FIRST AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT The Service Agreement dated October 1, 2000 (the "Agreement") between FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS COMPANY, INC. and THE UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK is hereby...

                                                             EXHIBIT (h)(35)(b)

                                FIRST AMENDMENT
                                      TO
                               SERVICE AGREEMENT

   The Service Agreement dated October 1, 2000 (the "Agreement") between
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS COMPANY, INC. and THE UNITED
STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK is hereby amended as
follows:

1. Effective May 1, 2006, the first WHEREAS clause of the Agreement is hereby
   deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted in lieu thereof:

      "WHEREAS, FIIOC provides transfer agency and other services to Fidelity's
   Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II,
   Variable Insurance Products Fund III, and Variable Insurance Products Fund
   IV (collectively "Funds"); and"

2. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall
   remain in full force and effect.

Dated: June __, 2006

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS COMPANY, INC.

By:
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Name:
Title:

THE UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

By:
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Name:
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