Common Contracts

Exhibit (h)(5)(hh) Expense Limitation Agreement for Forward Hoover Mini-Cap Fund (Institutional Class shares) EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD HOOVER MINI-CAP FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)

Agreement • December 26th, 2007 • Forward Funds

• Contract Type
  Agreement
• Filed
  December 26th, 2007
• Company
  Forward Funds

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of April 1, 2007, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward Hoover Mini-Cap Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).

Exhibit (h)(5)(d) Expense Limitation Agreement for Forward Legato Fund (Institutional Class Shares) EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD LEGATO FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)

Agreement • February 15th, 2007 • Forward Funds

• Contract Type
  Agreement
• Filed
  February 15th, 2007
• Company
  Forward Funds

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 2, 2007, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward Legato Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).