EX-99.G CUST AGREEMT 3 exg3mbfapril2010.htm BONY AMENDMENT exg3mbfapril2010.htm
FORM OF AMENDMENT
 
AMENDMENT made as of June 30, 2009 to that certain Custody Agreement dated as of November 7, 2002, as amended from time to time, between each Fund listed on the attached Schedule A thereto, including any series thereof (the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (formerly, The Bank of New York) (“Custodian”) (such Global Custody Agreement hereinafter referred to as the “Custody Agreement”).  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them pursuant to the Custody Agreement.

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend Article I, Section 5 to the Custody Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.  
Article I, Section 5 is deleted and replaced with the following:

Certificate” shall mean any notice, instruction, or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to Custodian, which is actually received by Custodian by letter or facsimile transmission and signed on behalf of the Fund by two Authorized Persons or persons reasonably believed by Custodian to be Authorized Persons.
 
2.           Each party represents to the other that this Amendment has been duly executed.
 
3.           This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts, shall, together, constitute only one amendment.

4.           This Amendment shall become effective for each Fund as of the date of first service as listed in Exhibit I hereto upon execution by the parties hereto.  From and after the execution hereof, any reference to the Custody Agreement shall be a reference to the Custody Agreement as amended hereby.  Except as amended hereby, the Custody Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and Custodian have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, as of the day and year first above written.

EACH FUND LISTED ON
SCHEDULE A HERETO

By:  /s/ Grace Torres
Name:   Grace Torres
Title:   Treasurer

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Andrew Pfeifer
Name:  Andrew Pfeifer
Title:  Vice President


 
SCHEDULE A TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT
 

PART I                                                                             Date of First Service

Target Asset Allocation Funds (formerly, Strategic Partners Asset Allocation Funds)
   
Target Moderate Allocation Fund (formerly,Strategic Partners Moderate Allocation Fund)
January 6, 2002
 
Target Growth Allocation Fund (formerly,Strategic Partners Growth Allocation Fund)
January 6, 2002
 
Target Conservative Allocation Fund                                                                (formerly, Strategic Partners ConservativeAllocation Fund)
January 6, 2002
 
JennisonDryden Opportunity Funds (formerly, Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds)
   
Jennison Select Growth Fund
December 9, 2002
 
Jennison Small Cap Opportunity Fund
May 29, 2008
 
Dryden Strategic Value Fund
December 9, 2002
 
Strategic Partners New Era Growth Fund
December 9, 2002 to March 2, 2007
 
SP Mid-Cap Value Fund
December 9, 2002 to November 11, 2005
 
Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds
   
Jennison Conservative Growth Fund
November 18, 2002
 
Strategic Partners Large Capitalization                                                                Value Fund
November 18, 2002 to March 16, 2007
 
Strategic Partners Small Capitalization                                                                Growth Fund
December 9, 2002 to October 21, 2005
 
Dryden Small Capitalization Value Fund
November 18, 2002
 
Strategic Partners Total Return Bond                                                                Fund
December 23, 2002 to March 2, 2007
 
Target Portfolio Trust
 
Target U.S Government Money Market                                                                Portfolio
December 23, 2002
Target Intermediate Term Bond Portfolio
December 23, 2002
Target International Bond Portfolio
December 23, 2002
Target International Equity Portfolio
December 23, 2002
Target Large Capitalization Growth Portfolio
November 18, 2002
Target Large Capitalization Value Portfolio
November 18, 2002
Target Mortgage Backed Securities Portfolio
December 23, 2002
Target Small Capitalization Growth Portfolio
December 9, 2002
Target Small Capitalization Value Portfolio
November 18, 2002
Target Total Return Bond Portfolio
December 23, 2002
Dryden Core Investment Fund
 
Short-Term Bond Series
June 6, 2005
Taxable Money Market Series
June 6, 2005
Dryden Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
June 6, 2005
Dryden Government Securities Trust
 
Money Market Series
June 6, 2005
Dryden Municipal Bond Fund
 
Insured Series
June 6, 2005 to April 17, 2009
High Income Series
June 6, 2005
Dryden Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc.
 
Dryden Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund
June 6, 2005
Dryden Ultra Short Bond Fund
June 6, 2005
MoneyMart Assets, Inc.
June 6, 2005
Prudential Institutional Liquidity Portfolio, Inc.
 
Institutional Money Market Series
June 6, 2005
Prudential World Fund, Inc.
 
Dryden International Equity Fund
June 6, 2005
Jennison Global Growth Fund
June 6, 2005 to December 15, 2006
The High Yield Income Fund, Inc.
June 6, 2005
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
 
Dryden Active Allocation Fund
June 6, 2005
Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund
June 27, 2005
Jennison Growth Fund
June 27, 2005
Jennison Dryden Asset Allocation Funds
 
     Jennison Dryden Conservative Allocation     Fund
July 25, 2005
     Jennison Dryden Growth Allocation Fund
July 25, 2005
     Jennison Dryden Moderate Allocation     Fund
July 25, 2005
Dryden Small-Cap Core Equity Fund, Inc.
June 27, 2005
Dryden Tax-Managed Funds
 
Dryden Large Cap Core Equity Fund
June 27, 2005
Dryden Index Series Fund
 
Dryden Stock Index Fund
June 27, 2005
Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
June 27, 2005
Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
June 27, 2005
Jennison Sector Funds, Inc.
 
Jennison Health Sciences Fund
June 27, 2005
Jennison Financial Services Fund
June 27, 2005
Jennison Technology Fund
June 27, 2005 to September 21, 2007
Jennison Utility Fund
June 27, 2005
Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
June 27, 2005
Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly, Jennison U.S. Emerging Growth Fund, Inc.)
June 27, 2005
JennisonDryden Portfolios
 
Jennison Value Fund
June 27, 2005
Dryden US Equity Active Extension Fund
December 27, 2007
Dryden Total Return Bond Fund, Inc.
July 25, 2005
Dryden Government Income Fund, Inc.
July 25, 2005
Prudential's Gibraltar Fund, Inc.
July 25, 2005
Cash Accumulation Trust
 
Liquid Assets Fund
September 12, 2005
National Money Market Fund
September 12, 2005
Dryden California Municipal Fund
 
California Income Series
September 12, 2005 to December 15, 2006
California Series
September 12, 2005
Dryden Municipal Series Fund
 
Florida Series
September 12, 2005 to December 15, 2006
New Jersey Series
September 12, 2005 to December 15, 2006
New York Series
September 12, 2005 to December 15, 2006
Pennsylvania Series
September 12, 2005 to December 15, 2006
Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.
September 12, 2005
Dryden Tax-Free Money Fund
September 12, 2005
Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.
September 12, 2005
The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.
October 31, 2005
The Prudential Series Fund
 
SP Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Diversified Bond Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Government Income Portfolio
January 1, 2006
High Yield Bond Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Conservative Balanced Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Flexible Managed Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Global Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Jennison 20/20 Focus Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Jennison Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Natural Resources Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Small Capitalization Stock Portfolio
January 1, 2006
SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Stock Index Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Value Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Money Market Portfolio
January 1, 2006
SP Aggressive Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
January 1, 2006
SP Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio
January 1, 2006
SP Conservative Asset Allocation Portfolio
January 1, 2006
SP Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio
January 1, 2006
Advanced Series Trust
 
AST Bond Portfolio 2015
January 28, 2008
AST Bond Portfolio 2018
January 28, 2008
AST Bond Portfolio 2019
January 28, 2008
AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
January 28, 2008
AST Bond Portfolio 2016                                                                     January 2, 2009
AST Bond Portfolio 2020      January 2, 2009