AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2003, TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENCY, AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENCY AGREEMENT DATED JULY 1, 2002, BETWEEN MLIG VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST AND FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC. ("AGREEMENT")

                                                               EX 23 (h) (2) (a)

   AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2003, TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY, DIVIDEND
  DISBURSING AGENCY, AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENCY AGREEMENT DATED JULY 1,
 2002, BETWEEN MLIG VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST AND FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
                                 ("AGREEMENT")

                                    EXHIBIT A

This Amendment reflects the name change and addition of the Portfolios of the
Trust set forth below. The Agreement is unchanged with respect to the other
Portfolios of the Trust:

                                 Name of Fund
                Xxxxxx/Delaware Trend Portfolio

                Xxxxxx/Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Portfolio

                Xxxxxx/PIMCO CCM Capital Appreciation Portfolio

                Xxxxxx/Delaware Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
                (formerly Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Small Cap Growth Portfolio)


                                                MLIG VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST



                                                By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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                                                Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                                President and Trustee

      ATTEST:

      /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
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                                                FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.


                                                By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
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                                                Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
                                                Vice President

      ATTEST:

      /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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