AMENDMENT TO THE NOMURA PARTNERS FUNDS, INC. DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT TO

THE NOMURA PARTNERS FUNDS, INC.

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of March 31, 2009, by and between Nomura Partners Funds, Inc. (the “Client”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”) is hereby entered into as of             , 2012 (the “Effective Date”).

WHEREAS, the Client and Foreside desire to amend Exhibit A of the Agreement to add the High Yield Fund, and remove the Global Alpha Equity Fund and the International 130/30 Equity Fund from the list of funds; and

WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Agreement requires that all amendments and modifications to the Agreement be in writing and executed by the parties;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, covenants and conditions contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1. Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as provided on Appendix A attached hereto.

2. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

3. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in effect and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers as of the Effective Date.

NOMURA PARTNERS FUNDS, INC.						FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC
By:		/s/ J. Xxxxxxx Xxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Name: J. Xxxxxxx Xxxx						Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Chairman of the Board						Title: President

Appendix A

EXHIBIT A

Fund Names and Classes

The Japan Fund (Class A, C and I)*

Asia Pacific ex Japan Fund (Classes A, C and I)

India Fund (Classes A, C and I)

Greater China Fund (Classes A, C and I)

Global Equity Income Fund (Classes A, C and I)

Global Emerging Markets Fund (Classes A, C and I)

High Yield Fund (Classes A, C and I)

International Equity Fund (Classes A, C and I)

* Class S of The Japan Fund is excluded from this Agreement. The Company and the Distributor have entered into a separate Distribution and Shareholder Services Agreement with respect to Class S of The Japan Fund.