Exhibit (b)(8)(a)(v)
AMENDMENT
This amendment ("Amendment") is entered into as of the 31st day of October,
2001, by and between Conseco Variable Insurance Company (the "Company"), INVESCO
Funds Group, Inc. (the "Adviser"), INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (the
"Distributor"), and INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc. (the "Fund").
WHEREAS, the Parties have previously executed a Participation Agreement dated
July 19, 1996 ("Agreement");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, covenants and conditions contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement as
follows:
1. CONFIDENTIALITY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, And in addition to and not in lieu of other provisions
in this Agreement, each party agrees to maintain all information about
the other party that it may acquire pursuant to this Agreement in
confidence, and each party agrees not to use, or permit the use of, any
such information for any purpose except that set forth herein, or to
disclose any such information to any person, without the prior written
consent of the other party. This provision shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
2. NOTICES. All notices required to be made to INVESCO FUNDS GROUP, INC.,
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC., AND INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENTS FUNDS,
INC. under this agreement shall be made to the following address:
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn.: Legal Department
To the extent possible, this Amendment and the Agreement shall be read together.
In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Amendment and those of
the Agreement, the provisions of this Amendment shall control.
Except as expressly amended hereby, the Agreement remains in full force and
effect.
INVESCO FUNDS GROUP, INC.
Signature: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Senior Vice President
Date: October 15, 2001
INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Signature: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Senior Vice President
Date: October 15, 2001
INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
Signature: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Treasurer
Date: October 15, 2001
CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
Signature: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name/Title: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Vice President
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Date: October 24, 2001
