Common use of Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares Clause in Contracts

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal Federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next same Business Day after that the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (( or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal Federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next same Business Day after that the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of a specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time Time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's ’s agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of a specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "“Trustees"”) may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time Time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "“Business Day" ” shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company or its administrator shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company or its administrator notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company or its administrator will transmit orders order from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the th best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commissiontrading.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's ’s agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "“Trustees"”) may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "“Business Day" ” shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account Account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt and acceptance of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company or its administrator shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company or its administrator notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company or its administrator will transmit orders order from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commissiontrading.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's Trusts agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of a specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time Time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts Accounts. at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time the close of business on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, I the Company shall be the Trust's Trusts agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset amount value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities author- ities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.the

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, L the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, I the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. 1.1 For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. 1.2 The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. 1.3 The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account Account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal Federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next same Business Day after that the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (( or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal Federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" ' shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.on

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent designee for the receipt from each account Account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agentdesignee), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agentdesignee) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at as the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's ’s agent for the receipt from each account Account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of a specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "“Trustees"”) may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. All trades will be governed by the NSCC rules. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 4:00 p.m. Eastern time Time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "“Business Day" ” shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's ’s agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "“Trustees"”) may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "“Business Day" ” shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission.

Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's Trusts agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3. 1.2. The Trust shall make shares of a specified class or classes of the Portfolios available to the Accounts at the net asset value next computed after receipt of a purchase order by the Trust (or its agent), as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio purchase procedures. The Company will transmit orders from time to time to the Trust for the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios. The Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. 1.3. The Company shall pay for the purchase of shares of a Portfolio on behalf of an Account with federal funds to be transmitted by wire to the Trust, with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Trust by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time Time on the next Business Day after the Trust (or its agent) receives the purchase order. Upon receipt by the Trust of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Trust for this purpose. "Business Day" Day shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Commission. 1.4. The Trust will redeem for cash any full or fractional shares of any Portfolio, when requested by the Company on behalf of an Account, at the shares net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust (or its agent) of the request for redemption, as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust describing Portfolio redemption procedures. The Trust shall make payment for such shares in the manner established from time to time by the Trust. Proceeds of redemption with respect to a Portfolio will normally be paid to the Company for an Account in federal funds transmitted by wire to the Company by order of the Trust with the reasonable expectation of receipt by the Company by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day after the receipt by the Trust (or its agent) of the request for redemption. Such payment may be delayed if, for example, the Portfolios cash position so requires or if extraordinary market conditions exist, but in no event shall payment be delayed for a greater period than is permitted by the 1940 Act. The Trust reserves the right to suspend the right of redemption, consistent with Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act and any rules thereunder. 1.5. Payments for the purchase of shares of the Trusts Portfolios by the Company under Section 1.3 and payments for the redemption of shares of the Trusts Portfolios under Section 1.4 on any Business Day may be netted against one another for the purpose of determining the amount of any wire transfer. 1.6. Issuance and transfer of the Trusts Portfolio shares will be by book entry only. Stock certificates will not be issued to the Company or the Accounts. Portfolio shares purchased from the Trust will be recorded in the appropriate title for each Account or the appropriate subaccount of each Account. 1.7. The Trust shall furnish, on or before the ex-dividend date, notice to the Company of any income dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the applicable class of shares of any Portfolio of the Trust. The Company hereby elects to receive all such income dividends and capital gain distributions as are payable on a Portfolios shares in additional shares of the same class of that Portfolio. The Trust shall notify the Company of the number of shares so issued as payment of such dividends and distributions. 1.8. The Trust shall calculate the net asset value of each class of each Portfolio on each Business Day, as defined in Section 1.