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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Equity Income Portfolio</name>
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        <name>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - International Growth Portfolio</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Chicago Mercantile Exchange</name>
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        <name>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio</name>
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        <title>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Growth Stock Portfolio</name>
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        <name>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund Inc - Capital Guardian Large Cap Blend Portfolio</name>
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        <title>Northwestern Mutual Series Fund Inc - Capital Guardian Large Cap Blend Portfolio</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-04-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND INC</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Barbara Courtney</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Barbara Courtney</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Controller and Chief Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
