FIRST AMENDMENT AND JOINDER

FIRST AMENDMENT AND JOINDER

dated as of November 1, 2011 to the

RULE 22c-2 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AGREEMENT

dated as of April 16, 2007

among

PRINCIPAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. ("Distributor"), on behalf of each Fund, and PRINCIP AL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ("Intermediary") (the "Agreement").

The parties have previously entered into the Agreement and have now agreed to amend the Agreement by the terms of this First Amendment and Joinder (this "Amendment").

Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in this Amendment, the parties agree as follows:

1. Amendment of the Agreement

(a) Joinder. Principal National Life Insurance Company shall be an additional party to the Agreement as of the date of this Amendment. All references in the Agreement to the "Intermediary" shall mean Principal National Life Insurance Company and /or Principal Life Insurance Company, as applicable.

(b) Consent. Principal National Life Insurance Company agrees to be bound by all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Agreement as of the date of this Amendment.

(c) Attachment A. Attachment A is amended and restated in its entirety and replaced with the Attachment A attached hereto.

2. Representations

Each party represents to the other party in respect of the Agreement, as amended pursuant to this Amendment, that all representations made by it pursuant to the Agreement arc true and accurate as of' the date of this Amendment.

3. Miscellaneous

(a) Entire Agreement; Restatement.

(i) This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral communication and prior writings (except as otherwise provided herein) with respect thereto.

(ii) Except for any amendment to the Agreement made pursuant to this Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Agreement will continue in full force and effect in accordance with

its provisions on the date of this Amendment. References to the Agreement will be to the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.

(b) Amendments. No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of the matters contemplated by this Amendment will be effective unless made in accordance with the term s of the Agreement .

(c) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed and delivered in counterparts ( including by facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.

(d) Headings. The headings used in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into consideration in interpreting this Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Amendment with effect from the date specified first on the first page of this Amendment.

PRINCIPAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.	PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Xxxx Xxxx	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
By: ____________________________________	By: ____________________________________
Name: Xxxx Xxxx	Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President	Title Director - Product Mgmt.
	PRINCIPAL NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
	By: ____________________________________
	Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
	Title Director - Product Mgmt.

ATTACHMENT A

dated as of November 1, 2011

to the

RULE 22c-2 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AGREEMENT

dated as of April 16, 2007

Intermediary:	Separate Account(s):
Principal Life Insurance Company	• Principal Life Insurance Company Separate Account B • Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account
Principal National Life Insurance Company	• Principal National Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account