EXHIBIT h(4)(i)
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February 1,2004
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DST Systems, Inc.
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Pursuant 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.
The AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A has also been updated by the removal
of ING Large Company Value Fund and ING VP Large Company Value Portfolio which
were recently dissolved.
Please signify your acceptance to act as Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent under the Agreement with respect to the New Fund, by signing
below.
Very sincerely,
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Senior Vice President
ING Equity Trust
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
DST Systems, Inc.
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Director of Operations Duly Authorized
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AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A
WITH RESPECT TO THE
AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE FUNDS
AND
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME* ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
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ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND TRUST NEW YORK ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING EQUITY TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING Convertible Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Disciplined LargeCap Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Equity and Bond Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Financial Services Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Growth Opportunities Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING LargeCap Growth Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING LargeCap Value Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING MidCap Opportunities Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING MidCap Value Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund II ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund III ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund IV ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund V ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund VI ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund VII ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund VIII ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Principal Protection Fund IX ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Real Estate Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING SmallCap Value Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Tax Efficient Equity Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING FUNDS TRUST Business Trust Delaware N/A
ING Classic Money Market Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GNMA Income Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING High Yield Bond Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING High Yield Opportunity Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Intermediate Bond Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Lexington Money Market Trust ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
* This Amended and Restated Exhibit A will be effective with respect to the
Funds upon the effective date of the post effective amendment to the
Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each Fund.
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TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME* ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
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ING FUNDS TRUST (CONT.)
ING Money Market Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING National Tax-Exempt Bond Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Strategic Bond Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC. Corporation Maryland N/A
ING MagnaCap Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING INVESTORS TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING American Funds Growth Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING American Funds Growth-Income Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING American Funds International Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING MAYFLOWER TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING Growth + Value Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING International Value Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING MUTUAL FUNDS Business Trust Delaware N/A
ING Emerging Countries Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Foreign Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Global Real Estate Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING International Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING International SmallCap Growth Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Precious Metals Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Russia Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING Worldwide Growth Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING PRIME RATE TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING SENIOR INCOME FUND Business Trust Delaware ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST Business Trust Delaware N/A
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 1 ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 2 ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 3 ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 4 ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 5 ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 6 ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 1 ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 2 TBD
ING VP Worldwide Growth Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
* This Amended and Restated Exhibit A will be effective with respect to the
Funds upon the effective date of the post effective amendment to the
Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each Fund.
TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER
TAXPAYER/FUND NAME* ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO.
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ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
ING VP Convertible Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP Disciplined LargeCap Fund ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP Emerging Countries Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP Financial Services Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP Growth + Value Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP Growth Opportunities Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP High Yield Bond Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP International Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP International SmallCap Growth ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Portfolio
ING VP International Value Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP LargeCap Growth Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP MagnaCap Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Opportunities Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP EMERGING MARKETS FUND, INC. Corporation Maryland ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
ING VP NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
USLICO SERIES FUND Business Trust Massachusetts N/A
The Asset Allocation Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
The Bond Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
The Money Market Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
The Stock Portfolio ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Last Approved: November 11, 2003
* This Amended and Restated Exhibit A will be effective with respect to the
Funds upon the effective date of the post effective amendment to the
Company's/Trust's Registration Statement with respect to each Fund.