EXHIBIT (d)(15) SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 23rd day of September, 2002 between ING Investments, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the "Manager"), and Aeltus Investment Management, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the...Sub-Advisory Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • Massachusetts
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ING EQUITY TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust
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EXHIBIT (d)(1) ING EQUITY TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 23rd day of September, 2002 by and between ING EQUITY TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and ING INVESTMENTS, LLC, an Arizona...Investment Management Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • Massachusetts
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WITNESSETH:Agency Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • Missouri
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Exhibit (h)(35) (ING LETTERHEAD) November 11, 2003 Nick Horvath DST Systems, Inc. 333 West 11th St., 5th Floor Kansas City, Missouri 64105 Dear Mr. Horvath: Pursuant to the Agency Agreement dated November 30, 2000, as amended, between the Funds (as...Ing Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
Company FiledJanuary 13th, 2004Pursuant to the Agency Agreement dated November 30, 2000, as amended, between the Funds (as defined in the Agreement) and DST Systems, Inc. (the "Agreement"), we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent to render such services to ING LargeCap Value Fund, a new series of ING Equity Trust, (the "New Fund"), effective February 1, 2004, 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 AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A of the Agreement.
EXHIBIT (g)(14) FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of January 6, 2003 between each entity listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (each a "Fund" and collectively, "Funds") and The Bank of New York ("BNY"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS,...Manager Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • New York
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EXHIBIT (d)(4) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 23rd day of September, 2002 between ING Equity Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and ING Investments, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the "Manager")....Investment Management Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT (d)(28) RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT ING EQUITY TRUST This RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), effective this 1st day of August 2003, restates the Expense Limitation Agreement dated September 23,2002 by and...Expense Limitation Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust
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EXHIBIT (g)(2) CUSTODIAN SERVICE AND MONITORING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 30th day of April, 2003 by and among ING EQUITY TRUST ("Fund"), MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION ("MBIA") and THE BANK OF NEW YORK ("BNY"). WHEREAS, the Fund has...Monitoring Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • New York
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WITNESSETH:Financial Guaranty Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • New York
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Exhibit (d)(30) SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 30th day of January, 2002 between ING Pilgrim Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Manager"), and Brandes Investment Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership...Sub-Advisory Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • Delaware
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WITNESSETH:Financial Guaranty Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust • New York
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EXHIBIT (d)(15)(i) FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISER AGREEMENT ING EQUITY TRUST This First Amendment, effective as of July 1,2003, amends the Sub-Adviser Agreement (the "Agreement") dated the 23rd day of September, 2002, as amended, between ING...Ing Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
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ANNUAL INVESTMENT SERIES MANAGEMENT FEE APPROVED BY BOARD REAPPROVAL DATE ------ ----------------- ----------------- --------------- Pilgrim Principal Offering Phase 0.125% May 9, 2001 May 9, 2003 Protection Fund Guarantee Period 0.40% Index Plus...Ing Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
Company FiledJanuary 13th, 2004------------------ * This Amended and Restated Schedule A is effective with respect to this Fund upon the effective date of the initial Registration Statement with respect to the Fund: November 5, 2001.
Exhibit (h)(32) RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT ING EQUITY TRUST This RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), by and between ING Investments, LLC (the "Investment Manager") and ING Equity Trust (the "Registrant") effective this...Expense Limitation Agreement • January 13th, 2004 • Ing Equity Trust
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Exhibit (d)(1)(i) [ING FUNDS LOGO] November 11, 2003 Michael J. Roland Executive Vice President ING Investments, LLC 7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement dated...Ing Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
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May 24, 2002 Pursuant to Section 1 of the Sub-Adviser Agreement dated May 9, 2001, amended November 2, 2001 and amended and restated February 26, 2002 between ING Investments, LLC (successor by merger to ING Pilgrim Investments, LLC) and Aeltus...Ing Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
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EXHIBIT (g)(10)(i) [ING FUNDS LETTERHEAD] October 17, 2003 Ms. Mary Jean Milner Vice President, Mutual Funds Relationship Management The Bank of New York 100 Church Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10286 Dear Ms. Milner: Pursuant to the terms and...Ing Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
Company FiledJanuary 13th, 2004Ms. Mary Jean Milner Vice President, Mutual Funds Relationship Management The Bank of New York 100 Church Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10286
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EXHIBIT (g)(20)(i) [ING FUNDS LETTERHEAD] October 17, 2003 Ms. Mary Jean Milner Vice President, Mutual Funds Relationship Management The Bank of New York 100 Church Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10286 Dear Ms. Milner: Pursuant to the terms and...Ing Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
Company FiledJanuary 13th, 2004Ms. Mary Jean Milner Vice President, Mutual Funds Relationship Management The Bank of New York 100 Church Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10286
WITH RESPECT TO THE RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTIng Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
Company FiledJanuary 13th, 2004Approved by the Board of Trustees on May 9, 2001 for ING Principal Protection Fund; on November 2, 2001 for ING Principal Protection Fund II; on February 26, 2002 for ING Principal Protection Fund III; on May 24, 2002 for ING Principal Protection Fund IV; on August 20, 2002 for ING Principal Protection Fund V; and on November 22, 2002 for ING Principal Protection Fund VI, ING Principal Protection Fund VII, ING Principal Protection Fund VIII and ING Principal Protection Fund IX.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE A WITH RESPECT TO THE SUB- ADVISER AGREEMENTIng Equity Trust • January 13th, 2004
Company FiledJanuary 13th, 2004Pursuant to Section 1 of the Sub-Adviser Agreement dated May 9, 2001, as amended, between ING Investments, LLC (successor by merger to ING Pilgrim Investments, LLC) and Aeltus Investment Management, Inc. (the "Agreement") we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services to ING Principal Protection Fund VIII and ING Principal Protection Fund IX, two newly established series of ING Equity Trust (the "New Series"), upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. Upon your acceptance, the Agreement has been modified to give effect to the foregoing by adding the above-mentioned New Series to Schedule A of the Agreement. The Amended and Restated Schedule A, with the annual investment management fees indicated for each series, is attached hereto.