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  Commercial Paper rated A1 or P1 only; and
                                   Certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of U.S. banks, but only in
                                     amounts of $100,000.00 or less insured by FDIC.

                                 Additionally:
                                   The target asset mix should be 40% fixed income, with a maximum fixed
                                     income commitment of 45%, and a minimum commitment of 35%;
                                   The  investments  with  maturities  of  one-year  or  greater  retained  in  the
                                     portfolio should be of an original issue size in excess of $25 million;
                                   The volatility (as measured by portfolio beta and standard deviation) of the
                                     fixed income component of the fund cannot exceed the volatility of an index
                                     developed  by  combining  appropriate  indices  weighted  as  to  the  policy
                                     (fixed income) mix;
                                   Cash  reserves  shall  be  invested  in  interest  bearing  securities  (including
                                     money market funds), free of risk of loss and price fluctuation, and shall
                                     have immediate liquidity.

                          4.     Acknowledgment and Tenure

                                 This  Investment  Policy  Statement  should  be  reviewed  annually  by  the
                                 Louisiana  State  Bar  Association  Budget  Committee,  its  Investment
                                 Subcommittee  and  the  Board  of  Governors  and  revised  or  confirmed  as
                                 appropriate.  Manager  shall  acknowledge  in  writing  the  receipt  of  this
                                 Investment  Policy  Statement  and  acceptance  of  its  terms.  If  the  Investment
                                 Manager believes at any time that any changes, additions or deletions to this
                                 Statement are advisable, it will be the responsibility of that Investment Manager
                                 to recommend such changes to the Committee.

                                 This  policy  does  not  amend  or  supersede  the  investment  management
                                 agreement between the Association and the Investment Manager.

                          Amended August 27, 2005; Amended January 16, 2009

                   M.     Issuance of Checks
                          As set forth in the Articles of Incorporation, it is the policy of the Louisiana State Bar
                          Association only to issue checks for expenses in categories or line items authorized in
                          the annual budget or in an amendment or amendments thereto. No person affiliated
                          with the Louisiana State Bar association shall knowingly make a request for a check or
                          a payment if the expenditure will cause the dollar amount specified in the applicable
                          line item or category of the budget to be exceeded. The accounting department shall
                          not issue a check nor make or request a payment if the expenditure will cause the dollar
                          amount specified in the applicable line item or category of the budget to be exceeded.
                          If a payment which would violate this policy is requested, any party with notice of the
                          problem shall immediately notify the President and the Treasurer, who shall promptly
                          bring the matter to the Executive Committee for further action.

                          Adopted October 28, 2006


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