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HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS
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HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 3, 1997
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1996,
AS REVISED AUGUST 9, 1996
Effective March 3, 1997, The Hartford Investment Management Company,
investment manager to each of the Hartford Mutual Funds (the "Funds") and an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Hartford Group, Inc. ("The Hartford"),
has changed its name to HL Investment Advisors, Inc. On that same date a newly
formed wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford has been renamed The Hartford
Investment Management Company ("HIMCO"). HL Investment Advisors, Inc. has
entered into an agreement with HIMCO for HIMCO to provide investment services to
HL Investment Advisors in connection with the Hartford Index Fund, Hartford Bond
Fund, Hartford Mortgage Securities Fund, Hartford U.S. Government Money Market
Fund and HVA Money Market Fund. As a corporate affiliate of HL Investment
Advisors, Inc., HIMCO will be reimbursed by HL Investment Advisors for the costs
it incurs in providing such services and will receive no other compensation.
Therefore, the investment management fees charged to the Funds will remain the
same. In addition, the personnel responsible for managing the Funds has not
changed. For additional information on the investment management of the Funds
please see "Management of the Funds" in the prospectus.
