EXHIBIT 17(j)

North American Funds
P.O. Box 9132
Hingham, MA 02043-9132

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STOCK INDEX FUND                                                          PROXY

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees of North American
Funds

   The undersigned hereby appoints John I. Fitzgerald, Thomas Brown, Nori L.
Gabert and Todd Spillane, or any of them, as proxies, each with the power to
appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent
and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this card, all of the shares
of the above-referenced Fund (the "Fund") of North American Funds held of
record by the undersigned on September 17, 2001, at a Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held at the principal executive offices of
North American Funds, 286 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 on
November 7, 2001 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournment thereof.


   By signing and dating this card, you authorize the proxies to vote each
proposal as marked, or if not marked, to vote "FOR" each proposal, and to use
their discretion to vote for any other matter as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. If you do not intend to personally attend
the meeting, please complete and return this card at once in the enclosed
envelope. Alternatively, you may vote your shares by following the phone or
Internet instructions above.

                                                Dated: ______________________

                                          SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD
                                        PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

                                            Signature, (or Signatures, if held
                                                       jointly)


                                          Please sign exactly as name appears
                                          hereon. When shares are held by
                                          joint tenants, both should sign.
                                          When signing as attorney or as
                                          executor, administrator, trustee or
                                          guardian, or as custodian for a
                                          minor, please give full title as
                                          such. If a corporation, please sign
                                          in full corporate name by president
                                          or other authorized officer. If a
                                          partnership, please sign in
                                          partnership name by authorized
                                          persons.


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                       PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS

   THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER HEREIN
DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1(a), 1(b) AND 2.


   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:


1. (a) To approve or disapprove a new            FOR      AGAINST     ABSTAIN
investment advisory agreement between             [_]       [_]         [_]
American General Asset Management Corp.
("AGAM") and North American Funds on
behalf of the Fund, the terms of which are
the same in all material respects as the
previous investment advisory agreement
with AGAM.



1. (b) To approve or disapprove a new             [_]       [_]         [_]
subadvisory agreement between AGAM and
American General Investment Management
L.P. ("AGIM") or an affiliate thereof, the
terms of which are the same in all
material respects as the previous
subadvisory agreement between AGAM and
AGIM.


2. To approve or disapprove the Agreement         [_]       [_]         [_]
and Plan of Reorganization as described in
the accompanying proxy statement and
prospectus.


3. In their discretion, the named proxies
may vote to transact such other business
as properly may come before the meeting or
any adjournment thereof.

    RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
                       STATEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

                (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)


North American Funds
P.O. Box 9132
Hingham, MA 02043-9132

                              VOTE TODAY BY MAIL,
                       TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET
                         CALL TOLL-FREE 1-888-221-0697
                         OR LOG ON TO WWW.PROXYWEB.COM

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND                                                 PROXY

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees of North American
Funds

   The undersigned hereby appoints John I. Fitzgerald, Thomas Brown, Nori L.
Gabert and Todd Spillane, or any of them, as proxies, each with the power to
appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent
and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this card, all of the shares
of the above-referenced Fund (the "Fund") of North American Funds held of
record by the undersigned on September 17, 2001, at a Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held at the principal executive offices of
North American Funds, 286 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 on
November 7, 2001 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournment thereof.


   By signing and dating this card, you authorize the proxies to vote each
proposal as marked, or if not marked, to vote "FOR" each proposal, and to use
their discretion to vote for any other matter as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. If you do not intend to personally attend
the meeting, please complete and return this card at once in the enclosed
envelope. Alternatively, you may vote your shares by following the phone or
Internet instructions above.

                                                Dated: ____________________

                                          SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD
                                       PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

                                            Signature, (or Signatures, if held
                                                       jointly)


                                          Please sign exactly as name appears
                                          hereon. When shares are held by
                                          joint tenants, both should sign.
                                          When signing as attorney or as
                                          executor, administrator, trustee or
                                          guardian, or as custodian for a
                                          minor, please give full title as
                                          such. If a corporation, please sign
                                          in full corporate name by president
                                          or other authorized officer. If a
                                          partnership, please sign in
                                          partnership name by authorized
                                          persons.


           Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing

Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. [X]

                       PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS

   THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER HEREIN
DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1(a) AND 2.


        THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:


1. (a) To approve or disapprove a new             FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN
investment advisory agreement between              [_]       [_]         [_]
American General Asset Management Corp.
("AGAM") and North American Funds on behalf
of the Fund, the terms of which are the
same in all material respects as the
previous investment advisory agreement with
AGAM.

2. To approve or disapprove the Agreement          [_]       [_]         [_]
and Plan of Reorganization as described in
the accompanying proxy statement and
prospectus


3. In their discretion, the named proxies
may vote to transact such other business as
properly may come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.

       RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE ACCOMPANYING

                    PROXY STATEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.
                (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)



North American Funds
P.O. Box 9132
Hingham, MA 02043-9132

                              VOTE TODAY BY MAIL,
                       TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET
                         CALL TOLL-FREE 1-888-221-0697
                         OR LOG ON TO WWW.PROXYWEB.COM

                 **** CONTROL NUMBER: 999 999 999 999 99 ****

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AGGRESSIVE GROWTH LIFESTYLE FUND                                          PROXY

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees of North American
Funds

   The undersigned hereby appoints John I. Fitzgerald, Thomas Brown, Nori L.
Gabert and Todd Spillane, or any of them, as proxies, each with the power to
appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent
and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this card, all of the shares
of the above-referenced Fund (the "Fund") of North American Funds held of
record by the undersigned on September 17, 2001, at a Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held at the principal executive offices of
North American Funds, 286 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 on
November 7, 2001 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournment thereof.


   By signing and dating this card, you authorize the proxies to vote each
proposal as marked, or if not marked, to vote "FOR" each proposal, and to use
their discretion to vote for any other matter as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. If you do not intend to personally attend
the meeting, please complete and return this card at once in the enclosed
envelope. Alternatively, you may vote your shares by following the phone or
Internet instructions above.

                                                Dated: ____________________

                                          SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD
                                       PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

                                            Signature, (or Signatures, if held
                                                       jointly)


                                          Please sign exactly as name appears
                                          hereon. When shares are held by
                                          joint tenants, both should sign.
                                          When signing as attorney or as
                                          executor, administrator, trustee or
                                          guardian, or as custodian for a
                                          minor, please give full title as
                                          such. If a corporation, please sign
                                          in full corporate name by president
                                          or other authorized officer. If a
                                          partnership, please sign in
                                          partnership name by authorized
                                          persons.


           Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing

Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. [X]

                       PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS

   THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER HEREIN
DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1(a), 1(b) AND 2.


   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:


1. (a) To approve or disapprove a new             FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN
investment advisory agreement between              [_]       [_]         [_]
American General Asset Management Corp.
("AGAM") and North American Funds on behalf
of the Fund, the terms of which are the
same in all material respects as the
previous investment advisory agreement with
AGAM.

1. (b) To approve or disapprove a new              [_]       [_]         [_]
subadvisory agreement between AGAM and
American General Investment Management L.P.
("AGIM") or an affiliate thereof, the terms
of which are the same in all material
respects as the previous subadvisory
agreement between AGAM and AGIM.


2. To approve or disapprove the Agreement          [_]       [_]         [_]
and Plan of Reorganization as described in
the accompanying proxy statement and
prospectus.


3. In their discretion, the named proxies
may vote to transact such other business as
properly may come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.



    RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
                       STATEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

                (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)


North American Funds
P.O. Box 9132
Hingham, MA 02043-9132

                              VOTE TODAY BY MAIL,
                        TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET
                         CALL TOLL-FREE 1-888-221-0697
                         OR LOG ON TO WWW.PROXYWEB.COM

                  **** CONTROL NUMBER: 999 999 999 999 99 ****

           Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing

MODERATE GROWTH LIFESTYLE FUND                                             PROXY

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees of North American
Funds

   The undersigned hereby appoints John I. Fitzgerald, Thomas Brown, Nori L.
Gabert and Todd Spillane, or any of them, as proxies, each with the power to
appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent
and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this card, all of the shares
of the above-referenced Fund (the "Fund") of North American Funds held of
record by the undersigned on September 17, 2001, at a Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held at the principal executive offices of North
American Funds, 286 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 on November 7,
2001 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournment thereof.


   By signing and dating this card, you authorize the proxies to vote each
proposal as marked, or if not marked, to vote "FOR" each proposal, and to use
their discretion to vote for any other matter as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. If you do not intend to personally attend
the meeting, please complete and return this card at once in the enclosed
envelope. Alternatively, you may vote your shares by following the phone or
Internet instructions above.

                                                Dated: ____________________

                                          SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD
                                        PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

                                            Signature, (or Signatures, if held
                                                       jointly)


                                          Please sign exactly as name appears
                                          hereon. When shares are held by
                                          joint tenants, both should sign.
                                          When signing as attorney or as
                                          executor, administrator, trustee or
                                          guardian, or as custodian for a
                                          minor, please give full title as
                                          such. If a corporation, please sign
                                          in full corporate name by president
                                          or other authorized officer. If a
                                          partnership, please sign in
                                          partnership name by authorized
                                          persons.


           Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing

Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. [X]

                       PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS

   THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER HEREIN
DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1(a), 1(b) AND 2.


   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:


1. (a) To approve or disapprove a new             FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN
investment advisory agreement between              [_]       [_]         [_]
American General Asset Management Corp.
("AGAM") and North American Funds on behalf
of the Fund, the terms of which are the
same in all material respects as the
previous investment advisory agreement with
AGAM.

1. (b) To approve or disapprove a new              [_]       [_]         [_]
subadvisory agreement between AGAM and
American General Investment Management L.P.
("AGIM") or an affiliate thereof, the terms
of which are the same in all material
respects as the previous subadvisory
agreement between AGAM and AGIM.


2. To approve or disapprove the Agreement          [_]       [_]         [_]
and Plan of Reorganization as described in
the accompanying proxy statement and
prospectus.








3. In their discretion, the named proxies
may vote to transact such other business as
properly may come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.


       RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE ACCOMPANYING
                    PROXY STATEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

                (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)


North American Funds
P.O. Box 9132
Hingham, MA 02043-9132

                              VOTE TODAY BY MAIL,
                        TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET
                         CALL TOLL-FREE 1-888-221-0697
                         OR LOG ON TO WWW.PROXYWEB.COM

                  **** CONTROL NUMBER: 999 999 999 999 99 ****

           Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing

CONSERVATIVE GROWTH LIFESTYLE FUND                                         PROXY

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees of North American
Funds

   The undersigned hereby appoints John I. Fitzgerald, Thomas Brown, Nori L.
Gabert and Todd Spillane, or any of them, as proxies, each with the power to
appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent
and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this card, all of the shares
of the above-referenced Fund (the "Fund") of North American Funds held of
record by the undersigned on September 17, 2001, at a Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held at the principal executive offices of North
American Funds, 286 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 on November 7,
2001 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournment thereof.


   By signing and dating this card, you authorize the proxies to vote each
proposal as marked, or if not marked, to vote "FOR" each proposal, and to use
their discretion to vote for any other matter as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. If you do not intend to personally attend
the meeting, please complete and return this card at once in the enclosed
envelope. Alternatively, you may vote your shares by following the phone or
Internet instructions above.

                                                Dated: ____________________

                                          SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD
                                        PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

                                            Signature, (or Signatures, if held
                                                       jointly)


                                          Please sign exactly as name appears
                                          hereon. When shares are held by
                                          joint tenants, both should sign.
                                          When signing as attorney or as
                                          executor, administrator, trustee or
                                          guardian, or as custodian for a
                                          minor, please give full title as
                                          such. If a corporation, please sign
                                          in full corporate name by president
                                          or other authorized officer. If a
                                          partnership, please sign in
                                          partnership name by authorized
                                          persons.


           Please fold and detach card at perforation before mailing

Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. [X]

                       PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS

   THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER HEREIN
DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1(a), 1(b) and 2.


   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:


1. (a) To approve or disapprove a new             FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN
investment advisory agreement between              [_]       [_]         [_]
American General Asset Management Corp.
("AGAM") and North American Funds on behalf
of the Fund, the terms of which are the
same in all material respects as the
previous investment advisory agreement with
AGAM.


1. (b) To approve or disapprove a new              [_]       [_]         [_]
subadvisory agreement between AGAM and
American General Investment Management L.P.
("AGIM") or an affiliate thereof, the terms
of which are the same in all material
respects as the previous subadvisory
agreement between AGAM and AGIM.


2. To approve or disapprove the Agreement          [_]       [_]         [_]
and Plan of Reorganization as described in
the accompanying proxy statement and
prospectus.








3. In their discretion, the named proxies
may vote to transact such other business as
properly may come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.


       RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE ACCOMPANYING
                    PROXY STATEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

                (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)