of Operations, year ended December 31, 1993 10 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 11 Notes to Financial Statements 12-13 Financial Highlights 14 RATINGS OF CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES Moody's Investors Services, Inc. (Moody's) Aaa-Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edge." Aa-Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. A-Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Baa-Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. Ba-Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements: their futures cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterize bonds in this class. B-Bonds rated B generally lack the characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. Caa-Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. PAGE 96 Ca-Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings. Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) AAA-This is the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest. AA-Bonds rated AA also qualify as high-quality debt obligations. Capacity to pay principal and interest is very strong. A-Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay principal and interest, although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions. BBB-Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay principal and interest. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay principal and interest for bonds in this category than for bonds in the A category. BB, C, CCC, CC-Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, and CC are regarded on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and CC the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions. Fitch Investors Service, Inc. AAA-High grade, broadly marketable, suitable for investment by trustees and fiduciary institutions, and liable to but slight market fluctuation other than through changes in the money rate. The prime feature of a "AAA" bond is the showing of earnings several times or many times interest requirements for such stability of applicable interest that safety is beyond reasonable question whenever changes occur in conditions. Other features may enter, such as a wide margin of protection through collateral, security or direct lien on specific property. Sinking funds or voluntary reduction of debt by call or purchase or often factors, while guarantee or assumption by parties other than the original debtor may influence their rating. PAGE 97 AA-Of safety virtually beyond question and readily salable. Their merits are not greatly unlike those of "AAA" class but a bond so rated may be junior though of strong lien, or the margin of safety is less strikingly broad. The issue may be the obligation of a small company, strongly secured, but influenced as to rating by the lesser financial power of the enterprise and more local type of market. 7 PART C OTHER INFORMATION Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements. Condensed Financial Information (Financial Highlights) is included in Part A of the Registration Statement. Statement of Net Assets, Statement of Operations, and Statement of Changes in Net Assets are included in the Annual Report to Shareholders, the pertinent portions of which are incorporated by reference in Part B of the Registration Statement. (b) Exhibits. (1)(a) Articles of Incorporation (filed with Amendment No. 75) (b) Articles of Amendment (filed with Amendment No. 83) (2) By-Laws (filed with Amendment No. 83) (3) Inapplicable (4) Specimen Stock Certificate (filed with Amendment No. 75) (5) Investment Management Agreement between OTC Fund, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., (filed with Amendment No. 83) (6) Underwriting Agreement between OTC Fund, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. (filed with Amendment No. 83) (7) Inapplicable (8)(a) Custodian Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and T. Rowe Price Funds, dated September 28, 1987, as amended to June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, September 16, 1993 and November 3, 1993 (8)(b) Inapplicable (9)(a) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Funds, dated January 1, 1994 (9)(b) Agreement between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T.Rowe Price Funds for Fund Accounting Services, dated January 1, 1994 8 (9)(c) Agreement between T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and the Taxable Funds, dated January 1, 1994 (10) Inapplicable (11) Consent of Independent Accountants (12) Inapplicable (13) Inapplicable (14) Inapplicable (15) Inapplicable (16) Total Return Performance Methodology (17) Inapplicable Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control. None. 9 Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities As of December 31, 1993, there were 19,000 shareholders in the OTC Fund. Item 27. Indemnification The Registrant maintains comprehensive Errors and Omissions and Officers and Directors insurance policies written by the Evanston Insurance Company and ICI Mutual Insurance Co. These policies provide coverage for the named insureds, which include T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("Manager"), Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("Price-Fleming"), T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust Company, T. Rowe Price Stable Asset Management, Inc., RPF International Bond Fund and thirty other investment companies, namely, T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund,Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund, T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc., Institutional International Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc., T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc., T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Summit Income Funds, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. The Registrant and the thirty-three investment companies listed above, with the exception of T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc. and Institutional International Funds, Inc., will be collectively referred to as the Price Funds. The investment manager for the Price Funds, including T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc., is the Manager. Price-Fleming is the manager to the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. and Institutional International Funds, Inc. and is 50% owned by TRP Finance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, 25% owned by Copthall Overseas Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Fleming Holdings Limited, and 25% owned by Jardine Fleming International Holdings Limited. In addition to the corporate insureds, the policies also cover the officers, directors, and employees of each of the named insureds. The premium is allocated among the named corporate insureds in accordance with the provisions of Rule l7d-1(d)(7) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. General. The Charter of the Corporation provides that to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland or federal law, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or the holders of Shares for money damages and each director and officer shall be indemnified by the Corporation; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect any director or officer of the Corporation against any liability to the Corporation of the holders of Shares to which such director or officer would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Article X, Section 10.01 of the Registrant's By-Laws provides as follows: 10 Section 10.01. Indemnification and Payment of Expenses in Advance: The Corporation shall indemnify any individual ("Indemnitee") who is a present or former director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or who is or has been serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, who, by reason of his position was, is, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (hereinafter collectively referred to as a "Proceeding") against any judgments, penalties, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, to the fullest extent that such indemnification may be lawful under Maryland law. The Corporation shall pay any reasonable expenses so incurred by such Indemnitee in defending a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof to the fullest extent that such advance payment may be lawful under Maryland law. Subject to any applicable limitations and requirements set forth in the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation and in these By-Laws, any payment of indemnification or advance of expenses shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Maryland law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall protect or purport to protect any Indemnitee against any liability to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office ("Disabling Conduct"). [As provided in both the Charter and By-Laws of the Corporation.] Anything in this Article X to the contrary notwithstanding, no indemnification shall be made by the Corporation to any Indemnitee unless: (a) there is a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the Proceeding was brought that the Indemnitee was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct; or (b) in the absence of such a decision, there is a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the Indemnitee was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct, which determination shall be made by: (i) the vote of a majority of a quorum of directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Corporation as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act, nor parties to the Proceeding; or (ii) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. Anything in this Article X to the contrary notwithstanding, any advance of expenses by the Corporation to any Indemnitee shall be made only upon the undertaking by such Indemnitee to repay the advance unless it is ultimately determined that such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as above provided, and only if one of the following conditions is met: (a) the Indemnitee provides a security for his undertaking; or (b) the Corporation shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances; or 11 (c) there is a determination, based on a review of readily available facts, that there is reason to believe that the Indemnitee will ultimately be found entitled to indemnification, which determination shall be made by: (i) a majority of a quorum of directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Corporation as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act, nor parties to the Proceeding; or (ii) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. Section 10.02 of the Registrant's By-Laws provides as follows: Section 10.02. Insurance of Officers, Directors, Employees and Agents: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Maryland law and by Section 17(h) of the Investment Company Act, as from time to time amended, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in or arising out of his position, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability. Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Manager. Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("Price-Fleming"), a Maryland corporation, is a corporate joint venture 50% owned by TRP Finance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, and was organized in 1979 to provide investment counsel service with respect to foreign securities for institutional investors in the United States. Price-Fleming, in addition to managing private counsel client accounts, also sponsors registered investment companies which invest in foreign securities, serves as general partner of RPFI International Partners, Limited Partnership, and provides investment advice to the T. Rowe Price Trust Company, trustee of the International Common Trust Fund. 12 T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. ("Investment Services"), a wholly- owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1980 for the purpose of acting as the principal underwriter and distributor for the Price Funds. Investment Services is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. In 1984, Investment Services expanded its activities to include a discount brokerage service. TRP Distribution, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investment Services, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1991. It was organized for and engages in the sale of certain investment related products prepared by Investment Services. T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc., was organized in 1981 for the purpose of making charitable contributions to religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational organizations. The Foundation (which is not a subsidiary of the Manager) is funded solely by contributions from the Manager and income from investments. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. ("Price Services"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1982 and is registered as a transfer agent under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Price Services provides transfer agent, dividend disbursing, and certain other services, including shareholder services, to the Price Funds. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. ("RPS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, was incorporated in Maryland in 1991 and is registered as a transfer agent under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RPS provides administrative, recordkeeping, and subaccounting services to administrators of employee benefit plans. T. Rowe Price Trust Company ("Trust Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland chartered limited purpose trust company, organized in 1983 for the purpose of providing fiduciary services. The Trust Company serves as trustee/custodian for employee benefit plans, common trust funds and a few trusts. T. Rowe Price Threshold Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, was organized in 1986 by the Manager, and invests in private financings of small companies with high growth potential; the Manager is the General Partner of the partnership. RPFI International Partners, Limited Partnership, is a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1985 for the purpose of investing in a diversified group of small and medium-sized rapidly growing non-U.S. companies. Price-Fleming is the general partner of this partnership, and certain clients of Price-Fleming are its limited partners. T. Rowe Price Real Estate Group, Inc. ("Real Estate Group"), is a Maryland corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager established in 1986 to provide real estate services. Subsidiaries of Real Estate Group are: T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund I Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund I, A No-Load Limited Partnership), T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund II Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund II, America's Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Limited Partnership), T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund III Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund III, America's Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership), and T. Rowe Price 13 Realty Income Fund IV Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (General Partner of T. Rowe Price Realty Income Fund IV, America's Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Limited Partnership). Real Estate Group serves as investment manager to T. Rowe Price Renaissance Fund, Ltd., A Sales-Commission-Free Real Estate Investment, established in 1989 as a Maryland corporation which qualifies as a REIT. T. Rowe Price Stable Asset Management, Inc. ("Stable Asset Management") is a Maryland corporation organized in 1988 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. Stable Asset Management, which is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, specializes in the management of investment portfolios which seek stable and consistent investment returns through the use of guaranteed investment contracts, bank investment contracts, structured or synthetic investment contracts, and short-term fixed-income securities. T. Rowe Price Recovery Fund Associates, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager organized in 1988 for the purpose of serving as the General Partner of T. Rowe Price Recovery Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership which invests in financially distressed companies. T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc. is a Maryland corporation organized in 1988 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. This entity is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and may apply for registration as an investment manager under the Securities Act of Ontario in order to be eligible to provide certain services to the RPF International Bond Fund, a trust (whose shares are sold in Canada) which Price-Fleming serves as investment adviser. Since 1983, the Manager has organized several distinct Maryland limited partnerships, which are informally called the Pratt Street Ventures partnerships, for the purpose of acquiring interests in growth-oriented businesses. Tower Venture, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is a Maryland corporation organized in 1989 for the purpose of serving as a general partner of 100 East Pratt St., L.P., a Maryland limited partnership whose limited partners also include the Manager. The purpose of the partnership is to further develop and improve the property at 100 East Pratt Street, the site of the Manager's headquarters, through the construction of additional office, retail and parking space. TRP Suburban, Inc. is a Maryland corporation organized in 1990 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. TRP Suburban has entered into agreements with McDonogh School and CMANE-McDonogh-Rowe Limited Partnership to construct an office building in Owings Mills, Maryland, which houses the Manager's transfer agent, plan administrative services, retirement plan services and operations support functions. TRP Finance, Inc. and TRP Finance MRT, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Manager, are Delaware corporations organized in 1990 to manage certain passive corporate investments and other intangible assets. TRP Finance MRT, Inc. was dissolved on October 4, 1993. 14 T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1990 for the purpose of investing in small public and private companies seeking capital for expansion or undergoing a restructuring of ownership. The general partner of the Fund is T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership whose general partner is T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners Associates, Inc., ("Strategic Associates"), a Maryland corporation which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager. Strategic Associates also serves as the general partner of T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership established in 1992, which in turn serves as general partner of T. Rowe price Strategic Partners Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1992. Listed below are the directors of the Manager who have other substantial businesses, professions, vocations, or employment aside from that of Director of the Manager: JAMES E. HALBKAT, JR., Director of the Manager. Mr. Halbkat is President of U.S. Monitor Corporation, a provider of public response systems. Mr. Halbkat's address is: P.O. Box 23109, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29925. JOHN W. ROSENBLUM, Director of the Manager. Mr. Rosenblum is the Tayloe Murphy Professor at the University of Virginia, and a director of: Chesapeake Corporation, a manufacturer of paper products, Cadmus Communications Corp., a provider of printing and communication services; Comdial Corporation, a manufacturer of telephone systems for businesses; and Cone Mills Corporation, a textiles producer. Mr. Rosenblum's address is: P.O. Box 6550, Charlottesville, Virginia 22906. ROBERT L. STRICKLAND, Director of the Manager. Mr. Strickland is Chairman of Lowe's Companies, Inc., a retailer of specialty home supplies. Mr. Strickland's address is 604 Two Piedmont Plaza Building, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104. PHILIP C. WALSH, Director of the Manager. Mr. Walsh is a Consultant to Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Englewood, Colorado, and a director of Piedmont Mining Company, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Walsh's address is: Blue Mill Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960. With the exception of Messrs. Halbkat, Rosenblum, Strickland, and Walsh, all of the directors of the Manager are employees of the Manager. George J. Collins, who is Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Managing Director of the Manager, is a Director of Price-Fleming. George A. Roche, who is Chief Financial Officer and a Managing Director of the Manager, is a Vice President and a Director of Price-Fleming. M. David Testa, who is a Managing Director of the Manager, is Chairman of the Board of Price-Fleming. Charles H. Salisbury, Jr., who is a Managing Director of the Manager, is a Vice President and a Director of Price-Fleming. Henry H. Hopkins, Charles P. Smith, and Peter Van Dyke, who are Managing Directors of the Manager, are Vice Presidents of Price-Fleming. Robert P. Campbell, Robert C. Howe, Veena A. Kutler, Heather R. Landon, George A. Murnaghan, William F. Wendler, II, and Edward A. Wiese, who are Vice Presidents of the Manager, are Vice Presidents of Price-Fleming. 15 Alvin M. Younger, Jr., who is a Managing Director and the Secretary and Treasurer of the Manager, is Secretary and Treasurer of Price-Fleming. Joseph P. Croteau, who is a Vice President of the Manager, is Controller of Price-Fleming. Nolan L. North, who is a Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Manager, is Assistant Treasurer of Price-Fleming. Leah P. Holmes, who is an Assistant Vice President of the Manager, is a Vice President of Price-Fleming. Barbara A. Van Horn, who is Assistant Secretary of the Manager, is Assistant Secretary of Price-Fleming. Certain directors and officers of the Manager are also officers and/or directors of one or more of the Price Funds and/or one or more of the affiliated entities listed herein. See also "Management of Fund," in Registrant's Statement of Additional Information. Item 29. Principal Underwriters. (a) The principal underwriter for the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc., will be Investment Services. Investment Services acts as the principal underwriter for the other thirty- three Price Funds. Investment Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Investment Services has been formed for the limited purpose of distributing the shares of the Price Funds and will not engage in the general securities business. Since the Price Funds are sold on a no-load basis, Investment Services will not receive any commission or other compensation for acting as principal underwriter. (b) The address of each of the directors and officers of Investment Services listed below is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. 16 Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices Business Address With Underwriter With Registrant __________________ _____________________ _________________ James Sellers Riepe President and Director Vice President and Director Henry Holt Hopkins Vice President and Vice President Director Mark E. Rayford Director None Charles E. Vieth Vice President and None Director Patricia M. Archer Vice President None Edward C. Bernard Vice President None Joseph C. Bonasorte Vice President None Meredith C. Callanan Vice President None Victoria C. Collins Vice President None Christopher W. Dyer Vice President None Mark S. Finn Vice President and None Assistant Controller Forrest R. Foss Vice President None Patricia O'Neil Goodyear Vice President None James W. Graves Vice President None Andrea G. Griffin Vice President None Thomas Grizzard Vice President None 17 David J. Healy Vice President None Joseph P. Healy Vice President None Walter J. Helmlinger Vice President None Eric G. Knauss Vice President None Douglas G. Kremer Vice President None Sharon Renae Krieger Vice President None Keith Wayne Lewis Vice President None David L. Lyons Vice President None Sarah McCafferty Vice President None Maurice Albert Minerbi Vice President None George A. Nurnaghan Vice President None Steven Ellis Norwitz Vice President None Kathleen M. O'Brien Vice President None Charles S. Peterson Vice President None Pamela D. Preston Vice President None Lucy Beth Robins Vice President None John Richard Rockwell Vice President None William F. Wendler, II Vice President None Jane F. White Vice President None Thomas R. Woolley Vice President None Alvin M. Younger, Jr. Secretary and Treasurer None Joseph P. Croteau Controller None Catherine L. Berkenkemper Assistant Vice President None Patricia Sue Butcher Assistant Vice President None Laura H. Chasney Assistant Vice President None George G. Finney Assistant Vice President None John A. Galateria Assistant Vice President None Keith J. Langrehr Assistant Vice President None C. Lillian Matthews Assistant Vice President None Tom J. Mauer Assistant Vice President None Janice D. McCrory Assistant Vice President None Sandra J. McHenry Assistant Vice President None JeanneMarie B. Patella Assistant Vice President None Arthur J. Silber Assistant Vice President None Mary A. Tamberrino Assistant Vice President None Monica R. Tucker Assistant Vice President None Linda C. Wright Assistant Vice President None Nolan L. North Assistant Treasurer None Barbara A. VanHorn Assistant Secretary None (c) Not applicable. Investment Services will not receive any compensation with respect to its activities as underwriter for the Price Funds since the Price Funds are sold on a no-load basis. Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records. All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc., under Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder will be maintained by T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc., at its offices at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder service activities are performed by T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Custodian activities for T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc., are performed at State Street Bank and Trust Company's Service Center (State Street South), 1776 Heritage Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02171. 18 Item 31. Management Services. Registrant is not a party to any management-related service contract, other than as set forth in the Prospectus. Item 32. Undertakings. (a) Inapplicable. (b) Inapplicable. (c) If requested to do so by the holders of at least 10% of all votes entitled to be cast, the Registrant will call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting on the question of removal of a director or directors and will assist in communications with other shareholders to the extent required by Section 16(c). (d) The Registrant agrees to furnish, upon request and without charge, a copy of its latest Annual Report to each person to whom a prospectus is delivered. 19 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, this 28th day of February, 1994. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. By:/s/John H. Laporte ____________________________ John H. Laporte Chairman of the Board Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /s/John H. Laporte John H. Laporte Chairman of the Board February 28, 1994 (Chief Executive Officer) /s/Carmen F. Deyesu Carmen F. Deyesu Treasurer February 28, 1994 (Chief Financial Officer) /s/Leo C. Bailey Leo C. Bailey Director February 28, 1994 /s/Donald W. Dick, Jr. Donald W. Dick, Jr. Director February 28, 1994 /s/David K. Fagin David K. Fagin Director February 28, 1994 /s/Addison Lanier Addison Lanier Director February 28, 1994 /s/John K. Major John K. Major Director February 28, 1994 /s/James S. Riepe James S. Riepe Vice President and Director February 28, 1994 /s/Hubert D. Vos Hubert D. Vos Director February 28, 1994 /s/Paul M. Wythes Paul M. Wythes Director February 28, 1994 EX-99.B8A-CUSTODIAN 2 CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT The Custodian Agreement dated September 28, 1987, as amended, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and T. Rowe Price Funds should be inserted here. PAGE 1 CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY and EACH OF THE PARTIES INDICATED ON APPENDIX A DATED: SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 FRF 07/87 PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held By It. . . . . . . . .1 2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held by the Custodian in the United States.. . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2.1 Holding Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2.2 Delivery of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1) Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2) Repurchase Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3) Securities System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 4) Tender Offer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 5) Redemption by Issuer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 6) Transfer to Issuer, Nominee, Exchange. . . . . . . . . .3 7) Sale to Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 8) Exchange or Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 9) Warrants, Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 10) Loans of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 11) Borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 12) Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 13) Futures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 14) In-Kind Distributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 15) Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 16) Type of Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2.3 Registration of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2.4 Bank Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2.5 Sale of Shares and Availability of Federal Funds . . . . . . .7 2.6 Collection of Income, Dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2.7 Payment of Fund Monies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1) Purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2) Exchanges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 3) Redemptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 4) Expense and Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 5) Dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 6) Short Sale Dividend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 7) Loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 8) Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2.9 Appointment of Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2.10 Deposit of Securities in Securities System . . . . . . . . . .10 1) Account of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 2) Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 3) Payment of Fund Monies, Delivery of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 4) Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 5) Annual Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 6) Indemnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 2.11 Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 2.12 Segregated Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 PAGE 3 2.13 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes. . . . . . . . . . . .15 2.14 Proxies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 2.15 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 2.16 Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants. . . . . . .16 3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held Outside of the United States. . . . . . . . . . . .16 3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians. . . . . . . . . . . . .16 3.2 Assets to be Held. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 3.4 Segregation of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 3.5 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. . . . . . . . .17 3.6 Reports by Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 3.7 Transactions in Foreign Assets of the Fund . . . . . . . . . .18 3.8 Responsibility of Custodian, Sub-Custodian and Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 3.9 Monitoring Responsibilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3.10 Branches of U.S. Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 4. Payments for Repurchases or Redemptions and Sales of Shares of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 5. Proper Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 6. Actions Permitted Without Express Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 7. Evidence of Authority, Reliance on Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 8. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and Calculations of Net Asset Value and Net Income . . . . . . . . .22 9. Records, Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 11. Compensation of Custodian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 12. Responsibility of Custodian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 13. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 14. Successor Custodian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 15. Interpretive and Additional Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 16. Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 17. Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 18. Confidentiality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 19. Exemption from Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 20. Massachusetts Law to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 21. Prior Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 22. The Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 23. Governing Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 24. Subcustodian Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 25. Directors and Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 26. Massachusetts Business Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 27. Successors of Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 PAGE 4 CUSTODIAN CONTRACT This Contract by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110 (hereinafter called the "Custodian"), and each fund which is listed on Appendix A (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Contract (each such fund individually hereinafter called the "Fund," whose definition may be found in Section 22), WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of its assets, including securities it desires to be held in places within the United States ("domestic securities") and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ("foreign securities") pursuant to the Governing Documents of the Fund. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash now or hereafter owned or acquired by it, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or treasury shares of capital stock ("Shares") of the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian. With respect to domestic securities, upon receipt of "Proper Instructions" (within the meaning of Article 5), the Custodian shall from time to time employ one or more sub-custodians located in the United States, but only in accordance with an applicable vote by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, and provided that the Custodian shall have no more or less responsibility or liability to the Fund on account of any actions or omissions of any sub-custodian so employed than any such sub-custodian has to the Custodian, and further provided that the Custodian shall not release the sub-custodian from any responsibility or liability unless mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing. With respect to foreign securities and other assets of the Fund held outside the United States, the Custodian shall employ Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as a sub-custodian for the Fund in accordance with the provisions of Article 3. 2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held By the Custodian in the United States 2.1 Holding Securities. The Custodian shall hold and physically segregate for the account of the Fund all PAGE 5 non-cash property, to be held by it in the United States, including all domestic securities owned by the Fund, other than (a) securities which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.10 in a clearing agency which acts as a securities depository or in a book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, collectively referred to herein as "Securities System," and (b) commercial paper of an issuer for which the Custodian acts as issuing and paying agent ("Direct Paper") which is deposited and/or maintained in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.11. 2.2 Delivery of Securities. The Custodian shall release and deliver domestic securities owned by the Fund held by the Custodian or in a Securities System account of the Custodian or in the Custodian's Direct Paper book entry system account ("Direct Paper System Account") only upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by mutual agreement of the parties, and only in the following cases: 1) Sale. Upon sale of such securities for the account of the Fund and receipt of payment therefor; 2) Repurchase Agreement. Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such securities entered into by the Fund; 3) Securities System. In the case of a sale effected through a Securities System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10 hereof; 4) Tender Offer. To the depository agent or other receiving agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for portfolio securities of the Fund; 5) Redemption by Issuer. To the issuer thereof or its agent when such securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable; provided that, in any such case, the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the Custodian; 6) Transfer to Issuer, Nominee. Exchange. To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Fund or into the name of any nominee or nominees of the Custodian or into the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or into the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1; or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units and bearing the same interest rate, maturity date and call provisions, PAGE 6 if any; provided that, in any such case, the new securities are to be delivered to the Custodian; 7) Sale to Broker or Dealer. Upon the sale of such securities for the account of the Fund, to the broker or its clearing agent or dealer, against a receipt, for examination in accordance with "street delivery" custom; provided that in any such case, the Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such securities prior to receiving payment for such securities except as may arise from the Custodian's failure to act in accordance with its duties as set forth in Section 12. 8) Exchange or Conversion. For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, split-up of shares, change of par value or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian; 9) Warrants, Rights. In the case of warrants, rights or similar securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities; provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian; 10) Loans of Securities. For delivery in connection with any loans of securities made by the Fund, but only against receipt of adequate collateral as agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Fund, which may be in the form of cash, obligations issued by the United States government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or such other property as mutually agreed by the parties, except that in connection with any loans for which collateral is to be credited to the Custodian's account in the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Custodian will not be held liable or responsible for the delivery of securities owned by the Fund prior to the receipt of such collateral, unless the Custodian fails to act in accordance with its duties set forth in Article 12; PAGE 7 11) Borrowings. For delivery as security in connection with any borrowings by the Fund requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund, but only against receipt of amounts borrowed, except where additional collateral is required to secure a borrowing already made, subject to Proper Instructions, further securities may be released for that purpose; 12) Options. For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and a member of The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation, any registered national securities exchange, any similar organization or organizations, or the Investment Company Act of 1940, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund; 13) Futures. For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian, and a Futures Commission Merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any Contract Market, any similar organization or organizations, or the Investment Company Act of 1940, regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund; 14) In-Kind Distributions. Upon receipt of instructions from the transfer agent ("Transfer Agent") for the Fund, for delivery to such Transfer Agent or to the holders of shares in connection with distributions in kind, as may be described from time to time in the Fund's currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus"), in satisfaction of requests by holders of Shares for repurchase or redemption; 15) Miscellaneous. For any other proper corporate purpose, but only upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees or of the Executive Committee signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, specifying the securities to be delivered, setting forth the purpose for which such delivery is to be made, declaring such PAGE 8 purpose to be a proper corporate purpose, and naming the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made; and 16) Type of Payment. In any or all of the above cases, payments to the Fund shall be made in cash, by a certified check upon or a treasurer's or cashier's check of a bank, by effective bank wire transfer through the Federal Reserve Wire System or, if appropriate, outside of the Federal Reserve Wire System and subsequent credit to the Fund's Custodian account, or, in case of delivery through a stock clearing company, by book-entry credit by the stock clearing company in accordance with the then current street custom, or such other form of payment as may be mutually agreed by the parties, in all such cases collected funds to be promptly credited to the Fund. 2.3 Registration of Securities. Domestic securities held by the Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of the Fund or in the name of any nominee of the Fund or of any nominee of the Custodian which nominee shall be assigned exclusively to the Fund, unless the Fund has authorized in writing the appointment of a nominee to be used in common with other registered investment companies having the same investment adviser as the Fund, or in the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or in the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1. All securities accepted by the Custodian on behalf of the Fund under the terms of this Contract shall be in "street name" or other good delivery form. 2.4 Bank Accounts. The Custodian shall open and maintain a separate bank account or accounts in the United States in the name of the Fund, subject only to draft or order by the Custodian acting pursuant to the terms of this Contract, and shall hold in such account or accounts, subject to the provisions hereof all cash received by it from or for the account of the Fund, other than cash maintained by the Fund in a bank account established and used in accordance with Rule 17f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Funds held by the Custodian for the Fund may be deposited for the Fund's credit in the Banking Department of the Custodian or in such other banks or trust companies as the Custodian may in its discretion deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that every such bank or trust company shall be qualified to act as a custodian under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that each such bank or trust company and the funds to be deposited with each such bank or trust company shall be approved by vote of a majority of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund. Such funds shall be PAGE 9 deposited by the Custodian in its capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the Custodian only in that capacity. 2.5 Sale of Shares and Availability of Federal Funds. Upon mutual agreement between the Fund and the Custodian, the Custodian shall, upon the receipt of Proper Instructions, make federal funds available to the Fund as of specified times agreed upon from time to time by the Fund and the Custodian in the amount of checks received in payment for Shares of the Fund which are deposited into the Fund's account. 2.6 Collection of Income, Dividends. The Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to United States registered securities held hereunder to which the Fund shall be entitled either by law or pursuant to custom in the securities business, and shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to United States bearer securities if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such securities are held by the Custodian or its agent thereof and shall credit such income or other payments, as collected, to the Fund's custodian account. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall detach and present for payment all coupons and other income items requiring presentation as and when they become due and shall collect interest when due on securities held hereunder. The Custodian will also receive and collect all stock dividends, rights and other items of like nature as and when they become due or payable. Income due the Fund on United States securities loaned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall be the responsibility of the Fund. The Custodian will have no duty or responsibility in connection therewith, other than to provide the Fund with such information or data as may be necessary to assist the Fund in arranging for the timely delivery to the Custodian of the income to which the Fund is properly entitled. 2.7 Payment of Fund Monies. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by mutual agreement of the parties, the Custodian shall pay out monies of the Fund in the following cases only: 1) Purchases. Upon the purchase of domestic securities, options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts for the account of the Fund but only (a) against the delivery of such securities, or evidence of title to such options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts, to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm or trust company doing business in the United States or abroad which is qualified under the Investment PAGE 10 Company Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a custodian and has been designated by the Custodian as its agent for this purpose in accordance with Section 2.9 hereof) registered in the name of the Fund or in the name of a nominee of the Fund or of the Custodian referred to in Section 2.3 hereof or in other proper form for transfer; (b) in the case of a purchase effected through a Securities System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.10 hereof or (c) in the case of a purchase involving the Direct Paper System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.11; or (d) in the case of repurchase agreements entered into between the Fund and the Custodian, or another bank, or a broker-dealer which is a member of NASD, (i) against delivery of the securities either in certificate form or through an entry crediting the Custodian's account at the Federal Reserve Bank with such securities or (ii) against delivery of the receipt evidencing purchase by the Fund of securities owned by the Custodian along with written evidence of the agreement by the Custodian to repurchase such securities from the Fund. All coupon bonds accepted by the Custodian shall have the coupons attached or shall be accompanied by a check payable on coupon payable date for the interest due on such date. 2) Exchanges. In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender of securities owned by the Fund as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof; 3) Redemptions. For the redemption or repurchase of Shares issued by the Fund as set forth in Article 4 hereof; 4) Expense and Liability. For the payment of any expense or liability incurred by the Fund, including but not limited to the following payments for the account of the Fund: interest, taxes, management, accounting, transfer agent and legal fees, and operating expenses of the Fund whether or not such expenses are to be in whole or part capitalized or treated as deferred expenses; 5) Dividends. For the payment of any dividends or other distributions to shareholders declared pursuant to the Governing Documents of the Fund; 6) Short Sale Dividend. For payment of the amount of dividends received in respect of securities sold short; 7) Loan. For repayment of a loan upon redelivery of pledged securities and upon surrender of the PAGE 11 note(s), if any, evidencing the loan; 8) Miscellaneous. For any other proper purpose, but only upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees or of the Executive Committee of the Fund signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, specifying the amount of such payment, setting forth the purpose for which such payment is to be made, declaring such purpose to be a proper purpose, and naming the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made. 2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities Purchased. In any and every case where payment for purchase of domestic securities for the account of the Fund is made by the Custodian in advance of receipt of the securities purchased in the absence of specific written instructions from the Fund to so pay in advance, the Custodian shall be absolutely liable to the Fund for such securities to the same extent as if the securities had been received by the Custodian. 2.9 Appointment of Agents. The Custodian may at any time or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) any other bank or trust company, which is itself qualified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a custodian, as its agent to carry out such of the provisions of this Article 2 as the Custodian may from time to time direct; provided, however, that the appointment of any agent shall not relieve the Custodian of its responsibilities or liabilities hereunder. 2.10 Deposit of Securities in Securities Systems. The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain domestic securities owned by the Fund in a clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which acts as a securities depository, or in the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and certain federal agencies, collectively referred to herein as "Securities System" in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the following provisions: 1) Account of Custodian. The Custodian may keep domestic securities of the Fund in a Securities System provided that such securities are represented in an account ("Account") of the Custodian in the Securities System which shall not include any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise PAGE 12 for customers; 2) Records. The records of the Custodian, with respect to domestic securities of the Fund which are maintained in a Securities System, shall identify by book-entry those securities belonging to the Fund; 3) Payment of Fund Monies, Delivery of Securities. Subject to Section 2.7, the Custodian shall pay for domestic securities purchased for the account of the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities System that such securities have been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer for the account of the Fund. Subject to Section 2.2, the Custodian shall transfer domestic securities sold for the account of the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities System that payment for such securities has been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and payment for the account of the Fund. Copies of all advices from the Securities System of transfers of domestic securities for the account of the Fund shall identify the Fund, be maintained for the Fund by the Custodian and be provided to the Fund at its request. The Custodian shall furnish the Fund confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of the Fund in the form of a written advice or notice and shall furnish to the Fund copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting each day's transactions in the Securities System for the account of the Fund; 4) Reports. The Custodian shall provide the Fund with any report obtained by the Custodian on the Securities System's accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding domestic securities deposited in the Securities System, and further agrees to provide the Fund with copies of any documentation it has relating to its arrangements with the Securities Systems as set forth in this Agreement or as otherwise required by the Securities and Exchange Commission; 5) Annual Certificate. The Custodian shall have received the initial or annual certificate, as the case may be, required by Article 13 hereof; 6) Indemnification. Anything to the contrary in this Contract notwithstanding, the Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for any loss or expense, PAGE 13 including reasonable attorneys fees, or damage to the Fund resulting from use of the Securities System by reason of any failure by the Custodian or any of its agents or of any of its or their employees or agents or from failure of the Custodian or any such agent to enforce effectively such rights as it may have against the Securities System; at the election of the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian with respect to any claim against the Securities System or any other person which the Custodian may have as a consequence of any such loss, expense or damage if and to the extent that the Fund has not been made whole for any such loss, expense or damage. 2.11 Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System. The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by the Fund in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian subject to the following provisions: 1) No transaction relating to securities in the Direct Paper System will be effected in the absence of Proper Instructions; 2) The Custodian may keep securities of the Fund in the Direct Paper System only if such securities are represented in an account ("Account") of the Custodian in the Direct Paper System which shall not include any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers; 3) The records of the Custodian with respect to securities of the Fund which are maintained in the Direct Paper System shall identify by book-entry those securities belonging to the Fund; 4) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for the account of the Fund upon the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer of securities to the account of the Fund. The Custodian shall transfer securities sold for the account of the Fund upon the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and receipt of payment for the account of the Fund; 5) The Custodian shall furnish the Fund confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of the Fund, in the form of a written advice or notice, of Direct Paper on the next business day following such transfer and shall furnish to the Fund copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting each day's transaction in the Securities System for the account of the Fund; PAGE 14 6) The Custodian shall provide the Fund with any report on its system of internal accounting control as the Fund may reasonably request from time to time; 2.12 Segregated Account. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be of a continuing nature where deemed appropriate by mutual agreement of the parties, establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of the Fund, into which account or accounts may be transferred cash and/or securities, including securities maintained in an account by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof, (i) in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a member of the NASD (or any futures commission merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange (or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered contract market), or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund, (ii) for purposes of segregating cash or government securities in connection with options purchased, sold or written by the Fund or commodity futures contracts or options thereon purchased or sold by the Fund, (iii) for the purposes of compliance by the Fund with the procedures required by Investment Company Act Release No. 10666, or any subsequent release, rule or policy, of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment companies and (iv) for other proper corporate purposes, but only, in the case of clause (iv), upon receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees or of the Executive Committee signed by an officer of the Fund and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, setting forth the purpose or purposes of such segregated account and declaring such purposes to be proper corporate purposes. 2.13 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes. The Custodian shall execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all federal and state tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to domestic securities of the Fund held by it and in connection with transfers of such securities. 2.14 Proxies. If the securities are registered other than in the name of the Fund or a nominee of the Fund, the Custodian shall, with respect to the domestic securities held hereunder, cause to be promptly executed by the PAGE 15 registered holder of such securities, all proxies, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such securities. 2.15 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of the domestic securities being held for the Fund by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information received by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1 from issuers of the domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian of such desired action at least 72 hours (excluding holidays and weekends) prior to the time such action must be taken under the terms of the tender, exchange offer, or other similar transaction, and it will be the responsibility of the Custodian to timely transmit to the appropriate person(s) the Fund's notice. Where the Fund does not notify the Custodian of its desired action within the aforesaid 72 hour period, the Custodian shall use its best efforts to timely transmit the Fund's notice to the appropriate person. 2.16 Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants. The Custodian shall provide the Fund, at such times as the Fund may reasonably require, with reports by independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including domestic securities deposited and/or maintained in a Securities System, relating to the services provided by the Custodian under this Contract; such reports shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies existing or arising since the prior examination would be disclosed by such examination. The reports must describe any material inadequacies disclosed and, if there are no such inadequacies, the reports shall so state. PAGE 16 3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund Held Outside of the United States 3.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians. The Custodian is authorized and instructed to employ Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A, ("Chase") as sub-custodian for the Fund's securities, cash and other assets maintained outside of the United States ("foreign assets") all as described in the Subcustodian Agreement between the Custodian and Chase. Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions", together with a certified resolution of the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees, the Custodian and the Fund may agree to designate additional proper institutions and foreign securities depositories to act as sub-custodians of the Fund's foreign assets. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund, the Custodian shall cease the employment of any one or more of such sub-custodians for maintaining custody of the Fund's foreign assets. 3.2 Assets to be Held. The Custodian shall limit the foreign assets maintained in the custody of foreign sub- custodians to foreign assets specified under the terms of the Subcustodian Agreement between the Custodian and Chase. 3.3 Foreign Securities Depositories. Except as may otherwise be agreed upon in writing by the Custodian and the Fund, foreign assets of the Fund shall be maintained in foreign securities depositories only through arrangements implemented by the banking institutions serving as sub- custodians pursuant to the terms hereof. 3.4 Segregation of Securities. The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to the Fund, the foreign assets of the Fund held by Chase and by each foreign sub- custodian. 3.5 Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian will use its best efforts (subject to applicable law) to arrange for the independent accountants, officers or other representatives of the Fund or the Custodian to be afforded access to the books and records of Chase and any banking or other institution employed as a sub-custodian for the Fund by Chase or the Custodian insofar as such books and records relate to the performance of Chase or such banking or other institution under any agreement with the Custodian or Chase. Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall furnish to the Fund such reports (or portions thereof) of Chase's external auditors as are available to the Custodian and which relate directly to Chase's system of internal accounting controls applicable to Chase's duties as a subcustodian or which relate to the internal accounting controls of any subcustodian employed by Chase with respect to foreign assets of the Fund. PAGE 17 3.6 Reports by Custodian. The Custodian will supply to the Fund from time to time, as mutually agreed upon, statements in respect of the foreign assets of the Fund held pursuant to the terms of the Subcustodian Agreement between the Custodian and Chase, including but not limited, to an identification of entities having possession of the Fund's foreign assets and advices or notifications of any transfers of foreign assets to or from each custodial account maintained by any sub-custodian on behalf of the Fund indicating, as to foreign assets acquired for the Fund, the identity of the entity having physical possession of such foreign assets. 3.7 Transactions in Foreign Assets of the Fund. All transactions with respect to the Fund's foreign assets shall be in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of the Subcustodian Agreement between Chase and the Custodian. 3.8 Responsibility of Custodian, Sub-Custodian, and Fund. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Custodian Contract, the Custodian shall not be liable to the Fund for any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising out of or in connection with the maintenance of custody of the Fund's foreign assets by Chase or by any other banking institution or securities depository employed pursuant to the terms of any Subcustodian Agreement between Chase and the Custodian, except that the Custodian shall be liable for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim to the extent provided in the Subcustodian Agreement between Chase and the Custodian or attributable to the failure of the Custodian to exercise the standard of care set forth in Article 12 hereof in the performance of its duties under this Contract or such Subcustodian Agreement. At the election of the Fund, the Fund shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian under the Subcustodian Agreement with respect to any claims arising thereunder against Chase or any other banking institution or securities depository employed by Chase if and to the extent that the Fund has not been made whole therefor. As between the Fund and the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of foreign securities and cash pursuant to the terms of the Subcustodian Agreement complies with all applicable rules, regulations, interpretations and orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Custodian assumes no responsibility and makes no representations as to such compliance. 3.9 Monitoring Responsibilities. With respect to the Fund's foreign assets, the Custodian shall furnish annually to the Fund, during the month of June, information concerning the sub-custodians employed by the Custodian. PAGE 18 Such information shall be similar in kind and scope to that furnished to the Fund in connection with the initial approval of this Contract. In addition, the Custodian will promptly inform the Fund in the event that the Custodian learns of a material adverse change in the financial condition of a sub-custodian. 3.10 Branches of U.S. Banks. Except as otherwise set forth in this Contract, the provisions of this Article 3 shall not apply where the custody of the Fund's assets is maintained in a foreign branch of a banking institution which is a "bank" as defined by Section 2(a)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 which meets the qualification set forth in Section 26(a) of said Act. The appointment of any such branch as a sub-custodian shall be governed by Section 1 of this Contract. 4. Payments for Repurchases or Redemptions and Sales of Shares of the Fund From such funds as may be available for the purpose but subject to the limitations of the Governing Documents of the Fund and any applicable votes of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund pursuant thereto, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent, make funds available for payment to holders of Shares who have delivered to the Transfer Agent a request for redemption or repurchase of their Shares. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares of the Fund, the Custodian is authorized upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent to wire funds to or through a commercial bank designated by the redeeming shareholder. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares of the Fund, the Custodian shall honor checks drawn on the Custodian by a holder of Shares, which checks have been furnished by the Fund to the holder of Shares, when presented to the Custodian in accordance with such procedures and controls as are mutually agreed upon from time to time between the Fund and the Custodian. The Custodian shall receive from the distributor for the Fund's Shares or from the Transfer Agent of the Fund and deposit as received into the Fund's account such payments as are received for Shares of the Fund issued or sold from time to time by the Fund. The Custodian will provide timely notification to the Fund and the Transfer Agent of any receipt by it of payments for Shares of the Fund. 5. Proper Instructions Proper Instructions as used herein means a writing signed or initialled by one or more person or persons as the Board of Directors/Trustees shall have from time to time authorized. Each such writing shall set forth the specific transaction or type of transaction involved, including a specific statement of the purpose for which such action is requested, or shall be a blanket instruction authorizing specific transactions of a repeated or PAGE 19 routine nature. Oral instructions will be considered Proper Instructions if the Custodian reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized to give such instructions with respect to the transaction involved. The Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in writing. Upon receipt of a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary as to the authorization by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund accompanied by a detailed description of procedures approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, Proper Instructions may include communications effected directly between electro-mechanical or electronic devices provided that the Board of Directors/Trustees and the Custodian are satisfied that such procedures afford adequate safeguards for the Fund's assets. 6. Actions Permitted without Express Authority The Custodian may in its discretion, without express authority from the Fund: 1) make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of handling securities or other similar items relating to its duties under this Contract, provided that all such payments shall be accounted for to the Fund; 2) surrender securities in temporary form for securities in definitive form; 3) endorse for collection, in the name of the Fund, checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments on the same day as received; and 4) in general, attend to all non-discretionary details in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer and other dealings with the securities and property of the Fund except as otherwise directed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund. 7. Evidence of Authority, Reliance on Documents The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Fund in accordance with Article 5 hereof. The Custodian may receive and accept a certified copy of a vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any determination or of any action by the Board of Directors/Trustees pursuant to the Governing Documents of the Fund as described in such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary. So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of the standard of care set forth in Article 12 hereof, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this PAGE 20 Contract and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed by the proper party or parties. 8. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and Calculation of Net Asset Value and Net Income The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to the person or persons appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund to keep the books of account of the Fund and/or compute the net asset value per share of the outstanding shares of the Fund or, if directed in writing to do so by the Fund, shall itself keep such books of account and/or compute such net asset value per share. If so directed, the Custodian shall also calculate daily the net income of the Fund as described in the Fund's currently effective prospectus and shall advise the Fund and the Transfer Agent daily of the total amounts of such net income and, if instructed in writing by an officer of the Fund to do so, shall advise the Transfer Agent periodically of the division of such net income among its various components. The calculations of the net asset value per share and the daily income of the Fund shall be made at the time or times and in the manner described from time to time in the Fund's currently effective prospectus. 9. Records, Inventory The Custodian shall create and maintain all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Contract in such manner as will meet the obligations of the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, with particular attention to Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder, applicable federal and state tax laws and any other law or administrative rules or procedures which may be applicable to the Fund. All such records shall be the property of the Fund and shall at all times during the regular business hours of the Custodian be open for inspection and audit by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of the Fund and employees and agents of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, in the event of termination of this Agreement, will be delivered in accordance with Section 14 hereof. The Custodian shall, at the Fund's request, supply the Fund with a tabulation of securities owned by the Fund and held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to do so by the Fund and for such compensation as shall be agreed upon between the Fund and the Custodian, include certificate numbers in such tabulations. The Custodian shall conduct a periodic inventory of all securities and other property subject to this Agreement and provide to the Fund a periodic reconciliation of the vaulted position of the Fund to the appraised position of the Fund. The Custodian will promptly report to the Fund the results of the reconciliation, indicating any shortages or discrepancies uncovered thereby, and take appropriate action to remedy any such shortages or discrepancies. PAGE 21 10. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant The Custodian shall cooperate with the Fund's independent public accountants in connection with the annual and other audits of the books and records of the Fund and take all reasonable action, as the Fund may from time to time request, to provide from year to year the necessary information to such accountants for the expression of their opinion without any qualification as to the scope of their examination, including but not limited to, any opinion in connection with the preparation of the Fund's Form N-lA, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and with respect to any other requirements of such Commission. 11. Compensation of Custodian The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon from time to time between the Fund and the Custodian. 12. Responsibility of Custodian Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Custodian shall be held to the exercise of reasonable care in carrying out the provisions of this Contract, but shall be kept indemnified by and shall be without liability to the Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. In order for the indemnification provision contained in this Section to apply, it is understood that if in any case the Fund may be asked to indemnify or save the Custodian harmless, the Fund shall be fully and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and it is further understood that the Custodian will use all reasonable care to identify and notify the Fund promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely to present the probability of such a claim for indemnification against the Fund. The Fund, shall have the option to defend the Custodian against any claim which may be the subject of this indemnification, and in the event that the Fund so elects, it will so notify the Custodian, and thereupon the Fund shall take over complete defense of the claim and the Custodian shall in such situation initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this Section. The Custodian shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the Fund will be asked to indemnify the Custodian except with the Fund's prior written consent. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit any right or cause of action on the part of the Custodian under this Contract which is independent of any right or cause of action on the part of the Fund. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Fund or such other counsel as may be agreed to by the parties) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the responsibility PAGE 22 of the Custodian with respect to redemptions effected by check shall be in accordance with a separate Agreement entered into between the Custodian and the Fund. If the Fund requires the Custodian to take any action with respect to securities, which action involves the payment of money or which action may, in the opinion of the Custodian, result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to the Fund being liable for the payment of money or incurring liability of some other form, the Fund, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to it. If the Fund requires the Custodian to advance cash or securities for any purpose or in the event that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with the performance of this Contract, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's own negligent action, negligent failure to act or willful misconduct, any property at any time held for the account of the Fund shall be security therefor and should the Fund fail to repay the Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of the Fund's assets to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement, provided that the Custodian gives the Fund reasonable notice to repay such cash or securities advanced, however, such notice shall not preclude the Custodian's right to assert any lien under this provision. 13. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment This Contract shall become effective as of its execution, shall continue in full force and effect until terminated as hereinafter provided, may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties hereto and may be terminated by either party by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed, postage prepaid to the other party, such termination to take effect not sooner than sixty (60) days after the date of such delivery or mailing in the case of a termination by the Fund, and not sooner than 180 days after the date of such delivery or mailing in the case of a termination by the Custodian; provided, however that the Custodian shall not act under Section 2.10 hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund has approved the initial use of a particular Securities System and the receipt of an annual certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees has reviewed the use by the Fund of such Securities System, as required in each case by Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and that the Custodian shall not act under Section 2.11 hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees has approved the initial use of the Direct Paper System and the receipt of an annual certificate of PAGE 23 the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of Directors/Trustees has reviewed the use by the Fund of the Direct Paper System; provided further, however, that the Fund shall not amend or terminate this Contract in contravention of any applicable federal or state regulations, or any provision of the Governing Documents of the Fund, and further provided, that the Fund may at any time by action of its Board of Directors/Trustees (i) substitute another bank or trust company for the Custodian by giving notice as described above to the Custodian, or (ii) immediately terminate this Contract in the event of the appointment of a conservator or receiver for the Custodian by the Comptroller of the Currency or upon the happening of a like event at the direction of an appropriate regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction. Upon termination of the Contract, the Fund shall pay to the Custodian such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination and shall likewise reimburse the Custodian for its costs, expenses and disbursements, provided that the Custodian shall not incur any costs, expenses or disbursements specifically in connection with such termination unless it has received prior approval from the Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 14. Successor Custodian If a successor custodian shall be appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, the Custodian shall, upon termination, deliver to such successor custodian at the office of the Custodian, duly endorsed and in the form for transfer, all securities, funds and other properties then held by it hereunder and shall transfer to an account of the successor custodian all of the Fund's securities held in a Securities System. The Custodian shall also use its best efforts to assure that the successor custodian will continue any subcustodian agreement entered into by the Custodian and any subcustodian on behalf of the Fund. If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall, in like manner, upon receipt of a certified copy of a vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, deliver at the office of the Custodian and transfer such securities, funds and other properties in accordance with such vote. In the event that no written order designating a successor custodian or certified copy of a vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when such termination shall become effective, then the Custodian shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a "bank" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not PAGE 24 less than $25,000,000, all securities, funds and other properties held by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property held by it under this Contract and to transfer to an account of such successor custodian all of the Fund's securities held in any Securities System. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian under this Contract. In the event that securities, funds and other properties remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof owing to failure of the Fund to procure the certified copy of the vote referred to or of the Board of Directors/Trustees to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to fair compensation for its services during such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities, funds and other properties and the provisions of this Contract relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian shall remain in full force and effect. If while this Contract is in force the Fund shall be liquidated pursuant to law, the Custodian shall distribute, either in cash or (if the Fund so orders) in the portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund, pro rata among the holders of shares of the Fund as certified by the Transfer Agent, the property of the Fund which remains after paying or satisfying all expenses and liabilities of the Fund. Section 12 hereof shall survive any termination of this Contract. 15. Interpretive and Additional Provisions In connection with the operation of this Contract, the Custodian and the Fund may from time to time agree on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Contract as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Contract. Any such interpretive or additional provisions shall be in a writing signed by both parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any applicable federal or state regulations or any provision of the Governing Documents of the Fund. No interpretive or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Contract. 16. Notice Any notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered or certified mail, or by such other means as the parties shall agree, to the other party at the address of such party set forth above or at such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party. 17. Bond The Custodian shall, at all times, maintain a bond in such form and amount as is acceptable to the Fund which shall be issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company authorized to do business in the place where such bond is issued against larceny PAGE 25 and embezzlement, covering each officer and employee of the Custodian who may, singly or jointly with others, have access to securities or funds of the Fund, either directly or through authority to receive and carry out any certificate instruction, order request, note or other instrument required or permitted by this Agreement. The Custodian agrees that it shall not cancel, terminate or modify such bond insofar as it adversely affects the Fund except after written notice given to the Fund not less than 10 days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, termination or modification. The Custodian shall furnish to the Fund a copy of each such bond and each amendment thereto. 18. Confidentiality The Custodian agrees to treat all records and other information relative to the Fund and its prior, present or future shareholders as confidential, and the Custodian, on behalf of itself and its employees, agrees to keep confidential all such information except, after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Custodian may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Fund. 19. Exemption from Liens The securities and other assets held by the Custodian for the Fund shall be subject to no lien or charge of any kind in favor of the Custodian or any person claiming through the Custodian, but nothing herein shall be deemed to deprive the Custodian of its right to invoke any and all remedies available at law or equity to collect amounts due it under this Agreement. Neither the Custodian nor any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall have any power or authority to assign, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of any securities held by it for the Fund, except upon the direction of the Fund, duly given as herein provided, and only for the account of the Fund. 20. Massachusetts Law to Apply This Contract shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 21. Prior Contracts Without derogating any of the rights established by such contracts, this Contract supersedes and terminates, as of the date hereof, all prior contracts between the Fund and the Custodian relating to the custody of the Fund's assets. 22. The Parties All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the funds listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Contract were between such individual fund and the Custodian. In the case of a series fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the individual series or portfolio of such fund or trust, or to such fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as PAGE 26 appropriate. Any reference in this Contract to "the parties" shall mean the Custodian and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. 23. Governing Documents. The term "Governing Documents" means the Articles of Incorporation, Agreement of Trust, By-Laws and Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time. 24. Subcustodian Agreement. Reference to the "Subcustodian Agreement" between the Custodian and Chase shall mean any such agreement which shall be in effect from time to time between Chase and the Custodian with respect to foreign assets of the Fund. 25. Directors and Trustees. It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders of shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees of the Fund shall be personally liable hereunder. 26. Massachusetts Business Trust With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Contract and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term Fund means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving under the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of Trust) of such Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of this Contract has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. 27. Successors of Parties. This Contract shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Fund and the Custodian and their respective successors. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this instrument to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed as of the dates indicated below. DATED: September 28, 1987 __________________ PAGE 27 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ATTEST: /s/Kathleen M. Kubit By/s/Charles Cassidy _____________________ _________________________________ Assistant Secretary Vice President T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio PAGE 28 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST New York Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. DATED: September 28, 1987 ___________________ ATTEST: /s/Nancy J. Wortman By/s/Carmen F. Deyesu ____________________________ __________________________________ PAGE 29 Appendix A The following Funds are parties to this Agreement and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement by executing the Agreement on the dates indicated thereon. T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the California Tax-Free Bond Fund and California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Institutional Trust on behalf of the Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. Rowe Price International Trust on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund and T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund, New York Tax-Free Bond Fund and New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Money Fund, Inc. PAGE 30 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS THIS AGREEMENT, made as of this 24th day of June, 1988, by and between: T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Trust, T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Money Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short- Intermediate Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund, T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, T. Rowe Price Institutional Trust, T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust, T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc., (hereinafter together called the "Funds" and individually "Fund") and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust, W I T N E S S E T H: It is mutually agreed that the Custodian Contract made by the parties on the 28th day of September, 1987, is hereby amended by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President PAGE 31 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H.Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. /s/ Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President PAGE 32 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President PAGE 33 (SIGNATURES CONTINUED) T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/William Blackwell ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 34 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of October 19, 1988, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund, Inc., a separate series of T. Rowe Price International Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND PAGE 35 T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/Guy R. Sturgeon ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 36 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988 and October 19, 1988, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of February 22, 1989, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND PAGE 37 T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/K. Donelson ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 38 AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988 and February 22, 1989, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 19, 1989, by adding thereto the Institutional International Funds, Inc., on behalf of the Foreign Equity Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND PAGE 39 T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 40 AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, and July 19, 1989 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 15, 1989, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc., on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund and the U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND PAGE 41 T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 42 AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989 and September 15, 1989, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of December 15, 1989, by restating Section 2.15 as follows: 2.15 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of the domestic securities being held for the Fund by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information received by the Custodian, an agent appointed under Section 2.9, or sub-custodian appointed under Section 1 from issuers of the domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian of such desired action at least 48 hours (excluding holidays and weekends) prior to the time such action must be taken under the terms of the tender, exchange offer, or other similar transaction, and it will be the responsibility of the Custodian to timely transmit to the appropriate person(s) the Fund's notice. Where the Fund does not notify the custodian of its desired action within the aforesaid 48 hour period, the Custodian shall use its best efforts to timely transmit the Fund's notice to the appropriate person. It is expressely noted that the parties may negotiate and agree to alternative procedures with respect to such 48 hour notice period on a selective and individual basis. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. PAGE 43 T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. PAGE 44 T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U. S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U. S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U. S. Treasury Long-Term Fund /s/Carmen F. Deyesu ______________________________________________ By: Carmen F. Deyesu, Treasurer STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ E. D. Hawkes, Jr. ______________________________________________ By: E. D. Hawkes, Jr. Vice President PAGE 45 Amendment No. 7 filed on Form SE January 25, 1990 with International Trust (CIK 313212) Post Effective Amendment No. 17. PAGE 46 AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, and December 20, 1989, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of January 25, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund, a separate series of T. Rowe Price International Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 47 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 48 AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, and January 25, 1990 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of February 21, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc., on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 49 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________________ By: PAGE 50 AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of June 12, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc., on behalf of the Spectrum Growth Fund and the Spectrum Income Fund. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL TRUST T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 51 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________________ By: PAGE 52 AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, and June 12, 1990 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of July 18, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND PAGE 53 T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ Guy R. Sturgeon ___________________________________________ By: Guy R. Sturgeon PAGE 54 AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, and July 18, 1990 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of October 15, 1990, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 55 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST Tax-Exempt Reserve Portfolio T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ Guy R. Sturgeon ___________________________________________ By: PAGE 56 AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, and October 15, 1990, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of February 13, 1991, by adding thereto the Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund and New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund, two separate series of the T. Rowe Price State Tax- Free Income Trust T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 57 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ Guy Sturgeon ___________________________________________ By: Vice President PAGE 58 AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, and February 13, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of March 6, 1991, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 59 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________________ By: PAGE 60 AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, and March 6, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 12, 1991, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 61 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President PAGE 62 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________________ By: PAGE 63 AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991 and September 12, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of November 6, 1991, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Japan Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 64 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. PAGE 65 /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ___________________________________________ By: PAGE 66 AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991 and November 6, 1991, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of April 23, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 67 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins __________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President PAGE 68 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _________________________________________ By: PAGE 69 AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, and April 23, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 2, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, a series of the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 70 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President PAGE 71 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________________ By: PAGE 72 AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, and September 2, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of November 3, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 73 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. PAGE 74 /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 75 AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, and November 3, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of December 16, 1992, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND PAGE 76 T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 77 /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 78 AMENDMENT NO. 21 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, and December 16, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of December 21, 1992, by adding thereto the Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund, an additional series to the T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 79 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund PAGE 80 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 81 AMENDMENT NO. 22 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, and December 21, 1992, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of January 28, 1993, by adding thereto the Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, additional series to the T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 82 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 83 T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ ______________________________________________ By: PAGE 84 AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, and January 28, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of April 22, 1993, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 85 T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund PAGE 86 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins ______________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _______________________________________________ By: PAGE 87 AMENDMENT NO. 24 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, and April 22, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of June 30, 1993, by adding thereto the Spectrum Balanced Fund, a series of the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PAGE 88 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund Spectrum Balanced Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. PAGE 89 T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. /s/Henry H. Hopkins _____________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________________ By: PAGE 90 AMENDMENT NO. 25 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, and June 30, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of September 16, 1993, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that the T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. (collectively referred to as the "Funds") shall not be responsible for paying any of the fees or expenses set forth herein but that, in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, dated September 16, 1993, between the Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price"), the Funds will require T. Rowe Price to pay all such fees and expenses. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. PAGE 91 T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund PAGE 92 T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund Spectrum Balanced Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins _____________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________________ By: PAGE 93 AMENDMENT NO. 26 TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT BETWEEN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS W I T N E S S E T H: The Custodian Contract of September 28, 1987, as amended June 24, 1988, October 19, 1988, February 22, 1989, July 19, 1989, September 15, 1989, December 15, 1989, December 20, 1989, January 25, 1990, February 21, 1990, June 12, 1990, July 18, 1990, October 15, 1990, February 13, 1991, March 6, 1991, September 12, 1991, November 6, 1991, April 23, 1992, September 2, 1992, November 3, 1992, December 16, 1992, December 21, 1992, January 28, 1993, April 22, 1993, June 30, 1993, and September 16, 1993, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the Parties listed on Appendix A thereto is hereby further amended, as of November 3, 1993, by adding thereto the T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund, a separate series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Income Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. PAGE 94 T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund Spectrum Balanced Fund T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. PAGE 95 T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTEREMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund /s/Henry H. Hopkins _____________________________________________ By: Henry H. Hopkins, Vice President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY /s/ _____________________________________________ By: EX-99.B9A-TRANSFER 3 TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Funds, dated January 1, 1994, as amended, should be inserted here. PAGE 1 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. and EACH OF THE PARTIES INDICATED ON APPENDIX A PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Article A Terms of Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Article B Duties of Price Services . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. Receipt of Orders/Payments. . . . . . . . .3 2. Written Redemptions . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3. Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 4. Confirmations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 5. Issuance of Share Certificates. . . . . . .6 6. Returned Checks and ACH Debits. . . . . . 7 7. Redemptions of Shares under Ten Day Hold. 7 8. Dividends, Distributions and Other Corporate Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9. Unclaimed Payments and Certificates . . .10 10. Books and Records . . . . . . . . . . . .10 11. Authorized Issued and Outstanding Shares.12 12. Tax Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 13. Information to be Furnished to the Fund .13 14. Correspondence. . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 15. Lost or Stolen Securities . . . . . . . .14 16. Telephone Services . . . . . . . . . . .14 17. Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 18. Form N-SAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 19. Cooperation With Accountants. . . . . . .15 20. Blue Sky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 21. Other Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 22. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses . . . . .15 Article C Representations and Warranties of the Price Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Article D Representations and Warranties of the Fund . .18 Article E Standard of Care/Indemnification . . . . . . .18 Article F Dual Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Article G Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Article H References to Price Services . . . . . . . . . 22 Article I Compliance with Governmental Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Article J Ownership of Software and Related Material . . 22 PAGE 3 Article K Quality Service Standards. . . . . . . . . . . 23 Article L As of Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Article M Term and Termination of Agreement. . . . . . . 26 Article N Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Article O Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Article P Amendment/Interpretive Provisions. . . . . . . 26 Article Q Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article R Maryland Law to Apply. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article S Merger of Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article T Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article U The Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Article V Directors, Trustees, Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Article W Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PAGE 4 TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the first day of January, 1994, by and between T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office and place of business at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ("Price Services"), and EACH FUND WHICH IS LISTED ON APPENDIX A (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Agreement (each such Fund individually hereinafter referred to as "the Fund", whose definition may be found in Article U); WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint Price Services as its transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with certain other activities, and Price Services desires to accept such appointment; WHEREAS, Price Services represents that it is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Transfer Agent under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("'34 Act") and will notify each Fund promptly if such registration is revoked or if any proceeding is commenced before the Securities and Exchange Commission which may lead to such revocation; WHEREAS, certain of the Funds are named investment options under various tax-sheltered retirement plans including, but not limited to, individual retirement accounts, simplified employee pension plans, deferred compensation plans, 403(b) plans, and profit sharing, thrift, and money purchase pension plans for self-employed individuals and professional partnerships and corporations, (collectively referred to as "Retirement Plans"); PAGE 5 WHEREAS, Price Services has the capability of providing special services, on behalf of the Funds, for the accounts of shareholders participating in these Retirement Plans ("Retirement Accounts"). WHEREAS, Price Services may subcontract or jointly contract with other parties, on behalf of the Funds, including, but not limited to, DST, SRI, Moore Business Forms, Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., and the 440 Financial Group, to perform certain of the functions and services described herein including services to Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts. Price Services may also enter into, on behalf of the Funds, certain banking relationships to perform various banking services including, but not limited to, check deposits, check disbursements, automated clearing house transactions ("ACH") and wire transfers. Subject to guidelines mutually agreed upon by the Funds and Price Services, excess balances, if any, resulting from these banking relationships will be invested and the income therefrom will be used to offset fees which would otherwise be charged to the Funds under this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. Terms of Appointment Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints Price Services to act, and Price Services agrees to act, as the Fund's transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with: (1) the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock or shares of beneficial interest (all such stock and shares to be PAGE 6 referred to as "Shares"); (2) any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of the Fund ("Shareholders"), including, without limitation, any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program; and (3) certain Retirement Plan and Retirement Accounts as agreed upon by the parties. The parties to the Agreement hereby acknowledge that from time to time, Price Services and T. Rowe Price Trust Company may enter into contracts ("Other Contracts") with employee benefit plans and/or their sponsors for the provision of certain plan participant services to Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts. Compensation paid to Price Services pursuant to this Agreement is with respect to the services described herein and not with respect to services provided under Other Contracts. B. Duties of Price Services Price Services agrees that it will perform the following services: 1. Receipt of Orders/Payments Receive for acceptance, orders/payments for the purchase of Shares and promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation thereof to the authorized custodian of the Fund (the "Custodian"). Upon receipt of any check or other instrument drawn or endorsed to it as agent for, or identified as being for the account of, the Fund, Price Services will process the order as follows: o Examine the check to determine if the check conforms to the Funds' acceptance procedures (including certain third-party check procedures). If the check conforms, PAGE 7 Price Services will endorse the check and include the date of receipt, will process the same for payment, and deposit the net amount to the parties agreed upon designated bank account prior to such deposit in the Custodial account, and will notify the Fund and the Custodian, respectively, of such deposits (such notification to be given on a daily basis of the total amount deposited to said accounts during the prior business day); o Open a new account, if necessary, and credit the account of the investor with the number of Shares to be purchased according to the price of the Fund's Shares in effect for purchases made on that date, subject to any instructions which the Fund may have given to Price Services with respect to acceptance of orders for Shares relating to payments so received by it; o Maintain a record of all unpaid purchases and report such information to the Fund daily; o Process periodic payment orders, as authorized by investors, in accordance with the payment procedures for pre-authorized checking ("PAC") and ACH purchases mutually agreed upon by both parties; o Receive monies from Retirement Plans and determine the proper allocation of such monies to the Retirement Accounts based upon instructions received from Retirement Plan participants or Retirement Plan administrators ("Administrators"); and PAGE 8 o Process telephone orders for purchases of Fund shares from the Shareholder's bank account (via wire or ACH) to the Fund in accordance with procedures mutually agreed upon by both parties. Upon receipt of funds through the Federal Reserve Wire System that are designated for purchases in Funds which declare dividends at 12:00 p.m. (or such time as set forth in the Fund's current prospectus), Price Services shall promptly notify the Fund and the Custodian of such deposit. 2. Redemptions Receive for acceptance redemption requests, including telephone redemptions and requests received from Administrators for distributions to participants or their designated beneficiaries or for payment of fees due the Administrator or such other person, including Price Services, and deliver the appropriate documentation thereofto the Custodian. Price Services shall receive and stamp with the date of receipt, all requests for redemptions of Shares (including all certificates delivered to it for redemption) and shall process said redemption requests as follows, subject to the provisions of Section 7 hereof: o Examine the redemption request and, for written redemptions, the supporting documentation, to determine that the request is in good order and all requirements have been met; o Notify the Fund on the next business day of the total number of Shares presented and covered by all such requests; PAGE 9 o As set forth in the prospectus of the Fund, and in any event, on or prior to the seventh (7th) calendar day succeeding any such request for redemption, Price Services shall, from funds available in the accounts maintained by Price Services as agent for the Funds, pay the applicable redemption price in accordance with the current prospectus of the Fund, to the investor, participant, beneficiary, Administrator or such other person, as the case may be; o If any request for redemption does not comply with the Fund's requirements, Price Services shall promptly notify the investor of such fact, together with the reason therefore, and shall effect such redemption at the price in effect at the time of receipt of all appropriate documents; o Make such withholdings as may be required under applicable Federal and State tax law; o In the event redemption proceeds for the payment of fees are to be wired through the Federal Reserve Wire System or by bank wire, Price Services shall cause such proceeds to be wired in Federal funds to the bank account designated; and o Process periodic redemption orders as authorized by the investor in accordance with the periodic withdrawal procedures for Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP") and systematic ACH redemptions mutually agreed upon by both parties. PAGE 10 Procedures and requirements for effecting and accepting redemption orders from investors by telephone, Tele*Access, Mailgram, or written instructions shall be established by mutual agreement between Price Services and the Fund consistent with the Fund's current prospectus. 3. Transfers Effect transfers of Shares by the registered owners thereof upon receipt of appropriate instructions and documentation and examine such instructions for conformance with appropriate procedures and requirements. In this regard, Price Services, upon receipt of a proper request for transfer, including any transfer involving the surrender of certificates of Shares, is authorized to transfer, on the records of the Fund, Shares of the Fund, including cancellation of surrendered certificates, if any, to credit a like amount of Shares to the transferee and to countersign, issue and deliver new certificates, if requested, for those Funds issuing certificates. 4. Confirmations Mail all confirmations and other enclosures requested by the Fund to the shareholder, and in the case of Retirement Accounts, to the Administrators, as may be required by the Funds or by applicable Federal or state law. 5. Issuance of Share Certificates o Those Funds which issue stock certificates shall supply Price Services with a sufficient supply of blank stock certificates and shall renew such supply upon request of Price Services. Such blank stock certificates shall PAGE 11 be properly signed, manually or facsimile, if authorized by the Fund, and shall bear the seal or facsimile thereof of the Fund; and notwithstanding the death, resignation or removal of any officers of the Fund authorized to sign certificates of stock, on behalf of the Fund, Price Services may continue to countersign certificates which bear the manual or facsimile signature of such officer until otherwise directed by the Fund. o If an investor requests a share certificate of a Fund which issues stock certificates (except shares in Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts which will be non certificated), Price Services will countersign and mail by first class mail, a share certificate to the investor at his address as set forth on the transfer books of the Fund, subject to any other instructions for delivery of certificates which the Fund may give to Price Services with respect to certificates representing newly purchased Shares. 6. Returned Checks and ACH Debits In order to minimize the risk of loss to the Fund by reason of any check being returned unpaid, Price Services will promptly identify and follow-up on any check or ACH debit returned unpaid. For items returned, Price Services may telephone the investor and/or redeposit the check or debit for collection or cancel the purchase, as deemed appropriate. PAGE 12 7. Redemption of Shares under Ten Day Hold o Uncollected Funds Shares purchased by personal, corporate, or governmental check, or by ACH will be considered uncollected until the tenth calendar date following the trade date of the trade ("Uncollected Funds"); o Good Funds Share purchased by treasurer's, cashier, certified, or official check, or by wire transfer will be considered collected immediately ("Good Funds"). Absent information to the contrary (i.e., notification from the payee institution), Uncollected Funds will be considered Good Funds on the tenth calendar day following trade date. o Redemption of Uncollected Funds o Shareholders making telephone requests for redemption of shares purchased with Uncollected Funds will be given two options: 1. The Shareholder will be permitted to exchange to a money market fund to preserve principal until the funds are deemed Good Funds, 2. The redemption can be processed utilizing the same procedures for written redemptions described below. o If a written redemption request is made for shares where any portion of the payment for said shares is in Uncollected Funds, and the request is in good order, Price Services will promptly obtain PAGE 13 the information relative to the payment necessary to determine when the payment becomes Good Funds. The redemption will be processed in accordance with normal procedures, and the proceeds will be held until confirmation that the payment is Good Funds. On the seventh (7th) calendar day after trade date, and each day thereafter until either confirmation is received or the tenth (10th) calendar day, Price Services will call the paying institution to request confirmation that the check or ACH in question has been paid. On the tenth calendar day after trade date, the redemption proceeds will be released, regardless of whether confirmation has been received. o Checkwriting Redemptions. o Daily, all checkwriting redemptions $10,000 and over reported as Uncollected Funds or insufficient funds will be reviewed. An attempt will be made to contact the shareholder to make good the funds (through wire, exchange, transfer). Generally by 12:00 p.m. the same day, if the matter has not been resolved, the redemption request will be rejected and the check returned to the Shareholder. o All checkwriting redemptions under $10,000 reported as Uncollected or insufficient funds will PAGE 14 be rejected and the check returned to the Shareholder. o Confirmations of Available Funds The Fund expects that situations may develop whereby it would be beneficial to determine if a person who has placed an order for Shares has sufficient funds in his or her checking account to cover the payment for the Shares purchased. When this situation occurs, Price Services may call the bank in question and request that it confirm that sufficient funds to cover the purchase are currently credited to the account in question. Price Services will maintain written documentation or a recording of each telephone call which is made under the procedures outlined above. None of the above procedures shall preclude Price Services from inquiring as to the status of any check received by it in payment for the Fund's Shares as Price Services may deem appropriate or necessary to protect both the Fund and Price Services. If a conflict arises between Section 2 and this Section 7, Section 7 will govern. 8. Dividends, Distributions and Other Corporate Actions o The Fund will promptly inform Price Services of the declaration of any dividend, distribution, stock split or any other distributions of a similar kind on account of its Capital Stock. PAGE 15 o Price Services shall act as Dividend Disbursing Agent for the Fund, and as such, shall prepare and make income and capital gain payments to investors. As Dividend Disbursing Agent, Price Services will on or before the payment date of any such dividend or distribution, notify the Custodian of the estimated amount required to pay any portion of said dividend or distribution which is payable in cash, and the Fund agrees that on or before the payment date of such distribution, it shall instruct the Custodian to make available to Price Services sufficient funds for the cash amount to be paid out. If an investor is entitled to receive additional Shares by virtue of any such distribution or dividend, appropriate credits will be made to his or her account. 9. Unclaimed Payments and Certificates In accordance with procedures agreed upon by both parties, report abandoned property to appropriate state and governmental authorities of the Fund. Price Services shall, 90 days prior to the annual reporting of abandoned property to each of the states, make reasonable attempts to locate Shareholders for which (a) checks or share certificates have been returned; (b) for which accounts have aged outstanding checks; or (c) accounts with unissued shares that have been coded with stop mail and meet the dormancy period guidelines specified in the individual states. Price Services shall PAGE 16 make reasonable attempts to contact shareholders for those accounts which have significant aged outstanding checks. 10. Books and Records Maintain records showing for each Shareholder's account, Retirement Plan or Retirement Account, as the case may be, the following: o Names, address and tax identification number; o Number of Shares held; o Certain historical information regarding the account of each Shareholder, including dividends and distributions distributed in cash or invested in Shares; o Pertinent information regarding the establishment and maintenance of Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts necessary to properly administer each account; o Information with respect to the source of dividends and distributions allocated among income (taxable and nontaxable income), realized short- term gains and realized long-term gains; o Any stop or restraining order placed against a Shareholder's account; o Information with respect to withholdings on domestic and foreign accounts; o Any instructions from a Shareholder including, all forms furnished by the Fund and executed by a PAGE 17 Shareholder with respect to (i) dividend or distribution elections, and (ii) elections with respect to payment options in connection with the redemption of Shares; o Any correspondence relating to the current maintenance of a Shareholder's account; o Certificate numbers and denominations for any Shareholder holding certificates; o Any information required in order for Price Services to perform the calculations contemplated under this Agreement. Price Services shall maintain files and furnish statistical and other information as required under this Agreement and as may be agreed upon from time to time by both parties or required by applicable law. However, Price Services reserves the right to delete, change or add any information to the files maintained; provided such deletions, changes or additions do not contravene the terms of this Agreement or applicable law and do not materially reduce the level of services described in this Agreement. Price Services shall also use its best efforts to obtain additional statistical and other information as each Fund may reasonably request for additional fees as may be agreed to by both parties. Any such records maintained pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") will be PAGE 18 preserved for the periods and maintained in a manner prescribed in Rule 31a-2 thereunder. Disposition of such records after such prescribed periods shall be as mutually agreed upon by the Fund and Price Services. The retention of such records, which may be inspected by the Fund at reasonable times, shall be at the expense of the Fund. All records maintained by Price Services in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement will remain the property of the Fund and, in the event of termination of this Agreement, will be delivered to the Fund as of the date of termination or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon. All books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except after prior notification to and approval by the other party hereto, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where Price Services or the Fund may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply; when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted governmental authorities; or after so requested by the other party hereto. 11. Authorized Issued and Outstanding Shares Record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain, pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) of the '34 Act, a record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized, PAGE 19 issued and outstanding, based upon data provided to it by the Fund. Price Services shall also provide the Fund on a regular basis the total number of Shares which are authorized and issued and outstanding. Price Services shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws relating to the issuance or sale of such Shares. 12. Tax Information Prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service and with other appropriate state agencies and, if required, mail to investors, those returns for reporting dividends and distributions paid as required to be so filed and mailed, and shall withhold such sums required to be withheld under applicable Federal and state income tax laws, rules, and regulations. Additionally, Price Services will file and, as applicable, mail to investors, any appropriate information returns required to be filed in connection with Retirement Plan processing, such as 1099R, 5498, as well as any other appropriate forms that the Fund or Price Services may deem necessary. The Fund and Price Services shall agree to procedures to be followed with respect to Price Services' responsibilities in connection with compliance with back-up withholding and other tax laws. 13. Information to be Furnished to the Fund Furnish to the Fund such information as may be agreed upon between the Fund and Price Services including any information that the Fund and Price Services agree is necessary to the daily operations of the business. PAGE 20 14. Correspondence Promptly and fully answer correspondence from shareholders and Administrators relating to Shareholder Accounts, Retirement Accounts, transfer agent procedures, and such other correspondence as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon with the Funds. Unless otherwise instructed, copies of all correspondence will be retained by Price Services in accordance with applicable law and procedures. 15. Lost or Stolen Securities Pursuant to Rule 17f-1 of the '34 Act, report to the Securities Information Center and/or the FBI or other appropriate person on Form X-17-F-1A all lost, stolen, missing or counterfeit securities. Provide any other services relating to lost, stolen or missing securities as may be mutually agreed upon by both parties. 16. Telephone Services Maintain a Telephone Servicing Staff of representatives ("Representatives") sufficient to timely respond to all telephonic inquiries reasonably foreseeable. The Representatives will also effect telephone purchases, redemptions, exchanges, and other transactions mutually agreed upon by both parties, for those Shareholders who have authorized telephone services. The Reprentatives shall require each Shareholder effecting a telephone transaction to properly identify themself before the transaction is effected, in accordance with procedures agreed upon between by both parties. Procedures for processing telephone PAGE 21 transactions will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Price Services will also be responsible for providing Tele*Access, PC*Access and such other Services as may be offered by the Funds from time to time. Price Services will maintain a special Shareholder Servicing staff to service certain Shareholders with substantial relationships with the Funds. 17. Proxies Monitor the mailing of proxy cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund in connection with Shareholder meetings of the Fund and shall coordinate the receipt, examination and tabulation of returned proxies and the certification of the vote to the Fund. 18. Form N-SAR Maintain such records, if any, as shall enable the Fund to fulfill the requirements of Form N-SAR. 19. Cooperation With Accountants Cooperate with each Fund's independent public accountants and take all reasonable action in the performance of its obligations under the Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion without any qualification as to the scope of their examination, including, but not limited to, their opinion included in each such Fund's annual report on Form N-SAR and annual amendment to Form N-1A. PAGE 22 20. Blue Sky Provide to the Fund or its agent, on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, and for each state in which the Fund's Shares are sold, sales reports and other materials for blue sky compliance purposes as shall be agreed upon by the parties. 21. Other Services Provide such other services as may be mutually agreed upon between Price Services and the Fund. 22. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Each Fund shall pay to Price Services and/or its agents for its Transfer Agent Services hereunder, fees computed as set forth in Schedule A attached. Except as provided below, Price Services will be responsible for all expenses relating to the providing of Services. Each Fund, however, will reimburse Price Services for the following out-of-pocket expenses and charges incurred in providing Services: o Postage. The cost of postage and freight for mailing materials to Shareholders and Retirement Plan participants, or their agents, including overnight delivery, UPS and other express mail services and special courier services required to transport mail between Price Services locations and mail processing vendors. o Proxies. The cost to mail proxy cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund and costs related to the receipt, examination and tabulation PAGE 23 of returned proxies and the certification of the vote to the Fund. o Communications o Print. The printed forms used internally and externally for documentation and processing Shareholder and Retirement Plan participant, or their agent's inquiries and requests; paper and envelope supplies for letters, notices, and other written communications sent to Shareholders and Retirement Plan participants, or their agents. o Print & Mail House. The cost of internal and third party printing and mail house services, including printing of statements and reports. o Voice and Data. The cost of equipment (including associated maintenance), supplies and services used for communicating to and from the Shareholders of the Fund and Retirement Plan participants, or their agents, the Fund's transfer agent, other Fund offices, and other agents of either the Fund or Price Services. These charges shall include: o telephone toll charges (both incoming and outgoing, local, long distance and mailgrams); and PAGE 24 o data and telephone lines and associated equipment such as modems, multiplexers, and facsimile equipment. o Record Retention. The cost of maintenance and supplies used to maintain, microfilm, copy, record, index, display, retrieve, and store, in microfiche or microfilm form, documents and records. o Disaster Recovery. The cost of services, equipment, facilities and other charges necessary to provide disaster recovery for any and all services listed in this Agreement. Out-of-pocket costs will be billed at cost to the Funds. Allocation of monthly costs among the Funds will generally be made based upon the number of Shareholder and Retirement Accounts serviced by Price Services each month. Some invoices for these costs will contain costs for both the Funds and other funds serviced by Price Services. These costs will be allocated based on a reasonable allocation mehodology. Where possible, such as in the case of inbound and outbound WATS charges, allocation will be made on the actual distribution or usage. C. Representations and Warranties of Price Services Price Services represents and warrants to the Fund that: 1. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland; PAGE 25 2. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in Maryland and California; 3. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and by-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement; 4. All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; 5. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Transfer Agent pursuant to Section 17A of the '34 Act; and 6. It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. D. Representations and Warranties of the Fund The Fund represents and warrants to Price Services that: 1. It is a corporation or business trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland or Massachusetts, as the case may be; 2. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement; 3. All proceedings required by said Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; 4. It is an investment company registered under the Act; and PAGE 26 5. A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ("the '33 Act") is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all Shares of the Fund being offered for sale. E. Standard of Care/Indemnification Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: 1. Price Services shall not be liable to any Fund for any act or failure to act by it or its agents or subcontractors on behalf of the Fund in carrying or attempting to carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement provided Price Services has acted in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct and selected and monitored the performance of its agents and subcontractors with reasonable care. 2. The Fund shall indemnify and hold Price Services harmless from and against all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by Price Services resulting from: (i) any action or omission by Price Services or its agents or subcontractors in the performance of their duties hereunder; (ii) Price Services acting upon instructions believed by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Fund; or (iii) Price Services acting upon information provided by the Fund in form and under policies agreed to by Price Services and the Fund. Price Services shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful PAGE 27 misconduct of Price Services or where Price Services has not exercised reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. 3. Except as provided in Article L of this Agreement, Price Services shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by the Fund resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Price Services or which result from Price Services' failure to exercise reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. The Fund shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of such Fund or its agents or subcontractors; unless such negligence or misconduct is attributable to Price Services. 4. In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable to the other party for any loss, cost, damage, claim, action or expense resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes. 5. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article E shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the PAGE 28 other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim, or to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of the other party. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the other party's prior written consent. 6. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement. F. Dual Interests It is understood that some person or persons may be directors, officers, or shareholders of both the Funds and Price Services (including Price Services's affiliates), and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided by a specific provision of applicable law. G. Documentation o As requested by Price Services, the Fund shall promptly furnish to Price Services the following: o A certified copy of the resolution of the Directors/Trustees of the Fund authorizing the appointment of Price Services and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; PAGE 29 o A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By- Laws of the Fund and all amendments thereto; o Specimens of all forms of outstanding and new stock/share certificates in the forms approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund with a certificate of the Secretary of the Fund as to such approval; o All account application forms and other documents relating to Shareholders' accounts; o An opinion of counsel for the Fund with respect to the validity of the stock, the number of Shares authorized, the status of redeemed Shares, and the number of Shares with respect to which a Registration Statement has been filed and is in effect; and o A copy of the Fund's current prospectus. The delivery of any such document for the purpose of any other agreement to which the Fund and Price Services are or were parties shall be deemed to be delivery for the purposes of this Agreement. o As requested by Price Services, the Fund will also furnish from time to time the following documents: o Each resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund authorizing the original issue of its Shares; PAGE 30 o Each Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and amendments and orders thereto in effect with respect to the sale of Shares with respect to the Fund; o A certified copy of each amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, and the By-Laws of the Fund; o Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees authorizing officers to give instructions to the Transfer Agent; o Specimens of all new certificates accompanied by the Board of Directors/Trustees' resolutions approving such forms; o Such other documents or opinions which Price Services, in its discretion, may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate in the proper performance of its duties; and o Copies of new prospectuses issued. Price Services hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of stock certificates, check forms and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such certificates, forms and devices. H. References to Price Services Each Fund agrees not to circulate any printed matter which contains any reference to Price Services without the prior PAGE 31 approval of Price Services, excepting solely such printed matter that merely identifies Price Services as agent of the Fund. The Fund will submit printed matter requiring approval to Price Services in draft form, allowing sufficient time for review by Price Services and its legal counsel prior to any deadline for printing. I. Compliance With Governmental Rules and Regulations Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and except for the accuracy of information furnished to the Fund by Price Services, each Fund assumes full responsibility for the preparation, contents and distribution of its prospectuses and compliance with all applicable requirements of the Act, the '34 Act, the '33 Act, and any other laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Fund. Price Services shall be responsible for complying with all laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over transfer agents and their activities. J. Ownership of Software and Related Material All computer programs, magnetic tapes, written procedures and similar items purchased and/or developed and used by Price Services in performance of the Agreement shall be the property of Price Services and will not become the property of the Fund. K. Quality Service Standards Price Services and the Fund may from time to time agree to certain quality service standards, as well as incentives and penalties with respect to Price Services' hereunder. PAGE 32 L. As Of Transactions For purposes of this Article L, the term "Transaction" shall mean any single or "related transaction" (as defined below) involving the purchase or redemption of Shares (including exchanges) that is processed at a time other than the time of the computation of the Fund's net asset value per Share next computed after receipt of any such transaction order by Price Services. If more than one Transaction ("Related Transaction") in the Fund is caused by or occurs as a result of the same act or omission, such transactions shall be aggregated with other transactions in the Fund and be considered as one Transaction. o Reporting Price Services shall: 1. Utilize a system to identify all Transactions, and shall compute the net effect of such Transactions upon the Fund on a daily, monthly and rolling 365 day basis. The monthly and rolling 365 day periods are hereafter referred to as "Cumulative". 2. Supply to the Fund, from time to time as mutually agreed upon, a report summarizing the Transactions and the daily and Cumulative net effects of such Transactions both in terms of aggregate dilution and loss ("Dilution") or gain and negative dilution ("Gain") experienced by the Fund, and the impact such Gain or Dilution has had upon the Fund's net asset value per Share. PAGE 33 3. With respect to any Transaction which causes Dilution to the Fund of $25,000 or more, immediately provide the Fund: (i) a report identifying the Transaction and the Dilution resulting therefrom, (ii) the reason such Transaction was processed as described above, and (iii) the action that Price Services has or intends to take to prevent the reoccurrence of such as of processing ("Report"). o Liability 1. It will be the normal practice of the Funds not to hold Price Services liable with respect to any Transaction which causes Dilution to any single Fund of less than $25,000. Price Services will, however, closely monitor for each Fund the daily and Cumulative Gain/Dilution which is caused by Transactions of less than $25,000. When the Cumulative Dilution to any Fund exceeds 3/10 of 1% per share, Price Services, in consultation with counsel to the Fund, will make appropriate inquiry to determine whether it should take any remedial action. Price Services will report to the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund ("Board") any action it has taken. 2. Where a Transaction causes Dilution to a Fund of $25,000 or more ("Significant Transaction"), Price Services will review with counsel to the Fund the Report and the circumstances surrounding the underlying PAGE 34 Transaction to determine whether the Transaction was caused by or occurred as a result of a negligent act or omission by Price Services. If it is determined that the Dilution is the result of a negligent action or omission by Price Services, Price Services and outside counsel for the Fund will negotiate settlement. All such Significant Transactions will be reported to the Board at its next meeting (unless the settlement fully compensates the Fund for any Dilution). Any Significant Transaction, however, causing Dilution in excess of the lesser of $100,000 or a penny per Share will be promptly reported to the Board. Settlement will not be entered into with Price Services until approved by the Board. The factors the Board would be expected to consider in making any determination regarding the settlement of a Significant Transaction would include but not be limited to: o Procedures and controls adopted by Price Services to prevent "As Of" processing; o Whether such procedures and controls were being followed at the time of the Significant Transaction; o The absolute and relative volume of all transactions processed by Price Services on the day of the Significant Transaction; PAGE 35 o The number of Transactions processed by Price Services during prior relevant periods, and the net Dilution/Gain as a result of all such transactions to the Fund and to all other Price Funds; o The prior response of Price Services to recommendations made by the Funds regarding improvement to the Transfer Agent's "As Of" Processing Procedures. M. Term and Termination of Agreement o This Agreement shall run for a period of one (1) year from the date first written above and will be renewed from year to year thereafter unless terminated by either party as provided hereunder. o This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund upon one hundred twenty (120) days' written notice to Price Services; and by Price Services, upon three hundred sixty-five (365) days' writing notice to the Fund. o Upon termination hereof, the Fund shall pay to Price Services such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination, and shall likewise reimburse for out-of- pocket expenses related to its services hereunder. N. Notice Any notice as required by this Agreement shall be sufficiently given (i) when sent to an authorized person of the other party at the address of such party set forth above or at PAGE 36 such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party; or (ii) as otherwise agreed upon by appropriate officers of the parties hereto. O. Assignment Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, provided this shall not preclude Price Services from employing such agents and subcontractors as it deems appropriate to carry out its obligations set forth hereunder. P. Amendment/Interpretive Provisions The parties by mutual written agreement may amend this Agreement at any time. In addition, in connection with the operation of this Agreement, Price Services and the Fund may agree from time to time on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions are to be signed by all parties and annexed hereto, but no such provision shall contravene any applicable Federal or state law or regulation and no such interpretive or additional provision shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement. Q. Further Assurances Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof. PAGE 37 R. Maryland Law to Apply This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of Maryland. S. Merger of Agreement This Agreement, including the attached Appendices and Schedules supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject hereof, whether oral or written. T. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instruments. U. The Parties All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the Funds listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Agreement were between such individual Fund and Price Services. In the case of a series Fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the individual series or portfolio of such Fund or trust, or to such Fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as appropriate. The "Fund" also includes any T. Rowe Price Funds which may be established after the execution of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to "the parties" shall mean Price Services and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. V. Directors, Trustees and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders of Shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees PAGE 38 of the Fund shall be personally liable hereunder. With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Agreement and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term "Fund" means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving under the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of Trust) of such Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. W. Captions The captions in the Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. PAGE 39 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers. DATED: 2/18/94 T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. ATTEST: /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Mark E. Rayford ____________________ BY:___________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn Mark E. Rayford T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund PAGE 40 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Money Fund Virginia Tax-Free Money Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 41 T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND,INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund DATED: 2/16/94 ATTEST: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu _________________________ BY:__________________________ Lenora V. Hornung Carmen F. Deyesu PAGE 42 APPENDIX A The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement by executing the Agreement on the dates indicated thereon. T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the California Tax-Free Bond Fund and California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund and T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund PAGE 43 T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. on behalf of the Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 44 T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund PAGE 45 SCHEDULE A - FEE SCHEDULE Effective January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994, For the account of: THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS EQUITY FUNDS T. Rowe Price New American Growth Fund T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small Capital Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund T.Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Over-the-Counter Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. BOND FUNDS T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Short Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price New York Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund PAGE 46 T. Rowe Price Spectrum Income Fund T. Rowe Price Short-term Global Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Summit GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund Money Market Funds T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. Rowe Price New York Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Reserves Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Money Market Fund PAGE 47 The following fees for services provided by T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. (TRPS) and vendors will be billed by TRPS for 1994: I. T. Rowe Price Services Maintenance and Transaction Charges - Billable Monthly A. Base Fee 1. Per Fund - Beginning January 1, 1994, chargeable at the rate of $1,000 per month to each Fund shown on the previous page. The fee is waived for new Funds for the first 6 months after effective date. 2. Monthly - $5,987,000 payable in twelve monthly installments of $498,917. B. Per Account Annual Fee - $3.63 for each Equity, Bond, and Money Market Account serviced. The Per Account Annual Fee will be billed monthly at a rate of 1/12 of the annual fee for each Fund account serviced during the month. Accounts serviced is defined as all open accounts at month end plus accounts which closed during the month. C. Transaction Fees 1. New Account Fees a. $3.00 for every account opened, including fiduciary accounts, excluding those opened by exchange and those established as described in (b) below. b. A fee of $1.00 will be assessed for accounts established within the model and list functions programs and under the agreement that the registrant's name will be quality controlled subsequent to its establishment. 2. Non-Automated Transactions a. $1.05 for each non-automated transaction and maintenance item processed for the Fund Group as a whole during a month. The non-automated transaction count will include all manually processed price dependent and maintenance transactions. Also, the number of new account setups will be excluded from the number of non-automated transactions. b. Fee to be charged to the Funds based on each Fund's number of total non-automated transactions and maintenance. c. Fee to be billed monthly for that month. PAGE 48 d. NOTE: The transaction count should not include correction of transactions caused by non-shareholder errors. D. Telephone Fee Billed at the rate of $5.20 per call for shareholder servicing calls received in excess of 34,000 calls per month. Calls received in Retail Services are allocated to the Funds based on accounts serviced and calls received in Telephone Services are allocated based on actual calls received. E. Items Scanned $.29 will be billed for each document page scanned. It will be allocated based on the number of items indexed to each Fund. F. Tele*Access Base fee, per month for all calls is $39,000. G. Institutional Electronic Interface Maximum fee calculated is 10 basis points or less per Fund. 10 basis points < $500 million 8 basis points > $500 million < $1 billion 5 basis points > $1 billion < $2 billion 3 basis points > $2 billion H. Correspondence $4.20 billed for each shareholder correspondence request completed in writing or by phone. Allocated to the Funds based on accounts serviced. I. Telephone Transaction Fee Each price dependent transaction initiated through the Telephone Services Group will be charged $.50. II. Vendor Fees A. DST 1. Annual Open Account Fee a. $1.77 for each Equity Fund account serviced. b. $4.20 for each Bond Fund account serviced. c. $4.20 for each Money Market Fund account serviced. PAGE 49 The Open Account Fee will be billed monthly at a rate of 1/12 of the annual fee for each Fund account serviced during the month. 2. Closed Account Fee (Annualized) Payable at an annual rate of $1.44. The Closed Account Fee will be billed monthly at a rate of 1/12 of the annual rate and will be charged in the month following the month during which such account is closed and shall cease to be charged in the month following the Purge Date. 3. Fiduciary Sub-Accounting Payable at the rate of $1.00 per month for each fiduciary account. Fiduciary accounts closed during the prior year will not be included as billable items. 4. Annual Base Fee Per Fund Annual Fee of $7,205.88 will be charged at a monthly rate of $600.49. The fee is waived for the first six (6) months after a new Fund is effective. The definition of new Fund excludes Funds created by mergers, purchases, or reorganizations. 5. Bank Account Reconciliation System (Comp/Recon) Annual charge of $120,000 payable at a rate of $10,000 per month. 6. TRAC 2000 - $7.00 per participant, per year 7. Voice Response Unit a. $500 Set-up Fee will be charged for each investment company unit. b. $2,500 Maintenance Fee will be billed each month. c. $.50 will be billed per call connected to the VRU. 8. Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Billed to each Fund utilizing this service at an annual rate of $1.03 per open account. B. State Street Bank 1. NSCC Settlements PAGE 50 a. $11.30 for net redemptions b. $ 5.14 per net purchases 2. Checkwriting Fees $.565 for each checkwriting item processed (i.e. those resulting in either redemptions or returned as non- processable). This includes signature card maintenance and verification, manual or special processing of checks, stop payment processing, settlement functions, and postage and mailing expenses to return canceled checks to shareholders. 3. Stop Payments - Redemption/Distribution Accounts $15.00 for each manual stop payment placed on a redemption or distribution check. 4. ACH Transactions $.06 for each ACH transaction processed by the Bank and submitted to the ACH network. 5. Internal Book Transfers $1.08 billed for money movement between TRP DDA's at the Bank. Money is transferred by debit and credit memos. 6. Wire Fees $4.00 for each incoming, manual, and internal bank transfer wire; $3.75 for each outgoing transmission wire. 7. Paid checks $.18 for each paid check processed. 8. DDA Research $1.03 per request. 9. Special Handling $2,917 billed per month for the special handling of checks at Marina Bay. 10. Nightly Audits $.0285 per page for the audit of the DST nightly update. PAGE 51 11. VAX Computer Usage Billed at the rate of $8,318 per month which covers both: a. System Fee - for use of sub-systems such as capital stock interface, PDPS, Direct Deposit, etc. b. Communication Fee - charge for the line, modems, and statistical multiplexers. 12. Abandoned Property Services based on the following fee schedule: a. Administrative charge $125/Fund b. Processing charges $1.00/account c. Due Diligence Mailings $1.50/account d. Labor will be charged based on the number of hours required. 13. Account maintenance $16.00 per account per month 14. Reporting (SSCAN) for selected accounts - $50.00 per account per month 15. FDIC Passthrough - charged at prevailing FDIC rates C. J.P. Morgan Bank 1. Wire Transfer Fees Annual Account Maintenance $250.00 Annual MORCOM/CASH First Account $5,000.00 Subsequent Accounts $3,000.00 Batch File Transfer (BFT) Transmission $15.00 each (capped at 10 per month) BFT Per Outgoing Wire Peak (8 a.m. and 8 p.m.) $0.064 Off Peak (8 p.m. and 8 a.m.) $0.032 Outgoing Wires Straight-through (Repetive or Freetype) 80% of total volume $3.25 Book Transfer (IBT) $1.50 Repair (Freeform) $7.00 Zero Balance Transfer $1.00 PAGE 52 Incoming Wires Fed or CHIPS $3.25 Book (IBT) $1.50 FDIC Passthrough - charged at prevailing FDIC rates 2. Controlled Disbursement Fees Annual Account Maintenance (capped at 6 accounts) $760.00 per account Annual MORCOM Next Day $1,385.00 per account Annual MORCOM Check $715.00 per account Batch File Transfer (BFT) Transmission (capped at 10 per month) $15.00 each Same Day Match Pay (Dividend & Redemption Checks) DCD Match $2,500.00 per account TRPS Matches .005 per item Checks Paid Up to 500,000 items $0.051 Up to 750,000 items $0.042 Up to 1,000,000 items $0.035 Stops On-line $3.00 Returned Checks $3.00 per item 3. The bank may charge interest at a rate in excess of normal borrowing rates if the TRPS balance is overdrawn or is in a negative collected balance status. D. Fleet Bank of Massachusetts 1. Demand Deposit Services a. Monthly Account Maintenance $13.00/ 14.00 in May PAGE 53 b. Deposit Ticket $.85 c. Deposited Item Fee (all inclusive) $.054 d. Return of a Deposited Item Redeposit Fee per deposit $1.00 Per redeposited item $.50 Returned item $3.00 2. Treasury Master System a. Previous Day Balance Reporting Monthly module charge $60.00 Per Account $10.00 b. Previous Day Detail Monthly module charge $70.00 Per Transaction $.10 c. Current Day Detail Monthly module charge $70.00 Per Transaction $.10 d. Depository Transfer Monthly module charge $75.00 Per Transfer $.25 e. Money Movers per transfer $.50 f. Wire Transfer no addt'l charge- normal wire fees only 3. Wire Transfer a. Outgoing Repetitive Wire Placed prior to 1:00 pm $9.00 Placed after 1:00 pm $10.00 b. Outgoing Non-Repetitive Wire Placed prior to 1:00 pm $12.00 Placed after 1:00 pm $13.00 c. Incoming Wire $6.00 4. The bank may charge interest at a rate in excess of normal borrowing rates if the TRPS balance is overdrawn or is in a negative collected balance status. 5. FDIC Passthrough - charged at prevailing FDIC rates. E. First National Bank of Maryland 1. Internal Fund Transfer $5.40 2. Returned Items $2.70 PAGE 54 3. Deposit Items Charge varies 4. Deposit Tickets $.45 5. Return/redeposit items $2.25 6. Deposit Corrections $4.50 7. Check copy $9.00 8. First Facts CDA Repetitive Wire $4.05 System Reports/Per Module $27.00 Per Report Previous Day $1.80 Per Report Current Day $3.60 9. Account maintenance $11.25 10. Debit item $.54 11. Credit transaction $.54 12. Foreign Deposit $4.50 13. ACH Debit $.117 14. Tax Deposits $.90 15. Film - Monthly $121.50 16. TRPS may be charged interest when TRPS's balance at FNB is in a negative collected balance status. TRPS may also receive balance credits on a positive investable balance 17. FDIC Passthrough charged at prevailing FDIC rates III. New Funds Funds added during the term of this contract may have their Maintenance and Transaction charges and other charges (Section I) waived for a period of time, as agreed to by TRPS and Fund Directors, following the establishment of the Fund. Out-of- pocket expenses will be billed to the Fund from the Fund's inception. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T.Rowe Price Funds and T.Rowe Price Services, Inc. have agreed upon this fee schedule to be executed in their names and on their behalf through their duly authorized officers: T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS T. ROWE PRICE SERVICES, INC. /s/Carmen F. Deyesu /s/Mark E. Rayford NAME ____________________ NAME ________________________ Carmen F. Deyesu Mark E. Rayford TITLE Treasurer TITLE President DATE 2/16/94 DATE 2/18/94 EX-99.B9B-FUNDACCT 4 FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT The Agreement between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Funds for Fund Accounting Services, dated January 1, 1994, as amended, should be inserted here. PAGE 1 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. and THE T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS for FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Article A Terms of Appointment/Duties of Price Associates .1 Article B Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses . . . . . . . . .2 Article C Representations and Warranties of Price Associates3 Article D Representations and Warranties of the Fund. . . .3 Article E Ownership of Software and Related Material. . . .3 Article F Quality Service Standards . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Article G Standard of Care/Indemnification. . . . . . . . .4 Article H Dual Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Article I Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Article J Recordkeeping/Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . .5 Article K Compliance with Governmental Rules and Regulations6 Article L Terms and Termination of Agreement. . . . . . . .6 Article M Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Article N Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Article O Amendment/Interpretive Provisions . . . . . . . .7 Article P Further Assurances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article Q Maryland Law to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article R Merger of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article S Counterparts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Article T The Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Article U Directors, Trustee and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 PAGE 3 Article V Captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PAGE 4 AGREEMENT made as of the first day of January, 1994, by and between T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office and place of business at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ("Price Associates"), and each Fund which is listed on Appendix A (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Agreement (each such Fund individually hereinafter referred to as "the Fund", whose definition may be found in Article T); WHEREAS, Price Associates has the capability of providing the Funds with certain accounting services ("Accounting Services"); WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint Price Associates to provide these Accounting Services and Price Associates desires to accept such appointment; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. Terms of Appointment/Duties of Price Associates Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints Price Associates to provide, and Price Associates agrees to provide, the following Accounting Services: a. Maintain for each Fund a daily trial balance, a general ledger, subsidiary records and capital stock accounts; PAGE 5 b. Maintain for each Fund an investment ledger, including amortized bond and foreign dollar denominated costs where applicable; c. Maintain for each Fund all records relating to the Fund's income and expenses; d. Provide for the daily valuation of each Fund's portfolio securities and the computation of each Fund's daily net asset value per share. Such daily valuations shall be made in accordance with the valuation policies established by each of the Fund's Board of Directors including, but not limited to, the utilization of such pricing valuation sources and/or pricing services as determined by the Boards. Price Associates shall have no liability for any losses or damages incurred by the Fund as a result of erroneous portfolio security evaluations provided by such designated sources and/or pricing services; provided that, Price Associates reasonably believes the prices are accurate, has adhered to its normal verification control procedures, and has otherwise met the standard of care as set forth in Article G of this Agreement; e. Provide daily cash flow and transaction status information to each Fund's adviser; f. Prepare for each Fund such financial information that is reasonably necessary for shareholder reports, reports to PAGE 6 the Board of Directors and to the officers of the Fund, and reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service and other Federal and state regulatory agencies; g. Provide each Fund with such advice that may be reasonably necessary to properly account for all financial transactions and to maintain the Fund's accounting procedures and records so as to insure compliance with generally accepted accounting and tax practices and rules; h. Maintain for each Fund all records that may be reasonably required in connection with the audit performed by each Fund's independent accountant, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service or such other Federal or state regulatory agencies; and i. Cooperate with each Fund's independent public accountants and take all reasonable action in the performance of its obligations under the Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion without any qualification as to the scope of their examination including, but not limited to, their opinion included in each such Fund's annual report on Form N-SAR and annual amendment to Form N-1A. B. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Each Fund shall pay to Price Associates for its Accounting Services hereunder, fees as set forth in the Schedule attached hereto. In addition, each Fund will reimburse Price Associates PAGE 7 for out-of-pocket expenses such as postage, printed forms, voice and data transmissions, record retention, disaster recovery, third party vendors, equipment leases and other similar items as may be agreed upon between Price Associates and the Fund. Some invoices will contain costs for both the Funds and other funds services by Price Associates. In these cases, a reasonable allocation methodogy will be used to allocate these costs to the Funds. C. Representations and Warrantees of Price Associates Price Associates represents and warrants to the Fund that: 1. It is a corporation duly organized and existing in good standing under the laws of Maryland. 2. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in Maryland. 3. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement. 4. All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. 5. It has, and will continue to have, access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. D. Representations and Warrantees of the Fund The Fund represents and warrants to Price Associates that: 1. It is a corporation or business trust, as the case may be, duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland or Massachusetts, as the case may be. PAGE 8 2. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. 3. All proceedings required by said Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. E. Ownership of Software and Related Material All computer programs, magnetic tapes, written procedures, and similar items purchased and/or developed and used by Price Associates in performance of the Agreement shall be the property of Price Associates and will not become the property of the Funds. F. Quality Service Standards Price Associates and the Fund may, from time to time, agree to certain quality service standards, with respect to Price Associates' services hereunder. G. Standard of Care/Indemnification Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: 1. Price Associates shall not be liable to any Fund for any act or failure to act by it or its agents or subcontractors on behalf of the Fund in carrying or attempting to carry out the terms and provisions of the Agreement provided Price Associates has acted in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct and selected and monitored the performance of its agents and subcontractors with reasonable care. PAGE 9 2. The Fund shall indemnify and hold Price Associates harmless from and against all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions, and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by Price Associates resulting from: (i) any action or omission by Price Associates or its agents or subcontractors in the performance of their duties hereunder; (ii) Price Associates acting upon instructions believed by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Fund; or (iii) Price Associates acting upon information provided by the Fund in form and under policies agreed to by Price Associates and the Fund. Price Associates shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of Price Associates or where Price Associates has not exercised reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. 3. Price Associates shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by the Fund resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Price Associates or which result from Price Associates' failure to exercise reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. The Fund shall not be entitled to such indemnification with respect to actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of such Fund or its agents or subcontractors; unless such negligence or misconduct is attributable to Price Associates. PAGE 10 4. In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable to the other party for any loss, cost, damage, claim, action or expense resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes. 5. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article F shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim, or to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of the other party. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the other party's prior written consent. 6. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement. H. Dual Interests It is understood that some person or persons may be directors, officers, or shareholders of both the Fund and Price PAGE 11 Associates (including Price Associates' affiliates), and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided by a specific provision of applicable law. I. Documentation As requested by Price Associates, the Fund shall promptly furnish to Price Associates such documents as it may reasonably request and as are necessary for Price Associates to carry out its responsibilities hereunder. J. Recordkeeping/Confidentiality 1. Price Associates shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder, in the form and manner as it may deem advisable, provided that Price Associates shall keep all records in such form and in such manner as required by applicable law, including the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("the '34 Act"). 2. Price Associates and the Fund agree that all books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except: (a) after prior notification to and approval in writing by the other party hereto, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where Price Associates or Fund may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply; (b) when requested to divulge PAGE 12 such information by duly constituted governmental authorities; or (c) after so requested by the other party hereto. K. Compliance With Governmental Rules and Regulations Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and except for the accuracy of information furnished to the Funds by Price Associates, each Fund assumes full responsibility for the preparation, contents and distribution of its prospectuses, and for complying with all applicable requirements of the Act, the '34 Act, the Securities Act of 1933 (the "33 Act"), and any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Funds. L. Term and Termination of Agreement 1. This Agreement shall run for a period of one (1) year from the date first written above and will be renewed from year to year thereafter unless terminated by either party as provided hereunder. 2. This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund upon sixty (60) days' written notice to Price Associates; and by Price Associates, upon three hundred sixty-five (365) days' writing notice to the Fund. 3. Upon termination hereof, the Fund shall pay to Price Associates such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination, and shall likewise reimburse for out-of-pocket expenses related to its services hereunder. M. Notice Any notice as required by this Agreement shall be sufficiently given (i) when sent to an authorized person of the PAGE 13 other party at the address of such party set forth above or at such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party; or (ii) as otherwise agreed upon by appropriate officers of the parties hereto. N. Assignment Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, provided this shall not preclude Price Associates from employing such agents and subcontractors as it deems appropriate to carry out its obligations set forth hereunder. O. Amendment/Interpretive Provisions The parties by mutual written agreement may amend this Agreement at any time. In addition, in connection with the operation of this Agreement, Price Associates and the Fund may agree from time to time on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions are to be signed by all parties and annexed hereto, but no such provision shall contravene any applicable Federal or state law or regulation and no such interpretive or additional provision shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement. PAGE 14 P. Further Assurances Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof. Q. Maryland Law to Apply This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of Maryland. R. Merger of Agreement This Agreement, including the attached Appendices and Schedules supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject hereof, whether oral or written. S. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instruments. T. The Parties All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the Funds listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Agreement were between such individual Fund and Price Associates. In the case of a series Fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the individual series or portfolio of such Fund or trust, or to such Fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as appropriate. The "Fund" also includes any T. Rowe Price Funds which may be established after the execution of this PAGE 15 Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to "the parties" shall mean Price Associates and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. U. Directors, Trustees and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders of shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees of the Fund shall be personally liable hereunder. With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Agreement and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term "Fund" means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving under the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of Trust) of such Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. PAGE 16 V. Captions The captions in the Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers. DATED: 2/22/94 T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. ATTEST: /s/Barbara A. VanHorn /s/Alvin M. Younger _________________________ BY:___________________________ Barbara A. VanHorn Managing Director PAGE 17 T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST California Tax-Free Bond Fund California Tax-Free Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. PAGE 18 T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INSURED INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund PAGE 19 T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC. Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund DATED: 2/16/94 ATTEST: /s/Lenora V. Hornung /s/Carmen F. Deyesu _________________________ BY:______________________________ Lenora V. Hornung Carmen F. Deyesu PAGE 20 APPENDIX A The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement by executing the Agreement on the dates indicated thereon. T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price California Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the California Tax-Free Bond Fund and California Tax-Free Money Fund T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Inc. PAGE 21 T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund and T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin American Fund T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. on behalf of the Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. Rowe Price State Tax-Free Income Trust on behalf of the Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund, Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund New York Tax-Free Bond Fund and New York Tax-Free Money Fund New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Bond Fund Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund PAGE 22 T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc. on behalf of Summit Municipal Money Market Fund Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund Summit Municipal Income Fund PAGE 23 FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES 1994 FEE SCHEDULE A. Fee Structure 1. Base Fee Domestic Funds $60,000 each International Funds $100,000 each Spectrum Funds $35,000 each Per Fund fee for basic recordkeeping and financial reporting 2. Individual Fund Fee Total fees reflecting special $ 883,000 characteristics of each Fund 3. Stock Lending Fee Allocated to each Fund based $ 75,000 on ratio of net earnings from stock loans 4. Additional Funds Domestic Funds $60,000 each International Funds $100,000 each Spectrum Funds $35,000 each B. Total Cost Per Fund Growth Stock Fund $ 114,000 New Horizons Fund 95,000 Equity Income Fund 85,000 New Era Fund 72,000 International Stock Fund 115,000 Growth & Income Fund 85,000 New America Growth Fund 70,000 Capital Appreciation Fund 85,000 Small-Cap Value Fund 60,000 Foreign Equity Fund 105,000 International Discovery Fund 125,000 Science & Technology Fund 60,000 High Yield Fund 165,000 Tax-Free Income Fund 110,000 New Income Fund 100,000 Tax-Free High Yield Fund 110,000 European Stock Fund 100,000 Equity Index Fund 60,000 PAGE 24 New Asia Fund 110,000 Spectrum Growth Fund 35,000 GNMA Fund 120,000 International Bond Fund 125,000 Balanced Fund 90,000 Maryland Bond Fund 81,000 Tax-Free Short Intermediate Fund 85,000 Short-Term Bond Fund 120,000 California Bond Fund 72,000 New York Bond Fund 72,000 U.S. Treasury Short-Intermediate Fund 60,000 U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bond Fund 60,000 Spectrum Income Fund 35,000 Prime Reserve Fund 85,000 Tax-Exempt Money Fund 93,000 U.S. Treasury Money Fund 60,000 California Money Fund 67,000 New York Money Fund 67,000 Adjustable Rate Government Fund 110,000 Virginia Bond Fund 60,000 New Jersey Bond Fund 60,000 Global Government Bond Fund 100,000 OTC Fund 85,000 Japan Fund 100,000 Mid-Cap Growth Fund 60,000 Short-Term Global Fund 100,000 Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund 60,000 Florida Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund 60,000 Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund 60,000 Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond Fund 60,000 Blue Chip Growth Fund 60,000 Dividend Growth Fund 65,000 Latin America Fund 100,000 Summit Cash Reserve Fund 60,000 Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund 60,000 Summit GNMA Fund 60,000 Summit Municipal Money Market Fund 60,000 Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund 60,000 Summit Municipal Income Fund 60,000 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T. Rowe Price Funds and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. have agreed upon this fee schedule to be executed in their names and on their behalf through their duly authorized officers: T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. /s/Carmen F. Deyesu /s/Alvin M. Younger Name_________________________ Name__________________________ Carmen F. Deyesu Alvin M. Younger Title Treasurer Title Treasurer and Managing Director Date 2/16/94 Date 2/16/94 EX-99.B9C-RPS 5 RPS AGREEMENT The Agreement between T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and the Taxable Funds, dated January 1, 1994, should be inserted here. PAGE 1 AGREEMENT between T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES, INC. and EACH OF THE PARTIES INDICATED ON APPENDIX A PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Article A Terms of Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Article B Duties of RPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1. Purchases - Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts . . . . . . . . . . .2 2. Retirement Plans - Redemptions to Cover Distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3. Exchanges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 4. Shares held by Retirement Accounts . . . .4 5. Books and Records. . . . . . . . . . . . .4 6. Tax Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 7. Other Information to be furnished to the Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 8. Correspondence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 9. Mailings/Confirmation Statements . . . . .6 10. Proxies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 11. Form N-SAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 12. Backup Withholding . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Article C Fee and Out-of-Pocket Expenses . . . . . . . .7 1. Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2. Proxies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 3. Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 4. Record Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 5. Disaster Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Article D Representations and Warranties of RPS. . . . .8 Article E Representations and Warranties of the Fund . .8 Article F Standard of Care/Indemnification . . . . . . .9 Article G Dual Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Article H Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Article I Recordkeeping/Confidentiality. . . . . . . . 12 Article J Ownership of Software and Related Material . 13 PAGE 3 Article K As of Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1. Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Article L Term and Termination of Agreement. . . . . . 15 Article M Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Article N Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Article O Amendment/Interpretive Provisions. . . . . . 16 Article P Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Article Q Maryland Law to Apply. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Article R Merger of Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Article S Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Article T The Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Article U Directors, Trustees and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Article V Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PAGE 4 AGREEMENT, made as of the first day of January, 1994, by and between T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office and place of business at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ("RPS"), and EACH FUND WHICH IS LISTED ON APPENDIX A (as such Appendix may be amended from time to time) and which evidences its agreement to be bound hereby by executing a copy of this Agreement (each Fund hereinafter referred to as "the Fund") whose definition may be found in Article T; WHEREAS, the Funds are named investment options under various tax-sheltered plans, including, but not limited to, state deferred compensation plans, 403(b) plans, and profit sharing, thrift, and money purchase pension plans for self-employed individuals, professional partnerships and corporations, (collectively referred to as "Retirement Plans"); and the Fund has determined that such investments of Retirement Plans in the Funds are in the best long-term interest of the Funds; WHEREAS, RPS has the capability of providing special services, on behalf of the Fund, for the accounts ("Retirement Accounts") of shareholders participating in these Retirement Plans; WHEREAS, RPS represents that it is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Transfer Agent under PAGE 5 Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("the '34 Act"). WHEREAS, RPS may subcontract or jointly contract with other parties on behalf of the Funds to perform certain of the functions described herein, RPS may also enter into, on behalf of the Funds, certain banking relationships to perform various banking services, including, but not limited to, check deposits, disbursements, automatic clearing house transactions ("ACH") and wire transfers. Subject to guidelines mutually agreed upon by the Funds and RPS, excess balances, if any, resulting from these banking relationships will be invested and the income therefrom will be used to offset fees which would otherwise be charged to the Funds under this Agreement. WHEREAS, the Fund desires to contract with RPS the foregoing functions and services described herein in connection with the Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. Terms of Appointment Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints RPS to perform the services and functions described herein in connection with PAGE 6 certain Retirement Plan and Retirement Accounts as agreed upon by the parties. B. Duties of RPS: RPS agrees that it will perform the following services: 1. Purchases - Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts After RPS has received monies from Retirement Plans and has determined the proper allocation of such monies to the Retirement Accounts or Retirement Plan participants ("Participants") based upon instructions received from Participants, Retirement Plans or their designees, or Retirement Plan Administrator(s) ("Administrator(s)"), RPS will, as a responsibility under the Agreement: a. Transmit by check or wire the aggregate money allocated to each Fund to the Fund's custodian; b. In the case of a new Participant, establish and maintain a Retirement Account for such Participant; and c. Compute the number of shares of each Fund to which the Participant is entitled according to the price of such Fund shares as provided by such Fund for purchases made at that time and date, and credit each such Account with the number of shares of the Fund so purchased. PAGE 7 2. Retirement Plans - Redemptions to Cover Distributions. After RPS has received instructions from the Administrator regarding distributions to be made to Participants or their designated beneficiaries from Funds designated as investment options under the Retirement Plan, RPS will, as a responsibility under the Agreement: a. Compute the amount due for shares to be redeemed from each Retirement Account or compute the number of shares to be redeemed from each such Retirement Account for such distributions and the total number of all shares of each Fund to be redeemed in accordance with the price per share at that time and date of such Fund as calculated and provided by the Fund. After such computation, inform the Fund of the amount necessary to be redeemed. Distribute to Participants or their designated beneficiaries the amount to be disbursed. b. After RPS has received instructions from the Administrator regarding disbursements to be made regarding the payment of fees due the Administrator, or other persons including RPS, RPS will, as a responsibility under this Agreement: PAGE 8 i. Compute the number of shares to be redeemed from each Retirement Account to pay for such disbursements and the total number of all shares to be redeemed in accordance with the price per share at that time and date, of such Fund as calculated and provided by the Fund; ii. Effect the necessary redemption from the Fund's custodian to cover such disbursements; and iii. Mail to the Administrator or such other person as designated by the Administrator the amount to be disbursed. c. Other Provisions i. If any instruction tendered by an Administrator to redeem shares in a Retirement Account is not satisfactory to RPS, RPS shall promptly notify the Administrator of such fact together with the reason therefor; ii. The authority of RPS to perform its responsibilities under Paragraph B(2) with respect to each Fund shall be suspended upon receipt of notification by such Fund of the suspension of the determination of the Fund's net asset value per PAGE 9 share and shall remain suspended until proper notification; and iii. The Fund will promptly inform RPS of the declaration of any dividend or distribution on account of the capital stock of any Fund so that RPS may properly credit income and capital gain payments to each Retirement Account. 3. Exchanges Effect exchanges of shares of the Funds upon receipt of appropriate instructions from the Administrator and/or Participant. 4. Shares held by Retirement Accounts will be Noncertificate Shares RPS will have neither responsibility nor authority to issue stock certificates evidencing ownership of Fund shares held by Participants. All shares held in Retirement Accounts maintained by RPS shall be noncertificated shares. 5. Books and Records RPS shall maintain records showing for each Retirement Plan or Retirement Account, the following: a. Names, addresses and tax identification numbers, when provided; b. Number of shares held; PAGE 10 c. Historical information regarding the account of each Participant and/or Retirement Plan, including dividends and distributions invested in shares; d. Pertinent information regarding the establishment and maintenance of Retirement Plans and Retirement Accounts necessary to properly administer each account. e. Any instructions from a Participant or Administrator including, all forms furnished by the Fund and executed by a Participant with respect to (i) elections with respect to payment options in connection with the redemption of shares; or distribution elections, if applicable; and f. Any information required in order for RPS to perform the calculations contemplated under this Agreement. Any such records maintained pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") will be preserved for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 thereunder. Disposition of such records after such prescribed periods shall be as mutually agreed upon from time to time by RPS and the Funds. The retention of such records, which may be inspected by the Fund at reasonable times, shall be at the expense of the Funds. All records maintained by PAGE 11 RPS in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement will remain the property of the Funds and, in the event of termination of this Agreement, will be delivered to the Fund as of the date of termination or at such other time as may be mutually agreed upon. 6. Tax Information RPS shall also prepare and file with appropriate federal and state agencies, such information returns and reports as required by applicable Federal and State statutes relating to redemptions effected in Retirement Accounts which constitute reportable distributions. RPS will also prepare and submit to Participants, such reports containing information as is required by applicable Federal and State law. 7. Other Information to be furnished to the Funds RPS will furnish to the Fund, such information, including shareholder lists and statistical information as may be agreed upon from time to time between RPS and the Fund. 8. Correspondence RPS will promptly and fully answer correspondence from Administrators and in some cases, Participants, relating to Retirement Accounts, transfer agent procedures, and such other correspondence as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon with the Funds. Unless otherwise instructed, PAGE 12 copies of all correspondence will be retained by RPS in accordance with applicable law. 9. Mailings/Confirmation Statements RPS will be responsible for mailing all confirmations and other enclosures and mailings, as requested by the Administrators and as may be required of the Funds by applicable Federal or state law. 10. Proxies RPS shall monitor the mailing of proxy cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund in connection with shareholder meetings of the Fund and shall coordinate the receipt, examination and tabulation of returned proxies and the certification of the vote to the Fund. 11. Form N-SAR RPS shall maintain such records, if any, as shall enable the Fund to fulfill the requirements of Form N-SAR. 12. Withholding The Fund and RPS shall agree to procedures to be followed with respect to RPS's responsibilities in connection with compliance for federal withholding for Participants. PAGE 13 C. Fees and Out-of-Pocket Expenses Each Fund shall pay to RPS for its services hereunder fees computed as set forth in the Schedule attached hereto. Except as provided below, RPS will be responsible for all expenses relating to the providing of services. Each Fund, however, will reimburse RPS for the following out-of-pocket expenses and charges incurred in providing services: 1. Postage. The cost of postage and freight for mailing materials to Participants, or their agents, including overnight delivery, UPS and other express mail services and special courier services required to transport mail between RPS locations and mail processing vendors. 2. Proxies. The cost to mail proxy cards and other material supplied to it by the Fund and costs related to the receipt, examination and tabulation of returned proxies and the certification of the vote to the Fund. 3. Communications a. Print. The printed forms used internally and externally for documentation and processing Participant, or their agent's, inquiries and requests; paper and envelope supplies for letters, notices, and other written communications sent to Administrators and Participants, or their agents. PAGE 14 b. Print & Mail House. The cost of internal and third party printing and mail house services, including printing of statements and reports. c. Voice and Data. The cost of equipment (including associated maintenance), supplies and services used for communicating to and from the Participants, or their agents, the Fund's transfer agent, other Fund offices, and other agents of either the Fund or RPS. These charges shall include: o telephone toll charges (both incoming and outgoing, local, long distance and mailgrams); and o data and telephone lines and associated equipment such as modems, multiplexers, and facsimile equipment. 4. Record Retention. The cost of maintenance and supplies used to maintain, microfilm, copy, record, index, display, retrieve, and store, in microfiche or microfilm form, documents and records. 5. Disaster Recovery. The cost of services, equipment, facilities and other charges necessary to provide disaster recovery for any and all services listed in this Agreement. PAGE 15 D. Representations and Warranties of RPS RPS represents and warrants to the Fund that: 1. It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland. 2. It is duly qualified to carry on its business in Maryland. 3. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and by-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement. 4. All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. 5. It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. 6. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Transfer Agent pursuant to Section 17A of the '34 Act. E. Representations and Warranties of the Fund The Fund represents and warrants to RPS that: 1. It is a corporation or business trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland, or Massachusetts, as the case may be. 2. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the PAGE 16 case may be, and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement. 3. All proceedings required by said Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. 4. It is an investment company registered under the Act. 5. A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ("the '33 Act") is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities law filing have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all shares of the Fund being offered for sale. F. Standard of Care/Indemnification Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: 1. RPS shall not be liable to the Fund for any act or failure to act by it or its agents or subcontractors on behalf of the Fund in carrying or attempting to carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement provided RPS has acted in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct and selected and monitored the performance of its agents and subcontractors with reasonable care. 2. The Fund shall indemnify and hold RPS harmless from and against all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and PAGE 17 expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by RPS resulting from: (i) any action or omission by RPS or its agents or subcontractors in the performance of their duties hereunder; (ii) RPS acting upon instructions believed by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Fund; or (iii) RPS acting upon information provided by the Fund in form and under policies agreed to by RPS and the Fund. RPS shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting negligence or willful misconduct of RPS or where RPS has not exercised reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. 3. Except as provided in Article K of this Agreement, RPS shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions and expenses, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by the Fund resulting from negligence or willful misconduct of RPS or which result from RPS' failure to exercise reasonable care in selecting or monitoring the performance of its agents or subcontractors. The Fund shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions PAGE 18 constituting negligence or willful misconduct of such Fund or its agents or subcontractors; unless such negligence or misconduct is attributable to RPS. 4. In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable to the other party for any loss, cost, damage, claims, actions or expense resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes. 5. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article F shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim, or to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of the other party. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case PAGE 19 in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the other party's prior written consent. 6. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement. G. Dual Interests It is understood that some person or persons may be directors, officers, or shareholders of both RPS and the Fund and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided by a specific provision of applicable law. H. Documentation 1. As requested by RPS, the Fund shall promptly furnish to RPS the following: a. A certified copy of the resolution of the Directors/Trustees of the Fund authorizing the appointment of RPS and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; b. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws of the Fund and all amendments thereto; PAGE 20 c. Specimens of all forms of outstanding and new stock/share certificates in the forms approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund with a certificate of the Secretary of the Fund as to such approval; d. All account application forms and other documents relating to shareholders' accounts; e. An opinion of counsel for the Fund with respect to the validity of the stock, the number of Shares authorized, the status of redeemed Shares, and the number of Shares with respect to which a Registration Statement has been filed and is in effect; and f. A copy of the Fund's current prospectus. The delivery of any such document for the purpose of any other agreement to which the Fund and RPS are or were parties shall be deemed to be delivery for the purposes of this Agreement. 2. As requested by RPS, the Fund will also furnish from time to time the following documents: a. Each resolution of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund authorizing the original issue of its shares; PAGE 21 b. Each Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and amendments and orders thereto in effect with respect to the sale of shares with respect to the Fund; c. A certified copy of each amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, and the By-Laws of the Fund; d. Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees authorizing officers to give instructions to the Fund; e. Specimens of all new certificates accompanied by the Board of Directors/Trustees' resolutions approving such forms; f. Such other documents or opinions which RPS, in its discretion, may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate in the proper performance of its duties; and g. Copies of new prospectuses issued. 3. RPS hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of check forms and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any, and for the preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such forms and devices. PAGE 22 I. Recordkeeping/Confidentiality 1. RPS shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder, in the form and manner as it may deem advisable, provided that RPS shall keep all records in such form and in such manner as required by applicable law, including the Act and the '34 Act. 2. RPS and the Fund agree that all books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except: (a) after prior notification to and approval in writing by the other party hereto, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where RPS or the Fund may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply; (b) when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted governmental authorities; or (c) after so requested by the other party hereto. J. Ownership of Software and Related Material All computer programs, magnetic tapes, written procedures and similar items purchased and/or developed and used by RPS in PAGE 23 performance of the Agreement shall be the property of RPS and will not become the property of the Fund. K. As Of Transactions For purposes of this Article K, the term "Transaction" shall mean any single or "related transaction" (as defined below) involving the purchase or redemption of shares (including exchanges) that are processed at a time other than the time of the computation of the Fund's net asset value per share next computed after receipt of any such transaction order by RPS. If more than one Transaction ("Related Transaction") in the Fund is caused by or occurs as a result of the same act or omission, such transactions shall be aggregated with other transactions in the Fund and be considered as one Transaction. 1. Reporting RPS shall: a. Utilize a system to identify all Transactions, and shall compute the net effect of such Transactions upon the Fund on a daily, monthly and rolling 365 day basis. The Monthly and rolling 365 day periods are hereinafter referred to as ("Cumulative"). b. Supply to the Fund, from time to time as mutually agreed upon, a report summarizing the Transactions and the daily and Cumulative net effects of such PAGE 24 Transactions both in terms of aggregate dilution and loss ("Dilution") or gain and negative dilution ("Gain") experienced by the Fund, and the impact such Gain or Dilution has had upon the Fund's net asset value per share. c. With respect to any Transaction which causes Dilution to the Fund of $25,000 or more, immediately provide the Fund: (i) a report identifying the Transaction and the Dilution resulting therefrom, (ii) the reason such Transaction was processed as described above, and (iii) the action that RPS has or intends to take to prevent the reoccurrence of such as of processing ("Report"). 2. Liability a. It will be the normal practice of the Fund not to hold RPS liable with respect to any Transaction which causes Dilution to any single Fund of less than $25,000. RPS will, however, closely monitor for each Fund the daily and Cumulative Gain/Dilution which is caused by Transactions of less than $25,000. When the Cumulative Dilution to any Fund exceeds 3/10 of 1% per share, RPS, in consultation with counsel to the Fund, will make appropriate inquiry to determine PAGE 25 whether it should take any remedial action. RPS will report to the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund ("Board"), as appropriate, any action it has taken. b. Where a Transaction causes Dilution to a Fund of $25,000 or more ("Significant Transaction"), RPS will review with counsel to the Fund, the Report and the circumstances surrounding the underlying Transaction to determine whether the Transaction was caused by or occurred as a result of a negligent act or omission by RPS. If it is determined that the Dilution is the result of a negligent action or omission by RPS, RPS and outside counsel for the Fund, as appropriate, will negotiate settlement. All such Significant Transactions will be reported to the Board at its next meeting (unless the settlement fully compensates the Fund for any Dilution). Any Significant Transaction, however, causing Dilution in excess of the lesser of $100,000 or a penny per share will be promptly reported to the Board. Settlement will not be entered into with RPS until approved by the Board. The factors the Board or the Funds would be expected PAGE 26 to consider in making any determination regarding the settlement of a Significant Transaction would include but not be limited to: i. Procedures and controls adopted by RPS to prevent As Of processing; ii. Whether such procedures and controls were being followed at the time of the Significant Transaction; iii. The absolute and relative volume of all transactions processed by RPS on the day of the Significant Transaction; iv. The number of Transactions processed by RPS during prior relevant periods, and the net Dilution/Gain as a result of all such transactions to the Fund and to all other Price Funds; and v. The prior response of RPS to recommendations made by the Funds regarding improvement to the Transfer Agent's As Of Processing Procedures. L. Term and Termination of Agreement 1. This Agreement shall run for a period of one (1) year from the date first written above and will be renewed from year to year thereafter unless terminated by either party as provided hereunder. PAGE 27 2. This Agreement may be terminated by the Funds upon one hundred twenty (120) days' written notice to RPS; and by RPS, upon three hundred sixty-five (365) days' writing notice to the Fund. 3. Upon termination hereof, the Fund shall pay to RPS such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination, and shall likewise reimburse for out-of-pocket expenses related to its services hereunder. M. Notice Any notice as required by this Agreement shall be sufficiently given (i) when sent to an authorized person of the other party at the address of such party set forth above or at such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party; or (ii) as otherwise agreed upon by appropriate officers of the parties hereto. N. Assignment Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other party O. Amendment/Interpretive Provisions The parties by mutual written agreement may amend this Agreement at any time. In addition, in connection with the PAGE 28 operation of this Agreement, RPS and the Fund may agree from time to time on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions are to be signed by all parties and annexed hereto, but no such provision shall contravene any applicable federal or state law or regulation and no such interpretive or additional provision shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement. P. Further Assurances Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof. Q. Maryland Law to Apply This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of Maryland. R. Merger of Agreement This Agreement, including the attached Schedule supersede any prior agreement with respect to the subject hereof, whether oral or written. S. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken PAGE 29 together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instruments. T. The Parties All references herein to "the Fund" are to each of the Funds listed on Appendix A individually, as if this Agreement were between such individual Fund and RPS. In the case of a series Fund or trust, all references to "the Fund" are to the individual series or portfolio of such fund or trust, or to such Fund or trust on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as appropriate. Any reference in this Agreement to "the parties" shall mean RPS and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. The "Fund" also includes any T. Rowe Price Fund which may be established after the date of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to "the parties" shall mean the Funds and RPS. U. Directors, Trustees and Shareholders and Massachusetts Business Trust It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders of shares in the Fund nor any Directors or Trustees of the Fund shall be personally liable hereunder. With respect to any Fund which is a party to this Agreement and which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, the term "Fund" means and refers to the trustees from time to time serving under PAGE 30 the applicable trust agreement (Declaration of Trust) of such Trust as the same may be amended from time to time. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of any such Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust, as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been authorized by the trustees and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust as provided in its Declaration of Trust. V. Captions The captions in the Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers. PAGE 31 T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT PLAN DATED:2/18/94 SERVICES, INC. ATTEST: /s/Steve J. Zients By: ________________________ ________________________ Steve J. Zients T. ROWE PRICE ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC. T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. Foreign Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC. PAGE 32 T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE OTC FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUNDS, INC. T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC. T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC. Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC. U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC. Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 33 DATED: 2/16/94 ATTEST: /s/Carmen F. Deyesu _________________________BY:_____________________________ /s/Carmen F. Deyesu PAGE 34 APPENDIX A The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement by executing the Agreement on the dates indicated thereon. T. Rowe Price Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund T. Rowe Price Growth & Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Foreign Equity Fund T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Inc. PAGE 35 T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. on behalf of the T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund T. Rowe Price Global Government Bond Fund T. Rowe Price Japan Fund T. Rowe Price Short-Term Global Fund T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. on behalf of the Spectrum Growth Fund Spectrum Income Fund T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Funds, Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund U.S. Treasury Money Fund PAGE 36 T. Rowe Price Summit Funds, Inc. Summit Cash Reserves Fund Summit Limited-Term Bond Fund Summit GNMA Fund PAGE 37 T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES, INC. FEE SCHEDULE Fees for transfer agent services performed for retirement plan accounts serviced by T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. ("RPS"). Effective January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994. A. Base Fee A monthly base fee of $500,000 ($6,000,000 per year) allocated pro rata by account. B. Per Participant Fee A monthly per participant fee of $3.752 for each active (non- zero balance) participant being serviced at the end of the month. This fee will be allocated among the Funds based on the relative number of non-zero accounts open at the end of the month. C. Per Transaction Fee A fee for each Account transaction will be charged at the rate of $.15 per transaction, except for dividend transactions. D. Institutional Support Group (ISG) Telephone Call A fee of $5.24 per ISG telephone call will be charged to the Fund(s) involved in the telephone call. E. New Participant Fee A one-time new participant fee of $3.31 will be charged each time a participant is added to the records. F. Perks Fee Fees for selected PERKS plans will be $10 per account, maximum $40 per participant, capped at 25 basis points. PAGE 38 G. Billing Procedures RPS will render to each two monthly invoices (one for PAS and one for PERKS) each of which shall state: the number of participants in existence at month-end and the Fund's pro rata share, the assets by Fund at month-end, the number of transactions recorded during the month for each Fund, the number of new participants added during the month and the fund's pro rata share; the out-of-pocket expenses for which RPS is entitled to reimbursement under the Agreement, and the Fund's pro rata share; and the total compensation due for the month. H. New Funds Funds added during the term of this Agreement may have their Maintenance and Transaction charges waived for a period of time agreed upon between RPS and the Funds following the establishment of the Fund. Out-of-pocket expenses will be billed to the Fund from the Fund's inception. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T. Rowe Price Funds and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. have agreed upon this fee schedule to be executed in their names and on their behalf through their duly authorized officers: T. ROWE PRICE FUNDS T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES, INC. Name /s/Carmen F. Deyesu Name /s/Steve J. Zients Title Treasurer Title Vice President Date 2/16/94 Date 2/17/94 EX-99.B11-CONSENT 6 C&L CONSENT 1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 to the Registration Statement of the T. Rowe Price OTC Fund, on Form N- 1A (File Number 2-12171) of our report dated January 19, 1994, on our audit of the financial statements and financial highlights of the Fund, which report is included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1993 which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information. /s/Coopers & Lybrand COOPERS & LYBRAND Baltimore, Maryland February 25, 1994 EX-99.B16-PERFORM 7 1 TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE The total return performance of the Fund is measured by using an index of adjusted net asset values that reflect both the assumed investment of one share on the inception date of the Fund and the inclusion of shares received from the reinvestment of all Fund distributions, capital gains and income dividends, during the Fund's history. As an example, the following index assumes an investment of one share of the T. Rowe Price New Era Fund on January 20, 1969, its inception. Each year, the dividends and capital gains per share were accumulated on the shares held and were reinvested in additional fund shares at the Fund's actual reinvestment price. Each year end, the investment was evaluated at the reported net asset value of the Fund. These valuation points comprise the performance index. 2 Distributions Per Share ReinvestmentCumulative Reported Index (Div. & Cap. Share Price Share N.A.V. Total Valuation Gains) Holding Per Share Holding Per Share Value Date 1.00000000 X $10.00 = $10.00000 1/20/69 1.00000000 X 9.73 = 9.73000 12/31/69 1970 ($0.16 X 1.00000000) / $ 9.35 = 0.01711230 1.01711230 X 9.49= 9.65240 12/31/70 1971 ( 0.16 X 1.01711230) / 9.95 = 0.01635557 1.03346787 X 10.33= 10.67572 12/31/71 1972 ( 0.16 X 1.03346787) / 10.54 = 0.01568832 1.04915619 X 12.27= 12.87315 12/31/72 1973 (0.243 X 1.04915619) / 11.84 = 0.02153251 1.07068870 X 11.79= 12.62342 12/31/73 1974 (0.2884 X 1.07068870) / 11.43 = 0.02701545 1.09770416 X 8.47= 9.29755 12/31/74 1975 (0.2855 X 1.09770416) / 8.48 = 0.03605690 1.13466106 X 9.94= 11.27853 12/31/75 1976 (0.2785 X 1.13466106) / 10.09 = 0.03131844 1.16597951 X 11.74= 13.68860 12/31/76 1977 (0.2745 X 1.16597951) / 11.20 = 0.02857691 1.19455641 X 11.00= 13.14012 12/31/77 1978 (0.57 X 1.19455641) / 10.13 = 0.06721591 1.26177232 X 11.66= 14.71227 12/31/78 1979 (0.768 X 1.26177232) / 11.18 = 0.08667631 1.34844863 X 17.45= 23.53043 12/31/79 1980 (0.8314 X 1.34844863) / 16.71 = 0.06709157 1.41554021 X 25.27= 35.77070 12/31/80 3 Distributions Per Share ReinvestmentCumulative Reported Index (Div. & Cap. Share Price Share N.A.V. Total Valuation Gains) Holding Per Share Holding Per Share Value Date 1981 ($2.1612 X 1.41554021)/$21.64 = 0.14137086 1.55691107 X 19.34 = 30.11066 12/31/81 1982 ( 3.9073 X 1.55691107)/ 14.15 = 0.42991651 1.98682758 X 15.53 = 30.85543 12/31/82 1983 ( 0.882 X 1.98682758) / 15.56 = 0.11262095 2.09944853 X 18.44 = 38.71383 12/31/83 1984 ( 1.90 X 2.09944853) / 16.89 = 0.23617242 2.33562095 X 17.13 = 40.00919 12/31/84 1985 ( 2.09 X 2.33562095) / 15.79 = 0.30914805 2.64476900 X 18.67 = 49.37784 12/31/85 1986 ( 1.35 X 2.64476900) / 17.74 = 0.20126483 2.84603383 1986 ( 2.40 X 2.84603383) / 18.03 = 0.37883978 3.22487361 X 17.76 = 57.27376 12/31/86 1987 ( 0.92 X 3.22487361) / 19.09 = 0.15541560 3.38028921 1987 ( 1.83 X 3.38028921) / 17.55 = 0.35247460 3.73276381 X 18.08 = 67.48837 12/31/87 Performance for any investment period is calculated as the percentage difference between a beginning index value and an ending index value. The ten-year performance from 12/31/77 to 12/31/87 for the New Era Fund would be calculated as: 67.48837 - 1 X 100 = 413.61% 13.14012 The five-year performance from 12/31/82 to 12/31/87 would be calculated as: 67.48837 - 1 X 100 = 118.72% 30.85543 The one-year performance from 12/31/86 to 12/31/87 would be calculated as: 67.48837 - 1 X 100 = 17.83% 57.27376 edg/TRPChart -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----