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GROUP VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 27, 1997 TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1996
AS REVISED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1996,
FOR SEPARATE ACCOUNT TWO (DC-II)
TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY/INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY
Add the following to the end of the paragraph under "TCI Funds" on page 29:
Effective January 1, 1997, Twentieth Century changed its name to American
Century Investments. Also effective January 1, 1997, Investors Research
Corporation changed its name to American Century Investment Management, Inc.
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HV-2117
