NORTHERN FUNDS
NSAR-B, EX-27, 2000-05-30
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 27
   <NAME> HIGH YIELD FIXED INCOME FUND

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                          165,703
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                         159,791
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,499
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                       3
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 166,293
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                           498
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                          285
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                                783
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                       175,179
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                           17,799
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                            4,044
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                            0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                         3,757
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                       (5,912)
<NET-ASSETS>                                   165,510
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                               10,421
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                   (898)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                          9,523
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                       (3,757)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                      (6,180)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                            (414)
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                      (9,582)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                         16,278
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                      2,664
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                141
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                         124,646
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             59
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                              748
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                  1,113
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                            99,755
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            10.10
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                    .85
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          (.79)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             (.86)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               9.30
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                    .90


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