AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

EX-99.23(h)(25)

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                            ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
                              JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC
                                       AND
                     XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC


     This AMENDMENT is made by and between  XXXXXXX  NATIONAL ASSET  MANAGEMENT,
LLC, a Michigan limited  liability company  ("Administrator"),  and JNL VARIABLE
FUND LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("JNL Variable Fund").

     WHEREAS,  the  Administrator  and the JNL  Variable  Fund  entered  into an
Administration  Agreement dated as of December 15, 2004  ("Agreement"),  whereby
the  Administrator  agreed to provide  certain  administrative  services  to the
investment portfolios of the JNL Variable Fund LLC (each a "Fund");

     WHEREAS,  pursuant to the Agreement, each Fund and the Administrator agreed
to certain  expenses  assumed by each Fund and the  Administrator as payment for
certain services and expenses;

     NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration  of the mutual covenants  contained herein
and for other good and valuable consideration, the Fund and the Adviser agree as
follows:

     1.   Section 2.2.12 is added to the Agreement:

          2.2.12  ANTI-MONEY  LAUNDERING  ("AML")  SERVICE FEE. For all expenses
          related  to AML  Services  paid to  Xxxxxxx  National  Life  Insurance
          Company.

     2.   This  Amendment  may be  executed  in two or more  counterparts  which
          together shall constitute one document.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the  Administrator  and the JNL Variable Fund LLC have
caused this Amendment to be executed as of this 1st day of September, 2006.

XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET                  JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC
MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: ___/s/ Xxxx X. Nerud____________    By: _____/s/ Xxxxxx X. Fritts_______
Name:      Xxxx X. Xxxxx                Name:      Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:     Chief Financial Officer      Title:     President