AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT, made this 24th day of November 1997, by and between Fortis
Income Portfolios, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Fund") for and on behalf
of each class of shares of each of the Fund's Portfolios and Fortis Investors,
Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Investors").
1. Section 1 of the Underwriting and Distribution Agreement dated as of
November 14, 1994 by and between the Fund and Investors is hereby amended to
state that the term "Portfolios" shall be defined to include Fortis U.S.
Government Securities Fund, Fortis Strategic Income Fund and any other
Portfolios which may hereafter be created by the Board of Directors of the Fund.
2. The effective date of this Amendment shall be December 1, 1997.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and Investors have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above
written.
FORTIS INCOME PORTFOLIOS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its President
FORTIS INVESTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its President
