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DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
Advantus Money Market Fund, Inc.
400 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Advantus Money Market Fund, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation (the "Fund"), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form
N-1A (File No. 2-94172) (the "Registration Statement") relating to the sale by
the Fund of an indefinite number of shares of the Fund's Class A Common Shares,
each with a par value of $.01 per share (the "Shares").
We have examined such documents and have reviewed such questions of law as
we have considered necessary and appropriate for the purposes of our opinions
set forth below. In rendering out opinions set forth below, we have assumed the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of
all signatures and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents
submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity for all
purposes relevant hereto of all natural persons and, with respect to all parties
to agreements or instruments relevant hereto other than the Fund, that such
parties had the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to
execute, deliver and perform such agreements or instruments, that such
agreements or instruments have been duly authorized by all requisite action
(corporate or otherwise), executed and delivered by such parties and that such
agreements or instruments are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of
such parties. As to questions of fact material to our opinions, we have relied
upon certificates of officers of the Fund and of public officials. We have also
assumed that the Shares will be issued and sold as described in the Registration
Statement.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that upon issuance, delivery
and payment for the Shares as described in the Registration Statement, the
Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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Advantus Money Market Fund, Inc.
November 27, 2000
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We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Service Providers" in the Prospectus which constitutes a part of the
Registration Statement.
Dated: November 27, 2000
Very truly yours,
/s/ DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
MJR
