AMENDMENT (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998) TO THE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (EFFECTIVE DATE DECEMBER 20, 1993) BETWEEN LINCOLN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (FORMERLY: LINCOLN NATIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY) AND FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY

                                                             Exhibit 23.(d)9.

                                    AMENDMENT
                           (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998)
                                     TO THE
                             SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                       (EFFECTIVE DATE DECEMBER 20, 1993)
                                     BETWEEN
                       LINCOLN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
           (FORMERLY: LINCOLN NATIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY)
                                       AND
                        FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY


     Paragraph 3 of the Agreement relating to Compensation to be paid by The
Advisor to the Sub-Advisor is hereby amended to substitute the following
sentence for the first sentence of the paragraph:

          "The Adviser will pay to the Sub-Adviser as compensation for the
          Sub-Adviser's services rendered and for the expenses borne by the
          Sub-Adviser pursuant to Section 1, a fee, computed and paid at the
          annual rate of: .48 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the
          Fund."


                                 LINCOLN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                 By:  /s/ H. Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx
                                      ----------------------
                                         H. Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx


                                 FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY

                                 By:  /s/ Xxxx X. X'Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                      -------------------------
                                         Xxxx X. X'Xxxxxx, Xx.