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EXHIBIT L.17
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT dated this 9th day of July, 1998, by and between Armada Funds
(the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, and SEI Investments Distribution
Co. ("SEI").
1. The Trust hereby offers SEI and SEI hereby purchases one Class V -
Special Series 1 share of beneficial interest (no par value per share)
representing interests in the Trust's Equity Index Fund at a price of $10 per
share (collectively known as "Shares").
2. SEI hereby acknowledges receipt of one Share. The Trust hereby
acknowledges receipt from SEI of funds in the amount of $10 for such Share.
3. SEI represents and warrants to the Trust that the Share is being
acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution
thereof.
4. The names "Armada Funds" and "Trustees of Armada Funds" refer
respectively to the Trust created and the Trustees, as trustees but not
individually or personally, acting from time to time under a Declaration of
Trust dated as of January 28, 1986 which is hereby referred to and a copy of
which is on file at the office of the State Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and at the principal office of the Trust. The obligations of
"Armada Funds" entered into in the name or on behalf thereof by any of the
Trustees, representatives or agents are made not individually, but in such
capacities, and are not binding upon any of the Trustees, Shareholders or
representatives of the Trust personally, but bind only the Trust Property, and
all persons dealing with any class of shares of the Trust must look solely to
the Trust Property belonging to such class for the enforcement of any claims
against the Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the 9th day of July, 1998.
ARMADA FUNDS
Attest:
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
SEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO.
Attest:
--------------------------- By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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