EXHIBIT h(7)(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/ Deborah Koltenuk
    ---------------------------
Name  Deborah Koltenuk

Title Vice President and Treasurer,
        Corporate Controller

AELTUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

By  /s/ J. Scott Fox
    ---------------------------
Name   J. Scott Fox
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/ Frank Litwin
   ---------------------------
Name Frank Litwin

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