EXHIBIT (8)(p)(ii)

                  AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

     Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, made and entered into as of the
20th day of November, 2000, by and among Ayco Series Trust, Mercer Allied
Company, L.P. and American General Life Insurance Company, the parties do hereby
agree to an amended Schedule B and Schedule C as attached hereto.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment
No. 1 to the Participation Agreement to be executed in its name and on its
behalf by its duly authorized representative.  This Amendment No. 1 shall take
effect on October 1, 2001.


                         AYCO SERIES TRUST
                         By its authorized officer,


                         By:  ______________________________________

                         Title:  ____________________________________



                         MERCER ALLIED COMPANY, L.P.
                         By its authorized officer,


                         By:  ______________________________________

                         Title:  ____________________________________



                         AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                         By its authorized officer,


                         By:  ______________________________________

                         Title:  ____________________________________


                                   Schedule B
                            (As of October 1, 2001)

                                   Contracts

Platinum Investor VA
Platinum Investor I VUL and Platinum Investor II VUL
Platinum Investor III VUL
Platinum Investor Survivor VUL
Platinum Investor Survivor II VUL
Corporate America VUL


                                   Schedule C
                            (As of October 1, 2001)

                               Series of the Fund


Ayco Growth Fund