EXHIBIT (h)(9)(i)
(ING FUNDS LOGO)
February 1, 2004
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Vice President
The Bank of New York
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Dear ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇:
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement, Foreign Custody
Manager Agreement, Fund Accounting Agreement, Custody & Fund Accounting Fee
Schedule and Global Securities Fee Schedule each dated January 6,2003, and the
Cash Reserve Agreement dated March 31,2003 (each an "Agreement," collectively
the "Agreements"), we hereby notify you of the addition of ING LargeCap Value
Fund (the "Fund") to be included on the AMENDED EXHIBIT A to the Agreements as
of February 1,2004 as shown.
The AMENDED EXHIBIT A has also been updated (1) by the removal of ING Large
Company Value Fund and ING VP Large Company Value Portfolio as these Funds were
recently dissolved; (2) to reflect the recent name change of ING JPMorgan
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Equity Portfolio to ING JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Portfolio;
and (3) to reflect the effective date of February 2,2004 for ING Principal
Protection Fund IX.
Please signify your acceptance to provide services under the Agreements with
respect to the Fund by signing below.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.
                                          Sincerely,
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                                          Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
The Bank of New York
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT, Duly Authorized
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                                AMENDED EXHIBIT A
 FUND*                                                     EFFECTIVE DATE
                                                       
 ING EQUITY TRUST
   ING Convertible Fund                                     June 9, 2003
   ING Disciplined LargeCap Fund                            June 9, 2003
   ING Equity and Bond Fund                                 June 9, 2003
   ING Financial Services Fund                              June 9, 2003
   ING Growth Opportunities Fund                            June 9, 2003
   ING LargeCap Growth Fund                                 June 9, 2003
   ING LargeCap Value Fund                                February 1, 2004
   ING MidCap Opportunities Fund                            June 9, 2003
   ING MidCap Value Fund                                    June 9, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund                            June 2, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund II                         June 2, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund III                        June 2, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund IV                         June 2, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund V                          June 2, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund VI                         June 2, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund VII                         May 1, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund VIII                      October 1, 2003
   ING Principal Protection Fund IX                       February 2, 2004
   ING Real Estate Fund                                     June 9, 2003
   ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund                          June 9, 2003
   ING SmallCap Value Fund                                  June 9, 2003
   ING Tax Efficient Equity Fund                            June 9, 2003
 ING FUNDS TRUST
   ING Classic Money Market Fund                            April 7, 2003
   ING GNMA Income Fund                                     April 7, 2003
   ING High Yield Bond Fund                                 April 7, 2003
   ING High Yield Opportunity Fund                          April 7, 2003
   ING Intermediate Bond Fund                               April 7, 2003
   ING Lexington Money Market Trust                         April 7, 2003
   ING Money Market Fund                                    April 7, 2003
   ING National Tax-Exempt Bond Fund                        April 7, 2003
   ING Strategic Bond Fund                                  April 7, 2003
ING GET FUND
   ING GET Fund - Series D                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series E                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series G                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series H                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series I                                  July 14, 2003
*This Amended Exhibit A will be effective with respect to a Fund upon the
effective date of the initial Registration Statement or the post effective
amendment to the Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each
Fund.
                                                       
ING GET FUND (CONTINUED)
   ING GET Fund - Series J                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series K                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series L                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series M                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series N                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series P                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series Q                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series R                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series S                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series T                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series U                                  July 14, 2003
   ING GET Fund - Series V                                  March 13, 2003
ING INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
   ING MagnaCap Fund                                         June 9, 2003
ING INVESTORS TRUST
   Fund for Life Series                                    January 6, 2003
   ING AIM Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                        January 6, 2003
   ING Alliance Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                   January 6, 2003
   ING American Funds Growth Portfolio                    September 2, 2003
   ING American Funds Growth-Income Portfolio             September 2, 2003
   ING American Funds International Portfolio             September 2, 2003
   ING Capital Guardian Large Cap Value Portfolio          January 13, 2003
   ING Capital Guardian Managed Global Portfolio           January 13, 2003
   ING Capital Guardian Small Cap Portfolio                January 13, 2003
   ING Developing World Portfolio                          January 13, 2003
   ING Eagle Asset Value Equity Portfolio                  January 6, 2003
   ING FMR(SM) Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio               January 6, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Internet Tollkeeper(SM)               January 6, 2003
   Portfolio ING
   Hard Assets Portfolio                                   January 13, 2003
   ING International Portfolio                             January 13, 2003
   ING Janus Growth and Income Portfolio                   January 13, 2003
   ING Janus Special Equity Portfolio                      January 13, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity Opportunities Portfolio             January 6, 2003
   ING JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Portfolio                 January 13, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Foreign Portfolio                       January 13, 2003
   ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio                     January 6, 2003
   ING Liquid Assets Portfolio                             January 6, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Portfolio                            January 13, 2003
   ING Mercury Focus Value Portfolio                       January 6, 2003
   ING Mercury Fundamental Growth Portfolio                January 6, 2003
*This Amended Exhibit A will be effective with respect to a Fund upon the
effective date of the initial Registration Statement or the post effective
amendment to the Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each
Fund.
                                                       
 ING INVESTORS TRUST (CONTINUED)
   ING MFS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                       January 13, 2003
   ING MFS Research Portfolio                             January 13, 2003
   ING MFS Total Return Portfolio                         January 13, 2003
   ING PIMCO Core Bond Portfolio                          January 13, 2003
   ING PIMCO High Yield Portfolio                         November 5, 2003
   ING Salomon Brothers All Cap Portfolio                  January 6, 2003
   ING Salomon Brothers Investors Portfolio                January 6, 2003
   ING Stock Index Portfolio                              November 5, 2003
   ING ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio       January 13, 2003
   ING ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Income Portfolio              January 13, 2003
   ING UBS U.S. Balanced Portfolio                          January 6, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity Growth Portfolio                 January 13, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Franchise Portfolio              January 13, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth and Income Portfolio             January 13, 2003
   ING ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate Portfolio                   January 13, 2003
 ING MAYFLOWER TRUST
   ING Growth + Value Fund                                   June 9,2003
   ING International Value Fund                           November 3, 2003
 ING MUTUAL FUNDS
   ING Emerging Countries Fund                             November 3, 2003
   ING Foreign Fund                                          July 1, 2003
   ING Global Equity Dividend Fund                        September 2, 2003
   ING Global Real Estate Fund                             November 3, 2003
   ING International Fund                                  November 3, 2003
   ING International SmallCap Growth Fund                  November 3, 2003
   ING Precious Metals Fund                                November 3, 2003
   ING Russia Fund                                         November 3, 2003
   ING Worldwide Growth Fund                               November 3, 2003
ING SERIES FUND, INC.
   Brokerage Cash Reserves                                   June 2, 2003
   ING Aeltus Money Market Fund                              June 2, 2003
   ING Balanced Fund                                         June 2, 2003
   ING Bond Fund                                             June 2, 2003
   ING Classic Principal Protection Fund I                   June 2, 2003
   ING Classic Principal Protection Fund II                  June 2, 2003
   ING Classic Principal Protection Fund III                 June 2, 2003
   ING Classic Principal Protection Fund IV                  June 2, 2003
   ING Government Fund                                       June 2, 2003
   ING Growth Fund                                           June 9, 2003
   ING Growth and Income Fund                                June 9, 2003
*This Amended Exhibit A will be effective with respect to a Fund upon the
effective date of the initial Registration Statement or the post effective
amendment to the Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each
Fund.
                                                       
 ING SERIES FUND, INC. (CONTINUED)
   ING Index Plus LargeCap Fund                             June 9, 2003
   ING Index Plus MidCap Fund                               June 9, 2003
   ING Index Plus Protection Fund                           June 2, 2003
   ING Index Plus SmallCap Fund                             June 9, 2003
   ING International Growth Fund                           November 3, 2003
   ING Small Company Fund                                   June 9, 2003
   ING Strategic Allocation Balanced Fund                   June 2, 2003
   ING Strategic Allocation Growth Fund                     June 2, 2003
   ING Strategic Allocation Income Fund                     June 2, 2003
   ING Technology Fund                                      June 2, 2003
   ING Value Opportunity Fund                               June 9, 2003
 ING STRATEGIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS, INC.
   ING VP Strategic Allocation Balanced Portfolio           July 7, 2003
   ING VP Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio             July 7, 2003
   ING VP Strategic Allocation Income Portfolio             July 7, 2003
 ING VARIABLE FUNDS
   ING VP Growth and Income Portfolio                       July 7, 2003
 ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
   ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 1                   June 13, 2003
   ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 2                 September 12, 2003
   ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 3                 December 12, 2003
   ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 4                       TBD
   ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 5                       TBD
   ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 6                       TBD
   ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 1                TBD
   ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 2                TBD
   ING VP Worldwide Growth Portfolio                      November 3, 2003
ING VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
   ING VP Growth Portfolio                                  July 7, 2003
   ING VP Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio                     July 7, 2003
   ING VP Index Plus MidCap Portfolio                       July 7, 2003
   ING VP Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio                     July 7, 2003
   ING VP International Equity Portfolio                  November 3, 2003
   ING VP Small Company Portfolio                           July 7, 2003
   ING VP Technology Portfolio                              July 7, 2003
   ING VP Value Opportunity Portfolio                       July 7, 2003
*This Amended Exhibit A will be effective with respect to a Fund upon the
effective date of the initial Registration Statement or the post effective
amendment to the Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each
Fund.
                                                       
 ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST
   ING VP Convertible Portfolio                            October 6, 2003
   ING VP Disciplined LargeCap Portfolio                   October 6, 2003
   ING VP Growth + Value Portfolio                         October 6, 2003
   ING VP Growth Opportunities Portfolio                   October 6, 2003
   ING VP High Yield Bond Portfolio                        October 6, 2003
   ING VP International Value Portfolio                   November 3, 2003
   ING VP LargeCap Growth Portfolio                        October 6, 2003
   ING VP MagnaCap Portfolio                               October 6, 2003
   ING ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Opportunities Portfolio                   October 6, 2003
   ING VP SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio                 October 6, 2003
 ING VP BALANCED PORTFOLIO, INC.                            July 7, 2003
 ING ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ PORTFOLIO                                      July 7, 2003
 ING VP EMERGING MARKETS FUND, INC.                       November 3, 2003
 ING VP MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO                              July 7, 2003
 ING VP NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST                            October 6, 2003
 USLICO SERIES FUND
   The Asset Allocation Portfolio                          October 6, 2003
   The Bond Portfolio                                      October 6, 2003
   The Money Market Portfolio                              October 6, 2003
   The Stock Portfolio                                     October 6, 2003
"This Amended Exhibit A will be effective with respect to a Fund upon the
effective date of the initial Registration Statement or the post effective
amendment to the Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each
Fund.