EXHIBIT h(12)(i)
                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                          FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
                                   WITNESSETH:
         WHEREAS, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ALIAC"), Aeltus
Investment Management, Inc. ("Aeltus"), and Aetna Variable Fund, Aetna Variable
Encore Fund, Aetna Income Shares, Aetna Balanced VP, Inc., Aetna GET Fund, on
behalf of each of its series, Aetna Generation Portfolios, Inc., on behalf of
each of its series, and Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc., on behalf of each of
its series ("Funds") have entered into a Fund Participation Agreement dated May
1, 1998; and
         WHEREAS, ALIAC, Aeltus and the Funds desire to include Aetna GET Fund,
Series D, in Schedule B;
         NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed among ALIAC, Aeltus and the Funds that
Schedule B is hereby amended to include Aetna GET Fund, Series D, effective
October 15, 1998.
         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by
their duly authorized officers as of 9th day of November, 1998.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
By  /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name  ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title Vice President and Treasurer,
        Corporate Controller
AELTUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
By  /s/ J. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
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Name   J. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
Title  Managing Director & COO
AETNA VARIABLE FUND
AETNA VARIABLE ENCORE FUND
AETNA INCOME SHARES
AETNA BALANCED VP, INC.
AETNA GET FUND
AETNA GENERATION PORTFOLIOS, INC.
AETNA VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title Managing Director
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                                   SCHEDULE B
                         (AMENDED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1998)
                               AETNA VARIABLE FUND
                           AETNA VARIABLE ENCORE FUND
                               AETNA INCOME SHARES
                             AETNA BALANCED VP, INC.
                                 AETNA GET FUND
                                    Series B
                                    Series C
                                    Series D
                        AETNA GENERATION PORTFOLIOS, INC.
                                 Aetna Ascent VP
                               Aetna Crossroads VP
                                 Aetna Legacy VP
                          AETNA VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
                           Aetna Value Opportunity VP
                                Aetna Growth VP
                             Aetna Small Company VP
                         Aetna Index Plus Large Cap VP
                              Aetna High Yield VP
                        Aetna Real Estate Securities VP
                                Aetna Mid Cap VP
                          Aetna Index Plus Mid Cap VP
                         Aetna Index Plus Small Cap VP
                            Aetna Index Plus Bond VP
                             Aetna International VP