MUNDER FUNDS INC
485BPOS, EX-99.M.47, 2000-09-25
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                                                               Exhibit 99(m)(47)



                         Service and Distribution Plan

                              Class II Shares of

                            Munder Bio(Tech)2 Fund
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                         SERVICE AND DISTRIBUTION PLAN

     WHEREAS, The Munder Funds, Inc. (the "Company") engages in business as an
open-end management investment company and is registered as such under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act");

     WHEREAS, shares of common stock of the Company are currently divided into
series of shares, one of which is designated as Munder Bio(Tech)2 Fund (the
"Fund");

     WHEREAS, shares of common stock of the Fund are divided into classes of
shares, one of which is designated Class II;

     WHEREAS, the Company employs Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor") as
distributor of the securities of which it is the issuer;

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Distributor have entered into a Distribution
Agreement pursuant to which the Company has employed the Distributor in such
capacity during the continuous offering of shares of the Company; and

     WHEREAS, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, intends to enter into Selected
Dealer Agreements and other distribution or shareholder servicing agreements
("Agreements") with various service organizations ("Service Organizations")
either directly or through the Distributor, pursuant to which the Service
Organization will make available or service Class II Shares or will offer Class
II Shares for sale to the public; and

     WHEREAS, this Service and Distribution Plan (the "Plan") was adopted and
approved by the Company on August 8, 2000;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Company hereby adopts on behalf of the Fund with
respect to its Class II shares, and the Distributor hereby agrees to the terms
of, the Plan, in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act on the following terms
and conditions:

     1.   A.   The Fund is authorized to pay to the Distributor, as the
distributor of the Class II shares of the Fund, or pay directly to a Service
Organization a fee for distribution of the shares at the rate of 0.75% on an
annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class II shares,
provided that, at any time such payments is made, whether or not this Plan
continues in effect, the making thereof will not cause the limitation upon such
payments established by this Plan to be exceeded. Such fee shall be calculated
and accrued daily and paid at such intervals as the Board of Directors shall
determine, subject to any applicable restriction imposed by rules of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

          B.   In addition to the distribution fee distributed above, the Fund
is authorized to pay to the Distributor, as the distributor of the Class II
shares of the Fund, or pay directly to a Service Organization a service fee at
the rate of 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net asset of the
Fund's Class II shares, provided that, at any time such payment is made,

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whether or not this Plan continues in effect, the making thereof will not cause
the limitation upon such payments established by this Plan to be exceeded. Such
fee shall be calculated and accrued daily and paid at such intervals as the
Board of Directors shall determine, subject to any applicable restriction
imposed by rules of the National Securities Association of Dealers, Inc.

     2.   The amount set forth in paragraph 1.A. of this Plan may be used by the
Distributor or paid directly to a Service Organization for any activities or
expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of the Class II shares of the
Fund, including, but not limited to, payment of compensation, including
incentive compensation, to the Distributor or a Service Organization to obtain
various distribution related and/or administrative services for the Fund. These
services include, among other things, processing new shareholder account
applications, preparing and transmitting to the Fund's Transfer Agent computer
processable tapes of all transactions by customers and serving as the primary
source of information to customers in answering questions concerning the Fund
and their transactions with the Fund. Such amount may also be used to pay for
advertising, the preparation and distribution of sales literature and other
promotional activities on behalf of the Fund. In addition, this Plan hereby
authorizes payment by the Fund of the cost of preparing, printing and
distributing the Fund's Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information to
prospective investors and of implementing and operating the Plan. Distribution
expenses also include an allocation of overhead of the Distributor and accruals
for interest on the amount of distribution expenses that exceed distribution
fees and contingent deferred sales charges received by the Distributor. Payments
under the Plan are not tied exclusively to actual distribution and service
expenses, and the payments may exceed distribution and service expenses actually
incurred.

     The amount set forth in paragraph 1.B. of this Plan may be used by the
Distributor or paid directly to a Service Organization for any activity intended
to result in the servicing of shareholder accounts, including a continuing fee
which may accrue immediately after the sale of shares.

     3.   This Plan shall not take effect with respect to the Class II Shares of
the Fund until it has been approved by a vote of the then sole shareholder of
the Class II Shares of the Fund.

     4.   This Plan shall not take effect until it, with any related agreements,
has been approved by votes of a majority of both (a) the Directors of the
Company and (b) those Directors of the Company who are not "interested persons"
of the Company (as defined in the Act) and who have no direct or indirect
financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it
(the "Rule 12b-1 Directors"), cast in person at a meeting (or meetings) called
for the purpose of voting on this Plan and such related agreements.

     5.   After approval as set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4, this Plan shall
take effect. The Plan shall continue in full force and effect as to the Class II
shares of the Fund for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at
least annually in the manner provided for approval of this Plan in paragraph 4.

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     6.   The Distributor shall provide to the Directors of the Company, and the
Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so
expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

     7.   This Plan may be terminated as to the Fund at any time, without
payment of any penalty, by vote of the Directors of the Company, by vote of a
majority of the Rule 12b-1 Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of Class II shares of the Fund on not more than 30
days' written notice to any other party to the Plan.

     8.   This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of
distribution fee (including any service fee) provided for in paragraph 1 hereof
unless amendment is approved in the manner provided for initial approval in
paragraph 3 hereof, and no material amendment to the Plan shall be made unless
approved in the manner provided for approval and annual renewal in paragraph 4
hereof.

     9.   While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of
Directors who are not interested persons (as defined in the Act) of the Company
shall be committed to the discretion of the Directors who are not such
interested persons.

     10.   The Company shall preserve copies of this Plan and any related
agreements and all reports made to paragraph 6 hereof, for a period of not less
than six years from the date of this Plan, any such agreement or any such
report, as the case may be, the first two years in an easily accessible place.

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