AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT Effective as of October 01, 2010

Ex-8(x)(i)

AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT

Effective as of October 01, 2010

     Amendment to the December 08, 1995 Agreement (“Agreement”) among BLACKROCK ADVISORS, LLC (“BAL”) the investment advisor to the BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. (“the Fund”), and ANNUITY INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“The Insurer”).

WHEREAS, the Insurer and BAL have entered into the Agreement to provide for the payment of compensation to the Companies for certain operational and recordkeeping services, including but not limited to those services listed in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Companies and BAL now desire to amend the aforesaid Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the Insurer and BAL hereby agree:

AMENDMENT

The parties to the Agreement hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

Section 1: Administrative Expense Payments

Schedule B is amended to exclude the BlackRock Money Market V.I. Fund in the calculation of operational and recordkeeping fees paid to Insurer.

FUND NAME		CLASS		CUSIP		TICKER
BlackRock Money Market V.I. Fund		I		00000X000		DMMKI

To the extent that provisions of the Agreement and this Amendment are in conflict, the terms of this Amendment shall control. Except to the extent amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect, and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects as amended hereby.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.

BLACKROCK ADVISORS, LLC				ANNUITY INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx			By:	/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxxx			Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Managing Director			Title:	Senior Vice President