Exhibit (a)(1)
CERTIFICATE OF TRUST
OF
THE WILLAMETTE FUNDS
This Certificate of Trust of The Willamette Funds (the "Trust") is filed
in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Business Trust Act (12 Del. C.
Section 3801 et seq.) (the "Act") and sets forth the following:
1. The name of the Trust is: The Willamette Funds
2. The Trust intends to become a registered investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, within 180 days
following the first issuance of beneficial interests in the Trust.
3. The address of the registered office of the Trust in the State of
Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the
name and address of the registered agent for service of process on
the Trust in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company,
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
4. This Certificate shall be effective immediately upon filing with the
Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
5. Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3804 of the Act that the
Trust shall consist of one or more series. The debts, liabilities,
obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise
existing with respect to a particular series of the Trust shall be
enforceable against the assets of such series only and not against
the assets of the Trust generally or against the assets held with
respect to any other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole trustee of the Trust,
has duly executed this Certificate of Trust as of the 13th day of December,
2000.
/s/ Timothy J. Phillips
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