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EXHIBIT 3(B)(XXIX)
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
AMONG
PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST,
PUTNAM MUTUAL FUNDS CORP., AND
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ("Amendment") dated as of
November 1, 2000, amends the Participation Agreement dated as of June 1, 1998
(the "Agreement") among AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ("Company"), a
Texas corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of
the Company set forth on Schedule A, as such Schedule may be amended from time
to time (each such account hereinafter referred to as the "Account"), PUTNAM
VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust") a Massachusetts business trust, and PUTNAM MUTUAL
FUNDS CORP. (the "Underwriter"), a Massachusetts corporation. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment, shall have the same meaning as
ascribed in the Agreement.
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has established the Account, as
set forth in Schedule A hereto, as such schedule may be amended from time to
time, to set aside and invest assets attributable to the Contracts;
WHEREAS, the Company desires that an additional Account be made available to set
aside and invest assets attributable to the Contracts; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, the Company, the
Trust and the Underwriter agree as follows:
1. The Agreement shall be amended to include Schedule A in the form attached
hereto and incorporated therein.
2. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement dated as of June 1, 1998 is hereby
ratified in all respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed
in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative hereto as of
the date specified above.
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By its authorized officer,
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Name:
Title:
PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST
By its authorized officer,
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Name:
Title:
PUTNAM MUTUAL FUNDS CORP.
By its authorized officer,
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Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULE A
Separate Accounts
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(AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2000)
American General Life Insurance Company
Separate Account VL-R (May 6, 1997)
American General Life Insurance Company
Separate Account D (November 19, 1973)
