EXHIBIT (8)(a)(ii)


                                AMENDMENT NO. 4
                            PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

     The Participation Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated June 1, 1998, by and
among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation, A I M
Distributors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, American General Life Insurance
Company ("Life Company"), a Texas Life Insurance Company and American General
Securities Incorporated ("AGSI"), and collectively (the "Parties"), is hereby
amended as follows.  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Amendment, shall have the same meaning as described in the Agreement.

     WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to add to Schedule A of
the Agreement the contracts of the Life Company relating to the Life Company's
Platinum Investor III Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy, Form No.
00600 and also Platinum Investor Survivor II Flexible Premium Variable Life
Insurance Policy, Form No. 01206;

     WHEREAS, American General Distributors, Inc. ("AGDI") is a Delaware
corporation and is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and under
any appropriate regulatory requirements of state law, and is a member in good
standing of the NASD, and is an affiliate of AGSI and Life Company;

     WHEREAS, Life Company and AGDI have entered into a Distribution Agreement,
dated November 1, 2000, which sets forth AGDI's duties as distributor of the
Contracts and replaces the Distribution Agreement between Life Company and AGSI;
and

     WHEREAS, AGSI desires that AGDI replace AGSI as a party to the Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Parties
agree as follows:

1.   Effective on the date of the Distribution Agreement between AGL and AGDI,
indicated herein, AGDI will replace AGSI as a party to the Agreement.  All the
duties and responsibilities of AGSI shall become the duties and responsibilities
of AGDI.

2.   Except as amended herein, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in
all respects.

3.   Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:

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                                   SCHEDULE A





FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER                           SEPARATE ACCOUNTS                 POLICIES/CONTRACTS FUNDED BY
THE POLICIES                                   UTILIZING SOME OR                     THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
                                                ALL OF THE FUNDS
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AIM V.I. International Equity Fund       American General Life             . Platinum Investor I Flexible Premium
AIM V.I. Value Fund                      Insurance Company                   Variable Life Insurance Policy
                                         Separate Account VL-R               - Policy Form No. 97600
                                         Established: May 1, 1997
                                                                           . Platinum Investor II Flexible Premium
                                                                             Variable Life Insurance Policy
                                                                             - Policy Form No. 97610

                                                                           . Corporate America - Variable Flexible
                                                                             Premium Variable Life Insurance
                                                                             - Policy Form No. 99301

                                                                           . Platinum Investor Survivor Last Survivor
                                                                             Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy
                                                                             - Policy Form No.  99206

                                                                           . Platinum Investor Survivor II Last Survivor
                                                                             Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy
                                                                             - Policy Form No.  01206

                                                                           . Platinum Investor III Flexible Premium
                                                                             Variable Life Insurance Policy
                                                                             - Policy Form No.  00600

AIM V.I. Value Fund                                                        . Legacy Plus Flexible Premium Variable
                                                                             Life Insurance Policy
                                                                             - Policy Form No. 98615

AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund                                         . The One VUL Solution Flexible Premium
AIM V.I. Government Securities Fund                                          Variable Life Insurance Policy
AIM V.I. High Yield Fund                                                     - Policy Form No.  99615
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund

AIM V.I. International Equity Fund                                         . Legacy Plus Flexible Premium Variable
                                                                             Life Insurance Policy
                                                                             - Policy Form No.  99616


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AIM V.I. International Equity Fund       American General Life             . Platinum Investor Variable Annuity
AIM V.I. Value Fund                      Insurance Company                   - Policy Form No. 98020
                                         Separate Account D
                                         Established: November 19, 1973


Effective Date: November 1, 2000

                                         AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.

Attest:                                  By:
       ----------------------------         -------------------------------
Name:  Nancy L. Martin                      Name:  Robert H. Graham
Title: Assistant Secretary                  Title: President

(SEAL)


                                         A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.


Attest:                                  By:
       ----------------------------         -------------------------------
Name:  Nancy L. Martin                      Name:  Michael J. Cemo
Title: Assistant Secretary                  Title: President

(SEAL)


                                         AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


Attest:                                  By:
       ----------------------------           -----------------------------
Name:                                    Name:
       ----------------------------           -----------------------------
Title:                                   Title:
       ----------------------------           -----------------------------

(SEAL)

                                         AMERICAN GENERAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.


Attest:                                  By:
       ----------------------------           -----------------------------
Name:                                    Name:
       ----------------------------           -----------------------------
Title:                                   Title:
       ----------------------------           -----------------------------

(SEAL)

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