EX-99.B(K)(X)(A) 4 a2139215zex-99_bkxa.txt EXHIBIT 99.B(K)(X)(A) Exhibit 99.k (x)(a) [ING FUNDS LOGO] February 25, 2004 Nick Horvath DST Systems, Inc. 333 West 11th St., 5th Floor Kansas City, Missouri 64105 Dear Mr. Horvath: 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 Evergreen Health Sciences Portfolio, ING Evergreen Omega Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Growth Portfolio, ING Lifestyle Moderate Growth Portfolio and ING Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio, each a new series of ING Investors Trust, ING Principal Protection Fund X and ING Principal Protection Fund XI, each a new series of ING Equity Trust, and ING VP Real Estate Portfolio, a new series of ING Variable Products Trust, (the "New Funds"), 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 New Funds to AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A of the Agreement. The AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A has also been updated by the removal of ING Strategic Bond Fund, ING VP Emerging Countries Portfolio, ING VP International Portfolio and ING VP International SmallCap Portfolio as these funds have been dissolved. Please signify your acceptance to act as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent under the Agreement with respect to the New Funds, by signing below. Very sincerely, /s/ Robert S. Naka ------------------ Robert S. Naka Senior Vice President ING Investors Trust ING Equity Trust ING Variable Products Trust ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO: DST Systems, Inc. By: /s/ Nick Horvath ---------------- Name: Nick Horvath 7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Tel: 480-477-3000 ING Investors Trust Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034 Fax: 480-477-2700 ING Equity Trust www.ingfunds.com ING Variable Products Trust Title: Director or Directors, Duly Authorized -------------------------------------- 2 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. ------------------ ------------ ------------ -------- ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND Trust New York 13-6061925 ING EQUITY TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A ING Convertible Fund 33-0552461 ING Disciplined LargeCap Fund 06-1533751 ING Equity and Bond Fund 33-0552418 ING Financial Services Fund 95-4020286 ING Growth Opportunities Fund 04-2886865 ING LargeCap Growth Fund 33-0733557 ING LargeCap Value Fund 20-0437128 ING MidCap Opportunities Fund 06-1522344 ING MidCap Value Fund 86-1048451 ING Principal Protection Fund 86-1033467 ING Principal Protection Fund II 86-1039030 ING Principal Protection Fund III 86-1049217 ING Principal Protection Fund IV 82-0540557 ING Principal Protection Fund V 27-0019774 ING Principal Protection Fund VI 48-1284684 ING Principal Protection Fund VII 72-1553495 ING Principal Protection Fund VIII 47-0919259 ING Principal Protection Fund IX 20-0453800 ING Principal Protection Fund X 20-0584080 ING Principal Protection Fund XI 20-0639761 ING Real Estate Fund 43-1969240 ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund 04-2886856 ING SmallCap Value Fund 86-1048453 ING Tax Efficient Equity Fund 23-2978988 ING FUNDS TRUST Business Trust Delaware N/A ING Classic Money Market Fund 23-2978935 ING GNMA Income Fund 22-2013958 ING High Yield Bond Fund 23-2978938 ING High Yield Opportunity Fund 33-0715888
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TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER TAXPAYER/FUND NAME ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO. ------------------ ------------ ------------ -------- ING FUNDS TRUST (CONTD.) ING Intermediate Bond Fund 52-2125227 ING Lexington Money Market Trust 13-6766350 ING Money Market Fund 86-0955273 ING National Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 23-2978941 ING INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC. Corporation Maryland N/A ING MagnaCap Fund 22-1891924 ING INVESTORS TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A ING American Funds Growth Portfolio 55-0839555 ING American Funds Growth-Income Portfolio 55-0839542 ING American Funds International Portfolio 55-0839952 ING Evergreen Health Sciences Portfolio 20-0573913 ING Evergreen Omega Portfolio 20-0573935 ING Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Portfolio 20-0573999 ING Lifestyle Growth Portfolio 20-0573986 ING Lifestyle Moderate Growth Portfolio 20-0573968 ING Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio 20-0573946 ING MAYFLOWER TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A ING Growth + Value Fund 06-1465531 ING International Value Fund 06-1472910 ING MUTUAL FUNDS Business Trust Delaware N/A ING Emerging Countries Fund 33-0635177 ING Foreign Fund 72-1563685 ING Global Equity Dividend Fund 55-0839557 ING Global Real Estate Fund 86-1028620 ING International Fund 22-3278095 ING International SmallCap Growth Fund 33-0591838 ING Precious Metals Fund 13-2855309 ING Russia Fund 22-3430284 ING Worldwide Growth Fund 33-0552475 ING PRIME RATE TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts 95-6874587 ING SENIOR INCOME FUND Business Trust Delaware 86-1011668 ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST Business Trust Delaware N/A ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 1 43-2007006 ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 2 41-2107140 ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 3 32-0090501
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TYPE OF STATE OF TAXPAYER TAXPAYER/FUND NAME ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION I.D. NO. ------------------ ------------ ------------ -------- ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (CONT.) ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 4 32-0090502 ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 5 32-0090504 ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 6 32-0090505 ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 1 43-2007032 ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 2 TBD ING VP Worldwide Growth Portfolio 25-6705433 ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts N/A ING VP Convertible Portfolio 86-1028318 ING VP Disciplined LargeCap Fund 06-6397003 ING VP Financial Services Portfolio 86-1028316 ING VP Growth + Value Portfolio 06-6396994 ING VP Growth Opportunities Portfolio 06-6493759 ING VP High Yield Bond Portfolio 06-6396995 ING VP International Value Portfolio 06-6453493 ING VP LargeCap Growth Portfolio 86-1028309 ING VP MagnaCap Portfolio 06-6493762 ING VP MidCap Opportunities Portfolio 06-6493760 ING VP Real Estate Portfolio 20-0453833 ING VP SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio 06-6397002 ING VP EMERGING MARKETS FUND, INC. Corporation Maryland 06-1287459 ING VP NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST Business Trust Massachusetts 22-2932678 USLICO SERIES FUND Business Trust Massachusetts N/A The Asset Allocation Portfolio 54-1499147 The Bond Portfolio 54-1499901 The Money Market Portfolio 54-1499149 The Stock Portfolio 54-1499398
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