Common Contracts

Exhibit (h)(5)(j) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward Legato Fund (Institutional Class shares) EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD LEGATO FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)

Agreement • April 29th, 2008 • Forward Funds

• Contract Type
  Agreement
• Filed
  April 29th, 2008
• Company
  Forward Funds

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward Legato Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).

Exhibit (h)(5)(b) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward International Equity Fund (Institutional Class shares) dated as of February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)

Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds

• Contract Type
  Agreement
• Filed
  February 13th, 2008
• Company
  Forward Funds

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward International Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).

Exhibit (h)(5)(d) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward Global Emerging Markets Fund (Institutional Class shares) dated as of February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)

Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds

• Contract Type
  Agreement
• Filed
  February 13th, 2008
• Company
  Forward Funds

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward Global Emerging Markets Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).

Exhibit (h)(5)(e) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward Legato Fund (Institutional Class shares) dated as of February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD LEGATO FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)

Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds

• Contract Type
  Agreement
• Filed
  February 13th, 2008
• Company
  Forward Funds

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward Legato Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).