EXHIBIT A*
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. AND ABERDEEN FUNDS
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FUND ASSETS INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE
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Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund $0 up to $250 million 0.425%
$250 million up to $1 billion 0.375%
$1 billion and more 0.355%
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Aberdeen Small Cap Fund up to $100 million 0.95%
$100 million or more 0.80%
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Aberdeen Natural Resources Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.70%
$500 million up to $2 billion 0.65%
$2 billion and more 0.60%
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Aberdeen Technology and Communications $0 up to $500 million 0.88%
Fund $500 million up to $2 billion 0.83%
$2 billion and more 0.78%
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Aberdeen Health Sciences Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90%
$500 million up to $2 billion 0.85%
$2 billion and more 0.80%
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Aberdeen U.S. Equity Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90%
$500 million up to $2 billion 0.80%
$2 billion and more 0.75%
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Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund $0 up to $250 million 1.50%
$250 million and more 1.25%
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Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund $0 up to $500 million 1.25%
$500 million up to $2 billion 1.20%
$2 billion and more 1.15%
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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Funds: All Assets 0.15%
Growth Fund
Moderate Growth Fund
Moderate Fund
Specialty Fund
Defensive Fund
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Aberdeen Developing Markets Fund $0 up to $500 million 1.05%
$500 million up to $2 billion 1.00%
$2 billion and more 0.95%
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Aberdeen International Equity Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90%
$500 million up to $2 billion 0.85%
$2 billion and more 0.80%
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FUND ASSETS INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE
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Aberdeen Select Worldwide Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90%
$500 million up to $2 billion 0.85%
$2 billion and more 0.80%
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Aberdeen Global Financial Services Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90%
$500 million up to $2 billion 0.85%
$2 billion and more 0.80%
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Aberdeen Global Utilities Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.70%
$500 million up to $2 billion 0.65%
$2 billion and more 0.60%
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Aberdeen Core Income Fund $0 up to $2 0.30%
billion 0.275%
$2 billion up to $5 0.25%
billion
$5 billion or
more
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Aberdeen Core Plus Income Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.325%
$500 million up to $1 billion 0.305%
$1 billion up to $5 billion 0.285%
$5 billion and more 0.255%
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Aberdeen Asia Bond Institutional Fund All Assets 0.50%
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Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund All Assets 1.00%
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Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund All Assets 1.25%
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Aberdeen International Equity All Assets 0.80%
Institutional Fund
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Aberdeen Emerging Markets All Assets 0.90%
Institutional Fund
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Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) All Assets 1.00%
Equity Institutional Fund
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As most recently approved at the September 9, 2009 Board Meeting.
