AMENDMENT 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Effective April 30. 2010, the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement
(the "Agreement"), dated August 1, 2007, by and among AllianceBernstein L.P.,
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc., and Commonwealth Annuity and Life
Insurance company), is hereby amended as follows.
1. Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the attached Schedule A.
All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall
remain in full force and effect.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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COMMONWEALTH ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: President and CEO
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Date:
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SCHEDULE A
PRODUCT NAME 1933 ACT NUMBER 1940 ACT NUMBER PORTFOLIOS
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Allmerica Value Generation 333-87099 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
("Annuity Scout")
DirectedAdvisorySolutions 333-90543 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
("Fund Quest")
Exec Annuity Plus 33-39702 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
Advantage 33-39702 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
Agency C-Shares 333-38274 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Select Reward 333-78245 811-6632 AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
Select Acclaim 333-92115 811-6632 AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Delaware Medallion 33-44830 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
(I, II, III) AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Delaware Golden Medallion 333-81281 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
PRODUCT NAME 1933 ACT NUMBER 1940 ACT NUMBER PORTFOLIOS
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Pioneer Vision (I, II) 33-85916 811-8848 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Pioneer C-Vision 333-64831 811-8848 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Pioneer Xtra Vision 333-81017 811-8848 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Pioneer No-Load 333-90535 811-8848 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Select Life 33-83604 811-8746 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
VEL 87 33-14672 811-5183 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Thematic Growth Portfolio
VEL 91 33-90320 811-5183 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
VEL 93 33-57792 811-7466 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Variable Inheiritage 33-70948 811-8120 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
Select Inheiritage 33-70948 811-8120 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Select Life Plus 333-84879 811-09529 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
VUL 2001 333-84879 811-09529 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Select SPL 333-58551 811-8859 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
Select Life II 33-83604 811-8746 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
PRODUCT NAME 1933 ACT NUMBER 1940 ACT NUMBER PORTFOLIOS
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Select Charter 333-63093 811-6632 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Technology Portfolio
Select Resource 33-47216 811-6632 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Technology Portfolio
Immediate Advantage 333-81861 811-6293 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
VEL III 333-58385 811-8857 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
("Allmerica Estate
Optimizer")
VUL 2001 Survivorship 333-90995 811-09529 AllianceBernstein VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Global Technology Portfolio
Group VEL 33-82658 811-8704 AllianceBernstein VPS Growth and Income Portfolio
(Standard)
Commonwealth Advantage IV 333-141045 811-22024 AllianceBernstein VPS American Government Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS International Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Commonwealth Preferred Plus 333-141019 811-22024 AllianceBernstein VPS American Government Income Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS International Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Horizon 333-157121 811-22024 AllianceBernstein VPS International Value Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Intermediate Bond Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small Cap Growth Portfolio
AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio