GUARANTEED MINIMUM WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT RIDER

(with Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Feature)

This rider is part of Your contract. The Rider Effective Date is shown on the Data Page. All definitions, provisions, and exceptions of the contract apply to this rider unless specifically changed by this rider. This rider is available only if the Owner(s) and Covered Lives meet Our rider eligibility guidelines.

In the event of a conflict between any provision in this rider and the contract, the provisions of this rider will control. The initial charge for this rider is shown on the Data Page. You may terminate this rider any time after it has been in force for five full Contract Years.

RIDER BENEFITS

This rider guarantees that You may take certain Withdrawals in each Contract Year for life, regardless of Your contract’s accumulated value, subject to the terms and conditions of this rider. The purpose of the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit provided under this rider is to provide security through available Withdrawals. The guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit will terminate upon assignment or a change in ownership of the contract unless the new assignee or Owner meets the qualifications specified in the COVERED LIFE CHANGE provision of this rider.

DEFINITIONS

COVERED LIFE or COVERED LIVES are the natural person(s) upon whose lives the Withdrawal Benefit Payments of this rider are based. There can be no more than two Covered Lives.

EXCESS WITHDRAWAL is the portion of a Withdrawal that exceeds the Withdrawal Benefit Payment.

OWNER is the person, including any Joint Owner, who owns all rights and privileges of this rider. If the Owner is not a natural person, for purposes of this rider, the term "Owner" shall mean the Annuitant(s), but the Annuitant(s) shall not be entitled to any rights or privileges of this rider to which the Owner is entitled.

SPOUSE is the person recognized as the Owner’s Spouse and eligible to make a spousal election under federal tax laws.

WITHDRAWAL is any partial surrender of the contract accumulated value (including Surrender Charges, if the partial surrender exceeds the Free Surrender Amount) and/or any partial annuitization of the contract.

WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT BASE (also referred to as For Life Withdrawal Benefit Base) is the amount on which a Withdrawal Benefit Payment is based.

WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENT (also referred to as For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payment) is any amount guaranteed to be available for Withdrawal each Contract Year.

GUARANTEED MINIMUM WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT (GMWB)

This rider provides for guaranteed minimum Withdrawal Benefit Payments, up to an annual percentage of the For Life Withdrawal Benefit Base, on and after the Contract Anniversary following the date the oldest Owner attains age 59 ½. The annual percentage is based on “Single Life” unless You have elected "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments as described in "SINGLE LIFE" AND "JOINT LIFE" WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS. When calculating the For Life Withdrawal Benefit Base, all Withdrawals taken prior to the Contract Anniversary following the date the oldest Owner attains age 59 ½ are treated as Excess Withdrawals.

You are not required to take Withdrawals, except as described in EFFECT ON RIDER BENEFITS IF CONTRACT ACCUMULATED VALUE IS ZERO. You may take Withdrawals when, and in any amount, You desire subject to the Minimum Unscheduled Partial Surrender amount shown on the Data Page. Anytime You take a Withdrawal, We adjust the For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payment and the For Life Withdrawal Benefit Base, as described in WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENT CALCULATION and WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT BASE CALCULATION. Withdrawals are deducted from the Investment Options in the same proportion as Your current premium payment allocations unless You direct otherwise.

Note: Although this rider does not restrict Your Withdrawal rights under the contract, You need to know that the amount of Withdrawals that exceed the Withdrawal Benefit Payment have a negative effect on this rider’s value as described in EFFECT OF EXCESS WITHDRAWALS ON RIDER BENEFITS.

"SINGLE LIFE" AND "JOINT LIFE" WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS

"Single Life" For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payments

The Withdrawal Benefit Payments under this rider are automatically calculated as "Single Life", meaning based on one Covered Life. To be eligible for "Single Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments, the Covered Life:

1.must be either:

a. the Owner if there is only one Owner; or

b. the youngest Joint Owner if there are Joint Owners; and

2.must meet Our rider eligibility guidelines on the date named as a Covered Life. "Single Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments continue until the earlier of:

1. the death of the first Owner to die; or

2. the Withdrawal Benefit Base being reduced to zero.

The "Single Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage is locked in as of the date of Your first Withdrawal and is set out in the table on the Data Page.

"Joint Life" For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payments

Anytime on or before Your first Withdrawal, You may elect to take Withdrawal Benefit Payments on a "Joint Life" basis, meaning based on two Covered Lives. You may only elect "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments if there are two eligible Covered Lives. The "Joint Life" election is not available if the Owner is not a natural person.

In order to be eligible for "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments, the Covered Lives:

1.must be either:

a. if there is only one Owner, the Owner and the Owner’s Spouse, provided the Spouse is named as a primary beneficiary; or

b. the Joint Owners, provided the Joint Owners are each other’s Spouse; and

2.must meet Our rider eligibility guidelines on the date named as Covered Lives. "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments continue until the earlier of:

1. the death of the last Covered Life to die; or

2. the Withdrawal Benefit Base being reduced to zero.

The "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage is locked in as of the date of Your first Withdrawal and is set out in the table on the Data Page.

Note: The Withdrawal Benefit Payment will always be based on "Single Life" unless You notify us that You are electing "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments and You are eligible to make a "Joint Life" election. At the time You take Your first Withdrawal, Your Withdrawal Benefit Payment is locked in as either "Single Life" or "Joint Life", whichever is applicable. You may not change Your Withdrawal Benefit Payment election after You have taken a Withdrawal.

EFFECT ON RIDER BENEFITS IF CONTRACT ACCUMULATED VALUE IS ZERO

If Your contract accumulated value is zero and rider benefits are available:

1. You will receive "Single Life" or "Joint Life" For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payments as described in "SINGLE LIFE" AND "JOINT LIFE" WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS. You may elect the frequency of Your Withdrawal Benefit Payment on a schedule that is acceptable to Us.

2. You will continue to receive the Withdrawal Benefit Payment under this rider according to the rider terms, but all other rights and benefits under this rider and the contract, including death benefits and the ability to make additional premium payments, will cease.

WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENT CALCULATION

We calculate the Withdrawal Benefit Payment on the Rider Effective Date and on each Contract Anniversary this rider is in force.

The Withdrawal Benefit Payment is calculated as a fixed percentage of the Withdrawal Benefit Base. The Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage is locked in as of the date of Your first Withdrawal as set out in the tables on the Data Page, and is automatically based on "Single Life" unless You are eligible and elect "Joint Life".

You are not required to take a Withdrawal of any or all of a Withdrawal Benefit Payment in a Contract Year. If You do not take an available Withdrawal Benefit Payment in a Contract Year, that remaining Withdrawal Benefit Payment does not carry over to the next Contract Year.

WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT BASE CALCULATION

We calculate the Withdrawal Benefit Base on the Rider Effective Date and on each Contract Anniversary this rider is in force. If the Contract Date and the Rider Effective Date are the same, the initial Withdrawal Benefit Base equals premium payments made on that date. If the Contract Date and the Rider Effective Date are different, the initial Withdrawal Benefit Base equals the contract accumulated value on the Rider Effective Date. Additional premium payments made during any Contract Year will increase the Withdrawal Benefit Base on the next Contract Anniversary.

If the total of all Withdrawals during a Contract Year are less than or equal to the Withdrawal Benefit Payment, the Withdrawal Benefit Base will not decrease. Excess Withdrawals will reduce the Withdrawal Benefit Base in an amount equal to the greater of:

1. the Excess Withdrawals; and

2. the result of (a. divided by b.), multiplied by c., where:

a. is the amount withdrawn in excess of the Withdrawal Benefit Payment remaining prior to the Withdrawal;

b. is the contract accumulated value after the Withdrawal Benefit Payment is deducted, but prior to the Excess Withdrawal; and

c. is the Withdrawal Benefit Base prior to the adjustment for the Excess Withdrawal.

Note:The Withdrawal Benefit Base cannot be withdrawn in a lump sum and is not payable as a death benefit.

ANNUAL GMWB STEP-UP

On each Contract Anniversary following the Rider Effective Date, We will compare the contract accumulated value on the Contract Anniversary to the Withdrawal Benefit Base. If the contract accumulated value is greater than the Withdrawal Benefit Base, We will automatically increase ("Step- Up") the Withdrawal Benefit Base to the contract accumulated value if You are eligible for that Step-Up.

You are eligible for a Step-Up to the Withdrawal Benefit Base if the following requirements are satisfied:

1. the Contract Anniversary occurs before the later of:

a. the Contract Anniversary following the date the oldest Owner attains age 80; or

b. ten years after the Rider Effective Date;

2. You have not declined any increases in the rider charge; and

3. You have not fully annuitized Your contract.

So long as You remain eligible for the Step-Up feature of this rider, You will be charged the then current rider charge as described in RIDER CHARGE. You may avoid an increase in Your rider charge by declining the rider charge increase before the rider charge increase becomes effective. If You decline the increased charge, You are no longer eligible for the Step-Up feature. The feature may not be added later and You will not receive future Step-Ups.

EFFECT OF EXCESS WITHDRAWALS ON RIDER BENEFITS

Any Withdrawal, or portion thereof, when aggregated with all prior Withdrawals during that Contract Year, that exceeds the Withdrawal Benefit Payment is an Excess Withdrawal. As stated previously in GUARANTEED MINIMUM WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT (GMWB), all Withdrawals taken prior to the Contract Anniversary following the date the oldest Owner attains age 59 ½ are treated as Excess Withdrawals.

Excess Withdrawals will reduce the Withdrawal Benefit Base. This reduction may be greater than the dollar amount of the Excess Withdrawal when the contract accumulated value is less than the Withdrawal Benefit Base. For a description of how Excess Withdrawals impact the Withdrawal Benefit Base, see WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT BASE CALCULATION. For a description of how Excess Withdrawals impact the GMWB Death Benefit, see RIDER BENEFITS AT DEATH.

When You request a Withdrawal, We will tell You whether that Withdrawal is an Excess Withdrawal. We will also tell You the maximum Withdrawal amount you may take before the Withdrawal is considered an Excess Withdrawal.

REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS (RMD)

Tax-qualified contracts are subject to certain federal tax rules requiring that RMD be taken on a calendar year basis (as opposed to a contract year basis), usually beginning after age 70½.

If You are eligible for and enroll in our RMD Program for GMWB, as discussed below, a Withdrawal taken to satisfy RMD for the contract (an "RMD amount") that exceeds a Withdrawal Benefit Payment for that Contract Year will not be deemed an Excess Withdrawal.

RMD Program: Eligibility in the RMD Program for GMWB is determined by satisfaction of the following requirements:

1. the amount required to be distributed each calendar year for purposes of satisfying the RMD rules of the Internal Revenue Code is based only on this contract (the "RMD amount"); and

2. You have elected scheduled Withdrawal Benefit Payments.

Note:Although enrollment in the RMD Program for GMWB does not prevent You from taking an unscheduled Withdrawal, an unscheduled Withdrawal will cause You to lose the RMD Program protections for the remainder of the Contract Year. This means that any Withdrawals (scheduled or unscheduled) during the remainder of the Contract Year that exceed the available Withdrawal Benefit Payment will be treated as Excess Withdrawals, even if the purpose is to take the RMD amount. You will automatically be re-enrolled in the RMD Program for GMWB on Your next Contract Anniversary.

We reserve the right to modify or eliminate the RMD Program for GMWB; for example, if there is a change to the Internal Revenue Code or Internal Revenue Service rules or interpretations relating to RMD, including the issuance of relevant IRS guidance. We will send You at least 30 days advance Notice of any change in or elimination of the RMD Program for GMWB. Any modifications or elimination of the RMD Program for GMWB will take effect after Notice. If We exercise our right to modify or eliminate the RMD Program for GMWB, then any scheduled or unscheduled Withdrawal in excess of a Withdrawal Benefit Payment after the effective date of the program’s modification or elimination will be deemed an Excess Withdrawal.

RIDER CHARGE

There is an additional charge for this rider. The rider charge is computed quarterly based on the Withdrawal Benefit Base and is deducted from Your contract accumulated value at the end of each calendar quarter. The rider charge is deducted through the redemption of units from Your Separate Account Division(s) accumulated value and/or withdrawal from Your fixed account(s) value, if any in the same proportion as the surrender allocation percentages. If the surrender allocation percentages include the fixed account(s), if any, We will not deduct charges from the fixed account(s), if any, that reduce the credited interest amount below the guaranteed minimum interest amount. Any rider charges We cannot deduct from the fixed account(s), if any, are pro-rated among Your remaining Separate Account Division(s) included in the surrender allocation percentages. If this rider is issued after the beginning of a calendar quarter, We will pro-rate the rider charge to reflect the number of days the rider is in force during the calendar quarter.

The initial rider charge is shown on the Data Page. We may increase the rider charge, but We guarantee that the increased charge will not exceed the maximum rider charge shown on the Data Page. You will be notified of a rider charge increase in writing. Rider charge increases, if any, will automatically apply unless We receive Notice from You declining the increase prior to the effective date of the rider charge increase.

Note: If You decline an increase in the rider charge, You will no longer be eligible for future Step-Ups and Your current rider charge will remain in effect for the remaining life of this rider.

If this rider is terminated, We will pro-rate the rider charge to reflect the number of days that this rider was in force during the calendar quarter. There will be no further deductions for the rider charge.

INVESTMENT OPTION RESTRICTIONS

While this rider is in force, the Investment Options You may select are limited to the allocation models and/or Divisions that We designate ("GMWB Investment Options"). We may modify the GMWB Investment Options available with this rider from time to time.

Additional premiums will be applied in the same proportion as Your current premium payment allocations unless You direct Us otherwise. You may transfer from one GMWB Investment Option to another by providing Us Notice.

If You select a GMWB Investment Option which is an allocation model:

1. Your allocation percentages must match the percentages of the model You have selected; and

2. You direct us to automatically rebalance Your contract accumulated value on each calendar quarter to match Your selected model.

You will be notified in writing at least 30 days (or longer if required by state and/or federal regulatory authorities) prior to any change in GMWB Investment Option restrictions.

MAXIMUM TOTAL PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS

The Maximum Total Premium Contributions You may make during the lifetime of the contract are shown on the Data Page. We reserve the right to treat all deferred variable annuity contracts issued by Us to You and/or Your Spouse with a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider attached as one contract for purposes of determining the Maximum Total Premium Contributions. We reserve the right to limit additional premium payments while this rider is in force.

ADDITIONAL PREMIUM PAYMENTS

Before Your contract accumulated value is reduced to zero, You may make additional premium payments, subject to the limitations described below. We will not accept additional premium payments once the contract accumulated value becomes zero.

While this rider is in force, We may limit or not accept additional premium payments if We determine that, as a result of the timing and amounts of Your additional premium payments and Withdrawals, a limitation is necessary for Us to manage the financial risks in providing the GMWB. We also reserve the right to limit or not accept additional premium payments if We are not then offering this benefit for new contracts, or if We are offering a modified version of this benefit for new contracts. We will exercise such reservation of right for all annuity Owners in the same class, in a non-discriminatory manner.

EFFECT OF REACHING THE MAXIMUM ANNUITIZATION DATE

On or before the maximum Annuitization Date, You must elect one of the contract or GMWB rider payment options described below.

1. Contract payment options:

a. payments resulting from applying the contract accumulated value to an annuity benefit payment option; or

b. payment of the contract accumulated value as a single payment.

2. GMWB rider payment option:

a. fixed scheduled payments each year in the amount of the For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payment, until the date of death of the last Covered Life.

We will send You written Notice at least 30 days prior to the maximum Annuitization Date and ask You to select one of the available payment options listed above. If We have not received Your election as of the maximum Annuitization Date, We will automatically apply Your contract accumulated value to an annuity benefit payment option as described in the contract.

RIDER BENEFITS AT DEATH

While this rider is in force, the GMWB Death Benefit replaces any other death benefit under the contract. The GMWB Death Benefit terminates when this rider terminates.

If You die when the contract accumulated value is greater than zero:

1. If You are the only Owner, upon Your death, Your primary beneficiary may elect one of the following:

a. receive the GMWB Death Benefit as set forth below; or

b. if the primary beneficiary is Your Spouse, Your Spouse may continue the contract with or without this rider as set forth in SPOUSAL CONTINUATION.

2. If there are Joint Owners, upon the death of the first Joint Owner to die, the surviving Joint Owner may elect one of the following:

a. receive the GMWB Death Benefit as set forth below; or

b. if the surviving Joint Owner is Your Spouse, Your Spouse may continue the contract with or without this rider as set forth in SPOUSAL CONTINUATION.

The GMWB Death Benefit is equal to the greatest of:

1. the contract accumulated value as of the Valuation Day on which We receive the proof of death and all required documents;

2. the total premium payments minus each Withdrawal taken on or before the Valuation Day on which We receive the proof of death and all required documents;

3. the highest contract accumulated value that was in effect on any prior Contract Anniversary that is wholly divisible by 7, plus any premium payments made after that Contract Anniversary minus each Withdrawal taken after that Contract Anniversary.

NOTE: For 2. and 3. above, a Withdrawal that is not a "For Life" Excess Withdrawal will reduce the GMWB Death Benefit by the amount of the Withdrawal. Then, each "For Life" Excess Withdrawal will proportionately reduce the GMWB Death Benefit by the ratio of the "For Life" Excess Withdrawal taken to the contract accumulated value immediately prior to the "For Life" Excess Withdrawal.

If You die after the contract accumulated value has reduced to zero:

1. If You elected "Single Life" For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payments, all payments stop and the contract is terminated.

2. If You elected "Joint Life" For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payments, We will continue payments to the surviving Covered Life until the date of the surviving Covered Life’s death.

SPOUSAL CONTINUATION

If You die while this rider is in force, Your Spouse can NOT continue the contract with this rider if any ofthe following apply:

1. The contract accumulated value is zero.

2. The contract and this rider have been previously continued.

3. You were the sole Owner and Your Spouse is not a primary beneficiary.

4. There were Joint Owners and Your Spouse is not the surviving Joint Owner.

5. Your Spouse does not meet the minimum age requirement of Our rider eligibility guidelines on the date of the continuation election.

6. Withdrawals have been taken and You locked in "Single Life" For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payments. As explained in "SINGLE LIFE" AND "JOINT LIFE" WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS, "Single Life" Withdrawals cease upon the death of the first Owner to die.

7. Withdrawals have been taken and You locked in "Joint Life" For Life Withdrawal Benefit Payments and Your Spouse is not an eligible Covered Life. As explained in COVERED LIFE CHANGE, after "Joint Life" Withdrawals have been taken, no one, including Your Spouse, may become a new Covered Life.

Note: Although spousal continuation may be available under the contract for a subsequent Spouse, this rider may only be continued once.

Note: If Your Spouse is not eligible to continue this rider, or elects not to continue this rider, this rider and all rights, benefits and charges under the rider will terminate.

If none of the statements above apply and Your Spouse elects to continue the contract with the rider:

If Withdrawals have not been taken:

1. Withdrawal Benefit Payments will be calculated as "Single Life".

2. You will be removed as a Covered Life and Your Spouse will be the sole Covered Life.

3. Your Spouse can NOT add a new Covered Life or elect "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments.

4. The Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage will be based on Your Spouse’s age and will lock in at the "Single Life" percentage applicable on the date of Your Spouse’s first Withdrawal.

5. Withdrawal Benefit Payments will continue to be available until the death of Your Spouse.

6. All other provisions of this rider will continue as in effect on the date of Your death.

If Withdrawals have been taken and You have locked in "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments:

1. The Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage will continue to be based on the original Covered Lives.

2. Your Spouse can NOT add a new Covered Life.

3. Withdrawal Benefit Payments will continue to be available until the death of Your Spouse.

4. All other provisions of this rider will continue as in effect on the date of Your death.

COVERED LIFE CHANGE

Any ownership, beneficiary designation or other contract or rider change before the Annuitization Date which would cause a change in the Covered Life (a "Change") will result in termination of this rider, except for the following permissible Changes.

1. Spousal continuation of this rider as described above in SPOUSAL CONTINUATION.

2. If Withdrawals have not been taken and You have not previously elected to continue this rider as provided in SPOUSAL CONTINUATION:

a. You may add a Joint Owner or primary beneficiary as a Covered Life, provided that the new Joint Owner or primary beneficiary is an eligible Covered Life as set forth in "SINGLE LIFE" AND "JOINT LIFE" WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS.

b. You may remove a Joint Owner or primary beneficiary as a Covered Life.

c. The Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage will be calculated based on the age of the Covered Lives and will lock in at the percentage applicable on the date of Your first Withdrawal.

3. If Withdrawals have been taken and You have locked in "Single Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments:

a. You may remove a Joint Owner as a Covered Life and Withdrawal Benefit Payments will cease upon Your death.

b. You may add a primary beneficiary to Your contract; however, You may not add a primary beneficiary as a Covered Life for purposes of this rider.

c. The Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage will remain locked at the percentage applicable on the date of Your first Withdrawal and will not be reset to reflect the removal of the Covered Life.

4. If Withdrawals have been taken and You have locked in "Joint Life" Withdrawal Benefit Payments:

a. You may remove a Joint Owner or primary beneficiary as a Covered Life and Withdrawal Benefit Payments will cease upon Your death.

b. You may add a primary beneficiary to Your contract; however, You may not add a primary beneficiary as a Covered Life for purposes of this rider.

c. The Withdrawal Benefit Payment percentage will remain locked at the percentage applicable on the date of Your first Withdrawal and will not be reset to reflect the removal of the Covered Life.

5. If You have previously elected to continue the rider as provided in SPOUSAL CONTINUATION, You may add a primary beneficiary to Your contract; however, You may not add a primary beneficiary as a Covered Life for purposes of this rider.

No Change is effective until approved by Us in writing. Upon Our approval, the Change is effective as of the date You signed the Notice requesting the Change.

An assignment of the contract or this rider shall be deemed a request for a Change. If the Change is not one of the above permissible Changes, this rider will be terminated as of the date of the assignment.

EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON THE RIDER

Generally, in the event of a divorce, the Spouse who retains ownership of the contract will continue to be entitled to all rights and benefits of this rider while the former Spouse will no longer have any such rights or be entitled to any benefits under this rider. If You take a Withdrawal to satisfy a court order to pay a portion of the contract to Your former Spouse, any portion of such Withdrawal that exceeds the available Withdrawal Benefit Payment shall be an Excess Withdrawal under this rider.

ANNUAL REPORT

We will send You a contract annual report that includes, but is not limited to, the current Withdrawal Benefit Base amount, the current Withdrawal Benefit Payment amount, and the current Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit amount as of the most recent Contract Anniversary date.

TERMINATION

You may terminate this rider any time after this rider has been in force for five full Contract Years. We will terminate this rider when any of the following occurs:

1. the contract terminates;

2. You fully annuitize the contract;

3. the Withdrawal Benefit Base is reduced to zero;

4. there is a Change of Covered Life or Owner, except as permitted in COVERED LIFE CHANGE; or

5. Your surviving Spouse continues the contract without this rider.

REINSTATEMENT

If this rider terminates for any reason other than Your full surrender of Your contract, this rider may not be reinstated.

If You surrender Your contract with this rider attached and the contract is later reinstated, this rider also must be reinstated. If the contract and rider are reinstated, this rider will be reinstated as of the date of the termination. At the time this rider is reinstated, We will deduct rider charges scheduled during the period of termination and make any other adjustments necessary to reflect any changes in the amount reinstated and the contract accumulated value as of the date of termination.

/s/ Daniel J. Houston

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Principal Life Insurance Company

{Des Moines, Iowa 50392-0001}