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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.   7                                     [X]
                                -------

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

     Amendment No. 27                                                     [X]


                   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) 843-5445
               (Depositor's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                               Marianne O'Doherty
                         Hartford Life Insurance Company
                                 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. 7, by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4
to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-76419), as filed on June
20, 2000 and declared effective on June 22, 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 ELITE
                             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>
Prudential Jennison Portfolio                         0.60%                   0.25%             0.18%                 1.03%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential 20/20 Focus Portfolio                      0.75%                   0.25%             0.49%                 1.49%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 last sentence of the first paragraph in the "Accumulation Unit Values"
section is deleted and replaced with the following:

There is no information for the Prudential Jennison Portfolio, Prudential 20/20
Focus Portfolio, 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.


------------------------------
    (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
                                                          Attorney-in-Fact
David M. Znamierowski, Senior Vice President
     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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