AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC

                                                                EX-99.(h)(20)

                     AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
                              JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC


     AMENDMENT  made as of this 17th day of  January,  2006,  by and between JNL
Variable  Fund LLC, a Delaware  limited  liability  corporation  ("the  Variable
Fund"), and Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability
company ("JNAM").

                                   WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS,  the  Variable  Fund  and  JNAM  entered  into a  Transfer  Agency
Agreement (the "Agreement") dated January 31, 2001;

     WHEREAS,  under the terms of the Agreement,  JNAM renders certain  transfer
agency and other  services to units of  beneficial  interest  in separate  Funds
("Fund") of the Variable Fund and the owners of record thereof; and

     WHEREAS, a new fund has been added; and

     WHEREAS, the name of certain funds have been changed.

     NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants herein  contained,
the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

     1.   Exhibit A to the  Agreement  is hereby  deleted  and  replaced  in its
          entirety with Exhibit A dated January 17, 2006, attached hereto.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have caused this instrument to be executed
as of the day and year first above written.

ATTEST:                      JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC


_________________________    By:________________________________
                                 Xxxxx X. Xxxx
                                 As Its Vice President, Counsel and Secretary

ATTEST:                      XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET
                             MANAGEMENT, LLC

_________________________    By:________________________________
                                 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                 As Its President





                                    EXHIBIT A

                                January 17, 2006


                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Xxx XX 10 Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management S&P(R) 10 Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Global 15 Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management 25 Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Select Small-Cap Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Nasdaq(R) 15 Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Value Line(R) 25 Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management DowSM Dividend Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management VIP Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management JNL 5 Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Communications Sector Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Consumer Brands Sector Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Oil & Gas Sector Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Financial Sector Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Healthcare Sector Fund
                  JNL/Mellon Capital Management Technology Sector Fund