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Exhibit (b)(8)(e)
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
AMONG
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II,
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 to the Participation Agreement by and among Vermont Life
Insurance Company (since merged into National Life Insurance Company), Variable
Insurance Products Fund II (the "Fund"), Fidelity Distributors Corporation
(the "Underwriter") and, by this Amendment No. 4 the Life Insurance Company of
the Southwest ("LSW"), dated August 1, 1989 as amended by Amendment No. 1 to
Participation Agreement dated January 1, 1996, Amendment No. 2 to Participation
Agreement dated April 28, 1997 and Amendment No. 3 dated April 15, 1998 (the
"Participation Agreement"), is made and entered into this ____ day of _______,
1998.
1. By executing this Amendment No. 4, LSW hereby
a. becomes a party to this Participation Agreement
b. is included in the definition of "the Company" along with National
Life Insurance Company
c. is bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Participation
Agreement referenced above.
2. Schedule A is hereby further amended to add the following contract forms:
Life Insurance Company of the Southwest Contract Form (Flexible
Premium Variable Deferred Annuity)
3. Schedule C is hereby further amended to add the following separate account:
LSW Variable Annuity Account I - December 4, 1997
4. Pursuant to section 1.6 hereof, the Fund and the Distributor hereby consents
to the investment of net amounts available under the LSW variable
annuity listed in paragraph 2 above in the following funds other than
the Fund: The Market Street Fund, Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc.,
Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., The Xxxxx American Fund.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment No. 4
to the Participation Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by
its duly authorized representative and its seal to be affixed hereto as of the
date specified below.
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
by
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Name:
Title:
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
by
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Name:
Title:
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
by
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Name:
Title:
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST
BY: NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
by
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