EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 4 ex77q1eomni.txt INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Exhibit 99.77Q1e INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (a Series of Berger Omni Investment Trust) THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this 21st day of April, 2003, between BERGER OMNI INVESTMENT TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("JCM"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and has registered its shares for public offering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"); and WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to create separate funds, each with its own separate investment portfolio of which the beneficial interests are represented by a separate series of shares; one of such funds created by the Trust being designated as the Berger Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund"); and WHEREAS, the Trust and JCM deem it mutually advantageous that JCM should be appointed as investment adviser to the Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. Appointment. The Trust hereby appoints JCM as investment adviser and manager with respect to the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. JCM hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. 2. Investment Advisory Services. JCM shall determine the securities or other assets to be purchased, sold or held and shall place orders for the purchase or sale of such securities or other assets with brokers, dealers or others. JCM shall furnish continuous advice and recommendations to the Fund as to the acquisition, holding, or disposition of any or all of the securities or other assets which the Fund may own or contemplate acquiring from time to time. JCM shall give due consideration to the investment policies and restrictions and the other statements concerning the Fund in the Declaration of Trust, bylaws, and registration statements under the 1940 Act and the 1933 Act, and to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended from time to time, applicable to the Fund as a regulated investment company. In addition, JCM shall cause its officers to attend meetings and furnish oral or written reports, as the Trust may reasonably require, in order to keep the Trustees and appropriate officers of the Trust fully informed as to the condition of the investment portfolio of the Fund, the investment recommendations of JCM, and the investment considerations which have given rise to those recommendations. Subject to the approval of the Trustees of the Trust and, if required, the shareholders of the Fund, JCM is authorized to engage one or more subadvisers in connection with JCM's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, which subadvisers may be affiliates of JCM. 3. Other Services. JCM is hereby authorized (to the extent the Trust has not otherwise contracted) but not obligated (to the extent it so notifies the Trustees at least 60 days in advance), to perform (or arrange for the performance by duly appointed subadvisers or affiliates of) the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. JCM is specifically authorized, on behalf of the Trust, to conduct relations with custodians, depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurance company separate accounts, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed by JCM to be necessary or desirable. JCM shall generally monitor and report to Fund officers the Fund's compliance with investment policies and restrictions as set forth in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information relating to the shares of the Fund under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. JCM shall make reports to the Trustees of its performance of services hereunder upon request therefor and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Fund as it shall determine to be desirable. JCM is also authorized, subject to review by the Trustees, to furnish such other services as JCM shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement. 4. Obligations of Trust. The Trust shall have the following obligations under this Agreement: (a) to keep JCM continuously and fully informed as to the composition of its investment portfolio and the nature of all of its assets and liabilities from time to time; (b) to furnish JCM with a certified copy of any financial statement or report prepared for it by certified or independent public accountants and with copies of any financial statements or reports made to its shareholders or to any governmental body or securities exchange; (c) to furnish JCM with any further materials or information which JCM may reasonably request to enable it to perform its function under this Agreement; (d) to compensate JCM for its services and reimburse JCM for its expenses incurred hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof; and (e) to compensate any subadviser engaged by JCM pursuant to the authority granted in Section 1 hereof. 5. Compensation. The Trust shall pay to JCM for its investment advisory services a fee, calculated and payable for each day that this Agreement is in effect, of 1/365 of 0.75% of the daily closing net asset value of the Fund (1/366 of 0.75% of the daily closing net asset value of the Fund in a leap year) provided that any amounts due pursuant to Section 4(e) above shall be paid directly to such subadviser by the Fund and shall reduce the amount payable to Janus hereunder. 6. Expenses Borne by JCM. In addition to the expenses which JCM may incur in the performance of its investment advisory functions under this Agreement, and the expenses which it may expressly undertake to incur and pay under other agreements with the Trust or otherwise, JCM shall incur and pay the following expenses relating to the Fund's operations without reimbursement from the Fund: (a) Reasonable compensation, fees and related expenses of the Trust's officers and its Trustees, except for such Trustees who are not interested persons of JCM; and (b) Rental of offices of the Trust. 7. Expenses Borne by the Trust. The Trust assumes and shall pay all expenses incidental to its organization, operations and business not specifically assumed or agreed to be paid by JCM pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 hereof, including, but not limited to, investment adviser fees; any compensation, fees, or reimbursements which the Trust pays to its Trustees who are not interested persons of JCM; compensation of the Fund's custodian, transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent; legal, accounting, audit and printing expenses; administrative, clerical, recordkeeping and bookkeeping expenses; brokerage commissions and all other expenses in connection with execution of portfolio transactions (including any appropriate commissions paid to JCM or its affiliates for effecting exchange listed, over-the-counter or other securities transactions); interest; all federal, state and local taxes (including stamp, excise, income and franchise taxes); costs of stock certificates and expenses of delivering such certificates to purchasers thereof; expenses of local representation in Massachusetts; expenses of shareholders' meetings and of preparing, printing and distributing proxy statements, notices, and reports to shareholders; expenses of preparing and filing reports and tax returns with federal and state regulatory authorities; all expenses incurred in complying with all federal and state laws and the laws of any foreign country applicable to the issue, offer, or sale of shares of the Fund, including, but not limited to, all costs involved in the registration or qualification of shares of the Fund for sale in any jurisdiction, the costs of portfolio pricing services and compliance systems, and all costs involved in preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information to fund shareholders; and all fees, dues and other expenses incurred by the Trust in connection the membership of the Trust in any trade association or other investment company organization. 8. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Trustees of the Trust, or by the shareholders of the Fund acting by vote of at least a majority of its outstanding voting securities, provided in either case that sixty (60) days advance written notice of termination be given to JCM at its principal place of business. This Agreement may be terminated by JCM at any time, without penalty, by giving sixty (60) days advance written notice of termination to the Trust, addressed to its principal place of business. The Trust agrees that, consistent with the terms of the Trust Instrument, the Trust shall cease to use the name "Janus" in connection with the Fund as soon as reasonably practicable following any termination of this Agreement if JCM does not continue to provide investment advice to the Fund after such termination. 9. Assignment. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of any assignment of this Agreement. 10. Term. This Agreement shall continue in effect until July 1, 2004, unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties hereto or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of the terms of such renewal, and by either the Trustees of the Trust or the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. The annual approvals provided for herein shall be effective to continue this Agreement from year to year if given within a period beginning not more than ninety (90) days prior to July 1 of each applicable year, notwithstanding the fact that more than three hundred sixty-five (365) days may have elapsed since the date on which such approval was last given. 11. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment is specifically approved (i) by a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons (as that phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of JCM and, if required by applicable law, (ii) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as that phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act). 12. Other Series. The Trustees shall determine the basis for making an appropriate allocation of the Trust's expenses (other than those directly attributable to the Fund) between the Fund and the other series of the Trust. 13. Limitation of Personal Liability. All the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all liabilities of the Trust arising, directly or indirectly, under this Agreement, of any and every nature whatsoever, shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of the Fund and that no Trustee, officer or holder of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing liabilities. The Trust Instrument describes in detail the respective responsibilities and limitations on liability of the Trustees, officers and holders of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust. 14. Limitation of Liability of JCM. JCM shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission taken with respect to the Trust, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder and except to the extent otherwise provided by law. As used in this Section 14, "JCM" shall include any affiliate of JCM performing services for the Trust contemplated hereunder and directors, officers and employees of JCM and such affiliates. 15. Activities of JCM. The services of JCM to the Trust hereunder are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and JCM and its affiliates are free to render services to other parties. It is understood that trustees, officers and shareholders of the Trust are or may become interested in JCM as directors, officers and shareholders of JCM, that directors, officers, employees and shareholders of JCM are or may become similarly interested in the Trust, and that JCM may become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise. 16. Certain Definitions. The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment" and "interested persons" when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or hereafter amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such orders, exemptions and interpretations as may be issued by the SEC under said Act and as may be then in effect. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado (without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof) and the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Colorado conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Investment Advisory Agreement as of the date and year first above written. JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: ____________________________________ Thomas A. Early, Vice President BERGER OMNI INVESTMENT TRUST By: ____________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (a Series of Berger Omni Investment Trust) This SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into effective as of the 21st day of April 2003, by and between JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Janus") and PERKINS, WOLF, MCDONNELL AND COMPANY ("Subadviser"). WHEREAS, Janus has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with Berger Omni Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust") and an open-end, management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), with respect to the Berger Small Cap Value Fund, a series of the Trust (the "Fund") pursuant to which Janus has agreed to provide investment advisory services with respect to the Fund; and WHEREAS, Subadviser is engaged in the business of rendering investment advisory services and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"); and WHEREAS, Janus desires to retain Subadviser to furnish investment advisory services with respect to the Fund, and Subadviser is willing to furnish such services; NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Duties of Subadviser. Janus hereby engages the services of Subadviser as subadviser in furtherance of the Advisory Agreement. Subadviser agrees to perform the following duties, subject to the oversight of Janus and to the overall control of the officers and the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust: (a) Subadviser shall manage the investment operations of the Fund and the composition of its investment portfolio, shall determine without prior consultation with the Trust or Janus, what securities and other assets of the Fund will be acquired, held, disposed of or loaned, and shall direct Janus with respect to the execution of trades in connection with such determinations, in conformity with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions and the other statements concerning the Fund in the Trust's trust instrument, as amended from time to time (the "Trust Instrument"), bylaws and registration statements under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), the Advisers Act, the rules thereunder and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), applicable to the Fund as a regulated investment company; (b) Subadviser shall cause its officers to attend meetings and furnish oral or written reports, as the Trust or Janus may reasonably require, in order to keep Janus, the Trustees and appropriate officers of the Trust fully informed as to the condition of the investment portfolio of the Fund, the investment decisions of Subadviser, and the investment considerations which have given rise to those decisions; (c) Subadviser shall maintain all books and records required to be maintained by Subadviser pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time, with respect to transactions on behalf of the Fund, and shall furnish the Trustees and Janus with such periodic and special reports as the Trustees or Janus reasonably may request. Subadviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund or the Trust are the property of the Trust, agrees to permit the reasonable inspection thereof by the Trust or its designees and agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act any records which it maintains for the Trust and which are required to be maintained under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust or its designees any records which it maintains for the Trust upon request by the Trust; (d) Subadviser shall submit such reports relating to the valuation of the Fund's assets and to otherwise assist in the calculation of the net asset value of shares of the Fund as may reasonably be requested; (e) Subadviser shall provide Janus with such assistance and advice as Janus may reasonably request as to the manner in which to exercise, on behalf of the Fund, such voting rights, subscription rights, rights to consent to corporate action and any other rights pertaining to the Fund's assets that may be exercised, in accordance with any policy pertaining to the same that may be adopted or agreed to by the Trustees of the Trust, so that Janus may exercise such rights, or, in the event that the Trust retains the right to exercise such voting and other rights, to furnish the Trust with advice as may reasonably be requested as to the manner in which such rights should be exercised; (f) At such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Trustees or Janus, Subadviser shall provide the Trustees and Janus with economic, operational and investment data and reports, including without limitation all information and materials reasonably requested by or requested to be delivered to the Trustees of the Trust pursuant to Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, and shall make available to the Trustees and Janus any economic, statistical and investment services normally available to similar investment company clients of Subadviser; and (g) Subadviser will provide to Janus for regulatory filings and other appropriate uses materially accurate and complete information relating to Subadviser as may be reasonably requested by Janus from time to time and, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Subadviser shall be liable to Janus for all damages, costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Damages"), incurred by Janus as a result of any material inaccuracies or omissions in such information provided by Subadviser to Janus, provided, however, that Subadviser shall not be liable to the extent that any Damages are based upon inaccuracies or omissions made in reliance upon information furnished to Subadviser by Janus. 2. Further Obligations. In all matters relating to the performance of this Agreement, Subadviser shall act in conformity with the Trust's Trust Instrument, bylaws and currently effective registration statements under the 1940 Act and the 1933 Act and any amendments or supplements thereto (the "Registration Statements") and with the written policies, procedures and guidelines of the Fund, and written instructions and directions of the Trustees and Janus and shall comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the rules thereunder, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Janus agrees to provide to Subadviser copies of the Trust's Trust Instrument, bylaws, Registration Statement, written policies, procedures and guidelines and written instructions and directions of the Trustees and Janus, and any amendments or supplements to any of them at, or, if practicable, before the time such materials become effective. 3. Obligations of Janus. Janus shall have the following obligations under this Agreement: (a) To keep Subadviser continuously and fully informed (or cause the custodian of the Fund's assets to keep Subadviser so informed) as to the composition of the investment portfolio of the Fund and the nature of all of the Fund's assets and liabilities from time to time; (b) To furnish Subadviser with a certified copy of any financial statement or report prepared for the Fund by certified or independent public accountants and with copies of any financial statements or reports made to the Fund's shareholders or to any governmental body or securities exchange; and (c) To furnish Subadviser with any further materials or information which Subadviser may reasonably request to enable it to perform its function under this Agreement. 4. Compensation. For Subadviser's services under this Agreement, the Fund shall pay to Subadviser a fee equal to 50% of the advisory fee payable to Janus from the Fund before reduction of the Janus fee by the amount of the fee payable to Subadviser (net of any reimbursements of expenses incurred or fees waived by Janus). Such fee shall be computed and accrued daily and payable monthly as of the last day of each month during which or part of which this Agreement is in effect and shall be paid at the same time and in the same amount as the fees payable to Janus. For the month during which this Agreement becomes effective and the month during which it terminates, however, there shall be an appropriate proration of the fee payable for such month based on the number of calendar days of such month during which the Agreement is effective. 5. Expenses. Subadviser shall pay all its own costs and expenses incurred in rendering its service under this Agreement. 6. Representations of Subadviser. Subadviser hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Janus as follows: (a) Subadviser: (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory organization necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) has the legal and corporate authority to enter into and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will immediately notify Janus of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify Subadviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise, and of the institution of any administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding against Subadviser that could have a material adverse effect upon Subadviser's ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. (b) Subadviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and will provide Janus with a copy of such code of ethics, together with evidence of its adoption. Within 45 days after the end of the last calendar quarter of each year that this Agreement is in effect, the president or a vice president of Subadviser shall certify to Janus that Subadviser has complied with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 during the previous year and that there has been no violation of Subadviser's code of ethics or, if such a violation has occurred, that appropriate action was taken in response to such violation. Upon the written request of Janus, Subadviser shall permit Janus, its employees or its agents to examine the reports required to be made to Subadviser by Rule 17j-1(c)(1) and all other records relevant to Subadviser's code of ethics. (c) Subadviser has provided Janus with a copy of its Form ADV as most recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and will, promptly after filing any amendment to its Form ADV with the SEC, furnish a copy of such amendment to Janus. (d) Subadviser will notify Janus of any change in the identity or control of its shareholders owning a 10% or greater interest in Subadviser, or any change that would constitute a change in control of Subadviser under the 1940 Act, prior to any such change if Subadviser is aware, or should be aware, of any such change, but in any event as soon as any such change becomes known to Subadviser. 7. Term. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first set forth above and shall continue in effect until July 1, 2004 unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties hereto or interested persons of the Trust, Janus or Subadviser, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of the terms of such renewal, and by either the Trustees of the Trust or the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. The annual approvals provided for herein shall be effective to continue this Agreement from year to year if given within a period beginning not more than ninety (90) days prior to July 1 of each applicable year, notwithstanding the fact that more than three hundred sixty-five (365) days may have elapsed since the date on which such approval was last given. 8. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Trustees or by the shareholders of the Fund acting by vote of at least a majority of its outstanding voting securities, provided in any such case that 60 days' advance written notice of termination be given to Subadviser at its principal place of business. This Agreement may also be terminated by Janus or the Trust: (i) upon a material breach by Subadviser of any of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, if such breach shall not have been cured within a 20-day period after notice of such breach; or (ii) if Subadviser becomes unable to discharge its duties and obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by Subadviser at any time, without penalty: (i) by giving 60 days' advance written notice of termination to Janus and to the Trust; or (ii) upon a material breach by Janus of any of the obligations set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, if such breach shall not have been cured within a 20-day period after notice of such breach. In addition, this Agreement shall terminate, without penalty, upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. 9. Assignment. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. 10. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties only in a written instrument signed by the parties to this Agreement and only if such amendment is specifically approved (i) by a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons (as that phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust or Janus, Subadviser or their affiliates, and (ii) if required by applicable law, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as that phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act). 11. Limitation on Personal Liability. All parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that the Trust is a series trust and all debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular series shall be enforceable against the assets held with respect to such series only, and not against the assets of the Trust generally or against the assets held with respect to any other series and further that no Trustee, officer or holder of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing. 12. Limitation of Liability of Subadviser. Janus will not seek to hold Subadviser, and Subadviser shall not be, liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission taken with respect to the Fund, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder and except to the extent otherwise provided by law. As used in this section, "Subadviser" shall include any affiliate of Subadviser performing services for the Fund contemplated hereunder and directors, officers and employees of Subadviser and such affiliates. 13. Activities of Subadviser. The services of Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and Subadviser is free to render services to other parties, so long as its services under this Agreement are not materially adversely affected or otherwise impaired thereby. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer or employee of Subadviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature. It is understood that Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Trust are or may become interested in Subadviser as directors, officers and shareholders of Subadviser, that directors, officers, employees and shareholders of Subadviser are or may become similarly interested in the Trust, and that Subadviser may become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise. 14. Third Party Beneficiary. The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the Trust is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and that the Trust shall have the full right to sue upon and enforce this Agreement in accordance with its terms as if it were a signatory hereto. Any oversight, monitoring or evaluation of the activities of Subadviser by Janus, the Trust or the Fund shall not diminish or relieve in any way the liability of Subadviser for any of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. 15. Notices. Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered personally or by overnight delivery service or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile addressed to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below, or at such other address as shall be designated by any party in a written notice to the other party. (a) To Janus at: Janus Capital Management LLC 100 Fillmore Street Denver, Colorado 80206 Attention: General Counsel Phone: (303) 333-3863 Fax: (303) 316-5728 (b) To Subadviser at: Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell and Company 310 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60604 Attention: President Phone: (312) 922-0355 Fax: (312) 922-0418 (c) To the Trust at: Berger Omni Investment Trust 210 University Boulevard Denver, Colorado 80206 Attention: General Counsel 16. Certain Definitions. The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," "approved at least annually," and "interested persons" shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or hereafter amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such orders, exemptions and interpretations as may be issued by the SEC under the 1940 Act and as may be then in effect. 17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado (without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof) and the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Colorado conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers designated below as of the day and year first above written. JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: __________________________________ PERKINS, WOLF, MCDONNELL AND COMPANY By: __________________________________ ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The undersigned acknowledges that it is obligated to compensate Subadviser for its services in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of this Agreement. BERGER OMNI INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of Berger Small Cap Value Fund By: __________________________________