Exhibit 13(i)(1)

                      First Amendment to Service Agreement





                       FIRST AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT

                                     BETWEEN

                          THE PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND

                                       AND

                         PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                       AND

                        PHOENIX LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY





                      FIRST AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT
                      ------------------------------------

        THIS AMENDMENT made as of the 11th of November, 2003 amends that
certain AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated January 1, 2003, by and among THE
PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND, a Massachusetts business trust having a principal
place of business located at 101 Munson Street, Greenfield, Massachusetts, and
PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, an insurance company domiciled in the State of
New York and having a place of business located at One American Row, Hartford,
Connecticut; PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY, an insurance company domiciled in
the State of Connecticut and having a place of business located at One American
Row, Hartford, Connecticut; and PHOENIX LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, an insurance
company domiciled in the State of Connecticut and having a place of business
located at One American Row, Hartford, Connecticut as follows:

1.      Schedule A is hereby deleted and Revised Schedule A attached hereto and
        made part hereof is substituted in lieu thereof.

2.      Except as hereinabove modified, all other terms and conditions set
        forth in the Agreement shall be, and remain, in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have cause this First Amendment to be
executed in their name and on their behalf under their seals by and through
their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.

                                         THE PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND

                                         By: /s/ Philip R. McLoughlin
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Philip R. McLoughlin
                                         Title:  President

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Richard J. Wirth
   ---------------------
Name:   Richard J. Wirth
Title:  Secretary






                                         PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE
                                         COMPANY ON BEHALF OF THE VARIABLE
                                         PRODUCTS DIVISION THEREOF

                                         By: /s/ Gary Tebbetts
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Gary Tebbetts
                                         Title:  President

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Richard J. Wirth
   ---------------------
Name:   Richard J. Wirth
Title:  Secretary






                                         PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                         ON BEHALF OF THE VARIABLE PRODUCTS
                                         DIVISION THEREOF

                                         By: /s/ Gary Tebbetts
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Gary Tebbetts
                                         Title:  President

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Richard J. Wirth
   ---------------------
Name:   Richard J. Wirth
Title:  Secretary


                                         PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                         ON BEHALF OF THE VARIABLE PRODUCTS
                                         DIVISION THEREOF

                                         By: /s/ Gary Tebbetts
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Gary Tebbetts
                                         Title:  President

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Richard J. Wirth
   ---------------------
Name:   Richard J. Wirth
Title:  Secretary





                  REVISED SCHEDULE A (AS AMENDED NOVEMBER 2003)
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                                  FEE SCHEDULE

The Administrative Service Fee will be based on the average daily net assets of
the Fund, commencing on January 1, 2004 and shall be payable by the Fund within
five (5) business days following the end of each month thereafter. For fiscal
year 2004, the annual fee shall be 0.80%.

The annual Administrative Service Fee shall be based on the following formula:

                 ASFSeries = ICF divided by AUM

         where,  ASFSeries refers to the annual Administrative Service Fee
levied with respect to each respective Series,

                 AUM refers to the average assets under management during the
                 term hereof.

                 ICF refers to the internal costs factor determined from year
                 to year based upon such items as proportionate investor
                 inquiry support; shareholder trading; subsequent deposits;
                 transfer and surrender support; confirmation activities;
                 quarterly statement processing; and internal support.