Document:

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OMNIBUS INSTRUMENT

     WHEREAS, the parties named herein desire to enter into certain Program Documents contained
herein, each such document dated as of this 13th day of October, 2006, relating to the issuance by
Principal Life Income Fundings Trust 2006-72 (the “Trust”) of Notes with a principal amount of
$2,445,000.00 to investors under Principal Life’s secured notes program;

     WHEREAS, the Trust is a trust and will be organized under and its activities will be governed
by the provisions of the Trust Agreement (set forth in Section A of this Omnibus Instrument), dated
as of the date of the Pricing Supplement (attached to this Omnibus Instrument as Exhibit D)
(the “Pricing Supplement”), by and between the parties thereto indicated in Section F herein;

     WHEREAS, certain expense and indemnification arrangements between Principal Life and the
Trustee, on behalf of itself and on behalf of the Trust, are governed pursuant to the provisions of
the Expense and Indemnity Agreement dated as of February 16, 2006, by and between Principal Life
and the Trustee;

     WHEREAS, certain licensing arrangements between the Trust and Principal Financial Services,
Inc. will be governed pursuant to the provisions of the License Agreement (set forth in Section B
of this Omnibus Instrument), dated as of the date of the Pricing Supplement, by and between the
parties thereto indicated in Section F herein;

     WHEREAS, certain custodial arrangements of the Funding Agreement and the Guarantee will be
governed pursuant to the provisions of the Custodial Agreement (the “Custodial Agreement”) dated as
of February 16, 2006 by and among Bankers Trust Company, N.A., acting as custodian (the
“Custodian”), the Indenture Trustee and the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust;

     WHEREAS, the Notes will be issued pursuant to the Indenture (set forth in Section C of this
Omnibus Instrument), dated as of the Original Issue Date, by and between the parties thereto
indicated in Section F herein;

     WHEREAS, the sale of the Notes will be governed by the Terms Agreement (set forth in Section D
of this Omnibus Instrument), dated the date of the Pricing Supplement, by and among the parties
thereto indicated in Section F herein; and

     WHEREAS, certain agreements relating to the Notes, the Funding Agreement and the Guarantee are
set forth in the Coordination Agreement (set forth in Section E of this Omnibus Instrument), dated
as of the date of the Pricing Supplement, by and among the parties thereto indicated in Section F
herein.

     All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined will have the meanings set forth
in the Indenture.

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SECTION A

TRUST AGREEMENT

     This TRUST AGREEMENT (this “Trust Agreement”), dated as of the date of the Pricing Supplement,
is entered into by and between GSS Holdings II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as trust beneficial
owner (the “Trust Beneficial Owner”), and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, a national banking
association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Trust Beneficial Owner and the Trustee desire to authorize the issuance of a
Trust Beneficial Interest and a series of Notes in connection with the entry into this Trust
Agreement;

     WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Trust Agreement a valid and legally binding
agreement of the Trustee and the Trust Beneficial Owner, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
have been done;

     WHEREAS, the parties intend to provide for, among other things, (i) the issuance and sale of
the Notes (pursuant to the Indenture, the Distribution Agreement and the related Terms Agreement)
and the Trust Beneficial Interest, (ii) the use of the proceeds of the sale of the Notes and Trust
Beneficial Interest to acquire the Funding Agreement, the payment obligations of which will be
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantee, and (iii) all other actions deemed necessary
or desirable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Trust Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to incorporate by reference those certain Standard Trust
Terms, dated as of February 16, 2006, and attached to the Omnibus Instrument as Exhibit A
(the “Standard Trust Terms”) and all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein (including the
recitals hereof) shall have the meanings set forth in the Standard Trust Terms (the Standard Trust
Terms and this Trust Agreement, collectively, the “Trust Agreement”).

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each party
hereby agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1

     Section 1.01 Incorporation by Reference. All terms, provisions and agreements set
forth in the Standard Trust Terms (except to the extent expressly modified herein) are hereby
incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as though fully set forth herein.
To the extent that the terms set forth in Article 2 of this Trust Agreement are inconsistent with
the terms of the Standard Trust Terms, the terms set forth in Article 2 herein shall apply.

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ARTICLE 2

     Section 2.01 Name. The Trust created and governed by the Trust Agreement shall be the
trust specified in the Omnibus Instrument. The name of the Trust shall be the name specified in
the first paragraph of the Omnibus Instrument, as such name may be modified from time to time by
the Trustee following written notice to the Trust Beneficial Owner.

     Section 2.02 Jurisdiction. The Trust is hereby organized in, and formed under and
pursuant to, the laws of the State of New York.

     Section 2.03 Initial Capital Contribution and Ownership. The Trust Beneficial Owner
has paid or has caused to be paid to, or to an account at the direction of, the Trustee, on the
date hereof, the sum of $15 (or, in the case of Notes issued with original issue discount, such
amount multiplied by the issue price of the Notes). The Trustee hereby acknowledges receipt in
trust from the Trust Beneficial Owner, as of the date hereof, of the foregoing contribution, which
shall be used along with the proceeds from the sale of the series of Notes to purchase the Funding
Agreement. Upon the creation of the Trust and the registration of the Trust Beneficial Interest in
the Securities Register (as defined in the Trust Agreement) by the Registrar in the name of the
Trust Beneficial Owner, the Trust Beneficial Owner shall be the sole beneficial owner of the Trust.

     Section 2.04 Acknowledgment. The Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, expressly
acknowledges its duties and obligations set forth in the Standard Trust Terms incorporated herein.

     Section 2.05 Additional Terms.

     None

     Section 2.06 Omnibus Instrument; Execution and Incorporation of Terms.

     The parties to the Trust Agreement will enter into the Trust Agreement by executing the
Omnibus Instrument.

     By executing the Omnibus Instrument, the Trustee and the Trust Beneficial Owner hereby agree
that the Trust Agreement will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement between the Trustee
and the Trust Beneficial Owner.

     All terms relating to the Trust or the series of Notes not otherwise included in the Trust
Agreement will be as specified in the Omnibus Instrument, the Pricing Supplement or the
Distribution Agreement as indicated herein.

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     Section 2.07 Governing Law. The Trust Agreement will be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

     Section 2.08 Counterparts. The Trust Agreement, through the Omnibus Instrument, may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

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SECTION B

LICENSE AGREEMENT

     This LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “License Agreement”), dated as of the date of the Pricing
Supplement, is entered into by and between Principal Financial Services, Inc., an Iowa corporation
with its principal place of business at 711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392 (the “Licensor”),
and the Principal Life Income Fundings Trust specified in the Omnibus Instrument (the “Licensee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Licensor is the owner of certain trademarks and service marks and registrations
and pending applications therefor, and may acquire additional trademarks and service marks in the
future, all as described more fully below;

     WHEREAS, the Licensee desires to use certain of the Licensor’s trademarks and service marks in
connection with the Licensee’s activities, as described more fully below;

     WHEREAS, the Licensor and the Licensee wish to formalize the agreement between them regarding
the Licensee’s use of the Licensor’s marks; and

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to incorporate by reference those certain Standard License
Agreement Terms, dated March 5, 2004, and attached to the Omnibus Instrument as Exhibit B
(the “Standard License Agreement Terms”) and all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
(including the recitals hereof) shall have the meanings set forth in the Standard License Agreement
Terms (the Standard License Agreement Terms and this License Agreement, collectively, the “License
Agreement”).

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein and for other good
and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, each
party hereby agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1

     Section 1.01 Incorporation by Reference. All terms, provisions and agreements set
forth in the Standard License Agreement Terms (except to the extent expressly modified herein) are
hereby incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as though fully set forth
herein. To the extent that the terms set forth in Article 2 of this License Agreement are
inconsistent with the terms of the Standard License Agreement Terms, the terms set forth in Article
2 herein shall apply.

ARTICLE 2

     Section 2.01 Additional Terms.

     None

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     Section 2.02 Omnibus Instrument; Execution and Incorporation of Terms.

     The parties to the License Agreement will enter into the License Agreement by executing the
Omnibus Instrument.

     By executing the Omnibus Instrument, the Licensor and the Licensee hereby agree that the
License Agreement will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement between the Licensor and the
Licensee.

     All terms relating to the Trust or the Notes not otherwise included in the License Agreement
will be as specified in the Omnibus Instrument or Pricing Supplement, as indicated herein.

     Section 2.03 Counterparts. The License Agreement, through the Omnibus Instrument, may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

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SECTION C

INDENTURE

     This INDENTURE (this “Indenture”) is entered into as of the Original Issue Date by and between
the Principal Life Income Fundings Trust specified in the Omnibus Instrument (the “Trust”) and
Citibank, N.A., as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”).

     Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as indenture trustee, hereby accepts its role as Registrar,
Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Calculation Agent hereunder.

     References herein to “Indenture Trustee,” “Registrar,” “Transfer Agent,” “Paying Agent” or
“Calculation Agent” shall include the permitted successors and assigns of any such entity from time
to time.

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Trust has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide
for the issuance of Notes;

     WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of
the Trust and the other parties to this Indenture, enforceable in accordance with its terms, have
been done, and the Trust proposes to do all things necessary to make the Notes, when executed by
the Trust and authenticated and delivered pursuant hereto, valid and legally binding obligations of
the Trust as hereinafter provided; and

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to incorporate by reference those certain Standard
Indenture Terms, dated as of February 16, 2006, and attached to the Omnibus Instrument as
Exhibit C (the “Standard Indenture Terms”) and all capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein (including the recitals hereof) shall have the meanings set forth in the Standard Indenture
Terms (the Standard Indenture Terms and this Indenture, collectively, the “Indenture”).

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the
Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed by each of the parties hereto as follows:

ARTICLE 1

     Section 1.01 Incorporation by Reference. All terms, provisions and agreements set
forth in the Standard Indenture Terms (except to the extent expressly modified herein) are hereby
incorporated herein by reference (with the same force and effect as though fully set forth herein).
To the extent that the terms set forth in Article 2 of this Indenture are inconsistent with the
terms of the Standard Indenture Terms, the terms set forth in Article 2 herein shall apply.

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ARTICLE 2

     Section 2.01 Agreement to be Bound. Each of the Trust, the Indenture Trustee, the
Registrar, the Transfer Agent, the Paying Agent and the Calculation Agent hereby agrees to be bound
by all of the terms, provisions and agreements set forth in the Indenture, with respect to all
matters contemplated in the Indenture, including, without limitation, those relating to the
issuance of the below-referenced Notes.

     Section 2.02 Designation of the Trust, the Notes, the Funding Agreement and the
Guarantee. The Trust created by the Trust Agreement and referred to in the Indenture is the
Principal Life Income Fundings Trust specified in the Omnibus Instrument. The Notes issued by the
Trust and governed by the Indenture shall be the Notes specified in the Pricing Supplement. The
Funding Agreement designated hereby is the Funding Agreement designated in the Pricing Supplement
dated as of the Original Issue Date between the Trust and Principal Life. The Guarantee designated
hereby is the Guarantee dated as of the Original Issue Date of PFG.

     Section 2.03 Additional Terms.

     None

     Section 2.04 Omnibus Instrument; Execution and Incorporation of Terms.

     The parties to the Indenture will enter into the Indenture by executing the Omnibus
Instrument.

     By executing the Omnibus Instrument, the Indenture Trustee, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent,
the Paying Agent, the Calculation Agent and the Trust hereby agree that the Indenture will
constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement between the Indenture Trustee, the Registrar, the
Transfer Agent, the Paying Agent, the Calculation Agent and the Trust.

     All terms relating to the Trust or the Notes not otherwise included in the Indenture will be
as specified in the Omnibus Instrument or Pricing Supplement, as indicated herein.

     Section 2.05 Counterparts. The Indenture, through the Omnibus Instrument, may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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SECTION D

TERMS AGREEMENT

     This TERMS AGREEMENT (this “Terms Agreement”) is entered into as of the Original Issue Date by
and among Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal Life”), Principal Financial Group, Inc.
(“PFG”), the Principal Life Income Fundings Trust specified in the Omnibus Instrument (the “Trust”)
and the Purchasing Agent specified in the Pricing Supplement (the “Purchasing Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, Principal Life, PFG and the agent named therein, including the Purchasing Agent have
entered into that certain Distribution Agreement dated February 16, 2006 (the “Distribution
Agreement”).

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the
parties hereby agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1

     Section 1.01 Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of the Distribution Agreement
and the related definitions (unless otherwise specified herein) are incorporated by reference
herein and shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if set forth in full herein.

ARTICLE 2

     Section 2.01 Addition of Trust as Party to Distribution Agreement.

     Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, each of the undersigned parties hereby
acknowledges and agrees that the Trust, upon execution hereof by the Trust and the other parties to
the Distribution Agreement (other than any other trusts organized in connection with the
Registration Statement that are party thereto as of the date hereof), shall become a Trust for
purposes of the Distribution Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof, in respect of the
Notes, with all the authority, rights, powers, duties and obligations of a Trust under the
Distribution Agreement. The Trust confirms that any agreement, covenant, acknowledgment,
representation or warranty under the Distribution Agreement applicable to the Trust is made by the
Trust at the date hereof, unless another time or times are specified in the Distribution Agreement,
in which case such agreement, covenant, acknowledgment, representation or warranty shall be deemed
to be confirmed by the Trust at such specified time or times.

     Section 2.02 Purchase of Notes as Principal.

     (a) Subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement, the
Trust hereby agrees to sell to the Purchasing Agent and the Purchasing Agent hereby agrees to
purchase the Notes having the terms specified in the Pricing Supplement relating to such Notes.

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     (b) In connection with any purchase of Notes from the Trust by the Purchasing Agent as
principal, the parties agrees that the items specified on Schedule I of the Omnibus Instrument will
be delivered as of the Settlement Date.

     Section 2.03 Termination. Upon the termination of this Terms Agreement pursuant to
Section 13(b) of the Distribution Agreement the undersigned parties hereby agree to that the
expenses reasonably incurred prior to or in connection with such termination will be borne by
Principal Life and PFG.

     Section 2.04 Applicable Time. For purposes of the Distribution Agreement, the
Applicable Time shall be 10:00 am Central Standard Time on October 13, 2006.

     Section 2.05 Free Writing Prospectus. For purposes of the Distribution Agreement,
each free writing prospectus (attached to this Omnibus Instrument as Exhibit G) constitutes
a part of the Time of Sale Prospectus.

     Section 2.06 Governing Law. This Terms Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflicts
of laws thereof.

     Section 2.07 Notices. For purposes of Section 14 of the Distribution Agreement, the
Trust’s communications details are as set forth in Section E of the Omnibus Instrument.

     Section 2.08 Omnibus Instrument; Execution and Incorporation of Terms.

     The parties to this Terms Agreement will enter into this Terms Agreement by executing the
Omnibus Instrument.

     By executing the Omnibus Instrument, each party hereto agrees that this Terms Agreement will
constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement by and among such parties.

     All terms relating to the Trust or the Notes not otherwise included in this Terms Agreement
will be as specified in the Omnibus Instrument, the Pricing Supplement or the Distribution
Agreement as indicated herein.

     Section 2.09 Counterparts. This Terms Agreement, through the Omnibus
Instrument, may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be
deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.

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SECTION E

COORDINATION AGREEMENT

     This COORDINATION AGREEMENT (this “Coordination Agreement”), dated as of the date of the
Pricing Supplement, is entered into by and among Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal
Life”), Principal Financial Group, Inc. (“PFG”), the Principal Life Income Fundings Trust specified
in the Omnibus Instrument (the “Trust”), Principal Financial Services, Inc. (“PFSI”), Bankers Trust
Company, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, the Trust will enter into the Funding Agreement with Principal Life dated as of the
Original Issue Date specified in the Pricing Supplement;

     WHEREAS, PFG will issue a Guarantee to the Trust as of the Original Issue Date specified in
the Pricing Supplement, which will fully and unconditionally guarantee the payment obligations of
Principal Life under the Funding Agreement;

     WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agents (as defined in the Terms Agreement) have agreed to sell the
Notes in accordance with the Registration Statement;

     WHEREAS, the Trust intends to issue the Notes in accordance with the Indenture, to
collaterally assign to, and grant a security interest in, the Funding Agreement and the Guarantee
to and in favor of the Indenture Trustee in accordance with the Indenture to secure payment of the
Notes;

     WHEREAS, the Custodian will hold the Funding Agreement and the Guarantee on behalf of the
Indenture Trustee pursuant to the terms of the Custodial Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, certain licensing arrangements between the Trust and PFSI will be governed pursuant
to the provisions of the License Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, to give effect to the agreements and arrangements established under the Terms
Agreement included in the Omnibus Instrument, as applicable, the Trust Agreement, the Indenture and
the Notes, and in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other
good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each party
hereby agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1

     Section 1.01 Delivery of the Funding Agreement and the Guarantee. The Trust hereby
authorizes the Custodian, on behalf of the Indenture Trustee, to receive the Funding Agreement from
Principal Life and the Guarantee from PFG pursuant to the assignment of the Funding Agreement and
Guarantee (the “Assignment”), to be entered into on the Original Issue Date, included in the
closing instrument dated as of the Original Issue Date (the “Closing Instrument”).

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     Section 1.02 Issuance and Purchase of the Notes.

     (a) Delivery of the Funding Agreement and the Guarantee to the Custodian, on behalf of the
Indenture Trustee, pursuant to the Assignment or execution of the cross receipt contained in the
Closing Instrument shall be confirmation of payment by the Trust for the Funding Agreement.

     (b) The Trust hereby directs the Indenture Trustee, upon receipt by the Custodian, on behalf
of the Indenture Trustee, of the Funding Agreement pursuant to the Assignment and upon receipt by
the Custodian, on behalf of the Indenture Trustee, of the Guarantee, (i) to authenticate the
certificates representing the Notes (the “Notes Certificates”) in accordance with the Indenture and
(ii) to (A) deliver each relevant Notes Certificate to the clearing system or systems identified in
each such Notes Certificate, or to the nominee of such clearing system, or the custodian thereof,
for credit to such accounts as the Purchasing Agent may direct, or (B) deliver each relevant Notes
Certificate to the purchasers thereof as identified by the Purchasing Agent.

ARTICLE 2

     Section 2.01 Directions Regarding Periodic Payments. As registered owner of the
Funding Agreement and the Guarantee as collateral securing payments on the Notes, the Indenture
Trustee will receive payments on the Funding Agreement and the Guarantee on behalf of the Trust.
The Trust hereby directs the Indenture Trustee to use such funds to make payments on behalf of the
Trust pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Indenture.

     Section 2.02 Maturity of the Funding Agreement. Upon the maturity of the Funding
Agreement and the return of funds thereunder, the Trust hereby directs the Indenture Trustee to set
aside from such funds an amount sufficient for the repayment of the outstanding principal on the
Notes and Trust Beneficial Interest when due.

ARTICLE 3

     Section 3.01 Certificates. Principal Life hereby agrees to deliver an Officer’s
Certificate, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E, on a quarterly basis to any
rating agency currently rating the Program. The Trust hereby agrees to deliver an Officer’s
Certificate, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit F, on a quarterly basis to any
rating agency currently rating the Program.

     Section 3.02 Filings. Principal Life hereby covenants, as sponsor and depositor, to
file, or cause to be filed, in a timely manner on behalf of the Trust all reports, certifications
or similar filings required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ARTICLE 4

     Section 4.01 No Additional Liability. Nothing in this Coordination Agreement shall
impose any liability or obligation on the part of any party to this Coordination Agreement to make
any payment or disbursement in addition to any liability or obligation such party has under the
Program Documents, except to the extent that a party has actually received funds which it is
obligated to disburse pursuant to this Coordination Agreement.

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     Section 4.02 No Conflict. This Coordination Agreement is intended to be in
furtherance of the agreements reflected in the documents related to the Program Documents, and not
in conflict. To the extent that a provision of this Coordination Agreement conflicts with the
provisions of one or more Program Documents, the provisions of such Program Documents shall govern.

     Section 4.03 Governing Law. This Coordination Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of
conflicts of laws thereof.

     Section 4.04 Severability. If any provision in this Coordination Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining
provisions of this Coordination Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability
of such other provisions of this Coordination Agreement.

     Section 4.05 Severability. If any provision in this Coordination Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining
provisions of this Coordination Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability
of such other provisions of this Coordination Agreement.

     Section 4.06 Notices. All demands, notices and communications under this Coordination
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt at the
addresses set forth below:

     To the Trust:

Principal Life Income Fundings Trust (followed by the number set forth in the

   Omnibus Instrument)

c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association

100 Wall Street, 16th Floor

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Telephone: (212) 361-2184

Facsimile: (212) 509-3384

     To the Indenture Trustee:

Citibank, N.A.

Citibank Agency & Trust

388 Greenwich Street, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10013

Attention: Nancy Forte

Telephone: (212) 816-5685

Facsimile: (212) 657-3862

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     To Principal Life:

Principal
Life Insurance Company

711 High Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50392

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (515) 247-5111

Facsimile: (515) 248-3011

     With a copy to:

Principal Life Insurance Company

711 High Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50392

Attention: Jim Fifield

Telephone: (515) 248-9196

Facsimile: (866) 496-6527

     To PFG:

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

711 High Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50392

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (515) 247-5111

Facsimile: (515) 248-3011

     With a copy to:

Principal Life Insurance Company

711 High Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50392

Attention: Jim Fifield

Telephone: (515) 248-9196

Facsimile: (866) 496-6527

     To Principal Financial Services, Inc.:

Principal Financial Services, Inc.

711 High Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50392

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (515) 247-5111

Facsimile: (515) 248-3011

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     With a copy to:

Principal Life Insurance Company

711 High Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50392

Attention: Jim Fifield

Telephone: (515) 248-9196

Facsimile: (866) 496-6527

     To Bankers Trust Company, N.A:

Bankers Trust Company, N.A.

453 7th Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2728

Attention: Angela C. Brick

Telephone: (515) 245-2820

Facsimile: (515) 247-2101

or at such other address as shall be designated by any such party in a written notice to the other
parties.

ARTICLE 5

     Section 5.01 Omnibus Instrument; Execution and Incorporation of Terms.

     The parties to this Coordination Agreement will enter into this Coordination Agreement by
executing the Omnibus Instrument.

     By executing the Omnibus Instrument, each party hereto agrees that this Coordination Agreement
will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement by and among the Trust, Principal Life, PFG,
PFSI, the Custodian and the Indenture Trustee.

     All terms relating to the Trust or the Notes not otherwise included in this Coordination
Agreement will be as specified in the Omnibus Instrument or Pricing Supplement, as indicated
herein.

     Section 5.02 Acknowledgment. Principal Life hereby acknowledges Section 2.10 of the
Indenture and Section 6.1 of the Custodial Agreement. The Trust hereby acknowledges and agrees to
the terms of the Custodial Agreement.

     Section 5.03 Counterparts. This Coordination Agreement, through the Omnibus
Instrument, may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be
deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.

     Section 5.04 Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined in this Coordination Agreement will have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

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SECTION F

MISCELLANEOUS AND EXECUTION PAGES

     This Omnibus Instrument may be executed by each of the parties hereto in any number of
counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which
counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

     Each signatory, by its execution hereof, does hereby become a party to each of the agreements
or indenture identified for such party as of the date specified in such agreements or indenture.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Omnibus Instrument with respect to the
Notes as of the date first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (in executing below
agrees and becomes a party to (i) the Terms Agreement
set forth in Section D herein and (ii) the Coordination
Agreement set forth in Section E herein)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher P. Freese
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher P. Freese 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Officer 	 
	 
	 	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (in executing below
agrees and becomes a party to (i) the Terms Agreement
set forth in Section D herein and (ii) the Coordination
Agreement set forth in Section E herein)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Elizabeth D. Swanson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Elizabeth D. Swanson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Counsel 	 
	 
	 	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (in executing below
agrees and becomes a party to (i) the License Agreement
set forth in Section B herein and (ii) the Coordination
Agreement set forth in Section E herein)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Elizabeth D. Swanson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Elizabeth D. Swanson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Counsel 	 
	 

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	 	THE PRINCIPAL LIFE INCOME FUNDINGS TRUST DESIGNATED IN
THIS OMNIBUS INSTRUMENT (in executing below agrees and
becomes a party to (i) the License Agreement set forth
in Section B herein, (ii) the Indenture set forth in
Section C herein, (iii) the Terms Agreement set forth
in Section D herein and (iv) the Coordination Agreement
set forth in Section E herein)

By: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its
individual capacity but solely in its capacity as
trustee of the Trust

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Janet O’Hara
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Janet O’Hara 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President 	 
	 
	 	U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (in executing
below agrees and becomes a party to the Trust Agreement
set forth in Section A herein), as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Janet O’Hara
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Janet O’Hara 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President 	 
	 
	 	GSS HOLDINGS II, INC. (in executing below agrees and
becomes a party to the Trust Agreement set forth in
Section A herein), as Trust Beneficial Owner

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Andrew L. Stidd
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Andrew L. Stidd 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	CITIBANK, N.A. (in executing below agrees and becomes a
party to (i) the Indenture set forth in Section C
herein, as Indenture Trustee, Registrar, Transfer
Agent, Paying Agent and Calculation Agent and (ii) the
Coordination Agreement set forth in Section E herein),
as Indenture Trustee, Registrar, Transfer Agent, Paying
Agent and Calculation Agent

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Nancy Forte
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Nancy Forte 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President 	 
	 

[Execution Page 2 of 3]

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (in executing below agrees
and becomes a party to the Coordination Agreement set
forth in Section E herein)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Diana L. Cook
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Diana L. Cook 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (in
executing below agrees and becomes a party to the Terms
Agreement set forth in Section D herein)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Diane Kenna
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Diane Kenna 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 

[Execution Page 3 of 3]

 

 

INDEX OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES TO THE OMNIBUS INSTRUMENT

	 	 	 
	Exhibit A

	 	Standard Trust Terms — Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
99.2 to Principal Life Insurance Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K, filed on March 1, 2006.
	 
	 	 
	Exhibit B

	 	Standard License Agreement Terms — Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Principal Life Insurance Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 29, 2004.
	 
	 	 
	Exhibit C

	 	Standard Indenture Terms — Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to Principal Life Insurance Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed on March 1, 2006.
	 
	 	 
	Exhibit D

	 	Pricing Supplement — Incorporated herein by reference to the
Pricing Supplement with respect to Principal Life Income Fundings
Trust 2006-72, filed on October 10, 2006, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
	 
	 	 
	Exhibit E

	 	Principal Life Insurance Company Officer’s Certificate
	 
	 	 
	Exhibit F

	 	Principal Life Income Fundings Trusts Trustee Officer’s Certificate
	 
	 	 
	Exhibit G

	 	Free Writing Prospectus(es)
	 
	 	 
	Schedule I

	 	Terms Agreement Specifications

 

 

EXHIBIT E

Principal Life Insurance Company

Officer’s Certificate

     The undersigned, an officer of Principal Life Insurance Company, an Iowa stock life insurance
company (“Principal Life”), does hereby certify to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division
of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., in such capacity and on behalf of Principal Life, to the
knowledge of the undersigned and after reasonable inquiry, that:

	 	1.	 	each of the representations and warranties of Principal Life contained in each
Expense and Indemnity Agreement entered into in connection with the Registration
Statement (defined below), and each Funding Agreement issued in connection with the
Program (the “Specified Agreements”) (other than any representation or warranty
expressly made as of a date prior to the date hereof) are true and correct on and as of
the date hereof, with the same effect as though such representation or warranty had
been made on and as of the date hereof;
	 
	 	2.	 	no default under any of the Specified Agreements and no event or any condition
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default, has occurred and
is continuing as of the date hereof;
	 
	 	3.	 	Principal Life has performed and complied with, respectively, in all material
respects, all of the agreements, covenants, obligations and conditions applicable to
Principal Life required by the Specified Agreements to be performed or complied with by
Principal Life on or before the date hereof;
	 
	 	4.	 	the Registration Statement filed on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-129763 and
333-129763-01) (the “Registration Statement”) by Principal Life and Principal Financial
Group, Inc. has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) and no stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no
proceedings for that purpose have been commenced by or are pending before or
contemplated by the Commission;
	 
	 	5.	 	all filings, if any, required by Rule 424 and Rule 430A under the Act have been
made in a timely manner;
	 
	 	6.	 	since ___, the Trusts organized in connection with the program contemplated
by the Registration Statement have issued the following series of Notes:
	 
	 	 	 	     [List each series of Notes.] [(collectively, the “Designated Notes”)]; and
	 
	 	7.	 	the Funding Agreements issued in connection with the Designated Notes have been
executed and delivered by Principal Life in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Program Documents.

E-1

 

     Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the Standard Indenture Terms attached as Exhibit 4.1 to
the Registration Statement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the l day of
l, 200l.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	[Name], [in his/her] capacity as an

authorized officer of Principal Life

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	

E-2

 

EXHIBIT F

Principal Life Income Fundings Trusts

Trustee Officer’s Certificate

     U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely in its
capacity as trustee acting on behalf of each common law trust organized under the laws of the State
of New York (in such capacity, the “Trustee,” and each such common law trust being referred to
herein as, a “Trust”) in connection with the program contemplated by Registration Statement Nos.
333-129763 and 333-129763-01 filed on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) by Principal Life
Insurance Company and Principal Financial Group, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
does hereby certify to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc., in such capacity and on behalf of each Trust, to the knowledge of the Trustee, that:

	 	1.	 	each of the representations and warranties of each Trust contained in the Notes
issued in connection with the Program, each Indenture entered into in connection with
the Registration Statement and the Expense and Indemnity Agreement concerning the
Trusts (the “Specified Agreements”) (other than any representation or warranty
expressly made as of a date prior to the date hereof) are true and correct on and as of
the date hereof, with the same effect as though such representation or warranty had
been made on and as of the date hereof;
	 
	 	2.	 	no default under any of the Specified Agreements and no event or any condition
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default, has occurred and
is continuing as of the date hereof;
	 
	 	3.	 	each Trust has performed and complied with, respectively, in all material
respects, all of the agreements, covenants, obligations and conditions applicable to
such Trust required by the Specified Agreements to be performed or complied with by
such Trust on or before the date hereof;
	 
	 	4.	 	the Notes issued in connection with the Program, have been issued, in all
material respects, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Program
Documents; and
	 
	 	5.	 	each Funding Agreement has been executed and delivered by the related Trust in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Program Documents.

     Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set
forth in the Standard Indenture Terms attached as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement. In no
event shall U.S. Bank Trust National Association in its personal corporate capacity have any
liability for any of the certifications or statements contained in this Trustee Officer’s
Certificate, such liability being solely that of each Trust.

F-1

 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the l day of
l, 200l.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its

capacity but solely in its capacity as Trustee acting

on behalf of each Trust

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 

F-2

 

	 	 	 	 	 

EXHIBIT G

Free Writing Prospectus(es)

None.

G-1

 

SCHEDULE I

Terms Agreement Specifications

     In connection with Section 3(a)(iv) of the Distribution Agreement, the Program under which the
Notes are issued is rated Aa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and AA by Standard &
Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”). Principal Life and
PFG expect that the Notes will be rated Aa2 by Moody’s. The Company’s financial strength rating is
Aa2 by Moody’s and AA by S&P.

     In accordance with Section 2.02(b) of the Terms Agreement and in connection with the purchase
of Notes from the Trust by the Purchasing Agent as principal, the following items will be delivered
on the Settlement Date:

	•	 	Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP regarding the enforceability of the Guarantee and the
Notes.

     All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings set
forth in the Distribution Agreement.

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THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE (HEREINAFTER DEFINED) AND IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE) OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY.
THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE
DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO
TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE
OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A
NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE TRUST (HEREINAFTER DEFINED) OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND UNLESS ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE
& CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

			
	 	 	 
	CUSIP No.: 74254PNR9
	 	Principal Amount: U.S. $2,445,000.00

PRINCIPAL LIFE INCOME FUNDINGS TRUST 2006-72

PRINCIPAL® LIFE CORENOTES®

Original Issue Date: October 18, 2006

Issue Price: 100.0%

Stated Maturity Date: October 17, 2011

Settlement Date: October 18, 2006

Securities Exchange Listing: o Yes þ No. If yes, indicate name(s) of Securities
Exchange(s):

Depositary: The Depository Trust Company

Authorized Denominations: $1,000

Collateral held in the Trust: Principal Life Insurance Company Funding Agreement No. 4-53908, the
related Principal Financial Group, Inc. Guarantee which fully and unconditionally guarantees
the payment obligations of Principal Life Insurance Company under the Funding Agreement, all
proceeds of the Funding Agreement and the related Guarantee and all rights and books and
records pertaining to the foregoing.

Floating Rate Note: o Yes þ No. If yes,

Regular Floating Rate Notes o

Floating Rate/ Fixed Rate Notes: o

Interest Rate:

Interest Rate Basis(es):

LIBOR o

o LIBOR Reuters Page:

o LIBOR Moneyline Telerate Page:

LIBOR Currency:

CMT Rate o

Designated CMT Telerate Page:

If Telerate Page 7052:

o Weekly Average

o Monthly Average

Designated CMT Maturity Index:

 

			
	“Principal®” is a registered service mark of Principal Financial Services, Inc. and is used under license.
	 
	“CoreNotes®” is a registered service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co.

 

 

Interest Rate or Formula:

Fixed Rate Note: þ Yes o No. If yes,

Interest Rate: 5.30%

Interest Payment Frequency: Semi-Annual

Interest Payment Dates: The 15th day of every
sixth month commencing on April 15, 2007.

Day Count Convention: 30/360

Additional/Other Terms: Not Applicable

Discount Note: o Yes þ No. If yes,

Total Amount of Discount:

Initial Accrual Period of Discount:

Interest Payment Dates:

Additional/Other Terms:

Redemption Provisions: þ Yes o No. If yes,

Initial Redemption Date: October 15, 2007

Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any: 0%

Additional/Other Terms: In whole only and not
in part; any redemption date will be an Interest
Payment Date falling on or after the Initial
Redemption Date.

Repayment Provisions: o Yes þ No. If yes,

Repayment Date(s):

Repayment Price:

Additional/Other Terms:

CD Rate o

Commercial Paper Rate o

Constant Maturity Swap Rate o

Federal Funds Open Rate o

Federal Funds Rate o

Prime Rate o

Treasury Rate o

Index Maturity:

Spread and/or Spread Multiplier:

Initial Interest Rate, if any:

Initial Interest Reset Date:

Interest Reset Dates:

Interest Determination Date(s):

Interest Payment Dates:

Maximum Interest Rate, if any:

Minimum Interest Rate, if any:

Fixed Rate Commencement Date, if any:

Floating Rate Commencement Date, if any:

Fixed Interest Rate, if any:

Day Count Convention:

Additional/Other Terms:

Regular Record Date(s): Fifteen calendar days prior to the

Interest Payment Date.

Sinking Fund: Not Applicable

Calculation Agent: Citibank, N.A.

Additional/Other Terms:

Survivor’s Option: þ Yes o No.

If yes, the attached Survivor’s Option Rider is incorporated into this Note.

Trust Put Limitation: 2%

     The Principal Life Income Fundings Trust designated above (the “Trust”), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its registered assigns, the Principal Amount
specified above on the Stated Maturity Date specified above and, if so specified above, to pay
interest thereon from the Original Issue Date specified above or from the most recent Interest
Payment Date specified above to which interest has been paid or duly provided for at the rate per
annum determined in accordance with the provisions on the reverse hereof and as specified above,
until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. Payments of principal, premium,
if any, and interest hereon will be made in the lawful currency of the United States of America
(“U.S. Dollars” or “United States dollars”). The “Principal Amount” of this Note at any time means
(1) if this Note is a Discount Note (as hereinafter defined), the Amortized Face Amount (as
hereinafter defined) at such time (as defined in Section 3(c) on the reverse hereof) and
(2) in all other cases, the Principal Amount hereof. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have their meanings set forth in the Indenture, dated as of the date of the Pricing

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Supplement (the “Indenture”), between Citibank, N.A., as the indenture trustee (the “Indenture
Trustee”), and the Trust, or on the face hereof.

     This Note will mature on the Stated Maturity Date, unless its principal (or any installment of
its principal) becomes due and payable prior to the Stated Maturity Date, whether, as applicable,
by the declaration of acceleration of maturity, notice of redemption by the Trust or otherwise (the
Stated Maturity Date or any date prior to the Stated Maturity Date on which this Note becomes due
and payable, as the case may be, is referred to as the “Maturity Date”).

     A “Discount Note” is any Note that has an Issue Price that is less than 100% of the Principal
Amount thereof by a percentage that is equal to or greater than 0.25% multiplied by the product of
the principal amount of the Notes and the number of full years to the Stated Maturity Date.

     Unless otherwise specified above, the interest payable on each Interest Payment Date or the
Maturity Date will be the amount of interest accrued from and including the Original Issue Date or
from and including the last Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided
for, as the case may be, to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the
case may be.

     Unless otherwise specified above, the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date will be
paid to the Holder on the Regular Record Date for such Interest Payment Date, which Regular Record
Date shall be the fifteenth (15th) calendar day, whether or not a Business Day,
immediately preceding the related Interest Payment Date; provided that, notwithstanding any
provision of the Indenture to the contrary, interest payable on any Maturity Date shall be payable
to the Person to whom principal shall be payable; and provided, further, that unless otherwise
specified above, in the case of a Note initially issued between a Regular Record Date and the
Interest Payment Date relating to such Regular Record Date, interest for the period beginning on
the Original Issue Date and ending on such Interest Payment Date shall be paid on the Interest
Payment Date following the next succeeding Regular Record Date to the Holder on such next
succeeding Regular Record Date.

     Payments of principal of, and premium, if any, and interest and other amounts due and owing,
if any, will be made through the Indenture Trustee to the account of DTC or its nominee and will be
made in accordance with depositary arrangements with DTC.

     Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, the Holder hereof will not be obligated to pay
any administrative costs imposed by banks in making payments in immediately available funds by the
Trust. Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, any tax assessment or governmental charge
imposed upon payments hereunder, including, without limitation, any withholding tax, will be borne
by the Holder hereof.

     REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE
HEREOF. SUCH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH AT
THIS PLACE.

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     Unless the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been executed by the Indenture
Trustee pursuant to the Indenture, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under such
Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has caused this instrument to be duly executed, by manual or
facsimile signature.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	THE PRINCIPAL LIFE INCOME FUNDINGS TRUST
	 

	 	     SPECIFIED ON THE FACE OF THIS NOTE
	 
	 	 
	Dated: Original Issue Date

	 	By: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its

individual capacity but solely as Trustee.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                 /s/ Janet O'Hara
 	 
	 	 	Authorized Officer 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

     This is one of the Notes of the Principal Life Income Fundings Trust specified on the face of
this Note referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

CITIBANK, N.A.

As Indenture Trustee

Dated: Original Issue Date

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Nancy Forte
 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

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[REVERSE FORM OF NOTE]

Section 1. General. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes of the Trust.
The Notes are issued pursuant to the Indenture.

Section 2. Currency. This Note is denominated in, and payments of principal, premium, if
any, and/or interest, if any, will be made in U.S. Dollars.

Section 3. Determination of Interest Rate and Certain Other Terms.

	 	(a)	 	Fixed Rate Notes. If this Note is specified on the face hereof as a
“Fixed Rate Note”:

(i) This Note will bear interest at the rate per annum specified on the face hereof.
Interest on this Note will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months.

(ii) Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, the Interest Payment Dates for this
Note will be as follows:

	 	 	 
	Interest Payment Frequency	 	Interest Payment Dates
	Monthly

	 	Fifteenth day of each calendar month,
beginning in the first calendar month
following the month this Note was issued.
	 
	 	 
	Quarterly

	 	Fifteenth day of every third calendar
month, beginning in the third calendar
month following the month this Note was
issued.
	 
	 	 
	Semi-annual

	 	Fifteenth day of every sixth calendar
month, beginning in the sixth calendar
month following the month this Note was
issued.
	 
	 	 
	Annual

	 	Fifteenth day of every twelfth calendar
month, beginning in the twelfth calendar
month following the month this Note was
issued.

(iii) If any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date of this Note falls
on a day that is not a Business Day, the Trust will make the required payment of
principal, premium, if any, and/or interest or other amounts on the next succeeding
Business Day, and no additional interest will accrue in respect of the payment made on
that next succeeding Business Day.

	 	(b)	 	Floating Rate Notes. If this Note is specified on the face hereof as a
“Floating Rate Note”:

(i) Interest Rate Basis. Interest on this Note will be determined by reference
to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Interest Rate Bases, which may, as described

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below, include the CD Rate, the CMT Rate, the Commercial Paper Rate, the Constant
Maturity Swap Rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate, the Federal Funds Rate, LIBOR, the
Prime Rate or the Treasury Rate (each as defined below).

(ii) Effective Rate. The rate derived from the applicable Interest Rate Basis
or Interest Rate Bases will be determined in accordance with the related provisions
below. The interest rate in effect on each day will be based on: (1) if that day is an
Interest Reset Date, the rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date
immediately preceding that Interest Reset Date; or (2) if that day is not an Interest
Reset Date, the rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date immediately
preceding the most recent Interest Reset Date.

(iii) Spread; Spread Multiplier; Index Maturity. The “Spread” is the number of
basis points (one one-hundredth of a percentage point) specified on the face hereof to
be added to or subtracted from the related Interest Rate Basis or Interest Rate Bases
applicable to this Note. The “Spread Multiplier” is the percentage specified on the
face hereof of the related Interest Rate Basis or Interest Rate Bases applicable to
this Note by which the Interest Rate Basis or Interest Rate Bases will be multiplied to
determine the applicable interest rate. The “Index Maturity” is the period to maturity
of the instrument or obligation with respect to which the related Interest Rate Basis
or Interest Rate Bases will be calculated.

(iv) Regular Floating Rate Note. Unless this Note is specified on the face
hereof as a Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note, this Note (a “Regular Floating Rate Note”)
will bear interest at the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate
Basis or Interest Rate Bases: (1) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any; and/or
(2) multiplied by the applicable Spread Multiplier, if any. Commencing on the first
Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on this Regular Floating Rate Note is
payable will be reset as of each Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that the
interest rate in effect for the period, if any, from the Original Issue Date to the
first Interest Reset Date will be the Initial Interest Rate.

(v) Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Notes. If this Note is specified on the face
hereof as a “Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note”, this Note will bear interest at the rate
determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Interest Rate Bases:
(1) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any; and/or (2) multiplied by the
applicable Spread Multiplier, if any. Commencing on the first Interest Reset Date, the
rate at which this Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note is payable will be reset as of each
Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that: (A) the interest rate in effect for the
period, if any, from the Original Issue Date to the first Interest Reset Date will be
the Initial Interest Rate specified on the face hereof; and (B) the interest rate in
effect commencing on the Fixed Rate Commencement Date will be the Fixed Interest Rate,
if specified on the face hereof, or, if not so specified, the interest rate in effect
on the day immediately preceding the Fixed Rate Commencement Date.

(vi) Interest Reset Dates. The period between Interest Reset Dates will be the
“Interest Reset Period.” Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, the Interest

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Reset Dates will be, in the case of this Floating Rate Note if by its terms it resets:
(1) daily—each business day; (2) weekly—the Wednesday of each week, with the
exception of any weekly reset Floating Rate Note as to which the Treasury Rate is an
applicable Interest Rate Basis, which will reset the Tuesday of each week; (3)
monthly—the fifteenth day of each calendar month; (4) quarterly—the fifteenth day of
March, June, September and December of each year; (5) semi-annually—the fifteenth day
of the two months of each year specified on the face hereof; and (6) annually—the
fifteenth day of the month of each year specified on the face hereof; provided,
however, that, with respect to a Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note, the rate of interest
thereon will not reset after the particular Fixed Rate Commencement Date. If any
Interest Reset Date for this Floating Rate Note would otherwise be a day that is not a
Business Day, the particular Interest Reset Date will be postponed to the next
succeeding Business Day, except that in the case of a Floating Rate Note as to which
LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis and that Business Day falls in the next
succeeding calendar month, the particular Interest Reset Date will be the immediately
preceding Business Day.

(vii) Interest Determination Dates. The interest rate applicable to a Floating
Rate Note for an Interest Reset Period commencing on the related Interest Reset Date
will be determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis as of the
particular “Interest Determination Date”, which will be: (1) with respect to the
Federal Funds Open Rate—the related Interest Reset Date; (2) with respect to the
Commercial Paper Rate, the Federal Funds Rate and the Prime Rate—the Business Day
immediately preceding the related Interest Reset Date; (3) with respect to the CD Rate
and the CMT Rate—the second Business Day preceding the related Interest Reset Date;
(4) with respect to the Constant Maturity Swap Rate—the second U.S. Government
Securities business day preceding the related Interest Reset Date, provided, however,
that if after attempting to determine the Constant Maturity Swap Rate, such rate is not
determinable for a particular Interest Determination Date, then such Interest
Determination Date shall be the first U.S. Government Securities business day preceding
the original interest determination date for which the Constant Maturity Swap Rate can
be determined; (5) with respect to LIBOR—the second London Banking Day (as defined
below) preceding the related Interest Reset Date; and (6) with respect to the Treasury
Rate—the day of the week in which the related Interest Reset Date falls on which day
Treasury Bills (as defined below) are normally auctioned (i.e., Treasury Bills are
normally sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in
which case the auction is normally held on the following Tuesday, except that the
auction may be held on the preceding Friday); provided, however, that if an auction is
held on the Friday of the week preceding the related Interest Reset Date, the Interest
Determination Date will be the preceding Friday. The Interest Determination Date
pertaining to a Floating Rate Note, the interest rate of which is determined with
reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases, will be the latest Business Day which is
at least two Business Days before the related Interest Reset Date for the applicable
Floating Rate Note on which each Interest Reset Basis is determinable. “London Banking
Day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in
the LIBOR Currency) in London.

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(viii) Calculation Dates. The interest rate applicable to each Interest Reset
Period will be determined by the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Calculation Date
(as defined below), except with respect to LIBOR, which will be determined on the
particular Interest Determination Date. Upon request of the Holder of a Floating Rate
Note, the Calculation Agent will disclose the interest rate then in effect and, if
determined, the interest rate that will become effective as a result of a determination
made for the next succeeding Interest Reset Date with respect to such Floating Rate
Note. The “Calculation Date”, if applicable, pertaining to any Interest Determination
Date will be the earlier of: (1) the tenth calendar day after the particular Interest
Determination Date or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business
Day; or (2) the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date
or the Maturity Date, as the case may be.

(ix) Maximum or Minimum Interest Rate. If specified on the face hereof, this
Note may have either or both of a Maximum Interest Rate or a Minimum Interest Rate. If
a Maximum Interest Rate is so designated, the interest rate for a Floating Rate Note
cannot ever exceed such Maximum Interest Rate and in the event that the interest rate
on any Interest Reset Date would exceed such Maximum Interest Rate (as if no Maximum
Interest Rate were in effect) then the interest rate on such Interest Reset Date shall
be the Maximum Interest Rate. If a Minimum Interest Rate is so designated, the
interest rate for a Floating Rate Note cannot ever be less than such Minimum Interest
Rate and in the event that the interest rate on any Interest Reset Date would be less
than such Minimum Interest Rate (as if no Minimum Interest Rate were in effect) then
the interest rate on such Interest Reset Date shall be the Minimum Interest Rate.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the interest rate on a
Floating Rate Note shall not exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by applicable
law.

(x) Interest Payments. Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, the
Interest Payment Dates will be, in the case of a Floating Rate Note which resets: (1)
daily, weekly or monthly—the fifteenth day of each calendar month or on the fifteenth
day of March, June, September and December of each year, as specified on the face
hereof; (2) quarterly—the fifteenth day of March, June, September and December of each
year; (3) semi-annually—the fifteenth day of the two months of each year specified on
the face hereof; and (4) annually—the fifteenth day of the month of each year as
specified on the face hereof. In addition, the Maturity Date will also be an Interest
Payment Date. If any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date for this
Floating Rate Note would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest
Payment Date will be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day, except that in the
case of a Floating Rate Note as to which LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis and
that Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, the particular Interest
Payment Date will be the immediately preceding Business Day. If the Maturity Date of a
Floating Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the Trust will make the
required payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest or other amounts on the
next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest will accrue in respect of the
payment made on that next succeeding Business Day.

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(xi) Rounding. Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, all percentages
resulting from any calculation on this Floating Rate Note will be rounded to the
nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a
percentage point rounded upwards. All dollar amounts used in or resulting from any
calculation on this Floating Rate Note will be rounded to the nearest cent.

(xii) Interest Factor. With respect to this Floating Rate Note, accrued
interest is calculated by multiplying the principal amount of such Note by an accrued
interest factor. The accrued interest factor is computed by adding the interest factor
calculated for each day in the particular Interest Reset Period. The interest factor
for each day will be computed by dividing the interest rate applicable to such day by
360, in the case of a Floating Rate Note as to which the CD Rate, the Commercial Paper
Rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate, the Federal Funds Rate, LIBOR or the Prime Rate is
an applicable Interest Rate Basis, or by the actual number of days in the year, in the
case of a Floating Rate Note as to which the CMT Rate or the Treasury Rate is an
applicable Interest Rate Basis. In the case of a series of Notes that bear interest at
floating rates as to which the Constant Maturity Swap Rate is the Interest Rate Basis,
the interest factor for each day will be computed by dividing the number of days in the
interest period by 360 (the number of days to be calculated on the base is of a year of
360 days with twelve 30-day months (unless (i) the last day of the interest period is
the 31st day of a month but the first day of the interest period is a day
other than the 30th or 31st day of a month, in which case the
month that includes that last day shall not be considered to be shortened to a 30-day
month, or (ii) the last day of the interest period is the last day of the month of
February, in which case the month of February shall not be considered to be lengthened
to a 30-day month)). The interest factor for a Floating Rate Note as to which the
interest rate is calculated with reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases will be
calculated in each period in the same manner as if only the applicable Interest Rate
Basis specified above applied.

(xiii) Determination of Interest Rate Basis. The Calculation Agent shall
determine the rate derived from each Interest Rate Basis in accordance with the
following provisions.

(A) CD Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the CD Rate, this Note
shall be deemed a “CD Rate Note.” Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof,
“CD Rate” means: (1) the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date for
negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit having the Index Maturity
specified on the face hereof as published in H.15(519) (as defined below) under the
caption “CDs (secondary market)”; or (2) if the rate referred to in clause (1) is
not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date,
the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date for negotiable United States
dollar certificates of deposit of the particular Index Maturity as published in H.15
Daily Update (as defined below), or other recognized electronic source used for the
purpose of displaying the applicable rate, under the caption “CDs (secondary
market)”; or (3) if the rate referred to in clause (2) is not so published by 3:00
P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on

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the particular Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as
the arithmetic mean of the secondary market offered rates as of 10:00 A.M., New York
City time, on that Interest Determination Date, of three leading non-bank dealers in
negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit in The City of New York
(which may include the purchasing agent or its affiliates) selected by the
Calculation Agent for negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit of
major United States money market banks for negotiable United States certificates of
deposit with a remaining maturity closest to the particular Index Maturity in an
amount that is representative for a single transaction in that market at that time;
or (4) if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as
mentioned in clause (3), the CD Rate in effect on the particular Interest
Determination Date. “H.15(519)” means the weekly statistical release designated as
H.15(519), or any successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System. “H.15 Daily Update” means the daily update of H.15(519),
available through the world-wide-web site of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/H15/ update, or any
successor site or publication.

(B) CMT Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the CMT Rate, this Note
shall be deemed a “CMT Rate Note.” Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof,
“CMT Rate” means:

(1) if CMT Moneyline Telerate Page 7051 is
specified on the face hereof:

	 	i.	 	the percentage equal to the yield for
United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the
Index Maturity specified on the face hereof as published in
H.15(519) under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities”, as the
yield is displayed on Moneyline Telerate (or any successor service)
on page 7051 (or any other page as may replace the specified page on
that service) (“Moneyline Telerate Page 7051”), for the particular
Interest Determination Date; or
	 
	 	ii.	 	if the rate referred to in clause (i)
does not so appear on Moneyline Telerate Page 7051, the percentage
equal to the yield for United States Treasury securities at
“constant maturity” having the particular Index Maturity and for the
particular Interest Determination Date as published in H.15(519)
under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities”; or
	 
	 	iii.	 	if the rate referred to in clause (ii)
does not so appear in H.15(519), the rate on the particular Interest
Determination Date for the period of the particular Index Maturity
as may then be published by either the Federal Reserve System Board
of Governors or the United States Department of the Treasury that
the Calculation Agent determines to be comparable to the rate which
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	 	iv.	 	if the rate referred to in clause (iii)
is not so published, the rate on the particular Interest
Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as a yield to
maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid
prices at approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on that
Interest Determination Date of three leading primary United States
government securities dealers in The City of New York (which may
include the purchasing agent or its affiliates) (each, a “Reference
Dealer”) selected by the Calculation Agent from five Reference
Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent and eliminating the
highest quotation, or, in the event of equality, one of the highest,
and the lowest quotation or, in the event of equality, one of the
lowest, for United States Treasury securities with an original
maturity equal to the particular Index Maturity, a remaining term to
maturity no more than one year shorter than that Index Maturity and
in a principal amount that is representative for a single
transaction in the securities in that market at that time; or
	 
	 	v.	 	if fewer than five but more than two of
the prices referred to in clause (iv) are provided as requested, the
rate on the particular Interest Determination Date calculated by the
Calculation Agent based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices
obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of the quotations
shall be eliminated; or
	 
	 	vi.	 	if fewer than three prices referred to in
clause (iv) are provided as requested, the rate on the particular
Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as a
yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary
market bid prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time,
on that Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers
selected by the Calculation Agent from five Reference Dealers
selected by the Calculation Agent and eliminating the highest
quotation or, in the event of equality, one of the highest and the
lowest quotation or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest,
for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity
greater than the particular Index Maturity, a remaining term to
maturity closest to that Index Maturity and in a principal amount
that is representative for a single transaction in the securities in
that market at that time; or
	 
	 	vii.	 	if fewer than five but more than two
prices referred to in clause (vi) are provided as requested, the
rate on the particular Interest Determination Date calculated by the
Calculation Agent based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices
obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of the quotations
will be eliminated; or

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	 	viii.	 	if fewer than three prices referred to
in clause (vi) are provided as requested, the CMT Rate in effect on
the particular Interest Determination Date; or

(2) if CMT Moneyline Telerate Page 7052 is
specified on the face hereof:

	 	i.	 	the percentage equal to the one-week or
one-month, as specified on the face hereof, average yield for United
States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index
Maturity specified on the face hereof as published in H.15(519)
opposite the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities”, as the yield is
displayed on Moneyline Telerate (or any successor service) (on page
7052 or any other page as may replace the specified page on that
service) (“Moneyline Telerate Page 7052”), for the week or month, as
applicable, ended immediately preceding the week or month, as
applicable, in which the particular Interest Determination Date
falls; or
	 
	 	ii.	 	if the rate referred to in clause (i)
does not so appear on Moneyline Telerate Page 7052, the percentage
equal to the one-week or one-month, as specified on the face hereof,
average yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant
maturity” having the particular Index Maturity and for the week or
month, as applicable, preceding the particular Interest
Determination Date as published in H.15(519) opposite the caption
“Treasury Constant Maturities”; or
	 
	 	iii.	 	if the rate referred to in clause (ii)
does not so appear in H.15(519), the one-week or one-month, as
specified on the face hereof, average yield for United States
Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the particular
Index Maturity as otherwise announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York for the week or month, as applicable, ended immediately
preceding the week or month, as applicable, in which the particular
Interest Determination Date falls; or
	 
	 	iv.	 	if the rate referred to in clause (iii)
is not so published, the rate on the particular Interest
Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as a yield to
maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid
prices at approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on that
Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers selected by
the Calculation Agent from five Reference Dealers selected by the
Calculation Agent and eliminating the highest quotation, or, in the
event of equality, one of the highest, and the lowest quotation or,
in the event of equality, one of the lowest, for United States
Treasury securities with an original maturity equal to the
particular Index Maturity, a

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	 	 	 	remaining term to maturity no more than one year shorter than that
Index Maturity and in a principal amount that is representative for
a single transaction in the securities in that market at that time;
or

	 	v.	 	if fewer than five but more than two of
the prices referred to in clause (iv) are provided as requested, the
rate on the particular Interest Determination Date calculated by the
Calculation Agent based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices
obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of the quotations
shall be eliminated; or
	 
	 	vi.	 	if fewer than three prices referred to in
clause (iv) are provided as requested, the rate on the particular
Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as a
yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary
market bid prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time,
on that Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers
selected by the Calculation Agent from five Reference Dealers
selected by the Calculation Agent and eliminating the highest
quotation or, in the event of equality, one of the highest and the
lowest quotation or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest,
for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity
greater than the particular Index Maturity, a remaining term to
maturity closest to that Index Maturity and in a principal amount
that is representative for a single transaction in the securities in
that market at the time; or
	 
	 	vii.	 	if fewer than five but more than two
prices referred to in clause (vi) are provided as requested, the
rate on the particular Interest Determination Date calculated by the
Calculation Agent based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices
obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of the quotations
will be eliminated; or
	 
	 	viii.	 	if fewer than three prices referred to
in clause (vi) are provided as requested, the CMT Rate in effect on
that Interest Determination Date.

If two United States Treasury securities with an original maturity greater
than the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof have remaining terms to
maturity equally close to the particular Index Maturity, the quotes for the
United States Treasury security with the shorter original remaining term to
maturity will be used.

(C) Commercial Paper Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the
Commercial Paper Rate, this Note shall be deemed a “Commercial Paper Rate Note.”
Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, “Commercial Paper Rate” means: (1)
the

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Money Market Yield (as defined below) on the particular Interest Determination Date
of the rate for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified on the face
hereof as published in H.15(519) under the caption “Commercial Paper—Nonfinancial”;
or (2) if the rate referred to in clause (1) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New
York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the Money Market Yield of the rate
on the particular Interest Determination Date for commercial paper having the
particular Index Maturity as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other
recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate,
under the caption “Commercial Paper—Nonfinancial”; or (3) if the rate referred to
in clause (2) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related
Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date calculated
by the Calculation Agent as the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic mean of the
offered rates at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on that Interest
Determination Date of three leading dealers of United States dollar commercial paper
in The City of New York (which may include the purchasing agent or its affiliates)
selected by the Calculation Agent for commercial paper having the particular Index
Maturity placed for industrial issuers whose bond rating is “Aa”, or the equivalent,
from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; or (4) if the dealers
so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in clause (3), the
Commercial Paper Rate in effect on the particular Interest Determination Date.
“Money Market Yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in
accordance with the following formula:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Money Market Yield =

	 	D x 360
	 	x 100
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	360 – (D x M)	 	 

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper quoted
on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, and “M” refers to the actual
number of days in the applicable Interest Reset Period.

(D) Constant Maturity Swap Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the
Constant Maturity Swap Rate, this Note shall be deemed a “Constant Maturity Swap
Rate Note.” Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, “Constant Maturity Swap
Rate” means: (1) the rate for U.S. dollar swaps with the designated maturity
specified in the applicable pricing supplement, expressed as a percentage, which
appears on the Reuters Screen (or any successor service) ISDAFIX1 Page as of 11:00
A.M., New York City time, on the particular Interest Determination Date; or (2) if
the rate referred to in clause (1) does not appear on the Reuters Screen (or any
successor service) ISDAFIX1 Page by 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on such Interest
Determination Date, a percentage determined on the basis of the mid-market
semiannual swap rate quotations provided by the reference banks (as defined below)
as of approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on such Interest Determination
Date, and, for this purpose, the semi-annual swap rate means the mean of the bid and
offered rates for the semi-annual fixed leg, calculated on a 30/360 day count basis,
of a fixed-for-floating U.S. dollar interest rate swap transaction with a term equal
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specified in the applicable pricing supplement commencing on the Interest Reset Date
and in a representative amount (as defined below) with an acknowledged dealer of
good credit in the swap market, where the floating leg, calculated on an actual/360
day count basis, is equivalent to USD-LIBOR-BBA with a designated maturity specified
in the applicable pricing supplement. The Calculation Agent will request the
principal New York City office of each of the reference banks to provide a quotation
of its rate. If at least three quotations are provided, the rate for that Interest
Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations, eliminating the
highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest
quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest); or (3) if at least
three quotations are not received by the Calculation Agent as mentioned in clause
(2), the Constant Maturity Swap Rate in effect on the particular Interest
Determination Date. “U.S. Government Securities business day” means any day except
for Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which The Bond Market Association recommends that
the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for
purposes of trading in U.S. government securities. “Representative amount” means an
amount that is representative for a single transaction in the relevant market at the
relevant time. “Reference banks” mean five leading swap dealers in the New York
City interbank market, selected by the Calculation Agent, after consultation with
us.

(E) Federal Funds Open Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the
Federal Funds Open Rate, this Note shall be deemed a “Federal Funds Open Rate Note.”
Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, “Federal Funds Open Rate” means the
rate set forth on Moneyline Telerate (or any successor service) on page 5 (or any
other page as may replace the specified page on that service) for an Interest
Determination Date underneath the caption “FEDERAL FUNDS” in the row titled “OPEN”.
If the rate is not available for an Interest Determination Date, the rate for that
Interest Determination Date shall be the Federal Funds Rate as determined below.

(F) Federal Funds Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the Federal
Funds Rate, this Note shall be deemed a “Federal Funds Rate Note.” Unless otherwise
specified on the face hereof, “Federal Funds Rate” means: (1) the rate on the
particular Interest Determination Date for United States dollar federal funds as
published in H.15(519) under the caption “Federal Funds (Effective)” and displayed
on Moneyline Telerate (or any successor service) on page 120 (or any other page as
may replace the specified page on that service) (“Moneyline Telerate Page 120”); or
(2) if the rate referred to in clause (1) does not so appear on Moneyline Telerate
Page 120 or is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related
Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date for United
States dollar federal funds as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other
recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate,
under the caption “Federal Funds (Effective)”; or (3) if the rate referred to in
clause (2) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related
Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date calculated
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the rates for the last transaction in overnight United States dollar federal funds
arranged by three leading brokers of United States dollar federal funds transactions
in The City of New York (which may include the purchasing agent or its affiliates)
selected by the Calculation Agent prior to 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on that
Interest Determination Date; or (4) if the brokers so selected by the Calculation
Agent are not quoting as mentioned in clause (3), the Federal Funds Rate in effect
on the particular Interest Determination Date.

(G) LIBOR Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is LIBOR, this Note shall be
deemed a “LIBOR Note.” Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, “LIBOR”
means: (1) if “LIBOR Moneyline Telerate” is specified on the face hereof or if
neither “LIBOR Reuters” nor “LIBOR Moneyline Telerate” is specified on the face
hereof as the method for calculating LIBOR, the rate for deposits in the LIBOR
Currency (as defined below) having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof,
commencing on the related Interest Reset Date, that appears on the LIBOR Page (as
defined below) as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on the particular Interest
Determination Date; or (2) if “LIBOR Reuters” is specified on the face hereof, the
arithmetic mean of the offered rates, calculated by the Calculation Agent, or the
offered rate, if the LIBOR Page by its terms provides only for a single rate, for
deposits in the LIBOR Currency having the particular Index Maturity, commencing on
the related Interest Reset Date, that appear or appears, as the case may be, on the
LIBOR Page as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on the particular Interest Determination
Date; or (3) if fewer than two offered rates appear, or no rate appears, as the case
may be, on the particular Interest Determination Date on the LIBOR Page as specified
in clause (1) or (2), as applicable, the rate calculated by the Calculation Agent of
at least two offered quotations obtained by the Calculation Agent after requesting
the principal London offices of each of four major reference banks (which may
include affiliates of the purchasing agent) in the London interbank market to
provide the Calculation Agent with its offered quotation for deposits in the LIBOR
Currency for the period of the particular Index Maturity, commencing on the related
Interest Reset Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately
11:00 A.M., London time, on that Interest Determination Date and in a principal
amount that is representative for a single transaction in the LIBOR Currency in that
market at that time; or (4) if fewer than two offered quotations referred to in
clause (3) are provided as requested, the rate calculated by the Calculation Agent
as the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 A.M., in the
applicable Principal Financial Center, on the particular Interest Determination Date
by three major banks (which may include affiliates of the purchasing agent) in that
principal financial center selected by the Calculation Agent for loans in the LIBOR
Currency to leading European banks, having the particular Index Maturity and in a
principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in the LIBOR
Currency in that market at that time; or (5) if the banks so selected by the
Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in clause (4), LIBOR in effect on the
particular Interest Determination Date. “LIBOR Currency” means the currency
specified on the face hereof as to which LIBOR shall be calculated or, if no
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means either: (1) if “LIBOR Reuters” is specified on the face hereof, the display on
the Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service (or any successor service) on the page
specified on the face hereof (or any other page as may replace that page on that
service) for the purpose of displaying the London interbank rates of major banks for
the LIBOR Currency; or (2) if “LIBOR Moneyline Telerate” is specified on the face
hereof or neither “LIBOR Reuters” nor “LIBOR Moneyline Telerate” is specified on the
face hereof as the method for calculating LIBOR, the display on Moneyline Telerate
(or any successor service) on the page specified on the face hereof (or any other
page as may replace such page on such service) for the purpose of displaying the
London interbank rates of major banks for the LIBOR Currency.

(H) Prime Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the Prime Rate, this
Note shall be deemed a “Prime Rate Note.” Unless otherwise specified on the face
hereof, “Prime Rate” means: (1) the rate on the particular Interest Determination
Date as published in H.15(519) under the caption “Bank Prime Loan”; or (2) if the
rate referred to in clause (1) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time,
on the related Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination
Date as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source
used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate, under the caption “Bank
Prime Loan”, or (3) if the rate referred to in clause (2) is not so published by
3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on the
particular Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the
arithmetic mean of the rates of interest publicly announced by each bank that
appears on the Reuters Screen US PRIME 1 Page (as defined below) as the applicable
bank’s prime rate or base lending rate as of 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on that
Interest Determination Date; or (4) if fewer than four rates referred to in clause
(3) are so published by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the related Calculation
Date, the rate calculated by the Calculation Agent as the particular Interest
Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the
prime rates or base lending rates quoted on the basis of the actual number of days
in the year divided by a 360-day year as of the close of business on that Interest
Determination Date by three major banks (which may include affiliates of the
purchasing agent) in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent; or (5)
if the banks so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in
clause (4), the Prime Rate in effect on the particular Interest Determination Date.
“Reuters Screen US PRIME 1 Page” means the display on the Reuter Monitor Money Rates
Service (or any successor service) on the “US PRIME 1” page (or any other page as
may replace that page on that service) for the purpose of displaying prime rates or
base lending rates of major United States banks.

(I) Treasury Rate Notes. If the Interest Rate Basis is the Treasury Rate,
this Note shall be deemed a “Treasury Rate Note.” Unless otherwise specified on the
face hereof, “Treasury Rate” means: (1) the rate from the auction held on the
Interest Determination Date (the “Auction”) of direct obligations of the United
States (“Treasury Bills”) having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof
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the caption “INVESTMENT RATE” on the display on Moneyline Telerate (or any successor
service) on page 56 (or any other page as may replace that page on that service)
(“Moneyline Telerate Page 56”) or page 57 (or any other page as may replace that
page on that service) (“Moneyline Telerate Page 57”); or (2) if the rate referred to
in clause (1) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related
Calculation Date, the Bond Equivalent Yield (as defined below) of the rate for the
applicable Treasury Bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, or another recognized
electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate, under the
caption “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Auction High”; or (3) if the rate
referred to in clause (2) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on
the related Calculation Date, the Bond Equivalent Yield of the auction rate of the
applicable Treasury Bills as announced by the United States Department of the
Treasury; or (4) if the rate referred to in clause (3) is not so announced by the
United States Department of the Treasury, or if the Auction is not held, the Bond
Equivalent Yield of the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date of the
applicable Treasury Bills as published in H.15(519) under the caption “U.S.
Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Secondary Market”; or (5) if the rate referred
to in clause (4) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the
related Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date of
the applicable Treasury Bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, or another
recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate,
under the caption “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Secondary Market”; or
(6) if the rate referred to in clause (5) is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York
City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest
Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the Bond Equivalent Yield
of the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid rates, as of approximately 3:30
P.M., New York City time, on that Interest Determination Date, of three primary
United States government securities dealers (which may include the purchasing agent
or its affiliates) selected by the Calculation Agent, for the issue of Treasury
Bills with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified on the face
hereof; or (7) if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting
as mentioned in clause (6), the Treasury Rate in effect on the particular Interest
Determination Date. “Bond Equivalent Yield” means a yield (expressed as a
percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Bond Equivalent Yield =

	 	D x N
	 	x 100
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	360 – (D x M)	 	 

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for Treasury Bills quoted on a bank discount
basis and expressed as a decimal, “N” refers to 365 or 366, as the case may be, and “M” refers to
the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Reset Period.

     (c) Discount Notes. If this Note is specified on the face hereof as a
“Discount Note”:

(i) Principal and Interest. This Note will bear interest in the same manner as
set forth in Section 3(a) above, and payments of principal and interest shall be made
as

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set forth on the face hereof. Discount Notes may not bear any interest currently or
may bear interest at a rate that is below market rates at the time of issuance. The
difference between the Issue Price of a Discount Note and par is referred to as the
“Discount”.

(ii) Redemption; Repayment; Acceleration. In the event a Discount Note is
redeemed, repaid or accelerated, the amount payable to the Holder of such Discount Note
will be equal to the sum of: (A) the Issue Price (increased by any accruals of
Discount); and (B) any unpaid interest accrued on such Discount Note to the Maturity
Date (“Amortized Face Amount”). Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, for
purposes of determining the amount of Discount that has accrued as of any date on which
a redemption, repayment or acceleration of maturity occurs for a Discount Note, a
Discount will be accrued using a constant yield method. The constant yield will be
calculated using a 30-day month, 360-day year convention, a compounding period that,
except for the Initial Period (as defined below), corresponds to the shortest period
between Interest Payment Dates for the applicable Discount Note (with ratable accruals
within a compounding period), a coupon rate equal to the initial coupon rate applicable
to the applicable Discount Note and an assumption that the maturity of such Discount
Note will not be accelerated. If the period from the date of issue to the first
Interest Payment Date for a Discount Note (the “Initial Period”) is shorter than the
compounding period for such Discount Note, a proportionate amount of the yield for an
entire compounding period will be accrued. If the Initial Period is longer than the
compounding period, then the period will be divided into a regular compounding period
and a short period with the short period being treated as provided above.

Section 4. Redemption. If no redemption right is set forth on the face hereof, this Note
may not be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date, except as set forth in the Indenture or in
Section 10 hereof. In the case of a Note that is not a Discount Note, if a redemption right is set
forth on the face of this Note, the Trust shall elect to redeem this Note on the Interest Payment
Date after the Initial Redemption Date set forth on the face hereof on which the Funding Agreement
is to be redeemed in whole or in part by Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal Life”) (each,
a “Redemption Date”), in which case this Note must be redeemed on such Redemption Date in whole or
in part, as applicable, prior to the Stated Maturity Date, in increments of $1,000 at the
applicable Redemption Price (as defined below), together with unpaid interest, if any, accrued
thereon to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date. “Redemption Price” shall mean an
amount equal to the Initial Redemption Percentage (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage
Reduction, if applicable) multiplied by the unpaid Principal Amount of this Note to be redeemed.
Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, the Initial Redemption Percentage shall be 100% and
the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction shall be 0%. The unpaid Principal Amount of this Note
to be redeemed shall be determined by multiplying (1) the Outstanding Principal Amount of this Note
by (2) the quotient derived by dividing (A) the outstanding principal amount of the Funding
Agreement to be redeemed by Principal Life by (B) the outstanding principal amount of the Funding
Agreement. Notice must be given not more than sixty (60) nor less than thirty (30) calendar days
prior to the proposed Redemption Date. In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new
Note for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the
surrender hereof. If less than all of this

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Note is redeemed, the Indenture Trustee will select by lot or, in its discretion, on a pro rata
basis, the amount of the interest of each direct participant in the Trust to be redeemed.

Section 5. Sinking Funds. Unless specified on the face hereof, this Note will not be
subject to, or entitled to the benefit of, any sinking fund.

Section 6. Repayment. If no repayment right is set forth on the face hereof, this Note
may not be repaid at the option of the Holder hereof prior to the Stated Maturity Date. If a
repayment right is granted on the face of this Note, this Note may be subject to repayment at the
option of the Holder on any Interest Payment Date on and after the date, if any, indicated on the
face hereof (each, a “Repayment Date”). On any Repayment Date, unless otherwise specified on the
face hereof, this Note shall be repayable in whole or in part in increments of $1,000 at the option
of the Holder hereof at a repayment price equal to 100% of the Principal Amount to be repaid,
together with interest thereon payable to the Repayment Date. For this Note to be repaid in whole
or in part at the option of the Holder hereof, this Note must be received by the Indenture Trustee,
with the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment”, below, duly completed by the Indenture Trustee.
Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder hereof shall be irrevocable. In the event of a
repayment of this Note in part only, a new Note for the portion hereof not repaid shall be issued
in the name of the Holder hereof upon the surrender hereof.

Section 7. Modifications and Waivers. The Indenture contains provisions permitting the
Trust and the Indenture Trustee (1) at any time and from time to time without notice to, or the
consent of, the Holders of any Notes issued under the Indenture to enter into one or more
supplemental indentures for certain enumerated purposes and (2) with the consent of the Holders of
a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes affected thereby, to enter into
one or more supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to, or changing in any
manner or eliminating any of the provisions of, the Indenture or of modifying in any manner the
rights of Holders of Notes under the Indenture; provided, that, with respect to certain enumerated
provisions, no such supplemental indenture shall be entered into without the consent of the Holder
of each Note affected thereby. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be
conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note
issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or
not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note or such other Notes.

Section 8. Obligations Unconditional. No reference herein to the Indenture and no
provisions of this Note or of the Indenture shall impair the right of each Holder of any Note,
which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of, and any interest on,
and premium, if any, on, such Note on the respective Stated Maturity Date or redemption date
thereof and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be
impaired without the consent of such Holder.

Section 9. Events of Default. If an Event of Default with respect to this Note shall
occur and be continuing, the principal of, and all other amounts payable on, the Notes may be
declared due and payable, or may be automatically accelerated, as the case may be, in the manner
and with the effect provided in the Indenture. In the event that this Note is a Discount Note, the
amount of principal of this Note that becomes due and payable upon such acceleration shall be equal
to the amount calculated as set forth in Section 3(c) hereof.

Section 10. Withholding; No Additional Amounts; Tax Event and Redemption. All amounts due
on this Note will be made without any applicable withholding or deduction for or

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on account of any present or future taxes, duties, levies, assessments or other governmental
charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of any governmental authority, unless
such withholding or deduction is required by law. Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof,
the Trust will not pay any additional amounts to the Holder of this Note in respect of such
withholding or deduction, any such withholding or deduction will not give rise to an event of
default or any independent right or obligation to redeem this Note and the Holder will be deemed
for all purposes to have received cash in an amount equal to the portion of such withholding or
deduction that is attributable to such Holder’s interest in this Note as equitably determined by
the Trust.

     If (1) a Tax Event (defined below) as to the Funding Agreement occurs and (2) Principal Life
redeems the Funding Agreement in whole or in part, the Trust will redeem the Notes, subject to the
terms and conditions of Section 2.04 of the Standard Indenture Terms, at the Tax Event
Redemption Price (defined below) together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the applicable
redemption date. “Tax Event” means that Principal Life shall have received an opinion of
independent legal counsel stating in effect that as a result of (a) any amendment to, or change
(including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the
United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein or (b) any
amendment to, or change in, an interpretation or application of any such laws or regulations by any
governmental authority in the United States, which amendment or change is enacted, promulgated,
issued or announced on or after the effective date of the Funding Agreement, there is more than an
insubstantial risk that (i) the Trust is, or will be within ninety (90) days of the date thereof,
subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to interest accrued or received on the Funding
Agreement or (ii) the Trust is, or will be within ninety (90) days of the date thereof, subject to
more than a de minimis amount of taxes, duties or other governmental charges. “Tax Event
Redemption Price” means an amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of this Note to be redeemed,
which shall be determined by multiplying (1) the Outstanding Principal Amount of this Note by (2)
the quotient derived by dividing (A) the outstanding principal amount to be redeemed by Principal
Life of the Funding Agreement by (B) the outstanding principal amount of the Funding Agreement.

Section 11. Listing. Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, this Note will not be
listed on any securities exchange.

Section 12. Collateral. The Collateral for this Note includes the Funding Agreement and
the Guarantee specified on the face hereof.

Section 13. No Recourse Against Certain Persons. No recourse shall be had for the payment
of any principal, interest or any other sums at any time owing under the terms of this Note, or for
any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the Indenture
or any indenture supplemental thereto, against the Nonrecourse Parties, whether by virtue of any
constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or
otherwise, all such personal liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

Section 14. Miscellaneous.

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     (a) This Note is issuable only as a registered Note without coupons in denominations of
$1,000 and any integral multiple in excess thereof unless otherwise specified on the face of this
Note.

     (b) Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Note, the Trust, the
Indenture Trustee, the Registrar, the Paying Agent, any Agent, and any other agent of the Trust or
the Indenture Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner
hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether
or not this Note shall be overdue, and none of the Trust, the Indenture Trustee, the Registrar, the
Paying Agent, any Agent, or any other agent of the Trust or the Indenture Trustee shall be affected
by notice to the contrary.

     (c) The Notes are being issued by means of a book-entry-only system with no physical
distribution of certificates to be made except as provided in the Indenture. The book-entry system
maintained by DTC will evidence ownership of the Notes, with transfers of ownership effected on the
records of DTC and its participants pursuant to rules and procedures established by DTC and its
participants. The Trust and the Indenture Trustee will recognize Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, as
the registered owner of the Notes, as the Holder of the Notes for all purposes, including payment
of principal, premium (if any) and interest, notices and voting. Transfer of principal, premium
(if any) and interest to participants of DTC will be the responsibility of DTC, and transfer of
principal, premium (if any) and interest to beneficial holders of the Notes by participants of DTC
will be the responsibility of such participants and other nominees of such beneficial holders. So
long as the book-entry system is in effect, the selection of any Notes to be redeemed or repaid
will be determined by DTC pursuant to rules and procedures established by DTC and its participants.
Neither the Trust nor the Indenture Trustee shall be responsible or liable for such transfers or
payments or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing the records maintained by DTC, its
participants or persons acting through such participants.

     (d) This Note or portion hereof may not be exchanged for Definitive Notes, except in the
limited circumstances provided for in the Indenture. The transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes
shall be subject to the terms of the Indenture. No service charge will be made for any
registration of transfer or exchange, but the Trust may require payment of a sum sufficient to
cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Section 15. GOVERNING LAW. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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OPTION TO ELECT REPAYMENT

     The undersigned hereby irrevocably request(s) and instruct(s) the Trust to repay this Note (or
portion hereof specified below) pursuant to its terms at a price equal to the Principal Amount
hereof together with interest to the repayment date, to the undersigned, at:

 

 

(Please print or typewrite name and address of the undersigned).

     For this Note to be repaid, the Indenture Trustee (or the Paying Agent on behalf of the
Indenture Trustee) must receive at its Corporate Trust Office, or at such other place or places of
which the Trust shall from time to time notify the Holder of this Note, not more than sixty (60)
nor less than thirty (30) days prior to a Repayment Date, if any, shown on the face of this Note,
this Note with this “Option to Elect Repayment” form duly completed.

     If less than the entire Principal Amount of this Note is to be repaid, specify the portion
hereof (which shall be in increments of $1,000) which the Holder elects to have repaid and specify
the denomination or denominations (which shall be $___or an integral multiple of $1,000 in
excess of $___) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder for the portion of this Note not being
repaid (in the absence of any such specification, one such Note will be issued for the portion not
being repaid).

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	$
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	DATE:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	NOTICE: The signature on this Option to Elect Repayment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Principal Amount to be repaid, if amount
to be repaid is less than the Principal
Amount of this Note (Principal
Amount remaining must be an
authorized denomination)	 	Fill in for registration of Notes if to be issued otherwise than to the registered Holder:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	$

	 	 	 	 	 	Address:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Please print name and address including zip code)

SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER TAXPAYER ID NUMBER:                                         

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SURVIVOR’S OPTION RIDER

     (a) Unless this Note, on its face, has been declared due and payable prior to the Maturity
Date by reason of any Event of Default under the Indenture, or has been previously redeemed or
otherwise repaid, the authorized Representative (as defined below) of a deceased Beneficial Owner
(as defined below) of this Note shall have the option to elect repayment by the Trust in whole or
in part prior to the Maturity Date following the death of the Beneficial Owner (a “Survivor’s
Option”). The Survivor’s Option may not be exercised unless the deceased Beneficial Owner
purchased the Notes either within ninety (90) days of their issuance or acquired the Notes at least
six (6) months before the date of death of such deceased Beneficial Owner. “Beneficial Owner” as
used in this Survivor’s Option Rider means, with respect to this Note, the person who has the
right, immediately prior to such person’s death, to receive the proceeds from the disposition of
this Note, as well as the right to receive payments on this Note.

     (b) Upon (1) the valid exercise of the Survivor’s Option and the proper tender of this Note
by or on behalf of a person that has authority to act on behalf of the deceased Beneficial Owner of
this Note under the laws of the appropriate jurisdiction (including, without limitation, the
personal representative or executor of the deceased Beneficial Owner or the surviving joint owner
of the deceased Beneficial Owner) (the “Representative”) and (2) the tender and acceptance of that
portion of the Funding Agreement equal to the amount of the portion of this Note to be redeemed,
the Trust shall repay this Note (or portion thereof) at a price equal to 100% of the unpaid
Principal Amount of the deceased Beneficial Owner’s beneficial interest in this Note plus accrued
and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of such repayment. However, the Trust shall not be
obligated to repay:

(i) beneficial ownership interests in Notes exceeding the greater of $2,000,000 or 2%
(or such other amounts, as specified in the Pricing Supplement) in aggregate principal
amount for all notes then outstanding under the Principal® Life
CoreNotes® Program and the Secured Medium-Term Notes Retail Program as of
the end of the most recent calendar year (the “Annual Put Limitation”);

(ii) on behalf of an individual deceased Beneficial Owner, any beneficial ownership
interest in all notes issued under the Principal® Life CoreNotes®
Program and the Secured Medium-Term Notes Retail Program that exceeds $250,000
(or such other amounts, as specified in the Pricing Supplement) in any calendar year
(the “Individual Put Limitation”); or

(iii) beneficial ownership interests in Notes exceeding the amount specified on the
face hereof and in the Pricing Supplement (the “Trust Put Limitation”).

     (c) The Trust shall not make principal repayments pursuant to exercise of the Survivor’s
Option in amounts that are less than $1,000, and, in the event that the limitations described in
the preceding sentence would result in the partial repayment of this Note, the Principal Amount
remaining Outstanding after repayment must be at least $1,000 (the minimum authorized denomination
of the Notes).

     (d) An otherwise valid election to exercise the Survivor’s Option may not be withdrawn.

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     (e) Election to exercise the Survivor’s Option will be accepted in the order that elections
are received by the Trustee, except for any Notes (or portion thereof) the acceptance of which
would contravene (1) the Annual Put Limitation, (2) the Individual Put Limitation or (3) the Trust
Put Limitation. Any Note (or portion thereof) accepted for repayment pursuant to exercise of the
Survivor’s Option shall be repaid on the first Interest Payment Date that occurs 20 or more
calendar days after the date of such acceptance. If, as of the end of any calendar year, the
aggregate principal amount of all notes (or portions thereof) issued under the Principal®
Life CoreNotes® Program and the Secured Medium-Term Notes Retail Program
that have been tendered pursuant to the valid exercise of the Survivor’s Option during such
year has exceeded the Annual Put Limitation or the Individual Put Limitation, for such year, any
exercise(s) of the Survivor’s Option with respect to Notes (or portions thereof) not accepted
during such calendar year, because such acceptance would have contravened any such limitation,
shall be deemed to be tendered on the first day of the following calendar year in the order all
such Notes (or portions thereof) were originally tendered. If, as of the end of any calendar year,
the aggregate principal amount of all Notes (or portions thereof) that have been
tendered pursuant to the valid exercise of the Survivor’s Option during such year has exceeded the
Trust Put Limitation, for such year, any exercise(s) of the Survivor’s Option with respect to Notes
(or portions thereof) not accepted during such calendar year, because such acceptance would have
contravened any such limitation, shall be deemed to be tendered on the first day of the following
calendar year in the order all such Notes (or portions thereof) were originally tendered. In the
event that this Note (or any portion hereof) tendered for repayment pursuant to valid exercise of
the Survivor’s Option is not accepted or is to be delayed, the Trustee shall deliver a notice by
first-class mail to the Depositary that states the reason such Note (or portion thereof) has not
been accepted for payment or is to be delayed.

     (f) In order to obtain repayment through exercise of the Survivor’s Option with respect to
this Note (or portion hereof), the Representative must provide the following items to the broker or
other entity through which the beneficial interest in this Note is held by the deceased Beneficial
Owner: (1) a written instruction to such broker or other entity in the form of Annex A attached
hereto to notify the Depositary of the Representative’s desire to obtain repayment through the
exercise of the Survivor’s Option; (2) appropriate evidence satisfactory to the Trustee that (i)
the deceased Beneficial Owner purchased the Notes either within ninety (90) days of their issuance
or acquired the Notes at least six (6) months before the date of death of such Deceased Beneficial
Owner, (ii) the death of such Beneficial Owner has occurred, and the date of such death, and (iii)
the Representative has authority to act on behalf of the deceased Beneficial Owner; (3) if the
interest in this Note is held by a nominee of the deceased Beneficial Owner, a certificate
satisfactory to the Trustee from such nominee attesting to the deceased’s beneficial ownership of
this Note; (4) a written request for repayment signed by the Representative, with the signature
guaranteed by a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or a commercial bank or trust company having an office or
correspondent in the United States; (5) if applicable, a properly executed assignment or
endorsement; (6) tax waivers and such other instruments or documents that the Trustee reasonably
requires in order to establish the validity of the beneficial ownership of this Note and the
claimant’s entitlement to payment; and (7) any additional information the Trustee reasonably
requires to evidence satisfaction of any conditions to the exercise of such Survivor’s Option or to
document beneficial ownership or authority to make the election and to cause the repayment of this
Note. Such broker or other entity shall then deliver

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each of these items to the direct participant of the Depositary, such direct participant being
the entity that holds the beneficial interest in this Note on behalf of the deceased Beneficial
Owner, together with evidence satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee from the broker or other entity
stating that it represents the deceased Beneficial Owner. Such direct participant shall then
deliver such items to the Indenture Trustee. The Indenture Trustee will then deliver these items to
the Trustee and will provide the Trustee with any additional information (after receipt from such
direct participant) the Trustee may request in connection with such exercise. Such direct
participant shall be responsible for disbursing any payments it receives from the Depositary
pursuant to exercise of the Survivor’s Option to the appropriate Representative. All questions,
other than with respect to the right to limit the aggregate Principal Amount of Notes as to which
exercises of the Survivor’s Option shall be accepted in any one calendar year or as to the Notes,
regarding the eligibility or validity of any exercise of the Survivor’s Option will be determined
by the Trustee, in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding on all
parties.

     (g) The death of a person holding a beneficial interest in this Note as a joint tenant or
tenant by the entirety with another person, or as a tenant in common with the deceased owner’s
spouse, will be deemed the death of the Beneficial Owner of this Note, and the entire Principal
Amount of this Note so held shall be subject to repayment by the Trust upon request in accordance
with the terms and provisions hereof. However, the death of a person holding a beneficial interest
in this Note as tenant in common with a person other than such deceased owner’s spouse will be
deemed the death of a Beneficial Owner only with respect to such deceased person’s ownership
interest in this Note.

     (h) The death of a person who was a lifetime beneficiary of a trust holding a beneficial
interest in this Note will be treated as the death of the Beneficial Owner of this Note to the
extent of that person’s interest in the trust. The death of a person who was a tenant by the
entirety or joint tenant in a tenancy which is the beneficiary of a trust holding a beneficial
interest in this Note will be treated as the death of the Beneficial Owner of this Note. The death
of an individual who was a tenant in common in a tenancy which is the beneficiary of a trust
holding a beneficial interest in this Note will be treated as the death of the Beneficial Owner of
this Note only with respect to the deceased person’s beneficial interest in this Note, unless a
husband and wife are the tenants in common, in which case the death of either will be treated as
the death of the owner of this Note.

     (i) The death of a person who, during his or her lifetime, was entitled to substantially all
of the beneficial ownership interests in this Note will be deemed the death of the Beneficial Owner
of this Note for purposes of the Survivor’s Option, regardless of whether that Beneficial Owner was
the registered holder of this Note, if such beneficial ownership interest can be established to the
satisfaction of the Trustee. A beneficial ownership interest will be deemed to exist in typical
cases of nominee ownership, such as ownership under the Uniform Transfers of Gifts to Minors Act,
community property or other joint ownership arrangements between a husband and wife and lifetime
custodial and trust arrangements.

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ANNEX A

REPAYMENT ELECTION FORM

Principal Life Insurance Company

Principal® Life CoreNotes®

Cusip Number                     

To: [Name of Issuing Trust] (the “TRUST”)

The undersigned financial institution (the “FINANCIAL INSTITUTION”) represents the following:

	 	•	 	The Financial Institution has received a request for repayment from the executor or
other authorized representative (the “AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE”) of the deceased
beneficial owner listed below (the “DECEASED BENEFICIAL OWNER”) of
Principal® Life CoreNotes® (CUSIP No.                     ) (the
“NOTES”).
	 
	 	•	 	At the time of his or her death, the Deceased Beneficial Owner owned Notes in the
principal amount listed below.
	 
	 	•	 	The Deceased Beneficial Owner purchased the Notes either within ninety (90) days of
their issuance or acquired the Notes at least six (6) months before the date of death
of such Deceased Beneficial Owner.
	 
	 	•	 	The Financial Institution currently holds such notes as a direct or indirect
participant in The Depository Trust Company (the “DEPOSITARY”).
	 
	 	•	 	The Financial Institution agrees to the following terms:
	 
	 	•	 	The Financial Institution shall follow the instructions (the “INSTRUCTIONS”)
accompanying this Repayment Election Form (this “FORM”).
	 
	 	•	 	The Financial Institution shall make all records specified in the Instructions
supporting the above representations available to U.S. Bank Trust National Association
(the “TRUSTEE”) or the [Name of Issuing Trust] (the “TRUST”) for inspection and
review within five business days of the Trustee’s or the Trust’s request.
	 
	 	•	 	If the Financial Institution, the Trustee or the Trust, in any such party’s
reasonable discretion, deems any of the records specified in the Instructions
supporting the above representations unsatisfactory to substantiate a claim for
repayment, the Financial Institution shall not be obligated to submit this Form, and
the Trustee or

 

	
	“Principal®” is a registered service mark of Principal Financial Services, Inc. and is used under license.
	 
	“CoreNotes®” is a registered service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co.

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	 	 	 	Trust may deny repayment. If the Financial Institution cannot substantiate a claim
for repayment, it shall notify the Trustee immediately.

	 	•	 	Repayment elections may not be withdrawn.
	 
	 	•	 	The Financial Institution agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee and the
Trust against and from any and all claims, liabilities, costs, losses, expenses, suits
and damages resulting from the Financial Institution’s above representations and
request for repayment on behalf of the Authorized Representative.
	 
	 	•	 	The Notes will be repaid on the first Interest Payment Date to occur at least 20
calendar days after the date of acceptance of the notes for repayment, unless such date
is not a business day, in which case the date of repayment shall be the next succeeding
business day.
	 
	 	•	 	Subject to the Trust’s rights to limit the aggregate principal amount of Notes as to
which exercises of the Survivor’s Option shall be accepted in any one calendar year,
all questions as to the eligibility or validity of any exercise of the Survivor’s
Option will be determined by the Trustee, in its sole discretion, which determination
shall be final and binding on all parties.

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REPAYMENT ELECTION FORM

(1)

 

Name of Deceased Beneficial Owner

(2)

 

Date of Death

(3)

 

Name of Authorized Representative Requesting Repayment

(4)

 

Name of Financial Institution Requesting Repayment

(5)

 

Signature of Authorized Representative of Financial Institution Requesting Repayment

(6)

 

Principal Amount of Requested Repayment

(7)

 

Date of Election

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	(8)

	 	Financial Institution
	 	 	(9	)	 	Wire instructions for payment:
	 

	 	Representative Name:
	 	 	 	 	 	Bank Name:
	 

	 	Phone Number:
	 	 	 	 	 	ABA Number:
	 

	 	Fax Number:
	 	 	 	 	 	Account Name:
	 

	 	Mailing Address (no P.O. Boxes):
	 	 	 	 	 	Account Number:
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Reference (optional):

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE TRUSTEE:

	(A)	 	Election Number*:
	 
	(B)	 	Delivery and Payment Date:
	 
	(C)	 	Principal Amount:
	 
	(D)	 	Accrued Interest:
	 
	(E)	 	Date of Receipt of Form by the Trustee:
	 
	(F)	 	Date of Acknowledgment by the Trustee:

 

			
	*	 	To be assigned by the Trustee upon receipt of this Form. An acknowledgement, in the form of a copy of
this document with the assigned Election Number, will be returned to the party and location designated in
item (8) above.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING REPAYMENT ELECTION FORM AND

EXERCISING

REPAYMENT OPTION

     Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings defined in the accompanying
Repayment Election Form.

	1.	 	Collect and retain for a period of at least three years (1) satisfactory evidence of the
authority of the Authorized Representative, (2) satisfactory evidence of death of the Deceased
Beneficial Owner, (3) satisfactory evidence that the Deceased Beneficial Owner beneficially
owned, at the time of his or her death, the notes being submitted for repayment, (4)
satisfactory evidence that the notes being submitted for repayment either were purchased
within ninety (90) days of their issuance or were acquired by the Deceased Beneficial Owner at
least six (6) months before the date of the death of such Deceased Beneficial Owner, and (5)
any necessary tax waivers. For purposes of determining whether the notes will be deemed
beneficially owned by an individual at any given time, the following rules shall apply:

	 	•	 	If a note (or a portion thereof) is beneficially owned by tenants by the entirety or
joint tenants, the note (or relevant portion thereof) will be regarded as beneficially
owned by a single owner. Accordingly, the death of a tenant by the entirety or joint
tenant will be deemed the death of the beneficial owner and the entire principal amount so
owned will become eligible for repayment.
	 
	 	•	 	The death of a person beneficially owning a note (or a portion thereof) by tenancy in
common will be deemed the death of the beneficial owner only with respect to the deceased
owner’s interest in the note (or relevant portion thereof) so owned, unless a husband and
wife are the tenants in common, in which case the death of either will be deemed the death
of the beneficial owner and the entire principal amount so owned will be eligible for
repayment.
	 
	 	•	 	A note (or a portion thereof) beneficially owned by a trust will be regarded as
beneficially owned by each beneficiary of the trust to the extent of that beneficiary’s
interest in the trust (however, a trust’s beneficiaries collectively cannot be beneficial
owners of more notes than are owned by the trust). The death of a beneficiary of a trust
will be deemed the death of the beneficial owner of the notes (or relevant portion thereof)
beneficially owned by the trust to the extent of that beneficiary’s interest in the trust.
The death of an individual who was a tenant by the entirety or joint tenant in a tenancy
which is the beneficiary of a trust will be deemed the death of the beneficiary of the
trust. The death of an individual who was a tenant in common in a tenancy which is the
beneficiary of a trust will be deemed the death of the beneficiary of the trust only with
respect to the deceased holder’s beneficial interest in the note, unless a husband and wife
are the tenants in common, in which case the death of either will be deemed the death of
the beneficiary of the trust.
	 
	 	•	 	The death of a person who, during his or her lifetime, was entitled to substantially all
of the beneficial interest in a note (or a portion thereof) will be deemed the death of the

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	 	 	 	beneficial owner of that note (or relevant portion thereof), regardless of the registration
of ownership, if such beneficial interest can be established to the satisfaction of the
Trustee. Such beneficial interest will exist in many cases of street name or nominee
ownership, custodial arrangements, ownership by a trustee, ownership under the Uniform
Transfers of Gifts to Minors Act and community property or other joint ownership
arrangements between spouses. Beneficial interest will be evidenced by such factors as the
power to sell or otherwise dispose of a note, the right to receive the proceeds of sale or
disposition and the right to receive interest and principal payments on a note.

	2.	 	Indicate the name of the Deceased Beneficial Owner on line (1).
	 
	3.	 	Indicate the date of death of the Deceased Beneficial Owner on line (2).
	 
	4.	 	Indicate the name of the Authorized Representative requesting repayment on line (3).
	 
	5.	 	Indicate the name of the Financial Institution requesting repayment on line (4).
	 
	6.	 	Affix the authorized signature of the Financial Institution’s representative on line (5).
THE SIGNATURE MUST BE MEDALLION SIGNATURE GUARANTEED.
	 
	7.	 	Indicate the principal amount of notes to be repaid on line (6).
	 
	8.	 	Indicate the date this Form was completed on line (7).
	 
	9.	 	Indicate the name, mailing address (no P.O. boxes, please), telephone number and
facsimile-transmission number of the party to whom the acknowledgment of this election may be
sent in item (8).
	 
	10.	 	Indicate the wire instruction for payment on line (9).
	 
	11.	 	Leave lines (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) blank.
	 
	12.	 	Mail or otherwise deliver an original copy of the completed Form to:

Citibank, N.A.

Citibank Agency & Trust

388 Greenwich Street, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10013

	13.	 	FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS OF THE REPAYMENT ELECTION FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
	 
	14.	 	If the acknowledgement of the Trustee’s receipt of this Form, including the assigned Election
Number, is not received within ten days of the date such information is sent to Citibank,
N.A., contact the Trustee at 100 Wall Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York
10005, attention: Corporate Trust Administration, telephone number:

(212) 361-2458.

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	15.	 	For assistance with this Form or any questions relating thereto, please contact U.S. Bank
Trust National Association at 100 Wall Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York
10005, attention: Corporate Trust Administration, telephone number: (212) 361-2458.

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