Directed Services LLC

Directed Services LLC

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Exhibit 99.77(q)(e)(2)

May 1, 2013

ING Partners, Inc.

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated June 7, 2011, as amended (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), between Directed Services LLC (“DSL”) and ING Investment Management Co., now known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC (“IIM”), the sub-advisory fee for ING Global Bond Portfolio (formerly, ING Xxxxxxxxxxx Global Strategic Income Portfolio, the “Portfolio”) was reduced on January 21, 2011 in connection with the sub-adviser change to IIM.

By our execution of this letter agreement, we hereby notify you of our intention to lower the annual advisory fee for the Portfolio with a corresponding reduction (the “Reduction”) for the period from May 1, 2013 through May 1, 2014.  The Reduction shall be calculated as follows:

Reduction = 50% x (the savings to DSL from the January 21, 2011 expense reduction)

Please indicate your agreement to this Reduction by executing below in the place indicated.

Very sincerely,

      By:

/s/Xxxx Xxxxx                   

Xxxx Xxxxx

Vice President

Directed Services LLC

Agreed and Accepted:

ING Partners, Inc.

(on behalf of the Portfolio)

By:

/s/Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx                

Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

Senior Vice President