EXHIBIT (h)(4)(i)
[ING FUNDS LOGO]
February 25, 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 Evergreen Health
Sciences Portfolio, ING Evergreen Omega Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Aggressive
Growth Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Growth Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Moderate Growth
Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio, ING Principal Protection Fund X,
ING Principal Protection Fund XI, ING VP Financial Services Portfolio, and ING
VP Real Estate Portfolio (the "Funds") to be included on the AMENDED EXHIBIT A
to the Agreements as shown.
The AMENDED EXHIBIT A has also been updated (1) to reflect name changes for ING
Eagle Asset Value Equity Portfolio to ING Eagle Asset Capital Appreciation
Portfolio, effective May 3, 2004, ING Growth and Income Fund to ING Equity
Income Fund, ING Technology Fund to ING Global Science and Technology Fund, ING
Growth and Income Fund to ING Equity Income Fund and ING VP Technology Portfolio
to ING VP Global Science and Technology Portfolio, and (2) by the removal of ING
Strategic Bond Fund, effective April 16, 2004, and ING GET Fund - Series D as
these funds were recently dissolved.
Please signify your acceptance to provide services under the Agreements with
respect to the Funds by signing below.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.
Sincerely,
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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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
July Authorized
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AMENDED EXHIBIT A
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE
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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 Principal Protection Fund X TBD
ING Principal Protection Fund XI TBD
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 GET FUND
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
ING GET Fund - Series J July 14, 2003
ING GET Fund - Series K July 14, 2003
ING GET FUND (CONT.)
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 Capital Appreciation Portfolio January 6, 2003
ING Evergreen Health Sciences Portfolio May 3, 2004
ING Evergreen Omega Portfolio May 3, 2004
ING FMR(SM) Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio January 6, 2003
ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Internet Tollkeeper(SM) Portfolio January 6, 2003
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 Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Portfolio May 1, 2004
ING Lifestyle Growth Portfolio May 1, 2004
ING Lifestyle Moderate Growth Portfolio May 1, 2004
ING Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio May 1, 2004
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 INVESTORS TRUST (CONT.)
ING Mercury Fundamental Growth Portfolio January 6, 2003
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 Equity Income Fund June 9, 2003
ING Global Science and Technology Fund June 2, 2003
ING Government Fund June 2, 2003
ING Growth Fund June 9, 2003
ING SERIES FUND, INC. (CONT.)
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 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 March 12, 2004
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 5 June 11, 2004
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 6 September 10, 2004
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 Global Science and Technology Portfolio July 7, 2003
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 Value Opportunity Portfolio July 7, 2003
ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST
ING VP Convertible Portfolio October 6, 2003
ING VP Disciplined LargeCap Portfolio October 6, 2003
ING VP Financial Services Portfolio May 1, 2004
ING VP Growth + Value Portfolio October 6, 2003
ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST (CONT)
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 Real Estate Portfolio May 1, 2004
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