Exhibit (a)(6)

                               AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO
                    AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST
                               OF ING MUTUAL FUNDS

      THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST OF
ING MUTUAL FUNDS is made as of April 29, 2005 by the undersigned, constituting a
majority of the Trustees of ING Mutual Funds (the "Trust").

      WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust ("Declaration of
Trust") adopted as of June 3, 2004, as amended, designated certain Series of
Interests of the Trust; and

      WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.03 of the Declaration of Trust, the Board
of Trustees have authorized an amendment to the Declaration of Trust to
establish one additional class for ING Global Value Choice Fund and ING
International Value Choice Fund to be known as follows:

            ING Global Value Choice Fund Class I and

            ING International Value Choice Fund Class I

      NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Trustees hereby amends the Declaration of
Trust as follows:

      The second sentence of Section 8.08 of the Declaration of Trust is hereby
amended and restated to read in full as follows:

"The Trustees may establish and designate series of Interests in accordance with
the provisions of Section 6.01 hereof. The Trustees hereby establish and
designate forty-three (43) series, as follows:


              ING Emerging Countries Fund Class A
              ING Emerging Countries Fund Class B
              ING Emerging Countries Fund Class C
              ING Emerging Countries Fund Class M
              ING Emerging Countries Fund Class Q
              ING Foreign Fund Class A
              ING Foreign Fund Class B
              ING Foreign Fund Class C
              ING Foreign Fund Class I
              ING Foreign Fund Class Q
              ING Global Equity Dividend Fund Class A
              ING Global Equity Dividend Fund Class B
              ING Global Equity Dividend Fund Class C
              ING Global Real Estate Fund Class A
              ING Global Real Estate Fund Class B
              ING Global Real Estate Fund Class C
              ING Global Real Estate Fund Class I



              ING Global Value Choice Fund Class A
              ING Global Value Choice Fund Class B
              ING Global Value Choice Fund Class C
              ING Global Value Choice Fund Class I
              ING Global Value Choice Fund Class Q
              ING International Fund Class A
              ING International Fund Class B
              ING International Fund Class C
              ING International Fund Class I
              ING International Fund Class Q
              ING International SmallCap Fund Class A
              ING International SmallCap Fund Class B
              ING International SmallCap Fund Class C
              ING International SmallCap Fund Class Q
              ING International Value Choice Fund Class A
              ING International Value Choice Fund Class B
              ING International Value Choice Fund Class C
              ING International Value Choice Fund Class I
              ING Precious Metals Fund Class A
              ING Precious Metals Fund Class B
              ING Precious Metals Fund Class C
              ING Precious Metals Fund Class Q
              ING Russia Fund Class A
              ING Russia Fund Class B
              ING Russia Fund Class C
              ING Russia Fund Class Q"



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused these presents to be executed as
of the day and year first above written.

/s/ John V. Boyer                               /s/ Jock Patton
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John V. Boyer, as Trustee                       Jock Patton, as Trustee

/s/ J. Michael Earley                           /s/ David W. C. Putnam
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J. Michael Earley, as Trustee                   David W.C. Putnam, as Trustee

/s/ R. Barbara Gitenstein                       /s/ John G. Turner
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R. Barbara Gitenstein, as Trustee               John G. Turner, as Trustee

/s/ Patrick W. Kenny                            /s/ Roger B. Vincent
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Patrick W. Kenny, as Trustee                    Roger B. Vincent, as Trustee

/s/ Walter H. May                               /s/ Richard A. Wedemeyer
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Walter H. May, as Trustee                       Richard A. Wedemeyer, as Trustee

/s/ Thomas J. McInerney
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Thomas J. McInerney, as Trustee