EXHIBIT (a)(2) SCHEDULE A TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF FORWARD FUNDS SCHEDULE OF SERIES AND CLASSES

                                                                  EXHIBIT (a)(2)



                                   SCHEDULE A

                                       TO

             AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST

                                       OF

                                  FORWARD FUNDS

                         SCHEDULE OF SERIES AND CLASSES



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SERIES                                                                          CLASS OF SHARES

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Accessor Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund                                      Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Balanced Allocation Fund                                               Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Growth Allocation Fund                                                 Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Growth & Income Allocation Fund                                        Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Growth Fund                                                            Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor High Yield Bond Fund                                                   Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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SERIES                                                                          CLASS OF SHARES

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Accessor Income Allocation Fund                                                 Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Income & Growth Allocation Fund                                        Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Intermediate Fixed-Income Fund                                         Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor International Equity Fund                                              Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Limited Duration U.S. Government Fund                                  Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Mortgage Securities Fund                                               Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Short-Intermediate Fixed-Income Fund                                   Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Small To Mid Cap Fund                                                  Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Strategic Alternatives Fund                                            Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Total Return Fund                                                      Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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SERIES                                                                          CLASS OF SHARES

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Accessor U.S. Government Money Fund                                             Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Accessor Value Fund                                                             Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Asia Ex-Japan Equities Fund                                             Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Eastern Europe Equities Fund                                            Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Emerald Banking and Finance Fund                                        Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Emerald Growth Fund                                                     Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Emerald Opportunities Fund                                              Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Global Emerging Markets Fund                                            Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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SERIES                                                                          CLASS OF SHARES

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Forward Xxxxxx Mini-Cap Fund                                                    Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Xxxxxx Small Cap Equity Fund                                            Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward International Equity Fund                                               Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward International Fixed Income Fund                                         Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward International Small Companies Fund                                      Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Large Cap Equity Fund                                                   Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Legato Fund                                                             Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund                                         Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Forward Progressive Real Estate Fund                                            Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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Sierra Club Stock Fund                                                          Advisor Class
                                                                                Investor Class
                                                                                Institutional Class
                                                                                Class A
                                                                                Class C
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