Exhibit 7(ee)
LETTER AGREEMENT
February 21, 2006
Xx. Xxxx Xxxx
Associate Counsel
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Global Investor Services Group
0 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx XXX0X
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxx:
This letter is to notify you that Janus Aspen Series (the "Trust") has changed
the name of (1) Risk-Managed Core Portfolio to Janus Aspen INTECH Risk-Managed
Core Portfolio, and (2) Risk-Managed Growth Portfolio to Janus Aspen INTECH
Risk-Managed Growth Portfolio (together, the "Portfolios"), effective May 1,
2006. The Trust requests confirmation that all references to "Risk-Managed Core
Portfolio" and "Risk-Managed Growth Portfolio" in the Amended and Restated
Custodian Contract dated August 1, 2005, between the Trust and State Street Bank
and Trust Company ("State Street") (the "Custodian Contract") be replaced with
"Janus Aspen INTECH Risk-Managed Core Portfolio" and "Janus Aspen INTECH
Risk-Managed Growth Portfolio," respectively, and that State Street will
continue to act as custodian for the Portfolios under the terms of the Custodian
Contract.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this
letter, returning one copy to the Trust and retaining one copy for your records.
JANUS ASPEN SERIES
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
President and Chief Executive Officer
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Agreed to this 17th day of March, 2006.
