AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 27-(h)(19): Amendment to Participation Agreement between ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ING Variable Portfolios Inc. and ING Funds Distributor, Inc.

AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made by and among ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (the "Company"), a life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota, ING Variable Portfolios Inc. (ING VPI) an open-end management investment company and corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, and ING Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor"), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, (collectively, "the Parties").

WHEREAS, the Parties executed a Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2002 (the "Participation Agreement"), among ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ING Variable Portfolios, Inc., and ING Funds Distributor, Inc.

WHEREAS, effective on October 1, 2002, the Company wishes to amend the Participation Agreement with respect to the Contracts and Separate Accounts as listed on Schedule A to include Separate Account N of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company.

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

The Participation Agreement is hereby amended to reflect the current contracts and separate accounts.

FURTHER, the Participation Agreement is hereby amended by substituting for the current Schedule A an amended Schedule A in the form attached hereto.

Executed this 15^th day of October 2002.

	RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By its authorized officer /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President
	ING VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC. By its authorized officer, /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Executive VP
	ING FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. By its authorized officer, /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Executive VP

Schedule A Contracts and Separate Accounts
Separate Account(s)	Contracts:
ReliaStar Select*Life Variable Account (October 11, 1984)	FlexDesign VUL Variable Accumulation Design VUL Variable Estate Design VUL ING Protector Elite VUL
Separate Account N of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (October 1, 2002)	AdvantageSM Advantage CenturySM Advantage Century PlusSM

As amended October 15, 2002