THIRD AMENDMENT TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (the "Third
Amendment") is made and entered into as of the 28th day of November, 1997, by
and among MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust"), AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation
(the "Company") on its own behalf and on behalf of each of the segregated asset
accounts of the Company set forth in Schedule A hereto (the "Accounts") and
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("MFS").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS the Trust, the Company and MFS are parties to a Participation
Agreement dated April 30, 1996, as supplemented by First Amendment to
Participation Agreement dated as of September 3rd, 1996 and Second Amendment to
Participation Agreement dated March 14, 1997 (the "Original Agreement"); and
WHEREAS the Trust, the Company and MFS now desire to modify the Original
Agreement to add an additional segregated asset account (Variable Life Account
B) to which shares of the listed portfolios will be made available, to delete a
previously listed segregated asset account (Variable Annuity Account D) which
will no longer utilize the portfolios, and to delete certain portfolios
previously used in Variable Annuity Account B.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and promises expressed herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Schedule A of the Original Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with
Schedule A, attached hereto; and
2. the Original Agreement, as supplemented by this Third Amendment, is ratified
and confirmed, and
3. this Third Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which
together shall constitute one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Third Amendment as of
the date first above written.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND
ANNUITY COMPANY
By its authorized officer,
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY by its
on behalf of the Portfolios authorized officer
By its authorized officer and not individually,
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ A. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Name: A. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Executive Vice President and Title: Chairman
Secretary
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SCHEDULE A
ACCOUNTS, POLICIES AND PORTFOLIOS
SUBJECT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
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Name of Separate Account and Date Policies Funded by Separate Account Portfolios Applicable to Policies
Established by Board of Directors
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Variable Annuity Account B Variable Annuity World Governments Series
(Est. October 18, 1976)
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Variable Life Account B Variable Life World Governments Series
(Est. June 18, 1986) Total Return Series
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