Common use of THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT Clause in Contracts

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. The Variable Account is for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to receive benefits under variable annuity contracts. The Variable Account will not be charged with the liabilities arising from any other part of LNL's business. Subject to any required regulatory approvals, LNL reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any Fund and substitute the securities of a different Fund or investment company or mutual fund. Such elimination and substitution may occur if the shares of a Fund are no longer available for investment or, if in the judgment of LNL, further investment in any Fund should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Contract. LNL may add new Variable Sub-accounts in which the assets of the Variable Account may be invested. LNL will give the Owner written notice of the elimination and substitution of any Fund within fifteen days after such substitution occurs.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. The Variable Account is for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to receive benefits under variable annuity contracts. The Variable Account will not be charged with the liabilities arising from any other part of LNL's business. Subject to any required regulatory approvals, LNL reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any Fund and substitute the securities of a different Fund or investment company or mutual fund. Such elimination and substitution may occur if the shares of a Fund are no longer available for investment investment, or, if in the judgment judgement of LNL, further investment in any Fund should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Contract. LNL may add a new Variable Sub-accounts account in which order to invest the assets of the Variable Account may be investedinto a Fund. LNL will shall give the Owner written notice of the elimination and substitution of any Fund within fifteen days after such substitution occurs.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. The Variable Account is for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to receive benefits under variable annuity contracts. The Variable Account will not be charged with the liabilities arising from any other part of LNL's business. Subject to any required regulatory approvals, LNL reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any Fund and substitute the securities of a different Fund or investment company or mutual fund. Such elimination and substitution may occur if the shares of a Fund are no longer available for investment or, if in the judgment of LNL, further investment in any Fund should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Contract. LNL may add a new Variable Sub-accounts account in which order to invest the assets of the Variable Account may be investedinto a Fund. LNL will give the Owner written notice of the elimination and substitution of any Fund within fifteen days after such substitution occurs.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. The Variable Account is for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to receive benefits under variable annuity contracts. The Variable Account will not be charged with the liabilities arising from any other part of LNL's business. Subject to any required regulatory approvals, LNL reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any Fund and substitute the securities of a different Fund or investment company or mutual fund. Such elimination and substitution may occur if the shares of a Fund are no longer available for investment investment, or, if in the judgment judgement of LNL, further investment in any Fund should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Contract. LNL may add a new Variable Sub-accounts account in which order to invest the assets of the Variable Account may be investedinto a Fund. LNL will give the Owner written notice of the elimination and substitution of any Fund within fifteen days after such substitution occurs.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. The Variable Account is for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to receive benefits under variable annuity contracts. The Variable Account will not be charged with the liabilities arising from any other part of LNL's business. Subject to any required regulatory approvals, LNL reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any Fund and substitute the securities of a different Fund or investment company or mutual fund. Such elimination and substitution may occur if the shares of a Fund are no longer available for investment oror if, if in the judgment of LNL, further investment in any Fund should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Contract. LNL may add a new Variable Sub-accounts account in which order to invest the assets of the Variable Account may be investedinto a Fund. LNL will give the Owner written notice of the elimination and substitution of any Fund within fifteen days after such substitution occurs.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. The Variable Account is for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to receive benefits under variable annuity contracts. The Variable Account will not be charged with the liabilities arising from any other part of LNL's business. Subject to any required regulatory approvals, LNL reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any Fund and substitute the securities of a different Fund or investment company or mutual fund. Such elimination and substitution may occur if the shares of a Fund are no longer available for investment investment, or, if in the judgment of LNL, further investment in any Fund should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Contract. LNL may add a new Variable Sub-accounts account in which order to invest the assets of the Variable Account may be investedinto a Fund. LNL will give the Owner written notice of the elimination and substitution of any Fund within fifteen days after such substitution occurs.