AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

     This AMENDMENT NO. 8 to the INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is effective as of August 1, 2008, by and among THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“VALIC”) and AIG RETIREMENT COMPANY I (“ARC I”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, VALIC and AIG Retirement Company I (“ARC I”) entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement dated January 1, 2002, as amended (the “Agreement”), with respect to the funds listed in Schedule A (the “Covered Funds”); and

     WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend Schedule A to the Agreement to reflect the amendment of the advisory fee rate payable with respect to the Blue Chip Growth Fund.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, VALIC and ARC I agree as follows:

1.	Schedule A Amendment. Schedule A is amended to reflect the revised advisory fee rate for the Blue Chip Growth Fund.
2.	Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
3.	Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly supplemented, amended or consented to hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and shall continue to be in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment No. 8 as of the date first above written.

THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY			AIG RETIREMENT COMPANY I
By:	/s/ Evelyn M. Curran		By:	/s/ Nori L. Gabert
	Name:	Evelyn M. Curran		Name:	Nori L. Gabert
	Title:	Senior Vice President		Title:	Vice President & Secretary

AIG RETIREMENT COMPANY I
SCHEDULE A
to Investment Advisory Agreement
(Effective August 1, 2008)

COVERED FUNDS

Annual Fee computed at the following annual rate, based on average monthly net assets value and payable monthly:

Asset Allocation Fund	0.50%
Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.75% on first $250 million
	0.725% on next $250 million
	0.70% on assets over $500 million
Broad Cap Value Income Fund	0.70% on the first $250 million
	0.65% on the next $250 million
	0.60% on the next $500 million
	0.55% on assets over $1 billion
Capital Conservation Fund	0.50% on first $250 million
	0.45% on the next $250 million
	0.40% on the next $500 million
	0.35% on assets over $1 billion
Core Equity Fund	0.80% on first $250 million
	0.75% on the next $250 million
	0.70% on the next $500 million
	0.65% on assets over $1 billion
Core Value Fund1	0.77% on the first $250 million
	0.72% on the next $250 million
	0.67% on the next $500 million
	0.62% on assets over $1 billion
Foreign Value Fund	0.73% on the first $250 million
	0.68% on the next $250 million
	0.63% on the next $500 million
	0.58% on assets over $1 billion
Global Equity Fund2	0.81% on the first $250 million
	0.76% on the next $250 million
	0.71% on the next $500 million
	0.66% over $1 billion
Global Social Awareness Fund	0.50%
Global Strategy Fund	0.50%
Government Securities Fund	0.50% on first $250 million
	0.45% on next $250 million
	0.40% on the next $500 million
	0.35% on assets over $1 billion
Growth and Income Fund	0.75%

Growth Fund	0.83% on the first $250 million
	0.78% on the next $250 million
	0.73% on the next $500 million
	0.68% on assets over $1 billion
Health Sciences Fund	1.00% on first $500 million
	0.95% on assets over $500 million
Inflation Protected Fund	0.50% on the first $250 million
	0.45% on the next $250 million
	0.40% on assets over $500 million
International Equities Fund	0.35% on the first $500 million
	0.25% on assets over $500 million
International Government Bond Fund	0.50% on the first $250 million
	0.45% on the next $250 million
	0.40% on the next $500 million
	0.35% on assets over $1 billion
International Growth I Fund	0.95% on the first $250 million
	0.90% on the next $250 million
	0.85% on the next $500 million
	0.80% on assets over $1 billion
Large Cap Core Fund	0.70% on the first $250 million
	0.65% on the next $250 million
	0.60% on the next $500 million
	0.55% on assets over $1 billion
Large Capital Growth Fund3	0.64% on the first $750 million
	0.59% on assets over $750 million
Mid Cap Index Fund	0.35% on the first $500 million
	0.25% on the next $2.5 billion
	0.20% on the next $2 billion
	0.15% on assets over $5 billion
Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund	0.70% on the first $250 million
	0.65% on the next $250 million
	0.60% on assets over $500 million
Money Market I Fund	0.40%
Nasdaq-100® Index Fund	0.40%
Real Estate Fund	0.75% on the first $250 million
(to be renamed Global Real Estate Fund	0.70% on the next $250 million
effective October 1, 2008)	0.65% on assets over $500 million
Science & Technology Fund	0.90% on the first $500 million
	0.85% on assets over $500 million
Small Cap Aggressive Growth Fund	0.85% on the first $250 million

	0.75% on assets over $250 million
Small Cap Fund	0.90% on the first $250 million
	0.85% on the next $250 million
	0.80% on the next $500 million
	0.75% on assets over $1 billion
Small Cap Index Fund	0.35% on the first $500 million
	0.25% on the next $2.5 billion
	0.20% on the next $2 billion
	0.15% on assets over $5 billion
Small Cap Special Values Fund	0.75% on the first $500 million
	0.70% on assets over $500 million
Small-Mid Growth Fund	0.85% on the first $250 million
	0.75% on assets over $250 million
Stock Index Fund	0.35% on the first $500 million
	0.25% on the next $2.5 billion
	0.20% on the next $2 billion
	0.15% on assets over $5 billion
Value Fund	0.78% on the first $250 million
	0.73% on the next $250 million
	0.68% on the next $500 million
	0.63% on assets over $1 billion

1	On July 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of AIG Retirement Company I (the “Board”) approved the addition of breakpoints to the advisory fee rate of the Core Value Fund (formerly, the Income & Growth Fund) as reflected herein, which rate became effective October 1, 2005.
2	On July 26, 2005, the Board approved the reduction to the advisory fee rate of the Global Equity Fund as reflected herein, which rate became effective December 5, 2005.
3	On January 18, 2006, the Board approved the reduction of the advisory fee rate of the Large Capital Growth Fund as reflected herein, which rate became effective February 1, 2006.