December 17, 2012 Mr. Wayne D. Weaver Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager BNY Mellon Asset Servicing 4th Floor Wilmington, DE 19810 Dear Mr. Weaver:
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December 17, 2012
Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19810
Dear Xx. Xxxxxx:
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement, Foreign Custody Manager Agreement, and Fund Accounting Agreement, each dated January 6, 2003, the Cash Reserve Agreement, dated March 31, 2003, the Custody & Fund Accounting Fee Schedule For ING Funds and the Global Securities Fee Schedule For ING Funds, each effective January 1, 2008, and the Letter of Instruction and Indemnification Agreement In Connection With Signature Guarantees and Signature Verifications, dated January 12, 2011, (collectively, the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of the addition of ING Short Term Bond Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2020 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2025 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2030 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2035 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2040 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2045 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2050 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2055 Fund, and ING Retirement Solution Income Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), each a newly established series of ING Funds Trust and ING Separate Portfolios Trust, respectively, effective on December 17, 2012 and December 19, 2012, respectively, to be included on the Amended Exhibit A to the Agreements, as shown. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A, dated October 15, 2012.
The Amended Exhibit A has also been updated to reflect the removal of ING American Funds Growth Portfolio, ING Artio Foreign Portfolio, and ING GET U.S. Core Portfolios — Series 9 and 10, because these series recently merged or liquidated.
Please signify your acceptance to provide services under the Agreements with respect to the Funds by signing below. If you have any questions, please contact me at (000) 000-0000.
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ING Funds Trust |
AMENDED EXHIBIT A
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Fund |
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Effective Date |
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ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund |
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March 27, 2007 |
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ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund |
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ING Corporate Leaders Trust – Series A |
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May 17, 2004 |
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ING Corporate Leaders Trust – Series B |
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May 17, 2004 |
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ING Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund |
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April 26, 2011 |
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ING Equity Trust |
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ING Growth Opportunities Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Large Cap Value Fund |
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December 4, 2007 |
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ING MidCap Opportunities Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Mid Cap Value Fund |
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September 30, 2011 |
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ING Real Estate Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Value Choice Fund |
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February 1, 2005 |
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ING Funds Trust |
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ING GNMA Income Fund |
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April 7, 2003 |
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ING High Yield Bond Fund |
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April 7, 2003 |
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ING Intermediate Bond Fund |
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April 7, 2003 |
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ING Short Term Bond Fund |
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December 17, 2012 |
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ING Strategic Income Fund |
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October 15, 2012 |
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ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund |
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October 27, 2005 |
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ING Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund |
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March 28, 2005 |
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ING Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund |
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January 26, 2010 |
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ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund |
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August 28, 2007 |
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ING Investors Trust |
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ING American Funds Asset Allocation Portfolio |
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April 28, 2008 |
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ING American Funds Global Growth and Income Portfolio |
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December 14, 2010 |
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ING American Funds International Growth and Income Portfolio |
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December 14, 2010 |
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ING American Funds International Portfolio |
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September 2, 2003 |
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ING American Funds World Allocation Portfolio |
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September 15, 2008 |
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ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio |
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May 3, 2004 |
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ING BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio |
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April 30, 2007 |
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ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
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January 6, 2003 |
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ING Bond Portfolio |
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November 9, 2007 |
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ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio |
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January 3, 2006 |
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ING Clarion Real Estate Portfolio |
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January 3, 2006 |
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ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio |
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April 30, 2010 |
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ING DFA World Equity Portfolio |
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August 20, 2007 |
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ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio |
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January 6, 2003 |
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ING Franklin Income Portfolio |
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April 28, 2006 |
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Effective Date |
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ING Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio |
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April 30, 2007 |
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ING Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Founding Strategy Portfolio |
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April 30, 2007 |
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ING Global Resources Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Commodity Strategy Portfolio |
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April 28, 2008 |
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ING Invesco Xxx Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
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May 3, 2004 |
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ING Large Cap Value Portfolio |
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May 11, 2007 |
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ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio |
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January 6, 2003 |
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ING Liquid Assets Portfolio |
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January 6, 2003 |
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ING Xxxxxxx Growth Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING MFS Total Return Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING MFS Utilities Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Global Franchise Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Active Allocation Portfolio |
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September 15, 2008 |
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ING PIMCO High Yield Portfolio |
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November 5, 2003 |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Retirement Conservative Portfolio |
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August 12, 2009 |
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ING Retirement Growth Portfolio |
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August 12, 2009 |
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ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio |
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August 12, 2009 |
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ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio |
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August 12, 2009 |
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ING X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING X. Xxxx Price International Stock Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Xxxxxxxxx Global Growth Portfolio |
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January 13, 2003 |
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ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio |
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November 5, 2003 |
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ING Mayflower Trust |
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ING International Value Fund |
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November 3, 2003 |
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ING Mutual Funds |
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ING Diversified Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
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October 15, 2012 |
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ING Diversified International Fund |
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December 7, 2005 |
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ING Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
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September 30, 2011 |
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ING Global Bond Fund |
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June 19, 2006 |
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ING Global Equity Dividend Fund |
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September 2, 2003 |
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ING Global Natural Resources Fund |
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November 3, 2003 |
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ING Global Opportunities Fund |
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July 1, 2003 |
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ING Global Real Estate Fund |
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November 3, 2003 |
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ING Global Value Choice Fund |
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November 3, 2003 |
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ING Greater China Fund |
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December 7, 2005 |
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ING Index Plus International Equity Fund |
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December 7, 2005 |
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ING International Core Fund |
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February 1, 2011 |
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ING International Growth Fund |
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December 15, 2010 |
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ING International Real Estate Fund |
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February 28, 2006 |
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ING International Small Cap Fund |
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November 3, 2003 |
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Effective Date |
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ING International Value Choice Fund |
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February 1, 2005 |
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ING Russia Fund |
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November 3, 2003 |
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ING Partners, Inc. |
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ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Baron Growth Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio |
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April 28, 2006 |
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ING Xxxxx New York Venture Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio |
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November 15, 2004 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio |
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November 15, 2004 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio |
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November 15, 2004 |
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ING Global Bond Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio |
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March 7, 2008 |
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ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio |
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March 7, 2008 |
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ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio |
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March 7, 2008 |
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ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio |
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March 7, 2008 |
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ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio |
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December 4, 2009 |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio |
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March 7, 2008 |
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ING Invesco Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Invesco Xxx Xxxxxx Equity and Income Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio |
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December 7, 2005 |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Solution 2020 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Solution 2025 Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Solution 2030 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Solution 2035 Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Solution 2040 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Solution 2045 Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Solution 2050 Portfolio |
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September 28, 2011 |
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ING Solution 2055 Portfolio |
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December 4, 2009 |
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ING Solution Aggressive Growth Portfolio |
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April 30, 2010 |
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ING Solution Conservative Portfolio |
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April 30, 2010 |
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ING Solution Growth Portfolio |
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June 29, 2007 |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio |
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April 29, 2005 |
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ING Solution Moderate Portfolio |
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June 29, 2007 |
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ING X. Xxxx Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING X. Xxxx Price Growth Equity Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING Xxxxxxxxx Foreign Equity Portfolio |
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November 30, 2005 |
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ING Xxxxxxxxx Value Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio |
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January 10, 2005 |
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Effective Date |
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ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund |
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October 24, 2006 |
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ING Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund |
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July 20, 2012 |
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ING Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Fund |
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July 20, 2012 |
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ING Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund |
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July 20, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2020 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2025 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2030 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2035 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2040 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2045 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2050 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution 2055 Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING Retirement Solution Income Fund |
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December 19, 2012 |
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ING SPorts Core Fixed Income Fund |
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May 16, 2007 |
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ING Series Fund, Inc. |
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ING Alternative Beta Fund |
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October 22, 2008 |
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ING Capital Allocation Fund |
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June 2, 2003 |
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ING Core Equity Research Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Corporate Leaders 100 Fund |
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June 11, 2008 |
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ING Global Target Payment Fund |
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March 5, 2008 |
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ING Index Plus LargeCap Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Index Plus MidCap Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Index Plus SmallCap Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Large Cap Growth Fund |
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February 29, 2012 |
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ING Money Market Fund |
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June 2, 2003 |
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ING Small Company Fund |
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June 9, 2003 |
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ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc. |
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ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Variable Funds |
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ING Growth and Income Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Variable Insurance Trust |
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ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio – Series 11 |
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December 6, 2005 |
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ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio – Series 12 |
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March 2, 2006 |
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ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio – Series 13 |
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June 22, 2006 |
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ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio – Series 14 |
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December 21, 2006 |
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ING Variable Portfolios, Inc. |
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ING Australia Index Portfolio |
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February 28, 2011 |
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ING BlackRock Science and Technology Opportunities Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Emerging Markets Index Portfolio |
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November 30, 2011 |
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Effective Date |
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ING Euro STOXX 50® Index Portfolio |
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August 3, 2009 |
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ING FTSE 100 Index® Portfolio |
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August 3, 2009 |
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ING Hang Seng Index Portfolio |
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May 1, 2009 |
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ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING International Index Portfolio |
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March 4, 2008 |
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ING Japan TOPIX Index® Portfolio |
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August 3, 2009 |
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ING Xxxxxxx™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio |
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May 1, 2009 |
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ING Xxxxxxx™ Large Cap Index Portfolio |
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March 4, 2008 |
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ING Xxxxxxx™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio |
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May 1, 2009 |
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ING Xxxxxxx™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio |
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May 1, 2009 |
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ING Xxxxxxx™ Mid Cap Index Portfolio |
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March 4, 2008 |
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ING Xxxxxxx™ Small Cap Index Portfolio |
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March 4, 2008 |
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ING Small Company Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio |
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March 4, 2008 |
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ING WisdomTreeSM Global High-Yielding Equity Index Portfolio |
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January 16, 2008 |
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ING Variable Products Trust |
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ING International Value Portfolio |
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November 3, 2003 |
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ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio |
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October 6, 2003 |
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ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio |
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October 6, 2003 |
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ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc. |
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ING Balanced Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Money Market Portfolio |
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July 7, 2003 |
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ING Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Commodity Strategy Portfolio (Cayman), Ltd.* |
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August 2, 2010 |
* ING Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Commodity Strategy Portfolio (Cayman), Ltd. is an unregistered Cayman Islands Exempted Company (the “Cayman Subsidiary”). The Cayman Subsidiary is not organized in the United States or registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Cayman Subsidiary is party to the Custody Agreement and Fund Accounting Agreement. For purposes of the Agreements, any representations, warranties or other duties of the Cayman Subsidiary generally applicable only to U.S. entities, or related to organization as a U.S. entity or compliance with the U.S. securities laws shall not be deemed to apply to the Cayman Subsidiary. The Bank of New York Mellon shall perform its duties with respect to the Cayman Subsidiary under the Agreements in the same manner as is required for any of the Portfolios.
