NORTHERN FUNDS
ADDENDUM NO. 3 TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Addendum, dated as of the 31st day of July, 2000, is entered into
between NORTHERN FUNDS (the "Trust"), a Delaware business trust, and THE
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the "Investment Adviser"), an Illinois state bank.
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Investment Adviser have entered into an
Investment Advisory and Ancillary Services Agreement dated as of July 31, 2000
as amended by Addendum No. 1 dated July 31, 2000 and by Addendum No. 2 dated
July 31, 2000 (the "Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the Trust has
appointed the Investment Adviser to act as investment adviser 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, Global Fixed Income Fund (formerly known as the
International Fixed Income Fund), Income Equity Fund, Growth Equity Fund, Select
Equity Fund, Small Cap Value Fund (formerly known as the Small Cap Fund),
International Growth Equity Fund, International Select Equity Fund and
Technology Fund; and
WHEREAS, Section 1(b) of the Advisory Agreement provides that in the
event the Trust establishes one or more additional investment portfolios with
respect to which it desires to retain the Investment Adviser to act as
investment adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Trust shall so notify the
Investment Adviser in writing and if the Investment Adviser is willing to render
such services it shall notify the Trust in writing, and the compensation to be
paid to the Investment Adviser shall be that which is agreed to in writing by
the Trust and the Investment Adviser; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Advisory Agreement, the Trust
has notified the Investment Adviser that it is establishing the Stock Index Fund
and the Florida Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund (each a "Fund"), and that it
desires to retain the Investment Adviser to act as the investment adviser for
each Fund, and the Investment Adviser has notified the Trust that it is willing
to serve as investment adviser for each Fund;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT. The Trust hereby appoints the Investment
Adviser to act as investment adviser to the Trust for each
Fund in accordance with the terms set forth in the Advisory
Agreement. The Investment Adviser hereby accepts such
appointment and agrees to render the services set forth in
the Advisory Agreement for the compensation herein provided.
2. COMPENSATION. For the services provided and the expenses
assumed pursuant to the Advisory Agreement regarding each
Fund, the Trust will pay the Investment Adviser, and the
Investment Adviser will accept as full compensation therefor
from the Trust, a fee at an annual rate of 0.60% of the
Stock Index Fund's average daily net assets and a fee at an
annual rate of 0.75% of the Florida Intermediate Tax-Exempt
Fund's average net assets.
3. CAPITALIZED TERMS. From and after the date hereof, the term
"Current Funds" as used in the Advisory
Agreement shall be deemed to include each Fund. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Advisory Agreement.
4. MISCELLANEOUS. The initial term of the Advisory Agreement
with respect to each Fund shall continue, unless sooner
terminated in accordance with the Advisory Agreement, until
March 31, 2001. Except to the extent supplemented hereby,
the Advisory Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full
force and effect, and is hereby ratified and confirmed in
all respects as supplemented hereby.
All signatures need not appear on the same copy of this Addendum.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Addendum as of
the date and year first above written.
NORTHERN FUNDS
Attest: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Title: Vice-President
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Attest: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Title: Senior Vice-President
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