SUNSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
207 East Buffalo Street, Suite 400
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 271-5885
December 30, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Northern Funds
(33-73404; 811-8236)
Filing under Rule 497(e) of the Securities Act of 1933
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the above-referenced registered investment company, transmitted
herewith for filing pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, is a Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information dated
July 31, 1996. Questions regarding this filing may be directed to the
undersigned at (414) 271-5885.
Sincerely,
/s/ Constance Dye Shannon
Constance Dye Shannon
Legal and Compliance Manager
Encl.
NORTHERN FUNDS
SUPPLEMENT
to the Statement of Additional Information
dated July 31, 1996 (as revised November 6, 1996)
Effective January 1, 1997, Sunstone Distribution Services, LLC ("SDS") replaced
Sunstone Financial Group, Inc. ("Sunstone") as distributor of the shares of
the Northern Funds ("Funds"). The distribution services provided by SDS
and terms of the Funds' Distribution Agreement with SDS are the same as
described in the Statement of Additional Information with respect to Sunstone.
Miriam M. Allison, Vice President and Treasurer of Funds, and Mary M. Tenwinkel,
Vice President of the Funds, have been President and Vice President,
respectively, of SDS since January 1, 1997.
The date of this Supplement is January 1, 1997.
