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EXHIBIT 8(j)
NORTHERN FUNDS
ADDENDUM NO. 4 TO THE CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
This Addendum, dated as of the 6th day of August, 1996, is
entered into between NORTHERN FUNDS (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business
trust, and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, an Illinois state bank ("Northern").
WHEREAS, the Trust and Northern are parties to a Custodian
Agreement dated as of April 1, 1994, and thereafter amended (the "Custodian
Agreement"), pursuant to which the Trust has appointed Northern to act as
custodian 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, Income Equity Fund, Growth Equity
Fund, Select Equity Fund, Small Cap Fund, Technology Fund, Florida Intermediate
Tax-Exempt Fund and Stock Index Fund (the "Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the Trust and Northern wish to clarify their
agreement with respect to the custody of foreign securities held by the Funds.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. "Foreign securities," as defined in paragraph
(c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, owned by the Funds shall be held by
Northern, or by an agent or sub-custodian, in
accordance with the provisions of the Foreign
Custody Agreement dated April 1, 1996 between the
Trust and Northern, and the provisions of said
Foreign Custody Agreement shall apply to the
custody of said foreign securities; except that
the Trust shall pay the fees and expenses set
forth in Exhibit A to the Custodian Agreement with
respect to said foreign securities.
2. Miscellaneous. Except to the extent supplemented
hereby, the Custodian Agreement shall remain
unchanged and in full force and effect, and is hereby
ratified and confirmed in all respects as
supplemented hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
Addendum as of the date and year first above written.
NORTHERN FUNDS
Attest: By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Attest: By:/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title:Senior Vice President
