January 31, 2008

Exhibit 99.B(d)(1)(x)

January 31, 2008

Xxxx Xxxxx

Directed Services, LLC

0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx

West Chester, PA 19380

Dear Xx. Xxxxx:

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2003, as amended, (the “Agreement”) between ING Partners, Inc. (“IPI”) and ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, succeeded by Directed Services, LLC (“DSL”) pursuant to the Substitution Agreement dated January 1, 2007 between IPI and DSL we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Adviser to render investment advisory services to ING Index   ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio, ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio, ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio, ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio, and ING Index Solution Income Portfolio, five newly established series of IPI (the “Portfolios”), effective March 4, 2008, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.  Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by amending Amended Schedule A and Amended Schedule B of the Agreement.  Amended Schedule A and Amended Schedule B are attached hereto.

Please signify your acceptance to act as Adviser under the Agreement with respect to the aforementioned Portfolios by signing below where indicated.

Very sincerely,

/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

Senior Vice President

ING Partners, Inc.

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

Directed Services, LLC

By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
	Xxxx Xxxxx
	Vice President

0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx.
Scottsdale, AZ 00000-0000 Tel: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000
xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx ING Partners, Inc.

AMENDED SCHEDULE B

ADVISORY FEES

SERIES		ADVISORY FEES
		(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
ING American Century Large Company Value Portfolio		0.80%
ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio		1.00%
ING Baron Asset Portfolio		0.95% of the first $2 billion of assets 0.90% of the next $1 billion of assets 0.85% of the next $1 billion of assets 0.80% of assets thereafter
ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio		0.85% of the first $4 billion of assets 0.80% of assets thereafter
ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio		0.75%
ING Xxxxx Venture Value Portfolio		0.80%
ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio		0.00% while Series invested in Master 0.58% for Standalone Series
ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio		0.00% while Series invested in Master 0.48% for Standalone Series
ING Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio		0.00% while Series invested in Master 0.58% for Standalone Series
ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio		0.00% while Series invested in Master 0.58% for Standalone Series
ING Fundamental Research Portfolio		0.60% on the first $2 billion; 0.55% on the next $1 billion; 0.50% on assets over $3 billion
ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio		0.10%
ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio		0.10%
ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio		0.10%
ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio		0.10%

SERIES		ADVISORY FEES
		(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
ING Index Solution Income Portfolio		0.10%
ING JPMorgan International Portfolio		0.80%
ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio		0.75%
ING Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Aggressive Growth Portfolio		0.70% on the first $500 million; 0.65% on assets over $500 million
ING Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Large Cap Growth Portfolio		0.64%
ING Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government Securities Portfolio		0.47% on the first $250 million; 0.45% on assets over $250 million
ING Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Partners Portfolio		0.60%
ING Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Regency Portfolio		0.75%
ING OpCap Balanced Value Portfolio		0.80%
ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio		0.60% of the first $11 billion of assets 0.58% of the next $4 billion of assets 0.56% of assets thereafter
ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Strategic Income Portfolio		0.50% on the first $6.5 billion; 0.475% on the next $5 billion; 0.45% on the next $5 billion; 0.43% on assets over $16.5 billion
ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio		0.50%
ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio		0.60% on the first $5 billion; 0.50% on the next $2 billion; 0.40% on the next $2 billion; 0.30% on assets over $9 billion
ING Solution 2015 Portfolio		0.10%
ING Solution 2025 Portfolio		0.10%
ING Solution 2035 Portfolio		0.10%
ING Solution 2045 Portfolio		0.10%

SERIES		ADVISORY FEES
		(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
ING Solution Growth and Income Portfolio		0.10%
ING Solution Growth Portfolio		0.10%
ING Solution Income Portfolio		0.10%
ING X. Xxxx Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio		0.64%
ING X. Xxxx Price Growth Equity Portfolio		0.60%
ING Xxxxxxxxx Foreign Equity Portfolio		0.80% on the first $500 million; 0.75% on assets over $500 million
ING Xxxxxxxxx Value Portfolio		0.65%
ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio		0.70% on the first $500 million; 0.65% on assets over $500 million
ING UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio		0.85% of the first $1 billion of assets 0.82% of assets thereafter
XXX Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio		0.60%
ING Xxx Xxxxxx Equity and Income Portfolio		0.55%