EXHIBIT A THIS EXHIBIT A, dated as of October 31, 2005 is Exhibit A to that certain Administration Assistance Services Agreement dated as of December 16, 2002 between PFPC Inc., Meridian Fund, Inc. and Aster Investment Management Co., Inc.

                                                               EXHIBIT - h(3)(a)

                                    EXHIBIT A

      THIS EXHIBIT A, dated as of October 31, 2005 is Exhibit A to that certain
Administration Assistance Services Agreement dated as of December 16, 2002
between PFPC Inc., Meridian Fund, Inc. and Aster Investment Management Co., Inc.

                                   PORTFOLIOS

                           Meridian Equity Income Fund
                              Meridian Growth Fund
                               Meridian Value Fund

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this revised Exhibit A
to be executed by their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first
above written.

MERIDIAN FUND, INC.                     PFPC INC.

By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx                By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
    --------------------                    ------------------------
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx                  Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: CFO                              Title: SVP

ASTER INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC.

By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx                Business Approval By: DW
    --------------------                Date: 10/19/05
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: VP of Operations                 Legal Approval By: AA
                                        Date: 9/29/05