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    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2000.
                                                              File No. 333-95785
                                                                       811-09295

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                [X]

         Pre-Effective Amendment No.                                   [X]
                                    ------
         Post-Effective Amendment No.  1                               [ ]
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

                  Amendment No.  31                                    [X]
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                   HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
                             SEPARATE ACCOUNT SEVEN
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

                   HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
                               (Name of Depositor)

                                 P. O. Box 2999
                             Hartford, CT 06104-2999
                   (Address of Depositor's Principal Offices)

                                 (860) 843-6733
               (Depositor's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                               Marianne O'Doherty
                                  Hartford Life
                                 P. O. Box 2999
                             Hartford, CT 06104-2999
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)


It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

              immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
        -----
          X   on September 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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              60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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              on __________, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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              this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
        -----
              a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of the registration statement.

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                                  PARTS A AND B

The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (including all financial
statements therein) are incorporated in Parts A and B, respectively, of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-95785), as filed on May 1,
2000 and declared effective on May 10, 2000.

A Supplement to the Prospectus, dated September 1, 2000 is included in Part A of
this Post-Effective Amendment.

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                                     PART A
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                             HARTFORD LEADERS VISION
                             SEPARATE ACCOUNT SEVEN
                   HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
                   SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 TO THE
                         PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000

The following Sub-Accounts and underlying Funds will be added to the cover page
of the prospectus:

- MFS MID CAP GROWTH SERIES SUB-ACCOUNT which purchases shares of
  MFS-Registered Trademark- Mid Cap Growth Series of the
  MFS-Registered Trademark- Variable Insurance Trust-SM-

- FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY SECURITIES FUND SUB-ACCOUNT which purchases Class 2 shares
  of Franklin Technology Securities Fund of the Franklin Templeton Variable
  Insurance Products Trust

The Annual Fund Operating Expenses table in the prospectus is replaced with the
following:

                         Annual Fund Operating Expenses
                           As of the Fund's Year End
                        (As a percentage of net assets)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           TOTAL FUND
                                                                                                           OPERATING
                                                  MANAGEMENT     12B-1 DISTRIBUTION       OTHER        EXPENSES INCLUDING
                                                     FEES         AND/OR SERVICING       EXPENSES             ANY
                                                 INCLUDING ANY     FEES INCLUDING     INCLUDING ANY     WAIVERS AND ANY
                                                    WAIVERS           WAIVERS         REIMBURSEMENTS     REIMBURSEMENTS
<S>                                              <C>             <C>                  <C>              <C>
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American Funds Asset Allocation Fund                 0.43%              0.25%              0.01%              0.69%
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American Funds Bond Fund                             0.51%              0.25%              0.02%              0.78%
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American Funds Global Growth Fund                    0.68%              0.25%              0.03%              0.96%
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American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund      0.79%              0.25%              0.03%              1.07%
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American Funds Growth Fund                           0.38%              0.25%              0.01%              0.64%
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American Funds Growth-Income Fund                    0.34%              0.25%              0.01%              0.60%
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American Funds International Fund                    0.55%              0.25%              0.05%              0.85%
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American Funds New World Fund (1)                    0.89%              0.25%              0.06%              1.20%
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Franklin Real Estate Fund -- Class 2 (2) (3)         0.56%              0.25%              0.02%              0.83%
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Franklin Small Cap Fund -- Class 2 (2) (4)           0.55%              0.25%              0.27%              1.07%
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Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund --
  Class 1 (5)                                        0.43%               N/A               0.32%              0.75%
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Franklin Technology Securities Fund -- Class 2
  (6)                                                0.55%              0.25%              0.38%              1.18%
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Hartford Money Market HLS Fund                       0.45%               N/A               0.02%              0.47%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Capital Opportunities
  Series (7) (8)                                     0.75%               N/A               0.16%              0.91%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Emerging Growth
  Series (7)                                         0.75%               N/A               0.09%              0.84%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Global Equity Series
  (7) (8)                                            1.00%               N/A               0.21%              1.21%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Growth Series (7) (8)      0.75%               N/A               0.16%              0.91%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Growth with Income
  Series (7)                                         0.75%               N/A               0.13%              0.88%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- High Income Series
  (7) (8)                                            0.75%               N/A               0.16%              0.91%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Mid Cap Growth Series
  (8)                                                0.75%               N/A               0.15%              0.90%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- New Discovery Series
  (7) (8)                                            0.90%               N/A               0.17%              1.07%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Total Return Series
  (7)                                                0.75%               N/A               0.15%              0.90%
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Mutual Shares Securities Fund -- Class 2 (2)
  (9)                                                0.60%              0.25%              0.19%              1.04%
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Templeton Asset Strategy Fund (formerly
  Templeton Asset Allocation Fund) -- Class 2
  (2) (10)                                           0.60%              0.25%              0.18%              1.03%
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Templeton Developing Markets Securities Fund
  (formerly Templeton Developing Markets Equity
  Fund) -- Class 1 (11)                              1.25%               N/A               0.31%              1.56%
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Templeton Growth Securities Fund (formerly
  Templeton Global Growth Fund) -- Class 2 (2)
  (12)                                               0.83%              0.25%              0.05%              1.13%
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Templeton International Securities Fund
  (formerly Templeton International Fund) --
  Class 2 (2) (13)                                   0.69%              0.25%              0.19%              1.13%
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</TABLE>


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(1) These expenses are annualized. The Fund began operations on June 17, 1999.
(2) The Fund's Class 2 distribution plan or "Rule 12b-1 Plan" is described in
    the Fund's prospectus. While the maximum amount payable under the Fund's
    Class 2 Rule 12b-1 Plan is 0.35% per year of the Fund's average daily net
    assets, the Board of Trustees of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
    Products Trust has set the current rate at 0.25% per year through at least
    April 30, 2001.
(3) The fund administration fee is paid indirectly through the management fee.
(4) On 2/8/00, a merger and reorganization was approved that combined the
    Franklin Small Cap Fund with a similar fund of the Templeton Variable
    Products Series Fund, effective 5/1/00. On 2/8/00, fund shareholders
    approved new management fees, which apply to the combined fund effective
    5/1/00. The table shows restated total expenses based on the new fees and
    assets of the fund as of 12/31/99, and not the assets of the combined fund.
    However, if the table reflected both the new fees and the combined assets,
    the fund's expenses after 5/1/00 would be estimated as: Management Fees
    0.55%, Distribution and Service Fees 0.25%, Other Expenses 0.27%, and Total
    Fund Operating Expenses 1.07%.

(5) The management fees shown are based on the fund's maximum contractual
    amount. Other expenses are estimated. The manager and administrator have
    agreed in advance to waive or limit their respective fees and to assume as
    their own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the fund so that
    Total Fund Operating Expenses do not exceed 0.75% of average net assets for
    the current fiscal year. After December 31, 2001, the manager and
    administrator may end this arrangement at any time. Without this reduction
    Total Fund Operating Expenses were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   TOTAL FUND
                                                                                         OTHER     OPERATING
                                                         MANAGEMENT FEES   12B-1 FEES   EXPENSES    EXPENSES
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>          <C>        <C>
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Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund                     0.43%            N/A       0.52%        0.95%
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</TABLE>

(6) The management fees shown are based on the fund's maximum contractual
    amount. Other expenses are estimated. The manager and administrator have
    agreed in advance to waive or limit their respective fees and to assume as
    their own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the fund so that
    Total Fund Operating Expenses do not exceed 1.30% of average net assets,
    including Class 2's 12b-1 plan fee, for the current fiscal year. After
    December 31, 2001, the manager and administrator may end this arrangement at
    any time.

(7) Each Series has an expense offset arrangement which reduces the series'
    custodian fee based upon the amount of cash maintained by the series with
    its custodian and dividend disbursing agent. Each series may enter into
    other such arrangements and directed brokerage arrangements, which would
    also have the effect of reducing the series' expenses. After these
    reductions, the Total Fund Operating Expenses would be:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   TOTAL FUND
                                                                                         OTHER     OPERATING
                                                         MANAGEMENT FEES   12B-1 FEES   EXPENSES    EXPENSES
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>          <C>        <C>
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Capital Opportunities Series        0.75%            N/A       0.15%        0.90%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Emerging Growth Series              0.75%            N/A       0.08%        0.83%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS-Registered Trademark- Global Equity Series                1.00%            N/A       0.15%        1.15%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS-Registered Trademark- Growth Series                       0.75%            N/A       0.15%        0.90%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Growth with Income Series           0.75%            N/A       0.12%        0.87%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS-Registered Trademark- High Income Series                  0.75%            N/A       0.15%        0.90%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS-Registered Trademark- New Discovery Series                0.90%            N/A       0.15%        1.05%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS-Registered Trademark- Total Return Series                 0.75%            N/A       0.14%        0.89%
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</TABLE>

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(8) MFS has contractually agreed, subject to reimbursement, to bear expenses for
    these series such that each such series' "Other Expenses" (after taking into
    account the expense offset arrangement described above), do not exceed 0.15%
    of the average daily net assets of the series during the current fiscal
    year. These contractual fee arrangements will continue until at least May 1,
    2001, unless changed with the consent of the board of trustees which
    oversees the series. Without this waiver, "Total Fund Operating Expenses"
    would have been:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   TOTAL FUND
                                                                                         OTHER     OPERATING
                                                         MANAGEMENT FEES   12B-1 FEES   EXPENSES    EXPENSES
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>          <C>        <C>
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Capital Opportunities Series        0.75%            N/A       0.27%        1.02%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Global Equity Series                1.00%            N/A       3.39%        4.39%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS-Registered Trademark- Growth Series                       0.75%            N/A       0.71%        1.46%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- High Income Series                  0.75%            N/A       0.22%        0.97%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- Mid Cap Growth Series               0.75%            N/A       0.46%        1.21%
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MFS-Registered Trademark- New Discovery Series                0.90%            N/A       1.59%        2.49%
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</TABLE>

(9) On 2/8/00, a merger and reorganization was approved that combined the Mutual
    Shares Securities Fund with a similar fund of Templeton Variable Products
    Series Fund, effective 5/1/00. The table shows total expenses based on the
    fund's assets as of 12/31/99, and not the assets of the combined fund.
    However, if the table reflected combined assets, the fund's expenses after
    5/1/00 would be estimated as: Management Fees 0.60%, Distribution and
    Service Fees 0.25%, Other Expenses 0.19%, and Total Fund Operating Expenses
    1.04%.

(10) On 2/8/00, shareholders approved a merger and reorganization that combined
    the Templeton Asset Strategy Fund with the Templeton Global Asset Allocation
    Fund, effective 5/1/00. The shareholders of that fund had approved new
    management fees, which apply to the combined fund effective 5/1/00. The
    table shows restated total expenses based on the new fees and the assets of
    the fund as of 12/31/99, and not the assets of the combined fund. However,
    if the table reflected both the new fees and the combined assets, the fund's
    expenses after 5/1/00 would be estimated as: Management Fees 0.60%,
    Distribution and Service Fees 0.25%, Other Expenses 0.14%, and Total Fund
    Operating Expenses 0.99%.

(11) On 2/8/00, shareholders approved a merger and reorganization that combined
    the Developing Markets Securities Fund with the Templeton Developing Markets
    Equity Fund, effective 5/1/00. The shareholders of that fund had approved
    new management fees, which apply to the combined fund effective 5/1/00. The
    table shows restated total expenses based on the new fees and the assets of
    the fund as of 12/31/99, and not the assets of the combined fund. However,
    if the table reflected both the new fees and the combined assets, the fund's
    expenses after 5/1/00 would be estimated as: Management Fees 1.25%, Other
    Expenses 0.29%, and Total Fund Operating Expenses 1.54%.

(12) On 2/8/00, a merger and reorganization was approved that combined the
    Templeton Growth Securities Fund with a similar fund of Templeton Variable
    Products Series Fund, effective 5/1/00. The table shows total expenses based
    on the fund's assets as of 12/31/99, and not the assets of the combined
    fund. However, if the table reflected combined assets, the fund's expenses
    after 5/1/00 would be estimated as: Management Fees 0.80%, Distribution and
    Service Fees 0.25%, Other Expenses 0.05%, and Total Fund Operating Expenses
    1.10%.

(13) On 2/8/00, shareholders approved a merger and reorganization that combined
    the Templeton International Securities Fund with the Templeton International
    Equity Fund, effective 5/1/00. The shareholders of that fund had approved
    new management fees, which apply to the combined fund effective 5/1/00. The
    table shows restated total expenses based on the new fees and the assets of
    the fund as of 12/31/99, and not the assets of the combined fund. However,
    if the table reflected both the new fees and the combined assets, the fund's
    expenses after 5/1/00 would be estimated as: Management Fees 0.65%,
    Distribution and Service Fees 0.25%, Other Expenses 0.20%, and Total Fund
    Operating Expenses 1.10%.

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The following will be added to the end of the Example that assumes the Optional
Death Benefit is NOT selected:

EXAMPLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 If you Surrender your Contract at the   If you annuitize your Contract at the   If you do not Surrender your
                 end of the applicable time period you   end of the applicable time period you   Contract, you would pay the
                 would pay the following expenses on     would pay the following expenses on     following expenses on a $1,000
                 a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5%      a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5%      investment, assuming a 5% annual
                 annual return on assets:                annual return on assets:                return on assets:
 SUB-ACCOUNT      1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS   1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS  1 YEAR  3 YEARS  5 YEARS  10 YEARS
 <S>             <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 MFS Mid Cap
   Growth Series   104      165       N/A        N/A        57       84        N/A       N/A       28      85       N/A       N/A
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Franklin
   Technology
   Securities
   Fund            107      173       N/A        N/A        60       93        N/A       N/A       31      93       N/A       N/A
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The following will be added to the end of the Example that assumes the Optional
Death Benefit is selected:

EXAMPLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 If you Surrender your Contract at the   If you annuitize your Contract at the   If you do not Surrender your
                 end of the applicable time period you   end of the applicable time period you   Contract, you would pay the
                 would pay the following expenses on     would pay the following expenses on     following expenses on a $1,000
                 a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5%      a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5%      investment, assuming a 5% annual
                 annual return on assets:                annual return on assets:                return on assets:
 SUB-ACCOUNT      1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS   1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS  1 YEAR  3 YEARS  5 YEARS  10 YEARS
 <S>             <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 MFS Mid Cap
   Growth Series   105      169       N/A        N/A        59       89        N/A       N/A       29      89       N/A       N/A
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Franklin
   Technology
   Securities
   Fund            108      178       N/A        N/A        61       97        N/A       N/A       32      98       N/A       N/A
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The following is added to the "The Funds" section:

MFS-Registered Trademark- Mid Cap Growth Series-SM- is a series of the
MFS-Registered Trademark- Variable Insurance Trust-SM-. MFS Investment
Management serves as the investment manager.

Franklin Technology Securities Fund is a series of the Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance Products Trust. Franklin Advisers, Inc. serves as the
investment manager.

The following are the investment goals:

MFS-REGISTERED TRADEMARK- MID CAP GROWTH SERIES-SM- -- Seeks long-term growth of
capital.

FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY SECURITIES FUND -- Seeks capital appreciation.

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                                     PART C

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                                OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (a)  All financial statements are included in Part A and Part B of the
          Registration Statement.

     (b)  (1) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Hartford Life and Annuity
          Insurance Company ("Hartford") authorizing the establishment of the
          Separate Account.(1)

          (2)  Not applicable.

          (3)  (a) Form of Principal Underwriter Agreement.(1)

          (3)  (b) Form of Dealer Agreement.(2)

          (4)  Form of Individual Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Contract.

          (5)  Form of Application to be filed by Amendment.

          (6)  (a) Certificate of Incorporation of Hartford.(3)

          (6)  (b) Bylaws of Hartford.(2)

          (7)  Not applicable.

          (8)  Form of Fund Participation Agreement.

          (9)  Opinion and Consent of Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President,
               General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.

          (10) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.

          (11) No financial statements are omitted.

          (12) Not applicable.

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(1)  Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
     Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-76419, dated July 1, 1999.
(2)  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the
     Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-73568, dated May 1, 1996.
(3)  Incorporated by reference to the initial filing to the Registration
     Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-45303, dated January 30, 1998.

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          (13) Not applicable.

          (14) Not applicable.

          (15) Copy of Power of Attorney.

          (16) Organizational Chart.

Item 25.  Directors and Officers of the Depositor

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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NAME                               POSITION WITH HARTFORD
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<S>                                <C>
David A. Carlson                   Vice President
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Peter W. Cummins                   Senior Vice President
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Bruce W. Ferris                    Vice President
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Timothy M. Fitch                   Vice President & Actuary
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mary Jane B. Fortin                Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David T. Foy                       Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Director*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lynda Godkin                       Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary,
                                   Director*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lois W. Grady                      Senior Vice President
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stephen T. Joyce                   Senior Vice President
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Michael D. Keeler                  Vice President
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert A. Kerzner                  Senior Vice President
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thomas M. Marra                    President, Director*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Steven L. Matthiesen               Vice President
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deanne Osgood                      Vice President
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Craig R. Raymond                   Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lowndes A. Smith                   Chief Executive Officer, Director*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David M. Znamierowski              Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Director*
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</TABLE>

Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business address of each of the above
individuals is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999.

*Denotes Board of Directors.

Item 26.  Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with the Depositor or
          Registrant

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          Filed herewith as Exhibit 16.

Item 27.  Number of Contract Owners

          As of July 31, 2000, there were 10,733 Contract Owners.

Item 28. Indemnification

          Sections 33-770 to 33-778, inclusive, of the Connecticut General
          Statutes ("CGS") provide that a corporation may provide
          indemnification of or advance expenses to a director, officer,
          employee or agent. Reference is hereby made to Section 33-771(e) of
          CGS regarding indemnification of directors and Section 33-776(d) of
          CGS regarding indemnification of officers, employees and agents of
          Connecticut corporations. These statutes provide, in general, that
          Connecticut corporations incorporated prior to January 1, 1997 shall,
          except to the extent that their certificate of incorporation expressly
          provides otherwise, indemnify their directors, officers, employees and
          agents against "liability" (defined as the obligation to pay a
          judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, including an excise tax assessed
          with respect to an employee benefit plan, or reasonable expenses
          incurred with respect to a proceeding) when (1) a determination is
          made pursuant to Section 33-775 that the party seeking indemnification
          has met the standard of conduct set forth in Section 33-771 or (2) a
          court has determined that indemnification is appropriate pursuant to
          Section 33-774. Under Section 33-775, the determination of and the
          authorization for indemnification are made (a) by the disinterested
          directors, as defined in Section 33-770(3); (b) by special counsel;
          (c) by the shareholders; or (d) in the case of indemnification of an
          officer, agent or employee of the corporation, by the general counsel
          of the corporation or such other officer(s) as the board of directors
          may specify. Also, Section 33-772 provides that a corporation shall
          indemnify an individual who was wholly successful on the merits or
          otherwise against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection
          with a proceeding to which he was a party because he was a director of
          the corporation. In the case of a proceeding by or in the right of the
          corporation or with respect to conduct for which the director,
          officer, agent or employee was adjudged liable on the basis that he
          received a financial benefit to which he was not entitled,
          indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in
          connection with the proceeding against the corporation to which the
          individual was named a party.

          Under the Depositor's bylaws, the Depositor must indemnify both
          directors and officers of the Depositor for (1) any claims and
          liabilities to which they become subject by reason of being or having
          been directors or officers of the Depositor and (2) legal and other
          expenses incurred in defending against such claims, in each case, to
          the extent such is consistent with statutory provisions.

          Section 33-777 of CGS specifically authorizes a corporation to procure

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          indemnification insurance on behalf of an individual who was a
          director, officer, employer or agent of the corporation. Consistent
          with the statute, the directors and officers of the Depositor and
          Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc. ("HSD") are covered
          under a directors and officers liability insurance policy issued to
          The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
          Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and
          controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
          provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the
          opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
          is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
          unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
          such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
          incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
          Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
          proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
          person in connection with the securities being registered, the
          Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
          been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
          appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by
          it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be
          governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 29.  Principal Underwriters

          (a)  HSD acts as principal underwriter for the following investment
               companies:

          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account One
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two (DC Variable
          Account I)
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two (DC Variable
          Account II)
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two (QP Variable
          Account)
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two (Variable
          Account "A")
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two (NQ Variable
          Account)
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Putnam Capital Manager Trust
          Separate Account
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Three
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Five
          Hartford Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Seven
          Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company - Separate Account One
          Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company - Putnam Capital Manager
          Trust Separate Account Two
          Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company - Separate Account Three
          Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company - Separate Account Five
          Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company - Separate Account Six
          Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company - Separate Account Seven
          Hart Life Insurance Company - Separate Account One

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          Hart Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two
          American Maturity Life Insurance Company - Separate Account AMLVA
          Servus Life Insurance Company - Separate Account One
          Servus Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two

          (b)  Directors and Officers of HSD

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                                           Positions and Offices
                 Name                         With Underwriter
           ------------------               ---------------------
<S>                                        <C>
          David A. Carlson                 Vice President
          Peter W. Cummins                 Senior Vice President
          David T. Foy                     Treasurer
          Lynda Godkin                     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                                           Corporate Secretary
          George R. Jay                    Controller
          Robert A. Kerzner                Executive Vice President
          Thomas M. Marra                  Executive Vice President, Director
          Paul E. Olson                    Supervising Registered Principal
          Lowndes A. Smith                 President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
</TABLE>

               Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business address of
               each of the above individuals is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT
               06104-2999.

Item 30.  Location of Accounts and Records

          All of the accounts, books, records or other documents required to be
          kept by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
          thereunder, are maintained by Hartford at 200 Hopmeadow Street,
          Simsbury, Connecticut 06089.

Item 31.  Management Services

          All management contracts are discussed in Part A and Part B of this
          Registration Statement.

Item 32.  Undertakings

          (a)  The Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective
               amendment to this Registration Statement as frequently as is
               necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the
               Registration Statement are never more than 16 months old so long
               as payments under the variable annuity Contracts may be accepted.
          (b)  The Registrant hereby undertakes to include either (1) as part of
               any application to purchase a Contract offered by the Prospectus,
               a space that an

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               applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional
               Information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication
               affixed to or included in the Prospectus that the applicant can
               remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information.

          (c)  The Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of
               Additional Information and any financial statements required to
               be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral
               request.

          (d)  Hartford hereby represents that the aggregate fees and charges
               under the Contract are reasonable in relation to the services
               rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks
               assumed by Hartford.

The Registrant is relying on the no-action letter issued by the Division of
Investment Management to American Counsel of Life Insurance, Ref. No. IP-6-88,
November 28, 1988. The Registrant has complied with conditions one through four
of the no-action letter.
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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for
effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933 and has caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf, in the Town of Simsbury, and State of Connecticut on
this 25th day of August, 2000.

HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY -
SEPARATE ACCOUNT SEVEN
  (Registrant)

By:  Thomas M. Marra                           *By: /s/ Marianne O'Doherty
   ----------------------------------------        -----------------------------
     Thomas M. Marra, President*                      Marianne O'Doherty
                                                      Attorney-in-Fact

HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  (Depositor)

By:  Thomas M. Marra
   ----------------------------------------
     Thomas M. Marra, President*

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons and in the
capacity and on the date indicated.

David T. Foy, Senior Vice President, Chief
     Financial Officer and Treasurer, Director*
Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President, General
     Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Director*
Thomas M. Marra, President, Director              By: /s/ Marianne O'Doherty
Lowndes A. Smith, Chief Executive Officer,           ------------------------
     Director*                                          Marianne O'Doherty
David M. Znamierowski, Senior Vice President            Attorney-in-Fact
     And Chief Investment Officer, Director*      Date: August 25, 2000
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


(4)  Form of Individual Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Contract.

(8)  Form of Fund Participation Agreement.

(9)  Opinion and Consent of Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President, General
     Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

(10) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants.

(15) Copy of Power of Attorney

(16) Organizational Chart


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