Exhibit 99.k (x)(a)
[ING FUNDS LOGO]
February 25, 2004
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
DST Systems, Inc.
000 Xxxx 00xx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxx:
Pursuant to the Agency Agreement dated November 30, 2000, as amended,
between the Funds (as defined in the Agreement) and DST Systems, Inc. (the
"Agreement"), we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Transfer
Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent to render such services to ING Evergreen
Health Sciences Portfolio, ING Evergreen Omega Portfolio, ING Lifestyle
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Growth Portfolio, ING Lifestyle
Moderate Growth Portfolio and ING Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio, each a new
series of ING Investors Trust, ING Principal Protection Fund X and ING Principal
Protection Fund XI, each a new series of ING Equity Trust, and ING VP Real
Estate Portfolio, a new series of ING Variable Products Trust, (the "New
Funds"), 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 adding the above-mentioned New Funds to AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A of the
Agreement.
The AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A has also been updated by the removal of
ING Strategic Bond Fund, ING VP Emerging Countries Portfolio, ING VP
International Portfolio and ING VP International SmallCap Portfolio as these
funds have been dissolved.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent under the Agreement with respect to the New Funds, by signing
below.
Very sincerely,
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Senior Vice President
ING Investors Trust
ING Equity Trust
ING Variable Products Trust
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
DST Systems, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx. Tel: 000-000-0000 ING Investors Trust
Scottsdale, AZ 00000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000 ING Equity Trust
xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx ING Variable Products Trust
Title: Director or Directors, Duly Authorized
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AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A
WITH RESPECT TO THE
AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE FUNDS
AND
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
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ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND Trust New York 00-0000000
ING EQUITY TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING Convertible Fund 00-0000000
ING Disciplined LargeCap Fund 00-0000000
ING Equity and Bond Fund 00-0000000
ING Financial Services Fund 00-0000000
ING Growth Opportunities Fund 00-0000000
ING LargeCap Growth Fund 00-0000000
ING LargeCap Value Fund 00-0000000
ING MidCap Opportunities Fund 00-0000000
ING MidCap Value Fund 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund II 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund III 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund IV 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund V 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund VI 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund VII 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund VIII 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund IX 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund X 00-0000000
ING Principal Protection Fund XI 00-0000000
ING Real Estate Fund 00-0000000
ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund 00-0000000
ING SmallCap Value Fund 00-0000000
ING Tax Efficient Equity Fund 00-0000000
ING FUNDS TRUST Business Trust Delaware N/A
ING Classic Money Market Fund 00-0000000
ING GNMA Income Fund 00-0000000
ING High Yield Bond Fund 00-0000000
ING High Yield Opportunity Fund 00-0000000
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TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
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ING FUNDS TRUST (CONTD.)
ING Intermediate Bond Fund 00-0000000
ING Lexington Money Market Trust 00-0000000
ING Money Market Fund 00-0000000
ING National Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 00-0000000
ING INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC. Corporation Maryland N/A
ING MagnaCap Fund 00-0000000
ING INVESTORS TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING American Funds Growth Portfolio 00-0000000
ING American Funds Growth-Income Portfolio 00-0000000
ING American Funds International Portfolio 00-0000000
ING Evergreen Health Sciences Portfolio 00-0000000
ING Evergreen Omega Portfolio 00-0000000
ING Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Portfolio 00-0000000
ING Lifestyle Growth Portfolio 00-0000000
ING Lifestyle Moderate Growth Portfolio 00-0000000
ING Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio 00-0000000
ING MAYFLOWER TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING Growth + Value Fund 00-0000000
ING International Value Fund 00-0000000
ING MUTUAL FUNDS Business Trust Delaware N/A
ING Emerging Countries Fund 00-0000000
ING Foreign Fund 00-0000000
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund 00-0000000
ING Global Real Estate Fund 00-0000000
ING International Fund 00-0000000
ING International SmallCap Growth Fund 00-0000000
ING Precious Metals Fund 00-0000000
ING Russia Fund 00-0000000
ING Worldwide Growth Fund 00-0000000
ING PRIME RATE TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts 00-0000000
ING SENIOR INCOME FUND Business Trust Delaware 00-0000000
ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST Business Trust Delaware N/A
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 1 00-0000000
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 2 00-0000000
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 3 00-0000000
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TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
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ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (CONT.)
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 4 00-0000000
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 5 00-0000000
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 6 00-0000000
ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 1 00-0000000
ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 2 TBD
ING VP Worldwide Growth Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING VP Convertible Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP Disciplined LargeCap Fund 00-0000000
ING VP Financial Services Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP Growth + Value Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP Growth Opportunities Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP High Yield Bond Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP International Value Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP LargeCap Growth Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP MagnaCap Portfolio 00-0000000
ING XX XxxXxx Opportunities Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP Real Estate Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP EMERGING MARKETS FUND, INC. Corporation Maryland 00-0000000
ING VP NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts 00-0000000
USLICO SERIES FUND Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
The Asset Allocation Portfolio 00-0000000
The Bond Portfolio 00-0000000
The Money Market Portfolio 00-0000000
The Stock Portfolio 00-0000000
Last Approved: February 25, 2004
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