The Fund, Menu Foods Operating Trust (“MFOT”), Menu Foods GenPar Limited
(“GenPar”) and Menu Foods Limited Partnership (“MFLP”) entered into the
Administration Agreement on May 22, 2002. Under the terms of the Administration
Agreement, GenPar has agreed to provide (for no additional compensation, other
than the payment by MFLP of out-of-pocket expenses incurred for the provision of
such services) administrative and support services to the Fund, including,
without limitation, those necessary to: (i) ensure compliance by the Fund with
continuous disclosure obligations under applicable securities legislation; (ii)
provide investor relations services; (iii) provide or cause to be provided to
Unitholders all information with respect to income taxes; (iv) call and hold
meetings of Unitholders and holders of Special Trust Units and distribute
required materials, including notices of meetings and information circulars, in
respect of all such meetings; (v) provide for the calculation of distributions
to Unitholders; (vi) attend to all administrative and other matters arising in
connection with any redemption of Units, units of MFOT and notes of MFOT; and
(vii) ensure compliance with the Fund’s limitations on non-resident ownership.
The Administration Agreement terminates on termination
of the Fund, unless terminated at an earlier time in accordance with its
provisions. The Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party
in the event of the insolvency or receivership of the other party or in the
case of default by the other party in the performance of a material
obligation under the Administration Agreement (other than as a result of the
occurrence of a force majeure event) which is not remedied within 30 days
after notice thereof has been delivered.