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EXHIBIT 8(q)
NORTHERN FUNDS
ADDENDUM NO. 6 TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
This Addendum, dated as of the 18th day of November, 1997, is entered
into between NORTHERN FUNDS (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, and
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, an Illinois state bank (the "Transfer Agent").
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Transfer Agent have entered into a Transfer
Agency Agreement dated as of April 1, 1994 as amended by Addendum No. 1 dated
November 29, 1994, by Addendum No. 2 dated March 29, 1996, by Addendum No. 3
dated August 7, 1996, by Addendum No. 4 dated March 24, 1997 and by Addendum No.
5 dated February 12, 1997 (the "Transfer Agency Agreement") pursuant to which
the Trust has appointed the Transfer Agent to act as transfer agent to the Trust
for the Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Municipal Money
Market Fund, U.S. Government Select Money Market Fund, California Municipal
Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Intermediate
Tax-Exempt Fund, Tax-Exempt Fund, International Fixed Income Fund, Income Equity
Fund, Growth Equity Fund, Select Equity Fund, Small Cap Fund, International
Growth Equity Fund, International Select Equity Fund, Technology Fund, Stock
Index Fund, Florida Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund, Short-Intermediate U.S.
Government Fund, California Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund, Arizona Tax-Exempt
Fund, California Tax-Exempt Fund and the Small Cap Index Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Trust is establishing the Mid Cap Growth Fund (the
"Fund"), and the Trust desires to retain the Transfer Agent under the terms of
the Transfer Agency Agreement to render transfer agency and other services with
respect to the Fund and the record and/or beneficial owners of the Fund, and the
Transfer Agent is willing to render such services.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:
1. Appointment. The Trust hereby appoints the Transfer Agent as
transfer agent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the
terms set forth in the Transfer Agency Agreement. The Transfer
Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to render the
services and perform the duties set forth in the Transfer Agency
Agreement for the compensation therein provided.
2. Capitalized Terms. From and after the date hereof, the term
"Current Funds" as used in the Transfer Agency Agreement shall be
deemed to include the Fund.
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Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Transfer Agency Agreement.
3. Miscellaneous. The initial term of the Transfer Agency Agreement
with respect to the Fund shall continue, unless sooner terminated
in accordance with the Transfer Agency Agreement, until March 31,
1999. Except to the extent supplemented hereby, the Transfer
Agency Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and
effect, and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects as
supplemented hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Addendum as of
the date and year first above written.
All signatures need not appear on the same copy of this Addendum.
NORTHERN FUNDS
Attest: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Attest: /s/ Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
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