TO THE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT The Sub-Advisory Agreement entered into by and between Ohio National Investments, Inc. and Federated Investment Counseling as of May 1, 1998 for investment advisory services with respect to the High Income Bond and Blue...

                                                               Exhibit (d)(6)(a)


                                    AMENDMENT

                                     TO THE

                             SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Sub-Advisory Agreement entered into by and between Ohio National
Investments, Inc. and Federated Investment Counseling as of May 1, 1998 for
investment advisory services with respect to the High Income Bond and Blue Chip
Portfolios of Ohio National Fund, Inc. is hereby amended, effective July 1,
2003, by adding the following after the second sentence of Section 1 thereof:

However, the Adviser shall vote proxies for securities held by the Fund in
accordance with the Adviser's policies for policy voting. The Adviser agrees
that it shall provide for FIC a copy of the Adviser's policies.

In Witness Whereof, this Amendment has been executed by the parties hereto
effective as of the first day of July, 2003.


OHIO NATIONAL INVESTMENTS, INC.


By:  /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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     Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President


Federated Investment Counseling


By:  /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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     Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, President


Accepted and Agreed:


OHIO NATIONAL FUND, INC.


By:  /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Amd Sub Advisory - Signature ONII-FIC