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                                  July 31, 2009

Aberdeen Funds
1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Dear Sir or Madam:

         We have acted as counsel for Aberdeen Funds, a Delaware statutory trust
(the "Trust"), in connection with the proposed acquisition by the Aberdeen
Emerging Markets Institutional Fund, a series of the Trust (the "Acquiring
Fund") of the assets and liabilities of the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund, a
series of The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust, in
exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund (the "Reorganization").

         This opinion relates to shares of beneficial interest of the Trust (the
"Shares") (no par value per Share) to be issued in the Reorganization, and is
furnished in connection with the filing of the Trust's Registration Statement on
Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
Reorganization (the "Registration Statement") with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.

         In connection with giving this opinion, we have examined copies of the
Trust's Certificate of Trust as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware,
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Trust Agreement"),
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Trust, resolutions of the Board of Trustees
of the Trust adopted by written consent on May 12, 2009, and at a meeting held
on June 9, 2009 (the "Resolutions"), a Certificate of Establishment and
Designation of Additional Series and Share Class, and a Good Standing
Certificate from the Secretary of State of the Delaware, and such other
documents and records as we have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of
this opinion. As to various questions of fact material to our opinion, we have
relied upon information provided by officers of the Trust. Additionally, we have
assumed that: (i) the Trust will remain a valid and existing statutory trust
under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the provisions relating to the
issuance of the Shares will not be modified or eliminated; (ii) the registration
with the Securities and Exchange Commission of an indefinite number of the
Shares will remain effective; (iii) the Shares of the Acquiring Fund will be
issued in accordance with the Trust Agreement, Amended and Restated By-laws and
Resolutions relating to the creation, authorization and issuance of shares and
to the Reorganization; (iv) the Shares will be issued against payment therefor
as described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information relating to the Reorganization included in the Registration
Statement, and that such payment will have been at least equal to the net asset
value of the Acquiring Fund's shares; (v) all documents submitted to us as
originals are authentic, the signature(s) thereon are genuine and the persons
signing the same were of legal capacity; (vi) all documents submitted to us as
certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents and that such
originals are authentic; and (vii) all certificates of public officials upon
which we have relied have been duly and properly given and that any public
records reviewed by us are complete and accurate.





         This opinion is based exclusively on the provisions of the Delaware
Statutory Trust Act governing the issuance of the Shares of the Trust, and does
not extend to the securities or "blue sky" laws of the State of Delaware or
other States.

         On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion
that upon (i) the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with
respect to the Reorganization (the "Reorganization Agreement") by duly
authorized officers of the Trust; and (ii) the prior satisfaction of the
conditions contained in the Reorganization Agreement, the Shares, when issued
pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement and in the manner referred to in the
Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable by
the Trust.

         This opinion is solely for the use of the Trust and may not be referred
to or used for any other purpose or relied on by any other persons without our
prior written approval. This opinion is limited to the matter set forth in this
letter, and no other opinions should be inferred beyond the matters expressly
stated.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. This does not constitute a consent under Section 7 of
the Securities Act of 1933, and in so consenting we have not certified any part
of the Registration Statement and do not otherwise come within the categories of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 or under the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP


                                        By: /s/  Kenneth L. Greenberg
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                                                 Kenneth L. Greenberg, a Partner