SUNSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
207 East Buffalo Street, Suite 400
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 271-5885
December 13, 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 Prospectus 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
PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 31, 1996
Effective January 1, 1997, Sunstone Distribution Services, LLC ("SDS"), 207
East Buffalo Street, Suite 400, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, replaced Sunstone
Financial Group, Inc. ("Sunstone") as distributor of the shares of the
Northern Funds ("Funds"). SDS, an affiliate of Sunstone, serves as the
distributor for the Funds pursuant to the same terms as Sunstone served as
distributor. Miriam Allison and Mary Tenwinkel, officers of the Funds, are also
officers of SDS.
The date of this Supplement is January 1, 1997.
