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  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2000.
                                                             File No. 333-76419
                                                                      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.                                       [ ]
                                    -----
         Post-Effective Amendment No. 6                                    [X]
                                     -----

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

         Amendment No.  26                                                 [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
  ---
        60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
  ---
        on           , 2000 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
  ---      ----------
        this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
  ---
        previously filed post-effective amendment.

Pursuant to Rule 24F-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registration has registered an indefinite amount of securities.

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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. 6, by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3
to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-76419), as filed on
April 7, 2000 and declared effective on May 1, 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 SOLUTION
                             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
                                                   MANAGEMENT          12b-1 DISTRIBUTION      OTHER           OPERATING EXPENSES
                                                      FEES              AND/OR SERVICING      EXPENSES           INCLUDING ANY
                                                  INCLUDING ANY          FEES INCLUDING     INCLUDING ANY        WAIVERS AND ANY
                                                     WAIVERS                WAIVERS         REIMBURSEMENTS       REIMBURSEMENTS
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<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                  <C>                <C>
Merrill Lynch Global Growth Focus Fund                0.75%                     N/A               0.12%                 0.87%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mercury V.I U.S. Large Cap Fund                       0.65%                     N/A               2.18%                 2.83%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Funds Asset Allocation Fund                  0.43%                    0.25%              0.01%                 0.69%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Funds Bond Fund                              0.51%                    0.25%              0.02%                 0.78%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Funds Global Growth Fund                     0.68%                    0.25%              0.03%                 0.96%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund       0.79%                    0.25%              0.03%                 1.07%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
                                                   MANAGEMENT                                 OTHER              TOTAL FUND
                                                      FEES              12b-1 FEES           EXPENSES         OPERATING EXPENSES
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<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                  <C>                <C>
Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund            0.43%                 N/A                0.52%                  0.95%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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>
                                                   MANAGEMENT                                 OTHER              TOTAL FUND
                                                      FEES              12b-1 FEES           EXPENSES         OPERATING EXPENSES
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<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                  <C>                <C>
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
                                                   MANAGEMENT                                 OTHER              TOTAL FUND
                                                      FEES              12b-1 FEES           EXPENSES         OPERATING EXPENSES
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<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                  <C>                <C>
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS-Registered Trademark- High Income Series         0.75%                 N/A                0.22%                  0.97%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
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                      IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR               IF YOU ANNUITIZE YOUR                IF YOU DO NOT SURRENDER YOUR
                    CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE          CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE              CONTRACT, YOU WOULD PAY THE
                    APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD YOU          APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD YOU                FOLLOWING EXPENSES ON A
                     WOULD PAY THE FOLLOWING             WOULD PAY THE FOLLOWING                     $1,000 INVESTMENT,
                      EXPENSES ON A $1,000                 EXPENSES ON A $1,000                     ASSUMING A 5% ANNUAL
                    INVESTMENT, ASSUMING A 5%            INVESTMENT, ASSUMING A 5%                    RETURN ON ASSETS:
                     ANNUAL RETURN ON ASSETS:            ANNUAL RETURN ON ASSETS:
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SUB-           1         3         5        10        1         3         5        10         1         3         5        10
ACCOUNT       YEAR     YEARS     YEARS     YEARS     YEAR     YEARS     YEARS     YEARS      YEAR     YEARS     YEARS     YEARS
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<S>           <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
MFS Mid
Cap Growth
Series         85       130       N/A       N/A       24        74       N/A       N/A        24        74       N/A       N/A
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Franklin
Technology
Securities
Fund           88       138       N/A       N/A       26        82       N/A       N/A        27        83       N/A       N/A
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</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               IF YOU ANNUITIZE YOUR                IF YOU DO NOT SURRENDER YOUR
                    CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE          CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE              CONTRACT, YOU WOULD PAY THE
                    APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD YOU          APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD YOU                FOLLOWING EXPENSES ON A
                     WOULD PAY THE FOLLOWING             WOULD PAY THE FOLLOWING                     $1,000 INVESTMENT,
                      EXPENSES ON A $1,000                 EXPENSES ON A $1,000                     ASSUMING A 5% ANNUAL
                    INVESTMENT, ASSUMING A 5%            INVESTMENT, ASSUMING A 5%                    RETURN ON ASSETS:
                     ANNUAL RETURN ON ASSETS:            ANNUAL RETURN ON ASSETS:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUB-           1         3         5        10        1         3         5        10         1         3         5        10
ACCOUNT       YEAR     YEARS     YEARS     YEARS     YEAR     YEARS     YEARS     YEARS      YEAR     YEARS     YEARS     YEARS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
MFS Mid
Cap Growth
Series         87       134       N/A       N/A       25        78       N/A       N/A        26        79       N/A       N/A
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Franklin
Technology
Securities
Fund           89       143       N/A       N/A       28        87       N/A       N/A        29        88       N/A       N/A
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</TABLE>

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The following is added as the last sentence of the first paragraph in the
"Accumulation Unit Values" section:

There is no information for MFS Mid Cap Growth Series and Franklin Technology
Securities Fund Sub-Accounts because as of December 31, 1999, the Sub-Accounts
had not yet commenced operation.

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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333-76419

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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.(3)

           (5)    Form of Application.(3)

           (6)    (a)   Certificate of Incorporation of Hartford.(4)

           (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,
                  filed on June 21, 1999.
         (2)      Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3
                  to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-73568,
                  filed on May 1, 1996.
         (3)      Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
                  to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-73568,
                  filed on May 1, 1995.
         (4)      Incorporated by reference to initial filing to the
                  Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-45303, filed
                  on 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

--------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
NAME                        POSITION WITH HARTFORD
--------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
David A. Carlson            Vice President
--------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
Peter W. Cummins            Senior Vice President
--------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
Bruce W. Ferris             Vice President
--------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
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 & Chief Investment
                            Officer, Director*
--------------------------- -------------------------------------------------

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

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           Registrant

           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.

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         Section 33-777 of CGS specifically authorizes a corporation to procure
         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
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            Hart Life Insurance Company - Separate Account One
            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

                                             Positions and Offices
                     Name                      With  Underwriter
               -----------------               -----------------
            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

                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.
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              (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 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


(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)   Power of Attorney.

(16)   Organizational Chart.



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