EXHIBIT J(2)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to all the references to
our Firm included in or made a part of this registration statement on Form N-1A
of Northern Funds (a Massachusetts business trust consisting of the Money Market
Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Select Money Market
Fund, Municipal Money Market Fund, California Municipal Money Market Fund, U.S.
Government Fund, Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, Intermediate Tax-
Exempt Fund, California Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund, Florida Intermediate Tax-
Exempt Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Tax-Exempt Fund, Arizona Tax-Exempt Fund,
California Tax-Exempt Fund, International Fixed Income Fund, High Yield
Municipal Fund, High Yield Fixed Income Fund, Income Equity Fund, Stock Index
Fund, Growth Equity Fund, Select Equity Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap
Index Fund, Small Cap Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, International Growth Equity
Fund, International Select Equity Fund and Technology Fund).
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Chicago, Illinois
July 25, 2000
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