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Exhibit 1(C)
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
MEMORANDUM EXECUTED MARCH 11, 1999
REGARDING:
ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
LINCOLN NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT N FOR VARIABLE ANNUITIES
OF
LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK ("LNY")
Pursuant to the authority given me by Resolution Number 96-21 adopted by
the Board of Directors of Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York on July 24,
1996, I hereby amend a certain memorandum executed on March 11, 1999 by Philip
L. Holstein (the "Organizing Memorandum") a copy of which is attached hereto,
for the sole purpose that this account is to be used in connection with the
issuance by LNY of variable annuity policies (rather than life insurance
policies).
All other terms and provisions of the Organizing Memorandum and Amendment
No. 1 remains in effect.
/s/ Joanne B. Collins
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JOANNE B. COLLINS, PRESIDENT
Effective Date: 6-26-00
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