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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.(q)

                        ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

       This Service Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of March 1, 2003 is
entered into by and between ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, a New
York insurance company ("Company") and the affiliated companies specified in
Exhibit A hereto (each such affiliated company referred to herein as "Service
Provider").

                                   WITNESSETH:

       WHEREAS, the parties are affiliates under the common control of ING
Groep, N.V.; and

       WHEREAS, each Service Provider possesses certain resources, including
experienced personnel, facilities and equipment, which enables it to provide
certain administrative, management, professional, advisory, consulting and other
services to support the Company's business; and

       WHEREAS, Company desires Service Provider to perform certain
administrative and other services as more fully described below (collectively,
"Services") for the Company in its insurance operations, as Company may request,
such Services to be provided either directly by Service Provider or by third
parties with which Service Provider has negotiated agreements for the benefit of
the Company and other affiliates; and

       WHEREAS, for the convenience of the parties, each Service Provider and
Company wish to enter into a single contract which will establish the
contractual rights and obligations as between each Service Provider and Company
but not as between the Service Providers; and

       WHEREAS, Service Provider and the Company contemplate that such an
arrangement will achieve certain operating economies and improve Services to the
benefit of the Company; and

       WHEREAS, Service Provider and the Company wish to assure that (i) all
charges incurred hereunder for Services are reasonable and in accordance with
the requirements of New York Insurance Department Regulation No. 33; and (ii) to
the extent practicable, such charges reflect actual costs and are arrived at in
a fair and equitable manner; and (iii) charges reflecting estimated costs,
whenever used, are adjusted periodically, to bring them into alignment with
costs actually incurred; and

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound thereby, each
Service Provider and the Company agree as follows.

              1.     PEFORMANCE OF SERVICES.

              (a)    PROVISION OF SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, Service Provider agrees, to the extent requested by Company,
to provide such

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Services as described in Exhibit B, and as specified to be provided by such
Service Provider in Exhibit C ("Services"), for Company as Company determines to
be reasonably necessary in the conduct of its insurance operations. Service
Provider may also negotiate with third parties for such Services to be provided
pursuant to agreements for the benefit of Company and affiliates.

              (b)    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Service Provider agrees that in
performing or providing functions or services hereunder, it shall use that
degree of ordinary care and reasonable diligence that an experienced and
qualified provider of similar services would use acting in like circumstances
and experience in such matters and in accordance with the standards, practices
and procedures established by Service Provider for its own business. Service
Provider shall perform services according to servicing standards of the Company
or such other standards as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and
Service Provider. Service Provider shall comply with all laws, regulations,
rules and orders applicable to (i) the Company with respect to the services
provided hereunder or (ii) Service Provider. Service Provider agrees to maintain
sufficient facilities and trained personnel of the kind necessary to perform the
services under this Agreement.

              (c)    UNDERWRITING. With respect to any underwriting services
that are provided to Company by Service Provider pursuant to this Agreement, it
is understood that (i) Service Provider shall provide such services in
accordance with Company's underwriting guidelines and procedures; and (ii)
Company shall retain all final underwriting authority.

              (d)    COLLECTION AND HANDLING OF PREMIUMS AND OTHER FUNDS. With
regard to the collection of premiums, deposit and other remittances from
policyholders (including payment of principal or interest on contract loans) and
from any collection facility, including intermediaries and other persons or
institutions that receive remittances with respect to Company's business Company
shall either (i) perform these services on its own behalf; (ii) shall establish
a lock-box bank arrangement in its name for the deposit of amounts collected and
Service Provider employees shall direct the disbursement of funds from the
lock-box bank arrangement; or (iii) in the event a lock-box bank arrangement is
not used, Service Provider shall act in a fiduciary capacity with respect to
such payments, hold such payments for the benefit of Company, and after the
required processing of such payments, will immediately deposit such payments in
one or more bank accounts established by Company and subject to the control of
officers of Company.

              (e)    CLAIMS PROCESSING. It is understood that (i) Service
Provider shall provide such services in accordance with the claims guidelines
and procedures established and approved by Company's Board of Directors or
committees thereof from time to time and communicated in writing to Service
Provider by Company; and (ii) Company shall retain final approval authority for
all claims. Payment of claims shall be made using Company's checks. In
performing claims services for Company pursuant to this Agreement, Service
Provider shall obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and permits required
in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including an
independent adjuster's license as appropriate.

              (f)    PERSONAL CONTACT OR COMMUNICATION WITH COMPANY
POLICYHOLDERS. In providing services with respect to this Agreement, Service
Provider agrees that any and all

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personal contact or communication, both oral and written, with Company
policyholders, insureds, beneficiaries and applicants will be done in the name
of and on behalf of Company. (As used herein, the term "policyholders" shall
include annuity contractholders and the term "policies" shall include annuity
contracts.) No mention of Service Provider will be made in any such personal
contact or communication with Company policyholders, insureds, beneficiaries or
applicants. Service Provider agrees to use Company letterhead for all such
written communications. Service Provider further agrees that if any of its
employees who have direct contact with Company policyholders, insureds,
beneficiaries or applicants perform such services from a location outside the
State of New York, Service Provider will establish and maintain a toll free
telephone number for use by Company policyholders, insureds, beneficiaries and
applicants.

              (g)    CAPACITY OF PERSONNEL AND STATUS OF FACILITIES. Whenever
Service Provider utilizes its employees to perform Services for Company pursuant
to this Agreement, such personnel shall at all times remain employees of Service
Provider subject solely to its direction and control, and Service Provider shall
alone retain full liability to such employees for their welfare, salaries,
fringe benefits, legally required employer contributions and tax obligations. No
facility of Service Provider used in performing Services for or subject to use
by Company shall be deemed to be transferred, assigned, conveyed or leased by
such performance or use pursuant to this Agreement.

              (h)    EXERCISE OF JUDGMENT IN RENDERING SERVICES. In providing
any Services hereunder that require the exercise of judgment by Service
Provider, Service Provider shall perform any such Service in accordance with the
standards set forth herein and any additional guidelines Company develops and
communicates to Service Provider. In performing any Services hereunder, Service
Provider shall at all times act in a manner reasonably calculated to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of Company.

              (i)    CONTROL. The performance of Services by Service Provider
for Company pursuant to this Agreement shall in no way impair the absolute
control of the business and operations of Service Provider or Company by their
respective Boards of Directors. Service Provider shall act hereunder so as to
assure the separate operating identity of Company. The performance of Service
Provider under this Agreement with respect to the business and operations of
Company shall at all times be subject to the direction and control of the Board
of Directors of Company.

              (j)    PROMOTIONAL, SALES AND ADVERTISING MATERIALS. Company shall
be responsible for all promotional, sales and advertising materials. Pursuant to
New York Insurance Department Regulation 34-A, Company is responsible for
issuing the final approval of all of its promotional, sales and advertising
materials prior to its use. Service Provider shall use only such documents as
have been approved by Company. Company shall maintain all promotional, sales and
advertising materials at its home office and in accordance with the New York
Insurance Department Regulation 34-A.

              2.     CHARGES; PAYMENTS.

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                     (a)    CHARGES. Company agrees to reimburse Service
Provider at cost for services and facilities provided by Service Provider
pursuant to this Agreement. The charge to Company for such services and
facilities shall include all direct and indirectly allocable expenses. The
methods for allocating expenses to Company shall be determined in accordance
with the requirements prescribed in Department Regulation No. 33. Such methods
shall be modified and adjusted by mutual agreement where necessary or
appropriate to reflect fairly and equitably the actual incidence of cost
incurred by Service Provider on behalf of Company.

                     (b)    PAYMENTS. Service Provider shall submit to Company
within fifteen (15) days of the end of each calendar month a written statement
of the amount estimated to be owed by Company for services and the use of
facilities pursuant to this Agreement in that calendar month, and Company shall
pay to Service Provider within fifteen (15) days following receipt of such
written statement the amount set forth in the statement. Within sixty (60) days
after the end of each calendar year, Service Provider shall submit to Company a
statement of actual apportioned expenses for such prior calendar year showing
the basis for the apportionment of each item. Company may request a written
statement from Service Provider setting forth, in reasonable detail, the nature
of the services rendered or expense incurred and other relevant information to
support the charge. Any difference between the amount of the estimated
apportioned expenses paid by Company and the amount of the actual apportioned
expenses shall be paid to either the Service Provider or Company, as the case
may be, within fifteen (15) days of the statement of actual apportioned
expenses.

              3.     RECORDS.

                     (a) MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS. The Service Provider and Company
each shall maintain its own books, accounts and records in such a way as to
disclose clearly and accurately the nature and detail of the transactions
between them, including such accounting information as is necessary to support
the reasonableness of charges under this Agreement, and such additional
information as Company may reasonably request for purposes of its internal
bookkeeping and accounting operations. Service Provider shall keep such books,
records and accounts insofar as they pertain to the computation of charges
hereunder available for audit, inspection and copying by Company and persons
authorized by it or any governmental agency having jurisdiction over Company
during all reasonable business hours.

                     (b) OWNERSHIP AND CUSTODY OF RECORDS. All records, books,
and files established and maintained by Service Provider by reason of its
performance of services under this Agreement, which absent this Agreement would
have been held by the Company, shall be deemed the property of the Company and
shall be maintained in accordance with applicable law and regulation, including,
but not limited to, Regulation No.152. Such records should be available, during
normal business hours, for inspection by Company, anyone authorized by the
Company, and any governmental agency that has regulatory authority over
Company's business activities. Copies of such records, books and files shall be
delivered to Company on demand. All such records, books and files shall be
promptly transferred to Company by Service Provider upon termination of this
Agreement, or to the new Service Provider in the event a service is provided by
a different Service Provider. Service Provider shall maintain appropriate
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recovery processes and procedures, including provision of access to back up
records and to a disaster recovery site for records.

                     (c) ACCOUNTING SERVICES. All records shall be maintained in
accordance with New York Insurance Department Regulation No. 152 (11 NYCRR 243).
In addition to the foregoing, a computer terminal, which is linked to the
electronic system that generates the electronic records that constitute
Company's books of account, shall be kept and maintained at Company's principal
office in New York. During all normal business hours, there shall be ready
availability and easy access through such terminal (either directly by New York
Insurance Department personnel or indirectly with the aid of Company's
employees) to the electronic media used to maintain the records comprising
Company's books of account. The electronic records shall be in a readable form.

Service Provider shall maintain format integrity and compatibility of the
electronic records that constitute Company's books of account. If the electronic
system that created such records is to be replaced by a system with which the
records would be incompatible, Service Provider shall convert such pre-existing
records to a format that is compatible with the new system.

Service Provider shall maintain acceptable backup (hard copy or another durable
medium, as defined in Regulation No. 152, as long as the means to access the
durable medium is also maintained at Company's principal office) of the records
constituting Company's books of account. Such backup shall be forwarded to
Company on a monthly basis and shall be maintained by Company at its principal
office in New York. If the electronic system being used to maintain the records
which comprise Company's accounting records is to be replaced by a system
incompatible with the existing system, Service Provider shall ensure that all
pre-existing records are accessible with the new system.

                     (d) AUDIT. Company and persons authorized by it or any
governmental agency having jurisdiction over Company shall have the right, at
Company's expense, to conduct an audit of the relevant books, records and
accounts of Service Provider upon giving reasonable notice of its intent to
conduct such an audit. In the event of such audit, Service Provider shall give
to the party requesting the audit reasonable cooperation and access to all
books, records and accounts necessary to audit during normal business hours.

              4.     RIGHT TO CONTRACT WITH THIRD PARTIES. Nothing herein shall
be deemed to grant Service Provider an exclusive right to provide Services to
Company to the extent not requested by Company pursuant to this Agreement, and
Company retains the right to contract with any third party, affiliated or
unaffiliated, for the performance of services or for the use of facilities as
are available to or have been requested by Company pursuant to this Agreement.
Service Provider with Company's consent, shall have the right to subcontract
with any third party for the performance of Services requested by Service
Provider provided that Service Provider shall remain responsible for the
performance of services by any such subcontractors; and provided further that
the charges for any such services subcontracted to an affiliate shall be
determined on one or more of the bases described in Paragraph 2.

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              5.     TERMINATION.

                     (a) TERMINATION. This Agreement shall remain in effect
until terminated in whole or in part by either Company or Service Provider upon
giving ninety (90) days or more advance written notice, provided that electronic
data processing services shall not be terminated by either party until one
hundred and eighty (180) days or more advance written notice of termination.
Subject to the terms (including any limitations and restrictions) of any
applicable software licensing agreement then in effect between Service Provider
and any licensor, Service Provider shall, upon termination of this Agreement,
grant to Company a perpetual license, without payment of any fee, in any
electronic data processing software developed or used by Service Provider in
connection with the services provided to Company hereunder, if such software is
not commercially available and is necessary, in Company's reasonable judgment,
for Company to perform subsequent to termination the functions provided by
Service Provider hereunder. Upon termination, Service Provider shall promptly
deliver to Company all books and records that are, or are deemed by this
Agreement, the property of Company.

                     (b) SETTLEMENT UPON TERMINATION. No later than sixty (60)
days after the effective date of termination of this Agreement Service Provider
shall deliver to Company detailed written statements for all charges incurred
and not included in any previous statements to the effective date of
termination. The amounts owed or to be refunded hereunder shall be due and
payable within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such statements, unless Company
sends written notice that such amounts are disputed.

              6.     ARBITRATION.

                            (a)    Any dispute or difference with respect to the
operation or interpretation of this Agreement on which an amicable understanding
cannot be reached shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association and the
Expedited Procedures thereof.

                     (b)    The arbitration shall be held in New York, New York,
or such other place as may be mutually agreed between Company and Service
Provider, and the arbitration panel shall consist of three arbitrators who must
be active or retired executive officers of life insurance companies other than
the parties to this Agreement, their affiliates or subsidiaries. Service
Provider shall appoint one arbitrator and Company the second. Such arbitrators
shall then select the third arbitrator before arbitration commences. Should one
of the parties decline to appoint an arbitrator or should the two arbitrators be
unable to agree upon the choice of a third, such appointment shall be left to
the American Arbitration Association.

                     (c)    Decisions of the arbitrators shall be by majority
vote. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon the
parties, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered
in any Court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its own costs of
the arbitration, except that the fees of the arbitrators shall be borne equally
by the parties.

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              7.     CONTACT PERSON(S). Service Provider and Company shall
appoint one or more individuals who shall serve as contact person(s) for the
purpose of carrying out this Agreement. Such contact person(s) shall be
authorized to act on behalf of their respective parties as to the matters
pertaining to this Agreement. Effective upon execution of this Agreement, the
initial contact person(s) shall be as set forth in Exhibit A. Each party shall
notify the other, in writing, as to the name, address and telephone number of
any replacement for any such designated contact person.

              8.     NOTICE. All notices, statements or requests provided for
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when
delivered by hand to the person designated in Exhibit A for such or when sent by
certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or overnight courier service or
upon confirmation of transmission if sent by telecopier or e-mail to such
person.

              9.     WAIVER. The failure of Service Provider or Company to
insist on strict compliance with this Agreement, or to exercise any right or
remedy under this Agreement, shall not constitute a waiver of any rights
provided under this Agreement, nor estop the parties from thereafter demanding
full and complete compliance nor prevent the parties from exercising such a
right or remedy in the future.

              10.    CONFLICT WITH LAW. The invalidity or unenforceability of
any term or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other term or provision hereof. If any provision of this
Agreement should be invalidated or superseded by specific law or regulation,
such law or regulation shall control to the extent of such conflict without
affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

              11.    NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Except as otherwise
specifically provided for herein, nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall
be construed to give any person, other than the parties hereto, their successors
and permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in
respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein.

              12.    RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. This Agreement creates no
contractual relationship between the Service Providers party hereto, and the
provisions of this Agreement shall apply solely to each Service Provider and
Company as if each Service Provider had entered into a separate agreement with
Company conforming to this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall
be construed to create the relationship of joint venture or partnership between
Service Provider and Company. Service Provider is an independent contractor and
shall be free, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to
exercise judgment and discretion with regard to the conduct of business.

              13.    ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, permitted
assigns and legal representatives. Neither this Agreement, nor any right
hereunder, may be assigned by Service Provider or Company (in whole or in part)
without the prior written consent of the other.

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              14.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties, and no other agreement, statement or promise not
contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding.

              15.    AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended only by mutual
consent in writing signed by both parties.

              16.    SECTION HEADINGS. Section headings contained herein are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.

              17.    COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

              18.    GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to
and shall be governed by, interpreted under, and the rights of the parties
determined in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

              19.    PRIVACY RIGHTS. The parties each hereby acknowledge and
agree to comply with all confidentiality and security obligations imposed on
them, in connection with the collection, use, disclosure, maintenance and
transmission of personal, private, health or financial information about
individual policyholders or benefit recipients, including without limitation,
those laws currently in place and those that may become effective during the
term hereof, including without limitation, the following: Gramm-Leach-Bliley
Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, IICFA
Internet Security Policy and any other applicable Federal laws and regulations
or applicable laws and regulations as enacted in various states and any existing
and future rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The parties each agree
to comply therewith and to fully cooperate with each other and their contractors
to the extent reasonably necessary to allow the other (and such contractors) to
comply therewith. Service Provider shall immediately report to Company any use
or disclosure of any information in violation of this Agreement of which Service
Provider becomes aware.

              20.    CONFIDENTIALITY (a) Service Provider and Company agree that
all non-public information pertaining to the business of either party, and to
policyholders or claimants under any insurance policy, shall be confidential
and, unless specifically designated otherwise, be held in strict confidence and
not disclosed to any (i) non-affiliated third party unless written authorization
to make such disclosure has been given by the appropriate party, or unless
required by law, rule, regulation, a lawful order of a governmental or judicial
entity; or (ii) contractor, unless all of the following are satisfied (A) such
use or disclosure is permitted herein in connection with the Services, (B) such
use or disclosure is necessary in connection therewith, (C) such use or
disclosure complies with the privacy rights provision in Section 21 hereof, and
(D) such use or disclosure is only to those contractors who agreed to comply
with the terms herewith in a written confidentiality agreement. The parties
further agree that any such confidential information acquired during the course
of this Agreement shall continue to be treated as confidential information for a
period of five (5) years from the termination of this Agreement.

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              (b)    The parties agree that the requirement of confidentiality
under this Agreement also applies to their employees and agents. Each party
shall use reasonable efforts to assure that its employees and agents adhere to
the confidentiality requirements set forth herein. It is agreed by the parties,
however, that use and disclosure of confidential information by employees and
agents is authorized to the extent necessary to carry out the terms and purposes
of this Agreement.

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       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed in duplicate by their respective duly authorized officers below.

                                   ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of
                                   New York

                                   By:
                                      -----------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title: Secretary
                                         --------------------------------

                                   Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa

                                   By:
                                      -----------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title: Secretary
                                          -------------------------------

                                   Golden American Life Insurance Company

                                   By:
                                      -----------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title: Secretary
                                          -------------------------------

                                   ING Financial Advisers, LLC

                                   By:
                                      -----------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/ John F. Todd
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title:   Assistant Secretary
                                         --------------------------------

                                   ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company

                                   By:
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title: Secretary
                                          -------------------------------

                                   ING North America Insurance Corporation

                                   By:
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/ John F. Todd
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title:   Assistant Secretary
                                         --------------------------------

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                                   ReliaStar Life Insurance Company

                                   By:
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title: Secretary
                                         --------------------------------

                                   Security Connecticut Life Insurance Company

                                   By:
                                      -----------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title: Secretary
                                         --------------------------------

                                   Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

                                   By:
                                      -----------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                        ---------------------------------
                                   Title: Secretary
                                         --------------------------------

                                   Southland Life Insurance Company

                                   By:
                                      -----------------------------------
                                   Name:    /s/Paula Cludray-Engelke
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                                   Title: Secretary
                                         --------------------------------

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                                LIST OF EXHIBITS

A      Service Providers

B-1    Underwriting and New Business Processing Services

B-2    Producer Licensing, Contracting and Compensation Services

B-3    Policyowner and Claims Processing Services

B-4    Business Unit Actuarial and Financial Management Services

B-5    Information Services

B-6    Legal, Risk Management and Compliance Services

B-7    Human Resource Services

B-8    Marketing and Sales Promotion Services

B-9    Tax Services

B-10   Reinsurance Management and Administration Services

B-11   Management Services

B-12   Procurement, Supply, Printing, Record, File, Mail, Supply and Real Estate
       Management Services

B-13   Corporate Accounting, Finance and Treasury Services

B-14   Pricing, Trading, Performance Reporting and Accounting Services for
       Variable Products

C      Services Chart

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                SERVICE PROVIDERS

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            COMPANY                           CONTACT                                       NOTICE
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ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York  William Bonneville                            Principal Legal Counsel
1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 102                 ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York  ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of
Woodbury, NY 11797                            1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 102                 New York
                                              Woodbury, NY 11797                            1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 102
                                                                                            Woodbury, NY 11797
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           SERVICE PROVIDER                                    CONTACT                                      NOTICE
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Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa      Keith Gubbay                                  Principal Legal Counsel
909 Locust Street                             Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa      Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa
Des Moines, IA 50309                          909 Locust Street                             909 Locust Street
                                              Des Moines, IA 50309                          Des Moines, IA 50309

Golden American Life Insurance Company        Keith Gubbay                                  Principal Legal Counsel
1475 Dunwood Drive                            Golden American Life Insurance Company        Golden American Life Insurance Company
West Chester, PA 19380                        1475 Dunwood Drive                            1475 Dunwood Drive
                                              West Chester, PA 19380                        West Chester, PA 19380

ING Financial Advisers LLC                    Bess Twyman                                   Principal Legal Counsel
151 Farmington Avenue                         ING Financial Advisers LLC                    ING Financial Advisers LLC
Hartford, CT 06156                            151 Farmington Avenue                         151 Farmington Avenue
                                              Hartford, CT 06156                            Hartford, CT 06156

ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company        Keith Gubbay                                  Principal Legal Counsel
151 Farmington Avenue                         ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company        ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company
Hartford, CT 06156                            151 Farmington Avenue                         151 Farmington Avenue
                                              Hartford, CT 06156                            Hartford, CT 06156

ING North America Insurance Corporation       Scott Burton                                  Principal Legal Counsel
5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW                    ING North America Insurance Corporation       ING North America Insurance Corporation
Atlanta, GA 30327                             5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW                    5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW
                                              Atlanta, GA 30327                             Atlanta, GA 30327

ReliaStar Life Insurance Company              Keith Gubbay                                  Principal Legal Counsel
20 Washington Avenue South                    ReliaStar Life Insurance Company              ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
Minneapolis, MN 55401                         20 Washington Avenue South                    20 Washington Avenue South
                                              Minneapolis, MN 55401                         Minneapolis, MN 55401

Security Connecticut Life Insurance Company   Keith Gubbay                                  Principal Legal Counsel
20 Security Drive                             Security Connecticut Life Insurance Company   Security Connecticut Life Insurance
Avon, CT 06001                                20 Security Drive                             Company
                                              Avon, CT 06001                                20 Security Drive
                                                                                            Avon, CT 06001

Security Life of Denver Insurance Company     Keith Gubbay                                  Principal Legal Counsel
1290 Broadway                                 Security Life of Denver Insurance Company     Security Life of Denver Insurance
Denver, CO 80203                              1290 Broadway                                 Company
                                              Denver, CO 80203                              1290 Broadway
                                                                                            Denver, CO 80203

Southland Life Insurance Company              Keith Gubbay                                  Principal Legal Counsel
5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW                    Southland Life Insurance Company              Southland Life Insurance Company
Atlanta, GA 30327                             5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW                    5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW
                                              Atlanta, GA 30327                             Atlanta, GA 30327
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                                   Exhibit B-1
                Underwriting and New Business Processing Services

Services related to underwriting and new business processes including:

1.     Underwriting and risk consulting services.

2.     Analysis of underwriting standards.

3.     Assistance and advice in the development of appropriate underwriting
       standards in accordance with all laws and regulations of the Company's
       state.

4.     Perform underwriting in accordance with Company guidelines.

5.     Provide medical and/or technical support and advice to underwriting.

6.     Approve for issue all applications which meet underwriting criteria.

7.     Process all approved applications and issue and deliver policies to
       policyholders.

8.     Financial and other reporting in connection with underwriting and new
       business processing.

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                                   Exhibit B-2
            Producer Licensing, Contracting and Compensation Services

Services related to producer licensing and contracting including:

1.     Assist with pre-appointment investigations of producers.

2.     Administer producer licenses, and contracts and maintain a computer
       database for license and contract status.

3.     Assist in development of and administer producer compensation and
       commission accounting.

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                                   Exhibit B-3
                   Policyowner and Claims Processing Services

Services related to policyowner and claims processing including:

1.     Billing, collection, administration and accounting for premiums, contract
       payments and withdrawals, and maintenance of customer and beneficiary
       accounts.

2.     Customer service including response to customer inquiries by telephone or
       letter, administration of changes to customer and beneficiary accounts.

3.     Administration of policy changes.

4.     Administration and customer support for claims, annuitizations,
       rollovers, contract payouts, distribution of benefits and conservation.

5.     Processing claims and/or rendering, medical or technical support and
       advice relating to the processing, settlement and payment of claims.

6.     Surrender, lapse and maturity processing.

7.     Financial and other reporting in connection with premiums, policyowner
       and processing services.

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                                   Exhibit B-4
            Business Unit Actuarial and Financial Management Services

Actuarial and financial management related services including:

1.     Actuarial consulting services, including clerical, technical and product
       actuarial support and product development support.

2.     Preparing actuarial reports, opinions and memoranda and assistance with
       asset/liability management and cash flow testing.

3.     Conducting product experience studies.

4.     Preparing reserve calculations and valuations.

5.     Development of new products.

6.     Evaluation of product performance versus expectations.

7.     Consultation and technical assistance in all matters relating to
       corporate financing, cash management, financial analysis and financial
       systems and programming.

8.     Internal and external management reporting services, including
       coordination of annual planning process, preparation and consolidation of
       monthly operation results, management and policyholder information
       reports (e.g., annual reports), maintenance of reporting systems and
       provision of cost account reports and services.

9.     Premium accounting.

10.    Assisting in development of budgets, business plans and financial models.

11.    Determine and make entries, and prepare books of account including
       general ledgers, transaction ledgers and trial balances which will be
       reviewed for accuracy by officers of Company.

12.    Prepare financial statements and reports, including annual, quarterly and
       monthly GAAP and statutory financial statements.

13.    Enter data regarding customer records information related to premium or
       annuity considerations sent to lockboxes, provided that Company will
       verify that all such information is accurate and properly reflected.

14.    Arrange bank accounts in the name and control of Company, and processing
       receipts and disbursements subject to the direction and control of
       Company subject to the provisions of Section 1(d) of the Agreement.

15.    Commission accounting, including calculation of commissions and
       generation and delivery of checks.

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                                   Exhibit B-5
                              Information Services

Services related to information management including:

1.     Professional, technical, supervisory, programming and clerical support
       for information services.

2.     Informational and computer services may be in the nature of applications
       and programming support, enhancing existing systems, helping to install
       new systems.

3.     Develop data processing systems strategy.

4.     Implement systems strategy.

5.     Program computers.

6.     Provide data center services, including maintenance and support of
       mainframe and distribution process hardware and software.

7.     Standard systems for product administration, accounts payable, accounting
       and financial reporting, human resource management and inventory control.

8.     Manage data and voice communications systems.

9.     Manage local area networks and other desktop software and systems.

10.    Provide data security and maintain effective disaster recovery program.

11.    Purchase hardware, software and supplies.

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                                   Exhibit B-6
                 Legal, Risk Management and Compliance Services

Services related to legal, risk management and compliance including:

1.     Provide counsel, advice and assistance in any matter of law, corporate
       governance and governmental relations, including advisory and consulting
       services, in connection with the maintenance of corporate existence,
       licenses, dealings with regulatory agencies, development of products,
       contracts and legal documents, product approvals, registration and filing
       of insurance and securities products, handling of claims and matters
       involving legal controversy, assist with dispute resolution, select,
       retain and manage outside counsel and provide other legal services as
       reasonably required or requested.

2.     Provide assistance in any matter relating to risk management, including
       procurement of fidelity bond insurance, blanket bonds, general liability
       insurance, property damage insurance, directors' and officers' liability
       insurance, workers compensation, and any other insurance purchased by the
       Company.

3.     Assist in the development and maintenance of a corporate compliance
       program and a state insurance fraud reporting program. Assist in
       maintaining appropriate records and systems in connection with the
       Company's compliance obligations under applicable state law.

4.     Provide assistance with internal audit including review of operational
       procedures, performance of compliance tests, and assistance to
       independent auditors.

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                                   Exhibit B-7
                             Human Resource Services

Services related to human resource management including:

1.     Personnel recruiting and support services.

2.     Design and implementation of human resources training.

3.     Compensation studies and benefits consulting.

4.     Support employee communications.

5.     Payroll services.

6.     Benefits compensation and design and administration.

7.     Employee relations.

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                                   Exhibit B-8
                     Marketing and Sales Promotion Services

Services related to marketing and sales promotion including:

1.     Prepare sales promotional items, advertising materials and art work,
       design, text and articles relevant to such work, including clerical,
       technical and supervisory support and related communications.

2.     Support general communications with producers.

3.     Conduct formal insurance market research.

4.     Develop sales illustrations, advertising materials, and software for
       products, in compliance with state laws.

5.     Design and implement training programs, including product and industry
       developments and legal compliance.

6.     Distribute to employees and/or agents underwriting guidelines for the
       products, where applicable.

7.     Analyze and develop compensation and benefit plans for general agents and
       agents.

8.     Plan and support of producer conferences.

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                                   Exhibit B-9
                                  Tax Services

Services related to tax including:

1.     Maintenance of tax compliance, including tax return preparation and
       review of financial statement tax provisions.

2.     Management of tax and audit appeals, including processing information
       requests, protest preparation, and participation in any appeals
       conference.

3.     Direction of tax research and planning, including research of compliance
       issues for consistency, development of tax strategies and working with
       new legislative proposals.

4.     Administration of tax liens, levies and garnishment of wages of Company
       employees and agents

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                                  Exhibit B-10
               Reinsurance Management and Administration Services

Services related to reinsurance management and administration including:

1.     Advise with respect to reinsurance retention limits.

2.     Advice and support with respect to negotiation of reinsurance treaties.

3.     Advice and support with respect to the management of reinsurer
       relationships.

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                                  Exhibit B-11
                               Management Services

Services related to general management including:

1.     Consultative and advisory services to the Company's senior executive
       officers and staff with respect to conduct of the Company's business
       operations and the execution of directives and resolutions of the
       Company's Board of Directors pertaining to business operations and
       functions, including provision of personnel to serve as officers and
       directors of Company.

2.     Consultation and participation in the Company's strategic planning
       process; the development of business goals, objectives and policies; the
       development of operational, administrative and quality programs;
       preparation of financial and other reports; and the coordination of such
       processes, goals, objectives, policies and programs with those of the
       holding company.

3.     Advice and assistance with respect to maintenance of the Company's
       capital and surplus, the development and implementation of financing
       strategies and plans and the production of financial reports and records.

4.     Representation of the Company's interests at government affairs and
       industry meetings; participation in the deliberation and affairs of trade
       associations and promotion of the Company's products and relationships
       with the public.

5.     Consultative, advisory and administrative services to the Company's
       senior executive officers and staff in respect to development,
       implementation and administration of human resource programs and
       policies, the delivery of communications and information to employees
       regarding enterprise plans, objectives and results; and the maintenance
       of employee relations, morale and developmental opportunities.

6.     Direction and performance of internal audits and arrangement for
       independent evaluation of business processes and internal control.

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                                  Exhibit B-12
        Procurement, Supply, Printing, Record, File, Mail and Real Estate
                              Management Services

Services related to procurement, supplies, printing, records, files, mail and
real estate management including:

1.     Procurement and supply purchasing services, including negotiation of
       supply and services purchasing agreements and distribution of supplies.

2.     Printing, record, file, mail and supply services including, maintaining
       policy files; document control; production and distribution of standard
       forms, stationary, business cards and other material; arrangement of
       warehouse storage space; supply fulfillment; mail processing, delivery
       and shipping; participation in purchasing agreements; retrieval and
       production of documents for regulatory examinations and litigation; and
       development and administration of record retention programs.

3.     Real estate management services.

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                                  Exhibit B-13
               Corporate Accounting, Finance and Treasury Services

Services related to corporate accounting, finance and treasury including, but
not limited to:

1.     Accounts Payable: Making vendor payments, monitoring recurring payments,
       processing stop payments, preparation and filing sales and use tax
       reports and returns, responding to questions from vendors, processing
       travel and expense reports, maintaining check stock and providing copies
       of check images to the Companies.

2.     Fixed Assets: Accounting for real estate transactions, maintaining the
       fixed asset records and processing payments for property taxes.

3.     General Ledger: Processing journal entries, processing expense
       allocations, establishing and maintaining accounts and cost centers,
       processing intercompany transactions and processing the monthly closing.

4.     Financial Reporting: Generating applicable monthly, quarterly and annual
       financial statements on statutory, US GAAP, tax and ING (Dutch) GAAP
       bases; monitoring changes to statutory, US GAAP, tax and ING GAAP
       accounting standards; corresponding and coordinating reporting to
       regulatory agencies; coordinating the external audit with the external
       auditors; coordinating external examinations with state insurance
       departments; preparing and filing RBC calculations, preparing and filing
       escheat reports, preparing and filing benefit plan reports, and preparing
       other required regulatory filings.

5.     Treasury/Cash Management: Maintaining banking relationships, performing
       cash management procedures and short-term investment of cash balances,
       and processing of wire transfers.

6.     Other: Preparing budget and planning reports for finance shared services,
       monitoring suspense account reports and other matters as requested by
       each Company, and management of external auditor relations.

7.     Consultation and technical assistance in matters related to corporate
       financing, cash management, financial analysis, capital and surplus,
       specialized financial systems and programming, and development of
       budgets, business plans and financial models.

8.     Investment accounting services, including interface with Company
       investment manager for documentation of investment transactions,
       recording financial activity and compliance reporting.

9.     Internal and external management reporting services, including
       coordination of annual planning process, preparation and consolidation of
       monthly operation results, management and policyholder information
       reports (e.g., annual reports), maintenance of reporting systems and
       provision of cost account reports and services.

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                                  Exhibit B-14

                   Pricing, Trading, Performance Reporting and
                    Accounting Services for Variable Products

Services related to support of day to day pricing, trading, performance
reporting and accounting operations for variable products, including but not
limited to:

1.     Pricing. Collect pricing information (net asset value and ordinary
       income / capital gain distributions) from Investment Companies, and
       where applicable, calculate the variable account unit value. Provide
       pricing information to the applicable administrative systems / business
       units and external business partners; pricing calculations for insurance
       products shall be reported as required by the prospectus for each
       product.

2.     Trading. Collect net trade data from administrative systems, consolidate
       to a legal entity level per investment option, and submit to Investment
       Companies; on a daily basis reconcile the shares / trade per to
       Investment Company; provide wire data for the settlement of trades
       placed.

3.     Accounting. Post to ledger the entries supporting the trades and wires
       processed; entries will include any applicable Variable Annuity Account
       contract charges; daily reconcile entries posted to ledger / market value
       to Variable Annuity Account liability / reserve; provide Variable Annuity
       Account data for the Financials and Insurance Company Schedule D.

4.     Investment Company Revenue. Calculate asset based revenue /
       sub-accounting fees monthly and post accruals to the ledger; collect
       revenue from investment companies in a timely manner; reconcile amounts
       received to the estimated calculated, and book actual payments to ledger.

5.     Performance Reporting. Calculate product and investment option level
       returns in accordance with SEC and NASD guidelines; provide returns to
       ING applications, web sites, marketing, and field.

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                                    Exhibit C
         RLNY Functional Services by Product Group and Provider Company

<Table>
<Caption>
DISTRIBUTION
DIVISION                                 LIFE COMPANY PROVIDING SERVICE
--------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------------------------
                                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10  11  12  13  14  15
<S>      <C>                             <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Retail   fixed life products             R   R   R   R   R   R   E   S   B   R   R   H   H   H   G
Retail   variable life products          R   R   D   R   R   R   E   S   B   R   R   H   H   H   R3
Retail   fixed annuities                             R   R   R   E       B   R   R   H   H   H   G
Retail   variable annuities                          R   R   R   E       B   R   R   H   H   H   G
Retail   FGA: fixed annuities                E       E   E   E       G   B   E   E   H   H   H   G
Retail   FGA: variable annuities             E       E   E   E       G   B   E   E   H   H   H   G

worksite group life and health           R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R       H   H1  H   R
worksite payroll deduction               R   R   R   A   R   R   R   R3  R   R   R   H   H1  H   R
worksite 401(k)                          A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   H   H   H   A

ING Re   life & health re products       R   R       R       R       R       R       H   H   H   R

<Caption>
DISTRIBUTION
DIVISION                                 LIFE COMPANY PROVIDING SERVICE
--------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------------------------
                                         16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30
<S>      <C>                             <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Retail   fixed life products             G   R   H   R   R   R   G    E  H   H   H   H   H   H
Retail   variable life products          R   R   H   R   R   R   R2   E  H   H   H   H   H   H   A
Retail   fixed annuities                 G   R   H   R   R   R        E  H   H   H   H   H   H
Retail   variable annuities              G   R   H   R   R   R        E  H   H   H   H   H   H   A
Retail   FGA: fixed annuities            G   E   H   E   E   G   E    E  H   H   H   H   H   H
Retail   FGA: variable annuities         G   E   H   G   E   G   G    E  H   H   H   H   H   H   A

worksite group life and health           R   R   H   R   R   R   R    E  H   H   H   H   H   H
worksite payroll deduction               R   R   H   R   R   R   R    E  H   H   H   H   H   H   A
worksite 401(k)                          A   A   H   A   A   A   A    E  H   H   H   H   H   H   A

ING Re   life & health re products       R   R   H   R   R   R   R    E  H   H   H   H   H   H
</Table>

<Table>
<Caption>
CODE     FUNCTION                                                    CODE  AFFILIATE LIFE COMPANY
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------  ----  -----------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                            <C>  <C>
       1 underwriting
       2 new business
       3 medical advice                                                B   ING Financial Advisers LLC
       4 licensing & contracting                                       H   ING North America Insurance Corp. ("ING NA")
       5 POS                                                           D   Southland Life Insurance Company
       6 premium accounting                                            A   ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ILIAC")
       7 billing                                                       E   Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa ("Equitable")
       8 reinsurance administration                                    R   ReliaStar Life Insurance Company ("ReliaStar")
       9 conservation, rollover payout                                 G   Golden American Life Insurance Company ("Golden")
      10 claims                                                        S   Security Life of Denver
      11 annuitization & periodic payments
      12 compliance, other than management
      13 corporate management                                         R2   Golden & Reliastar
      14 legal                                                        R3   Reliastar & Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
      15 actuarial/product development
      16 actuarial and financial mgmt. at business unit level
      17 commission accounting                                        H1   ING NA & ING Life & Annuity
      18 data center
      19 systems programming
      20 microfische, image, file, record storage
      21 training
      22 sales promotion, marketing, & adv. marketing
      23 printing
      24 personnel, compensation design, benefits & training
      25 accounting, tax, and internal and external audit services
      26 raising capital
      27 risk management
      28 Fulfillment
      29 Real estate management
      30 Variable product pricing and reporting
</Table>

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.(r)

                   AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

     This Amendment to Investment Advisory Agreement (this "Amendment") amends
the Investment Advisory Agreement between ING Investment Management LLC ("IIM")
and ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, formerly known as Aetna Life
Insurance and Annuity Company ("Client"). This Amendment is dated as of October
14, 2003.

     1.   BACKGROUND. IIM and Client are parties to an Investment Advisory
Agreement, dated March 31, 2001, as amended (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which
IIM provides Client with certain investment advisory services. IIM and Client
wish to clarify the limited circumstances under which IIM may have custody of
Client funds or securities under the Agreement. Although the parties do not
intend by this Amendment to address whether or not Original Mortgage Documents
(as defined below) are in fact securities, it is the intention of IIM and Client
that, except as may be otherwise agreed from time to time, IIM will not have
actual or constructive custody of Client funds or securities other than Original
Mortgage Documents.

     2.   AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3 OF THE AGREEMENT. Section 3 of the Agreement is
hereby amended to add the following to the end of such Section:

   "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3, except with
   regard such Original Mortgage Documents as are selected by IIM from time to
   time, and as may otherwise be agreed between IIM and Client:

          (a)  IIM shall not maintain physical custody of Client funds or
               securities; and

          (b)  IIM shall not have the power to direct any custodian or other
               third party to transfer Client funds or securities, except in the
               case of (i) transactions involving a delivery vs. payment or vice
               versa, (ii) free receipts into Client Accounts, (iii) transfers
               between Client's own accounts, (iv) transfers to satisfy margin
               or collateral calls by brokers or other counterparties, and (v)
               other transactions that would not reasonably be considered to
               result in actual or constructive custody of Client funds or
               securities.

   "Original Mortgage Documents" means original (a) mortgage notes, (b)
   certificates of participation where more than one entity has invested in the
   mortgage via a participation agreement, and (c) letters of credit, as
   applicable, that are provided from time to time by borrowers as additional
   security."

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     3.   AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6 OF THE AGREEMENT. The second sentence of
Section 6 of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the language highlighted in
italics below:

          "EXCEPT AS SPECIALLY CONTEMPLATED BY SECTION 3, IIM shall not MAINTAIN
          CUSTODY OF CLIENT FUNDS OR SECURITIES OR OTHERWISE act as custodian
          for the Account."

     4.   AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9 OF THE AGREEMENT. Section 9 of the Agreement is
hereby amended to read as follows:

          SECTION 9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY - In rendering services under this
     Agreement, IIM will not be subject to any liability to Client or to any
     other party for any act or omission of IIM except as a result of IIM's
     negligence, misconduct or violation of applicable law. Nothing herein shall
     in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights of any party
     under applicable Federal or State law.

     5.   AMENDED AGREEMENT. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment,
each and every term of this Agreement remains in full force and effect.

CLIENT:                              ING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
                                     COMPANY

                                     By: /s/ Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                         -----------------------------------
                                         Name:   Paula Cludray-Engelke
                                         Title:  Secretary

IIM:                                 ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

                                     By: /s/ Fred C. Smith
                                         -----------------------------------
                                         Name:   Fred C. Smith
                                         Title:  Executive Vice President

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