AMENDMENT NO. 1 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit (h)(i)(a)

AMENDMENT NO. 1

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 2, 1998, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Maryland corporation, A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a Delaware life insurance company and Guardian Investor Services Corporation, a New York corporation, is hereby amended as follows:

Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

SCHEDULE A

FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICIES		SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS		CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund		Separate Account K		•        Park Avenue Life
AIM V.I. Value Fund
		Separate Account M		•        Park Avenue VUL
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund		Separate Account E		•        The Guardian Investor Retirement Asset Manager Variable Annuity Contract
AIM V.I. Global Utilities Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund

All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.

Effective Date: July 1, 1999

						AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President

						A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President

(SEAL)

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						THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:		Counsel				Title:		Executive Vice President

(SEAL)

						GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES CORPORATION
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:		Counsel				Title:		Executive Vice President

(SEAL)

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AMENDMENT NO. 2

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 2, 1998, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Maryland corporation, A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a Delaware life insurance company and Guardian Investor Services Corporation, a New York corporation, is hereby amended as follows:

Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

SCHEDULE A

FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICIES		SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS		CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund		Separate Account K		•        Park Avenue Life
AIM V.I. Global Utilities Fund
AIM V.I. Government Securities Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund		Separate Account M		•        Park Avenue VUL
		Separate Account E		•        The Guardian Investor Retirement Asset Manager Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account N		•        Park Avenue VUL - Millennium Series
				•        Park Avenue SVUL - Millennium Series
		Separate Account D		•        Value Guard II - Individual and Group Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account A		•        Guardian Investor Individual Variable Annuity Contract

All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.

Effective Date: May 1, 2000

						AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President

(SEAL)

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						A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President

(SEAL)

						THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Vice President and Counsel				Title:		Executive Vice President, Equity Products

(SEAL)

						GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES CORPORATION
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Vice President & Counsel				Title:		President

(SEAL)

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AMENDMENT NO. 3

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 2, 1998, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust, A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a Delaware life insurance company and Guardian Investor Services Corporation, a New York corporation, is hereby amended as follows:

Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

SCHEDULE A

FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICIES		SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS		CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
AIM V.I. Aggressive Growth Fund		Separate Account K		•        Park Avenue Life
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
AIM V.I. Global Utilities Fund
AIM V.I. Government Securities Fund		Separate Account M		•        Park Avenue VUL
AIM V.I. Growth Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund
		Separate Account E		•        The Guardian Investor Retirement Asset Manager Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account N		•        Park Avenue VUL - Millennium Series
				•        Park Avenue SVUL - Millennium Series
		Separate Account D		•        Value Guard II - Individual and Group Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account A		•        Guardian Investor Individual Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account F		•        Guardian Variable Annuity Contract

All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.

Effective Date: August 1, 2000

						AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President

(SEAL)

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						A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President

(SEAL)

						THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Vice President and Counsel				Title:		Executive Vice President, Equity Products

(SEAL)

						GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES CORPORATION
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Vice President and Counsel				Title:		President

(SEAL)

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AMENDMENT NO. 4

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 2, 1998, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust, A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a Delaware life insurance company and Guardian Investor Services Corporation, a New York corporation, is hereby amended as follows:

Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

SCHEDULE A

FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICIE S		SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS		CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
AIM V.I. Aggressive Growth Fund		Separate Account K		•        Park Avenue Life
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund				•        Park Avenue Life - Millennium Series
AIM V.I. Global Utilities Fund
AIM V.I. Government Securities Fund
AIM V.I. Growth Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund		Separate Account M		•        Park Avenue VUL
		Separate Account E		•        The Guardian Investor Retirement Asset Manager Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account N		•        Park Avenue VUL - Millennium Series
				•        Park Avenue SVUL - Millennium Series
		Separate Account D		•        Value Guard II - Individual and Group Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account A		•        Guardian Investor Individual Variable Annuity Contract
		Separate Account F		•        Guardian Variable Annuity Contract

All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.

Effective Date: December 1, 2000

						AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		Senior Vice President
(SEAL)

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						A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President
(SEAL)
						THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		VP & Counsel				Title:		Executive Vice President Equity Products
(SEAL)
						GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES CORPORATION
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		VP & Counsel				Title:		President
(SEAL)

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AMENDMENT TO

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 2, 1998, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, A I M Distributors, Inc., The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. and Guardian Investor Services Corporation, (collectively, the “Parties”) is hereby amended as follows. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment, shall have the same meaning as described in the Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Schedule A of the Agreement to address a logo change;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Parties agree as follows:

Schedule B of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule B.

All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.

Effective Date: January 1, 2003.

						AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
						A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Assistant Secretary				Title:		President
(SEAL)
						THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Counsel				Title:		Executive Vice President, Equity Products
(SEAL)

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						GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
Attest:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxx				Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:		Counsel				Title:		President
(SEAL)

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SCHEDULE A

AIM LOGO GRAPHIC STANDARDS

		Logo Colors
[LOGO](SM)		One Color - both the box and the word Investments print black with a white Chevron and White AIM inside the box.
		Two Colors - in printed versions of the logo, preferred usage is always two color reproduction. The box prints in PMS 356 Green with Chevron and AIM white and with the word Investments printing Black.
[LOGO](SM)		Four Color Process - the box prints Cyan 100%, Magenta 0%, Yellow 100%, Black 20% to simulate PMS 356 Green. The word Investment prints solid black

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