GRANTOR TRUST AGREEMENT Dated as of March 19, 2007 and Effective as of March 1, 2007 among Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York as Grantor ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company as Beneficiary and The Bank of New York as Trustee and The Bank of...

Exhibit 10. (j)

GRANTOR TRUST AGREEMENT

Dated as of March 19, 2007

and

Effective as of March 1, 2007

among

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

as Grantor

ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company

as Beneficiary

and

The Bank of New York

as Trustee

and

The Bank of New York

as Securities Intermediary

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Parties/Recitals

Deposit of Assets to the Trust Account

Withdrawal of Assets from the Trust Account

Redemption, Investment and Substitution of Assets

Crediting of Income

Right to Vote Assets

Additional Rights and Duties of the Trustee

The Trustee's Compensation, Expenses, etc.

Resignation or Removal of the Trustee

Termination of the Trust Account

10.

Representations and Warranties

11.

Definitions

12.

Governing Law

13.

UCC

14.

Successors and Assigns

15.

Severability

16.

Entire Agreement

17.

Amendments

18.

Notices, etc.

19.

Headings

20.

Counterparts

GRANTOR TRUST AGREEMENT

GRANTOR TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of March 19, 2007 and effective as of March 1, 2007 (the "Effective Date") (the "Agreement"), by and among Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, a stock insurance company organized and existing under the laws of and domiciled in the State of New York (hereinafter the "Grantor"), ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, a stock insurance company organized and existing under the laws of and domiciled in the State of Connecticut (such insurer and its successors by operation of law, including, without limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receiver or conservator thereof, being hereinafter referred to as the "Beneficiary"), The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation as trustee and as secured party, for the benefit of the Beneficiary (such bank, in its capacity as trustee and as secured party, being referred to as the "Trustee"), and The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation, as securities intermediary, (such bank, in its capacity as securities intermediary, being referred to as the "Securities Intermediary").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Beneficiary (formerly named Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company) is a party to the Coinsurance Agreement dated October 1, 1998, as amended effective March 1, 2007 (as amended, the "LNL Coinsurance Agreement") with The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("LNL"); and

WHEREAS, the Beneficiary is also a party to the Coinsurance Agreement dated October 1, 1998, as amended effective March 1, 2007 (as amended, the "LLANY Coinsurance Agreement") with the Grantor; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated the date of this Agreement, the Grantor has succeeded to the interests of LNL under the LNL Coinsurance Agreement (except as otherwise specified in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement); and

WHEREAS, as consideration for the Beneficiary's consent to the assignment of the LNL Coinsurance Agreement pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Grantor agreed to secure payment of the Secured Obligations; and

WHEREAS, the Grantor desires to establish with the Trustee a trust account (the "Trust Account") and transfer to the Trustee for deposit in the Trust Account cash and other Assets in an amount equal to the Required Amount in order to secure and to fund payment of the Secured Obligations; and

WHEREAS, the Trustee has agreed to act as Trustee hereunder and, in accordance with the terms hereof, to hold cash or other Assets in trust in the Trust Account on the terms herein set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.	Deposit of Assets in the Trust Account: Security Interest

(a) Effective as of the Effective Date and upon delivery of this Agreement, the Grantor hereby establishes a Trust Account and the Trustee hereby accepts the Trust Account herein created and declared upon the terms provided herein and shall administer the Trust Account as Trustee and, with respect to the security interest granted in Section 1 (h) hereof, as secured party for the exclusive benefit of the Beneficiary. The Grantor shall establish and the Trustee shall maintain the Trust Account as a securities account at The Bank of New York as Securities Intermediary with regard to the Trust Account. The Trustee shall be the entitlement holder with respect to the Trust Account. The Trust Account shall be subject to withdrawal by the Beneficiary and the Grantor as provided herein. The Trustee and its lawfully appointed successors are authorized and shall have power to receive such cash and other Assets as the Grantor transfers to or vests in the Trustee or places under the Trustee's possession and control, and to hold, invest, reinvest, manage and dispose of the same for the uses and purposes and in the manner and according to the provisions hereinafter set forth. All such trusteed assets at all times shall be maintained as a trust account, separate and distinct from all other assets of the Trustee, and shall be continuously maintained by the Trustee.

(b) Effective as of the Effective Date and upon delivery of this Agreement, the Grantor will transfer to the Trustee, for deposit to the Trust Account, cash and such other Assets as may be designated by the Grantor in an amount equal to the Required Amount as of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the Effective Date, which the Grantor and the Beneficiary agree is USD$2,723,848,944. The initial Assets are listed on Exhibit A.

(c)

Within fifteen Business Days after the end of each calendar quarter:

(i) the Grantor shall determine the Required Amount as of the last day of the calendar quarter just ended. For purposes of this Agreement, the Required Amount shall be determined by the Grantor in accordance with the standards for calculating reserves set forth in Section 2.5 of the LNL Coinsurance Agreement and Section 2.5 of the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement;

(ii) if the Valuation Report for the Assets as of the last day of the calendar quarter just ended shows that the fair market value of the Assets is less than the Required Amount as of the last day of such quarter, then, within five Business Days after the later to occur of receipt of the Valuation Report and Grantor's determination of the Required Amount, the Grantor shall transfer cash or other Assets to the Trust Account in an amount equal to such deficiency;

(iii) the Grantor shall provide both the Beneficiary and the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer of Grantor setting forth the amounts described in (i) and (ii), if applicable, and including reasonable supporting detail of such computations and certifying that the Assets in the Trust Account comply with the Investment Policy.

(d) To the extent that the Beneficiary disagrees with the Grantor's calculation of the Required Amount or the certification that the Assets comply with the Investment Policy, the Beneficiary shall notify both the Grantor and the Trustee in writing within ten Business Days of the Beneficiary's receipt of the certificate described in Section l(c)(iii). If the Beneficiary and the Grantor resolve the dispute then Beneficiary will provide written notice of that fact to Trustee within three Business Days of the resolution of the dispute. If the Grantor and the Beneficiary cannot resolve the disagreement within ten Business Days of the Beneficiary notifying the Grantor of its disagreement, such dispute between the Beneficiary and the Grantor regarding the Grantor's determination of the Required Amount shall be resolved pursuant to Article X of the LNL Coinsurance Agreement. The Trustee shall have no duty, responsibility or obligation whatsoever to participate in any such dispute resolution process between the Beneficiary and the Grantor. If the resolution of any such dispute results in the Required Amount being increased above the Grantor's determination, then within five Business Days following such resolution, the Grantor shall deposit into the Trust Account additional Assets in an amount equal to such increase.

(e) The Grantor hereby represents, warrants and covenants (i) that any Assets transferred to the Trustee for deposit to the Trust Account will be in such form that the Beneficiary, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2 (a), and the Trustee, upon written direction by the Beneficiary, may negotiate any such Assets without consent or signature from the Grantor or any other person in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and (ii) that all Assets transferred to the Trustee for deposit to the Trust Account will consist only of cash (United States legal tender) and Eligible Securities.

(f) All Assets in the Trust Account shall be valued at their current fair market value in U.S. dollars as determined by the Trustee exercised in a reasonable manner as described below. Within ten Business Days after the end of each month the Trustee shall send to the Beneficiary and the Grantor a written report regarding the valuation of the Assets at the end of such month (the "Valuation Report"). Each report shall include a fair market value valuation of all Assets in the Trust Account in accordance with the asset prices provided by the market makers or such other appropriate independent sources of valuation, by an independent nationally recognized pricing service to which the Trustee subscribes in the normal conduct of its business (e.g., Interactive Data, Xxxxxxx Lynch, Bloomberg, Xxxxxx Brothers Inc., etc.). The Trustee shall not be liable for an incorrect fair market valuation of Assets caused by the use of inaccurate or erroneous prices provided by such pricing services or sources. If the price is not available as set forth above, the Trustee can obtain the price by retaining, at the expense of the Grantor and pursuant to the written recommendation of the Grantor's investment manager, a major independent securities valuation

firm to appraise the value of such Assets. If the Grantor or the Beneficiary disputes the fair market value of the Assets in the Trust Account as set forth in the Valuation Report, then within ten Business Days following receipt of the Valuation Report, the Grantor or the Beneficiary, as the case may be, will notify the other party of its dispute regarding the valuation (the "Valuation Dispute Notice"). The Valuation Dispute Notice shall contain sufficient information to support the disputing party's valuation. The Trustee shall not be a party to any dispute between the Grantor and Beneficiary relating to the valuation of Assets set forth in the Valuation Report, but shall be provided with a copy of any Valuation Dispute Notice delivered by the Grantor or Beneficiary under this provision. The non-disputing party has five Business Days from the receipt of the Valuation Dispute Notice to agree with the disputing party's valuation or provide its own reasonable valuation of the specific Assets in dispute (the "Asset Response"). During no more than four Business Days after the Asset Response, the parties to the dispute will continue to work to resolve the disagreement, failing which they shall disclose to each other their final and last best proposal ("Proposal" as hereinafter defined) no later than the end of such four Business Day period. For purposes hereof, a "Proposal" of a party to the dispute shall consist of the valuation correction and related information supporting the valuation correction. If no resolution of disagreements is reached on or prior to the Business Day following such four Business Days, the parties to the dispute will on such next following Business Day submit their final and last best Proposal (previously disclosed to the other party as provided above) to arbitration by a major independent securities valuation firm, the identity of which shall be mutually agreed, and the parties to the dispute will abide by the result of such arbitration, which arbitration process shall require the arbitrator to select one of the two final and last best Proposals. The cost of such arbitration shall be shared equally by the Beneficiary and Grantor. To the extent feasible, and at the joint written direction of the Grantor and the Beneficiary, the Trustee shall adopt the valuation methodology underlying the valuation adopted in arbitration or agreed to by the Beneficiary and the Grantor.

(g) Pending resolution of any dispute with respect to valuation of Assets, the Grantor and Beneficiary will continue to follow the requirements of this Agreement based on the Trustee's Valuation Report as submitted. Upon resolution of any dispute regarding the valuation, the Trustee will take the action hereunder that it would otherwise have been required to take, if any. If resolution of any such dispute results in the fair market value of the Assets in the Trust Account being less than the Required Amount, then, within five Business Days of such resolution, the Grantor will transfer cash or other assets to the Trust Account in an amount equal to such deficiency.

h) In order to secure the timely and complete payment and performance of each and all of the Grantor's Secured Obligations, the Grantor hereby grants to the Trustee, as agent of and as secured party for the exclusive benefit of the Beneficiary, a security interest in the Grantor's right, title and interest in the Trust Account and the Assets (including without limitation any residual interest therein). The Trustee, as entitlement holder for the benefit of the Beneficiary of all rights associated with the Assets and the Trust Account, shall have control (as defined in the UCC) of the

Assets and Trust Account for the purpose of perfecting the interest granted hereby and shall issue entitlement orders to the Securities Intermediary as instructed by the Grantor and the Beneficiary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Grantor hereby authorizes the Beneficiary to file or to instruct the Trustee to file UCC-I Financing Statements with respect to the Trust Account and the Assets for which such a financing statement is appropriate, and hereby appoints the Beneficiary as attorney-in-fact for the purpose of signing Grantor's name on any such financing statements. The Trustee shall, at the written direction of the Beneficiary, file the completed UCC-I Financing Statements delivered to the Trustee by the Beneficiary with respect to the Security Trust Account and the Assets.

2.	Withdrawal of Assets from the Trust Account.

(a) The Beneficiary shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to instruct the Trustee to withdraw Assets from the Trust Account for the reasons specified in Section 2(f) only, by providing written notice to both the Grantor and the Trustee (the "Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice"), in an amount and for the reason as are specified in such Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice. The Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice may designate a party (the "Designee") other than the Beneficiary to whom Assets specified therein shall be delivered. The Beneficiary need present no statement or document in addition to a Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice in order to withdraw any Assets. A copy of the form of the Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice is attached as Exhibit B. Such Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice shall be effective and shall be honored by the Trustee promptly after delivery to the Trustee.

(b) Upon a Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice becoming effective, the Trustee shall immediately take any and all steps necessary to transfer, absolutely and unequivocally, all right, title and interest in the Assets specified in such Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice, and shall deliver such Assets to or for the account of the Beneficiary or such Designee as specified in such Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice.

(c) If no Triggering Event has occurred and provided that any dispute with Beneficiary as described in Sections I (d) or l(t) has been satisfactorily resolved, then no more than once per quarter, the Grantor shall have the right to instruct the Trustee to withdraw Assets from the Trust Account for the reason specified in Section 2(g)(1) only, upon written notice to the Trustee (the "Grantor Withdrawal Notice"), in the amount specified in such Grantor Withdrawal Notice. The Grantor Withdrawal Notice may specify that the Assets are to be delivered to itself, a Designee or the Beneficiary. The Grantor need present no statement or document in addition to a Grantor Withdrawal Notice in order to withdraw any assets. A copy of the Grantor Withdrawal Notice is attached as Exhibit D. Such Grantor Withdrawal Notice shall be effective and shall be honored by the Trustee promptly after the latest to occur of the following: (i) the Grantor Withdrawal Notice is delivered to the Trustee; (ii) ten Business Days after the Grantor provides the certificate described in Section I (c )(iii) to both the Beneficiary and the Trustee if the Beneficiary has not objected in writing as described in Section led) during that ten Business Day period; and (iii) if

the Trustee has received a written notice of disagreement from Beneficiary as described in Section 1 (d), when the Trustee receives written notification from the Beneficiary that the dispute has been resolved. As part of the Grantor Withdrawal Notice, the Grantor shall certify that each withdrawal has been made for the purposes specified in Section 2(g)(1). If a Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice is outstanding when the Trustee receives a Grantor Withdrawal Notice, then the Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice shall be honored first.

(d) Upon a Grantor Withdrawal Notice becoming effective, the Trustee shall immediately take any and all steps necessary to transfer the Assets specified in such Grantor Withdrawal Notice, and shall deliver such Assets to or for the account of the Grantor or such Designee as specified in such Grantor Withdrawal Notice.

(e) Except as expressly permitted by Section 3 of this Agreement, in the absence of a Beneficiary or Grantor Withdrawal Notice, the Trustee shall not allow substitutions or withdrawals of any Assets from the Trust Account.

(f) The Beneficiary hereby covenants to the Grantor that it will use and apply any withdrawn assets, without diminution because of the insolvency of the Beneficiary or the Grantor, for the following purposes only:

(1) to reimburse the Beneficiary for any Reinsured Liabilities under the Policies and the Post Closing Policies reinsured under the LNL Coinsurance Agreement or the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement paid by the Beneficiary to the extent not paid by the Grantor when due;

(2) to pay any amounts that are due to the Beneficiary under the LNL Coinsurance Agreement or the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement to the extent not paid directly to the Beneficiary by the Grantor when due;

(3) to pay all or any portion of the Recapture Fee due in connection with the recapture of the Policies and the Post Closing Policies under the LNL Coinsurance Agreement or the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement; or

(4) to pay any other amounts that are due to the Beneficiary under any of the Ancillary Agreements.

(g) The Grantor hereby covenants to the Beneficiary that it will remove assets from the Trust Account for the following purposes only:

(1) to reduce the amount held in the Trust Account by the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Assets as shown in the Valuation Report for the Assets as of the

last day of the calendar quarter just ended, over the Required Amount as of the last day of such quarter in accordance with this Section 2; or

(2) to substitute assets held in the Trust Account with other securities of equivalent or higher value and equivalent or higher quality in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.

(h)	Procedures for Withdrawals after Grantor Credit Event.

(1) If Grantor ceases to maintain an A. M. Best Company financial strength rating of at least B++, a Grantor Credit Event shall have occurred.

(2) After a Grantor Credit Event occurs and Beneficiary has received notice thereof pursuant to Section 9.1 (c) of the LNL Coinsurance Agreement and the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement, Beneficiary shall notify Trustee of the fact in writing, and the following procedures shall be used for withdrawals by Grantor.

(a)

Grantor shall provide each Grantor Withdrawal Notice to both the Trustee and the Beneficiary.

(b)

Trustee shall follow the procedures described in Sections 2(c) and 2(d) above except that a Grantor Withdrawal Notice shall not be honored until Trustee shall have received a written confirmation permitting the withdrawal from the Beneficiary.

(c)

Beneficiary shall permit the withdrawal if (A) it receives written certification from the Grantor that such withdrawal is required to pay policy benefits pursuant to the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement and/or the LNL Coinsurance Agreement; (B) the condition to withdrawal in Section 2(g)(1) has been met; and (C) no Recapture Event has occurred.

(i)	Procedures for Withdrawals after Grantor Event of Default.

(1) If Grantor's ceases to maintain am A. M. Best Company financial strength rating of at least B+, a Grantor Event of Default shall have occurred.

(2) After the occurrence of a Grantor Event of Default and Beneficiary has received notice thereof from the Grantor pursuant to Section 9.1 (c) of the LNL Coinsurance Agreement and the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement, the Beneficiary shall notify Trustee of the fact in writing and the following procedures shall be followed for withdrawals by Grantor.

(a)

Grantor shall provide each Grantor Withdrawal Notice to both the Trustee and the Beneficiary.

(b)

Trustee shall follow the procedures described in Sections 2(c) and 2(d) above except that a Grantor Withdrawal Notice shall not be honored until Trustee shall have received from the Beneficiary a written confirmation permitting the withdrawal.

(c)

After the occurrence of a Grantor Event of Default, Beneficiary may, in its sole discretion, decline to permit a withdrawal to be made pursuant to an outstanding Grantor Withdrawal Notice.

(j) The Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting upon a Grantor Withdrawal Notice and/or Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice and shall not incur any liability to anyone resulting from actions taken by the Trustee in reliance in good faith on such instructions.

(k) The Trustee shall have no responsibility whatsoever to determine that any Assets withdrawn from the Trust Account pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement will be used and applied in the manner contemplated by paragraphs (f) and (g) of this Section 2.

(1) The Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any notice of a Triggering Event that it reasonably believes to be from the Beneficiary. The Trustee shall not be responsible to determine that a Triggering Event has occurred.

3.	Redemption, Investment and Substitution of Assets.

(a) The Trustee shall surrender for payment all maturing Assets and all Assets called for redemption and deposit the proceeds of any such payment in the Trust Account.

(b) The Grantor hereby notifies the Trustee and the Beneficiary that it has retained the services of Delaware Investment Advisors ("DIA") as its investment manager for all Assets, which may be held in the Trust Account. The Grantor will cause DIA to follow the Investment Policy for Assets held in the Trust Account. The Grantor agrees that all investments and substitutions of securities permitted by this Section will be and remain in compliance with the relevant limitations of the applicable insurance laws and the Investment Policy. The Trustee shall follow the instructions of DIA regarding the settlement of trades and not accept the direction of any other investment manager without the Grantor's prior written consent. The Trustee shall forward a copy of any notice, statement, or report that it is required to provide to the Grantor, to DIA also Substitutions made pursuant to this Section 3, shall not be subject to the withdrawal provisions of Section 2.

(c) The Grantor shall be responsible for investing and reinvesting Assets. From time to time, at the written order and direction of the Grantor or DIA, the Trustee shall invest Assets as specified by the Grantor or DIA.

(d) From time to time, and subject to all applicable provisions of this Agreement, the Grantor or DIA may direct the Trustee to substitute Assets of equivalent or higher value and quality for other Assets presently held in the Trust Account in accordance with the Investment Policy and relevant limitations of applicable insurance laws. The Trustee shall have no responsibility whatsoever to determine the value of such substituted securities.

(e) Any instruction or order concerning such investments or substitutions of securities shall be referred to herein as an "Investment Order". The Trustee shall execute Investment Orders and settle securities transactions by itself or by means of an agent or broker. The Trustee shall not be responsible for any act or omission or for the solvency of any such agent or broker. The Trustee shall not be liable except for its own negligence, willful misconduct or lack of good faith.

(f) When the Trustee is directed to deliver Assets against payment, delivery will be made in accordance with generally accepted market practice.

(g) When Trustee is directed to deliver Assets against payment, delivery will be made in accordance with generally accepted market practice.

(h) Any loss incurred from any investment pursuant to the terms of this Section 3 shall be borne exclusively by the Trust Account.

4.	Crediting of Income.

All payments of interest, dividends and other income in respect of Assets in the Trust Account shall be posted and credited by the Trustee to the Trust Account. Trustee may debit the Trust Account to recoup any interest, dividend or other income automatically posted and credited on the payment date to the Trust Account which is not subsequently received by the Trustee.

5.	Right to Vote Assets.

The Trustee shall forward all annual and interim stockholder reports and all proxies and proxy materials relating to the Assets in the Trust Account to the Grantor and DIA. The Grantor and/or DIA shall have the full and unqualified right to vote any Assets in the Trust Account and to exercise any and all proprietary rights not inconsistent with this Agreement with respect to any securities or other property forming a part of the Trust Account.

6. Additional Rights and Duties of the Trustee and the Securities Intermediary.

(a) The Trustee shall notify the Grantor and the Beneficiary in writing within ten (10) days following each deposit to, withdrawal from, or substitution of Assets in, the Trust Account.

(b) Before accepting any Asset for deposit to the Trust Account, the Trustee shall determine that such Asset is in such form that the Beneficiary or the Trustee, upon direction by the Beneficiary may, negotiate such Asset without consent or signature from the Grantor or any person other than the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) The Trustee shall have no responsibility whatsoever to determine that any Assets in the Trust Account are or continue to be assets which comply with the Investment Policy, any terms or conditions of the LNL Coinsurance Agreement or the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement, or any applicable insurance laws.

(d) The Trustee shall hold all Assets in a safe place at the Trustee's office in the United States, except that the Trustee may deposit any Assets in the Trust Account in a book-entry account maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or in depositories such as the Depository Trust Company. Assets may be held in the name of a nominee maintained by the Trustee or by any such depository.

(e) The Trustee shall accept and open all mail directed to the Grantor or the Beneficiary in care of the Trustee and shall forward such mail to the party to whom it is directed.

(f) The Trustee shall furnish to the Grantor and the Beneficiary a statement of all Assets in the Trust Account at the inception of the Trust Account and monthly, in accordance with Section l(f) hereof.

(g) The Trustee shall keep full and complete records of the administration of the Trust Account. Upon the request of the Grantor or the Beneficiary, the Trustee shall promptly permit the Grantor or the Beneficiary, their respective agents, employees or independent auditors to examine, audit, excerpt, transcribe, and copy, during the Trustee's normal business hours, any books, documents, papers, and records relating to the Trust Account or the Assets.

(h) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Trustee is authorized to follow and rely upon all instructions given by officers named in incumbency certificates furnished to the Trustee from time to time by the Grantor, DIA, and the Beneficiary, respectively, and by attorneys-in-fact acting under written authority furnished to the Trustee by the Grantor, DIA or the Beneficiary, including, without limitation, instructions given by letter, facsimile transmission, telegram, teletype, cablegram or electronic media, if the Trustee reasonably believes such instructions to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or presented by the proper party or parties. The Trustee shall be liable only for its own negligence, willful misconduct or lack of

good faith and, except for such liability, will not incur any liability to anyone resulting from actions taken by the Trustee in reliance in good faith on such instructions given in accordance with this Agreement, including without limitation, any liability in executing instructions (i) from any attorney-in-fact or investment manager prior to receipt by it of notice of the revocation of the written authority of the attorney-in-fact or investment manager, or (ii) from any officer of the Grantor, the Beneficiary, or DIA named in an incumbency certificate delivered hereunder prior to receipt by it of a more current certificate.

(i) The duties and obligations of the Trustee shall only be such as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, as it may from time to time be amended, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be liable except for its own negligence, willful misconduct or lack of good faith, and in no event shall the Trustee be liable for special, punitive, or consequential losses or damages arising in connection with this Agreement.

(j) No provision of this Agreement shall require the Trustee to take any action which, in the Trustee's reasonable judgment, would result in any violation of this Agreement or any provision of law. If any third party asserts a lien against any of the Assets, the Trustee shall promptly notify both the Grantor and the Beneficiary of such claim.

(k) The Trustee shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Assets or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the liens on any of the Assets, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes negligence, lack of good faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, for the validity of title to the Assets, for insuring the Assets or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or liens upon the Assets subject to the requirement of good faith, reasonableness and the lack of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee.

(1) The Trustee shall not incur any liability for not performing any act or fulfilling any duty, obligation, or responsibility hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond the control of Trustee including but not limited to any act or provision of any present or future law or regulator or governmental authority, terrorism, any act of God or war, or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or telex or other wire or communication facility. The Trustee will use everything within its reasonable control to bring its systems and operations back into operation in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and in conjunction with Trustee's operations contingency plan, an updated copy of which shall be provided to either the Grantor or the Beneficiary upon request.

(m) The Securities Intermediary agrees that it will comply with entitlement orders issued by the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and that such compliance is not subject to any conditions, qualifications or further consents. The Securities Intermediary will not comply with entitlement orders issued by any other person.

(n) The Securities Intermediary hereby waives any right of counterclaim, bankers' liens, liens or perfection rights as securities intermediary with respect to the Assets, the proceeds thereof and the Trust Account.

7.	The Trustee's Compensation, Expenses, etc.

(a) The Grantor shall pay the Trustee, as compensation for its services under this Agreement, a fee which shall be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Trustee and which shall be updated no more frequently than annually. The Grantor shall payor reimburse the Trustee for all of the Trustee's appropriate expenses and disbursements in connection with its duties under this Agreement (including attorney's fees and expenses), except any such expense or disbursement as may arise from the Trustee's negligence, willful misconduct, or lack of good faith. The Trustee shall notify the Grantor of all expenses and disbursements on a quarterly basis ("Trustee Invoice"). The Trustee Invoice shall state the nature and amount of such expenses and disbursements and such other information as the Grantor may reasonably request to make such payment to the Trustee. The Grantor shall pay such expenses and disbursements within a reasonable period of time after its receipt and review of such Trustee Invoice, unless the Trustee and Grantor agree otherwise in writing.

(b) The Trustee may not invade the Trust Account Assets for the purpose of paying compensation to or reimbursing expenses of the Trustee. The Grantor hereby indemnifies the Trustee for, and holds it harmless against, any loss, liability, costs or expenses (including attorney's fees and expenses) incurred or made without negligence, willful misconduct or lack of good faith on the part of the Trustee, arising out of or in connection with the performance of its obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including any loss, liability, costs or expenses arising out of or in connection with the status of the Trustee and its nominee as the holder of record of the Assets. The Grantor hereby acknowledges that the foregoing indemnities shall survive the resignation or discharge of the Trustee or the termination of this Agreement.

(c) No Assets shall be withdrawn from the Trust Account or used in any manner for paying compensation to, or reimbursement or indemnification of, the Trustee.

8.	Resignation or Removal of the Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may resign at any time by giving not less than 90 days written notice thereof to the Beneficiary and to the Grantor. The Trustee may be removed by the Grantor's delivery of not less than 30 days written notice of removal to the Trustee and the Beneficiary. Such resignation or removal shall become effective on the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee and the transfer to such successor Trustee of all Assets in the Trust Account in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section 8.

(b) Upon receipt by the Beneficiary and the Grantor of the Trustee's notice of resignation or by the Trustee and the Beneficiary of the Grantor's notice of removal, the Grantor and the Beneficiary shall appoint a successor Trustee. Any successor Trustee shall be a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System or chartered in the State of New York and shall not be a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Grantor or the Beneficiary. Upon the acceptance of the appointment as Trustee hereunder by a successor Trustee and the transfer to such successor Trustee of all Assets in the Trust Account, the resignation or removal of the Trustee shall become effective. Thereupon, such successor Trustee shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the resigning or removed Trustee, and the resigning or removed Trustee shall be discharged from any future duties and obligations under this Agreement, but the resigning or removed Trustee shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of the indemnities provided herein for the Trustee as well as responsible for its obligations, acts and omissions taken while acting as Trustee.

9.	Termination of the Trust Account.

Both Grantor and Beneficiary shall notify the Trustee in writing if (i) the Beneficiary exercises its right to recapture under the LNL Coinsurance Agreement and the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement, and (ii) the Grantor pays the Beneficiary the Recapture Fee under the LNL Coinsurance Agreement and the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement. Upon receipt of such notice, this Trust Account shall automatically terminate. Barring such an automatic termination event, this Agreement shall continue in effect as long as either the LNL Coinsurance Agreement or the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement remains in effect. The Grantor and the Beneficiary shall provide Trustee with at least 15 days written notice prior to the effective date of any termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, after satisfaction of any outstanding Beneficiary Withdrawal Notices, or deduction of amounts required to satisfy any outstanding Beneficiary Withdrawal Notices, and upon receipt of certification of the Beneficiary that the Grantor has no further obligation to maintain the Trust Account, all assets not previously withdrawn by the Beneficiary shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Grantor or to its order.

10.	Representations and Warranties

(a) The Trustee represents and warrants that the Trustee is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of New York and has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Trustee is duly qualified and authorized to do business and is in good standing as a banking corporation in each jurisdiction where the Assets are maintained. The Trustee is also a Securities Intermediary, as defined by the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted in each state in which the Trustee maintains Assets, and the Trustee is at all times acting in its capacity as a Securities Intermediary with respect to the Assets. In addition, the Trustee is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is not an Affiliate of the Grantor or the Beneficiary.

(b) The Trustee represents and warrants that the Trustee has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trustee and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Trustee have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Trustee. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or affecting creditors' rights generally and except to the extent that injunctive or other equitable relief is within the discretion of a court.

(c) The Trustee represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will not (1) violate or conflict with the Trustee's corporate charter or by-laws; or (2) violate or conflict with any law or governmental regulation, or any judicial, administrative or arbitration order, award, judgment, writ, injunction or decree applicable to the Trustee.

(d) The Trustee represents and warrants that it is not an Affiliate of either the Grantor or the Beneficiary .

(e) The Grantor represents and warrants that the Grantor is a stock life insurance company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of New York and has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted.

(f) The Grantor represents and warrants that the Grantor has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Grantor and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Grantor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Grantor. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Grantor, enforceable against the Grantor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or affecting creditors' rights generally and except to the extent that injunctive or other equitable relief is within the discretion of a court.

(g) The Grantor represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will not (1) violate or conflict with the Grantor's corporate charter or by-laws; or (2) violate or conflict with any law or governmental regulation, or any judicial, administrative or arbitration order, award, judgment, writ, injunction or decree applicable to the Grantor.

(h) The Grantor represents and warrants that it has succeeded to The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company's interest in the LNL Coinsurance Agreement pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

(i) The Beneficiary represents that it has entered into the Coinsurance Agreements listed on Exhibit C.

(j) The Beneficiary represents and warrants that the Beneficiary is a stock life insurance company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut and has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted.

(k) The Beneficiary represents and warrants that the Beneficiary has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Beneficiary and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Beneficiary have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Beneficiary. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Beneficiary, enforceable against the Beneficiary in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or affecting the rights of creditors of insurance companies generally and except to the extent that injunctive or other equitable relief is within the discretion of a court.

(1) The Beneficiary represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will not (1) violate or conflict with the Beneficiary's corporate charter or by-laws; or (2) violate or conflict with any law or governmental regulation, or any judicial, administrative or arbitration order, award, judgment, writ, injunction or decree applicable to the Beneficiary.

11.	Definitions.

Except as the context shall otherwise require, the following terms shall have the following meanings for all purposes of this Agreement (the definitions to be applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of each term defined if both forms of such term are used in this Agreement):

The term "Affiliate" with respect to any corporation shall mean a corporation which directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such corporation.

The term "Assets" shall mean all cash and Eligible Securities deposited in the Trust Account by the Grantor or on the Grantor's behalf, including proceeds from the disposition or reinvestment

of such deposits, plus interest, dividends, and any other income generated by such deposits, and the term "Asset" shall mean any individual one of the Assets.

The term "Asset Response" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(f).

The term "Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

The term "Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice" means a notice substantially in the form of the specimen notice attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B, signed by the Beneficiary.

The term "control" (including the related terms "controlled by" and "under common control with") shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of the voting stock of a corporation.

The term "Designee" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

The term "DIA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(b).

The term "Effective Date" shall mean March 1, 2007.

The term "Eligible Securities" shall mean and include any and all securities and other investments that are permitted under New York insurance law as admitted assets in the preparation of the statutory annual statement filed by the Grantor, other than real estate, and permitted pursuant to the investment policy included as Exhibit E.

The term "Grantor Withdrawal Notice" means a notice substantially in the form of the specimen notice attached to this Agreement as Exhibit D, signed by the Grantor.

The term "Investment Order" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e).

The term "Investment Policy" shall mean the investment policy set forth in Exhibit E.

The term "LLANY Coinsurance Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

The term "LNL" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

The term "LNL Coinsurance Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

The term "Parent" shall mean an institution that, directly or indirectly, controls another institution.

The terms "person" shall mean and include an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or political subdivision thereof.

The term "Proposal" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(f).

The term "Required Amount" shall mean 102% of the amount needed to fund all of the Reinsured Liabilities under the LNL Coinsurance Agreement and the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement combined.

The term "Secured Obligations" shall mean any and all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Grantor to the Beneficiary of any and every kind and nature, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether now or hereafter existing, whether now due or to become due, whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, absolute, contingent or otherwise (including, without limitation, obligations of performance), whether several, joint or joint and several, and arising under or in connection with the LNL Coinsurance Agreement, LLANY Coinsurance Agreement, or any other Ancillary Agreement.

The term "Subsidiary" shall mean an institution controlled, directly or indirectly, by another institution.

The term "Triggering Event" shall mean any of the following: a Grantor Event of Default, a Recapture Event, or a Grantor Credit Event.

The term "Trustee Invoice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

The term "UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code.

The term "Valuation Dispute Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(f).

The term "Valuation Report" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(f).

Other capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the LNL Coinsurance Agreement and the LLANY Coinsurance Agreement, as applicable.

12.	Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof; including, without limitation, matters related to the security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement. Each party waives trial by jury in any judicial proceeding involving, directly or indirectly, any matter (whether sounding in tort,

contract, or otherwise) in any way arising out of or related to this Agreement or the relationship established hereunder. This provision is a material inducement for the parties to enter into this Agreement.

13.

UCC

This Trust Agreement is intended to be a Security Agreement under the UCC for the purpose of creating a security interest in assets in the Trust Account. Such security interest shall not in any way limit the rights of the Grantor to withdraw assets from the Trust Account pursuant to the

terms of Section 2.

14.	Successors and Assigns.

Except as expressly permitted by Section 8 of this Agreement, no party to this Agreement may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the parties. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and assigns including, without limitation, those who become successors to the parties by operation of law.

15.	Severability.

In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by any regulatory body or court having jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the. validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement.

16.	Entire Agreement.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties, and there are no understandings or agreements, conditions or qualifications relative to this Agreement other than those fully expressed in this Agreement.

17.	Amendments.

This Agreement may be modified or otherwise amended, and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived, only if such modification, amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by the Parties.

18.	Notices, etc.

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices, directions, requests, demands, acknowledgments, notifications, and other communications required or permitted to be given or made under the terms hereof shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by

registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by overnight courier with written confirmation of delivery. Any such notice shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or if mailed, on the date shown the receipt thereof, or if sent by overnight courier, on the date shown on the written confirmation of delivery and when addressed as follows:

If to the Grantor:

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xx.

X xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: Xxxxx Xxxx, Second Vice President

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxx 0000

Xxxxxxxx, X.X. 13202

Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Second Vice President and General Counsel

With a concurrent copy to DIA:

Delaware Investment Advisors

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxxxxx, P A 19103

Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx

If to the Beneficiary:

ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company

c/o ING North American Insurance Corporation

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000

Attention: Treasurer

With a concurrent copy to:

ING North American Insurance Corporation

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000

Attention: Corporate General Counsel

And

ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company

000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx

Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: XxxxXxxxx Xxxxxxxxx XX00 Counsel

If to the Trustee:

The Bank of New York

000 Xxxxxxx, 0X

Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000

Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx

Facsimile: (000) 000-0000

If to the Securities Intermediary:

The Bank of New York

000 Xxxxxxx, 0X

Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000

Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx

Facsimile: (000) 000-0000

Each Party may from time to time designate a different address for notices, directions, requests, demands, acknowledgments and other communications by giving written notice of such change to the other Parties as provided in this section.

19.

Headings.

The headings of the Sections and the Table of Contents have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Agreement.

20.	Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall constitute an original, but such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
By:	/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:	Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:	Second Vice President

ING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
By:	/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
Title:	SVP & Treasurer

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee
By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name
Title:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Securities Intermediary
By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Title:

EXHIBIT B

Form of Beneficiary Withdrawal Notice

From:

("Beneficiary")

To:	The Bank of New York [or its successor] (the "Trustee"]

Date:

Re:

Trust Agreement dated as of __________ among Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (the "Grantor"), ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (the "Beneficiary"), The Bank of New York, (the "Trustee"), and The Bank of New York (the "Securities Intermediary") ("Trust Agreement") and Trust Account #__________

Dear Sirs:

We hereby give you notice pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Trust Agreement that the Beneficiary is entitled to withdraw the sum of $_________________ from the Trust Account. Beneficiary hereby certifies that such withdrawal is for one or more of the purposes set forth in Section 2(f) of the Trust Agreement. Payment should be immediately made to _________________________ by the following method: ______________________________________________________.

The Beneficiary hereby demands payment of the above-specified amount in accordance with Section 2(a) of the Trust Agreement.

Yours faithfully,

______________________________

Name:

Title:

Name:

Title:

For and on behalf of the Beneficiary

EXHIBIT C

Reinsurance Agreements

Coinsurance Agreement between the Aetna Life Insurance and annuity Company and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company dated as of October 1, 1998.

Coinsurance Agreement between the Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York dated as of October 1, 1998.

EXHIBIT D

Form of Grantor Withdrawal Notice

From:

("Grantor")

To:	The Bank of New York [or its successor] (the "Trustee"]

Date:

Re:

Trust Agreement dated as of ___________ among the Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (the "Grantor"), ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (the "Beneficiary"), The Bank of New York (the "Trustee" and The Bank of New York (the "Securities Intermediary" ("Trust Agreement") and Trust Account #_____________

Dear Sirs:

We hereby give you notice pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Trust Agreement that the Grantor is entitled to withdraw the sum of $___________________ from the Trust Account. The Grantor hereby certifies that this withdrawal is for the purpose set out in Section (2)(g)(I) of the Trust Agreement. The Grantor certifies that this notice is being given more than IO Business Days after the certification described in Section I (c )(iii) of the Trust Agreement was delivered to the Beneficiary, and, to the best of Grantor's knowledge and belief, there is no dispute outstanding between the Beneficiary and the Grantor pursuant to either section 1(d) or l(f) of the Trust Agreement at the present time. Payment should be immediately made to____________________ by the following method:_________________________________________________________.

The Grantor hereby demands payment of the above-specified amount in accordance with Section 2(c) of the Trust Agreement.

Yours faithfully,

Name:

Title:

Name:

Title:

For and on behalf of the Grantor

EXHIBIT E

INVESTMENT POLICY FOR TRUST ACCOUNT

Regulation: New York Investment Law

Portfolio Manager: Delaware Investment Advisers ("Delaware")

Company Description:

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY") is a wholly owned-subsidiary of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, an insurance company headquartered in Fort Xxxxx, Indiana. This Investment Policy applies to the trust account ("Trust Account") established for the benefit of ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company with the Bank of New York as trustee.

Investment Objective:

The primary objective is to maximize GAAP investment income net of cost of capital, consistent with the long-term preservation of capital and due consideration given to the impact of income taxes. Overall investment strategy will be executed within the context of prudent asset/liability management and the constraints of applicable law and regulation.

Asset Categories:

Maximum % of Admitted Assets¹

Direct Short Term Investments²

20%

Government Bonds

100%

Corporate Bonds

100%

Mortgage-Backed Securities

20%³

Asset-Backed Securities

20%

Convertible Bonds and Bonds w/Warrants

Convertible Preferreds

1 Admitted assets are those assets reported as of the last day of the most recently concluded annual statement year adjusted pursuant to Section 1405(b) of the New York Insurance Law. Non-admitted assets are assumed to have a market value of $0 for all xxxx-to-market calculations.

2 All direct short term investments should be Al/Pl.

3 Total for CMBS, agency and non-agency CMOs (excluding volatile tranches) and pass-throughs.

Total Global Limit for Convertibles

Less Liquid Investments:

Private Placements

40%⁴

Mortgage Loans

20%

Total Less Liquid Investments

40%

I.	Equity-related Securities

Preferred Stocks

10%

Total equity-related securities (including convertibles)

12%

Tax-Advantaged Securities: Tax Exempts

Tax Exempts

Foreign Investments:⁵

Canadian

10%

Other Foreign

Additional Restrictions Below:

Jurisdictions with Top 3 Credit Ratings

Maximum per Country (Top 3 Ratings)

Jurisdictions with Other Ratings

Maximum per Country (Other Ratings)

Other Investments (Basket):⁶

Total non-New York and New York investments Combined

10%

Mortgage Loan/Personal Property/Real Property

or Interest therein/Equity

Foreign

High Yield Investments (non-convertible) [Applies to all Fixed Income Investments]:

NAIC Grade 3-4-5-6

NAIC Grade 4-5-6

4	Must be Investment Grade at time of transfer to trust, subsequent downgrades accepted to BB.

5	Foreign assets will either be dollar denominated or the foreign currency will be 100% hedged back to USD. 1 value of any such foreign currency hedge will be counted as part of the foreign assets limit.

6	Basket transactions are not intended to be used to breach maximum limits listed in this Investment Policy but r: to provide the Investment Manager the flexibility to consider innovative investments for inclusion in the trust.

NAIC Grade 5-6

Derivative Transactions Policy: Delaware will use derivative transactions on behalf of LNY in accordance with the guidelines and restrictions of the LNY Statement of Policy, Guidelines and Internal control Procedures for Derivative Transactions, as in effect from time to time.

Permitted Investments: Any investment is allowed to the extent the investment is permitted by New York Insurance Investment Law and does not exceed the limitations in this policy statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, investments in affiliates of LNY are not permitted.

Diversification:

Securities:

The maximum investment in anyone issuer, institution, real estate property, or borrower is limited to 2% of admitted assets with the exception of US Government and Agency obligations and Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (see attached table for single issuer limits by credit quality)

The maximum exposure per sector (e.g., Financial, Utility, Industrial, etc.) is 40% of admitted assets

The maximum exposure per industry (e.g. Banking, Electrical, Basic Industry, etc.) is 15% of admitted assets

Mortgage Loans and Real Estate:

-	No single mortgage loan acquisition may exceed 2% of admitted assets (see attached table for single issuer limits by credit quality).

-	No single acquisition may exceed $20 million without approval of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of LNY.

Target Duration

The target duration of the Trust Account will be set at the individual portfolio policy statements and will be based on the characteristics of the liabilities in the particular portfolio. The duration should be maintained within a range of the greater of .5yrs or 20% of the target duration.

Approved by: Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York Investment Committee

Date:

Proposed Single Issuer Limits by Credit Ratings:

	Public and Private Bonds	Commercial Mortgages
Rating	as a % of AUM	as a % of AUM	Rating
AAA	1.5%	2.0%	1
AA	1.5%	2.0%	2
A	1.5%	2.0%	3
BBB	1.0%	1.0%	4
BB	0.5%	0.25%	5
B and below	0.13%	0.07%	6-8

Overall Portfolio Credit Quality by Linear Credit Rating:

Rating	% of portfolio
A- or higher	50%
BBB- or higher	93%

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