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| Date:  |   |   | By:    |                                                         |
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|   |   |   |   | Name:  Robert DeChellisTitle:  President |

|   |                      |   | Accepted:                              |                                |
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|   |                      |   | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC |                                |
| Date:  | _________________________ |   | By:                                    | ___________________________________ |
|   |                      |   |                                   | Name:Title:                         |

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| Name of Portfolio | Annual Percentage Rate Paid from 12b-1 Plan* | Additional Compensation** |
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|              | %                                            | %                         |

| * | This Agreement is in connection with the 12b-1 Plan, and fees are to be paid to us from the 12b-1 Plan.  We waive any right to payment of such fees until you are in receipt of fees from the Fund pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan, and your liability for the payment of such fees is limited solely to the proceeds of fees received from the Fund pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan.  The 12b-1 Plan is terminable by the Board at any time.  We understand that the Board will review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to this Agreement and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.  In connection with such reviews, we will furnish you or your designees with such information or reports as you or they may reasonably request, which reports shall be accurate and complete. |
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| ** | Paid by you or the Fund's investment adviser out of its own resources. |
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| 1.   | providing distribution, advertising and marketing assistance to promote Shares to Contractholders and prospective Contractholders in accordance with this Agreement; |
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| 2.   | receiving orders from Contractholders with respect to the allocation of Contract balances among the Portfolios and transmitting orders in respect of the purchase and redemption of Shares by the Separate Accounts and maintaining records in connection therewith; |
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| 3.   | answering Contractholder and prospective Contractholder inquiries about the Portfolios; |
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| 4.   | training Contractholder relationship personnel and sales agents; |
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| 5.   | establishing any appropriate information interfaces, which may include websites and internal systems relating to the sale of Shares; |
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| 6.   | providing Contractholders with statements and/or reports showing Share transactions, Portfolio performance and tax and other account information relating to the Shares and, if appropriate, aggregating such statements or reports with other transactions and information in Contractholders' other accounts with us; |
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| 7.   | providing portfolio manager commentaries to Contractholders and other interested parties; |
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| 8.   | making our employees and agents available during normal business hours to consult with you or your designees concerning the performance of our responsibilities under this Agreement; |
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| 9.   | providing such other information and services as you may reasonably request, to the extent we are permitted by applicable statute, rule or regulation; and |
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| 10.   | maintaining all other records as required by law. |
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