EX-99.h.8

                     AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
                              JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC


         AMENDMENT made as of this 18th day of February, 2004, by and between
JNL Variable Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation ("the Variable
Fund"), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability
company ("JNAM").

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, the Fund and JNAM entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement
(the "Agreement") dated January 31, 2001; and

         WHEREAS, under the terms of the Agreement, JNAM renders certain
transfer agency and other services to units of beneficial interest in separate
funds ("Fund") of the Variable Fund and the owners of record thereof; and

         WHEREAS, a new paragraph 15 has been added to the Agreement; and

         WHEREAS, in order to reflect a change in sub-adviser, the names of the
Funds have been changed.

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1.   The following paragraph is added to the Agreement in its entirety:

                      15. However, the addition or deletion of a Fund reflecting
              changes that have been formally approved by resolution by the
              Board of Trustees will not require approval by the Board of
              Trustees.

2.   Exhibit A to the  Agreement is hereby  deleted and replaced in its entirety
     with Exhibit A dated February 18, 2004, attached hereto.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.

ATTEST:                            JNL VARIABLE FUND LLC

/s/ Ellen M. Baird                     /s/ Susan S. Rhee
____________________________       By_________________________________
                                     Susan S. Rhee
                                     As Its Vice President, Counsel & Secretary

ATTEST:                            JACKSON NATIONAL ASSET
                                   MANAGEMENT, LLC

/s/ Ellen M. Baird                     /s/ Andrew B. Hopping
____________________________       By_________________________________
                                     Andrew B. Hopping
                                     As Its President





                               EXHIBIT A

                           FEBRUARY 18, 2004


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           JNL/Mellon Capital Management The S&P(R) 10 Fund
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           JNL/Mellon Capital Management Financial Sector Fund
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