Exhibit (h)(6)

**AGENCY AGREEMENT**

 

AGREEMENT dated the 1st day of April, 2007, by and between DWS Income            Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Fund”), and DWS SCUDDER INVESTMENTS            SERVICE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Service Company”).

 

WHEREAS, Fund wants to appoint Service Company as Transfer Agent and            Dividend Disbursing Agent, and Service Company wants to accept such            appointment;

 

NOW,            THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties            hereto agree as follows:

 

|   | 1. | Documents to be Filed with                            Appointment. |
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In connection with the appointment of Service Company as Transfer Agent            and Dividend Disbursing Agent for Fund, there will be filed with Service Company the            following documents:

 

|   | A. | A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of                            Trustees of Fund (the “Board”) appointing Service Company                            as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent, approving the form of                            this Agreement, and designating certain persons to give written                            instructions and requests on behalf of Fund.

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|   | B. | A certified copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration                            of Trust of Fund and any amendments thereto. |
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|   | C. | A certified copy of the Bylaws of Fund. |
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|   | D. | Copies of Registration Statements filed with the                            Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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|   | E. | Specimens of all forms of outstanding share certificates                            as approved by the Board of Fund, with a certificate of the Secretary                            of Fund as to such approval. |
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|   | F. | Specimens of the signatures of the officers of Fund                            authorized to sign share certificates and individuals authorized to                            sign written instructions and requests on behalf of Fund. |
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|   | G. | An opinion of counsel for Fund: |
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|   | (1) | With respect to Fund’s organization and existence                            under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
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|   | (2) | With respect to the status of all shares of Fund covered                            by this appointment under the Securities Act of 1933, and any other                            applicable federal or state statute. |
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|   | (3) | To the effect that all issued shares are, and all                            unissued shares will be when issued, validly issued, fully paid and                            non-assessable. |
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|   | 2. | Certain Representations and Warranties of Service                            Company. Service Company represents and                            warrants to Fund that: |
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|   | A. | It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in                            good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. |
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|   | B. | It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the                            State of Missouri. |
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|   | C. | It is empowered under applicable laws and by its                            Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to enter into and perform the                            services contemplated in this Agreement. |
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|   | D. | All requisite corporate action has been taken to                            authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement. |
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|   | E. | It has and will continue to have and maintain the                            necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and                            obligations under this Agreement. |
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|   | F. | It is, and will continue to be, registered as a transfer                            agent under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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|   | 3. | Certain Representations and Warranties of                            Fund. Fund represents and warrants to Service                            Company that: |
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|   | A. | It is a business trust duly organized and existing and                            in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of                            Massachusetts. |
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|   | B. | It is an investment company registered under the                            Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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|   | C. | A registration statement under the Securities Act of                            1933 has been filed and will be effective with respect to all shares of                            Fund being offered for sale at any time and from time to                            time. |
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|   | D. | All requisite steps have been or will be taken to                            register Fund’s shares for sale in all applicable states,                            including the District of Columbia. |
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|   | E. | Fund and its Board are empowered under applicable laws                            and by the Fund’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and                            Bylaws to enter into and perform this Agreement. |
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|   | 4. | Scope of                            Appointment. |
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|   | A. | Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement,                            Fund hereby employs and appoints Service Company as Transfer Agent and                            Dividend Disbursing Agent effective the date hereof. |
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|   | B. | Service Company hereby accepts such employment and                            appointment and agrees that it will act as Fund’s Transfer Agent                            and Dividend Disbursing Agent. Service Company agrees that it will also                            act as agent in connection with Fund’s periodic withdrawal                            payment accounts and other open-account or similar plans for                            shareholders, if any. |
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|   | C. | Service Company agrees to provide the necessary                            facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and                            obligations hereunder in accordance with industry practice. |
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|   | D. | Fund agrees to use all reasonable efforts to deliver to                            Service Company in Kansas City, Missouri, as soon as they are                            available, all its shareholder account records. |
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|   | E. | Subject to the provisions of Sections 20 and 21 hereof,                            Service Company agrees that it will perform all the usual and ordinary                            services of Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent and as agent                            for the various shareholder accounts, including, without limitation,                            the following: issuing, transferring and canceling share certificates,                            maintaining all shareholder accounts, preparing shareholder meeting                            lists, mailing proxies, receiving and tabulating proxies, mailing                            shareholder reports and prospectuses, withholding federal income taxes,                            preparing and mailing checks for disbursement of income and capital                            gains dividends, preparing and filing all required U.S. Treasury                            Department information returns for all shareholders, preparing and                            mailing confirmation forms to shareholders and dealers with respect to                            all purchases and liquidations of Fund shares and other transactions in                            shareholder accounts for which confirmations are required, recording                            reinvestments of dividends and distributions in Fund shares, recording                            redemptions of Fund shares and preparing and mailing checks for                            payments upon redemption and for disbursements to systematic withdrawal                            plan shareholders. |
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|   | F. | Service Company agrees to comply with the provisions of                            the USA PATRIOT Act and the Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”),                            as they relate to the Fund. Service Company further agrees to establish                            and implement an Anti-Money Laundering Program, as defined in Section                            352 of the USA PATRIOT Act. In addition to the usual and ordinary                            services of Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent set forth in                            this Agreement, Service Company shall perform the services necessary to                            ensure that the Fund is in compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and the                            BSA, including but not limited to implementing policies and procedures,                            maintaining books and records and responding to                            requests for information pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act and the                            BSA. |
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|   | 5. | Compensation and                            Expenses. |
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|   | A. | In consideration for the services provided hereunder by                            Service Company as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent, Fund                            will pay to Service Company from time to time compensation as agreed                            upon for all services rendered as Agent, and also all its reasonable                            out-of-pocket expenses and other disbursements incurred in connection                            with the agency. Such compensation will be set forth in a separate                            schedule to be agreed to by Fund and Service Company. The initial                            agreement regarding compensation is attached as Exhibit A. |
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|   | B. | Fund agrees to promptly reimburse Service Company for                            all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or advances incurred by Service                            Company in connection with the performance of services under this                            Agreement including, but not limited to, postage (and first class mail                            insurance in connection with mailing share certificates), envelopes,                            check forms, continuous forms, forms for reports and statements,                            stationery, and other similar items, telephone and telegraph charges                            incurred in answering inquiries from dealers or shareholders, microfilm                            used each year to record the previous year's transactions in                            shareholder accounts and computer tapes used for permanent storage of                            records and cost of insertion of materials in mailing envelopes by                            outside firms. Service Company may, at its option, arrange to have                            various service providers submit invoices directly to Fund for payment                            of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable hereunder. |
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|   | C. | Service Company shall be contractually bound hereunder                            by the terms of any publicly announced fee cap or waiver of its fee or                            by the terms of any written document provided to the Board of Fund                            announcing a fee cap or waiver of its fee, or any limitation of                            Fund’s expenses, as if such fee cap, fee waiver or expense                            limitation were fully set forth herein. |
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|   | D. | Reference is made herein to the January 15, 2003                            agreement, by and between DST SYSTEMS, INC. (“DST”) and                            Service Company and all subsequent amendments to that agreement                            (“DST Agreement”). The DST Agreement provides for the                            fulfillment of Service Company’s transfer agency services                            outlined in this Agreement by DST and delegated pursuant to Section 21                            C of this Agreement. Exhibit D of the DST Agreement provides for                            certain service level bonuses and liquidated damages based on the                            quality of services provided. The parties agree that all liquidated                            damage payments made by DST to Service Company or its affiliates in                            respect of the Fund pursuant to Sections C or D of Exhibit D of the DST                            Agreement shall be passed through to the Fund, and that all bonus                            payments payable by Service Company in respect of the Fund |
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pursuant to Section E of Exhibit D of the DST Agreement shall be an            obligation of, and borne by, the Fund. The standards for these payments will be            negotiated as provided for in Section of Exhibit D of the DST Agreement. All payments            made pursuant to this amendment shall be charged or credited to the funds based on the            relative number of accounts subject to the Annual Per Account Fee under the Retail and            IRA Account Fee Schedule, except omnibus accounts and Matrix Level III accounts. The            Retail and IRA Account Fee Schedule does not cover wholesale money funds and is to be            distinguished from the Retirement Account Fee Schedule. The number of accounts will be            measured on the last day of the period with respect to which the charge or credit is to            be assessed. Service Company shall report to the Board of the Fund at least annually            regarding any adjustments to anticipated call volumes, and shall report to the Fund as            least semi-annually regarding any liquidated damage payments or bonus payments paid to            or by the Fund, as the case may be.

 

Except as provided herein, the terms and provisions of the Agreement            shall remain in full force and effect without amendment.

 

|   | 6. | Efficient Operation of Service Company                            System. |
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|   | A. | In connection with the performance of its services under                            this Agreement, Service Company is responsible for the accurate and                            efficient functioning of its system at all times, including: |
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|   | (1) | The accuracy of the entries in Service Company's records                            reflecting purchase and redemption orders and other instructions                            received by Service Company from dealers, shareholders, Fund or its                            principal underwriter. |
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|   | (2) | The timely availability and the accuracy of shareholder                            lists, shareholder account verifications, confirmations and other                            shareholder account information to be produced from Service Company's                            records or data. |
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|   | (3) | The accurate and timely issuance of dividend and                            distribution checks in accordance with instructions received from                            Fund. |
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|   | (4) | The accuracy of redemption transactions and payments in                            accordance with redemption instructions received from dealers,                            shareholders or Fund or other authorized persons. |
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|   | (5) | The deposit daily in Fund’s appropriate special                            bank account of all checks and payments received from dealers or                            shareholders for investment in shares. |
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|   | (6) | The requiring of proper forms of instructions,                            signatures and signature guarantees and any necessary documents                            supporting the rightfulness of transfers, redemptions and other                            shareholder account transactions, all in conformance with Service                            Company's present procedures with such changes as may be deemed                            reasonably appropriate by Service Company or as may be reasonably                            approved by or on behalf of Fund. |
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|   | (7) | The maintenance of a current duplicate set of                            Fund’s essential or required records, as agreed upon from time to                            time by Fund and Service Company, at a secure distant location, in form                            available and usable forthwith in the event of any breakdown or                            disaster disrupting its main operation. |
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|   | 7. | Indemnification. |
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|   | A. | Fund shall indemnify and hold Service Company harmless                            from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, losses, damages,                            costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities                            arising out of or attributable to any action or omission by Service                            Company pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the agency                            relationship created by this Agreement, provided that Service Company                            has acted in good faith, without negligence and without willful                            misconduct. |
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|   | B. | Service Company shall indemnify and hold Fund harmless                            from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, losses, damages,                            costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities                            arising out of or attributable to any action or omission by Service                            Company pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the agency                            relationship created by this Agreement, provided that Service Company                            has not acted in good faith, without negligence and without willful                            misconduct. |
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|   | C. | In order that the indemnification provisions contained                            in this Section 7 shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which                            either party (the “Indemnifying Party”) may be required to                            provide indemnification hereunder, the party seeking indemnification                            (the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly notify the Indemnifying                            Party of such assertion, and shall keep such party advised with respect                            to all developments concerning such claim. The Indemnifying Party shall                            be entitled to assume control of the defense and the negotiations, if                            any, regarding settlement of the claim. If the Indemnifying Party                            assumes control, the Indemnitee shall have the option to participate in                            the defense and negotiations of such claim at its own expense. The                            Indemnitee shall in no event confess, admit to, compromise, or settle                            any claim for which the Indemnifying Party may be required to indemnify                            it except with the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party,                            which shall not be unreasonably withheld. |
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|   | 8. | Certain Covenants of Service Company and                            Fund. |
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|   | A. | All requisite steps will be taken by Fund from time to                            time when and as necessary to register Fund’s shares for sale in                            all states in which Fund’s shares shall at the time be offered                            for sale and require registration. If at any time Fund receives notice                            of any stop order or other proceeding in any such state affecting such                            registration or the sale of Fund’s shares, or of any stop order                            or other proceeding under the Federal securities laws affecting the                            sale of Fund’s shares, Fund will give prompt notice thereof to                            Service Company. |
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|   | B. | Service Company hereby agrees to establish and maintain                            facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to Fund for safekeeping                            of share 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. Further, Service                            Company agrees to carry insurance, as specified in Exhibit B hereto,                            with insurers reasonably acceptable to Fund and in minimum amounts that                            are reasonably acceptable to Fund, which will not be changed without                            the consent of Fund, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,                            and which will be expanded in coverage or increased in amounts from                            time to time if and when reasonably requested by Fund. If Service                            Company determines that it is unable to obtain any such insurance upon                            commercially reasonable terms, it shall promptly so advise Fund in                            writing. In such event, Fund shall have the right to terminate this                            Agreement upon 30 days notice. |
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|   | C. | To the extent required by Section 31 of the Investment                            Company Act of 1940 and Rules thereunder, Service Company agrees that                            all records maintained by Service Company relating to the services to                            be performed by Service Company under this Agreement are the property                            of Fund and will be preserved and will be surrendered promptly to Fund                            on request. |
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|   | D. | Service Company agrees to furnish Fund semi-annual                            reports of its financial condition, consisting of a balance sheet,                            earnings statement and any other reasonably available financial                            information reasonably requested by Fund. The annual financial                            statements will be certified by Service Company's certified public                            accountants. |
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|   | E. | Service Company represents and agrees that it will use                            all reasonable efforts to keep current on the trends of the investment                            company industry relating to shareholder services and will use all                            reasonable efforts to continue to modernize and improve its system                            without additional cost to Fund. |
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|   | F. | Service Company will permit Fund and its authorized                            representatives to make periodic inspections of its operations at                            reasonable times during business hours. All books and records required                            to be maintained for the Fund under the USA PATRIOT Act and the BSA                            shall be made available, for inspection and copying, to the U.S.                            Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and                            the Securities and Exchange Commission as may be requested pursuant to                            the USA PATRIOT Act and the BSA. |
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|   | G. | If Service Company is prevented from complying, either                            totally or in part, with any of the terms or provisions of this                            Agreement, by reason of fire, flood, storm, strike, lockout or other                            labor trouble, riot, war, rebellion, accidents, acts of God, equipment,                            utility or transmission failure or damage, and/or any other cause or                            casualty beyond the reasonable control of Service Company, whether                            similar to the foregoing matters or not, then, upon written notice to                            Fund, the requirements of this Agreement that are affected by such                            disability, to the extent so affected, shall be suspended during the                            period of such disability; provided, however, that Service Company                            shall make reasonable effort to remove such disability as soon as                            possible. During such period, Fund may seek alternate sources of                            service without liability hereunder; and Service Company will use all                            reasonable efforts to assist Fund to obtain alternate sources of                            service. Service Company shall have no liability to Fund for                            nonperformance because of the reasons set forth in this Section 8.G;                            but if a disability that, in Fund’s reasonable belief, materially                            affects Service Company's ability to perform its obligations under this                            Agreement continues for a period of 30 days, then Fund shall have the                            right to terminate this Agreement upon 10 days written notice to                            Service Company. |
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|   | 9. | Adjustment. |
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In case of any recapitalization, readjustment or other change in the            structure of Fund requiring a change in the form of share certificates, Service Company            will issue or register certificates in the new form in exchange for, or in transfer of,            the outstanding certificates in the old form, upon receiving the following:

 

|   | A. | Written instructions from an officer of Fund. |
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|   | B. | Certified copy of any amendment to the Amended and                            Restated Declaration of Trust or other document effecting the                            change. |
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|   | C. | Certified copy of any order or consent of each                            governmental or regulatory authority required by law for the issuance                            of the shares in the new form, and an opinion of counsel that no order                            or consent of any other government or regulatory authority is                            required. |
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|   | D. | Specimens of the new certificates in the form approved                            by the Board of Fund, with a certificate of the Secretary of Fund as to                            such approval. |
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|   | E. | Opinion of counsel for Fund: |
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|   | (1) | With respect to the status of the shares of Fund in the                            new form under the Securities Act of 1933, and any other applicable                            federal or state laws. |
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|   | (2) | To the effect that the issued shares in the new form                            are, and all unissued shares will be when issued, validly issued, fully                            paid and non-assessable. |
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|   | 10. | Share                            Certificates. |
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Fund will furnish Service Company with a sufficient supply of blank            share certificates and from time to time will renew such supply upon the request of            Service Company. Such certificates will be signed manually or by facsimile signatures            of the officers of Fund authorized by law and Fund’s Bylaws to sign share            certificates and, if required, will bear the trust seal or facsimile            thereof.

 

|   | 11. | Death, Resignation or Removal of Signing                            Officer. |
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Fund will file promptly with Service Company written notice of any            change in the officers authorized to sign share certificates, written instructions or            requests, together with two signature cards bearing the specimen signature of each            newly authorized officer, all as certified by an appropriate officer of Fund. In case            any officer of Fund who will have signed manually or whose facsimile signature will            have been affixed to blank share certificates will die, resign, or be removed prior to            the issuance of such certificates, Service Company may issue or register such share            certificates as the share certificates of Fund notwithstanding such death, resignation,            or removal, until specifically directed to the contrary by Fund in writing. In the            absence of such direction, Fund will file promptly with Service Company such approval,            adoption, or ratification as may be required by law.

 

|   | 12. | Future Amendments of Amended and Restated Declaration                            of Trust and Bylaws. |
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Fund will promptly file with Service Company copies of all material            amendments to its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Bylaws and Registration            Statement made after the date of this Agreement.

 

|   | 13. | Instructions, Opinion of Counsel and                            Signatures. |
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At any time Service Company may apply to any officer of Fund for            instructions, and may consult with legal counsel for Fund at the expense of Fund, or            with its own legal counsel at its own expense, with respect to any matter arising in            connection with the agency; and it will not be liable for any action taken or omitted            by it in good faith in reliance upon such instructions or upon the opinion of such            counsel. Service Company is authorized to act on the orders, directions or instructions            of such persons as the Board of Fund shall from time to time designate by resolution.            Service Company will be protected in acting upon any paper or document, including any            orders, directions or instructions, reasonablybelieved by it to            be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons; and Service Company            will not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person so authorized            by Fund until receipt of written notice thereof from Fund. Service Company will also be            protected in recognizing share certificates that it reasonably believes to bear the            proper manual or facsimile signatures of the officers of Fund, and the proper            countersignature of any former Transfer Agent or Registrar, or of a Co-Transfer Agent            or Co-Registrar.

 

|   | 14. | Papers Subject to Approval of                            Counsel. |
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The acceptance by Service Company of its appointment as Transfer Agent            and Dividend Disbursing Agent, and all documents filed in connection with such            appointment and thereafter in connection with the agencies, will be subject to the            approval of legal counsel for Service Company, which approval will not be unreasonably            withheld.

             

|   | 15. | Certification of                            Documents. |
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The required copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of            Fund and copies of all amendments thereto will be certified by the appropriate official            of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and if such Amended and Restated Declaration of            Trust and amendments are required by law to be also filed with a county, city or other            officer or official body, a certificate of such filing will appear on the certified            copy submitted to Service Company. A copy of the order or consent of each governmental            or regulatory authority required by law for the issuance of Fund shares will be            certified by the Secretary or Clerk of such governmental or regulatory authority, under            proper seal of such authority. The copy of the Bylaws and copies of all amendments            thereto and copies of resolutions of the Board of Fund will be certified by the            Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Fund.

 

|   | 16. | Records. |
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Service Company will maintain customary records in connection with its            agency, and particularly will maintain those records required to be maintained pursuant            to sub-paragraph (2)(iv) of paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company            Act of 1940, if any. Service Company shall create and maintain true and complete books            and records as required for the Fund by the USA PATRIOT Act and the BSA.

 

|   | 17. | Disposition of Books, Records and Cancelled                            Certificates. |
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Service Company will send periodically to Fund, or to where designated            by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Fund, all books, documents, and all            records no longer deemed needed for current purposes and share certificates which have            been cancelled in transfer or in exchange, upon the understanding that such books,            documents, records, and share certificates will not be destroyed by Fundwithout the consent of Service Company (which consent will not be            unreasonably withheld), but will be safely stored for possible future reference. All            books and records required to be maintained under the USA PATRIOT Act and the BSA shall            be retained for the periods specified therein.

 

|   | 18. | Provisions Relating to Service Company as Transfer                            Agent. |
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|   | A. | Service Company will make original issues of share                            certificates upon written request of an officer of Fund and upon being                            furnished with a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Fund                            authorizing such original issue, an opinion of counsel as outlined in                            Section 1.G or 9.E of this Agreement, the certificates required by                            Section 10 of this Agreement and any other documents required by                            Section 1 or 9 of this Agreement. |
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|   | B. | Before making any original issue of certificates, Fund                            will furnish Service Company with sufficient funds to pay any taxes                            required on the original issue of the shares. Fund will furnish Service                            Company such evidence as may be required by Service Company to show the                            actual value of the shares. If no taxes are payable, Service Company                            will upon request be furnished with an opinion of outside counsel to                            that effect. |
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|   | C. | Shares will be transferred and new certificates issued                            in transfer, or shares accepted for redemption and funds remitted                            therefor, upon surrender of the old certificates in form deemed by                            Service Company properly endorsed for transfer or redemption                            accompanied by such documents as Service Company may deem necessary to                            evidence the authority of the person making the transfer or redemption,                            and bearing satisfactory evidence of the payment of any applicable                            share transfer taxes. Service Company reserves the right to refuse to                            transfer or redeem shares until it is satisfied that the endorsement or                            signature on the certificate or any other document is valid and                            genuine, and for that purpose it may require a guarantee of signature                            by such persons as may from time to time be specified in the prospectus                            related to such shares or otherwise authorized by Fund. Service Company                            also reserves the right to refuse to transfer or redeem shares until it                            is satisfied that the requested transfer or redemption is legally                            authorized, and it will incur no liability for the refusal in good                            faith to make transfers or redemptions which, in its judgment, are                            improper, unauthorized or otherwise not rightful. Service Company may,                            in effecting transfers or redemptions, rely upon Simplification Acts or                            other statutes which protect it and Fund in not requiring complete                            fiduciary documentation. |
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|   | D. | When mail is used for delivery of share certificates,                            Service Company will forward share certificates in "nonnegotiable" form                            as provided by Fund by first class mail, all such mail deliveries to be                            covered while in transit to the addressee by insurance arranged for by                            Service Company. |
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|   | E. | Service Company will issue and mail subscription                            warrants and certificates provided by Fund and representing share                            dividends, exchanges or split-ups, or act as Conversion Agent upon                            receiving written instructions from any officer of Fund and such other                            documents as Service Company deems necessary. |
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|   | F. | Service Company will issue, transfer, and split-up                            certificates upon receiving written instructions from an officer of                            Fund and such other documents as Service Company may deem                            necessary. |
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|   | G. | Service Company may issue new certificates in place of                            certificates represented to have been lost, destroyed, stolen or                            otherwise wrongfully taken, upon receiving indemnity satisfactory to                            Service Company, and may issue new certificates in exchange for, and                            upon surrender of, mutilated certificates. Any such issuance shall be                            in accordance with the provisions of law governing such matter and any                            procedures adopted by the Board of Fund of which Service Company has                            notice. |
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|   | H. | Service Company will supply a shareholder’s list                            to Fund properly certified by an officer of Service Company for any                            shareholder meeting upon receiving a request from an officer of Fund.                            It will also supply lists at such other times as may be reasonably                            requested by an officer of Fund. |
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|   | I. | Upon receipt of written instructions of an officer of                            Fund, Service Company will address and mail notices to                            shareholders. |
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|   | J. | In case of any request or demand for the inspection of                            the share books of Fund or any other books of Fund in the possession of                            Service Company, including a request from FinCEN or the SEC under                            Paragraph F of Section 8 hereof, Service Company will endeavor to                            notify Fund and to secure instructions as to permitting or refusing                            such inspection. Service Company reserves the right, however, to                            exhibit the share books or other books to any person in case it is                            advised by its counsel that it may be held responsible for the failure                            to exhibit the share books or other books to such person. |
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|   | 19. | Provisions Relating to Dividend Disbursing                            Agency. |
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|   | A. | Service Company will, at the expense of Fund, provide a                            special form of check containing the imprint of any device or other                            matter desired by Fund. Said checks must, however, be of a form and                            size convenient for use by Service Company. |
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|   | B. | If Fund wants to include additional printed matter,                            financial statements, etc., with the dividend checks, the same will be                            furnished to Service Company within a reasonable time prior to the date                            of mailing of the dividend checks, at the expense of Fund. |
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|   | C. | If Fund wants its distributions mailed in any special                            form of envelopes, sufficient supply of the same will be furnished to                            Service Company but the size and form of said envelopes will be subject                            to the approval of Service Company. If stamped envelopes are used, they                            must be furnished by Fund; or, if postage stamps are to be affixed to                            the envelopes, the stamps or the cash necessary for such stamps must be                            furnished by Fund. |
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|   | D. | Service Company will maintain one or more deposit                            accounts as Agent for Fund, into which the funds for payment of                            dividends, distributions, redemptions or other disbursements provided                            for hereunder will be deposited, and against which checks will be                            drawn. |
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|   | 20. | Termination of                            Agreement. |
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|   | A. | This Agreement may be terminated without penalty by                            either party upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other                            party. |
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|   | B. | Fund, in addition to any other rights and remedies,                            shall have the right to terminate this Agreement forthwith upon the                            occurrence at any time of any of the following events: |
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|   | (1) | Any interruption or cessation of operations by Service                            Company or its assigns which materially interferes with the business                            operation of Fund. |
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|   | (2) | The bankruptcy of Service Company or its assigns or the                            appointment of a receiver for Service Company or its                            assigns. |
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|   | (3) | Any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all                            the assets of Service Company or its assigns. |
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|   | (4) | The acquisition of a controlling interest in Service                            Company or its assigns by any broker, dealer, investment adviser or                            investment company except as may presently exist. |
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|   | (5) | Failure by Service Company or its assigns to perform its                            duties in accordance with this Agreement, which failure materially                            adversely affects the business operations of Fund and which failure                            continues for thirty (30) days after written notice from                            Fund. |
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|   | (6) | The registration of Service Company or its assigns as a                            transfer agent under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is revoked,                            terminated or suspended for any reason. |
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|   | C. | In the event of termination, Fund will promptly pay                            Service Company all amounts due to Service Company hereunder. Upon                            termination of this Agreement, Service Company shall                            deliver all shareholder and account records pertaining to Fund either                            to Fund or as directed in writing by Fund. |
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|   | 21. | Assignment. |
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|   | A. | Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations                            hereunder may be assigned by Service Company without the written                            consent of Fund; provided, however, no assignment will relieve Service                            Company of any of its obligations hereunder. |
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|   | B. | This Agreement including, without limitation, the                            provisions of Section 7 will inure to the benefit of and be binding                            upon the parties and their respective successors and                            assigns. |
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|   | C. | Service Company is authorized by Fund to use the system                            services of DST Systems, Inc. and the system and other services,                            including data entry, of Administrative Management Group,                            Inc. |
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|   | 22. | Confidentiality. |
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|   | A. | Except as provided in the last sentence of Section 18.J                            hereof, or as otherwise required by law, Service Company will keep                            confidential all records of and information in its possession relating                            to Fund or its shareholders or shareholder accounts and will not                            disclose the same to any person except at the request or with the                            consent of Fund. |
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|   | B. | Except as otherwise required by law, Fund will keep                            confidential all financial statements and other financial records                            (other than statements and records relating solely to Fund’s                            business dealings with Service Company) and all manuals, systems and                            other technical information and data, not publicly disclosed, relating                            to Service Company’s operations and programs furnished to it by                            Service Company pursuant to this Agreement and will not disclose the                            same to any person except at the request or with the consent of Service                            Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 22.B,                            if an attempt is made pursuant to subpoena or other legal process to                            require Fund to disclose or produce any of the aforementioned manuals,                            systems or other technical information and data, Fund shall give                            Service Company prompt notice thereof prior to disclosure or production                            so that Service Company may, at its expense, resist such                            attempt. |
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|   | 23. | Survival of Representations and                            Warranties. |
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All representations and warranties by either party herein contained will            survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

|   | 24. | Miscellaneous. |
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|   | A. | This Agreement is executed and delivered in the State of                            Illinois and shall be governed by the laws of said state (except as to                            Section 24.G hereof which shall be governed by the laws of the                            Commonwealth of Massachusetts). |
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|   | B. | No provisions of this Agreement may be amended or                            modified in any manner except by a written agreement properly                            authorized and executed by both parties hereto. |
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|   | C. | The captions in this 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. |
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|   | D. | This Agreement shall become effective as of the date                            hereof. |
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|   | E. | This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or                            more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of                            which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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|   | F. | If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held                            by the courts to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise                            invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered                            severable and not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the                            parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not                            contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or                            invalid. |
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|   | G. | All parties hereto are expressly put on notice of                            Fund’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust which is on file                            with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the                            limitation of shareholder and trustee liability contained therein. This                            Agreement has been executed by and on behalf of Fund by its                            representatives as such representatives and not individually, and the                            obligations of Fund hereunder are not binding upon any of the Trustees,                            officers or shareholders of Fund individually but are binding upon only                            the assets and property of Fund. With respect to any claim by Service                            Company for recovery of that portion of the compensation and expenses                            (or any other liability of Fund arising hereunder) allocated to a                            particular Portfolio, whether in accordance with the express terms                            hereof or otherwise, Service Company shall have recourse solely against                            the assets of that Portfolio to satisfy such claim and shall have no                            recourse against the assets of any other Portfolio for such                            purpose. |
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|   | H. | This Agreement, together with the Fee Schedule, is the                            entire contract between the parties relating to the subject matter                            hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the                            parties. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be            executed by their respective duly authorized officer as of the day and year first set            forth above.

 

**DWS INCOME TRUST**

             

|   | By: | /s/ John Millette |
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|   | Name: | John Millette |
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|   | Title: | Vice President & Secretary |
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ATTEST:

 

/s/ Caroline Pearson

| Name: Caroline Pearson |
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| Title: | Assistant Secretary |
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**DWS SCUDDER INVESTMENTS SERVICE COMPANY**

             

|   | By: | /s/ Barbara Wizer |
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|   | Name: | Barbara Wizer |
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|   | Title: | President |
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ATTEST:

 

/s/ Kristine Lyons 

Name: Kristine Lyons

| Title: | Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A

**FEE SCHEDULE**