AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Effective October 1, 2001, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company,
EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund and EquiTrust Investment Management
Services, Inc. hereby amend Schedule A to the Participation Agreement dated June
5, 1998, as follows:
SCHEDULE A
NAME OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND DATE ESTABLISHED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
American Equity Life Annuity Account, 1/12/98
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
DESIGNATED PORTFOLIOS
Blue Chip Portfolio
High Grade Bond Portfolio
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Managed Portfolio
Money Market Portfolio
Value Growth Portfolio
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company,
EquiTrust Variable Insurance Series Fund and EquiTrust Investment Management
Services, Inc. hereby amend this Schedule A in accordance with the Participation
Agreement made and entered into as of the 5th day of June, 2001.
Company:
AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By its authorized officer
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXX
Title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & TREASURER
Date: SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
Fund:
EQUITRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND
By its authorized officer
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXX
Title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Date: SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
Underwriter:
EQUITRUST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
By its authorized officer
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Title: PRESIDENT
Date: SEPTEMBER 14, 2001