Exhibit (8)(i)(1): Amendment No. 1 to the Fund Participation Agreement
among Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds, formerly BT
Insurance Funds Trust, Bankers Trust Company and Companion
Life Insurance Company
AMENDMENT NO. 1
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to the
FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT, dated as of April 1, 2001, to the Fund Participation
Agreement dated as of the 1st day of May, 2000 (the "Agreement"), by and between
Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds (formerly, BT Insurance Funds Trust)
("Trust"), Bankers Trust Company ("Adviser"), and Companion Life Insurance
Company ("Life Company").
WHEREAS, effective May 1, 2001 Deutsche Asset Management, Inc.
("DAMI") will replace Adviser as investment adviser to the Trust;
WHEREAS, effective May 1, 2001 Adviser wishes to transfer all of its
rights, responsibilities and duties under the Agreement to DAMI;
WHEREAS, DAMI is duly registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act");
WHEREAS, Trust, Life Company and Adviser wish to revise Appendix A and
Appendix B to the Agreement in their entirety;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Section 10.9 of the Agreement,
Trust, Life Company, Adviser and DAMI hereby agree as follows:
1. Effective May 1, 2001 DAMI will replace Adviser and assume all
of the Adviser's rights, responsibilities and duties under the Agreement.
2. Life Company agrees to the replacement of Adviser with DAMI.
3. Article IX. NOTICES is hereby amended such that the addresses
for Trust and Adviser are replaced in their entirety with the following:
If to TRUST:
Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds
c/o First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Legal Department
and
c/o BT Alex. Xxxxx
One South Street, Mail Stop 1-18-6
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Mutual Fund Services
If to ADVISER:
Deutsche Asset Management, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Mail Stop 2355
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Mutual Fund Marketing
4. Appendix A and Appendix B to the Agreement are hereby amended,
and restated in their entirety, by the Appendix A and Appendix
B attached to this Amendment.
Except as expressly set forth above, all other terms and provisions of
the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized
officers to execute this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.
DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT VIT FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Secretary
COMPANION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
Appendix A
Revised effective April 1, 2001
to the Participation Agreement by and among Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds,
Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., and Companion Life Insurance Company
List of Portfolios:
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Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds - EAFE Equity Index Fund
Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds - Small Cap Index Fund
Appendix B
Revised effective April 1, 2001
to the Participation Agreement by and among Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds,
Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., and Companion Life Insurance Company
List of Variable Separate Accounts:
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Companion Life Separate Account B
Companion Life Separate Account C
