January 31, 2008
Exhibit 99.B(d)(1)(ix)
January 31, 2008
Xxxx Xxxxx
Directed Services, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
West Chester, PA 19380
Dear Xx. Xxxxx:
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2003, as amended, (the “Agreement”) between ING Partners, Inc. (“IPI”) and ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, succeeded by Directed Services, LLC (“DSL”) pursuant to the Substitution Agreement dated January 1, 2007 between IPI and DSL we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Adviser to render investment advisory services to ING Index ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio, ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio, ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio, ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio, and ING Index Solution Income Portfolio, five newly established series of IPI (the “Portfolios”), effective March 4, 2008, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by amending Amended Schedule A and Amended Schedule B of the Agreement. Amended Schedule A and Amended Schedule B are attached hereto.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Adviser under the Agreement with respect to the aforementioned Portfolios by signing below where indicated.
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Very sincerely, |
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Senior Vice President |
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ING Partners, Inc. |
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
Directed Services, LLC
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx |
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Xxxx Xxxxx |
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Vice President |
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0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx. Scottsdale, AZ 00000-0000 |
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Tel: 000-000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000 xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx |
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ING Partners, Inc. |
AMENDED SCHEDULE A
SERIES OF ING PARTNERS, INC.
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ING American Century Large Company Value Portfolio |
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ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
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ING Baron Asset Portfolio |
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ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio |
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ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio |
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ING Xxxxx Venture Value Portfolio |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio |
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ING Fundamental Research Portfolio |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio |
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ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio |
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ING JPMorgan International Portfolio |
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ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
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ING Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Aggressive Growth Portfolio |
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ING Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
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ING Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government Securities Portfolio |
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ING Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Partners Portfolio |
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ING Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Regency Portfolio |
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ING OpCap Balanced Value Portfolio |
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ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio |
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ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Strategic Income Portfolio |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio |
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ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio |
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ING Solution 2025 Portfolio |
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ING Solution 2035 Portfolio |
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ING Solution 2045 Portfolio |
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ING Solution Growth and Income Portfolio |
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ING Solution Growth Portfolio |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio |
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ING X. Xxxx Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
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ING X. Xxxx Price Growth Equity Portfolio |
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ING Xxxxxxxxx Foreign Equity Portfolio |
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ING Xxxxxxxxx Value Portfolio |
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ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio |
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ING UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio |
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ING Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio |
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ING Xxx Xxxxxx Equity and Income Portfolio |
