1st AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
6(b)
1st
AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of the 1st day of July 2006 to the Investment Advisory
Agreement commencing on October 31, 2001, is entered by and between COUNTRY
TRUST BANK,
a federal thrift, (the "Adviser") and COUNTRY
MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST,
a Delaware statutory trust, (the "Fund”).
WHEREAS,
the parties have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
the parties desire to amend the investment advisory fees paid under said
Investment Advisory Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Paragraph 9 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument
executed by both parties and approved by a majority of the Trustees of COUNTRY
Mutual Funds Trust, including a majority of Trustees who are not interested
persons of any party to the Investment Advisory Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, it
is
agreed between the Fund and the Adviser as follows:
Exhibit
A of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced with Exhibit A attached
hereto.
Except
to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers
designated below as of July 1, 2006.
COUNTRY
TRUST BANK
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By:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx, Xx.
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Senior
Vice President & Trust Officer
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By:
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Xxxxxx
X. XxXxxx
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Vice
President
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EXHIBIT
A
COUNTRY
Growth Fund
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.75%
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COUNTRY
Balanced Fund
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.75%
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COUNTRY Tax
Exempt Bond Fund
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.50%
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COUNTRY
Short-Term Bond Fund
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.50%
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COUNTRY
Bond Fund
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.50%
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