Exhibit 99.B(e)(1)(v)
[ING FUNDS LOGO]
December 7, 2005
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
ING Financial Advisers, LLC
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XXX0
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxxx:
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated May 1, 2003, as amended,
between ING Partners, Inc. and ING Financial Advisers, LLC (the "Agreement") we
hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Underwriter to render such
services to ING Baron Asset Portfolio, ING Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government
Securities Portfolio, ING Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Partners Portfolio, ING Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Regency Portfolio, ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio and ING Xxxxxxxxx
Foreign Equity Portfolio, effective December 7, 2005, six newly established
series of ING Partners, Inc. (the "New Series"), 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 New Series to AMENDED
SCHEDULE A of the Agreement. The AMENDED SCHEDULE A is attached hereto.
AMENDED SCHEDULE A was also updated to reflect name changes of ING Aeltus
Enhanced Index Portfolio to ING Fundamental Research Portfolio, ING Salomon
Brothers Fundamental Value Portfolio to ING Xxxxx Venture Value Portfolio and
ING Salomon Brothers Investors Value Portfolio to ING American Century Large
Company Value Portfolio.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Underwriter under the Agreement
with respect to the aforementioned New Series.
Very sincerely,
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Senior Vice President
ING Partners, Inc.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
ING Financial Advisers, LLC
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx. Tel: 000-000-0000 ING Partners, Inc.
Scottsdale, AZ 00000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000
AMENDED SCHEDULE A
Portfolios of ING Partners, Inc.
ING American Century Large Company Value Portfolio
ING American Century Select Portfolio
ING American Century Small Cap Value Portfolio
ING Baron Asset Portfolio
ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio
ING Xxxxx Venture Value Portfolio
ING Fidelity(R) VIP Contrafund(R) Portfolio
ING Fidelity(R) VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
ING Fidelity(R) VIP Growth Portfolio
ING Fidelity(R) VIP Mid Cap Portfolio
ING Fundamental Research Portfolio
ING Xxxxxxx Xxxxx(R) Capital Growth Portfolio
ING Xxxxxxx Xxxxx(R) Core Equity Portfolio
ING JPMorgan Xxxxxxx International Portfolio
ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio
ING Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government Securities Portfolio
ING MFS Capital Opportunities Portfolio
ING Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Partners Portfolio
ING Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Regency Portfolio
ING OpCap Balanced Value Portfolio
ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Portfolio
ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Strategic Income Portfolio
ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio
ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio
ING Salomon Brothers Aggressive Growth Portfolio
ING Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Portfolio
ING Solution 2015 Portfolio
ING Solution 2025 Portfolio
ING Solution 2035 Portfolio
ING Solution 2045 Portfolio
ING Solution Income Portfolio
ING X. Xxxx Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
ING X. Xxxx Price Growth Equity Portfolio
ING Xxxxxxxxx Foreign Equity Portfolio
ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio
ING Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio
ING Xxx Xxxxxx Equity and Income Portfolio
Dated: December 7, 2005
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