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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.22

               AMENDMENT TO SALARY CONTINUATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
             ALBERT A. MILLER AND WEST POINTE BANCORP, INC. AND WEST
                          POINTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

         WHEREAS, Albert A. Miller, West Pointe Bancorp, Inc. and West Pointe
Bank And Trust Company entered into a Salary Continuation Agreement effective as
of January 1, 2003 ("Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the parties retained the right to amend the Agreement pursuant
to Article 7 thereof; and

         WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to revise the
definition of "Change of Control" and to clarify that no payments will be made
if such payment would contravene any applicable regulatory law, rule or
regulation;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Agreement is amended effective as of January 1,
2003 as follows:

1. Section 1.1.1 is deleted and replaced with the following:

         1.1.1 "Change of Control" means:

                  (a)      The consummation by either West Pointe Bancorp, Inc.
                           or West Pointe Bank And Trust Company of a merger,
                           consolidation or other reorganization if the
                           percentage of the voting common stock of the
                           surviving or resulting entity held or received by all
                           persons who were owners of common stock of West
                           Pointe Bancorp, Inc. or West Pointe Bank And Trust
                           Company, whichever is applicable, immediately prior
                           to such merger, consolidation or reorganization is
                           less than 50.1% of the total voting common stock of
                           the surviving or resulting entity outstanding
                           immediately after such merger, consolidation or
                           reorganization and after giving effect to any
                           additional issuance of voting common stock
                           contemplated by the plan for such merger,
                           consolidation or reorganization;

                  (b)      At any time during a period of two consecutive years,
                           individuals who at the beginning of such period
                           constituted the Board of Directors of either West
                           Pointe Bancorp, Inc. or West Pointe Bank And Trust
                           Company shall cease for any reason to constitute at
                           least a majority thereof, unless the election or the
                           nomination for election by West Pointe Bancorp,
                           Inc.'s or West Pointe Bank And Trust Company's

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                           shareholders, whichever is applicable, of each new
                           director during such two year period was approved by
                           a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors of
                           such entity then still in office who were directors
                           at the beginning of such two year period;

                  (c)      The sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or
                           substantially all of the assets (in one transaction
                           or in a series of related transactions) of either
                           West Pointe Bancorp, Inc. or West Pointe Bank And
                           Trust Company to another corporation or entity that
                           is not owned, directly or indirectly, by either West
                           Pointe Bancorp, Inc. or West Pointe Bank And Trust
                           Company. "Substantially all" shall mean a sale,
                           lease, exchange or other transfer involving seventy
                           percent (70%) or more of the fair market value of the
                           assets of such entity; or

                  (d)      The liquidation or dissolution of either West Pointe
                           Bancorp, Inc. or West Pointe Bank And Trust Company.

         2. Section 5.1 is deleted and replaced with the following:

                           5.1 Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding any provision
of this Agreement to the contrary, if the benefits otherwise payable under this
Agreement would cause an excise tax to be payable under the excess parachute
rules of Section 280G of the Code, such benefits shall be cut back to the
minimum extent necessary so that no excise tax will be payable; provided,
further, that no payment shall be made hereunder if such payment would
constitute a prohibited golden parachute payment or any other prohibited payment
under applicable regulatory law, rule or regulation.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment on this
24th day of June, 2003.

                                        WEST POINTE BANCORP, INC.
                                                   and
                                        WEST POINTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

/s/ Albert A. Miller                    By  /s/ Terry W. Schaefer
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Albert A. Miller                        Title  President and CEO
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EXHIBIT 4.1

OMNIBUS INSTRUMENT

     WHEREAS, the parties named herein desire to enter into certain Program
Documents contained herein, each such document dated as of this
22nd day of
March, 2004, relating to the issuance by Principal Life Income Fundings Trust 1
(the “Trust”) of Notes 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 March 5, 2004, 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 March 5, 2004 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 March 5, 2004, 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 or
Pricing Supplement, 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 1.02 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 2.04 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 March 5, 2004, 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 Agents specified in the Pricing Supplement (the “Purchasing
Agents”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, Principal Life, PFG and the agents named therein, including the
Purchasing Agents, have entered into that certain Distribution Agreement dated
March 5, 2004 (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 each Purchasing
Agent and each Purchasing Agent hereby agrees to purchase, severally and not
jointly, 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(s) 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 that the expenses reasonably incurred prior to or in connection
with such termination will be borne by Principal Life and PFG.

     Section 2.04 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 2.05 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 2.06 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 or Pricing
Supplement, as indicated herein.

     Section 2.07 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 Distribution 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(s) may direct, or (B) deliver each relevant
Notes Certificate to the purchasers thereof as identified by the Purchasing
Agent(s).

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 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) 361-2458

	Facsimile: (212) 809-5459 and (212) 509-3384

     To the Indenture Trustee:

	 
	Citibank, N.A.

	Citibank Agency & Trust

	111 Wall Street, 14th Floor, Zone 3

	New York, New York 10005

	Attention: Nancy Forte

	Telephone: (212) 657-7403

	Facsimile: (212) 657-3862

     To Principal Life:

	 
	Principal Life Insurance Company

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	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: (515) 235-9353

     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: (515) 235-9353

     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

	 
	 	 
	With a copy to:

	 
	 	 
	Principal Life Insurance Company

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	711 High Street

	Des Moines, Iowa 50392

	Attention: Jim Fifield

	Telephone: (515) 248-9196

	Facsimile: (515) 235-9353

     To Bankers Trust Company, N.A:

	 
	Bankers Trust Company, N.A.

	665 Locust Street

	Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3702

	Attention: Angela 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/ Elizabeth D. Swanson
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Elizabeth D. Swanson
	

	 	 	 	Title: Counsel
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	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/ Ward A. Spooner
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Ward A. Spooner
	

	 	 	 	Title: VP
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	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/ Ward A. Spooner
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Ward A. Spooner
	

	 	 	 	Title: VP
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	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/ Andy L. Stidd
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Andy L. Stidd
	

	 	 	 	Title: 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

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	 	 	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/ Patty Ashbaugh
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Patty Ashbaugh
	

	 	 	 	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/ Sabina Ceddia
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Sabina Ceddia
	

	 	 	 	Title: Duly Authorized Attorney
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC (in
executing below agrees and becomes a party to the
Terms Agreement set forth in Section D herein)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Sharon Harrison
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Sharon Harrison
	

	 	 	 	Title: Director
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED (in
executing below agrees and becomes a party to the
Terms Agreement set forth in Section D herein)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Harold J. Hendershott III
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Harold J. Hendershott III
	

	 	 	 	Title: Executive Director

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	 	 	DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (in
executing below agrees and becomes a party to the
Terms Agreement set forth in Section D herein)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Erich Mauff
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Erich Mauff
	

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Director
	 
	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Anthony Meroniater
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name: Anthony Meroniater
	

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Director

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

TO THE

OMNIBUS INSTRUMENT

EXHIBITS

	 	 	 
	Exhibit A

	 	Standard Trust Terms — Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.6 to Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Financial
Group, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
Nos. 333-110499 and 333-110499-01.
	 
	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, to which this
Omnibus Instrument is filed as Exhibit 4.1.
	 
	Exhibit C

	 	Standard Indenture Terms — Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal
Financial Group, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration Nos. 333-110499 and 333-110499-01).
	 
	Exhibit D

	 	Pricing Supplement — Incorporated herein by reference to the
Pricing Supplement with respect to Principal Life Income Fundings
Trust 1, filed on March 29, 2004, 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
	 
	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.
333-110499 and 333-110499-01) (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.

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	8.	 	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 • day of •, 200•.

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

officer of Principal Life
	 
	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:	 	 
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Name:
	

	 	 	 	Title:

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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. 333-110499 and 333-110499-01 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.

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	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:

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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 Aa3 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 Aa3 by Moody’s. The Company’s financial strength rating is
Aa3 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(s) as
principal, the following items will be delivered on the Settlement Date:

	•	 	Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood 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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