Exhibit 8
July 18, 2002
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Re: Amendment to Participation Agreement and Schedule
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxx:
This letter agreement serves to amend Schedule B ("Schedule B") to our
Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2001, with Alliance Variable Products
Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Capital Management, L.P., and Alliance Fund
Distributors, Inc. (the "Agreement").
Amended Schedule B reflects the addition of the AllianceBernstein Utility
Income Portfolio available under the Schwab Signature Annuity. Amended Schedule
B shall replace the existing Schedule B.
The Agreement and Schedule otherwise remain unchanged and shall continue in
full force and effect.
In the space provided below, please acknowledge your agreement to the
foregoing.
Very truly yours,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Co., Inc.
By: ____________________
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President, Insurance Services
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
By: ____________________
Name: _________________
Title: _________________
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO:
Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
By: ______________________
Name: ___________________
Title: ___________________
Date: ___________________
Alliance Capital Management, L.P.
By: ______________________
Name: ___________________
Title: ___________________
Date: ___________________
Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc.
By: ______________________
Name: ___________________
Title: ___________________
Date: ___________________
cc: X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Great West Life & Annuity Ins. Company
X. Xxxxx, Esq. X. Xxxxxxx, Esq. E. O'Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Co. Inc.
SCHEDULE B
DESIGNATED PORTFOLIOS
Schwab Signature Annuity
Alliance VP Series Growth and Income Portfolio
Alliance VP Series Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein Real Estate Investment Portfolio
(formerly Alliance Variable Products Series Real Estate Investment Portfolio)
AllianceBernstein Utility Income Portfolio