FIRST AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

This First Amendment to Participation Agreement (“Amendment”) is entered into as of 4-28 2007 by and among Xxxx Xxxxx Investor Services, LLC, (the “Distributor”), and Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Variable Equity Trust and Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Variable Income Trust and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, (the “Company” or “You”).

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the agreement to reflect the name change of the Trust Entities and the Fund names;

WHEREAS, the parties entered into a Participation Agreement dated October 31, 2002, (the ‘‘Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend Schedule A to the Participation Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.    Schedule A of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule A attached hereto.

2.     Other Terms.

Other than the foregoing, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and are ratified and confirmed in all respects by the parties to this Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, You and Distributor have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

Xxxx Xxxxx Investor Services, LLC
By:		/s/				By:		/s/
Name:						Name:
Title:						Title:		Assistant Vice President
Date:						Date:

Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Equity Trust						Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Income Trust
By:		/s/				By:		/s/
Name:						Name:
Title:						Title:
Date:						Date:

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SCHEDULE A

PORTFOLIOS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS

Old Trust Name		Old Fund Name		New Trust Name		New Fund Name		Cusip/Ciass
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc		Salomon Brothers Variable Capital Fund		LeggMason Partners Variable Equity Trust		LeggMason Partners Variable Fundamental Value Portfolio*		00000X000 Class I
—		—		LeggMason Partners Variable Equity Trust		LeggMason Partners Variable Investors Portfolio		00000X000 Class I
—		—		LeggMason Partners Variable Income Trust		LeggMason Partners Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio		00000X000 Class I

*Surviving fund into which old fund merged. Note that the surviving fund is in a different trust.

SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS

Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A

CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

Consultant Accumulator NYLU 599

Consultant Protector NYLU 598

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