September 30, 2011 Michael J. Roland Executive Vice President ING Investments Distributor, LLC
Exhibit (e)(1)(i)
September 30, 2011
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President
ING Investments Distributor, LLC
0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Dear Xx. Xxxxxx:
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated May 19, 2011, between ING Equity Trust and ING Investments Distributor, LLC (formerly, ING Funds Distributor, LLC) we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Underwriter to render underwriting services to ING Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), a newly established series of ING Equity Trust, effective on September 30, 2011, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by adding the above-mentioned Fund to the Amended Schedule A of the Agreement. The Amended Schedule A is attached hereto.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Underwriter under the Agreement with respect to the Fund.
| Very sincerely, | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President | |
| ING Equity Trust | ||
| ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO: | ||
| ING Investments Distributor, LLC | ||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| By: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
| 0000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx. | Tel: 000-000-0000 | ING Equity Trust | ||
| Suite 100 | Fax: 000-000-0000 | |||
| Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034 | xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx |
AMENDED SCHEDULE A
with respect to the
AMENDED AND RESTATED UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
between
and
ING INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC
| Name of Fund |
| ING Equity Dividend Fund |
| ING MidCap Opportunities Fund |
| ING Mid Cap Value Fund |
| ING Real Estate Fund |
| ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund |
| ING Value Choice Fund |
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