The Risk Management and Compliance department of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services provides on-going support to its various funds' Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs). This CCO assistance includes, among other things:

• Daily consulting and responding to inquiries and requests
• Periodic reporting and conference calls with all CCOs
• Periodic forums for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services CCO to meet with client CCOs
• Quarterly certifications and reporting on procedures and compliance events
• Due diligence tours of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services operations with fund CCO