EXHIBIT h(4)(i)
[ING FUNDS LOGO]
February 1,2004
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 LargeCap
Value Fund, a new series of ING Equity Trust, (the "New Fund"), effective
February 1, 2004, 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 fund to the AMENDED AND RESTATED
EXHIBIT A of the Agreement.
The AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A has also been updated by the removal
of ING Large Company Value Fund and ING VP Large Company Value Portfolio which
were recently dissolved.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent under the Agreement with respect to the New Fund, by signing
below.
Very sincerely,
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Senior Vice President
ING Equity Trust
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
DST Systems, Inc.
By /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director of Operations Duly Authorized
0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx. Tel: 000-000-0000 ING Equity Trust
Scottsdale, AZ 00000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000
xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx
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.
------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
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 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
ING Intermediate Bond Fund 00-0000000
ING Lexington Money Market Trust 00-0000000
* This Amended and Restated Exhibit A will be effective with respect to the
Funds upon the effective date of the post effective amendment to the
Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each Fund.
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TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME* ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
ING FUNDS TRUST (CONT.)
ING Money Market Fund 00-0000000
ING National Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 00-0000000
ING Strategic 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 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
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
* This Amended and Restated Exhibit A will be effective with respect to the
Funds upon the effective date of the post effective amendment to the
Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each Fund.
TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME* ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING VP Convertible Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP Disciplined LargeCap Fund 00-0000000
ING VP Emerging Countries Portfolio 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 Portfolio 00-0000000
ING VP International SmallCap Growth 00-0000000
Portfolio
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 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: November 11, 2003
* This Amended and Restated Exhibit A will be effective with respect to the
Funds upon the effective date of the post effective amendment to the
Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each Fund.
