VAN ECK SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AGREEMENT

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AGREEMENT 

	This Agreement is effective as of November 28, 2007, by and between Principal
Life Insurance Company "Intermediary") and Xxx Xxx Securities Corporation ("Xxx
Xxx") on behalf of the Xxx Xxx Funds, Xxx Xxx Funds, Inc ., Xxx Xxx Worldwide
Insurance Trust, or such other investment companies that Xxx Xxx may distribute (each, a
"Xxx Xxx Fund" and together, the "Xxx Xxx Funds").
	WHEREAS, Intermediary is a "financial intermediary" within the meaning of
Rule 22c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Rule 22c-2") ;
	WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 22c-2, Xxx Xxx is required to enter into a written
agreement with Intermediary under which Intermediary agrees to : (i) provide, at Xxx
Xxx'x request, identity and transaction information about Shareholders (as defined below)
who hold their Shares (as defined below) through an account with Intermediary; and (ii)
execute instructions from Xxx Xxx to restrict or prohibit future purchases or exchanges;
	NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
which consideration is full and complete, Xxx Xxx and the Intermediary hereby agree as
follows:
Shareholder Information
I .	(a) Agreement to Provide Information. Intermediary agrees to provide Xxx
Xxx, or its designee, upon written request, the'taxpayer identification number ("TIN"),
the Individual/International Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN"), or other
government-issued identifier ("GII") or mutually acceptable Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") approved identifier, and the Contract owner number or participant
account number associated with the Shareholder, if known, of any or all Shareholder(s)
of the Xxx Xxx Funds, and the amount, date and transaction type (purchase, redemption,
transfer or exchange) of every purchase, redemption, transfer or exchange of Shares held
through an account maintained on behalf of the Intermediary during the period covered
by the request . Unless otherwise specifically requested by Xxx Xxx, or its designee, the
Intermediary shall only be required to provide information relating to Shareholder
Initiated Transfer Purchases or Shareholder- Initiated Transfer Redemptions .
	(b) Period Covered by Request. Requests must set forth a specific period, not to
exceed 90 calendar days from the date of the request, for which transaction information is
sought. Xxx Xxx, or its designee, may request transaction information older than 90
calendar days from the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate
compliance with policies established by the Xxx Xxx Funds for the purpose of
eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares issued by the
Xxx Xxx Funds.

	(c) Timing of Requests. Requests for Shareholder information shall be made no more
frequently than quarterly except as Xxx Xxx deems necessary to investigate compliance
with policies established by the Xxx Xxx Funds for the purpose of eliminating or reducing
any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by the Xxx Xxx Funds.
	(d) Form and Timing of Response . Intermediary agrees to provide, promptly upon
request of Xxx Xxx, or its designee, the information specified in Section 1 (a). If
requested by Xxx Xxx, or its designee, Intermediary agrees to use best efforts to
determine promptly whether any specific person about whom it has received the
identification and transaction information specified in 1 (a) is itself a financial
intermediary ("indirect intermediary") and, upon further request of the Xxx Xxx, or its
designee, promptly either (i) provide (or arrange to have provided) the information set
forth in 1 (a) for those Shareholders who hold an account with an indirect intermediary or
(ii) restrict or prohibit the indirect intermediary from purchasing, in nominee name on
behalf of other persons, securities issued by the Xxx Xxx Funds. Intermediary
additionally agrees to inform Xxx Xxx, or its designee, whether it plans to perform (i) or
(ii). Responses required by this paragraph must be communicated in writing and in a
format mutually agreed upon by the parties. To the extent practicable, the format for any
transaction information provided to Xxx Xxx, or its designee, should be consistent with
the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting ("SDR!) Format .
2 . Limitations on Use of Information . Xxx Xxx agrees not to use the information
received pursuant to this Agreement for any purpose other than as necessary to comply
with the provisions of Rule 22c-2 or to fulfill other regulatory or legal requirements
subject to the privacy provisions of Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act (Public Law
106-102) and comparable state laws.
3 .	(a) Agreement to Restrict Trading. Intermediary agrees to execute written
instructions from Xxx Xxx, or its designee, to restrict or prohibit further purchases or
exchanges of Shares by a Shareholder that has been identified by Xxx Xxx, or its
designee, as having engaged in transactions of the Shares (directly or indirectly through
the Intermediary's account) that violate policies established by the Xxx Xxx Fund(s) for
the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares
issued by the Xxx Xxx Fund(s) . Unless other-wise directed by Xxx Xxx, or its designee,
any such restrictions or prohibitions shall only apply to Shareholder-Initiated Transfer
Purchases or Shareholder-Initiated Transfer Redemptions that are effected directly or
indirectly through Intermediary. Instructions must be received by Intermediary through
the NSCC SDR or at the following address, or such other address that Intermediary may
communicate to Xxx Xxx in writing from time to time, including, if applicable, an e-mail
and/or facsimile telephone number:

Xxxx Xxxxx

Xxxxx.Xxxx@Xxxxxxxxx.Xxx

(000) 000-0000

(b) Form of Instructions. Instructions to restrict or prohibit trading must include 

 the TIN, ITIN, GII or mutually acceptable SEC approved identifier, and the specific 

 individual Contract owner number or participant account number associated with the 

 Shareholder, if known, and the specific restriction(s) to be executed, including how long 

 the restriction(s) is (are) to remain in place. If the TIN, ITIN, GII or mutually acceptable 

 SEC approved identifier, or specific individual Contract owner number or participant 

 account number associated with the Shareholder is not known, the instructions must 

 include an equivalent identifying number of the Shareholder(s) or account(s) or other 

 agreed upon information to which the instruction relates . 

(c) Timing of Response. Intermediary agrees to execute instructions as soon as 

 reasonably practicable, but not later than ten business days after receipt of the instructions 

 by the Intermediary. 

(d) Confirmation by Intermediary. Intermediary must provide written  

 confirmation to Xxx Xxx, or its designee, that instructions have been executed . 

 Intermediary agrees to provide confirmation as soon as reasonably practicable, but no t 

 later than ten business days after the instructions have been executed . 

4. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement: 

(a) The term "Shares" means the interests of Shareholders corresponding to the 

redeemable securities of record issued by each Xxx Xxx Fund that are held by the 

Intermediary. 

(b) The term "Shareholder" means the holder of interests in a variable annuity or 

variable life insurance contract issued by the Intermediary ("Contract"), or a participant

in an employee benefit plan with a beneficial interest in a contract .

(c) The term "Shareholder-Initiated Transfer Purchase" means a transaction that is 

initiated or directed by a Shareholder that results in a transfer of assets within a Contract 

to a Xxx Xxx Fund, but does not include transactions that are executed : (i) automatically 

pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or enrollment such as transfer of assets 

within a Contract to a Xxx Xxx Fund as a result of "dollar cost averaging" programs, 

insurance company approved asset allocation programs, or automatic rebalancing 

programs; (ii) pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (iii) one-time step-up in Contract 

value pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (iv) allocation of assets to a Fund through a 

Contract as a result of payments such as loan repayments, scheduled contributions, 

retirement plan salary reduction contributions, or planned premium payments to the 

Contract; or (v) prearranged transfers at the conclusion of a required free look period . 

(d) The term "Shareholder-Initiated Transfer Redemption" means a transaction   

that is initiated or directed by a Shareholder that results in a transfer of assets within a 

Contract out of a Xxx Xxx Fund, but does not include transactions that are executed : (i) 

automatically pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or enrollments such as 

transfers of assets within a Contract out of a Xxx Xxx Fund as a result of annuity payouts, 

loans, systematic withdrawal programs, insurance company approved asset allocation 

programs and automatic rebalancing programs ; (ii) as a result of any deduction of charges 

or fees under a Contract; (iii) within a Contract out of a Xxx Xxx Fund as a result of 

scheduled withdrawals or surrenders from a Contract ; or (iv) as a result of payment of a 

death benefit from a Contract. 

(e) The term "written" includes electronic writings and facsimile transmissions .   

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of 

the date first set forth above .