EXHIBIT (l)(21)
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Northern Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, and Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxx (the "Purchaser"), hereby agree as follows:
1. The Trust hereby offers the Purchaser and the Purchaser hereby
purchases ten shares of the Enhanced Large Cap Fund (the "Enhanced Large Cap
Shares") for $10.00 per share. The Trust hereby acknowledges receipt from the
Purchaser of funds in full payment for the foregoing Enhanced Large Cap Shares
shares.
2. The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Trust that the foregoing
Enhanced Large Cap Shares are being acquired for investment purposes and not
with a view to the distribution thereof.
IN AGREEMENT WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of December 5, 2005.
NORTHERN FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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XXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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