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                             DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 3rd day of November,
2000, by and among Everest Funds, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"),
Everest Funds Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), and Quasar Distributors, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("Distributor").

         WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company, and
is authorized to issue shares ("Shares") in separate series with each such
series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other
assets;

         WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Distributor as principal
underwriter in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares of each
series listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time) (the "Funds") to this
Agreement;

         WHEREAS, the Adviser is duly registered under he Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws, as an
investment adviser;

         WHEREAS, the Distributor is registered as a broker-dealer under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and is a member of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD");

         WHEREAS, this Agreement has been approved by a vote of the Trust's
Board of Trustees ("Board") and its disinterested trustees in conformity with
Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act; and

         WHEREAS, the Distributor is willing to act as principal underwriter for
the Trust on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
do hereby agree as follows:

1.       APPOINTMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR.

         The Trust hereby appoints the Distributor as its agent for the sale and
distribution of Shares of the Funds, subject to the terms and for the period set
forth in this Agreement. The Distributor hereby accepts such appointment and
agrees to act hereunder.

2.       SERVICES, DUTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DISTRIBUTOR.

(a)      The Distributor agrees to sell Shares of the Funds on a best efforts
         basis as agent for the Trust during the term of this Agreement, upon
         the terms and at the current offering price (plus sales charge, if
         any) described in the Prospectus. As used in this Agreement, the
         term "Prospectus" shall mean the current prospectus, including the
         statement of additional information, as amended or supplemented,
         relating to the Funds and including the currently effective
         registration statement or post-effective amendment thereto (the
         "Registration Statement") of the Trust under the Securities Act of
         1933 (the "1933 Act") and the 1940 Act.

(b)      During the continuous public offering of Shares of the Funds, the
         Distributor will hold itself available to receive orders for the
         purchase of Shares of the Funds and will accept such orders on
         behalf of the Trust. Such purchase orders shall be deemed effective
         at the time and in the manner set forth in the Prospectus.

(c)      The Distributor, with the operational assistance of the Trust's
         transfer agent, shall make Shares available for sale and redemption
         through the National Securities Clearing Trust's Fund/SERV System.

(d)      In connection with all matters relating to this Agreement, the
         Distributor agrees to act in conformity with the Trust's Declaration
         of Trust and By-Laws and with the instructions of the Board and to
         comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940
         Act, the regulations of the NASD and all other applicable federal or
         state laws and regulations. The Distributor acknowledges and agrees
         that it is not authorized to provide any information or make any
         representations other than as contained in the Prospectus and any
         sales literature specifically approved by the Trust and the
         Distributor.

(e)      The Distributor agrees to cooperate with the Trust in the
         development of all proposed advertisements and sales literature
         relating to the Funds. The Distributor agrees to review all proposed
         advertisements and sales literature for compliance with applicable
         laws and regulations, and, if requested by the Trust, shall file
         with appropriate regulators those advertisements and sales
         literature it believes are in compliance with such laws and
         regulations. The Distributor agrees to furnish to the Trust any
         comments provided by regulators with respect to such materials and
         to use its best efforts to obtain the approval of the regulators to
         such materials.

(f)      The Distributor  at its sole discretion may repurchase Shares offered
         for sale by shareholders of the Funds. Repurchase of Shares by the
         Distributor shall be at the price determined in accordance with,
         and in the  manner set forth  in, the current Prospectus.  At the end
         of each business day, the Distributor shall notify, by any appropriate
         means, the Trust and its transfer agent of the orders for
         repurchase of Shares received by the Distributor since the last report,
         the amount to be paid for such Shares,  and the identity of the
         shareholders  offering Shares for repurchase.  The Trust reserves the
         right to suspend  such  repurchase  right  upon  written  notice to the
         Distributor.  The Distributor further agrees to act as agent for the
         Trust to receive and transmit  promptly to the Trust's  transfer
         agent shareholder requests for redemption of Shares.

(g)      The Distributor  may, in its discretion,  enter into agreements with
         such qualified  broker-dealers as it or the Trust, may select, in order
         that such  broker-dealers  also may sell Shares of the Funds.  The form
         of any dealer agreement shall be mutually agreed upon and approved by
         the Trust and the Distributor. The Distributor may pay a portion of
         any applicable  sales charge, or allow a discount, to a selling
         broker-dealer,  as described in the Prospectus or, if not described,
         as agreed upon with the broker-dealer.   The Distributor shall
         include in the forms of agreement  with selling broker-dealers
         a provision  for the  forfeiture by them of their sales charge or
         discount with respect to Shares sold by them and redeemed, repurchased
         or tendered for redemption within seven business days after the date of
         confirmation of such purchases.

(h)      The Distributor shall devote its best efforts to effect sales of
         Shares of the Funds but shall not be obligated to sell any certain
         number of Shares.

(i)      The Distributor shall prepare reports for the Board regarding its
         activities under this Agreement as from time to time shall be
         reasonably requested by the Board, including regarding use of 12b-1
         payments, if any.

(j)      The services furnished by the Distributor hereunder are not to be
         deemed exclusive and the Distributor shall be free to furnish
         similar services to others so long as its services under this
         Agreement are not impaired thereby. The Trust recognizes that from
         time to time officers and employees of the Distributor may serve as
         trustees, officers and employees of other entities (including
         investment companies), that such other entities may include the name
         of the Distributor as part of their name and that the Distributor or
         its affiliates may enter into distribution, administration, fund
         accounting, transfer agent or other agreements with such other
         entities.

3.       DUTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE TRUST.

(a)      The Trust  represents that it is duly organized and in good standing
         under the law of its  jurisdiction of incorporation and registered as
         an open-end management investment Trust under the 1940 Act. The Trust
         agrees  that it will act in  material  conformity  with  its
         Declaration of  Trust,  By-Laws,  its Registration Statement as may be
         amended from time to time and resolutions  and other  instructions of
         its Board. The Trust agrees to comply in all material respects with the
         1933 Act, the 1940 Act, and all other  applicable federal and state
         laws and  regulations.  The Trust represents and warrants that
         this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary  action by the
         Trust under the 1940 Act, state law and the Trust's Declaration of
         Trust and By-Laws.

(b)      The Trust shall take or cause to be taken all necessary action to
         register Shares of the Funds under the 1933 Act and to maintain an
         effective Registration Statement for such Shares in order to permit
         the sale of Shares as herein contemplated. The Trust authorizes the
         Distributor to use the Prospectus, in the form furnished to the
         Distributor from time to time, in connection with the sale of
         Shares.

(c)      The Trust represents and agrees that all Shares to be sold by it,
         including those offered under this Agreement, are validly authorized
         and, when issued in accordance with the description in the
         Prospectus, will be fully paid and nonassessable. The Trust shall
         have the right to suspend the sale of Shares of any Fund at any time
         in response to conditions in the securities markets or otherwise,
         and to suspend the redemption of Shares of any Fund at any time
         permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules of the Securities and
         Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Trust shall advise the Distributor
         promptly of any such determination.

(d)      The Trust agrees to advise the Distributor promptly in writing:

         (i)   of any  correspondence or other communication by the SEC or its
               staff relating to the Funds,  including requests by the SEC for
               amendments to the Registration Statement or Prospectus;

         (ii)  in  the  event of the issuance by the SEC of any stop-order
               suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then
               in effect or the initiation of any proceeding for that purpose;

         (iii) of the happening of any event which makes untrue any
               statement of a material fact made in the Prospectus or
               which requires the making of a change in such Prospectus
               in order to make the statements therein not misleading;
               and

         (iv)  of all actions taken by the SEC with respect to any amendments to
               any Registration Statement or Prospectus, which may from time to
               time be filed with the SEC.

(e)      The Trust shall file such reports and other documents as may be
         required under applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
         The Trust shall notify the Distributor in writing of the states in
         which the Shares may be sold and shall notify the Distributor in
         writing of any changes to such information.

(f)      The Trust agrees to file from time to time such amendments to its
         Registration Statement and Prospectus as may be necessary in order
         that its Registration Statement and Prospectus will not contain any
         untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact
         required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
         therein not misleading.

(g)      The Trust shall fully cooperate in the  efforts of the Distributor to
         sell and arrange for the sale of Shares and shall make  available  to
         the Distributor a statement of each computation  of net asset
         value.  In  addition,  the Trust shall keep the Distributor fully
         informed of its affairs and shall provide to the  Distributor  from
         time to time copies of all  information,  financial  statements,  and
         other papers that the  Distributor may reasonably  request for use in.
         connection with the  distribution of Shares,  including,  without
         limitation,  certified copies of any financial  statements prepared for
         the  Trust by its  independent  public  accountants  and such
         reasonable  number of copies of the most current Prospectus,  statement
         of additional information and annual and interim reports to
         shareholders as the  Distributor  may  request.  The Trust shall
         forward a copy of any SEC filings, including the Registration
         Statement,  to the  Distributor  within one business day of any such
         filings.  The Trust represents  that it will not use or authorize the
         use of any  advertising or sales material  unless and
         until such materials have been approved and authorized for use by the
         Distributor.

(h)      The Trust represents and warrants that its Registration Statement
         and any advertisements and sales literature of the Trust (excluding
         statements relating to the Distributor and the services it provides
         that are based upon written information furnished by the Distributor
         expressly for inclusion therein) shall not contain any untrue
         statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact
         required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
         therein not misleading, and that all statements or information
         furnished to the Distributor pursuant to this Agreement shall be
         true and correct in all material respects.

4.       COMPENSATION.

          As compensation for the services performed and the expenses assumed by
Distributor under this Agreement including, but not limited to, any commissions
paid for sales of Shares, Distributor shall be entitled to the fees and expenses
set forth in Schedule B to this Agreement which are payable promptly after the
last day of each month. Such fees shall be paid to Distributor by the Trust
pursuant to its Rule 12b-1 plan or, if Rule 12b-1 payments are not sufficient to
pay such fees and expenses, or if the Rule 12b-1 plan is discontinued, or if
there is no Rule 12b-1 plan, or if the Fund's sponsor, the Adviser, otherwise
determines that Rule 12b-1 fees shall not, in whole or in part, be used to pay
Distributor, the Adviser shall be responsible for the payment of the amount of
such fees not covered by Rule 12b-1 payments.

5.       EXPENSES.

(a)      The Trust shall bear all costs and expenses in  connection  with
         registration  of the Shares with the SEC and related  compliance  with
         state securities laws, as well as all costs and expenses in connection
         with the offering of the Shares and communications with shareholders of
         its Funds,  including but not limited to (i) fees and  disbursements of
         its counsel and independent public accountants;  (ii) costs and
         expenses of the  preparation, filing, printing and mailing of
         Registration  Statements and Prospectuses and amendments thereto, as
         well as related advertising and sales literature,  (iii) costs
         and expenses of the preparation, printing and mailing of annual and
         interim  reports,  proxy materials and other  communications to
         shareholders of the Funds;  and (iv) fees required in connection with
         the offer and sale of Shares in such  jurisdictions  as shall be
         selected by the Trust  pursuant to Section 3(e) hereof.

(b)      The Distributor shall bear the expenses of registration or
         qualification of the Distributor as a dealer or broker under federal
         or state laws and the expenses of continuing such registration or
         qualification. The Distributor does not assume responsibility for
         any expenses not expressly assumed hereunder.

6.       INDEMNIFICATION.

(a)      The Trust shall  indemnify, defend and hold the  Distributor, and each
         of its present or former members, officers, employees, representatives
         and any  person  who  controls  or  previously  controlled  the
         Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, free and
         harmless  from and against any and  all  losses, claims, demands,
         liabilities, damages and expenses (including the costs of investigating
         or defending any alleged losses, claims, demands, liabilities, damages
         or expenses and any  reasonable counsel fee incurred in connection
         therewith) which the Distributor, each of its present and former
         members, officers,  employees or representatives or any such
         controlling person, may incur under the 1933 Act,  the 1934 Act, any
         other  statute  (including  Blue Sky laws) or any rule or regulation
         thereunder, or under common law or otherwise, arising out of or
         based upon any untrue statement, or alleged untrue statement of a
         material fact contained in the  Registration Statement or any
         Prospectus, as from time to time amended or supplemented, or in any
         annual or interim report to shareholders, or in any advertisement or
         sales  literature, or arising out of or  based upon any omission,
         or alleged omission, to state therein a material fact required to
         be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
         misleading; provided, however, that the Trust's obligation to
         indemnify the Distributor and any of the foregoing indemnitees
         shall not be deemed to cover any losses, claims, demands, liabilities,
         damages or expenses arising out of any untrue statement or alleged
         untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the
         Registration Statement, Prospectus, annual or interim report, or any
         such advertisement or sales literature in reliance upon and in
         conformity with information relating to the Distributor and furnished
         to the Trust or its counsel by the Distributor in writing and
         acknowledging  the purpose of its use for the purpose of, and used in,
         the preparation  thereof.  The Trust's agreement to indemnify the
         Distributor, and any of the foregoing indemnitees, as the case may be,
         with respect to any action, is expressly conditioned upon the Trust
         being notified of such action brought against the Distributor, or any
         of the foregoing indemnitees, within a reasonable time after the
         summons or other first legal process giving  information of the nature
         of the claim shall have been served  upon the  Distributor, or such
         person,  unless the failure to give notice does not prejudice the
         Trust. Such  notification shall be given by letter or by telegram
         addressed to the Trust's President, but the failure so to notify the
         Trust of any such action shall not relieve the Trust from any
         liability which the Trust may have to the  person against whom such
         action is brought by reason of any such  untrue, or alleged  untrue,
         statement or omission, or alleged omission, otherwise than on account
         of the  Trust's  indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(a).

(b)      The Trust  shall be  entitled to  participate  at its own  expense in
         the defense or, if it so elects,  to assume the defense of any suit
         brought to enforce any such loss, claim,  demand,  liability,  damage
         or expense,  but if the Trust  elects to assume the defense,  such
         defense  shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the  Trust  and
         approved  by the  Distributor,  which  approval  shall  not be
         unreasonably withheld.  In the event  the  Trust  elects to assume  the
         defense  of any such suit and  retain  such counsel,  the indemnified
         defendant or defendants in such suit shall bear the fees and expenses
         of any additional  counsel  retained  by them.  If the Trust does not
         elect to assume the  defense of any such suit, or in case the
         Distributor does not, in the exercise of reasonable  judgment,
         approve of counsel chosen by the  Corproation  or, if under  prevailing
         law or legal  codes of ethics,  the same  counsel cannot effectively
         represent  the  interests of both the Trust and the  Distributor,  and
         each of its present or former members,  officers,  employees,
         representatives or any controlling person, the Trust will  reimburse
         the  indemnified  person or persons named as defendant or defendants in
         such suit,  for the fees and expenses of any counsel  retained by
         Distributor  and them.  The Trust's  indemnification agreement
         contained in Sections  6(a) and 6(b) shall  remain  operative  and in
         full force and effect regardless of any  investigation  made by or on
         behalf of the  Distributor,  and each of its present or former
         trustees, officers, employees,  representatives or any controlling
         person, and shall survive the delivery of any Shares and the
         termination of this  Agreement.  This agreement of indemnity will inure
         exclusively  to the  Distributor's  benefit,  to the benefit of each of
         its present or former  members, officers, employees  or representatives
         or to the  benefit  of any  controlling  persons  and their successors.
         The Trust agrees promptly to notify the Distributor of the
         commencement of any litigation or  proceedings  against the Trust or
         any of its officers or trustees in connection  with the issue and
         sale of any of the Shares.

(c)      The Trust shall advance attorney's fees and other expenses incurred
         by any person in defending any claim, demand, action or suit which
         is the subject of a claim for indemnification pursuant to this
         Section 6 to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.

(d)      The Distributor  shall  indemnify,  defend and hold the Trust, and each
         of its present or former trustees, officers,  employees,
         representatives,  and any person who controls or previously controlled
         the Trust within the  meaning  of Section 15 of the 1933 Act,  free and
         harmless  from and  against  any and all losses,  claims,  demands,
         liabilities,  damages and expenses (including the costs of
         investigation or defending any alleged losses,  claims,  demands,
         liabilities,  damages or expenses, and any reasonable counsel  fee
         incurred  in  connection  therewith)  which the Trust,  and each of its
         present or former trustees,  officers,  employees,  representatives,
         or any such controlling person, may incur under the 1933  Act,  the
         1934  Act,  any  other  statute  (including  Blue Sky  laws) or any
         rule or  regulation thereunder,  or under  common law or  otherwise,
         arising out of or based upon any  untrue,  or alleged untrue,
         statement  of a  material  fact  contained  in  the  Trust's
         Registration  Statement  or  any Prospectus,  as from  time to time
         amended  or  supplemented,  or  arising  out of or  based  upon the
         omission,  or alleged  omission,  to state  therein a material  fact
         required to be stated  therein or necessary to make the  statement  not
         misleading,  but only if such  statement or omission was made in
         reliance upon, and in conformity with,  written  information  relating
         to the Distributor and furnished to the Trust or its  counsel by the
         Distributor  for the  purpose  of,  and used in,  the  preparation
         thereof. The Distributor's  agreement to indemnify the Trust, and any
         of the foregoing indemnitees,  is expressly  conditioned upon the
         Distributor's  being notified of any action brought against the Trust,
         and any of the foregoing indemnitees,  such notification to be given by
         letter or telegram addressed to the  Distributor's  President,  within
         a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process
         giving  information  of the nature of the claim  shall have been
         served  upon the Trust or such person unless the failure to give notice
         does not prejudice the Distributor,  but the failure so to notify the
         Distributor  of any such  action  shall  not  relieve  the  Distributor
         from any  liability  which the Distributor  may have to the person
         against  whom such action is brought by reason of any such untrue,
         or alleged  untrue,  statement or omission,  otherwise than on account
         of the Distributor's indemnity agreement contained in this Section
         6(d).

(e)      The  Distributor  shall be entitled to  participate at its own expense
         in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit.
         brought to enforce any such loss, claim,  demand,  liability,  damage
         or expense,  but if the  Distributor  elects to assume the defense,
         such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Distributor
         and approved by the Trust,  which approval shall not be unreasonably
         withheld.  In the event the  Distributor  elects to assume the defense
         of any such suit and retain such counsel,  the indemnified  defendant
         or defendants in such suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any
         additional  counsel  retained by them. If the  Distributor  does not
         elect to assume the defense of any such suit,  or in case the Trust
         does not, in the exercise of reasonable  judgment,  approve of counsel
         chosen by the  Distributor  or, if under  prevailing  law or legal
         codes of ethics,  the same  counsel cannot  effectively  represent
         the  interests of both the Trust and the  Distributor,  and each of its
         present  or former  members,  officers,  employees,  representatives
         or any  controlling  person,  the Distributor  will reimburse the
         indemnified  person or persons named as defendant or defendants in such
         suit,  for the fees and  expenses of any  counsel  retained  by the
         Trust and them.  The  Distributor's indemnification  agreement
         contained in Sections 6(d) and (e) shall remain operative and in full
         force and effect regardless of any  investigation  made by or on behalf
         of the Trust, and each of its present or former trustees, officers,
         employees, representatives or any controlling person, and shall survive
         the delivery of any Shares and the  termination  of this  Agreement.
         This  Agreement of indemnity will inure  exclusively to the Trust's
         benefit,  to the benefit of each of its present or former  trustees,
         officers,  employees  or  representatives  or to the  benefit  of any
         controlling  persons  and  their successors.  The Distributor  agrees
         promptly to notify the Trust of the commencement of any litigation
         or proceedings  against the Distributor or any of its officers or
         trustees in connection with the issue and sale of any of the Shares.

(f)      No person shall be obligated to provide indemnification under this
         Section 6 if such indemnification would be impermissible under the
         1940 Act, the 1993 Act, the 1934 Act or the rules of the NASD;
         PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in such event indemnification shall be provided
         under this Section 6 to the maximum extent so permissible and
         contribution shall be provided to the maximum extent so permissible.

7.       OBLIGATIONS OF TRUST.

         This Agreement is executed by and on behalf of the Trust and the
obligations of the Trust hereunder are not binding upon any of the trustees,
officers or shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding only upon the
Trust and with respect to the Funds to which such obligations pertain.

8.       COUNTERPARTS.

         This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original agreement but all of which counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

9.       GOVERNING LAW.

         This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Wisconsin, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the extent
that the applicable laws of the State of Wisconsin, or any of the provisions
herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter
shall control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent
with the 1940 Act or any rule or order of the SEC thereunder.

10.      DURATION AND TERMINATION.

(a)      This  Agreement  shall  become  effective  with respect to each Fund
         listed on Schedule A hereof as of the date hereof and,  with respect to
         each Fund not in existence on that date,  on the date an amendment to
         Schedule A to this Agreement  relating to that Fund is executed.
         Unless sooner  terminated as provided herein,  this  Agreement  shall
         continue in effect for two years from the date hereof.  Thereafter,  if
         not terminated,  this Agreement shall continue  automatically  in
         effect as to each Fund for successive one-year  periods,  provided such
         continuance  is  specifically  approved at least annually by (i) the
         Trust's Board or (ii) the vote of a "majority of the  outstanding
         voting  securities"  of a Fund,  and provided that in either event the
         continuance  is also approved by a majority of the Trust's Board who
         are not  "interested  persons"  of any  party to this  Agreement,  by
         vote  cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
         such approval.

(b)      Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  this  Agreement may be  terminated,
         without the payment of any penalty, with respect to a particular  Fund
         (i) through a failure to renew this  Agreement at the end of a term,
         (ii) upon mutual consent of the parties,  or (iii) upon no less than 60
         days' written notice, by either the Trust through a vote of a majority
         of the members of the Board who are not "interested  persons" of
         the Trust and have no direct or indirect  financial  interest in the
         operation of this  Agreement or by vote of a "majority of the
         outstanding voting  securities" of a Fund, or by the Distributor.
         The terms of this  Agreement  shall not be  waived,  altered, modified,
         amended or  supplemented  in any manner whatsoever  except by a written
         instrument  signed by the Distributor and the Trust. If required under
         the 1940 Act, any such  amendment  must be approved by the Trust's
         Board,  including a majority of the Trust's Board who are not
         "interested  persons" of any party to this Agreement,  by vote cast in
         person at a meeting  for the purpose of voting on such  amendment.  In
         the event that such  amendment  affects the  Adviser,  the  written
         instrument  shall  also be  signed by the  Adviser. This Agreement will
         automatically terminate in the event of its assignment.

11.      CONFIDENTIALITY.

         The Distributor agrees on behalf of its employees to treat all records
relative to the Trust and prior, present or potential shareholders of the Trust
as confidential, and not to use such records for any purpose other than
performance of the Distributor's responsibilities and duties under this
Agreement, except after notification and prior approval by the Trust, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and may not be withheld where the
Distributor may be exposed to civil or criminal proceedings for failure to
comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted
authorities, when subject to governmental or regulatory audit or investigation,
or when so requested by the Trust. Records and information which have become
known to the public through no wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its
employees, agents or representatives shall not be subject to this paragraph.

12.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect. Any provision of this Agreement
which may be determined by competent authority to be prohibited or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent
of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. As used in this
Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"interested person," and "assignment" shall have the same meaning as such terms
have in the 1940 Act.

13.      NOTICE.

         Any notice required or permitted to be given by any party to the others
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered
personally or by courier service or 3 days after sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or on the date sent and
confirmed received by facsimile transmission to the other parties' respective
addresses set forth below:

Notice to the Distributor shall be sent to:

         Quasar Distributors, LLC
         Attn:  President
         615 East Michigan Street
         Milwaukee, WI  53202

Notice to the Trust shall be sent to:

         Everest Funds
         5711 S. 86th Circle
         Omaha, Nebraska 68127
         Attn: Vinod Gupta

Notice to the Adviser shall be sent to:

         Everest Funds Management, LLC
         Attn: Vinod Gupta
         5711 S. 86th Circle
         Omaha, Nebraska 68127



         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers designated as of the day and year first above
written.

EVEREST FUNDS                                    QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

By: ________________________                     By: __________________________

Title: _______________________                   Title: ________________________


EVEREST FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: _________________________

Title: _______________________





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