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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 1999.
                                                              File No. 33-17207
    
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D. C. 20549

                                FORM N-4

          REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
   
    Pre-Effective Amendment No.                                    [ ]
                               ---
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 17                                [X]
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        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
   
         Amendment No.  34                                         [X]
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                    HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
              PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT
                       (Exact Name of Registrant)

                      HARTFORD LIFE 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, ESQ.
                              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 May 3, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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        60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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        on ___________, 1998 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)(1) UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THE
REGISTRANT HAS REGISTERED AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES.

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                               CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
                              PURSUANT TO RULE 495(a)


       N-4 ITEM NO.                               PROSPECTUS HEADING
      --------------------------------------------------------------

1.    Cover Page                              Hartford Life Insurance Company,
                                              The Separate Account

2.    Definitions                             Definitions

3.    Synopsis or Highlights                  Highlights

4.    Condensed Financial                     Accumulation Unit Values
      Information

5.    General Description of                  General Contract Information
      Registrant

6.    Deductions                              The Contract: Charges and Fees

7.    General Description of                  The Contract
      Annuity Contracts

8.    Annuity Period                          Annuity Payouts

9.    Death Benefit                           The Contract: Death Benefit

10.   Purchases and Contract Value            The Contract

11.   Redemptions                             The Contract: Surrenders

12.   Taxes                                   Federal Tax Considerations

13.   Legal Proceedings                       Other Matters: Legal Matters
                                              & Experts

14.   Table of Contents of the                Table of Contents to
      Statement of Additional                 Statement of Additional
      Information                             Information Hartford

15.   Cover Page                              Part B; Statement of Additional
                                              Information

16.   Table of Contents                       Table of Contents

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17.   General Information and History         Description of Hartford Life
                                              Insurance Company

18.   Services                                None

19.   Purchase of Securities                  Distribution of Contracts
      being Offered

20.   Underwriters                            Distribution of Contracts

21.   Calculation of Performance Data         Calculation of Yield and Return

22.   Annuity Payments                        Annuity Payouts

23.   Financial Statements                    Financial Statements

24.   Financial Statements and                Financial Statements and
      Exhibits                                Exhibits

25.   Directors and Officers of the           Directors and Officers of the
      Depositor                               Depositor

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

27.   Number of Contract Owners               Number of Contract Owners

28.   Indemnification                         Indemnification

29.   Principal Underwriters                  Principal Underwriters

30.   Location of Accounts and                Location of Accounts and Records
      Records

31.   Management Services                     Management Services

32.   Undertakings                            Undertakings

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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Putnam Capital Manager
PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT
P. O. BOX 5085
Hartford, Connecticut 06102-5085
Telephone:        1-800-521-0538

This Prospectus describes information you should know before you purchase
Series I, Series II, Series III, Series IV of Putnam Capital Manager variable 
annuity. Please read it carefully.

Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity is a contract between you and Hartford
Life Insurance Company where you agree to make at least one Premium Payment to
us and we agree to make a series of Annuity Payouts at a later date. This
Annuity is a flexible premium, tax-deferred, variable annuity offered to both
individuals and groups. It is:

- -    Flexible, because you may add Premium Payments at any time.
- -    Tax-deferred, which means you don't pay taxes until you take money out or
     until we start to make Annuity Payouts.
- -    Variable, because the value of your Annuity will fluctuate with the
     performance of the underlying funds.

At the time you purchase your Annuity, you allocate your Premium Payment to
"Sub-Accounts". These are subdivisions of our Separate Account, an account that
keeps your Annuity assets separate from our company assets. The Sub-Accounts
then purchase shares of mutual funds set up exclusively for variable annuity or
variable life insurance products. These funds are not the same mutual funds that
you buy through your stockbroker or through a retail mutual fund. They may have
similar investment strategies and the same portfolio managers as retail mutual
funds. This Annuity offers you Funds with investment strategies ranging from
conservative to aggressive and you may pick those Funds that meet your
investment goals and risk tolerance. The Sub-Accounts and the Funds are listed
below:

The Sub-Accounts and the Funds are listed below:

- -    Putnam Asia Pacific Growth Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Diversified Income Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam The George Putnam Fund of Boston Sub-Account which purchases Class
     IA shares of Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston of Putnam Variable
     Trust

- -    Putnam Global Asset Allocation Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares
     of of
    

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     Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Global Growth Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam
     VT Global Growth Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Growth and Income Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Health Sciences Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam High Yield Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam VT
     High Yield Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Income Sub-Account (formerly Putnam U.S. Government and High Quality
     Bond Sub-Account) which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam VT Income Fund
     (formerly Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund) of Putnam
     Variable Trust

- -    Putnam International Growth Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT International Growth Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam International Growth and Income Sub-Account which purchases Class IA
     shares of Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund of Putnam Variable
     Trust

- -    Putnam International New Opportunities Sub-Account which purchases Class IA
     shares of Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund of Putnam Variable
     Trust

- -    Putnam Investors Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam VT
     Investors Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Money Market Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam
     VT Money Market Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam New Opportunities Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam New Value Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam VT
     New Value Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Research Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam VT
     Research Fund of the Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Small Cap Value Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of
     Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

- -    Putnam Utilities Growth and Income Sub-Account which purchases Class IA
     shares of Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund of Putnam Variable
     Trust

- -    Putnam Vista Sub-Account which purchases Class IA shares of Putnam VT Vista
     Fund of Putnam Variable Trust o Putnam Voyager Sub-Account which purchases
     Class IA shares of Putnam VT Voyager Fund of Putnam Variable Trust

If you purchase Series II, Series III, Series IV, you may also allocate some or
all of your
    

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Premium Payment to the "Fixed Accumulation Feature", which pays an
interest rate guaranteed for a certain time period from the time the Premium
Payment is made. Premium Payments allocated to the Fixed Accumulation Feature
are not segregated from our company assets like the assets of the Separate
Account.

If you decide to buy this Annuity, you should keep this prospectus for your
records. You can also call us at 1-800-521-0538 to get a Statement of Additional
Information, free of charge. The Statement of Additional Information contains
more information about this Annuity and, like this prospectus, is filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). We have included the Table of
Contents for the Statement of Additional Information at the end of this
prospectus.

Although we file the prospectus and the Statement of Additional information with
the SEC, the SEC doesn't approve or disapprove these securities or determine if
the information is truthful or complete. Anyone who represents that the SEC does
these things may be guilty of a criminal offense. This Prospectus and the
Statement of Additional Information can also be obtained from the SEC's website
(HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV).

This Annuity IS NOT:
- -  A bank deposit or obligation
- -  Federally insured
- -  Endorsed by any bank or governmental agency

This Annuity may not be available for sale in all states.

Prospectus Dated: May 3, 1999
Statement of Additional Information Dated: May 3, 1999
    

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                           TABLE OF CONTENTS


Definitions.............................................................   6


Fee Table................................................................  9

Accumulation Unit Values................................................. 28


Highlights............................................................... 29


General Contract Information............................................. 31
         Hartford Life Insurance Company................................. 31
         The Separate Account............................................ 32
         The Funds....................................................... 32


Performance Related Information.......................................... 37


The Fixed Accumulation Feature........................................... 38


The Contract............................................................. 40
         Purchases and Contract Value.................................... 40
         Charges and Fees................................................ 44
         Death Benefit................................................... 48
         Surrenders...................................................... 51


Annuity Payouts.......................................................... 54


Other Programs Available................................................. 57


Other Information........................................................ 58
         Year 2000....................................................... 59
    

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         Legal Matters and Experts....................................... 61
         More Information................................................ 62
         Federal Tax Considerations...................................... 62
         General......................................................... 62
         Taxation of Hartford and the Separate Account................... 63
         Taxation of Annuities -- General Provisions Affecting 
          Purchasers Other Than Qualified Retirement Plans............... 63
         Federal Income Tax Withholding.................................. 70
         General Provisions Affecting Qualified Retirement Plans......... 70
         Annuity Purchases By Nonresident Aliens and Foreign 
          Corporations................................................... 70

Appendix I - Series I of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity......... 71
Appendix II - Series II of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity....... 73
Appendix III - Series III of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity..... 75
Appendix IV - Series IV of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity....... 77
Appendix V - Information Regarding Tax-Qualified Plans................... 79


Table of Contents to Statement of Additional Information................. 84
    

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                            Definitions

These terms are capitalized when used throughout this prospectus. Please refer
to these defined terms if you have any questions as you read your prospectus.

Account: Any of the Sub-Accounts or Fixed Accumulation Feature (not available
for Series I).

Accumulation Units: If you allocate your Premium Payment to any of the
Sub-Accounts, we will convert those payments into Accumulation Units in the
selected Sub-Accounts. Accumulation Units are valued at the end of each
Valuation Day and are used to calculate the value of your Contract prior to
Annuitization.

Accumulation Unit Value: The daily price of Accumulation Units on any Valuation
Day.

Administrative Office of the Company: Our location and overnight mailing address
is: 200 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut 06089. Our standard mailing
address is: Investment Product Services, P.O. Box 5085, Hartford, CT 06102-5085.

Anniversary Value: The value equal to the Contract Value as of a Contract
Anniversary, increased by the dollar amount of any Premium Payments made since
that anniversary and reduced by the dollar amount of any partial Surrenders
since that anniversary.

Annual Maintenance Fee: An annual $25 charge deducted on a Contract Anniversary
or upon full Surrender if the Contract Value at either of those times is less
than $50,000. The charge is deducted proportionately from each Account in which
you are invested.

Annual Withdrawal Amount: This is the amount you can Surrender per Contract Year
without paying a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. This amount is
non-cumulative, meaning that it cannot be carried over from one year to the
next.

Annuitant: The person on whose life the Contract is based. The Annuitant may not
be changed after your Contract is issued.

Annuity Commencement Date: The date we start to make Annuity Payouts.

Annuity Payout: The money we pay out after the Annuity Commencement Date for the
duration and frequency you select.

Annuity Payout Option: Any of the options available for payout after the Annuity
Commencement Date or death of the Contract Owner or Annuitant.

Annuity Unit: The unit of measure we use to calculate the value of your Annuity
Payouts under a variable dollar amount Annuity Payout Option.
    

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Annuity Unit Value: The daily price of Annuity Units on any Valuation Day.

Beneficiary: The person(s) entitled to receive a Death Benefit upon the death of
the Contract Owner or Annuitant.

Code:  The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Commuted Value: The present value of any remaining guaranteed Annuity Payouts.

Contingent Annuitant: The person you may designate to become the Annuitant if
the original Annuitant dies before the Annuity Commencement Date. You must name
a Contingent Annuitant before the original Annuitant's death.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: The deferred sales charge that may apply when
you make a full or partial Surrender.

Contract Anniversary: The anniversary of the date we issued your Contract. If
the Contract Anniversary falls on a Non-Valuation Day, then the Contract
Anniversary will be the next Valuation Day.

Contract Owner or you: The owner or holder of this Annuity. We do not capitalize
"you" in the prospectus.

Contract Value: The total value of the Accounts on any Valuation Day.

Contract Year: Any 12 month period between Contract Anniversaries, beginning
with the date the Contract was issued.

Death Benefit: The amount payable after the Contract Owner or the Annuitant
dies.

Dollar Cost Averaging: A program that allows you to systematically make
transfers between Accounts available in your Contract.

Fixed Accumulation Feature: Part of our General Account, where you may allocate
all or a portion of your Contract Value. In your Contract, this is defined as
the "Fixed Account". This Account is not available for Series I.

General Account: The General Account includes our company assets and any money
you have invested in the Fixed Accumulation Feature.

Hartford, we or our: Hartford Life Insurance Company. Only Hartford is a
capitalized term in the prospectus.

Joint Annuitant: The person on whose life Annuity Payouts are based if the
Annuitant dies after Annuitization. You may name a Joint Annuitant only if your
Annuity Payout
    

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Option provides for a survivor. The Joint Annuitant may not be changed.

Maximum Anniversary Value: This is the highest Anniversary Value prior to the
deceased's 81st birthday or the date of death, if earlier. This is not available
in Series I, Series II, Series III, Series IV.

Net Investment Factor: This is used to measure the investment performance of a
Sub-Account from one Valuation Day to the next, and is also used to calculate
your Annuity Payout amount.

Non-Valuation Day: Any day the New York Stock Exchange is not open for trading.

Payee:  The person or party you designate to receive Annuity Payouts.

Premium Payment: Money sent to us to be invested in your Annuity.

Premium Tax: A tax charged by a state or municipality on Premium Payments.

Required Minimum Distribution: A federal requirement that individuals age 70 1/2
and older must take a distribution from their tax-qualified retirement account
by December 31, each year. For employer sponsored Qualified Contracts, the
individual must begin taking distributions at the age of 70 1/2 or upon
retirement, whichever comes later.

Sub-Account Value: The value on or before the Annuity Calculation Date, which is
determined on any day by multiplying the number of Accumulation Units by the
Accumulation Unit Value for that Sub-Account.

Surrender:  A complete or partial withdrawal from your Contract.

Surrender Value: The amount we pay you if you terminate your Contract before the
Annuity Commencement Date. The Surrender Value is equal to the Contract Value
minus any applicable charges.

Valuation Day: Every day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Values
of the Separate Account are determined as of the close of the New York Stock
Exchange, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Valuation Period: The time span between the close of trading on the New York
Stock Exchange from one Valuation Day to the next.
    

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                       PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER I

                             FEE TABLE
                              SUMMARY

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (ALL SUB-ACCOUNTS)
Sales Load Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Premium Payments).....            None
Exchange Fee..............................................................              $0
Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amounts withdrawn)
      First Year (1)......................................................              5%
      Second Year.........................................................              5%
      Third Year..........................................................              4%
      Fourth Year.........................................................              3%
      Fifth Year..........................................................              2%
      Sixth Year..........................................................              0%
      Seventh Year........................................................              0%
      Eighth Year.........................................................              0%
Annual Maintenance Fee (2)................................................             $25
Annual Expenses-Separate Account (as percentage of average account value)
      Mortality and Expense Risk..........................................          1.250%
      Administration Fees.................................................          0.150%
      Total...............................................................          1.400%
</TABLE>

(1)      Length of time from premium payment.

(2)      The Annual Maintenance Fee is a single $25 charge on a Contract. It is
         deducted proportionally from the investment options in use at the time
         of the charge. Pursuant to requirements of the 1940 Act, the Annual
         Maintenance Fee has been reflected in the Examples by a method intended
         to show the "average" impact of the Annual Maintenance Fee on an
         investment in the Separate Account. The Annual Maintenance Fee is
         deducted only when the accumulated value is less than $50,000. In the
         Example, the Annual Maintenance Fee is approximated as a 0.05% annual
         asset charge based on the experience of the Contracts.

The purpose of this table is to assist you in understanding various fees and
charges you will pay directly or indirectly. The table reflects expenses of the
Separate Account and underlying Funds. Premium Taxes, if any, have been taken
into account.

                        ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                        (as a percentage of net assets)
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund                                  0.800%           0.320%           1.120%
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund                                   0.670%           0.110%           0.780%
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston (1)(2)                   0.490%           0.360%           0.850%
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund                              0.650%           0.130%           0.780%
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund                                        0.600%           0.120%           0.720%
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund                                    0.460%           0.040%           0.500%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund (1)(2)                               0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT High Yield Fund                                           0.640%           0.070%           0.710%
Putnam VT International Growth Fund                                 0.800%           0.270%           1.070%


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Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund                      0.800%           0.190%           0.990%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund (2)                  1.180%           0.420%           1.600%
Putnam VT Investors Fund (1)(2)                                     0.520%           0.330%           0.850%
Putnam VT Money Market Fund                                         0.450%           0.080%           0.530%
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund                                    0.560%           0.050%           0.610%
Putnam VT New Value Fund                                            0.700%           0.110%           0.810%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund (1)(2)                         0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT Income Fund (formerly Putnam VT U.S. Government and       0.600%           0.070%           0.670%
   High Quality Bond Fund)
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund                          0.650%           0.070%           0.720%
Putnam VT Vista Fund                                                0.650%           0.120%           0.770%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund                                              0.540%           0.040%           0.580%
Putnam VT Research Fund (1)(2)                                      0.370%           0.480%           0.850%
Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund (1)                                  0.800%           0.590%           1.390%
</TABLE>
    
   
(1)  Based on estimated expenses for the first fiscal year.
(2)  The Management Fees and Other Expenses shown in the table above reflect an
     expense limitation. In the absence of an expense limitation, Management
     Fees, Other Expenses, and Total Fund Operating Expenses would have:
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston                          0.650%           0.360%           1.010%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund                                      0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund                      1.200%           0.420%           1.620%
Putnam VT Investors Fund                                            0.650%           0.330%           0.980%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund                                0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT Research Fund                                             0.650%           0.480%           1.130%
</TABLE>
    

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

EXAMPLE PCM  I
- --------------------- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------
                      If you surrender your Contract at    If you annuitize your Contract at  If you do not surrender your Contract,
                      the end of the applicable time       the end of the applicable time     you would pay the following expenses
                      period, you would pay the following  period, you would pay the          on a $1,000 investment, assuming a
                      expenses on a $1,000 investment,     following expenses on a $1,000     5% annual return on assets:
                      assuming a 5% annual return on       investment, assuming a 5% annual
                      assets:                              return on assets:
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- -------- -------- ------- -------- --------- --------
SUB-ACCOUNT           1 YEAR 3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS  1 YEAR  3 YEARS   5 YEARS  10 YEARS 1 YEAR   3 YEARS  5 YEARS   10 YEARS
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- ------- -------- --------- --------
<S>                   <C>    <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>
PCM Asia Pacific
  Growth Fund         $71     $117      $156      $293     $26      $80      $138      $293     $26      $81      $138      $293
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Diversifed
  Income Fund          68      106       139       259      22       70       120       258      23       70       121       259
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM The George Putnam
  Fund Boston          69      109       142       266      23       72       124       265      24       73       124       266
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Global Asset
  Allocation Fund      68      106       139       259      22       70       120       258      23       70       121       259
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Global Growth
  Fund                 67      105       136       252      22       68       117       252      22       69       118       252
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Growth and Income
  Fund                 65       98       124       229      19       61       106       228      20       62       106       229
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Health Sciences
  Fund                 69      110       145       271      24       74       126       270      24       74       127       271
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM High Yield Fund    67      104       135       251      22       68       116       251      22       68       117       251
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM International
  Growth Fund          71      115       154       288      25       79       135       288      26       79       136       288
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM International
  Growth and Income
  Fund                 70      113       149       280      24       76       131       280      25       77       131       280
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM International New
   Opportunities Fund  76      132       180       340      31       95       162       340      31       96       162       340
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Investors Fund     69      109       142       266      23       72       124       265      24       73       124       266
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Money Market Fund  65       99       126       232      20       62       107       232      20       63       108       232
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM New Opportunities
  Fund                 66      101       130       241      21       65       111       240      21       65       112       241
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM New Value Fund     68      107       140       262      23       71       122       261      23       71       122       262
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM OTC & Emerging
  Growth Fund          69      110       145       271      24       74       126       270      24       74       127       271
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Income Fund        67      103       133       247      21       67       114       246      22       67       115       247


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- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Utilities Growth
  and Income Fund      67      105       136       252      22       68       117       252      22       69       118       252
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Vista Fund         68      106       138       258      22       70       120       257      23       70       120       258
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Voyager Fund       66      100       128       238      20       64       110       237      21       64       110       238
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Research Fund      69      109       n/a       n/a      23       72       n/a       n/a      24       73       n/a       n/a
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
PCM Small Cap Value
  Fund                 74      125       n/a       n/a      29       89       n/a       n/a      29       89       n/a       n/a
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- -------- ------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
</TABLE>
    
   
This EXAMPLE should not be considered a representation of past or future
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                        PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER II

                               FEE TABLE
                                SUMMARY

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                           <C>
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (ALL SUB-ACCOUNTS)
Sales Load Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Premium Payments).......  None
Exchange Fee................................................................    $0
Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amounts withdrawn)
      First Year (1)........................................................    6%
      Second Year...........................................................    6%
      Third Year............................................................    6%
      Fourth Year...........................................................    6%
      Fifth Year............................................................    5%
      Sixth Year............................................................    4%
      Seventh Year..........................................................    0%
      Eighth Year...........................................................    0%
Annual Maintenance Fee (2)..................................................   $25
Annual Expenses-Separate Account (as percentage of average account value)
      Mortality and Expense Risk............................................1.250%
      Administration Fees...................................................0.150%
      Total.................................................................1.400%
</TABLE>

(1)      Length of time from premium payment.

(2)      The Annual Maintenance Fee is a single $25 charge on a Contract. It is
         deducted proportionally from the investment options in use at the time
         of the charge. Pursuant to requirements of the 1940 Act, the Annual
         Maintenance Fee has been reflected in the Examples by a method intended
         to show the "average" impact of the Annual Maintenance Fee on an
         investment in the Separate Account. The Annual Maintenance Fee is
         deducted only when the accumulated value is less than $50,000. In the
         Example, the Annual Maintenance Fee is approximated as a 0.05% annual
         asset charge based on the experience of the Contracts.

The purpose of this table is to assist you in understanding various fees and
charges you will pay directly or indirectly. The table reflects expenses of the
Separate Account and underlying Funds. Premium Taxes, if any, have been taken
into account.

                                 ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                                 (as a percentage of net assets)
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund                                  0.800%           0.320%           1.120%
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund                                   0.670%           0.110%           0.780%
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston (1)(2)                   0.490%           0.360%           0.850%
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund                              0.650%           0.130%           0.780%
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund                                        0.600%           0.120%           0.720%
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund                                    0.460%           0.040%           0.500%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund (1)(2)                               0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT High Yield Fund                                           0.640%           0.070%           0.710%


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<PAGE>

Putnam VT International Growth Fund                                 0.800%           0.270%           1.070%
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund                      0.800%           0.190%           0.990%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund (2)                  1.180%           0.420%           1.600%
Putnam VT Investors Fund (1)(2)                                     0.520%           0.330%           0.850%
Putnam VT Money Market Fund                                         0.450%           0.080%           0.530%
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund                                    0.560%           0.050%           0.610%
Putnam VT New Value Fund                                            0.700%           0.110%           0.810%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund (1)(2)                         0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT Income Fund (formerly Putnam VT U.S. Government and       0.600%           0.070%           0.670%
   High Quality Bond Fund)
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund                          0.650%           0.070%           0.720%
Putnam VT Vista Fund                                                0.650%           0.120%           0.770%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund                                              0.540%           0.040%           0.580%
Putnam VT Research Fund (1)(2)                                      0.370%           0.480%           0.850%
Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund (1)                                  0.800%           0.590%           1.390%
</TABLE>
    
   
(1)  Based on estimated expenses for the first fiscal year.
(2)  The Management Fees and Other Expenses shown in the table above reflect an
     expense limitation. In the absence of an expense limitation, Management
     Fees, Other Expenses, and Total Fund Operating Expenses would have:
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston                          0.650%           0.360%           1.010%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund                                      0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund                      1.200%           0.420%           1.620%
Putnam VT Investors Fund                                            0.650%           0.330%           0.980%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund                                0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT Research Fund                                             0.650%           0.480%           1.130%
</TABLE>
    


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<PAGE>

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

EXAMPLE PCM II
- --------------------- ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------
                    If you surrender your Contract at      If you annuitize your Contract at  If you do not surrender your Contract,
                    the end of the applicable time         the end of the applicable time     you would pay the following expenses
                    period, you would pay the following    period, you would pay the          on a $1,000 investment, assuming a
                    expenses on a $1,000 investment,       following expenses on a $1,000     5% annual return on assets:
                    assuming a 5% annual return on         investment, assuming a 5% annual
                    assets:                                return on assets:
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------
SUB-ACCOUNT           1 YEAR 3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS   1 YEAR  3 YEARS   5 YEARS  10 YEARS  1 YEAR   3 YEARS  5 YEARS  10 YEARS
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S>                   <C>    <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
PCM Asia Pacific
  Growth Fund         $80     $135      $183       $293      $26      $80      $138     $293      $26      $81      $138      $293
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Diversifed
  Income Fund          77      124       166        259       22       70       120      258       23       70       121       259
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM The George
  Putnam Fund of
  Boston               78      127       169        266       23       72       124      265       24       73       124       266
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Global Asset
  Allocation Fund      77      124       166        259       22       70       120      258       23       70       121       259
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Global Growth
  Fund                 76      123       163        252       22       68       117      252       22       69       118       252
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Growth and
  Income Fund          74      116       151        229       19       61       106      228       20       62       106       229
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Health Sciences
  Fund                 78      128       172        271       24       74       126      270       24       74       127       271
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM High Yield Fund    76      122       162        251       22       68       116      251       22       68       117       251
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM International
  Growth Fund          80      133       181        288       25       79       135      288       26       79       136       288
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM International
  Growth and
   Income Fund         79      131       176        280       24       76       131      280       25       77       131       280
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM International New
   Opportunities Fund  85      150       207        340       31       95       162      340       31       96       162       340
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Investors Fund     78      127       169        266       23       72       124      265       24       73       124       266
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Money Market
  Fund                 74      117       153        232       20       62       107      232       20       63       108       232
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM New Opportunities
  Fund                 75      119       157        241       21       65       111      240       21       65       112       241
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM New Value
  Fund                 77      125       167        262       23       71       122      261       23       71       122       262
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM OTC & Emerging
  Growth Fund          78      128       172        271       24       74       126      270       24       74       127       271
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Income
  Fund                 76      121       160        247       21       67       114      246       22       67       115       247


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<PAGE>

- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Utilities Growth
  and Income Fund      76      123       163        252       22       68       117      252       22       69       118       252
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Vista
  Fund                 77      124       165        258       22       70       120      257       23       70       120       258
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Voyager
  Fund                 75      118       155        238       20       64       110      237       21       64       110       238
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Research
  Fund                 78      127        n/a       n/a       23       72       n/a       n/a      24       73        n/a      n/a
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
PCM Small Cap
  Value Fund           83      143        n/a       n/a       29       89       n/a       n/a      29       89        n/a      n/a
- --------------------- ------ --------- --------- ---------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------
</TABLE>
    
   
  This EXAMPLE should not be considered a representation of past or future
  expenses and actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
    


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<PAGE>

   
                      PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER III

                              FEE TABLE
                               SUMMARY

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (ALL SUB-ACCOUNTS)
Sales Load Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Premium Payments).......    None
Exchange Fee................................................................      $0
Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amounts withdrawn)
      First Year (1)........................................................      7%
      Second Year...........................................................      6%
      Third Year............................................................      5%
      Fourth Year...........................................................      4%
      Fifth Year............................................................      3%
      Sixth Year............................................................      2%
      Seventh Year..........................................................      1%
      Eighth Year...........................................................      0%
Annual Maintenance Fee (2)..................................................     $25
Annual Expenses-Separate Account (as percentage of average account value)
      Mortality and Expense Risk............................................  1.250%
      Administration Fees...................................................  0.150%
      Total.................................................................  1.400%
</TABLE>

(1)      Length of time from premium payment.

(2)      The Annual Maintenance Fee is a single $25 charge on a Contract. It is
         deducted proportionally from the investment options in use at the time
         of the charge. Pursuant to requirements of the 1940 Act, the Annual
         Maintenance Fee has been reflected in the Examples by a method intended
         to show the "average" impact of the Annual Maintenance Fee on an
         investment in the Separate Account. The Annual Maintenance Fee is
         deducted only when the accumulated value is less than $50,000. In the
         Example, the Annual Maintenance Fee is approximated as a 0.05% annual
         asset charge based on the experience of the Contracts.


The purpose of this table is to assist you in understanding various fees and
charges you will pay directly or indirectly. The table reflects expenses of the
Separate Account and underlying Funds. Premium Taxes, if any, have been taken
into account.


                       ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                       (as a percentage of net assets)
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund                                  0.800%           0.320%           1.120%
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund                                   0.670%           0.110%           0.780%
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston (1)(2)                   0.490%           0.360%           0.850%
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund                              0.650%           0.130%           0.780%
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund                                        0.600%           0.120%           0.720%
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund                                    0.460%           0.040%           0.500%


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<PAGE>

Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund (1)(2)                               0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT High Yield Fund                                           0.640%           0.070%           0.710%
Putnam VT International Growth Fund                                 0.800%           0.270%           1.070%
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund                      0.800%           0.190%           0.990%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund (2)                  1.180%           0.420%           1.600%
Putnam VT Investors Fund (1)(2)                                     0.520%           0.330%           0.850%
Putnam VT Money Market Fund                                         0.450%           0.080%           0.530%
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund                                    0.560%           0.050%           0.610%
Putnam VT New Value Fund                                            0.700%           0.110%           0.810%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund (1)(2)                         0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT Income Fund (formerly Putnam VT U.S. Government and       0.600%           0.070%           0.670%
   High Quality Bond Fund)
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund                          0.650%           0.070%           0.720%
Putnam VT Vista Fund                                                0.650%           0.120%           0.770%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund                                              0.540%           0.040%           0.580%
Putnam VT Research Fund (1)(2)                                      0.370%           0.480%           0.850%
Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund (1)                                  0.800%           0.590%           1.390%
</TABLE>
    
   
(1)  Based on estimated expenses for the first fiscal year.
(2)  The Management Fees and Other Expenses shown in the table above reflect an
     expense limitation. In the absence of an expense limitation, Management
     Fees, Other Expenses, and Total Fund Operating Expenses would have:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston                          0.650%           0.360%           1.010%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund                                      0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund                      1.200%           0.420%           1.620%
Putnam VT Investors Fund                                            0.650%           0.330%           0.980%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund                                0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT Research Fund                                             0.650%           0.480%           1.130%
</TABLE>
    


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<PAGE>
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

EXAMPLE PCM III
- --------------------- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------
                      If you surrender your Contract at    If you annuitize your Contract at  If you do not surrender your Contract,
                      the end of the applicable time       the end of the applicable time     you would pay the following expenses
                      period, you would pay the            period, you would pay the          on a $1,000 investment, assuming a
                      following expenses on a $1,000       following expenses on a $1,000     5% annual return on assets:
                      investment, assuming a 5% annual     investment, assuming a 5% annual
                      return on assets:                    return on assets:
- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- --------
SUB-ACCOUNT           1 YEAR   3 YEARS  5 YEARS  10 YEARS  1 YEAR  3 YEARS   5 YEARS 10 YEARS  1 YEAR  3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- --------
<S>                   <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>
PCM Asia Pacific
  Growth Fund          $89      $126     $165      $293     $26      $80      $138     $293     $26      $81       $138     $293

- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Diversifed
  Income Fund           86      115       148      259       22       70      120      258       23       70       121      259
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM The George Putnam
  Fund of Boston        87      118       151      266       23       72      124      265       24       73       124      266
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Global Asset
  Allocation Fund       86      115       148      259       22       70      120      258       23       70       121      259
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Global Growth
  Fund                  85      114       145      252       22       68      117      252       22       69       118      252
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Growth and
  Income Fund           83      107       133      229       19       61      106      228       20       62       106      229
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Health Sciences
  Fund                  87      119       154      271       24       74      126      270       24       74       127      271
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM High Yield Fund     85      113       144      251       22       68      116      251       22       68       117      251
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM International
  Growth Fund           89      124       163      288       25       79      135      288       26       79       136      288
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM International
  Growth and Income
  Fund                  88      122       158      280       24       76      131      280       25       77       131      280
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM International
  New Opportunities
  Fund                  94      141       189      340       31       95      162      340       31       96       162      340
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Investors Fund      87      118       151      266       23       72      124      265       24       73       124      266
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Money Market Fund   83      108       135      232       20       62      107      232       20       63       108      232
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM New Opportunities
  Fund                  84      110       139      241       21       65      111      240       21       65       112      241
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM New Value
  Fund                  86      116       149      262       23       71      122      261       23       71       122      262
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM OTC & Emerging
  Growth Fund           87      119       154      271       24       74      126      270       24       74       127      271
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Income Fund         85      112       142      247       21       67      114      246       22       67       115      247


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<PAGE>

- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Utilities Growth
  and Income Fund       85      114       145      252       22       68      117      252       22       69       118      252
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Vista Fund          86      115       147      258       22       70      120      257       23       70       120      258
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Voyager Fund        84      109       137      238       20       64      110      237       21       64       110      238
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Research Fund       87      118       n/a      n/a       23       72      n/a      n/a       24       73       n/a      n/a
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Small Cap Value
  Fund                  92      134       n/a      n/a       29       89      n/a      n/a       29       89       n/a      n/a
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
</TABLE>
    
   
This EXAMPLE should not be considered a representation of past or future
expenses and actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
    


                                    20
<PAGE>

   
                    PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER IV
                           FEE TABLE
                           SUMMARY

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (ALL SUB-ACCOUNTS)

Sales Load Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Premium Payments)........    None
Exchange Fee.................................................................      $0
Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amounts withdrawn)
      First Year (1).........................................................      7%
      Second Year............................................................      6%
      Third Year.............................................................      5%
      Fourth Year............................................................      4%
      Fifth Year.............................................................      3%
      Sixth Year.............................................................      2%
      Seventh Year...........................................................      1%
      Eighth Year............................................................      0%
Annual Maintenance Fee (2)...................................................     $25
Annual Expenses-Separate Account (as percentage of average account value)
      Mortality and Expense Risk.............................................  1.250%
      Administration Fees....................................................  0.150%
      Total..................................................................  1.400%
</TABLE>

(1) Length of time from premium payment.

(2) The Annual Maintenance Fee is a single $25 charge on a Contract. It is
deducted proportionally from the investment options in use at the time of the
charge. Pursuant to requirements of the 1940 Act, the Annual Maintenance Fee has
been reflected in the Examples by a method intended to show the "average" impact
of the Annual Maintenance Fee on an investment in the Separate Account. The
Annual Maintenance Fee is deducted only when the accumulated value is less than
$50,000. In the Example, the Annual Maintenance Fee is approximated as a 0.05%
annual asset charge based on the experience of the Contracts.

The purpose of this table is to assist you in understanding various fees and
charges you will pay directly or indirectly. The table reflects expenses of the
Separate Account and underlying Funds. Premium Taxes, if any, have been taken
into account.

                        ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                        (as a percentage of net assets)
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund                                  0.800%           0.320%           1.120%
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund                                   0.670%           0.110%           0.780%
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston (1)(2)                   0.490%           0.360%           0.850%
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund                              0.650%           0.130%           0.780%
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund                                        0.600%           0.120%           0.720%
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund                                    0.460%           0.040%           0.500%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund (1)(2)                               0.560%           0.340%           0.900%


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<PAGE>

Putnam VT High Yield Fund                                           0.640%           0.070%           0.710%
Putnam VT International Growth Fund                                 0.800%           0.270%           1.070%
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund                      0.800%           0.190%           0.990%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund (2)                  1.180%           0.420%           1.600%
Putnam VT Investors Fund (1)(2)                                     0.520%           0.330%           0.850%
Putnam VT Money Market Fund                                         0.450%           0.080%           0.530%
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund                                    0.560%           0.050%           0.610%
Putnam VT New Value Fund                                            0.700%           0.110%           0.810%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund (1)(2)                         0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT Income Fund (formerly Putnam VT U.S. Government and       0.600%           0.070%           0.670%
   High Quality Bond Fund)
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund                          0.650%           0.070%           0.720%
Putnam VT Vista Fund                                                0.650%           0.120%           0.770%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund                                              0.540%           0.040%           0.580%
Putnam VT Research Fund (1)(2)                                      0.370%           0.480%           0.850%
Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund (1)                                  0.800%           0.590%           1.390%
</TABLE>
    
   
(1)  Based on estimated expenses for the first fiscal year.
(2)  The Management Fees and Other Expenses shown in the table above reflect an
     expense limitation. In the absence of an expense limitation, Management
     Fees, Other Expenses, and Total Fund Operating Expenses would have:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER           OPERATING
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston                          0.650%           0.360%           1.010%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund                                      0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund                      1.200%           0.420%           1.620%
Putnam VT Investors Fund                                            0.650%           0.330%           0.980%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund                                0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT Research Fund                                             0.650%           0.480%           1.130%
</TABLE>
    


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<PAGE>
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXAMPLE PCM IV
- --------------------- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- -------------------------------------
                      If you surrender your Contract at    If you annuitize your Contract at  If you do not surrender your Contract,
                      the end of the applicable time       the end of the applicable time     you would pay the following expenses
                      period, you would pay the            period, you would pay the          on a $1,000 investment, assuming a
                      following expenses on a $1,000       following expenses on a $1,000     5% annual return on assets:
                      investment, assuming a 5% annual     investment, assuming a 5% annual
                      return on assets:                    return on assets:
- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
SUB-ACCOUNT           1 YEAR   3 YEARS  5 YEARS  10 YEARS  1 YEAR  3 YEARS   5 YEARS 10 YEARS  1 YEAR  3 YEARS   5 YEARS  10 YEARS
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
<S>                   <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>
PCM Asia Pacific
  Growth Fund          $89      $126     $165      $293     $26      $80      $138     $293     $26      $81       $138     $293
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Diversifed
  Income Fund           86      115       148      259       22       70      120      258       23       70       121      259
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM The George
  Putnam Fund of
  Boston                87      118       151      266       23       72      124      265       24       73       124      266
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Global Asset
   Allocation Fund      86      115       148      259       22       70      120      258       23       70       121      259
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Global Growth
  Fund                  85      114       145      252       22       68      117      252       22       69       118      252
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Growth and Income
  Fund                  83      107       133      229       19       61      106      228       20       62       106      229
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Health Sciences
  Fund                  87      119       154      271       24       74      126      270       24       74       127      271
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM High Yield
  Fund                  85      113       144      251       22       68      116      251       22       68       117      251
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM International
  Growth Fund           89      124       163      288       25       79      135      288       26       79       136      288
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM International
  Growth and Income
  Fund                  88      122       158      280       24       76      131      280       25       77       131      280
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM International
  New Opportunities
  Fund                  94      141       189      340       31       95      162      340       31       96       162      340
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Investors Fund      87      118       151      266       23       72      124      265       24       73       124      266
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Money Market
  Fund                  83      108       135      232       20       62      107      232       20       63       108      232
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM New Opportunities
  Fund                  84      110       139      241       21       65      111      240       21       65       112      241
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM New Value Fund
                        86      116       149      262       23       71      122      261       23       71       122      262
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM OTC & Emerging
  Growth Fund           87      119       154      271       24       74      126      270       24       74       127      271


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- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Income Fund         85      112       142      247       21       67      114      246       22       67       115      247
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Utilities Growth
  and Income Fund       85      114       145      252       22       68      117      252       22       69       118      252
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Vista Fund          86      115       147      258       22       70      120      257       23       70       120      258
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Voyager Fund        84      109       137      238       20       64      110      237       21       64       110      238
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Research Fund       87      118       n/a      n/a       23       72      n/a      n/a       24       73       n/a      n/a
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
PCM Small Cap Value
  Fund                  92      134       n/a      n/a       29       89      n/a      n/a       29       89       n/a      n/a
- --------------------- ------- --------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
</TABLE>
    
   
  This EXAMPLE should not be considered a representation of past or future
  expenses and actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
    


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                        PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER V

                               FEE TABLE
                                SUMMARY
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                 <C>
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
SALES LOAD IMPOSED ON PURCHASES (as a percentage of Premium Payments)..............   None
DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (as a percentage of amounts Surrendered)
      First Year (1)...............................................................     6%
      Second Year..................................................................     6%
      Third Year...................................................................     5%
      Fourth Year..................................................................     5%
      Fifth Year...................................................................     4%
      Sixth Year...................................................................     3%
      Seventh Year.................................................................     2%
      Eighth Year..................................................................     0%
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE(2)                                                             $30
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES (as a percentage of average Sub-Account Value)
         MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE                                           1.25%
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.................................................................  0.15%
TOTAL..............................................................................  1.40%
</TABLE>

(1)   Length of time from Premium Payment.
(2)   An annual $30 charge deducted on a Contract Anniversary or upon full
      Surrender if the Contract Value at either of those times is less than
      $50,000. The charge is deducted proportionately from each Account in which
      you are invested.

The purpose of this table is to assist you in understanding various fees and
charges you will pay directly or indirectly. The table reflects expenses of the
Separate Account and underlying Funds. Premium Taxes, if any, have been taken
into account.

                        ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
                        (As a percentage of net assets)
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  MANAGEMENT         OTHER          TOTAL FUND
                                                                     FEES           EXPENSES         OPERATING
                                                                  INCLUDING                          EXPENSES
                                                                   WAIVERS                           INCLUDING
                                                                                                     WAIVERS
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>             <C>
Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund                                  0.800%           0.320%           1.120%
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund                                   0.670%           0.110%           0.780%
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston (1)(2)                   0.490%           0.360%           0.850%
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund                              0.650%           0.130%           0.780%
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund                                        0.600%           0.120%           0.720%
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund                                    0.460%           0.040%           0.500%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund (1)(2)                               0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT High Yield Fund                                           0.640%           0.070%           0.710%
Putnam VT Income Fund (formerly Putnam VT U.S. Government and       0.600%           0.070%           0.670%
   High Quality Bond Fund)


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Putnam VT International Growth Fund                                 0.800%           0.270%           1.070%
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund                      0.800%           0.190%           0.990%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund (2)                  1.180%           0.420%           1.600%
Putnam VT Investors Fund (1)(2)                                     0.520%           0.330%           0.850%
Putnam VT Money Market Fund                                         0.450%           0.080%           0.530%
Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund                                    0.560%           0.050%           0.610%
Putnam VT New Value Fund                                            0.700%           0.110%           0.810%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund (1)(2)                         0.560%           0.340%           0.900%
Putnam VT Research Fund (1)(2)                                      0.370%           0.480%           0.850%
Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund (1)                                  0.800%           0.590%           1.390%
Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund                          0.650%           0.070%           0.720%
Putnam VT Vista Fund                                                0.650%           0.120%           0.770%
Putnam VT Voyager Fund                                              0.540%           0.040%           0.580%
</TABLE>
    
   
(1) Based on estimated expenses for the first fiscal year.

(2) The Management Fees and Other Expenses shown in the table above reflect an
expense limitation. In the absence of an expense limitation, Management Fees,
Other Expenses, and Total Fund Operating Expenses would have been:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    TOTAL FUND
                                                                  MANAGEMENT     OTHER EXPENSES      OPERATING
                                                                     FEES                            EXPENSES
<S>                                                               <C>            <C>                <C>
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston                          0.650%           0.360%           1.010%
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund                                      0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund                      1.200%           0.420%           1.620%
Putnam VT Investors Fund                                            0.650%           0.330%           0.980%
Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund                                0.700%           0.340%           1.040%
Putnam VT Research Fund                                             0.650%           0.480%           1.130%
</TABLE>
    


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

EXAMPLE PCM V
- -------------
                    If you Surrender your Contract at   If you annuitize your Contract at the      If you do not Surrender your
                     the end of the applicable time     end of the applicable time period you       Contract, you would pay the
                   period you would pay the following   would pay the following expenses on a     following expenses on a $1,000
                    expenses on a $1,000 investment,       $1,000 investment, assuming a 5%      investment, assuming a 5% annual
                     assuming a 5% annual return on            annual return on assets:                  return on assets:
                                 assets:
SUB-ACCOUNT       1 YEAR   3 YEARS  5 YEARS   10 YEARS   1 YEAR  3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS  1 YEAR   3 YEARS  5 YEARS   10 YEARS
<S>               <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>
PUTNAM ASIA
PACIFIC GROWTH     $80      $126     $175      $294       $26      $81      $138      $294      $26      $81      $139      $294
PUTNAM
DIVERSIFIED
INCOME              77       116      157       260        22       70       120       259       23       71       121       260
PUTNAM THE
GEORGE PUTNAM
FUND OF BOSTON      78       118      161       267        23       72       124       266       24       73       125       267
PUTNAM GLOBAL
ASSET ALLOCATION    77       116      157       260        22       70       120       259       23       71       121       260
PUTNAM GLOBAL
GROWTH              76       114      154       253        22       68       117       253       22       69       118       253
PUTNAM GROWTH
AND INCOME          74       107      143       230        19       67       106       229       20       62       107       230
PUTNAM HEALTH
SCIENCES            78       119      163       272        24       74       127       271       24       74       127       272
PUTNAM HIGH
YIELD FUND          76       114      154       252        22       68       117       252       22       69       118       252
PUTNAM
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH              80       125      172       289        25       79       135       289       26       80       136       289
PUTNAM
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH AND
INCOME              79       122      168       281        24       77       131       280       25       77       132       281
PUTNAM
INTERNATIONAL
NEW
OPPORTUNITIES       85       141      199       341        31       95       162       341       31       96       163       341
PUTNAM INVESTORS    78       118      161       267        23       72       124       266       24       73       125       267
PUTNAM MONEY
MARKET              74       108      144       233        20       62       108       233       20       63       108       233
PUTNAM NEW
OPPORTUNITIES       75       111      148       242        21       65       112       241       21       66       112       242
PUTNAM NEW VALUE    77       117      159       263        23       71       122       262       23       72       123       263
PUTNAM OTC &
EMERGING            78       119      163       272        24       74       127       271       24       74       127       272
PUTNAM INCOME       76       112      151       248        21       67       115       247       22       67       115       248
PUTNAM UTILITIES
GROWTH AND
INCOME              76       114      145       253        22       68       117       253       22       69       118       253
PUTNAM VISTA        77       115      157       259        22       70       120       258       23       70       121       259
PUTNAM VOYAGER      75       110      147       239        20       64       110       238       21       65       111       239
PUTNAM RESEARCH     78       118      N/A       N/A        23       72       N/A       N/A       24       73       N/A       N/A
PUTNAM SMALL CAP
VALUE               83       134      N/A       N/A        29       89       N/A       N/A       29       89       N/A       N/A

</TABLE>
    

   

This EXAMPLE should not be considered a representation of past or future 
expenses and actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. The 
Annual Maintenance Fee has been reflected in the Example by a method intended 
to show the "average" impact of the Annual Maintenance Fee on an investment 
in the Separate Account. We do this by approximating an "average" 0.06% 
annual charge.

    

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<PAGE>

   
                         ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
        (For an accumulation unit outstanding throughout the period)

The following information has been derived from the audited financial statements
of the Separate Account, which have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants, as indicated in their report with respect
thereto, and should be read in conjunction with those statements which are
included in the Statement of Additional Information, which is incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus. No information is shown for the Putnam Small Cap
Value Sub-Account because the Sub-Account had not commenced operation as of
December 31, 1998.
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     1998      1997      1996       1995      1994      1993       1992      1991
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
PUTNAM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1995)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                $9.176   $10.903   $10.135    $10.000         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                      $8.552    $9.176   $10.903    $10.135         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period 
(in thousands)                      3,614     4,108     4,437      1,040         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
September 15, 1993)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $12.841   $12.127   $11.302     $9.622   $10.188   $10.000          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $12.489   $12.841   $12.127    $11.302    $9.622   $10.188          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     27,362    24,442    20,955     14,967    13,403     4,428          -         -
PUTNAM THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND
OF BOSTON SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $10.000         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $10.242         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      4,571         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM GLOBAL ASSET
ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date February 1,
1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $27.026   $22.902   $20.087    $16.355   $16.988   $14.665    $13.992   $11.922
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $30.256   $27.026   $22.902    $20.087   $16.355   $16.988    $14.665   $13.992
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     16,196    17,958    17,521     16,019    16,507    12,914      8,580     5,829
PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1990)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $19.497   $17.294   $14.963    $13.119   $13.432   $10.289    $10.472    $9.233
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $24.940   $19.497   $17.294    $14.963   $13.119   $13.432    $10.289   $10.472
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     34,221    36,912    36,757     29,701    30,285    17,711      7,638     3,800
PUTNAM GROWTH AND INCOME
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $40.036   $32.703   $27.201    $20.178   $20.390   $18.096    $16.720   $14.243
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $45.567   $40.036   $32.703    $27.201   $20.178   $20.390    $18.096   $16.720
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                   108,446   108,147     96,383    76,865     67,016    53,464     32,856    19,420
PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $10.000         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $10.849         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      4,962         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $25.575   $22.682   $20.390    $17.476   $17.890   $15.173    $12.932    $9.055
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                      23.742   $25.575   $22.682    $20.390   $17.476   $17.890    $15.173   $12.932
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     18,670    17,697    16,479     13,646    11,462    11,174      7,076     3,296
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
January 2, 1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $11.451   $10.000         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $13.403   $11.451         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      8,642     4,787         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $11.776   $10.000         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $12.922   $11.776         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      9,450     7,320         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL NEW
OPPORTUNITIES SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                $9.850   $10.000         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $11.226    $9.850         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      4,790     4,026         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM INVESTORS SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                  $  -         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $11.432         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      9,336         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM MONEY MARKET
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                $1.483    $1.429    $1.379    $ 1.325    $1.294    $1.277     $1.250    $1.197
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                      $1.538    $1.483    $1.429    $ 1.379    $1.325    $1.294     $1.277    $1.250
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                    194,641   136,311   140,033    107,934   144,950    86,677     80,182    62,638
PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 2, 1994)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $20.223   $16.635   $15.312    $10.718   $10.000         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $24.805   $20.223   $16.635    $15.312   $10.718         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     44,315    42,525    38,289     15,860     3,681         -          -         -
PUTNAM NEW VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $11.597   $10.000         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $12.151   $11.597         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      8,158     6,466         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM OTC & EMERGING GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $10.000         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                       9.980         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                        922         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date September 30,
1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $10.000         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $12.497         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                        522         -         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date February 1,
1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $19.959   $18.631   $18.448    $15.533   $16.277   $14.833    $13.994   $12.100
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $21.305   $19.959   $18.631    $18.448   $15.533   $16.277    $14.833   $13.994
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands                      29,232    26,461    29,395     30,489    33,516    37,806     27,611    16,368
PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH AND
INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date May 4, 1992)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $20.143   $16.072   $14.075    $10.889   $11.876   $10.618    $10.000         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $22.826   $20.143   $16.072    $14.075   $10.889   $11.876    $10.618         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     23,490    22,198    23,096     22,892    23,090    26,176      5,956         -
PUTNAM VISTA SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $12.151   $10.000         -          -         -         -          -         -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $14.316   $12.151         -          -         -         -          -         -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      8,596     5,662         -          -         -         -          -         -
PUTNAM VOYAGER
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $45.197   $36.228   $32.520    $23.445   $23.530   $20.102    $18.472   $12.822
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                      55.426   $45.197   $36.228    $32.520   $23.445   $23.530    $20.102   $18.472
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     47,034    47,284    45,912     36,379    29,315    21,915     14,667     8,419

<CAPTION>

                                     1990     1989       1988
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>
PUTNAM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1995)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period            -        -          -
(in thousands)
PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
September 15, 1993)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND
OF BOSTON SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -
PUTNAM GLOBAL ASSET
ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date February 1,
1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $12.068   10.545    $10.000
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $11.922   12.068    $10.545
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      4,300    3,293      2,274
PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1990)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $10.000        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                      $9.233        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      1,405        -          -
PUTNAM GROWTH AND INCOME
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $14.166   11.848   $10.000
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $14.243   14.166   $11.848
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     10,888    7,037     2,187
PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $10.200   10.624    $10.000
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                      $9.055   10.200    $10.624
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      2,072    2,680      1,822
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
January 2, 1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL NEW
OPPORTUNITIES SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM INVESTORS SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -
PUTNAM MONEY MARKET
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                $1.124    1.045     $1.000
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                      $1.197    1.124     $1.045
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                     64,849   21,986     13,212
PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 2, 1994)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM NEW VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM OTC & EMERGING GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
May 1, 1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -
PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date September 30,
1998)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -
PUTNAM INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date February 1,
1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $11.414   10.150    $10.000
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $12.100   11.414    $10.150
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands                       8,107    5,399      2,786
PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH AND
INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date May 4, 1992)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM VISTA SUB-ACCOUNT
(Inception date January 2,
1997)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period                     -        -          -
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                           -        -          -
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                          -        -          -
PUTNAM VOYAGER
SUB-ACCOUNT (Inception date
February 1, 1988)
Accumulation unit value at
beginning of period               $13.272   10.170    $10.000
Accumulation unit value at
end of period                     $12.822   13.272    $10.170
Number of accumulation units
outstanding at end of period
(in thousands)                      3,714    2,968        762
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                                      HIGHLIGHTS

How do I purchase this Annuity?

You must complete our application or order request and submit it to us for
approval with your first Premium Payment.  Your first Premium Payment must be at
least $2,000 and subsequent Premium Payments must be at least $500, unless you
take advantage of our InvestEase Program-Registered Trademark- or are part of
certain retirement plans.

- -  For a limited time, usually within ten days after you receive your Contract,
   you may cancel your Annuity without paying a Contingent Deferred Sales
   Charge.  You may bear the investment risk for your Premium Payment prior to
   our receipt of your request for cancellation.

What type of sales charge will I pay?

- -  You don't pay a sales charge when you purchase your Annuity.  We may charge
   you a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge when you partially or fully Surrender
   your Annuity. The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge will depend on the length
   of time the Premium Payment you made has been in your Annuity and which
   Series of Putnam Capital Manager you purchased.  The Fee Tables included
   earlier in this prospectus or the Appendix at the end of this prospectus
   will indicate the appropriate sales charge.

You won't be charged a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge on:
- -  The Annual Withdrawal Amount
- -  Premium Payments or earnings that have been in your Annuity for more than
   the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge period.
- -  Distributions made due to death
- -  Most payments we make to you as part of your Annuity Payout

Is there an Annual Maintenance Fee?

We deduct this $25.00 fee each year on your Contract Anniversary or when you
fully Surrender your Annuity, if, on either of those dates, the value of your
Annuity is less than $50,000.  The Annual Maintenance Fee for Series V is
$30.00.

What charges will I pay on an annual basis?

In addition to the Annual Maintenance Fee, you pay three different types of 
charges each year.  The first type of charge is the fee you pay for 
insurance. This charge is:     

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A mortality and expense risk charge that is subtracted daily and is equal to an
annual charge of 1.25% of your Contract Value invested in the Funds.

The second type of charge is the fee you pay for the Separate Account. This 
charge is:

An administrative fee of .15% per year of the Contract Values held in the 
Separate Account.

The third type of charge is the fee you pay for the Funds.

Currently, Fund charges range from 0.500% to 1.600% annually of the average
daily value of the amount you have invested in the Funds.  See the Annual Fund
Operating Expenses table for more complete information and the Funds'
prospectuses accompanying this prospectus.

Can I take out any of my money?

You may Surrender all or part of the amounts you have invested at any time
before we start making Annuity Payouts, or after Annuity Payouts begin under the
Payment for a Designated Period Annuity Payout Option.

- -  You may have to pay income tax on the money you take out and, if you
   Surrender before you are age 59 1/2, you may have to pay an income tax
   penalty.
- -  You may have to pay a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge on the money you
   Surrender.

Will Hartford pay a Death Benefit?

There is a Death Benefit if the Contract Owner, joint owner (not available in
Series I) or the Annuitant die before we begin to make Annuity Payouts.  The
Death Benefit will be calculated as of the date we receive a certified death
certificate or other legal document acceptable to us.  The Death Benefit will
depend on the Series purchased and Series I, Series II Series III, Series IV are
described in greater detail in the Appendices at the end of this prospectus.

For all Series, the calculated Death Benefit will remain invested in the same
Accounts, according to the Contract Owner's last instructions until we receive
complete written settlement instructions from the Beneficiary.  Therefore, the
Death Benefit amount will fluctuate with the performance of the underlying
Funds.  When there is more than one Beneficiary, we will calculate the
Accumulation Units for each Sub-account and the dollar amount for the Fixed
Accumulation Feature for each Beneficiary's portion of the proceeds.

If you purchased Series V and If death occurs before the Annuity Commencement
Date, the Death Benefit is the greatest of:
- -  The Contract Value on the date the death certificate or other legal document
   acceptable to us is received; or
- -  100% of all Premium Payments paid into the Contract minus any partial
   Surrenders;
    

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   or
- -  The Maximum Anniversary Value, which is described below.

The Maximum Anniversary Value is based on a series of calculations on Contract
Anniversaries of Contract Values, Premium Payments and partial Surrenders.  We
will calculate an Anniversary Value for each Contract Anniversary prior to the
deceased's 81st birthday or date of death, whichever is earlier.  The
Anniversary Value is equal to the Contract Value as of a Contract Anniversary,
increased by the dollar amount of any Premium Payments made since that
anniversary and reduced by the dollar amount of any partial Surrenders since
that anniversary.  The Maximum Anniversary Value is equal to the greatest
Anniversary Value attained from this series of calculations.

What Annuity Payout Options are available?

When it comes time for us to make payouts, you may choose one of the following
Annuity Payout Options listed in your Prospectus.  We may make other Annuity
Payout Options available at any time.

You must begin to take payouts by the Annuitant's 90th birthday.  If you do not
tell us what Annuity Payout Option you want before that time, we will make
payments under Option 2 - Life Annuity with 120 Monthly Payments Certain.

                             GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION

                           Hartford Life Insurance Company

Hartford Life Insurance Company is a stock life insurance company engaged in the
business of writing life insurance, both individual and group, in all states of
the United States and the District of Columbia.  We were originally incorporated
under the laws of Massachusetts on June 5, 1902, and subsequently redomiciled to
Connecticut.   Our offices are located in Simsbury, Connecticut; however, our
mailing address is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999.  We are ultimately
controlled by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., one of the largest
financial service providers in the United States.

                                  HARTFORD'S RATINGS

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                                 The Separate Account

The Separate Account is where we set aside and invest the assets of some of our
annuity contracts, including this Contract. The Separate Account was established
on June 22, 1987 and is registered as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.  This registration does not involve supervision
by the Commission of the management or the investment practices of the Separate
Account or Hartford.  The Separate Account meets the definition of "Separate
Account" under federal securities law.  This Separate Account holds only assets
for variable annuity contracts.  The Separate Account:

- -  Holds assets for your benefit and the benefit of other Contract Owners, and
   the persons entitled to the payouts described in the Contract.

- -  Is not subject to the liabilities arising out of any other business Hartford
   may conduct.

- -  Is not affected by the rate of return of Hartford's General Account or by
   the investment performance of any of Hartford's other Separate Accounts.

- -  May be subject to liabilities from a Sub-Account of the Separate Account
   that holds assets of other variable annuity contracts offered by the
   Separate Account, which are not described in this Prospectus.

- -  Is credited with income and gains, and takes losses, whether or not
   realized, from the assets it holds.

We do not guarantee the investment results of the Separate Account.  There is no
assurance that the value of your Annuity will equal the total of the payments
you make to us.

                                      The Funds


The Sub-Accounts purchase shares of Putnam Variable Trust, an open-end series
investment company with multiple portfolios ("Funds").  Putnam Investment
Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") serves as the investment manager for the
Funds.  Putnam Management is ultimately controlled by Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc., a publicly owned holding company whose principal businesses are
international insurance brokerage and employee benefit consulting.

We do not guarantee the investment results of any of the underlying Funds.
Since each underlying Fund has different investment objectives, each is subject
to different risks.  These risks and the Funds' expenses are more fully
described in the accompanying prospectus for the Funds, and the Statement of
Additional Information, which may be ordered from us.  The Funds' prospectus
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with this Prospectus before investing.

The Funds may not be available in all states.  In addition, if you purchased
Series I, Series II and want to allocate Premium Payments or transfer Contract
Value to any Funds added to this Annuity after March 10, 1994, you must sign an
amendment to your Contract which is called an Amendatory Rider before you can
invest in the new Funds.  The Amendatory Rider gives Contract Owners the ability
to invest in new underlying funds, but it also changes some of the terms of your
Contract, including how often you are able to transfer between Sub-Accounts.

The investment goals of each of the Funds are as follows:

PUTNAM VT ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND
Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in securities of companies
located in Asia and in the Pacific Basin. The fund's investments will normally
include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common
stocks or preferred stocks, and warrants to purchase common stocks or preferred
stocks.

PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
Seeks high current income consistent with capital preservation by investing in
the following three sectors of the fixed income securities markets: a U.S.
Government and Investment Grade Sector, a High Yield Sector (which invests
primarily in securities commonly known as "junk bonds"), and an International
Sector. See the special considerations for investments in high yield securities
described in the Fund prospectus.

PUTNAM VT THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON
Seeks to provide a balanced investment composed of a well-diversified portfolio
of stocks and bonds which will produce both capital growth and current income.

PUTNAM VT GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
Seeks a high level of long-term total return consistent with preservation of
capital by investing in U.S. equities, international equities, U.S. fixed income
securities, and international fixed income securities.

PUTNAM VT GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
Seeks capital appreciation through a globally diversified portfolio of common
stocks.

PUTNAM VT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Seeks capital growth and current income by investing primarily in common stocks
that offer potential for capital growth, current income, or both.

PUTNAM VT HEALTH SCIENCES FUND
Seeks capital appreciation by investing  primarily in common stocks and other
securities
    

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of companies in the health sciences industries.

PUTNAM VT HIGH YIELD FUND
Seeks high current income and, when consistent with this objective, a secondary
objective of capital growth, by investing primarily in high-yielding,
lower-rated fixed income securities, constituting a portfolio which Putnam
Management believes does not involve undue risk to income or principal. See the
special considerations for investments in high yield securities described in the
Fund prospectus.

PUTNAM VT INCOME FUND (formerly Putnam VT U.S. Government and High Quality Bond
Fund)
Seeks high current income consistent with what Putnam Management believes to be
prudent risk.  The Fund will normally invest mostly in bonds and other debt
securities, and, to a lesser degree, in preferred stocks.

PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of
companies located in a country other than the United States.

PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Seeks capital growth, and a secondary objective of high current income by
investing primarily in common stocks that Putnam Management believes offer
potential for capital growth and may, when consistent with its investment
objectives, invest in common stocks that Putnam Management believes offer
potential for current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund expects
to invest substantially all of its assets in securities principally traded on
markets outside the United States.

PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Seeks long term capital appreciation by investing in companies that have
above-average growth prospects due to the fundamental growth of their market
sector. Under normal market conditions, the fund expects to invest substantially
all of its total assets, other than cash or short-term investments held pending
investment, in common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks,
convertible bonds and other equity securities principally traded in securities
markets outside the United States.

PUTNAM VT INVESTORS FUND
Seeks long-term growth of capital and any increased income that results from
this growth by investing primarily in common stocks that Putnam Management
believes afford the best opportunity for capital growth over the long term.

PUTNAM VT MONEY MARKET FUND
Seeks as high a rate of current income as Putnam Management believes is
consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity by
investing in high-quality
    

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money market instruments.

PUTNAM VT NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing principally in common stocks
of companies in sectors of the economy which Putnam Management believes possess
above-average long-term growth potential.

PUTNAM VT NEW VALUE FUND
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks
that Putnam Management believes are undervalued at the time of purchase and have
the potential for long-term capital appreciation.

PUTNAM VT OTC & EMERGING GROWTH FUND
Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks that Putnam
Management believes have potential for capital appreciation significantly
greater than that of market averages.

PUTNAM VT RESEARCH FUND
Seeks capital appreciation.  The Fund is not intended to be a complete
investment program, and there is no assurance it will achieve its objective.

PUTNAM VT SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Seeks capital appreciation.  The Fund will generally invest in value stocks,
which stocks are those that Putnam Management believes are currently undervalued
compared to their true worth.

PUTNAM VT UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Seeks capital growth and current income by concentrating its investments in debt
and equity securities issued by companies in the public utilities industries.

PUTNAM VT VISTA FUND
Seeks capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of common
stocks which Putnam Management believes have the potential for above-average
capital appreciation.

PUTNAM VT VOYAGER FUND
Seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of companies
that Putnam Management believes have potential for capital appreciation that is
significantly greater than that of market averages.

The Funds are generally managed in styles similar to other open-end investment
companies which are managed by Putnam Management and whose shares are generally
offered to the public. These other Putnam funds may, however, employ different
investment practices and may invest in securities different from those in which
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counterpart Funds invest, and consequently will not have identical portfolios or
experience identical investment results.

Subject to the general oversight of the Trustees of Putnam Variable Trust,
Putnam Management manages the Funds' portfolios in accordance with their stated
investment objectives and policies, makes investment decisions for the Funds,
places orders to purchase and sell securities on behalf of the Funds, and
administers the affairs of the Funds. For its services, the Funds pay Putnam
Management a quarterly fee. See the accompanying Funds prospectus for a more
complete description of Putnam Management and the respective fees of the Funds.

Mixed and Shared Funding - Shares of the Funds may be sold to our other separate
accounts and our insurance company affiliates or other unaffiliated insurance
companies to serve as the underlying investment for both variable annuity
contracts and variable life insurance policies, a practice known as "mixed and
shared funding." As a result, there is a possibility that a material conflict
may arise between the interests of Contract Owners, and of owners of other
contracts whose contract values are allocated to one or more of these other
separate accounts investing in any one of the Funds. In the event of any such
material conflicts, we will consider what action may be appropriate, including
removing the Fund from the Separate Account or replacing the Fund with another
underlying fund. There are certain risks associated with mixed and shared
funding, as disclosed in the Funds' prospectus.

Voting Rights - We are the legal owners of all Fund shares held in the Separate
Account and we have the right to vote at the Fund's shareholder meetings.  To
the extent required by federal securities laws or regulations, we will:

- -  Notify you of any Fund shareholders' meeting if the shares held for your
   Contract may be voted.

- -  Send proxy materials and a form of instructions that you can use to tell us
   how to vote the Fund shares held for your Contract.

- -  Arrange for the handling and tallying of proxies received from Contract
   Owners.

- -  Vote all Fund shares attributable to your Contract according to instructions
   received from you, and

- -  Vote all Fund shares for which no voting instructions are received in the
   same proportion as shares for which instructions have been received.

If any federal securities laws or regulations, or their present interpretation,
change to permit us to vote Fund shares on our own, we may decide to do so. You
may attend any Shareholder Meeting at which shares held for your Contract may be
voted.  After we begin to make Annuity Payouts to you, the number of votes you
have will decrease.
    

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Substitutions, Additions, or Deletions of Funds - We reserve the right, subject
to any applicable law, to make certain changes to the Funds offered under Your
Contract.  We may, in our sole discretion, establish new Funds.  New Funds will
be made available to existing Contract Owners as we determine appropriate.  We
may also close one or more Funds to additional Payments or transfers from
existing Sub-Accounts.

We reserve the right to eliminate the shares of any of the Funds for any reason
and to substitute shares of another registered investment company for the shares
of any Fund already purchased or to be purchased in the future by the Separate
Account. To the extent required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940
Act"), substitutions of shares attributable to your interest in a Fund will not
be made until we have the approval of the Commission and we have notified you of
the change.

In the event of any substitution or change, we may, by appropriate endorsement,
make any changes in the Contract necessary or appropriate to reflect the
substitution or change.  If we decide that it is in the best interest of
Contracts Owners, the Separate Account may be operated as a management company
under the 1940 Act or any other form permitted by law, may be de-registered
under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required, or may
be combined with one or more other Separate Accounts.

                           Performance Related Information

The Separate Account may advertise certain performance-related information
concerning the Sub-Accounts. Performance information about a Sub-Account is
based on the Sub-Account's past performance only and is no indication of future
performance.

When a Sub-Account advertises its standardized total return, it will usually be
calculated for one year, five years, and ten years or some other relevant
periods if the Sub-Account has not been in existence for at least ten years.
Total return is measured by comparing the value of an investment in the Sub-
Account at the beginning of the relevant period to the value of the investment
at the end of the period.

The Separate Account may also advertise non-standard total returns that pre-date
the inception date of the Separate Account.  These non-standardized total
returns are calculated by assuming that the Sub-Accounts have been in existence
for the same periods as the underlying Funds and by taking deductions for
charges equal to those currently assessed against the Sub-Accounts.  These
non-standardized returns must be accompanied by standardized total returns.

If applicable, the Sub-Accounts may advertise yield in addition to total return.
The yield will be computed in the following manner: The net investment income
per unit earned during a recent one month period is divided by the unit value on
the last day of the period.
    

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This figure includes the recurring charges at the Separate Account level
including the Annual Maintenance Fee.

The Money Market Fund Sub-Account may advertise yield and effective yield. The
yield of a Sub-Account is based upon the income earned by the Sub-Account over a
seven-day period and then annualized, i.e. the income earned in the period is
assumed to be earned every seven days over a 52-week period and stated as a
percentage of the investment. Effective yield is calculated similarly but when
annualized, the income earned by the investment is assumed to be reinvested in
Sub-Account units and thus compounded in the course of a 52-week period. Yield
and effective yield include the recurring charges at the Separate Account level
including the Annual Maintenance Fee.

The Separate Account may also disclose yield for periods prior to the date the
Separate Account commenced operations. For these periods, performance
information for the Sub-Accounts will be calculated based on the performance of
the underlying Funds and the assumption that the Sub-Accounts were in existence
for the same periods as those of the underlying Funds, with a level of charges
equal to those currently assessed against the Sub-Accounts.  No yield disclosure
for periods prior to the date of the Separate Account will be used without the
yield disclosure for periods as of the inception of the Separate Account.

We may provide information on various topics to Contract Owners and prospective
Contract Owners in advertising, sales literature or other materials. These
topics may include the relationship between sectors of the economy and the
economy as a whole and its effect on various securities markets, investment
strategies and techniques (such as systematic investing, Dollar Cost Averaging
and asset allocation), the advantages and disadvantages of investing in
tax-deferred and taxable instruments, customer profiles and hypothetical
purchase scenarios, financial management and tax and retirement planning, and
other investment alternatives, including comparisons between the Contract and
the characteristics of and market for such alternatives.

                            The Fixed Accumulation Feature
           For Series II, Series III, Series IV and Series V Contracts Only

Important Information You Should Know: This portion of the Prospectus relating
to the Fixed Accumulation Feature is not registered under the Securities Act of
1933 ("1933 Act") and the Fixed Accumulation Feature is not registered as an
investment company under the 1940 Act.  The Fixed Accumulation Feature or any of
its interests are not subject to the provisions or restrictions of the 1933 Act
or the 1940 Act, and the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has not
reviewed the disclosure regarding the Fixed Accumulation Feature. The following
disclosure about the Fixed Accumulation Feature may be subject to certain
generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws regarding the
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Premium Payments and Contract Values allocated to the Fixed Accumulation Feature
become a part of our General Account assets.  We invest the assets of the
General Account according to the laws governing the investments of insurance
company General Accounts.

Currently, if you purchased Series II, Series III or Series IV, we guarantee
that we will credit interest at a rate of not less than 4% per year, compounded
annually, to amounts you allocate to the Fixed Accumulation Feature. Currently,
if you purchased Series V, we guarantee that we will credit interest at a rate
of not less than 3% per year, compounded annually, to amounts you allocate to
the Fixed Accumulation Feature.  We reserve the right to change the rate subject
only to applicable state insurance law. We may credit interest at a rate in
excess of your guaranteed rate per year.  We will periodically publish the Fixed
Accumulation Feature interest rates currently in effect. There is no specific
formula for determining interest rates. Some of the factors that we may consider
in determining whether to credit excess interest are; general economic trends,
rates of return currently available and anticipated on our investments,
regulatory and tax requirements and competitive factors. We will account for any
deductions, Surrenders or transfers from the Fixed Accumulation Feature on a
"first-in first-out" basis.  For Contracts issued in the state of New York, the
Fixed Accumulation Feature interest rates may vary from other states.

Important:  Any interest credited to amounts you allocate to the Fixed
Accumulation Feature in excess of your guaranteed interest rate per year will be
determined at our sole discretion.  You assume the risk that interest credited
to Fixed Accumulation Feature may not exceed the minimum guarantee for any given
year.

From time to time, we may credit increased interest rates under certain programs
established in our sole discretion.

Dollar Cost Averaging ("DCA") Plus Programs: Currently, if you have access to
the Fixed Account, you may enroll in a special pre-authorized transfer program
known as our DCA Plus Program (the "Program"). Under this Program, Contract
Owners who enroll may allocate a minimum of $5,000 of their Premium Payment into
the Program (we may allow a lower minimum Premium Payment for qualified plan
transfers or rollovers, including IRAs) and pre-authorize transfers to any of
the Sub-Accounts under either the 6 Month Transfer Program or 12 Month Transfer
Program. The 6-Month Transfer Program and the 12-Month Transfer Program will
generally have different credited interest rates.  Under the 6-Month Transfer
Program, the interest rate can accrue up to 6 months and all Premium Payments
and accrued interest must be transferred from the Program to the selected
Sub-Accounts in 3 to 6 months.  Under the 12-Month Transfer Program, the
interest rate can accrue up to 12 months and all Premium Payments and accrued
interest must be transferred to the selected Sub-
    

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Accounts in 7 to 12 months.  This will be accomplished by monthly transfers for
the period selected and a final transfer of the entire amount remaining in the
Program. Contract owners who purchase their Contracts in New York have a
different DCA Plus Program.  Currently, only one DCA Plus Program transfer
period is available in New York, but that period allows transfers to selected
Sub-Accounts in 3 to 12 months.

The pre-authorized transfers will begin within 15 days of receipt of the Program
payment provided we receive complete enrollment instructions. If we do not
receive complete Program enrollment instructions within 15 days of receipt of
the initial Program payment, the Program will be voided and the entire balance
in the Program will be transferred to the Accounts designated by you.  If you do
not designate an Account, you will receive the Fixed Accumulation Feature's
current effective interest rate.  Any subsequent payments we receive within the
Program period selected will be allocated to the Sub-Accounts over the remainder
of that Program transfer period.

You may elect to terminate the pre-authorized transfers by calling or writing us
of your intent to cancel enrollment in the Program. Upon cancellation, you will
no longer receive the Program interest rate and unless we receive instructions
to the contrary, the amounts remaining in the Program may accrue the interest
rate currently in effect for the Fixed Accumulation Feature.

We reserve the right to discontinue, modify or amend the Program or any other
interest rate program we establish.  Any change to the Program will not affect
Contract Owners currently enrolled in the Program. This Program may not be
available in all states; please contact us to determine if it is available in
your state.  This Program is not available for Series I.

You may only have one DCA program in place at one time.  The Fixed Accumulation
Feature and Dollar Cost Averaging Plus Program are not available in Oregon.

                                     The Contract

                             Purchases and Contract Value

What types of Contracts are available?

The Contract is an individual or group tax-deferred variable annuity contract.
It is designed for retirement planning purposes and may be purchased by any
individual, group or trust, including:
- -  Any trustee or custodian for a retirement plan qualified under Sections
   401(a) or 403(a) of the Code;
- -  Annuity purchase plans adopted by public school systems and certain
   tax-exempt organizations according to Section 403(b) of the Code;
    

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- -  Individual Retirement Annuities adopted according to Section 408 of the
   Code;
- -  Employee pension plans established for employees by a state, a political
   subdivision of a state, or an agency of either a state or a political
   subdivision of a state, and
- -  Certain eligible deferred compensation plans as defined in Section 457 of
   the Code.

The examples above represent Qualified Contracts, as defined by the Code.  In
addition, individuals and trusts can also purchase Contracts that are not part
of a tax qualified retirement plan.  These are known as Non-Qualified Contracts.

How do I purchase a Contract?

You may purchase a Contract by completing and submitting an application or an
order request along with an initial Premium Payment. For most Contracts, the
minimum Premium Payment is $2,000.  For additional Premium Payments, the minimum
Premium Payment is $500.  Under certain situations, we may allow smaller Premium
Payments, for example, if you enroll in our InvestEase Program or are part of
certain tax qualified retirement plans.  Prior approval is required for Premium
Payments of $1,000,000 or more.

You and your Annuitant must not be older than age 85 on the date that your
Contract is issued.  You must be of legal age in the state where the Contract is
being purchased or a guardian must act on your behalf.

How are Premium Payments applied to my Contract?

Your initial Premium Payment will be invested within two Valuation Days of our
receipt of a properly completed application or an order request and the Premium
Payment.  If we receive your subsequent Premium Payment before the close of the
New York Stock Exchange, it will be priced on the same Valuation Day. If we
receive your Premium Payment after the close of the New York Stock Exchange, it
will be processed on the next Valuation Day.  If we receive your Premium Payment
on a Non-Valuation Day, the amount will be invested on the next Valuation Day.
Unless we receive new instructions, we will invest the Premium Payment based on
your last allocation instructions.  We will send you a confirmation when we
invest your Premium Payment.

If the request or other information accompanying the Premium Payment is
incomplete when received, we will hold the money in a non-interest bearing
account for up to five Valuation Days while we try to obtain complete
information.  If we cannot obtain the information within five Valuation Days, we
will either return the Premium Payment and explain why the Premium Payment could
not be processed or keep the Premium Payment if you authorize us to keep it
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Can I cancel my Contract after I purchase it?

We want you to be satisfied with the Contract you have purchased.  We urge you
to closely examine its provisions.  If for any reason you are not satisfied with
your Contract, simply return it within ten days after you receive it with a
written request for cancellation that indicates your tax-withholding
instructions. In some states, you may be allowed more time to cancel your
Contract. We will not deduct any Contingent Deferred Sales Charges during this
time.  We may require additional information, including a signature guarantee,
before we can cancel your Contract.

You bear the investment risk from the time the Contract is issued until we
receive your complete cancellation request.

The amount we pay you upon cancellation depends on the requirements of the state
where you purchased your Contract, the method of purchase, the type of Contract
you purchased and your age.

How is the value of my Contract calculated before the Annuity Commencement Date?

The Contract Value is the sum of all Accounts.  There are two things that affect
your Sub-Account value:  (1) the number of Accumulation Units and (2) the
Accumulation Unit Value.  The Sub-Account value is determined by multiplying the
number of Accumulation Units by the Accumulation Unit Value. Therefore, on any
Valuation Day your Contract Value reflects the investment performance of the
Sub-Accounts and will fluctuate with the performance of the underlying Funds.

When Premium Payments are credited to your Sub-Accounts, they are converted into
Accumulation Units by dividing the amount of your Premium Payments, minus any
Premium Taxes, by the Accumulation Unit Value for that day. The more Premium
Payments you put into your Contract, the more Accumulation Units you will own.
You decrease the number of Accumulation Units you have by requesting Surrenders,
transferring money out of an Account, settling a Death Benefit claim or by
annuitizing your Contract.

To determine the current Accumulation Unit Value, we take the prior Valuation
Day's Accumulation Unit Value and multiply it by the Net Investment Factor for
the current Valuation Day.

The Net Investment Factor is used to measure the investment performance of a
Sub-Account from one Valuation Day to the next.  The Net Investment Factor for
each Sub-Account equals:

- -  The net asset value per share of each Fund held in the Sub-Account at the
   end of the current Valuation Day divided by
    

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- -  The net asset value per share of each Fund held in the Sub-Account at the
   end of the prior Valuation Day; minus

- -  The daily mortality and expense risk charge adjusted for the number of days
   in the period, and any other applicable charge.

We will send you a statement in each calendar quarter, which tells you how many
Accumulation Units you have, their value and your total Contract Value.

Can I transfer from one Sub-Account to another?

Transfers between Sub-Accounts -You may transfer from one Sub-Account to another
before and after the Annuity Commencement Date at no extra charge. Your transfer
request will be processed on the day that it is received as long as it is
received on a Valuation Day before the close of the New York Stock Exchange.
Otherwise, your request will be processed on the following Valuation Day.  We
will send you a confirmation when we process your transfer. You are responsible
for verifying transfer confirmations and promptly advising us of any errors
within 30 days of receiving the confirmation.

Sub-Account Transfer Restrictions - The transfer restrictions that apply to your
Contract depend on which series of the Contract you purchased.  Series I and
Series II Contract Owners had transfer restrictions added as part of an
Amendatory Rider. The Rider allows you to invest in certain underlying Funds.
This Rider also amended your Contract to add some restrictions on your ability
to do Sub-Account transfers.  If you own Series I or Series II and you signed
this Rider, the restrictions described below apply to you.  Series III and
Series IV Contract Owners have the restrictions as part of their Contract.  If
restrictions apply, we reserve the right to limit the number of transfers to 12
per Contract Year, with no transfers occurring on consecutive Valuation Days. We
also have the right to restrict transfers if we believe that the transfers could
have an adverse effect on other Contract Owners.  In all states except New York,
Florida, Maryland and Oregon, we may:
- -  Require a minimum time period between each transfer,
- -  Limit the dollar amount that may be transferred on any one Valuation Day,
   and
- -  Not accept transfer requests from an agent acting under a power of attorney
   for more than one Contract Owner.

We also have a restriction in place for all Contract Owners that involves
individuals who act under a power of attorney for multiple Contract Owners.  If
the value of the Contract Owners' Accounts add up to more than $2 million, we
will not accept transfer instructions from the power of attorney unless the
power of attorney has entered into a Third Party Transfer Services Agreement
with us.

Some states may have different restrictions.
    

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Fixed Accumulation Feature Transfers: During each Contract Year, you may make
transfers out of the Fixed Accumulation Feature to Sub-Accounts. All transfer
allocations must be in whole numbers (e.g., 1%).  You may transfer the greater
of:
- -  Up to 30% of your total amount in the Fixed Accumulation Feature, or
- -  An amount equal to the largest previous transfer.

These transfer limits do not include transfers done through Dollar Cost
Averaging or the DCA Bonus Program.  Series I Contract Owners may not transfer
to the Fixed Accumulation Feature.

If your interest rate renews at a rate at least 1% lower than your prior
interest rate, you may transfer an amount equal to up to 100% of the amount to
be invested at the renewal rate. You must make this transfer request within 60
days of being notified of the renewal rate.

Fixed Accumulation Feature Transfer Restrictions - We reserve the right to defer
transfers from the Fixed Accumulation Feature for up to 6 months from the date
of your request.  After any transfer, you must wait six months before moving
Sub-Account Values back to the Fixed Accumulation Feature.

Telephone Transfers - In most states, you can make transfers by calling us at
(800) 862-6668. Hartford, our agents or our affiliates are not responsible for
losses resulting from telephone requests that we believe are genuine. We will
use reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine,
including requiring that callers provide certain identification information and
recording all telephone transfer instructions.

Power of Attorney - You may authorize another person to make transfers on your
behalf by submitting a completed Power of Attorney form.  Once we have the
completed form on file, we will accept transfer instructions from your
designated third party, subject to our transfer restrictions, until we receive
new instructions in writing from you. You will not be able to make transfers or
other changes to your Contract if you have authorized someone else to act under
a Power of Attorney.

                                   Charges and Fees

There are 5 charges and fees associated with the Contract:

1.   The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge covers some of the expenses relating to the
sale and distribution of the Contract, including commissions paid to registered
    

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representatives and the cost of preparing sales literature and other promotional
activities.

We assess a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge when you request a full or partial
Surrender.  The percentage of the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is based on
how long your Premium Payments have been in the Contract.  The Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge will not exceed the total amount of the Premium Payments
made.  Each Premium Payment has its own Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
schedule.  Premium Payments are Surrendered in the order in which they were
received.  The longer you leave your Premium Payments in the Contract, the lower
the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge will be when you Surrender.

The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is a percentage of the amount Surrendered
and is equal to for Series V:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Number of  Contingent
                                years     Deferred
                                from       Sales
                               Premium     Charge
                               Payment
                               <S>        <C>
                                  1          6%
                                  2          6%
                                  3          5%
                                  4          5%
                                  5          4%
                                  6          3%
                                  7          2%
                              8 or more      0%
</TABLE>

The Contingent Deferred Sales Charges for Series I, Series II, Series III, and
Series IV are described in the Appendices.

The following Surrenders are NOT subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge:

- -  Annual Withdrawal Amount: During the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge period
   for each Premium Payment, you may, each Contract Year, take partial
   Surrenders up to 10% of the total Premium Payments.  If you do not take 10%
   one year, you may not take more than 10% the next year. These amounts are
   different for group unallocated Contracts.

- -  Surrenders made from Premium Payments invested for more than the Contingent
   Deferred Sales Charge period. After the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
   period, you may take the total of: (a) all of your earnings, and (b) all
   Premium Payments held in your Contract for more than the Contingent Deferred
   Sales Charge period, and (c) 10% of Premium Payments made during the
   Contingent Deferred Sales
    

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   Charge period.

Under the following situations, the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is WAIVED:

- -  For Required Minimum Distributions. This allows Annuitants who are age 70
   1/2 or older, with a Contract held under an Individual Retirement Account or
   403(b) plan, to Surrender an amount equal to the Required Minimum
   Distribution for the Contract without a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.
   All requests for Required Minimum Distributions must be in writing.

- -  On or after the Annuitant's 90th birthday.

- -  For disabled participants enrolled in a group unallocated, tax qualified
   retirement plan.  With our approval and under certain conditions,
   participants who become disabled can receive Surrenders free of Contingent
   Deferred Sales Charge.

The following situations are NOT subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge:

- -  Upon death of the Annuitant or Contract Owner.

- -  Upon Annuitization. The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is not deducted
   when you annuitize the Contract.  We will charge a Contingent Deferred Sales
   Charge if the Contract is fully Surrendered during the Contingent Deferred
   Sales Charge period under an Annuity Payout Option which allows Surrenders.

- -  Upon cancellation during the Right to Cancel Period

2. Mortality and expense risk charge

For assuming mortality and expense risks under the Contract, we deduct a daily
charge at the rate of 1.25% per year of Sub-Account Value (estimated at .90% for
mortality and .35% for expenses). The mortality and expense risk charge is
broken into charges for mortality risks and for an expense risk:

- -  Mortality Risk - There are two types of mortality risks that we assume,
   those made while your Premium Payments are accumulating and those made once
   Annuity Payouts have begun

   During the period your Premium Payments are accumulating, we are required to
   cover any difference between the Death Benefit paid and the Surrender Value.
   These differences may occur during periods of declining value or in periods
   where the Contingent Deferred Sales Charges would have been applicable.  The
   risk that we bear during this period is that actual mortality rates, in
   aggregate, may exceed expected mortality rates.

   Once Annuity Payouts have begun, we may be required to make Annuity Payouts
    


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   as long as the Annuitant is living, regardless of how long the Annuitant
   lives.  We would be required to make these payments if the Payout Option
   chosen is the Life Annuity, Life Annuity With Payments for a Period Certain
   or Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity Payout Option.  The risk that we
   bear during this period is that the actual mortality rates, in aggregate,
   may be lower than the expected mortality rates.

- -  Expense Risk - We also bear an expense risk that the Contingent Deferred
   Sales Charges and the Annual Maintenance Fee collected before the Annuity
   Commencement Date may not be enough to cover the actual cost of selling,
   distributing and administering the Contract.

Although variable Annuity Payouts will fluctuate with the performance of the
underlying Fund selected, your Annuity Payouts will not be affected by (a) the
actual mortality experience of our Annuitants, or (b) our actual expenses if
they are greater than the deductions stated in the Contract.  Because we cannot
be certain how long our Annuitants will live, we charge this percentage fee
based on the mortality tables currently in use.  The mortality and expense risk
charge enables us to keep our commitments and to pay you as planned.

3.   Annual Maintenance Fee

The Annual Maintenance Fee is a flat fee that is deducted from your Contract
Value to reimburse us for expenses relating to the administrative maintenance of
the Contract and the Accounts.  The annual $25 charge is deducted on a Contract
Anniversary or when the Contract is fully Surrendered if the Contract Value at
either of those times is less than $50,000. The charge is deducted
proportionately from each Account in which you are invested.  This fee is $30.00
for Series V.

When is the Annual Maintenance Fee Waived?

If you purchased Series IV or Series V, we will waive the Annual Maintenance Fee
if your Contract Value is $50,000 or more on your Contract Anniversary or when
you fully Surrender your Contract.  In addition, we will waive one Annual
Maintenance Fee for Contract Owners who own more than one Contract with a
combined Contract Value between $50,000 and $100,000.  If you have multiple
Contracts with a combined Contract Value of $100,000 or greater, we will waive
the Annual Maintenance Fee on all Contracts.  However, we reserve the right to
limit the number of waivers to a total of six Contracts.  This is not available
for Series I, Series II, or Series III.

We also reserve the right to waive the Annual Maintenance Fee under certain
other conditions.

4.   Administrative Charge

For administration, we apply a daily charge at the rate of .15% per annum 
against all Contract Values held in the Separate Account during both the 
accumulation and annuity phases of the Contract. There is not necessarily a 
relationship between the amount of administrative charge imposed on a given 
Contract and the amount of expenses that may be attributable to that 
Contract; expenses may be more or less than the charge.

The types of expenses incurred by the Separate Account include, but are not 
limited to, expenses of issuing the Contract and expenses for confirmations, 
Contract quarterly statements, processing of transfers and surrenders, 
responding to Contract Owner inquiries, reconciling and depositing cash 
receipts, calculation and monitoring daily Sub-Account unit values, Separate 
Account reporting, including semiannual and annual reports and mailing and 
tabulation of shareholder proxy solicitations.

You should refer to the Trust prospectus for a description of deductions and 
expenses paid out of the assets of the Trust's portfolios.

5.   Premium Taxes
    

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We deduct Premium Taxes, if required, by a state or other government agency.
Some states collect the taxes when Premium Payments are made, some when the
Contract is Surrendered and others collect at Annuitization.  Since we pay
Premium Taxes when they are required by applicable law, we may deduct them from
your Contract when we pay the taxes, upon Surrender, or on the Annuity
Commencement Date. The Premium Tax rate varies by state or municipality.
Currently, the maximum rate charged by any state is 3.5% and 4% in Puerto Rico.

Charges against the Funds - The Separate Account purchases shares of the Funds
at net asset value.  The net asset value of the Fund shares reflects investment
advisory fees and administrative expenses already deducted from the assets of
the Funds.  These charges are described in the Funds' prospectuses accompanying
this Prospectus.

We may offer, in our discretion, reduced fees and charges including, but not
limited to Contingent Deferred Sales Charges, the mortality and expense risk
charge, and the Annual Maintenance Fee, for certain Contracts (including
employer sponsored savings plans) which may result in decreased costs and
expenses.  Reductions in these fees and charges will not be unfairly
discriminatory against any Contract Owner.

                                    Death Benefit

What is the Death Benefit and how is it calculated?

The Death Benefit is the amount we will pay upon the death of the Contract Owner
or the Annuitant.  The Death Benefit is calculated when we receive a certified
death certificate or other legal document acceptable to us.

The calculated Death Benefit will remain invested in the same Accounts,
according to the Contract Owner's last instructions until we receive complete
written settlement instructions from the Beneficiary.  Therefore, the Death
Benefit amount will fluctuate with the performance of the underlying Funds.
When there is more than one Beneficiary, we will calculate the Accumulation
Units for each Sub-account and the dollar amount for the Fixed Accumulation
Feature for each Beneficiary's portion of the proceeds.

The Death Benefit calculation depends on the Series purchased.  The Death
Benefit for Series I Series II, Series III, and Series IV are described in the
Appendices in the back of this prospectus.  The Death Benefit for Series V will
be the greater of:

- -  The total Premium Payments you have made to us minus any amounts you have
   Surrendered, or
    

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- -  The Contract Value of your Annuity, or

- -  Your Maximum Anniversary Value, which is described below.

The Maximum Anniversary Value is based on a series of calculations on Contract
Anniversaries of Contract Values, Premium Payments and partial Surrenders.  We
will calculate an Anniversary Value for each Contract Anniversary prior to the
deceased's 81st birthday or date of death, whichever is earlier.  The
Anniversary Value is equal to the Contract Value as of a Contract Anniversary,
increased by the dollar amount of any Premium Payments made since that
anniversary and reduced by the dollar amount of any partial Surrenders since
that anniversary.  The Maximum Anniversary Value is equal to the greatest
Anniversary Value attained from this series of calculations.

For all Series, the Death Benefit amount will remain invested in the
Sub-Accounts according to your last instructions and will fluctuate with the
performance of the underlying Funds.

How is the Death Benefit paid?

The Death Benefit may be taken in one lump sum or under any of the Annuity
Payout Options then being offered by us.  On the date we receive complete
instructions from the Beneficiary, we will compute the Death Benefit amount to
be paid out or applied to a selected Annuity Payout Option. When there is more
than one Beneficiary, we will calculate the Death Benefit amount for each
Beneficiary's portion of the proceeds and then pay it out or apply it to a
selected Annuity Payout Option according to each Beneficiary's instructions.  If
we receive the complete instructions on a Non-Valuation Day, computations will
take place on the next Valuation Day.

Required Distributions: If the Contract Owner dies before the Annuity
Commencement Date, the Death Benefit must be distributed within five years after
death.  The Beneficiary can choose any Annuity Payout Option that results in
complete Annuity Payout within five years.


If the Contract Owner dies on or after the Annuity Commencement Date under an
Annuity Payout Option with a Death Benefit, any remaining value must be
distributed at least as rapidly as under the payment method being used as of the
Contract Owner's death.

If the Contract Owner is not an individual (e.g. a trust), then the original
Annuitant will be treated as the Contract Owner in the situations described
above and any change in the original Annuitant will be treated as the death of
the Contract Owner.

Who will receive the Death Benefit?

The distribution of the Death Benefit is based on whether death is before, on or
after
    

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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
the Annuity Commencement Date.

If death occurs before the Annuity Commencement Date:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 If the deceased is  and...              and...              then the...
 the...
 Contract Owner      There is a          The Annuitant is    Joint Contract
                     surviving joint     living or deceased  Owner receives the
                     Contract Owner                          Death Benefit.
 Contract Owner      There is no         The Annuitant is    Designated
                     surviving joint     living or deceased  Beneficiary
                     Contract Owner                          receives the Death
                                                             Benefit.
 Contract Owner      There is no         The Annuitant is    Contract Owner's
                     surviving joint     living or deceased  estate receives
                     Contract Owner and                      the Death Benefit.
                     the Beneficiary
                     predeceases the
                     Contract Owner
 Annuitant           The Contract Owner  There is no named   Death Benefit is
                     is living           Contingent          paid to the
                                         Annuitant           Contract Owner and
                                                             not the designated
                                                             Beneficiary.
                                                             However, if you
                                                             purchased Series
                                                             I, Series II,
                                                             Series III, or
                                                             Series IV the
                                                             Death Benefit is
                                                             paid to the
                                                             Beneficiary
 Annuitant           The Contract Owner  The Contingent      Contingent
                     is living           Annuitant is        Annuitant becomes
                                         living              the Annuitant, and
                                                             the Contract
                                                             continues.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If death occurs on or after the Annuity Commencement Date:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 If the deceased is  and...                then the...
 the...
 Contract Owner      The Annuitant is      Designated Beneficiary
                     living                becomes the Contract
                                           Owner
 Annuitant           The Contract Owner    Contract Owner receives the
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    

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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     is living             Death Benefit.
 Annuitant           The Annuitant is      Designated Beneficiary
                     also the Contract     receives the Death
                     Owner                 Benefit.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

These are the most common Death Benefit scenarios, however, there are others.
Some of the Annuity Payout Options may not result in a Death Benefit payout.  If
you have questions about these and any other scenarios, please contact your
registered representative or us.

What should the Beneficiary consider?

Alternatives to the Required Distributions: The selection of an Annuity Payout
Option and the timing of the selection will have an impact on the tax treatment
of the Death Benefit.  To receive favorable tax treatment, the Annuity Payout
Option selected: (a) cannot extend beyond the Beneficiary's life or life
expectancy, and (b) must begin within one year of the date of death.


If these conditions are not met, the Death Benefit will be treated as a lump sum
payment for tax purposes.  This sum will be taxable in the year in which it is
considered received.

Spousal contract continuation - If the Beneficiary is the Contract Owner's
spouse, the Beneficiary may elect to continue the Contract as the contract
owner, receive the death benefit in one lump sum payment or elect an Annuity
Payout Option.  The spousal continuation is available only once for each
Contract.

                                      Surrenders


What kinds of Surrenders are available?

Full Surrenders before the Annuity Commencement Date: When you Surrender your
Contract before the Annuity Commencement Date, the Surrender Value of the
Contract will be made in a lump sum payment.  The Surrender Value is the
Contract Value minus any applicable Premium Taxes, Contingent Deferred Sales
Charges and the Annual Maintenance Fee.  The Surrender Value may be more or less
than the amount of the Premium Payments made to a Contract.

Partial Surrenders before the Annuity Commencement Date: You may request a
partial Surrender of Contract Values at any time before the Annuity Commencement
Date.  There are two restrictions:
- -  The partial Surrender amount must be at least equal to $100, our current
   minimum for partial Surrenders, and
- -  The Contract must have a minimum Contract Value of $500 after the Surrender.
   The minimum Contract Value in New York must be $1000 after the Surrender.
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   the right to close your Contract and pay the full Surrender Value if the
   Contract Value is under the minimum after the Surrender.  If your Contract
   was issued in Texas, a remaining value of $500 is not required to continue
   the Contract if Premium Payments were made in the last two Contract Years.

Full Surrenders after the Annuity Commencement Date: You may Surrender your
Contract on or after the Annuity Commencement Date only if you selected the
Payment For a Period Certain Annuity Payout Option.  Under this option, we pay
you the Commuted Value of your Contract minus any applicable Contingent Deferred
Sales Charges.  The Commuted Value is determined on the day we receive your
written request for Surrender.

Partial Surrenders are allowed after the Annuity Commencement Date if you elect
Payments for a Designated Period.  You should check with your tax advisor
because there may be adverse tax consequences.

How do I request a Surrender?

Requests for full Surrenders must be in writing.  Requests for partial
Surrenders can be made in writing or by telephone.  We will send your money
within seven days of receiving complete instructions.  However, we may postpone
payment of Surrenders whenever: (a) the New York Stock Exchange is closed, 
(b) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted by the SEC, (b) the SEC
permits and orders postponement or (c) the SEC determines that an emergency
exists to restrict valuation.

Written Requests - To request a full or partial Surrender, complete a Surrender
Form or send us a letter, signed by you, stating:
   - the dollar amount that you want to receive, either before or after we
     withhold taxes and deduct for any applicable charges,
   - your tax withholding amount or percentage, if any, and
   - your mailing address.

If there are joint Contract Owners, both must authorize all Surrenders.  For a
partial Surrender, specify the Accounts that you want your Surrender to come
from, otherwise, the Surrender will be taken in proportion to the value in each
Account.

Telephone Requests: To request a partial Surrender by telephone, we must have
received your completed Telephone Redemption Program Enrollment Form. If there
are joint Contract Owners, both must sign this form.  By signing the form, you
authorize us to accept telephone instructions for partial Surrenders from either
Contract Owner. Telephone authorization will remain in effect until we receive a
written cancellation notice from you or your joint Contract Owner, we
discontinue the program; or you are no longer the owner of the Contract.  There
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call us with any questions.

We may record telephone calls and use other procedures to verify information and
confirm that instructions are genuine.  We will not be liable for losses or
expenses arising from telephone instructions reasonably believed to be genuine.
We may modify the requirements for telephone redemptions at any time.

Telephone Surrender instructions received before the close of the New York Stock
Exchange will be processed on that Valuation Day.  Otherwise, your request will
be processed on the next Valuation Day.

Completing a Power of Attorney form for another person to act on your behalf may
prevent you from making Surrenders via telephone.

What should be considered about taxes?

There are certain tax consequences associated with Surrenders:

Prior to age 59 1/2: If you make a Surrender prior to age 59 1/2, there may be
adverse tax consequences including a10% federal income tax penalty on the
taxable portion of the Surrender payment.  Surrendering before age 59 1/2 may
also affect the continuing tax-qualified status of some Contracts.

We do not monitor Surrender requests.  To determine whether a Surrender is
permissible, with or without federal income tax penalty, please consult your
personal tax adviser.

More than one Contract issued in the same calendar year:

If you own more than one contract issued by us or our affiliates in the same
calendar year, then these contracts may be treated as one contract for the
purpose of determining the taxation of distributions prior to the Annuity
Commencement Date.  Please consult your tax adviser for additional information.

Internal Revenue Code section 403(b) annuities - As of December 31, 1988, all
section 403(b) annuities have limits on full and partial Surrenders.
Contributions to your Contract made after December 31, 1988 and any increases in
cash value after December 31, 1988 may not be distributed unless you are: 
(a) age 59 1/2, (b) no longer employed, (c) deceased, (d) disabled, or 
(e) experiencing a financial hardship (cash value increases may not be 
distributed for hardships prior to age 59 1/2).  Distributions prior to age 
59 1/2 due to financial hardship; unemployment or retirement may still be 
subject to a penalty tax of 10%.

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Please see the "Federal Tax Considerations" section for more information.

                                   ANNUITY PAYOUTS

This section describes what happens when we begin to make regular Annuity
Payouts from your Contract.  You, as the Contract Owner, should answer five
questions:

   1.   When do you want Annuity Payouts to begin?
   2.   What Annuity Payout Option do you want to use?
   3.   How often do you want to receive Annuity Payouts?
   4.   What is the Assumed Investment Return?
   5.   Do you want Annuity Payouts to be fixed or variable or a combination?

Please check with your financial advisor to select the Annuity Payout Option
that best meets your income needs.

1. When do you want Annuity Payouts to begin?

You select an Annuity Commencement Date when you purchase your Contract or at
any time before you begin receiving Annuity Payouts. You may change the Annuity
Commencement Date by notifying us within thirty days prior to the date. The
Annuity Commencement Date cannot be deferred beyond the month of the Annuitant's
90th birthday.

The Annuity Calculation Date is when the amount of your Annuity Payout is
determined.  This occurs within five Valuation Days before your selected Annuity
Commencement Date.

All Annuity Payouts, regardless of frequency, will occur on the same day of the
month as the Annuity Commencement Date.  After the initial payout, if an Annuity
Payout date falls on a Non-Valuation Day, the Annuity Payout is computed on the
prior Valuation Day.  If the Annuity Payout date does not occur in a given month
due to a leap year or months with only 28 days (i.e. the 31st), the Annuity
Payout will be computed on the last Valuation Day of the month.

2. Which Annuity Payout Option do you want to use?

Your Contract contains the Annuity Payout Options described below.  We may make
other Annuity Payout Options available.

Option 1: Life Annuity - We make Annuity Payouts as long as the Annuitant is
living.  When the Annuitant dies, we stop making Annuity Payouts.  A Payee would
receive only one Annuity Payout if the Annuitant dies after the first payout,
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Annuitant dies after the second payout, and so forth.

Option 2 - Life Annuity with 120, 180 or 240 Monthly Payments Certain - We make
monthly Annuity Payouts during the lifetime of the Annuitant but Annuity Payouts
are at least guaranteed for a minimum of 120, 180 or 240 months, as you elect.
If, at the death of the Annuitant, Annuity Payouts have been made for less than
the minimum elected number of months, then the Commuted Value as of the date of
the Annuitant's death will be paid in one sum to the Beneficiary or the
Beneficiary may continue the Annuity Payouts.

Option 3- Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity - We will make Annuity Payouts as
long as the Annuitant and Joint Annuitant are living.  When one Annuitant dies,
we continue to make Annuity Payouts to the other Annuitant until that second
Annuitant dies.  When choosing this option, you must decide what will happen to
the Annuity Payouts after the first Annuitant dies.  You must select Annuity
Payouts that:
   - Remain the same at 100%, or
   - Decrease to 66.67%, or
   - Decrease to 50%.

For variable Annuity Payouts, these percentages represent Annuity Units; for
fixed Annuity Payouts, they represent actual dollar amounts. The percentage will
also impact the Annuity Payout amount we pay while both Annuitants are living.
If you pick a lower percentage, your original Annuity Payouts will be higher
while both Annuitants are alive.

Option 4 - Payments For a Designated Period - We will make Annuity Payouts for
the number of years that you select.  You can select between 5 years and 30
years.

Important Information:

   - You cannot Surrender your Contract once Annuity Payouts begin, unless
     you have selected the Payments For a Designated Period Annuity Payout
     Option.  A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge may be deducted.
   - For Non-Qualified Contracts, if you do not elect an Annuity Payout
     Option, fixed Annuity Payouts will automatically begin on the Annuity
     Commencement Date under the Life Annuity with 120 Monthly Payments
     Certain Annuity Payout Option.
   - For Qualified Contracts and Contracts issued in Texas, if you do not
     elect an Annuity Payout Option, fixed Annuity Payouts will begin
     automatically on the Annuity Commencement Date, under the Annuity
     Payout Option 1 - Life Annuity.

3. How often do you want the Payee to receive Annuity Payouts?
    

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In addition to selecting an Annuity Commencement Date and an Annuity Payout
Option, you must also decide how often you want the Payee to receive Annuity
Payouts.  You may choose to receive Annuity Payouts:
   - monthly,
   - quarterly,
   - semi-annually, or
   - annually.

Once you select a frequency, it cannot be changed.  If you do not make a
selection, the Payee will receive monthly Annuity Payouts.  You must select a
frequency that results in an Annuity Payout of at least $50.  If the amount
falls below $50, we have the right to change the frequency to bring the Annuity
Payout up to at least $50.  For Contracts issued in New York, the minimum
monthly Annuity Payout is $20.

4. What is the Assumed Investment Return?

The Assumed Investment Return is the investment return used to calculate
variable Annuity Payouts. The Assumed Investment Return for your Annuity if you
purchased Series V is 5%, Series I, Series II, Series III, and Series I have a
4% Assumed Investment Return.  The first Annuity Payout will be based on the
Assumed Investment Return.  The remaining Annuity Payouts will fluctuate based
on the actual investment results of the Sub-Accounts.

5. Do you want Annuity Payouts to be fixed or variable or a combination?

You may choose an Annuity Payout Option with fixed-dollar amounts,
variable-dollar amounts or a combination depending on your income needs.

Fixed-Dollar Amount Annuity Payouts - Once a fixed-dollar amount Annuity Payout
begins, you cannot change your selection to receive variable-dollar amount
Annuity Payout.  You will receive equal fixed-dollar amount Annuity Payouts
throughout the Annuity Payout period.  Fixed-dollar amount Annuity Payout
amounts are determined by multiplying the Contract Value, minus any applicable
Premium Taxes, by an Annuity rate. The annuity rate is set by us and is not less
than the rate specified in the fixed-dollar amount Annuity Payout Option tables
in your Contract.  The fixed-dollar amount Annuity Payout is not available for
Series I.

Variable-Dollar Amount Annuity Payouts - A variable-dollar amount Annuity Payout
is based on the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts. The variable-dollar
amount Annuity Payouts may fluctuate with the performance of the underlying
Funds. To begin making variable-dollar amount Annuity Payouts, we convert the
first Annuity Payout amount to a set number of Annuity Units and then price
those units to determine the Annuity Payout amount.  The number of Annuity Units
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Payout amount remains fixed unless you transfer units between Sub-Accounts.

The dollar amount of the first variable Annuity Payout depends on:
   - the Annuity Payout Option chosen,
   - the Annuitant's attained age and gender (if applicable),and,
   - the applicable annuity purchase rates based on the 1983a Individual
     Annuity Mortality table
   - the Assumed Investment Return

The total amount of the first variable-dollar amount Annuity Payout is
determined by dividing the Contract Value minus any applicable Premium Taxes, by
$1,000 and multiplying the result by the payment factor defined in the Contract
for the selected Annuity Payout Option.

The dollar amount of each subsequent variable-dollar amount Annuity Payout is
equal to the total of:

Annuity Units for each Sub-Account multiplied by Annuity Unit Value of each
Sub-Account.

The Annuity Unit Value of each Sub-Account for any Valuation Period is equal to
the Accumulation Unit Value Net Investment Factor for the current Valuation
Period multiplied by the Annuity Unit factor, multiplied by the Annuity Unit
Value for the preceding Valuation Period.

Transfer of Annuity Units: Depending on which Series you purchased, you may be
able to transfer dollar amounts of Annuity Units from one Sub-Account to another
after the Annuity Calculation Date. On the day you make a transfer, the dollar
amounts are equal for both Sub-Accounts and the number of Annuity Units will be
different.  We will transfer the dollar amount of your Annuity Units the day we
receive your written request if received before the close of the New York Stock
Exchange. Otherwise, the transfer will be made on the next Valuation Day.
Please check your Contract to see if these transfers are available.

                               OTHER PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

InvestEase Program - InvestEase is an electronic transfer program that allows
you to have money automatically transferred from your checking or savings
account, and invested in your Contract.  It is available for Premium Payments
made after your initial Premium Payment.  The minimum amount for each transfer
is $50.  You can elect to have transfers occur either monthly or quarterly, and
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Automatic Income Program - The Automatic Income Program allows you to Surrender
up to 10% of your total Premium Payments each Contract Year.  We can Surrender
from the Accounts you select systematically on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual,
or annual basis.  The Automatic Income Program may change based on your
instructions after your seventh Contract Year.

Asset Allocation Program - Asset Allocation is a program that allows you to
choose an allocation for your Sub-Accounts to help you reach your investment
goals.  Some Contracts offer model allocations with pre-selected Sub-Accounts
and percentages that have been established for each type of investor - ranging
from conservative to aggressive.  Over time, Sub-Account performance may cause
your Contract's allocation percentages to change, but under the Asset Allocation
Program, your Sub-Account allocations are rebalanced to the percentages in the
current model you have chosen.  You can transfer freely between allocation
models up to twelve times per year.  You can also allocate a portion of your
investment to Sub-Accounts that may not be part of the model.  You can only
participate in one asset allocation model at a time.

Asset Rebalancing - Asset Rebalancing is another type of asset allocation
program in which you customize your Sub-Accounts to meet your investment needs.
You select the Sub-Accounts and the percentages you want allocated to each
Sub-Account. Based on the frequency you select, your model will automatically
rebalance to the original percentages chosen. You can transfer freely between
models up to twelve times per year. You can also allocate a portion of your
investment to Sub-Accounts that are not part of the model.  You can only
participate in one asset rebalancing model at a time.

                                  OTHER INFORMATION

Assignment - Ownership of this Contract is generally assignable. However, if the
Contract is issued to a tax qualified retirement plan, it is possible that the
ownership of the Contract may not be transferred or assigned.  An assignment of
a Non-Qualified Contract may subject the Contract Values or Surrender Value to
income taxes and certain penalty taxes.

Contract Modification - The Annuitant may not be changed. However, if the
Annuitant is still living, the Contingent Annuitant may be changed at any time
prior to the Annuity Commencement Date by sending us written notice.  We may
modify the Contract, but no modification will effect the amount or term of any
Contract unless a modification is required to conform the Contract to applicable
Federal or State law.  No modification will effect the method by which Contract
Values are determined.

How Contracts Are Sold: Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc. ("HSD")
serves as Principal Underwriter for the securities issued with respect to the
Separate Account. HSD is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Exchange Act of 1934 as a Broker-Dealer and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. HSD is an affiliate of Hartfords Both
HSD and Hartford are ultimately controlled by The Hartford Financial Services
Group Inc. The principal business address of HSD is the same as ours.  The
securities will be sold by individuals who represent us as insurance agents and
who are registered representatives of Broker-Dealers that have entered into
distribution agreements with HSD.

Commissions will be paid by Hartford and will not be more than 6% of Premium
Payments. From time to time, Hartford may pay or permit other promotional
incentives, in cash or credit or other compensation.

Broker-dealers or financial institutions are compensated according to a schedule
set forth by HSD and any applicable rules or regulations for variable insurance
compensation. Compensation is generally based on Premium Payments made by
policyholders or Contract Owners.  This compensation is usually paid from the
sales charges described in this Prospectus.

In addition, a broker-dealer or financial institution may also receive
additional compensation for, among other things, training, marketing or other
services provided. HSD, its affiliates or Hartford may also make compensation
arrangements with certain broker-dealers or financial institutions based on
total sales by the broker-dealer or financial institution of insurance products.
These payments, which may be different for different broker-dealers or financial
institutions, will be made by HSD, its affiliates or Hartford out of their own
assets and will not effect the amounts paid by the policyholders or Contract
Owners to purchase, hold or Surrender variable insurance products.

                                     YEAR 2000

IN GENERAL - The Year 2000 issue relates to the ability or inability of computer
hardware, software and other information technology (IT) systems, as well as
non-IT systems, such as equipment and machinery with imbedded chips and
microprocessors, to properly process information and data containing or related
to dates beginning with the year 2000 and beyond.  The Year 2000 issue exists
because, historically, many IT and non-IT systems that are in use today were
developed years ago when a year was identified using a two-digit date field
rather than a four-digit date field.  As information and data containing or
related to the century date are introduced to date sensitive systems, these
systems may recognize the year 2000 as "1900", or not at all, which may result
in systems processing information incorrectly.  This, in turn, may significantly
and adversely affect the integrity and reliability of information databases of
IT systems, may cause the malfunctioning of certain non-IT systems, and may
result in a wide variety of adverse consequences to a company.  In addition,
Year 2000 problems that occur with third parties with which a company does
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computer vendors, distributors and others, may also adversely affect any given
company.

The integrity and reliability of Hartford's IT systems, as well as the
reliability of its non-IT systems, are integral aspects of Hartford's business.
Hartford issues insurance policies, annuities, mutual funds and other financial
products to individual and business customers, nearly all of which contain date
sensitive data, such as policy expiration dates, birth dates and premium payment
dates.  In addition, various IT systems support communications and other systems
that integrate Hartford's various business segments and field offices. Hartford
also has business relationships with numerous third parties that affect
virtually all aspects of Hartford's business, including, without limitation,
suppliers, computer hardware and software vendors, insurance agents and brokers,
securities broker-dealers and other distributors of financial products, many of
which provide date sensitive data to Hartford, and whose operations are
important to Hartford's business.

INTERNAL YEAR 2000 EFFORTS AND TIMETABLE - Beginning in 1990, Hartford began
working on making its IT systems Year 2000 ready, either through installing new
programs or replacing systems.  Since January 1998, Hartford's Year 2000 efforts
have focused on the remaining Year 2000 issues related to IT and non-IT systems
in all of Hartford's business segments. These Year 2000 efforts include the
following five main initiatives: (1) identifying and assessing Year 2000 issues;
(2) taking actions to remediate IT and non-IT systems so that they are Year 2000
ready; (3) testing IT and non-IT systems for Year 2000 readiness; (4) deploying
such remediated and tested systems back into their respective production
environments; and (5) conducting internal and external integrated testing of
such systems.  As of December 31, 1998, Hartford substantially completed
initiatives (1) through (4) of its internal Year 2000 efforts.  Hartford has
begun initiative (5) and management currently anticipates that such activity
will continue into the fourth quarter of 1999.

THIRD PARTY YEAR 2000 EFFORTS AND TIMETABLE - Hartford's Year 2000 efforts
include assessing the potential impact on Hartford of third parties' Year 2000
readiness.  Hartford's third party Year 2000 efforts include the following three
main initiatives: (1) identifying third parties which have significant business
relationships with Hartford, including, without limitation, insurance agents,
brokers, third party administrators, banks and other distributors and servicers
of financial products, and inquiring of such third parties regarding their Year
2000 readiness; (2) evaluating such third parties' responses to Hartford's
inquiries; and (3) based on the evaluation of third party responses (or a third
party's failure to respond) and the significance of the business relationship,
conducting additional activities with respect to third parties as determined to
be necessary in each case. These activities may include conducting additional
inquiries, more in-depth evaluations of Year 2000 readiness and plans, and
integrated IT systems testing.  Hartford has completed the first third party
initiative and, as of early 1999, had
    

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substantially completed evaluating third party responses received. Hartford has
begun conducting the additional activities described in initiative (3) and
management currently anticipates that it will continue to do so through the end
of 1999.  However, notwithstanding these third party Year 2000 efforts, Hartford
does not have control over these third parties and, as a result, Hartford cannot
currently determine to what extent future operating results may be adversely
affected by the failure of these third parties to adequately address their Year
2000 issues.

YEAR 2000 COSTS - The costs of Hartford's Year 2000 program that were incurred
through the year ended December 31, 1997 were not material to Hartford's
financial condition or results of operations. The after-tax costs of Hartford's
Year 2000 efforts for the year ended December 31, 1998 were approximately $3
million. Management currently estimates that after-tax costs related to the Year
2000 program to be incurred in 1999 will be less than $10 million. These costs
are being expensed as incurred.

RISKS AND CONTINGENCY PLANS - If significant Year 2000 problems arise,
including problems arising with third parties, failures of IT and non-IT
systems could occur, which in turn could result in substantial interruptions in
Hartford's business. In addition, Hartford's investing activities are an
important aspect of its business and Hartford may be exposed to the risk that
issuers of investments held by it will be adversely impacted by Year 2000
issues.  Given the uncertain nature of Year 2000 problems that may arise,
especially those related to the readiness of third parties discussed above,
management cannot determine at this time whether the consequences of Year 2000
related problems that could arise will have a material impact on Hartford's
financial condition or results of operations.

Hartford is in the process of developing certain contingency plans so that if,
despite its Year 2000 efforts, Year 2000 problems ultimately arise, the impact
of such problems may be avoided or minimized. These contingency plans are being
developed based on, among other things, known or reasonably anticipated
circumstances and potential vulnerabilities. The contingency planning also
includes assessing the dependency of Hartford's business on third parties and
their Year 2000 readiness. Hartford currently anticipates that internal and
external contingency plans will be substantially complete by the end of the
second quarter of 1999. However, in many contexts, Year 2000 issues are dynamic,
and ongoing assessments of business functions, vulnerabilities and risks must be
made.  As such, new contingency plans may be needed in the future and/or
existing plans may need to be modified as circumstances warrant.


                              Legal Matters and Experts

There are no material legal proceedings pending to which the Separate Account is
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Counsel with respect to federal laws and regulations applicable to the issue and
sale of the Contracts and with respect to Connecticut law is Lynda Godkin,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Hartford Life
Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999.

The audited financial statements and financial statement schedules included in
this registration statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants, as indicated in their reports with respect
thereto, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as
experts in giving said reports. The principal business address of Arthur
Andersen LLP is One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103.

                                   More Information

You may call your Representative if you have any questions or write or call us
at the address below:

Hartford Life Insurance Company
Attn: Individual Annuity Services
P.O. Box 5085
Hartford, Connecticut 06102-5085.
Telephone: (800) 862-6668 (Contract Owners)
(800) 862-7155 (Investment Consultants)


                              FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

What are some of the federal tax consequences which affect these Contracts?

A. GENERAL

Since federal tax law is complex, the tax consequences of purchasing this
contract will vary depending on your situation. You may need tax or legal advice
to help you determine whether purchasing this contract is right for you.

Our general discussion of the tax treatment of this contract is based on our
understanding of federal income tax laws as they are currently interpreted.  A
detailed description of all federal income tax consequences regarding the
purchase of this contract cannot be made in the prospectus. We also do not
discuss state, municipal or other tax laws that may apply to this contract.  For
detailed information, you should consult with a qualified tax adviser familiar
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B. TAXATION OF HARTFORD AND THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

The Separate Account is taxed as part of Hartford which is taxed as a life
insurance company in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code").  Accordingly, the Separate Account will not be taxed as a
"regulated investment company" under subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code.
Investment income and any realized capital gains on the assets of the Separate
Account are reinvested and are taken into account in determining the value of
the Accumulation and Annuity Units (See "Value of Accumulation Units").  As a
result, such investment income and realized capital gains are automatically
applied to increase reserves under the Contract.

No taxes are due on interest, dividends and short-term or long-term capital
gains earned by the Separate Account with respect to Qualified or Non-Qualified
Contracts.

C. TAXATION OF ANNUITIES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING PURCHASERS OTHER THAN
   QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS

Section 72 of the Code governs the taxation of annuities in general.

1. NON-NATURAL PERSONS, CORPORATIONS, ETC. Code Section 72 contains provisions
   for contract owners which are not natural persons.  Non-natural persons
   include corporations, trusts, limited liability companies, partnerships and
   other types of legal entities.  The tax rules for contracts owned by
   non-natural persons are different from the rules for contracts owned by
   individuals. For example, the annual net increase in the value of the
   contract is currently includible in the gross income of a non-natural
   person, unless the non-natural person holds the contract as an agent for a
   natural person.  There are additional exceptions from current inclusion for:

   - certain annuities held by structured settlement companies,

   - certain annuities held by an employer with respect to a terminated
     qualified retirement plan and

   - certain immediate annuities.

   A non-natural person which is a tax-exempt entity for federal tax purposes
   will not be subject to income tax as a result of this provision.

   If the contract owner is a non-natural person, the primary annuitant is
   treated as the contract owner in applying mandatory distribution rules.
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   that certain distributions be made upon the death of the contract owner.  A
   change in the primary annuitant is also treated as the death of the contract
   owner.

2. OTHER CONTRACT OWNERS (NATURAL PERSONS).  A Contract Owner is not taxed on
   increases in the value of the Contract until an amount is received or deemed
   received, e.g., in the form of a lump sum payment (full or partial value of
   a Contract) or as Annuity payments under the settlement option elected.

   The provisions of Section 72 of the Code concerning distributions are
   summarized briefly below.  Also summarized are special rules affecting
   distributions from Contracts obtained in a tax-free exchange for other
   annuity contracts or life insurance contracts which were purchased prior to
   August 14, 1982.

     a.   DISTRIBUTIONS PRIOR TO THE ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE.

          i.   Total premium payments less amounts received which were not
               includable in gross income equal the "investment in the
               contract" under Section 72 of the Code.

          ii.  To the extent that the value of the Contract (ignoring any
               surrender charges except on a full surrender) exceeds the
               "investment in the contract," such excess constitutes the "income
               on the contract."

          iii. Any amount received or deemed received prior to the Annuity
               Commencement Date (e.g., upon a partial surrender) is deemed to
               come first from any such "income on the contract" and then from
               "investment in the contract," and for these purposes such "income
               on the contract" shall be computed by reference to any
               aggregation rule in subparagraph 2.c. below.  As a result, any
               such amount received or deemed received (1) shall be includable
               in gross income to the extent that such amount does not exceed
               any such "income on the contract," and (2) shall not be
               includable in gross income to the extent that such amount does
               exceed any such "income on the contract."  If at the time that
               any amount is received or deemed received there is no "income on
               the contract" (e.g., because the gross value of the Contract does
               not exceed the "investment in the contract" and no aggregation
               rule applies), then such amount received or deemed received will
               not be includable in gross income, and will simply reduce the
               "investment in the contract."

          iv.  The receipt of any amount as a loan under the Contract or the
               assignment or pledge of any portion of the value of the Contract
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               amount received for purposes of this subparagraph a. and the next
               subparagraph b.

          v.   In general, the transfer of the Contract, without full and
               adequate consideration, will be treated as an amount received for
               purposes of this subparagraph a. and the next subparagraph b.
               This transfer rule does not apply, however, to certain transfers
               of property between spouses or incident to divorce.

     b.   DISTRIBUTIONS AFTER ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE.  Annuity payments made
          periodically after the Annuity Commencement Date are includable in
          gross income to the extent the payments exceed the amount determined
          by the application of the ratio of the "investment in the contract" to
          the total amount of the payments to be made after the Annuity
          Commencement Date (the "exclusion ratio").

          i.   When the total of amounts excluded from income by application of
               the exclusion ratio is equal to the investment in the contract as
               of the Annuity Commencement Date, any additional payments
               (including surrenders) will be entirely includable in gross
               income.

          ii.  If the annuity payments cease by reason of the death of the
               Annuitant and, as of the date of death, the amount of annuity
               payments excluded from gross income by the exclusion ratio does
               not exceed the investment in the contract as of the Annuity
               Commencement Date, then the remaining portion of unrecovered
               investment shall be allowed as a deduction for the last taxable
               year of the Annuitant.

          iii. Generally, nonperiodic amounts received or deemed received after
               the Annuity Commencement Date are not entitled to any exclusion
               ratio and shall be fully includable in gross income.  However,
               upon a full surrender after such date, only the excess of the
               amount received (after any surrender charge) over the remaining
               "investment in the contract" shall be includable in gross income
               (except to the extent that the aggregation rule referred to in
               the next subparagraph c. may apply).

     c.   AGGREGATION OF TWO OR MORE ANNUITY CONTRACTS.  Contracts issued after
          October 21, 1988 by the same insurer (or affiliated insurer) to the
          same Contract Owner within the same calendar year (other than certain
          contracts held in connection with a tax-qualified retirement
          arrangement) will be treated as one annuity Contract for the purpose
          of determining the taxation of distributions prior to the Annuity
          Commencement Date.  An annuity contract received in a tax-free
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          contract may be treated as a new Contract for this purpose. Hartford
          believes that for any annuity subject to such aggregation, the values
          under the Contracts and the investment in the contracts will be added
          together to determine the taxation under subparagraph 2.a., above, of
          amounts received or deemed received prior to the Annuity Commencement
          Date.  Withdrawals will first be treated as withdrawals of income
          until all of the income from all such Contracts is withdrawn.  As of
          the date of this Prospectus, there are no regulations interpreting
          this provision.

     d.   10% PENALTY TAX -- APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN WITHDRAWALS AND ANNUITY
          PAYMENTS.

          i.   If any amount is received or deemed received on the Contract
               (before or after the Annuity Commencement Date), the Code applies
               a penalty tax equal to ten percent of the portion of the amount
               includable in gross income, unless an exception applies.

          ii.  The 10% penalty tax will not apply to the following distributions
               (exceptions vary based upon the precise plan involved):

               1.   Distributions made on or after the date the recipient has
                    attained the age of 59 1/2.

               2.   Distributions made on or after the death of the holder or
                    where the holder is not an individual, the death of the
                    primary annuitant.

               3.   Distributions attributable to a recipient's becoming
                    disabled.

               4.   A distribution that is part of a scheduled series of
                    substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently
                    than annually) for the life (or life expectancy) of the
                    recipient (or the joint lives or life expectancies of the
                    recipient and the recipient's designated Beneficiary).

               5.   Distributions of amounts which are allocable to the
                    "investment in the contract" prior to August 14, 1982
                    (see next subparagraph e.).

     e.   SPECIAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING CONTRACTS OBTAINED THROUGH A
          TAX-FREE EXCHANGE OF OTHER ANNUITY OR LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS
          PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUGUST 14, 1982. If the Contract was
          obtained by a tax-free exchange of a life insurance or annuity
          Contract purchased prior to August 14, 1982, then any amount
          received or deemed received prior to the Annuity Commencement
          Date shall be deemed to come (1) first from the amount of the
          "investment in the contract" prior to August 14, 1982
          ("pre-8/14/82 investment") carried over from the prior Contract,
          (2) then from the portion of the "income on the contract"
          (carried over to, as well as accumulating in, the successor
          Contract) that is attributable to such pre-8/14/82 investment,
          (3)
    

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          then from the remaining "income on the contract" and (4) last from the
          remaining "investment in the contract." As a result, to the extent
          that such amount received or deemed received does not exceed such
          pre-8/14/82 investment, such amount is not includable in gross
          income.,  In addition, to the extent that such amount received or
          deemed received does not exceed the sum of (a) such pre-8/14/82
          investment and (b) the "income on the contract" attributable thereto,
          such amount is not subject to the 10% penalty tax.  In all other
          respects, amounts received or deemed received from such post-exchange
          Contracts are generally subject to the rules described in this
          subparagraph 3.

     f.   REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS
    

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     i.   Death of Contract Owner or Primary Annuitant

          Subject to the alternative election or spouse beneficiary provisions
          in ii or iii below:

          1.   If any Contract Owner dies on or after the Annuity Commencement
               Date and before the entire interest in the Contract has been
               distributed, the remaining portion of such interest shall be
               distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of
               distribution being used as of the date of such death;

          2.   If any Contract Owner dies before the Annuity Commencement Date,
               the entire interest in the Contract will be distributed within 5
               years after such death; and

          3.   If the Contract Owner is not an individual, then for purposes of
               1. or 2. above, the primary annuitant under the Contract shall be
               treated as the Contract Owner, and any change in the primary
               annuitant shall be treated as the death of the Contract Owner.
               The primary annuitant is the individual, the events in the life
               of whom are of primary importance in affecting the timing or
               amount of the payout under the Contract.

     ii.  Alternative Election to Satisfy Distribution Requirements

          If any portion of the interest of a Contract Owner described in i.
          above is payable to or for the benefit of a designated beneficiary,
          such beneficiary may elect to have the portion distributed over a
          period that does not extend beyond the life or life expectancy of the
          beneficiary.  The election must be made and payments must begin within
          a year of the death.

     iii. Spouse Beneficiary

          If any portion of the interest of a Contract Owner is payable to or
          for the benefit of his or her spouse, and the Annuitant or Contingent
          Annuitant is living, such spouse shall be treated as the Contract
          Owner of such portion for purposes of section i. above.  This spousal
          continuation shall apply only once for this contract.

3.   DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. The Code requires that investments supporting
     your contract be adequately diversified. Code Section 817 provides that a
     variable annuity contract will not be treated as an annuity contract for
     any period during which the investments made by the separate account or
     underlying fund are not adequately diversified. If a contract is not
     treated as an annuity contract, the contract owner will be subject to
     income tax on annual increases in cash value.

     The Treasury Department's diversification regulations require, among other
     things, that:

     -    no more than 55% of the value of the total assets of the segregated
          asset account underlying a variable contract is represented by any one
          investment,

     -    no more than 70% is represented by any two investments,
    

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     -    no more than 80% is represented by any three investments and

     -    no more than 90% is represented by any four investments.

     In determining whether the diversification standards are met, all
     securities of the same issuer, all interests in the same real property
     project, and all interests in the same commodity are each treated as a
     single investment. In the case of government securities, each government
     agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer.

     A separate account must be in compliance with the diversification standards
     on the last day of each calendar quarter or within 30 days after the
     quarter ends.  If an insurance company inadvertently fails to meet the
     diversification requirements, the company may still comply within a
     reasonable period and avoid the taxation of contract income on an ongoing
     basis.  However, either the company or the contract owner must agree to pay
     the tax due for the period during which the diversification requirements
     were not met.

     We monitor the diversification of investments in the separate accounts and
     test for diversification as required by the Code.  We intend to administer
     all contracts subject to the diversification requirements in a manner that
     will maintain adequate diversification.

4.   OWNERSHIP OF THE ASSETS IN THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. In order for a variable
     annuity contract to qualify for tax deferral, assets in the separate
     accounts supporting the contract must be considered to be owned by the
     insurance company and not by the contract owner. It is unclear under what
     circumstances an investor is considered to have enough control over the
     assets in the separate account to be considered the owner of the assets for
     tax purposes.

     The IRS has issued several rulings discussing investor control. These
     rulings say that certain incidents of ownership by the contract owner, such
     as the ability to select and control investments in a separate account,
     will cause the contract owner to be treated as the owner of the assets for
     tax purposes.

     In its explanation of the diversification regulations, the Treasury
     Department recognized that the temporary regulations "do not provide
     guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of the
     investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor, rather
     than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets in the
     account." The explanation further indicates that "the temporary regulations
     provide that in appropriate cases a segregated asset account may include
     multiple sub-accounts, but do not specify the extent to which policyholders
     may direct their investments to particular sub-accounts without being
     treated as the owners of the underlying assets.  Guidance on this and other
     issues will be provided in regulations or revenue rulings under Section
     817(d), relating to the definition of variable contract."

     The final regulations issued under Section 817 did not provide guidance
     regarding investor control, and as of the date of this prospectus, guidance
     has yet to be issued.  We do not know if additional guidance will be
     issued.  If guidance is issued, we do not know if it will have a
     retroactive effect.

     Due to the lack of specific guidance on investor control, there is some
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     a contract owner is considered the owner of the assets for tax purposes.
     We reserve the right to modify the contract, as necessary, to prevent you
     from being considered the owner of assets in the separate account.

D.   FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

The portion of a distribution which is taxable income to the recipient will be
subject to federal income tax withholding, pursuant to Section 3405 of the Code.
The application of this provision is summarized below:

     1.   NON-PERIODIC DISTRIBUTIONS.  The portion of a non-periodic
          distribution which constitutes taxable income will be subject to
          federal income tax withholding unless the recipient elects not to have
          taxes withheld.  If there is no election to waive withholding, 10% of
          the taxable distribution will be withheld as federal income tax.
          Election forms will be provided at the time distributions are
          requested.  If the necessary election forms are not submitted to
          Hartford, Hartford will automatically withhold 10% of the taxable
          distribution.

     2.   PERIODIC DISTRIBUTIONS (DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE OVER A PERIOD GREATER
          THAN ONE YEAR).  The portion of a periodic distribution which
          constitutes taxable income will be subject to federal income tax
          withholding as if the recipient were married claiming three
          exemptions.  A recipient may elect not to have income taxes withheld
          or have income taxes withheld at a different rate by providing a
          completed election form.  Election forms will be provided at the time
          distributions are requested.

E.   GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS

The Contract may be used for a number of qualified retirement  plans.  If the
Contract is being purchased with respect to some form of qualified retirement
plan, please refer to Appendix I for information relative to the types of plans
for which it may be used and the general explanation of the tax features of such
plans.

F.   ANNUITY PURCHASES BY NONRESIDENT ALIENS AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS

The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income
tax consequences to annuity purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents.
Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to
U.S. federal income tax and withholding on annuity distributions at a 30% rate,
unless a lower treaty rate applies.  In addition, purchasers may be subject to
state premium tax, other state and/or municipal taxes, and taxes that may be
imposed by the purchaser's country of citizenship or residence.  Prospective
purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S.,
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                                      Appendix I
                  Series I of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity

Series I of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity was sold from October 5,
1986 through September 1, 1988.  Almost all of the provisions detailed in the
prospectus apply to you except for the following changes:

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges:
The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is a percentage of the amount Surrendered
and equals:

<TABLE>
                        <S>                  <C>
                        First Year           5%
                        Second Year          5%
                         Third Year          4%
                        Fourth Year          3%
                         Fifth Year          2%
                         Sixth Year          0%

</TABLE>
The Fixed Accumulation Feature :
The Fixed Accumulation Feature was not available in this Contract version.

The Death Benefit:
The calculated Death Benefit will remain invested in the same Accounts,
according to the Contract Owner's last instructions until we receive complete
written settlement instructions from the Beneficiary.  Therefore, the Death
Benefit amount will fluctuate with the performance of the underlying Funds.
When there is more than one Beneficiary, we will calculate the Accumulation
Units for each Sub-account for each Beneficiary's portion of the proceeds.

If death occurs before the Annuity Commencement Date and the descendant's 90th
birthday, the Death Benefit is the greatest of:
- -     The Contract Value or
- -     100% of all Premium Payments paid into the Contract minus any partial
      Surrenders.

If death occurs after the decedent's 90th birthday, the Death Benefit is the
Contract Value on the date the death certificate or other legal document
acceptable to us is received.

Annuity Payout Options:

Annuity Payout Options available are:

OPTION 1: LIFE ANNUITY - We make Annuity Payouts as long as the Annuitant is
living.  When the Annuitant dies, we stop making Annuity Payouts.  A Payee would
receive only one Annuity Payout if the Annuitant dies after the first payout,
two Annuity Payouts if the Annuitant dies after the second payout, and so forth.

OPTION 2 - LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120, 180 OR 240 MONTHLY PAYMENTS CERTAIN - We make
monthly Annuity Payouts during the lifetime of the Annuitant but Annuity Payouts
are at least guaranteed for a minimum of 120, 180 or 240 months, as you elect.
If, at the death of the Annuitant, Annuity Payouts have been made for less than
the minimum elected number of months, then the Commuted Value as of the date of
    

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the Annuitant's death will be paid in one sum to the Beneficiary.


OPTION 3- JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR LIFE ANNUITY - We will make Annuity Payouts as
long as the Annuitant and Joint Annuitant are living.  When one Annuitant dies,
we continue to make Annuity Payouts to the other Annuitant until that second
Annuitant dies.  When choosing this option, you must decide what will happen to
the Annuity Payouts after the first Annuitant dies.  You must select Annuity
Payouts that:
     -    Remain the same at 100%, or
     -    Decrease to 66.67%, or
     -    Decrease to 50%.

For variable Annuity Payouts, these percentages represent Annuity Units; for
fixed Annuity Payouts, they represent actual dollar amounts. The percentage will
also impact the Annuity Payout amount we pay while both Annuitants are living.
If you pick a lower percentage, your original Annuity Payouts will be higher
while both Annuitants are alive.

OPTION 4 - PAYMENTS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD - We will make Annuity Payouts for
the number of years that you select.  You can select between 5 years and 30
years.

Qualified Plans may also elect to use the following Annuity Payout Option if the
guaranteed period is less than the life expectancy of the Annuitant at the time
the Annuity Payout Option goes into effect:

UNIT REFUND LIFE ANNUITY - We make monthly Annuity Payouts during the lifetime
of the Annuitant.  Upon the death of the Annuitant, the Beneficiary may receive
an excess payment.  We determine if an excess payment is due by dividing (a) by
(b), where (a) is equal to the amount available for this Annuity Payout Option
on the Annuity Commencement Date divided by the Annuity Unit Value on the
Annuity Commencement Date and (b) is equal to the number of Annuity Units
represented by each monthly Annuity Payout already made multiplied by the number
of Annuity Payouts made.

If that amount is a positive number, we then multiply the excess payment by the
Annuity Unit Value as of the date we receive a certified death certificate or
other legal document acceptable to us.  That amount is then paid to the
Beneficiary.  This is available only for variable dollar amount Annuity Payouts.
    

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                                     Appendix II
                 Series II of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity

Series II of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity was sold from September 1,
1988 through May 1, 1990.  Almost all of the provisions detailed in the
prospectus apply to you except for the following changes:

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges:

<TABLE>
                       <S>                   <C>
                        First Year           6%
                        Second Year          6%
                         Third Year          6%
                        Fourth Year          6%
                         Fifth Year          5%
                         Sixth Year          4%
                       Seventh Year          0%
</TABLE>

Death Benefit:
The death benefit payable is equal to the greater of:
- -    the Contract Value determined as of the day written proof of death is
     received; or
- -    100% of the total Premium Payments made, reduced by any surrenders; or
- -    the Contract Value on the Specified Contract Anniversary immediately
     preceding the date of death, increased by any Premium Payments made and
     decreased by any Surrenders since the preceding Specified Contract
     Anniversary.

The Specified Contract Anniversary is every sixth Contact Anniversary (i.e, the
6th, 12th  etc.)

Death Benefit Remaining with the Company:
The Beneficiary may elect under the Annuity Payout Option "Death Benefit
Remaining with the Company" to leave proceeds from the Death Benefit with us for
up to five years from the date of the Contract Owner's death if the Contract
Owner died before the Annuity Commencement Date.  Once we receive a certified
death certificate or other legal documents acceptable to us, the Beneficiary
can: (a) make Sub-Account transfers and (b) take Surrenders without paying
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges.

The Annuity Payout Options offered are:

OPTION 1: LIFE ANNUITY - We make Annuity Payouts as long as the Annuitant is
living.  When the Annuitant dies, we stop making Annuity Payouts.  A Payee would
receive only one Annuity Payout if the Annuitant dies after the first payout,
two Annuity Payouts if the Annuitant dies after the second payout, and so forth.

OPTION 2 - LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120, 180 OR 240 MONTHLY PAYMENTS CERTAIN - We make
monthly Annuity Payouts during the lifetime of the Annuitant but Annuity Payouts
are at least guaranteed for a minimum of 120, 180 or 240 months, as you elect.
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made for less than the minimum elected number of months, then the Commuted Value
as of the date of the Annuitant's death will be paid in one sum to the
Beneficiary.

OPTION 3- JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR LIFE ANNUITY - We will make Annuity Payouts as
long as the Annuitant and Joint Annuitant are living.  When one Annuitant dies,
we continue to make Annuity Payouts to the other Annuitant until that second
Annuitant dies.  When choosing this option, you must decide what will happen to
the Annuity Payouts after the first Annuitant dies.  You must select Annuity
Payouts that:
     -    Remain the same at 100%, or
     -    Decrease to 66.67%, or
     -    Decrease to 50%.

For variable Annuity Payouts, these percentages represent Annuity Units; for
fixed Annuity Payouts, they represent actual dollar amounts. The percentage will
also impact the Annuity Payout amount we pay while both Annuitants are living.
If you pick a lower percentage, your original Annuity Payouts will be higher
while both Annuitants are alive.

OPTION 4 - PAYMENTS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD - We will make Annuity Payouts for
the number of years that you select.  You can select between 5 years and 30
years.
    

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                                     Appendix III
               Series III of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity

Series III of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity was sold from May 1, 1990
through May 1, 1992.  Almost all of the provisions detailed in the prospectus
apply to you except for the following changes:

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges:

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                              <C>
     Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of amounts Surrendered)
          First Year (1)                                              7%
          Second Year                                                 6%
          Third Year                                                  5%
          Fourth Year                                                 4%
          Fifth Year                                                  3%
          Sixth Year                                                  2%
          Seventh Year                                                1%
          Eighth Year                                                 0%
</TABLE>

Death Benefit:
The death benefit payable is equal to the greater of:
- -    the Contract Value determined as of the day written proof of death is
     received; or
- -    100% of the total Premium Payments made, reduced by any surrenders; or
- -    the Contract Value on the Specified Contract Anniversary immediately
     preceding the date of death, increased by any Premium Payments made and
     decreased by any Surrenders since the preceding Specified Contract
     Anniversary.

The Specified Contract Anniversary is every seventh Contact Anniversary (i.e,
the 7th, 14th  etc.)

Death Benefit Remaining with the Company:
The Beneficiary may elect under the Annuity Payout Option "Death Benefit
Remaining with the Company" to leave proceeds from the Death Benefit with us for
up to five years from the date of the Contract Owner's death if the Contract
Owner died before the Annuity Commencement Date.  Once we receive a certified
death certificate or other legal documents acceptable to us, the Beneficiary
can: (a) make Sub-Account transfers and (b) take Surrenders without paying
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges.

The Annuity Options under this Series are:

OPTION 1: LIFE ANNUITY - We make Annuity Payouts as long as the Annuitant is
living.  When the Annuitant dies, we stop making Annuity Payouts.  A Payee would
receive only one Annuity Payout if the Annuitant dies after the first payout,
two Annuity Payouts if the Annuitant dies after the second payout, and so forth.

OPTION 2 - LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120, 180 OR 240 MONTHLY PAYMENTS CERTAIN - We make
monthly Annuity Payouts during the lifetime of the Annuitant but Annuity Payouts
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of 120, 180 or 240 months, as you elect. If, at the death of the Annuitant,
Annuity Payouts have been made for less than the minimum elected number of
months, then the Commuted Value as of the date of the Annuitant's death will be
paid in one sum to the Beneficiary.

OPTION 3- JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR LIFE ANNUITY - We will make Annuity Payouts as
long as the Annuitant and Joint Annuitant are living.  When one Annuitant dies,
we continue to make Annuity Payouts to the other Annuitant until that second
Annuitant dies.  When choosing this option, you must decide what will happen to
the Annuity Payouts after the first Annuitant dies.  You must select Annuity
Payouts that:
     -    Remain the same at 100%, or
     -    Decrease to 66.67%, or
     -    Decrease to 50%.

For variable Annuity Payouts, these percentages represent Annuity Units; for
fixed Annuity Payouts, they represent actual dollar amounts. The percentage will
also impact the Annuity Payout amount we pay while both Annuitants are living.
If you pick a lower percentage, your original Annuity Payouts will be higher
while both Annuitants are alive.

OPTION 4 - PAYMENTS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD - We will make Annuity Payouts for
the number of years that you select.  You can select between 5 years and 30
years.
    

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                                      Appendix IV
                  Series IV of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity

Series IV of Putnam Capital Manager variable annuity was sold from May 1, 1992
through June 22, 1994.  Almost all of the provisions detailed in the prospectus
apply to you except for the following changes:

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges:

<TABLE>
          <S>                                                         <C>
          First Year(1)                                               7%
          Second Year                                                 6%
          Third Year                                                  5%
          Fourth Year                                                 4%
          Fifth Year                                                  3%
          Sixth Year                                                  2%
          Seventh Year                                                1%
          Eighth Year                                                 0%
</TABLE>

Death Benefit:
The death benefit payable is equal to the greater of:
- -    the Contract Value determined as of the day written proof of death is
     received; or
- -    100% of the total Premium Payments made, reduced by any surrenders; or
- -    the Contract Value on the Specified Contract Anniversary immediately
     preceding the date of death, increased by any Premium Payments made and
     decreased by any Surrenders since the preceding Specified Contract
     Anniversary.

The Specified Contract Anniversary is every seventh Contact Anniversary (i.e,
the 7th, 14th  etc.)

Death Benefit Remaining with the Company:
The Beneficiary may elect under the Annuity Payout Option "Death Benefit
Remaining with the Company" to leave proceeds from the Death Benefit with us for
up to five years from the date of the Contract Owner's death if the Contract
Owner died before the Annuity Commencement Date.  Once we receive a certified
death certificate or other legal documents acceptable to us, the Beneficiary
can: (a) make Sub-Account transfers and (b) take Surrenders without paying
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges.


The Annuity Options under this Series are:

OPTION 1: LIFE ANNUITY - We make Annuity Payouts as long as the Annuitant is
living.  When the Annuitant dies, we stop making Annuity Payouts.  A Payee would
receive only one Annuity Payout if the Annuitant dies after the first payout,
two Annuity Payouts if the Annuitant dies after the second payout, and so forth.

OPTION 2 - LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120, 180 OR 240 MONTHLY PAYMENTS CERTAIN - We make
monthly Annuity
    

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Payouts during the lifetime of the Annuitant but Annuity Payouts are at least
guaranteed for a minimum of 120, 180 or 240 months, as you elect. If, at the
death of the Annuitant, Annuity Payouts have been made for less than the minimum
elected number of months, then the Commuted Value as of the date of the
Annuitant's death will be paid in one sum to the Beneficiary.

OPTION 3- JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR LIFE ANNUITY - We will make Annuity Payouts as
long as the Annuitant and Joint Annuitant are living.  When one Annuitant dies,
we continue to make Annuity Payouts to the other Annuitant until that second
Annuitant dies.  When choosing this option, you must decide what will happen to
the Annuity Payouts after the first Annuitant dies.  You must select Annuity
Payouts that:
     -    Remain the same at 100%, or
     -    Decrease to 66.67%, or
     -    Decrease to 50%.

For variable Annuity Payouts, these percentages represent Annuity Units; for
fixed Annuity Payouts, they represent actual dollar amounts. The percentage will
also impact the Annuity Payout amount we pay while both Annuitants are living.
If you pick a lower percentage, your original Annuity Payouts will be higher
while both Annuitants are alive.

OPTION 4 - PAYMENTS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD - We will make Annuity Payouts for
the number of years that you select.  You can select between 5 years and 30
years.
    

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                APPENDIX V - INFORMATION REGARDING TAX-QUALIFIED PLANS

This summary does not attempt to provide more than general information about the
federal income tax rules associated with use of a Contract by a tax-qualified
retirement plan. Because of the complexity of the federal tax rules, owners,
participants and beneficiaries are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors
as to specific tax consequences.

The federal tax rules applicable to owners of Contracts under tax-qualified
retirement plans vary according to the type of plan as well as the terms and
conditions of the plan itself. Contract owners, plan participants and
beneficiaries are cautioned that the rights and benefits of any person may be
controlled by the terms and conditions of the tax-qualified retirement plan
itself, regardless of the terms and conditions of a Contract. We are not bound
by the terms and conditions of such plans to the extent such terms conflict with
a Contract, unless we specifically consent to be bound.

Some tax-qualified retirement plans are subject to distribution and other
requirements that are not incorporated into our administrative procedures.
Contract owners, participants and beneficiaries are responsible for determining
that contributions, distributions and other transactions comply with applicable
law.  Tax penalties may apply to transactions with respect to tax-qualified
retirement plans if applicable federal income tax rules and restrictions are not
carefully observed.

We do not currently offer the Contracts in connection with all of the types of
tax-qualified retirement plans discussed below and may not offer the Contracts
for all types of tax-qualified retirement plans in the future.

1.   TAX-QUALIFIED PENSION OR PROFIT-SHARING PLANS  Eligible employers can
     establish certain tax-qualified pension and profit-sharing plans under
     section 401 of the Code.   Rules under section 401(k) of the Code govern
     certain "cash or deferred arrangements" under such plans.  Rules under
     section 408(k) govern "simplified employee pensions".  Tax-qualified
     pension and profit-sharing plans are subject to limitations on the amount
     that may be contributed, the persons who may be eligible to participate and
     the time when distributions must commence.  Employers intending to use the
     Contracts in connection with tax-qualified pension or profit-sharing plans
     should seek competent tax and other legal advice.

2.   TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES UNDER SECTION 403(B)  Public schools and certain
     types of charitable, educational and scientific organizations, as specified
     in section 501(c)(3) of the Code, can purchase tax-sheltered annuity
     contracts for their employees.  Tax-deferred contributions can be made to
     tax-sheltered annuity contracts under section 403(b) of the Code, subject
     to certain limitations.  Generally, such contributions may not exceed the
     lesser of $10,000 (indexed) or 20% of the employee's "includable
     compensation" for such employee's most recent full year of employment,
     subject to other adjustments. Special provisions under the Code may allow
     some employees to elect a different overall limitation.

     Tax-sheltered annuity programs under section 403(b) are subject to a
     PROHIBITION AGAINST DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CONTRACT ATTRIBUTABLE TO
     CONTRIBUTIONS MADE PURSUANT TO A SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENT, unless such
     distribution is made:
    

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     -    after the participating employee attains age 59 1/2;

     -    upon separation from service;
     -    upon death or disability; or

     -    in the case of hardship (and in the case of hardship, any income
          attributable to such contributions may not be distributed).

     Generally, the above restrictions do not apply to distributions
     attributable to cash values or other amounts held under a section 403(b)
     contract as of December 31, 1988.

3.   DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS UNDER SECTION 457 A governmental employer or
     a tax-exempt employer other than a governmental unit can establish a
     Deferred Compensation Plan under section 457 of the Code.  For these
     purposes, a "governmental employer" is a State, a political subdivision of
     a State, or an agency or an instrumentality of a State or political
     subdivision of a State.  Employees and independent contractors performing
     services for a governmental or tax-exempt employer can elect to have
     contributions made to a Deferred Compensation Plan of their employer in
     accordance with the employer's plan and section 457 of the Code.

     Deferred Compensation Plans that meet the requirements of section 457(b) of
     the Code are called "eligible" Deferred Compensation Plans.  Section 457(b)
     limits the amount of contributions that can be made to an eligible Deferred
     Compensation Plan on behalf of a participant.  Generally, the limitation on
     contributions is 33 1/3% of a participant's includable compensation
     (typically 25% of gross compensation) or, for 1999, $8,000 (indexed),
     whichever is less.  The plan may provide for additional "catch-up"
     contributions during the three taxable years ending before the year in
     which the participant attains normal retirement age.

     All of the assets and income of an eligible Deferred Compensation Plan
     established by a governmental employer after August 20, 1996, must be held
     in trust for the exclusive benefit of participants and their beneficiaries.
     For this purpose, custodial accounts and certain annuity contracts are
     treated as trusts.  Eligible Deferred Compensation Plans that were in
     existence on August 20, 1996 may be amended to satisfy the trust and
     exclusive benefit requirements any time prior to January 1, 1999, and must
     be amended not later than that date to continue to receive favorable tax
     treatment.  The requirement of a trust does not apply to amounts under a
     Deferred Compensation Plan of a tax-exempt (non-governmental) employer.  In
     addition, the requirement of a trust does not apply to amounts under a
     Deferred Compensation Plan of a governmental employer if the Deferred
     Compensation Plan is not an eligible plan within the meaning of section
     457(b) of the Code.  In the absence of such a trust, amounts under the plan
     will be subject to the claims of the employer's general creditors.

     In general, distributions from an eligible Deferred Compensation Plan are
     prohibited under section 457 of the Code unless made after the
     participating employee:

          -    attains age 70 1/2,

          -    separates from service,
    

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          -    dies, or

          -    suffers an unforeseeable financial emergency as defined in the
               Code.

     Under present federal tax law, amounts accumulated in a Deferred
     Compensation Plan under section 457 of the Code cannot be transferred or
     rolled over on a tax-deferred basis except for certain transfers to other
     Deferred Compensation Plans under section 457 in limited cases.

4.   INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITIES ("IRAS") UNDER SECTION 408

     TRADITIONAL IRAS.  Eligible individuals can establish individual retirement
     programs under section 408 of the Code through the purchase of an IRA.
     Section 408 imposes limits with respect to IRAs, including limits on the
     amount that may be contributed to an IRA, the amount of such contributions
     that may be deducted from taxable income, the persons who may be eligible
     to contribute to an IRA, and the time when distributions commence from an
     IRA.  Distributions from certain tax-qualified retirement plans may be
     "rolled-over" to an IRA on a tax-deferred basis.

     SIMPLE IRAS.  Eligible employees may establish SIMPLE IRAs in connection
     with a SIMPLE IRA plan of an employer under section 408(p) of the Code.
     Special rollover rules apply to SIMPLE IRAs.  Amounts can be rolled over
     from one SIMPLE IRA to another SIMPLE IRA.  However, amounts can be rolled
     over from a SIMPLE IRA to a Traditional IRA only after two years have
     expired since the employee first commenced participation in the employer's
     SIMPLE IRA plan.  Amounts cannot be rolled over to a SIMPLE IRA from a
     qualified plan or a Traditional IRA.  Hartford is a non-designated
     financial institution for purposes of the SIMPLE IRA rules.

     ROTH IRAs.  Eligible individuals may establish Roth IRAs under section 408A
     of the Code.  Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible.  Subject to
     special limitations, a Traditional IRA may be converted into a Roth IRA or
     a distribution from a Traditional IRA may be rolled over to a Roth IRA.
     However, a conversion or a rollover from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA is
     not excludable from gross income.  If certain conditions are met, qualified
     distributions from a Roth IRA are tax-free.

5.   FEDERAL TAX PENALTIES AND WITHHOLDING  Distributions from tax-qualified
     retirement plans are generally taxed as ordinary income under section 72 of
     the Code.  Under these rules, a portion of each distribution may be
     excludable from income.  The excludable amount is the portion of the
     distribution that bears the same ratio as the after-tax contributions bear
     to the expected return.

     (a)  PENALTY TAX ON EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS  Section 72(t) of the Code imposes
          an additional penalty tax equal to 10% of the taxable portion of a
          distribution from certain tax-qualified retirement plans.  However,
          the 10% penalty tax does not apply to a distributions that is:

               -    Made on or after the date on which the employee reaches age
                    59 1/2;

               -    Made to a beneficiary (or to the estate of the employee) on
                    or after the death of the employee;

               -    Attributable to the employee's becoming disabled (as defined
                    in the Code);

               -    Part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments
                    (not less frequently than
    

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                    annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
                    employee or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of
                    the employee and his or her designated beneficiary;

               -    Except in the case of an IRA, made to an employee after
                    separation from service after reaching age 55; or

               -    Not greater than the amount allowable as a deduction to the
                    employee for eligible medical expenses during the taxable
                    year.

In addition, the 10% penalty tax does not apply to a distribution from an IRA
that is:

               -    Made after separation from employment to an unemployed IRA
                    owner for health insurance premiums, if certain conditions
                    are met;

               -    Not in excess of the amount of certain qualifying higher
                    education expenses, as defined by section 72(t)(7) of the
                    Code; or

               -    A qualified first-time homebuyer distribution meeting the
                    requirements specified at section 72(t)(8) of the Code.

          If you are a participant in a SIMPLE IRA plan, you should be aware
          that the 10% penalty tax is increased to 25% with respect to
          non-exempt early distributions made from your SIMPLE IRA during the
          first two years following the date you first commenced participation
          in any SIMPLE IRA plan of your employer.

     (b)  MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION PENALTY TAX  If the amount distributed is less
          than the minimum required distribution for the year, the Participant
          is subject to a 50% penalty tax on the amount that was not properly
          distributed. An individual's interest in a tax-qualified retirement
          plan generally must be distributed, or begin to be distributed, not
          later than the Required Beginning Date.  Generally, the Required
          Beginning Date is April 1 of the calendar year following the later of:

               -    the calendar year in which the individual attains age 70
                    1/2; or

               -    the calendar year in which the individual retires from
                    service with the employer sponsoring the plan.

          The Required Beginning Date for an individual who is a five (5)
          percent owner (as defined in the Code), or who is the owner of an IRA,
          is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which
          the individual attains age 70 1/2.

          The entire interest of the Participant must be distributed beginning
          no later than the Required Beginning Date over:

               -    the life of the Participant or the lives of the Participant
                    and the Participant's designated beneficiary, or

               -    over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of
                    the Participant or the joint life expectancy of the
                    Participant and the Participant's designated beneficiary.
    

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          Each annual distribution must equal or exceed a "minimum distribution
          amount" which is determined by dividing the account balance by the
          applicable life expectancy.  This account balance is generally based
          upon the account value as of the close of business on the last day of
          the previous calendar year.  In addition, minimum distribution
          incidental benefit rules may require a larger annual distribution.

          If an individual dies before reaching his or her Required Beginning
          Date, the individual's entire interest must generally be distributed
          within five years of the individual's death.  However, this rule will
          be deemed satisfied, if distributions begin before the close of the
          calendar year following the individual's death to a designated
          beneficiary and distribution is over the life of such designated
          beneficiary (or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy
          of the beneficiary).  If the beneficiary is the individual's surviving
          spouse, distributions may be delayed until the individual would have
          attained age 70 1/2.

          If an individual dies after reaching his or her Required Beginning
          Date or after distributions have commenced, the individual's interest
          must generally be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method
          of distribution in effect at the time of the individual's death.

     (c)  WITHHOLDING  In general, regular wage withholding rules apply to
          distributions from IRAs and plans described in section 457 of the
          Code.  Periodic distributions from other tax-qualified retirement
          plans that are made for a specified period of 10 or more years or for
          the life or life expectancy of the participant (or the joint lives or
          life expectancies of the participant and beneficiary) are generally
          subject to federal income tax withholding as if the recipient were
          married claiming three exemptions.  The recipient of periodic
          distributions may generally elect not to have withholding apply or to
          have income taxes withheld at a different rate by providing a
          completed election form.

          Mandatory federal income tax withholding at a flat rate of 20% will
          generally apply to other distributions from such other tax-qualified
          retirement plans unless such distributions are:

          -    the non-taxable portion of the distribution;

          -    required minimum distributions; or

          -    direct transfer distributions.

          Direct transfer distributions are direct payments to an IRA or to 
          another eligible retirement plan under Code section 401(a)(31).

     Certain states require withholding of state taxes when federal income tax 
     is withheld.
    

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                         Statement of Additional Information



Section                                                                     Page

Description of Hartford Life Insurance Company
Safekeeping of Assets
Independent Public Accountants
Distribution of Contracts
Contracts issued from October 15, 1986 until approximately
September 1, 1988 (Putnam Capital Manager I)
Contract issued from September 1, 1988 until May 1, 1990 and in
certain states where the contract described in this prospectus has not
been approved (Putnam Capital Manager II)
Calculation of Yield and Return
Performance Comparisons
Financial Statements
    

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This form must be completed for all tax-sheltered annuities.


                       Section 403(b)(11) Acknowledgment Form


The Hartford Variable Annuity Contract that you have recently purchased is
subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
Contributions to the Contract after December 31, 1988 and any increases in cash
value after December 31, 1988 may not be distributed to you unless you have:

     a.   Attained age 59 1/2,
     b.   Separated from service,
     c.   Died, or
     d.   Become disabled.

Distributions of post December 31, 1988 contributions (excluding any income
thereon) may also be made if you have experienced a financial hardship.

Also, there may be a 10% penalty tax for distributions made prior to age 59 1/2
because of financial hardship or separation from service.

Also, please be aware that your 403(b) Plan may also offer other financial
alternatives other than the Hartford Variable Annuity.  Please refer to your
Plan.

Please complete the following and return to:

Hartford Life Insurance Company
Individual Annuity Services
P.O. Box 5085
Hartford, CT 06102-5085

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Name of Contract Owner/Participant
Address
City or Plan/School District
Date:
Contract No:
Signature:
    

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To obtain a Statement of Additional Information, please complete the form below
and mail to:

     Hartford Life Insurance Company
     Attn:  Individual Annuity Services
     P.O. Box 5085
     Hartford, CT 06102-5085


Please send a Statement of Additional Information to me at the following
address:



Name


Address


City/State                Zip Code


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                                        PART B

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                         STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                          HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY -
                    PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT


This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus.  The information
contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

To obtain a Prospectus, send a written request to Hartford Life Insurance
Company, Attn:  Individual Annuity Operations, P.O. Box 5085, Hartford, CT 
06102-5085.



   
Date of Prospectus:  May 3, 1999

Date of Statement of Additional Information:  May 3, 1999
    



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                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION                                                                    PAGE
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DESCRIPTION OF HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . .       3

SAFEKEEPING OF ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       3

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       3

DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       4

CONTRACTS ISSUED FROM OCTOBER 15, 1986 UNTIL APPROXIMATELY
     SEPTEMBER 1, 1988 (PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER I). . . . . . . . . . .       4

CONTRACTS ISSUED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1988 UNTIL MAY 1, 1990
     AND IN CERTAIN STATES WHERE THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN
     THIS PROSPECTUS HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       6

CALCULATION OF YIELD AND RETURN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       7

PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      10

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                   DESCRIPTION OF HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
   
Hartford Life Insurance Company is a stock life insurance company engaged in the
business of writing life insurance, both individual and group, in all states of
the United States and the District of Columbia.  We were originally incorporated
under the laws of Massachusetts on June 5, 1902, and subsequently redomiciled to
Connecticut.   Our offices are located in Simsbury, Connecticut; however, our
mailing address is P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104-2999.  We are ultimately
controlled by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., one of the largest
financial service providers in the United States.

                                 HARTFORD'S RATINGS

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       Rating Agency           Effective     Rating        Basis of Rating
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A.M. Best and Company, Inc.     1/1/99         A+     Financial performance
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Standard & Poor's               6/1/98         AA     Insurer financial strength
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Duff & Phelps                  12/21/98        AA+    Claims paying ability
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                              SAFEKEEPING OF ASSETS

Title to the assets of the Separate Account is held by Hartford.  The assets are
kept physically segregated and are held separate and apart from Hartford's
general corporate assets.  Records are maintained of all purchases and
redemptions of Fund shares held in each of the Sub-Accounts.

                           INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                                          
The audited financial statements and financial statement schedules included in
this registration statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants, as indicated in their reports with respect
thereto, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as
experts in giving said reports.  The principal business address of Arthur
Andersen LLP is One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103.

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                             DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS
   
Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc. ("HSD") serves as Principal
Underwriter for the securities issued with respect to the Separate Account and
will offer the Contracts on a continuous basis. HSD is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Hartford. The principal business address of HSD is the same as Hartford.
    
The securities will be sold by salespersons of HSD who represent Hartford as
insurance and Variable Annuity agents and who are registered representatives of
Broker-Dealers who have entered into distribution agreements with HSD.

HSD is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a Broker-Dealer and is a member of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").  

Commissions will be paid by Hartford and will not be more than 6% of premium
payments from time to time, Hartford may pay or permit other promotion
incentives in cash or credit or other compensation.
   
Hartford currently pays HSD underwriting commissions for its role as Principal
Underwriter of all variable annuities associated with this Separate Account. 
For the past three years, the aggregate dollar amount of underwriting
commissions paid to and retained by HSD in its role as Principal Underwriter has
been: 1998: $46,531,128, 1997: $66,116,496 and 1996: $109,275,713.
    

CONTRACTS ISSUED FROM OCTOBER 15, 1986 UNTIL APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 1, 1988

                      (Putnam Capital Manager I)

The Contract provisions for Contracts issued prior to September 1, 1988, are the
same as the provisions detailed in the Prospectus, except for the following:

1.        PREMIUM PAYMENTS

The minimum initial Premium Payment is $5,000, except in New York, where the
minimum initial Premium Payment is $2,000 and the minimum subsequent Premium
Payment is $1,000, except if you are in the InvestEase Program the minimum
subsequent Premium Payment is $50.

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2.        SALES EXPENSES

The contingent deferred sales charge is a percentage of the amount withdrawn
(not to exceed the aggregate amount of the Premium Payments made) and equals:
   
          Charge              Length of Time from Premium Payment
                                 (Number of Years)

          5%                         1
          5%                         2
          4%                         3
          3%                         4
          2%                         5
          0%                         6 or more
    
3.        THE SPECIFIED CONTRACT

Anniversary for purposes of determining the Death Benefit is every fifth
Contract Anniversary, i.e., the 5th , 10th, 15th, etc. Contract Anniversary.

4.        ANNUITY OPTIONS

The following option is available with respect to Qualified Contracts only if
the guaranteed period is less than the life expectancy of the Annuitant at the
time the option becomes effective.  Such life expectancy shall be computed on
the basis of the mortality table prescribed by the IRS, or if none is
prescribed, the mortality table then in use by Hartford.

Unit Refund Life Annuity (Variable Annuities Only)

This Annuity option is an Annuity payable monthly during the lifetime of the
Annuitant provided that, at the death of the Annuitant, the Beneficiary will
receive an additional payment equal to the excess, if any, of (a) over (b) where
(a) is the total amount applied under the option at the Annuity Commencement
Date divided by the Annuity Unit value at the Annuity Commencement Date and (b)
is the number of Annuity Units represented by each monthly Annuity payment made
times the number of Annuity payments made.

The amount of the additional payments will be determined by multiplying such
excess by the Annuity Unit value as of the date that proof of death is received
by Hartford.

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5.        ANNUITY PAYMENTS

When Annuity payments are to commence, the value of the Contract is determined
as the product of the value of the Accumulation Unit of each Sub-Account as of
the close of business on the fifth business day preceding the date the first
Annuity payment is due and the number of Accumulation Units credited to each
Sub-Account as of the date the Annuity is to commence.

The amount of the first monthly Annuity payment, determined as described above,
is divided by the value of an Annuity Unit for the appropriate Sub-Account as of
the close of business on the fifth business day preceding the day on which the
payment is due in order to determine the number of Annuity Units represented by
the first payment.

The Annuity payments will be made on the first day of each month following
selection.  The Annuity Unit value used in calculating the amount of the Annuity
payments will be based on an Annuity Unit value determined as of the close of
business on a day not more than the fifth business day preceding the date of the
Annuity payment.

6.        THE FIXED ACCOUNT AND RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

All reference to the Fixed Account, and certain restrictions as to transfers do
not apply, except as to third party designees of the Contract Owner.

CONTRACTS ISSUED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 1988 AND MAY 1, 1990

                            (Putnam Capital Manager II)

The Contract provisions for Contracts issued between September 1, 1988 and May
1, 1990 and in certain states where the Contract described in this Prospectus
has not been approved are the same as the provisions detailed in this
Prospectus, except for the following:

1.        PREMIUM PAYMENTS

There is no premium payments below $1,000 for initial payments and $500 for
subsequent payments, except if you are in the InvestEase Program the minimum
subsequent Premium Payment is $50.

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2.        SALES EXPENSES

The contingent deferred sales charge is a percentage of the amount withdrawn
(not to exceed the aggregate amount of the Premium Payments made) and equals:

          Charge          Length of Time from Premium Payment
                                  (Number of Years)

          6%                         1
          6%                         2
          6%                         3
          6%                         4
          5%                         5
          4%                         6 
          0%                         7 or more

3.        WITHDRAWAL PRIVILEGES

The withdrawal privilege is limited to withdrawals of up to 10% per year of the
Premium Payments after the first Contract Year.

4.        FIXED ACCOUNT

Transfers from the Fixed Account into a Sub-Account may be made only during the
60 day period immediately following the Contract Anniversary.  The maximum
amount which may be transferred from the Fixed Account is the greater of 30% of
the Fixed Account balance at the time of transfer or the greatest amount of any
transfer from the Fixed Accounts.  There is no renewal interest rate exception.

   
    
5.        DEATH BENEFIT

The Specified Contract Anniversary for determining the Death Benefit is every
sixth Contract Anniversary, except in North Carolina (i.e. the 6th, 12th, 18th,
etc. Contract Anniversaries).

                          CALCULATION OF YIELD AND RETURN

YIELD OF THE PUTNAM MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT.  As summarized in the Prospectus
under the heading "Performance Related Information," the yield of the
Sub-Account for a seven day period (the "base period") will be computed by
determining the "net change in value" of a hypothetical account having a balance
of one unit at the beginning of the period, dividing the net change in account
value by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain
the base period return, and multiplying the base period return by 365/7 with the
resulting yield figure carried to the nearest hundredth of one percent.  Net
changes in value of a hypothetical account will include net investment income of
the account (accrued dividends as declared by the underlying funds, less expense
and Contract charges of the account) for the period, but will not include
realized gains or losses or unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the
underlying fund shares.

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The effective yield is calculated by compounding the base period return by
adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365/7 and subtracting 1 from the
result, according to the following formula:

                                           365/7
Effective Yield = [(Base Period Return + 1)     ] - 1

The Putnam Money Market Sub-Account's yield and effective yield will vary in
response to fluctuations in interest rates and in the expenses of the
Sub-Account.
   
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SUB-ACCOUNT                           YIELD                EFFECTIVE YIELD
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Putnam Money Market*                  3.50%                     3.56%
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* Yield and effective yield for the seven day period ending December 31, 1998.

The Putnam High Yield, Putnam Income, and Putnam Growth and Income Sub-Accounts'
yields will vary from time to time depending upon market conditions and, the
composition of the underlying funds' portfolios.  Yield should also be
considered relative to changes in the value of the Sub-Accounts' shares and to
the relative risks associated with the investment objectives and policies of the
Funds.

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SUB-ACCOUNT                                                     YIELD
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Putnam Growth and Income**                                      0.16%
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Putnam Global Asset Allocation**                                0.72%
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Putnam High Yield**                                             9.09%
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Putnam Utilities Growth and Income**                            1.45%
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Putnam Income**                                                 4.53%
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Putnam Diversified Income**                                     6.03%
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**  Yield quotation based on a 30 day period ended December 31, 1998.
    
CALCULATION OF TOTAL RETURN.  As summarized in the Prospectus under the heading
"Performance Related Information", total return is a measure of the change in
value of an investment in a Sub-Account over the period covered.  The formula
for total return used herein includes three steps: (1) calculating the value of
the hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 as of the end of the period by
multiplying the total number of units owned at the end of the period by the unit
value per unit on the last trading day of the period; (2) assuming redemption at
the end of the period and deducting any applicable contingent deferred sales
charge and (3) dividing this account value for the hypothetical investor by the
initial $1,000 investment and annualizing the result for periods of less than
one year.  Total return will be calculated for one year, five years, and ten
years or some other relevant periods if a Sub-Account has not been in existence
for at least ten years.

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At any time in the future, yields and total return may be higher or lower than
past yields and there can be no assurance that any historical results will
continue.
   
          STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR YEAR ENDED
                             DECEMBER 31, 1998

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                       INCEPTION   1 YEAR      5 YEAR    10 YEAR       SINCE
SUB-ACCOUNT               DATE                                       INCEPTION
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Putnam Asia Pacific
  Growth                 5/1/95    -13.96%      N/A        N/A         -7.76%
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Putnam Diversified             
  Income Fund           9/15/93    -10.10%     1.37%       N/A          1.59%
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The George Putnam Fund   5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A         -5.08%
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Putnam Global Asset
  Allocation             2/1/88     4.45%      9.73%      9.25%         8.80%
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Putnam Global Growth     5/1/90    20.41%      10.59%      N/A          8.91%
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Putnam Growth and
  Income                 2/1/88     6.31%      15.19%     12.72%       13.37%
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Putnam Health Sciences   5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A          0.99%
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Putnam High Yield        2/1/88    -14.31%     3.18%      6.38%         6.28%
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Putnam International
  Growth                 1/2/97     9.55%       N/A        N/A         11.21%
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Putnam International
  Growth and Income      1/2/97     2.23%       N/A        N/A          9.10%
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Putnam International
  New Opportunities      1/2/97     6.47%       N/A        N/A          0.95%
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Putnam Investors         5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A          6.82%
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Putnam New     
  Opportunities          2/1/88    15.15%       N/A        N/A         19.32%
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Putnam New Value         5/2/94    -2.72%       N/A        N/A          5.56%
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Putnam OTC & Emerging          
  Growth                 1/2/97      N/A        N/A        N/A         -7.69%
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Putnam Research          5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A         17.47%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Income           10/1/98     0.18%      2.94%      5.90%         5.28%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Utilities Growth        
  and Income Bond        2/1/88     5.82%     11.46%       N/A         10.99%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Vista Fund        5/1/92    10.32%       N/A        N/A         15.25%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Voyager           1/2/97    15.13%      16.43%     17.08%       15.44%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Money Market      2/1/88    -3.76%       0.67%      1.67%        1.77%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In addition to the standardized total return, the Sub-Account may advertise a
non-standardized total return.  This figure will usually be calculated for one
year, five years, and ten years or other periods. Non-standardized total return
is measured in the same manner as the standardized total return described above,
except that the contingent deferred sales charge and the Annual Maintenance Fee
are not deducted and the time periods used to calculate return are based on 
the inception date of the underlying Funds.  Therefore, non-standardized total 
return for a Sub-Account is higher than standardized total return for a 
Sub-Account.
    

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                                      -10-
   
             NON-STANDARDIZED ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN THAT PRE-DATE THE
               INCEPTION DATE OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 
                                DECEMBER 31, 1998

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUB-ACCOUNT            INCEPTION   1 YEAR      5 YEAR    10 YEAR       SINCE
                          DATE                                       INCEPTION
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Asia Pacific
  Growth                 5/1/95    -6.80%       N/A        N/A         -4.17%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Diversified             
  Income                9/15/93    -2.74%      4.16%       N/A          4.29%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The George Putnam Fund   5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A          2.42%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Global Asset
  Allocation             2/1/88    11.95%      12.24%     11.12%       10.67%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Global Growth     5/1/90    27.91%      13.17%      N/A         11.11%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Growth and        2/1/88    13.81%      17.45%     14.42%       14.90%
  Income
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Health Sciences   5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A          8.49%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam High Yield        2/1/88    -7.17%      5.82%      8.37%         8.24%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam International
  Growth                 1/2/97    17.05%       N/A        N/A         15.82%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam International
  Growth and Income      1/2/97     9.73%       N/A        N/A         13.72%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam International
  New Opportunities      1/2/97    13.97%       N/A        N/A          5.97%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Investors         5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A         14.32%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam New     
  Opportunities          2/1/88    22.65%       N/A        N/A         21.48%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam New Value         5/2/94     4.78%       N/A        N/A         10.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam OTC & Emerging            
  Growth                 1/2/97      N/A        N/A        N/A         -0.20%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Research          5/1/98      N/A        N/A        N/A         24.97%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Income           10/1/98     7.68%      5.72%      7.79%         7.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Utilities Growth        
  and Income Bond        2/1/88    13.32%      13.96%      N/A         13.17%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Vista Fund        5/1/92    17.82%       N/A        N/A         19.71%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Voyager           1/2/97    22.63%      18.69%     18.48%       16.98%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Putnam Money Market      2/1/88     3.74%       3.51%      3.94%        4.02%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    

                              PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS

YIELD AND TOTAL RETURN.  The total return and yield may also be used to compare
the performance of the Sub-Accounts against certain widely acknowledged outside
standards or indices for stock and bond market performance.  Index performance
is not representative of the performance of the Putnam Sub-Account to which it
is compared and is not adjusted for commissions and other costs.  Portfolio
holdings of the Putnam Sub-Account will differ from those of the index to which
it is compared.  Performance comparison indices include the following:

The Consumer Price Index, prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a
commonly used measure of the rate of inflation.  The index shows the average
change in the cost of selected consumer goods and services and does not
represent a return on an investment vehicle.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged list of 30 common stocks
frequently used as a general measure of stock market performance.  Its
performance figures reflect changes of market prices and reinvestment of all
distributions.

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                                      -11-

Lehman Brothers Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged list of publicly issued,
fixed-rate, non-convertible investment-grade domestic corporate debt securities
frequently used as a general measure of the performance of fixed-income
securities.  The average quality of bonds included in the index may be higher 
than the average quality of those bonds in which Putnam VT High Yield Fund
customarily invests.  The index does not include bonds in certain of the lower
rating classifications in which the Fund may invest.  The performance figures of
the index reflect changes in market prices and reinvestment of all interest
payments.  

The Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index (the "SL Government Index") is a
measure of the market value of all public obligations of the U.S. Treasury; all
publicly issued debt of all agencies of the U.S. Government and all
quasi-federal corporations; and all corporate debt guaranteed by the U.S.
Government.  Mortgage-backed securities, flower bonds and foreign targeted
issues are not included in the SL Government Index.

The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index (the "SLGovernment/
Corporate Index") is a measure of the market value of approximately 5,300 
bonds with a face value currently in excess of $1.3 trillion.  To be included 
in the SL Government/Corporate Index, an issue must have amounts outstanding 
in excess of $1 million, have at least one year to maturity and be rated 
"Baa" or higher ("investment grade") by a nationally recognized rating 
agency.  The index does not include bonds in certain of the lower-rating 
classifications in which PCM High Yield Fund invests.  Its performance 
figures reflect changes in market prices and reinvestment of all interest 
payments.

Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index is an unmanaged list of
approximately 1,450 equity securities listed on the stock exchanges of the
United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East, with all
values expressed in U.S. dollars.  Performance figures reflect changes in market
prices and reinvestment of distributions net of withholding taxes.  The
securities in the index change over time to maintain representativeness.

The NASDAQ-OTC Industrial Average (The "NASDAQ Index") is a market
value-weighted and unmanaged index showing the changes in the aggregate market
value of approximately 3,500 stocks relative to the base measure of 100.00 on
February 5, 1971.  The NASDAQ Index is composed entirely of common stocks of
companies traded over-the-counter and often through the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ("NASDAQ") system.  Only those
over-the-counter stocks having only one market maker or traded on exchanges are
excluded.  Its performance figures reflect changes of market prices but do not 
reflect reinvestment of cash dividends.

Salomon Brothers Long-Term High-Grade Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged list
of publicly traded corporate bonds having a rating of at least AA by Standard &
Poor's or Aa by Moody's and is frequently used as general measure of the
performance of fixed-income securities.  The average quality of bonds included
in the index may be higher than the average quality of those bonds in which
Putnam VT High Yield customarily invests.  The index does not include bonds in
certain of the lower rating classifications in which the Fund may invest. 
Performance figures for the index reflect changes of market prices and
reinvestment of all distributions.

The Salomon Brothers 7-10 Year Government Bond Index is an unmanaged list of
U.S. Government and government agency securities with maturities of 7 to 10
years.  Performance figures for the index reflect changes of market prices and
reinvestment of all interest payments.

The Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 stocks (the "S&P 500") a market
value-weighted and unmanaged index showing changes in the aggregate market value
of 500 stocks relative to the base period 1941-43.  The S&P 500 is composed
almost entirely of common stocks of companies listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, although the common stocks of a few companies listed on the American
Stock Exchange or traded over-the-counter are included.  The 500 companies
represented include 400 industrial, 60 transportation and 40 financial services
concerns.  The S&P 500 represents about 80% of the market value of all issues
traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  Its performance figures reflect changes
of market prices and reinvestment of all regular cash dividends.

The Standard & Poor's 40 Utilities Index is unmanaged list of 40 utility 
stocks. The Index assumes reinvestment of all distributions and reflects 
changes in market prices but does not take into account brokerage commissions 
or other fees.  Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund's telephone and 
electric utility stocks are generally held in the same proportion as the 
telephone and electric stocks in the S&P Utilities Index.  However, there are 
some utility stocks held by the Fund that are not part of the Index.

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Report of Independent Public Accountants

To Hartford Life Insurance Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account
and to the Owners of Units of Interest therein:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of
Hartford Life Insurance Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account
(Asia Pacific Growth, Diversified Income, The George Putnam Fund of Boston,
Global Asset Allocation, Global Growth, Growth and Income, Health Sciences, High
Yield, International Growth, International Growth and Income, International New
Opportunities, Investors, Money Market, New Opportunities, New Value, OTC &
Emerging Growth, Research, U.S. Government and High Quality Bond, Utilities
Growth and Income, Vista, and Voyager), (collectively, the Account) as of
December 31, 1998, and the related statements of operations and the statements
of changes in net assets for the periods presented.  These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Account's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Account as of December 31,
1998, and the results of their operations and the changes in their net assets
for the periods presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

                                                       ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Hartford, Connecticut
February 15, 1999


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998                     Asia Pacific  Diversified   The              Global Asset   Global        Growth
                                      Growth        Income        George Putnam    Allocation     Growth        and Income
                                      Sub-Account   Sub-Account   Fund of Boston   Sub-Account    Sub-Account   Sub-Account
ASSETS                                                            Sub-Account
Investments:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>            <C>           <C>
PUTNAM VT ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 3,714,891
 Cost $37,859,086
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                        $30,945,046  $         --  $         --     $         --   $         --  $           --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 1,266
 Cost $39,939
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                             10,544            --            --               --             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 32,609,055
 Cost $342,141,824
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --   342,068,986            --               --             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 20,585
 Cost $214,228
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --       215,528            --               --             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND 
 OF BOSTON
CLASS IA
 Shares 4,555,470
 Cost $44,864,303
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --    46,830,233               --             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 6,798
 Cost $67,585
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --        69,885               --             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 25,934,719
 Cost $348,895,623
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --            --      491,462,931             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 603
 Cost $11,093
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --            --           11,425             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 42,227,561
 Cost $574,482,281
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --            --               --    856,374,936              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 3,170
 Cost $57,569
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --            --               --         64,283              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 172,044,473
 Cost $3,399,251,998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --            --               --             --   4,949,719,496
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 8,448
 Cost $232,384
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --            --            --               --             --         242,881
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Due from Hartford Life Insurance 
 Company                                    32,749            --            --               --             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable from fund shares sold                --       160,738             3          321,238         12,465         163,640
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                            30,988,339   342,445,252    46,900,121      491,795,594    856,451,684   4,950,126,017
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
Due to Hartford Life Insurance 
 Company                                        --       160,005             3          321,508         12,439         165,016
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for fund shares purchased           32,750            --            --               --             --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                           32,750       160,005             3          321,508         12,439         165,016
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS (VARIABLE ANNUITY 
 CONTRACT LIABILITIES)                 $30,955,589  $342,285,247   $46,900,118     $491,474,086   $856,439,245  $4,949,961,001
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998                            Health        High Yield     International    International  International Investors
                                             Sciences      Sub-Accounts   Growth           Growth         New           Sub-Account
                                             Sub-Account                  Sub-Account      and Income     Opportunities
ASSETS                                                                                     Sub-Account    Sub-Account
Investments:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>           <C>
PUTNAM VT HEALTH SCIENCES FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 4,921,393
 Cost $18,621,983
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                               $53,840,037  $        --    $         --     $         --    $       --  $         --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 4,360
 Cost $43,516
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                    47,658           --              --               --            --             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT HIGH YIELD FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 37,957,388
 Cost $441,577,369
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --   444,101,440              --               --            --             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 4,838
 Cost $56,813
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --        56,599              --               --            --             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 8,570,131
 Cost $103,407,751
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --            --     115,868,167               --            --             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 13,428
 Cost $165,212
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --            --         181,413               --            --             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 9,982,365
 Cost $116,029,080
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --            --              --      122,184,144            --             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 1,983
 Cost $24,283
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --            --              --           24,268            --             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 4,681,795
 Cost $49,515,137
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --           --               --               --    53,793,826            --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 1,211
 Cost $13,529
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                      --            --               --               --        13,899             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT INVESTORS FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 9,162,465
 Cost $93,333,369
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --           --               --               --            --    106,742,721
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 11,340
 Cost $111,419
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                       --           --              --                --           --         131,993
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Due from Hartford Life Insurance Company         240,827           --              --                --           --       1,265,450
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable from fund shares sold                      --      311,922         335,160            17,081      311,323              --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                  54,128,522  444,469,961     116,384,740       122,225,493   54,119,048     108,140,164
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company                --      323,350         335,159            17,124      311,324              --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for fund shares purchased                240,824           --              --                --           --       1,265,055
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                240,824      323,350         335,159            17,124      311,324       1,265,055
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS (VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT        $53,887,698 $444,146,611    $116,049,581      $122,208,369   $53,807,724   $106,875,109
  LIABILITIES)
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<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998                     Money          New             New           OTC &             Research       U.S.Government
                                      Market         Opportunities   Value         Emerging Growth   Sub-Account    and High
                                      Sub-Account    Sub-Account     Sub-Account   Sub-Account                      Quality Bond
ASSETS                                                                                                              Sub-Account
Investments:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>               <C>            <C>
PUTNAM VT MONEY MARKET FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 299,592,219
 Cost $299,592,219
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                       $299,592,219   $           --  $        --   $       --        $       --     $         --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 451,277
 Cost $451,277
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                            451,277               --           --           --                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 42,213,667
 Cost $677,920,498
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --    1,100,088,159           --           --                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 8,860
 Cost $186,386
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --          230,713           --           --                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT NEW VALUE FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 8,244,993
 Cost $92,162,692
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --   99,187,264           --                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 1,587
 Cost $18,969
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --       19,081           --                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT OTC & EMERGING GROWTH FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 913,109
 Cost $8,124,409
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --           --    9,213,266                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 4,722
 Cost $42,031
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --           --       47,647                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM RESEARCH FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 547,455
 Cost $6,031,684
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --           --           --         6,531,138               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 2,489
 Cost $25,142
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --           --           --            29,669               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT U.S. GOVERNMENT AND HIGH 
 QUALITY BOND FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 45,418,418
 Cost $549,919,269
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --           --           --                --      623,594,879
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 28,700
 Cost $388,191
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Market Value:                                 --               --           --           --                --          394,056
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Due from Hartford Life Insurance 
 Company                                        --        1,552,849           --           --            21,882          125,435
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable from fund shares sold         2,080,089               --      120,870       41,653                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                           302,123,585    1,101,871,721   99,327,215    9,302,566         6,582,689      624,114,370
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
Due to Hartford Life Insurance 
 Company                                 2,104,752               --      121,458       41,652                --               --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for fund shares purchased               --        1,552,749           --           --            21,904          125,431
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                        2,104,752        1,552,749      121,458       41,652            21,904          125,431
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS (VARIABLE ANNUITY 
 CONTRACT LIABILITIES)                $300,018,833   $1,100,318,972  $99,205,757   $9,260,914        $6,560,785     $623,988,939
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<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998                                    Utilities       Vista           Voyager
                                                     Growth          Sub-Account     Sub-Account
                                                     and Income
                                                     Sub-Account
ASSETS
Investments:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>             <C>
PUTNAM VT UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 29,513,095
 Cost $358,181,763
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Market Value:                                   $536,843,202    $         --    $           --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 9,061
 Cost $150,291
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Market Value:                                        164,817              --                --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT VISTA FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 8,368,063
 Cost $98,333,369
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Market Value:                                             --     123,177,883                --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 6,233
 Cost $78,343
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Market Value:                                             --          91,809                --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUTNAM VT VOYAGER FUND
CLASS IA
 Shares 57,039,630
 Cost $1,366,305,736
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Market Value:                                             --              --     2,615,267,050
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS IB
 Shares 6,764
 Cost $264,849
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Market Value:                                             --              --           309,849
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Due from Hartford Life Insurance Company                       --              --                --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable from fund shares sold                          184,049         378,758           165,678
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                          537,192,068     123,648,450     2,615,742,577
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
Due to Hartford Life Insurance Company                    180,838         378,759           165,972
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for fund shares purchased                              --              --                --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                         180,838         378,759           165,972
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS (VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT LIABILITIES)   $537,011,230    $123,269,691    $2,615,576,605
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<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998                                                                   Units          Unit         Contract
                                                                                    Owned by       Price        Liability
                                                                                    Participants
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>            <C>          <C>
 Deferred annuity contracts in the accumulation period:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Asia Pacific Growth Fund Class IA .40%                                                  991   $ 8.871834   $         8,794
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Asia Pacific Growth Fund Class IA                                                 3,614,223     8.552078        30,909,115
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Asia Pacific Growth Fund Class IB                                                     1,000    10.544040            10,544
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Diversified Income Fund Class IA .40%                                                 1,048    13.426807            14,073
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Diversified Income Fund Class IA                                                 27,361,752    12.488636       341,710,967
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Diversified Income Fund Class IB                                                     22,725     9.483976           215,528
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     George Putnam Fund of Boston Class IA  .40%                                           1,000    10.310830            10,311
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     George Putnam Fund of Boston Class IA                                             4,571,284    10.242185        46,819,922
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     George Putnam Fund of Boston Class IB                                                 6,721    10.397822            69,885
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Asset Allocation Fund Class IA .40%                                            1,056    19.595370            20,702
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Asset Allocation Fund Class IA                                            16,196,269    30.255566       490,027,281
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Asset Allocation Fund Class IB                                                 1,121    10.190632            11,425
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Growth Fund Class IA .40%                                                      1,504    20.255888            30,464
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Growth Fund Class IA                                                      34,221,421    24.939571       853,467,552
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Growth Fund Class IB                                                           6,166    10.425449            64,283
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Growth and Income Fund Class IA 40%                                                   1,782    24.085764            42,913
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Growth and Income Fund Class IA                                                 108,445,621    45.567032     4,941,545,097
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Growth and Income Fund Class IB                                                      23,258    10.443057           242,881
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Health Sciences Fund Class IA .40%                                                    1,000    10.921400            10,921
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Health Sciences Fund Class IA                                                     4,961,771    10.848771        53,829,119
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Health Sciences Fund Class IB                                                         4,419    10.784889            47,658
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     High Yield Fund Class IA .40%                                                         1,055    14.072697            14,841
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     High Yield Fund Class IA                                                         18,670,384    23.742124       443,274,583
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     High Yield Fund Class IB                                                              6,363     8.895343            56,599
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth Fund Class IA  .40%                                              2,832    13.673735            38,727
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth Fund Class IA                                                8,641,583    13.402515       115,818,942
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth Fund Class IB                                                   19,075     9.510657           181,413
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth and Income Fund Class IA .40%                                    1,146    13.184402            15,116
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth and Income Fund Class IA                                     9,449,531    12.922223       122,108,950
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth and Income Fund Class IB                                         2,548     9.523514            24,268
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International New Opportunities Fund Class IA .40%                                    1,181    11.453824            13,523
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International New Opportunities Fund Class IA                                     4,790,220    11.225771        53,773,916
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International New Opportunities Fund Class IB                                         1,458     9.530122            13,899
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Investors Fund Class IA .40%                                                          1,000    11.508270            11,508
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Investors Fund Class IA                                                           9,335,885    11.431551       106,723,645
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Investors Fund Class IB                                                              12,179    10.837505           131,993
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Money Market Fund Class IA .40%                                                      42,347     1.232976            52,213
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Money Market Fund Class IA                                                      194,640,604     1.538127       299,381,968
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Money Market Fund Class IB                                                          444,980     1.014151           451,277
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Opportunities Fund Class IA .40%                                                  1,249    28.085839            35,091
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Opportunities Fund Class IA                                                  44,314,582    24.804633     1,099,206,949
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Opportunities Fund Class IB                                                      21,822    10.572464           230,713
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Value Fund Class IA .40%                                                          1,000    12.396380            12,396
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Value Fund Class IA                                                           8,157,500    12.151266        99,123,950
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Value Fund Class IB                                                               1,852    10.301448            19,081
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     OTC & Emerging Fund Class IA .40%                                                     1,000    10.047430            10,047
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     OTC & Emerging Fund Class IA                                                        922,190     9.979745         9,203,220
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     OTC & Emerging Fund Class IB                                                          4,637    10.276087            47,647
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Research Fund Class IA .40%                                                           1,000    12.527710            12,528
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Research Fund Class IA                                                              521,626    12.496667         6,518,588
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Research Fund Class IB                                                                2,377    12.480896            29,669
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998                                                                   Units          Unit         Contract
                                                                                    Owned by       Price        Liability
                                                                                    Participants
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>            <C>          <C>
     U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund Class IA .40%                              1,028   $14.305046   $        14,705
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund Class IA                              29,232,323    21.305276       622,802,709
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund Class IB                                  38,269    10.297077           394,058
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Utilities Growth and Income Fund Class IA .40%                                        1,024    22.252083            22,793
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Utilities Growth and Income Fund Class IA                                        23,490,227    22.825900       536,185,574
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Utilities Growth and Income Fund Class IB                                            14,897    11.063684           164,817
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Vista Fund Class IA .40%                                                              1,000    14.604110            14,604
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Vista Fund Class IA                                                               8,596,391    14.316454       123,069,843
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Vista Fund Class IB                                                                   8,959    10.247684            91,809
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Voyager Fund Class IA .40%                                                            2,347    27.501510            64,536
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Voyager Fund Class IA                                                            47,034,107    55.426380     2,606,930,283
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Voyager Fund Class IB                                                                28,846    10.741598           309,849
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sub-total:                                                                                                      13,005,703,481
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Annuity contracts in the annuity period:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Asia Pacific Growth Fund Class IA                                                     3,173     8.552078            27,136
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Diversified Income Fund Class IA                                                     27,599    12.488636           344,679
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Asset Allocation Fund Class IA                                                46,758    30.255566         1,414,678
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Global Growth Fund Class IA                                                         115,357    24.939571         2,876,946
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Growth and Income Fund Class IA                                                     178,421    45.567032         8,130,110
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     High Yield Fund Class IA                                                             31,087    23.742124           738,062
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     High Yield Fund Class IA .40%                                                         4,443    14.072697            62,526
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth Fund Class IA                                                      783    13.402515            10,499
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International Growth and Income Fund Class IA                                         4,646    12.922223            60,035
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     International New Opportunities Fund Class IA                                           569    11.225771             6,386
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Investors Fund Class IA                                                                 697    11.431551             7,963
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Money Market Fund Class IA                                                          103,308     1.538127           158,901
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Opportunities Fund Class IA                                                      34,115    24.804633           846,219
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     New Value Fund Class IA                                                               4,142    12.151266            50,330
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     U.S. Government and High Quality Bond Fund Class IA                                  36,461    21.305276           776,812
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Utilities Growth and Income Fund Class IA                                            27,953    22.825900           638,046
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Vista Fund Class IA                                                                   6,526    14.316454            93,435
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Voyager Fund Class IA                                                               149,242    55.426380         8,271,937
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sub-total:                                                                                                          24,514,700
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 GRAND TOTAL:                                                                                                   $13,030,218,181
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                      Asia Pacific         Diversified        The                 Global Asset
December 31, 1998                       Growth               Income             George Putnam       Allocation
                                        Sub-Account          Sub-Account        Fund of Boston      Sub-Account
                                                                                Sub-Account*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>                <C>                 <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
     Dividends                          $ 1,564,512          $13,802,701        $  374,415          $10,955,687
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Capital gains income                        --            5,862,590                --           47,058,496
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EXPENSES:
     Mortality and expense
       undertakings                        (452,707)          (4,663,472)         (188,593)          (6,906,953)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND
 UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
 ON INVESTMENTS:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss)
   on security transactions              (1,764,199)             (32,192)            2,058             (842,305)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of investments
   during the period                     (1,930,185)         (24,771,299)        1,968,230            4,041,060
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net gain (loss) on investments           (3,694,384)         (24,803,491)        1,970,288            3,198,755
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
  FROM OPERATIONS                       $(2,582,579)         $(9,801,672)       $2,156,110          $54,305,985
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                     Global               Growth              Health
December 31, 1998                      Growth               and Income          Sciences
                                       Sub-Account          Sub-Account         Sub-Account*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>                  <C>                 <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
     Dividends                         $ 19,995,172         $ 77,068,358        $   46,972
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Capital gains income                99,975,864          503,102,245                --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EXPENSES:
     Mortality and expense
       undertakings                     (10,932,941)         (65,020,082)         (235,070)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND
 UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
 ON INVESTMENTS:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss)
   on security transactions                  86,719          (13,044,218)            7,391
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of investments
   during the period                     81,122,328           87,730,466         5,222,198
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net gain (loss) on investments           81,209,047           74,686,248         5,229,589
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
  FROM OPERATIONS                      $190,247,142         $589,836,769        $5,041,491
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*From inception, April 30, 1998, to December 31, 1998.
</TABLE>


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    High Yield           International       International      International           
December 31, 1998                     Sub-Account          Growth              Growth             New           
                                                           Sub-Account         and Income         Opportunities           
                                                                               Sub-Account        Sub-Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                  <C>                 <C>                <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Dividends                             $36,812,133            $377,732          $1,524,102             $91,665          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                    5,776,463                  --           3,952,074                  --            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
  Mortality and expense undertakings     (6,563,827)         (1,217,351)         (1,543,135)           (661,010)          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND
  UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
  ON INVESTMENTS:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain
    (loss) on security transactions      (1,068,781)            325,406             226,178              69,499            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of investments
    during the period                   (68,167,310)         11,216,654           3,897,830           6,461,818            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net gain (loss)
    on investments                      (69,236,091)         11,542,060           4,124,008           6,531,317            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
  FROM OPERATIONS                      $(33,211,322)        $10,702,441          $8,057,049          $5,961,972            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Investors             Money              New
December 31, 1998                     Sub-Account*          Market             Opportunities
                                                            Sub-Account        Sub-Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                   <C>                <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Dividends                           $    128,830           $12,897,668       $          --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                          --                    --          13,104,760
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
  Mortality and expense undertakings      (402,141)           (3,568,319)        (13,261,139)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND
  UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
  ON INVESTMENTS:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain
    (loss) on security transactions         26,606                    --          (4,633,710)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of investments
    during the period                   13,225,708                    --         200,446,907
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net gain (loss)
    on investments                      13,252,314                    --         195,813,197
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
  FROM OPERATIONS                      $12,979,003          $  9,329,349        $195,656,818
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

*From inception, April 30, 1998, to December 31, 1998.


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    New             OTC &               Research          U.S.Government       
December  31, 1998                    Value           Emerging Growth     Sub-Account**     and High        
                                      Sub-Account     Sub-Account*                          Quality Bond     
                                                                                            Sub-Account     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>                 <C>               <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Dividends                           $ 1,752,027     $     3,372         $     8,448       $ 28,417,527        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                  1,734,664              --                 444            739,634        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
  Mortality and expense
  undertakings                         (1,255,209)        (38,610)             (9,355)        (7,860,470)      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND
  UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
  ON INVESTMENTS:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions               (166,487)        (29,039)              2,141            297,895        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                     2,140,264       1,094,473             503,979         14,444,406       
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net gain (loss) on investments        1,973,777       1,065,434             506,120         14,742,301       
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
  FROM OPERATIONS                     $ 4,205,259      $1,030,196            $505,657        $36,038,992       
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Utilities       Vista               Voyager
December  31, 1998                    Growth          Sub-Account         Sub-Account
                                      and Income
                                      Sub-Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>                 <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Dividends                             $13,533,429             $--          $5,509,636
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                   23,325,262              --         134,435,124
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
  Mortality and expense
  undertakings                           (6,659,080)     (1,312,949)        (32,325,889)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND
  UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
  ON INVESTMENTS:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                 (255,617)       (369,767)        (11,140,387)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                      31,863,022      17,028,097         377,719,434
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net gain (loss) on investments         31,607,405      16,658,330         366,579,047
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
  FROM OPERATIONS                       $61,807,016     $15,345,381        $474,197,918
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

 *From inception, April 30, 1998, to December 31, 1998.
**From inception, October 1, 1998, to December 31, 1998.


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                                    SA-10  PROSPECTUS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Asia Pacific       Diversified          The                 Global Asset       
December 31, 1998                     Growth             Income               George Putnam       Allocation       
                                      Sub-Account        Sub-Account          Fund of Boston      Sub-Account       
                                                                              Sub-Account*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>                <C>                  <C>                 <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)           $1,111,805          $9,139,229            $185,822           $4,048,734        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                          --           5,862,590                  --           47,058,496        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions              (1,764,199)            (32,192)              2,058             (842,305)      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                     (1,930,185)        (24,771,299)          1,968,230            4,041,060        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                       (2,582,579)         (9,801,672)          2,156,110           54,305,985        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                              1,897,548          35,579,052          17,802,735           17,160,875       
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                         (4,187,927)         28,378,148          27,784,759          (24,301,956)      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                            (1,899,643)        (26,103,606)           (843,486)         (42,326,606)      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                  21,039             115,109                  --             (220,472)      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                (4,168,983)         37,968,703          44,744,008          (49,688,159)      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                         (6,751,562)         28,167,031          46,900,118            4,617,826        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                   37,707,151         314,118,216                  --          486,856,260        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $30,955,589        $342,285,247         $46,900,118         $491,474,086       
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Global             Growth               Health
December 31, 1998                     Growth             and Income           Sciences
                                      Sub-Account        Sub-Account          Sub-Account*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                <C>                  <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)           $9,062,231          $12,048,276          $(188,098)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                   99,975,864          503,102,245                 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                   86,719          (13,044,218)             7,391
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                      81,122,328           87,730,466          5,222,198
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                       190,247,142          589,836,769          5,041,491
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                              26,176,679          328,888,237         14,760,637
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                         (24,478,828)          42,388,882         34,890,394
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                            (57,450,776)        (348,342,759)          (804,824)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                 (239,956)             274,015                 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                (55,992,881)          23,208,375         48,846,207
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                         134,254,261          613,045,144         53,887,698
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                   722,184,984        4,336,915,857                 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $856,439,245       $4,949,961,001        $53,887,698
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

*From inception, April 30, 1998, to December 31, 1998.


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                                    SA-11  PROSPECTUS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    High Yield       International      International       International
December 31, 1998                     Sub-Account      Growth             Growth              New        
                                                       Sub-Account        and Income          Opportunities
                                                                          Sub-Account         Sub-Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>                <C>                 <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)          $30,248,306        $(839,619)          $(19,033)          $(569,345)       
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                    5,776,463               --           3,952,074                  --         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions               (1,068,781)         325,406             226,178              69,499         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                     (68,167,310)      11,216,654           3,897,830           6,461,818         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                       (33,211,322)      10,702,441           8,057,049           5,961,972         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                              51,499,798       21,335,522          18,854,378           4,709,200         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                          12,289,356       33,636,206          15,236,673           6,135,412        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                            (39,936,318)      (4,476,094)         (6,213,054)         (2,667,147)       
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                   36,497            3,222               6,980               3,206        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                 23,889,333       50,498,856          27,884,977           8,180,671         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                          (9,321,989)      61,201,297          35,942,026          14,142,643         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                   453,468,600       54,848,284          86,266,343          39,665,081         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $444,146,611     $116,049,581        $122,208,369         $53,807,724
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Investors           Money             New
December 31, 1998                     Sub-Account*        Market            Opportunities
                                                          Sub-Account       Sub-Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                 <C>               <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)            $(273,311)         $9,329,349        $(13,261,139)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                           --                  --           13,104,760
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                   26,606                  --           (4,633,710)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                      13,225,708                  --          200,446,907
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                        12,979,003           9,329,349          195,656,818
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                              28,303,782          27,561,765           72,077,164
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                          66,945,761         157,861,043           23,187,515
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                             (1,361,265)        (97,002,613)         (51,328,474)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                    7,828             (18,974)             173,750
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                 93,896,106          88,401,221           44,109,955
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                         106,875,109          97,730,570          239,766,773
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                            --         202,288,263          860,552,199
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $106,875,109        $300,018,833       $1,100,318,972
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

*From inception, April 30, 1998, to December 31, 1998.


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                                    SA-12  PROSPECTUS

<PAGE>

PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT -- HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    New              OTC &               Research           U.S.Government
December 31, 1998                     Value            Emerging Growth     Sub-Account**      and High      
                                      Sub-Account      Sub-Account*                           Quality Bond  
                                                                                              Sub-Account   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>              <C>                 <C>                <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)        $    496,818     $     (35,238)      $        (907)     $   20,557,057            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                   1,734,664                --                 444             739,634            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                (166,487)          (29,039)              2,141             297,895            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                      2,140,264         1,094,473             503,979          14,444,406           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                        4,205,259         1,030,196             505,657          36,038,992           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                             15,989,831         2,889,609             505,479          33,368,472           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                          9,386,671         5,444,882           5,638,915          90,450,321            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                            (5,428,168)         (103,773)            (89,266)        (64,755,540)          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                  21,783                --                  --             (36,669)          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                19,970,117         8,230,718           6,055,128          59,026,584           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                         24,175,376         9,260,914           6,560,785          95,065,576           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                   75,030,381                --                  --         528,922,708      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $99,205,757        $9,260,914          $6,560,785        $623,988,284      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Utilities           Vista               Voyager
December 31, 1998                     Growth              Sub-Account         Sub-Account
                                      and Income 
                                      Sub-Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                 <C>                 <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)            $6,874,349         $(1,312,949)        $(26,816,253)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                    23,325,262                  --          134,435,124
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                  (255,617)           (369,767)         (11,140,387)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                       31,863,022          17,028,097          377,719,434
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                         61,807,016          15,345,381          474,197,918
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                               34,808,733          22,600,733          137,173,587
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                           28,255,011          21,059,612           20,389,207
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                             (35,590,822)         (4,630,951)        (160,084,953)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                    28,596             (11,796)            (103,887)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                  27,501,518          39,017,598           (2,626,046)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                           89,308,534          54,362,979          471,571,872
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                    447,702,696          68,906,712        2,144,004,733
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                         $537,011,230        $123,269,691       $2,615,576,605
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

 *From inception, April 30, 1998, to December 31, 1998.
**From inception, October 1, 1998, to December 31, 1998.


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                                    SA-13  PROSPECTUS

<PAGE>


PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT -- HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Asia Pacific       Diversified       Global Asset        Global          
December 31, 1997                     Growth             Income            Allocation          Growth          
                                      Sub-Account        Sub-Account       Sub-Account         Sub-Account          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                <C>               <C>                 <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)            $286,716         $10,935,700         $7,734,396          $5,584,154
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                          --           2,352,102         24,114,921          16,781,057           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                (317,227)             (2,032)           382,203           1,854,347           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                     (7,411,215)          3,452,605         41,346,816          58,240,028           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                       (7,441,726)         16,738,375         73,578,336          82,459,586           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                              6,824,313          54,269,125         39,248,244          60,530,559           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                         (7,793,253)          6,390,705          2,130,067         (14,835,954)         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                            (2,299,932)        (17,669,198)       (30,639,160)        (43,839,765)         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                   6,521             103,403              2,282             109,879           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                (3,262,351)         43,094,035         10,741,433           1,964,719           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                        (10,704,077)         59,832,410         84,319,769          84,424,305           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                   48,411,228         254,285,806        402,536,491         637,760,679          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $37,707,151        $314,118,216       $486,856,260        $722,184,984      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    Growth              High Yield         International        International
December 31, 1997                     and Income          Sub-Account        Growth               Growth
                                      Sub-Account                            Sub-Account*         and Income
                                                                                                  Sub-Account*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                 <C>                <C>                  <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)            $16,099,755        $21,220,896           $431,084          $2,256,907
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                    170,606,295          3,112,539                 --                  --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                   (549,025)           667,197            225,798              52,035
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                       566,542,304         22,952,048          1,259,962           2,257,219
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                         752,699,329         47,952,680          1,916,844           4,566,161
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                               539,289,509         71,464,742         27,282,314          42,203,655
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                           132,038,932         (2,036,158)        27,001,396          41,543,461
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                             (244,974,411)       (38,465,815)        (1,358,447)         (2,094,535)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                    635,758            313,873              6,177              47,601
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                  426,989,788         31,276,642         52,931,440          81,700,182
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                         1,179,689,117         79,229,322         54,848,284          86,266,343
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                   3,157,226,740        374,239,278                 --                  --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $4,336,915,857       $453,468,600        $54,848,284         $86,266,343
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

*From inception, January 2, 1997 to December 31, 1997.


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                                    SA-14  PROSPECTUS

<PAGE>

PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT -- HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    International     Money               New                   New            
December 31, 1997                     New               Market              Opportunities         Value            
                                      Opportunities     Sub-Account         Sub-Account           Sub-Account*       
                                      Sub-Account*                                                                   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>               <C>                 <C>                   <C>              
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)           $(270,796)         $8,471,138        $(10,320,489)           $(571,860)   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                          --                  --                  --                   --      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                   8,774                  --          (2,114,704)             (22,915)           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                     (2,182,759)                 --         155,175,963            4,884,420             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                       (2,444,781)          8,471,138         142,740,770            4,289,645             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                             23,052,814          77,901,178         115,804,514           34,449,270             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                         20,167,867         (22,892,448)          4,241,130           38,150,975             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                            (1,113,600)        (61,475,251)        (39,637,945)          (1,885,996)           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                   2,781             118,204             224,473               26,487             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                42,109,862          (6,348,317)         80,632,172           70,740,736             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                         39,665,081           2,122,821         223,372,942           75,030,381             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                           --         200,165,442         637,179,257                   --         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $39,665,081        $202,288,263        $860,552,199          $75,030,381        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended                    U.S.Government      Utilities           Vista               Voyager
December 31, 1997                     and High            Growth              Sub-Account*        Sub-Account
                                      Quality Bond        and Income
                                      Sub-Account         Sub-Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income (loss)          $26,900,731          $8,298,407           $(518,559)         $(22,763,932)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Capital gains income                           --          18,719,685                  --            76,888,318
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized gain (loss)
  on security transactions                1,827,985           1,649,879            (123,252)             (585,530)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments
  during the period                       7,319,022          62,148,682           7,829,883           359,796,040
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from operations                        36,047,738          90,816,653           7,188,072           413,334,896
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
  Purchases                              31,430,418          28,593,076          32,854,577           197,024,558
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net transfers                         (38,035,230)        (17,843,601)         30,909,118           (13,299,198)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Surrenders                            (48,896,007)        (25,522,719)         (2,131,040)         (121,850,857)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net annuity transactions                   34,145              72,442              85,985                 6,165
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net increase (decrease)
  in net assets resulting
  from unit transactions                (55,466,674)        (14,700,802)         61,718,640            61,880,668
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total increase (decrease)
  in net assets                         (19,418,936)         76,115,851          68,906,712           475,215,564
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                   548,341,644         371,586,845                  --         1,668,789,169
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  END OF PERIOD                        $528,922,708        $447,702,696         $68,906,712        $2,144,004,733
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

*From inception, January 2, 1997 to December 31, 1997.


   THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                                    SA-15  PROSPECTUS

<PAGE>

PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT -- HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1998


1.   ORGANIZATION:

Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account (the Account) is a separate
investment account within Hartford Life Insurance Company (the Company) and is
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Both the
Company and the Account are subject to supervision and regulation by the
Department of Insurance of the State of Connecticut and the SEC. The Account
invests deposits by variable annuity contractholders of the Company in the
various mutual funds (the Funds), as directed by the contractholders.

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Account,
which are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
investment company industry:

A) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are recorded on the trade date
(date the order to buy or sell is executed). Cost of investments sold is
determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend and capital gains income is
accrued as of the ex-dividend date. Capital gains income represents dividends
from the Funds which are characterized as capital gains under tax regulations.

B) SECURITY VALUATION -- The investments in shares of the Funds are valued at
the closing net asset value per share as determined by the appropriate Fund as
of December 31, 1998.

C) SECURITY CLASS -- Putnam Variable Trust consists of a series of funds, each
of which is represented by a separate series of class IA shares and class IB
shares.

Class IA shares are offered at net asset value and are not subject to a 
distribution fee. Class IA .40% are for Company employees only.

Class IB shares are offered at net asset value and pay an ongoing 
distribution fee.

D) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- The operations of the Account form a part of, and 
are taxed with, the total operations of the Company, which is taxed as an 
insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Under current law, no 
federal income taxes are payable with respect to the operations of the 
Account.

E) USE OF ESTIMATES -- The preparation of financial statements in conformity 
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make 
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and 
liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported 
amounts of income and expenses during the period. Operating results in the 
future could vary from the amounts derived from management's estimates.

3.  ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACCOUNT AND RELATED CHARGES:

A) MORTALITY AND EXPENSE UNDERTAKINGS -- The Company, as issuer of variable 
annuity contracts, provides the mortality and expense undertakings and, with 
respect to the Account, receives a maximum annual fee of 1.50% of the 
Account's average daily net assets.

B) DEDUCTION OF OTHER FEES -- Annual maintenance fees are deducted 
through termination of units of interest from applicable contract owners' 
accounts, in accordance with the terms of the contracts. These expenses are 
reflected in surrenders on the accompanying statements of changes in net 
assets.

                                    SA-16  PROSPECTUS
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                             F-1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To Hartford Life Insurance Company:
 
We have audited the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets of Hartford Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
related Consolidated Statements of Income, Changes in Stockholder's Equity and
Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998.
These Consolidated Financial Statements and the schedules referred to below are
the responsibility of Hartford Life Insurance Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedules based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the Consolidated Financial Statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hartford Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The schedules listed in the Index to
Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules are presented for the purpose of
complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and are not part
of the basic financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, fairly state in all material respects the financial data
required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.
 
                                         ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Hartford, Connecticut
January 26, 1999
<PAGE>
F-2                             HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                                      ------------------------
                                                       1998     1997     1996
                                                      ------   ------   ------
                                                           (IN MILLIONS)
 <S>                                                  <C>      <C>      <C>
 Revenues
   Premiums and other considerations...............   $2,218   $1,637   $1,705
   Net investment income...........................    1,759    1,368    1,397
   Net realized capital (losses) gains.............       (2)       4     (213)
                                                      ------   ------   ------
     Total revenues................................    3,975    3,009    2,889
                                                      ------   ------   ------
 Benefits, claims and expenses
   Benefits, claims and claim adjustment
    expenses.......................................    1,911    1,379    1,535
   Amortization of deferred policy acquisition
    costs..........................................      431      335      234
   Dividends to policyholders......................      329      240      635
   Other expenses..................................      766      586      427
                                                      ------   ------   ------
     Total benefits, claims and expenses...........    3,437    2,540    2,831
                                                      ------   ------   ------
   Income before income tax expense................      538      469       58
   Income tax expense..............................      188      167       20
                                                      ------   ------   ------
 Net income........................................   $  350   $  302   $   38
                                                      ------   ------   ------
                                                      ------   ------   ------
</TABLE>
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                             F-3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       AS OF DECEMBER
                                                             31,
                                                      -----------------
                                                       1998      1997
                                                      -------   -------
 <S>                                                  <C>       <C>
                                                        (IN MILLIONS,
                                                      EXCEPT FOR SHARE
                                                            DATA)
 Assets
   Investments
   Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair
    value (amortized cost of $14,505 and
    $13,885).......................................   $14,818   $14,176
   Equity securities, at fair value................        31       180
   Policy loans, at outstanding balance............     6,684     3,756
   Other investments, at cost......................       264        47
                                                      -------   -------
     Total investments.............................    21,797    18,159
   Cash............................................        17        54
   Premiums receivable and agents' balances........        17        18
   Reinsurance recoverables........................     1,257     6,114
   Deferred policy acquisition costs...............     3,754     3,315
   Deferred income tax.............................       464       348
   Other assets....................................       695       682
   Separate account assets.........................    90,262    69,055
                                                      -------   -------
     Total assets..................................   $118,263  $97,745
                                                      -------   -------
                                                      -------   -------
 
 Liabilities
   Future policy benefits..........................   $ 3,595   $ 3,059
   Other policyholder funds........................    19,615    21,034
   Other liabilities...............................     2,094     2,254
   Separate account liabilities....................    90,262    69,055
                                                      -------   -------
     Total liabilities.............................   115,566    95,402
                                                      -------   -------
 
 Stockholder's Equity
   Common stock -- 1,000 shares authorized, issued
    and outstanding, par value $5,690..............         6         6
   Capital surplus.................................     1,045     1,045
   Accumulated other comprehensive income
     Net unrealized capital gains on securities,
      net of tax...................................       184       179
                                                      -------   -------
     Total accumulated other comprehensive
      income.......................................       184       179
                                                      -------   -------
   Retained earnings...............................     1,462     1,113
                                                      -------   -------
     Total stockholder's equity....................     2,697     2,343
                                                      -------   -------
   Total liabilities and stockholder's equity......   $118,263  $97,745
                                                      -------   -------
                                                      -------   -------
</TABLE>
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
F-4                             HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      ACCUMULATED
                                                                         OTHER
                                                                     COMPREHENSIVE
                                                                        INCOME
                                                                    ---------------
                                                                    NET UNREALIZED
                                                                     CAPITAL GAINS
                                                                      (LOSSES) ON                       TOTAL
                                           COMMON     CAPITAL         SECURITIES,      RETAINED     STOCKHOLDER'S
                                           STOCK      SURPLUS         NET OF TAX       EARNINGS        EQUITY
                                           ------  --------------   ---------------   -----------   -------------
 <S>                                       <C>     <C>              <C>               <C>           <C>
                                                                       (IN MILLIONS)
 1998
 Balance, December 31, 1997..............    $6        $    1,045        $179           $1,113         $2,343
 Comprehensive income
   Net income............................    --                --          --              350            350
                                                                                                       ------
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  (1):
   Changes in net unrealized capital
    gains on securities (2)..............    --                --           5               --              5
                                                                                                       ------
 Total other comprehensive income........                                                                   5
                                                                                                       ------
   Total comprehensive income                                                                             355
                                                                                                       ------
 Dividends...............................    --                --          --               (1)            (1)
                                             --
                                                           ------       -----         -----------      ------
     Balance, December 31, 1998..........    $6        $    1,045        $184           $1,462         $2,697
                                             --
                                                           ------       -----         -----------      ------
 1997
 Balance, December 31, 1996..............    $6        $    1,045        $ 30           $  811         $1,892
 Comprehensive income
   Net income............................    --                --          --              302            302
                                                                                                       ------
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  (1):
   Changes in net unrealized capital
    gains on securities (2)..............    --                --         149               --            149
                                                                                                       ------
 Total other comprehensive income........                                                                 149
                                                                                                       ------
   Total comprehensive income                                                                             451
                                             --
                                                           ------       -----         -----------      ------
     Balance, December 31, 1997..........    $6        $    1,045        $179           $1,113         $2,343
                                             --
                                                           ------       -----         -----------      ------
 1996
 Balance, December 31, 1995..............    $6        $    1,007        $(57)          $  773         $1,729
 Comprehensive income
   Net income............................    --                --          --               38             38
                                                                                                       ------
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  (1):
   Changes in net unrealized capital
    gains on securities (2)..............    --                --          87               --             87
                                                                                                       ------
 Total other comprehensive income........                                                                  87
                                                                                                       ------
   Total comprehensive income............                                                                 125
                                                                                                       ------
 Capital contribution....................    --                38          --               --             38
                                             --
                                                           ------       -----         -----------      ------
     Balance, December 31, 1996..........    $6        $    1,045        $ 30           $  811         $1,892
                                             --
                                             --
                                                           ------       -----         -----------      ------
                                                           ------       -----         -----------      ------
</TABLE>
 
- ---------
 
    (1) Net unrealized capital gain on securities is reflected net of tax of $3,
$80 and $47, as of December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
 
    (2) There was no reclassification adjustment for after-tax gains (losses)
realized in net income for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. December
31, 1996 is net of a $142 reclassification adjustment for after-tax losses
realized in net income.
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                             F-5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                       31,
                                          ------------------------------
                                            1998       1997       1996
                                          --------   --------   --------
                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                       <C>        <C>        <C>
Operating Activities
  Net income............................  $    350   $    302   $     38
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by operating
   activities
  Depreciation and amortization.........       (23)         8         14
  Net realized capital losses (gains)...         2         (4)       213
  Decrease in premiums receivable and
   agents' balances.....................         1        119         10
  (Decrease) increase in other
   liabilities..........................       (79)       223        577
  Change in receivables, payables, and
   accruals.............................        83        107        (22)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued
   taxes................................        60        126        (91)
  (Increase) decrease in deferred income
   taxes................................      (118)        40       (102)
  Increase in deferred policy
   acquisition costs....................      (439)      (555)      (572)
  Increase in future policy benefits....       536        585        101
  (Increase) decrease in reinsurance
   recoverables and other related
   assets...............................        (2)        21       (146)
                                          --------   --------   --------
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities.........................       371        972         20
                                          --------   --------   --------
Investing Activities
  Purchases of investments..............    (6,061)    (6,869)    (5,854)
  Sales of investments..................     4,901      4,256      3,543
  Maturity of investments...............     1,761      2,329      2,693
                                          --------   --------   --------
    Net cash provided by (used for)
     investing activities...............       601       (284)       382
                                          --------   --------   --------
Financing Activities
  Capital contribution..................        --         --         38
  Net disbursements for investment and
   universal life-type contracts charged
   against policyholder accounts........    (1,009)      (677)      (443)
                                          --------   --------   --------
    Net cash used for financing
     activities.........................    (1,009)      (677)      (405)
                                          --------   --------   --------
  Net (decrease) increase in cash.......       (37)        11         (3)
  Cash -- beginning of year.............        54         43         46
                                          --------   --------   --------
  Cash -- end of year...................  $     17   $     54   $     43
                                          --------   --------   --------
                                          --------   --------   --------
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow
 Information:
  Net Cash Paid During the Year for:
  Income taxes..........................  $    263   $      9   $    189
 
Noncash Investing Activities:
  Due to the recapture of an in force block of business previously ceded
   to MBL Life Assurance Co. of New Jersey, reinsurance recoverables of
   $4,546 were exchanged for the fair value of assets comprised of
   $4,354 in policy loans and $192 in other assets.
</TABLE>
 
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
 
 1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
    These Consolidated Financial Statements include Hartford Life Insurance
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("Hartford Life Insurance Company" or
the "Company"), Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company (ILA) and Hartford
International Life Reassurance Corporation (HLRe), formerly American Skandia
Life Reinsurance Corporation. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (HLA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Hartford Life, Inc. (Hartford Life). Hartford Life is a direct subsidiary of
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (HA&I), an indirect subsidiary of The
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The Hartford). Pursuant to an initial
public offering (the "IPO") on May 22, 1997, Hartford Life sold 26 million
shares of Class A Common Stock at $28.25 per share and received proceeds, net of
offering expenses, of $687. Of the proceeds, $527 was used to retire debt
related to Hartford Life's outstanding promissory notes and line of credit with
the remaining $160 contributed by Hartford Life to HLA to support growth in its
core businesses. Hartford Life became a publicly traded company upon the sale of
26 million shares representing approximately 18.6% of the equity ownership in
Hartford Life. On December 19, 1995, ITT Industries, Inc. (formerly ITT
Corporation) (ITT) distributed all the outstanding shares of capital stock of
The Hartford to ITT stockholders of record on such date. As a result, The
Hartford became an independent, publicly traded company.
 
    Along with its parent, HLA, the Company is a leading financial services and
insurance company which provides (a) investment products such as individual
variable annuities and fixed market value adjusted annuities, deferred
compensation and retirement plan services and mutual funds for savings and
retirement needs; (b) life insurance for income protection and estate planning;
and (c) employee benefits products such as group life and disability insurance
that is directly written by the Company and is substantially ceded to its
parent, HLA, and (d) corporate owned life insurance.
 
 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
(A) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
    These Consolidated Financial Statements present the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of the Company. All material intercompany
transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates
have been eliminated. The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared on the
basis of generally accepted accounting principles which differ materially from
the statutory accounting practices prescribed by various insurance regulatory
authorities.
 
    The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most
significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy
acquisition costs and the liability for future policy benefits and other
policyholder funds. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates,
management believes the amounts provided are adequate.
 
    Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year financial information
to conform to the current year presentation.
 
(B) CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
 
    In November 1998, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached consensus on
Issue No. 98-15, "Structured Notes Acquired for a Specific Investment Strategy".
This EITF issue requires companies to account for structured notes acquired for
a specific investment strategy, as a unit. Affected companies that entered into
these notes prior to September 25, 1998 are required to either restate prior
period financial statements to conform with the prescribed unit accounting model
or disclose the related impact on earnings for all periods presented and
cumulatively over the life of the instruments had the registrant accounted for
the structure as a unit. Based upon recently prescribed current generally
accepted accounting principles for such types of transactions entered into after
September 24, 1998, there was no additional earnings impact to the Company
related to combined structured note transactions. As of December 31, 1998, the
Company does not hold any combined structured notes.
 
    In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". The new standard establishes
accounting and reporting guidance for derivative instruments, including certain
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts. The standard requires, among
other things, that all derivatives be carried on the balance sheet at fair
value. The standard also specifies hedge accounting criteria under which a
derivative can qualify for special accounting. In order to receive special
accounting, the derivative instrument must qualify as either
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                             F-7
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a hedge of the fair value or the variability of the cash flow of a qualified
asset or liability. Special accounting for qualifying hedges provides for
matching the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with
the recognition of the corresponding changes in value of the hedged item. SFAS
No. 133 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999.
Initial application for Hartford Life Insurance Company will begin for the first
quarter of the year 2000. While Hartford Life Insurance Company is currently in
the process of quantifying the impact of SFAS No. 133, the Company is reviewing
its derivative holdings in order to take actions needed to minimize potential
volatility, while at the same time maintaining the economic protection needed to
support the goals of its business.
 
    In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) issued Statement of Position (SOP) No. 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs
of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use". The SOP provides
guidance on accounting for the costs of internal use software and in determining
whether the software is for internal use. The SOP defines internal use software
as software that is acquired, internally developed, or modified solely to meet
internal needs and identifies stages of software development and accounting for
the related costs incurred during the stages. This statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998 and is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
 
    Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income", which establishes standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose
financial statements. The objective of this statement is to report a measure of
all changes in equity of an enterprise that result from transactions and other
economic events of the period other than transactions with owners. Comprehensive
income is the total of net income and all other nonowner changes in equity.
Accordingly, the Company has reported comprehensive income in the Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity.
 
    In December 1997, the AICPA issued SOP No. 97-3 "Accounting by Insurance and
Other Enterprises for Insurance Related Assessments". This SOP provides guidance
on accounting by insurance and other enterprises for assessments related to
insurance activities. Specifically, the SOP provides guidance on when a guaranty
fund or other assessment should be recognized, how to measure the liability, and
what information should be disclosed. This SOP will be effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 1998. Adoption of SOP 97-3 is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
 
    In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information". The new standard requires public
business enterprises to disclose certain financial and descriptive information
about reportable operating segments in annual financial statements and in
condensed financial statements of interim periods. Operating segments are
components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is
available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in
deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance. SFAS No. 131 also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas and major customers. The Company adopted SFAS No. 131 in 1998.
For additional information, see Note 13.
 
    On November 14, 1996, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 96-12,
"Recognition of Interest Income and Balance Sheet Classification of Structured
Notes". This EITF issue requires companies to record income on certain
structured securities on a retrospective interest method. The Company adopted
EITF No. 96-12 for structured securities acquired after November 14, 1996.
Adoption of EITF No. 96-12 did not have a material effect on the Company's
financial condition or results of operations.
 
    In June 1996, the FASB issued SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities" which is
effective for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities occurring after December 31, 1996. This statement established
criteria for determining whether transferred assets should be accounted for as
sales or secured borrowings. Adoption of SFAS No. 125 did not have a material
effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
 
    Effective January 1, 1996, Hartford Life Insurance Company adopted SFAS No.
121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed Of ". This statement establishes accounting standards for
the impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles and
goodwill related to those assets to be held and used and for long-lived assets
and certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed. Adoption of SFAS No. 121
did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results
of operations.
 
    The Company's cash flows were not impacted by these changes in accounting
principles.
 
(C) REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
    Revenues for investment products and universal life-type policies consist of
policy charges for policy administration, cost of insurance and surrender
charges assessed to policy account balances and are recognized in the period in
which services are provided. Premiums for traditional life insurance policies
are recognized as revenues when they are due from policyholders.
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(D) FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS AND OTHER POLICYHOLDER FUNDS
 
    Liabilities for future policy benefits are computed by the net level premium
method using interest rate assumptions varying from 3% to 11% and withdrawal and
mortality assumptions appropriate at the time the policies were issued.
Liabilities for universal life-type and investment contracts are stated at
policyholder account values before surrender charges.
 
(E) INVESTMENTS
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company's investments in fixed maturities include
bonds and commercial paper which are considered "available for sale" and
accordingly are carried at fair value with the after-tax difference from cost
reflected as a component of stockholder's equity designated "net unrealized
capital gains on securities, net of tax". Equity securities, which include
common and non-redeemable preferred stocks, are carried at fair values with the
after-tax difference from cost reflected in stockholder's equity. Policy loans
are carried at outstanding balance which approximates fair value. Realized
capital gains and losses on security transactions associated with the Company's
immediate participation guaranteed contracts are excluded from revenues and
deferred over the expected maturity of the securities, since under the terms of
the contracts the realized gains and losses will be credited to policyholders in
future years as they are entitled to receive them. Net realized capital gains
and losses, excluding those related to immediate participation guaranteed
contracts, are reported as a component of revenue and are determined on a
specific identification basis.
 
    The Company's accounting policy for impairment requires recognition of an
other than temporary impairment charge on a security if it is determined that
the Company is unable to recover all amounts due under the contractual
obligations of the security. In addition, for securities expected to be sold, an
other than temporary impairment charge is recognized if the Company does not
expect the fair value of a security to recover to cost or amortized cost prior
to the expected date of sale. Once an impairment charge has been recorded, the
Company then continues to review the other than temporarily impaired securities
for additional impairment, if necessary.
 
(F) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company uses a variety of derivative instruments
including swaps, caps, floors, forwards and exchange traded financial futures
and options as part of an overall risk management strategy. These instruments
are used as a means of hedging exposure to price, foreign currency and/or
interest rate risk on planned investment purchases or existing assets and
liabilities. The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for
trading purposes. Hartford Life Insurance Company's accounting for derivative
instruments used to manage risk is in accordance with the concepts established
in SFAS No. 80, "Accounting for Futures Contracts", SFAS No. 52, "Foreign
Currency Translation", AICPA SOP 86-2, "Accounting for Options" and various EITF
pronouncements. Written options are used, in all cases in conjunction with other
assets and derivatives, as part of the Company's asset and liability management
strategy. Derivative instruments are carried at values consistent with the asset
or liability being hedged. Derivative instruments used to hedge fixed maturities
or equity securities are carried at fair value with the after-tax difference
from cost reflected in Stockholder's Equity. Derivative instruments used to
hedge other invested assets or liabilities are carried at cost. For a discussion
of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"
issued in June 1998, see (b) Changes in Accounting Principles.
 
    Derivative instruments must be designated at inception as a hedge and
measured for effectiveness both at inception and on an ongoing basis. Hartford
Life Insurance Company's correlation threshold for hedge designation is 80% to
120%. If correlation, which is assessed monthly and measured based on a rolling
three month average, falls outside the 80% to 120% range, hedge accounting will
be terminated. Derivative instruments used to create a synthetic asset must meet
synthetic accounting criteria including designation at inception and consistency
of terms between the synthetic and the instrument being replicated. Consistent
with industry practice, synthetic instruments are accounted for like the
financial instrument it is intended to replicate. Derivative instruments which
fail to meet risk management criteria, subsequent to acquisition, are marked to
market with the impact reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
    Gains or losses on financial futures contracts entered into in anticipation
of the investment of future receipt of product cash flows are deferred and, at
the time of the ultimate investment purchase, reflected as an adjustment to the
cost basis of the purchased asset. Gains or losses on futures used in invested
asset risk management are deferred and adjusted into the cost basis of the
hedged asset when the contract futures are closed, except for futures used in
duration hedging which are deferred and basis adjusted on a quarterly basis. The
basis adjustments are amortized into net investment income over the remaining
asset life.
 
    Open forward commitment contracts are marked to market through stockholder's
equity. Such contracts are accounted for at settlement by recording the purchase
of the specified securities at the previously committed price. Gains or losses
resulting from the termination of forward commitment contracts before the
delivery of the securities are recognized immediately in the Consolidated
Statements of Income as a component of net investment income.
 
    The cost of options entered into as part of a risk management strategy are
basis adjusted to the underlying asset or liability and amortized over the
remaining life of the
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option. Gains or losses on expiration or termination are adjusted into the basis
of the underlying asset or liability and amortized over the remaining asset
life.
 
    Interest rate swaps involve the periodic exchange of payments without the
exchange of underlying principal or notional amounts. Net receipts or payments
are accrued and recognized over the life of the swap agreement as an adjustment
to investment income. Should the swap be terminated, the gain or loss is
adjusted into the basis of the asset or liability and amortized over the
remaining life. Should the hedged asset be sold or liability terminated without
terminating the swap position, any swap gains or losses are immediately
recognized in net investment income. Interest rate swaps purchased in
anticipation of an asset purchase (anticipatory transaction) are recognized
consistent with the underlying asset components such that the settlement
component is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income while the
change in market value is recognized as an unrealized capital gain or loss.
    Premiums paid on purchased floor or cap agreements and the premium received
on issued cap or floor agreements (used for risk management) are adjusted into
the basis of the applicable asset and amortized over the asset life. Gains or
losses on termination of such positions are adjusted into the basis of the asset
or liability and amortized over the remaining asset life. Net payments are
recognized as an adjustment to income or basis adjusted and amortized depending
on the specific hedge strategy.
 
    Forward exchange contracts and foreign currency swaps are accounted for in
accordance with SFAS No. 52. Changes in the spot rate of instruments designated
as hedges of the net investment in a foreign subsidiary are reflected in the
cumulative translation adjustments component of stockholder's equity. Cash flows
from futures, options, and swaps, accounted for as hedges, are included with the
cash flows of the item being hedged.
 
(G) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company maintains separate account assets and
liabilities which are reported at fair value. Separate account assets are
segregated from other investments. Separate accounts reflect two categories of
risk assumption: non-guaranteed separate accounts, wherein the policyholder
assumes the investment risk and rewards, and guaranteed separate account assets,
wherein the Company contractually guarantees either a minimum return or account
value to the policyholder.
(H) DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS
 
    Policy acquisition costs, which include commissions and certain underwriting
expenses associated with acquiring business, are deferred and amortized over the
estimated lives of the contracts, usually 20 years. Generally, acquisition costs
are deferred and amortized using the retrospective deposit method. Under the
retrospective deposit method, acquisition costs are amortized in proportion to
the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges, investment
charges, mortality and expense margins. Actual gross profits can vary from
management's estimates resulting in increases or decreases in the rate of
amortization. Management periodically updates these estimates, when appropriate,
and evaluates the recoverability of the deferred acquisition cost asset. When
appropriate, management revises its assumptions on the estimated gross profits
of these contracts and the cumulative amortization for the books of business are
re-estimated and adjusted by a cumulative charge or credit to income.
 
    Acquisition costs and their related deferral are included in the Company's
other expenses as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         1998       1997       1996
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>
Commissions..........................  $   1,069  $     976  $     848
Deferred acquisition costs...........       (891)      (862)      (823)
Other................................        588        472        402
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total other expenses.............  $     766  $     586  $     427
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
(I) DIVIDENDS TO POLICYHOLDERS
 
    Certain life insurance policies contain dividend payment provisions that
enable the policyholder to participate in the earnings on that participating
block of business. The participating insurance in force accounted for 71%, 55%
and 44% in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, of total insurance in force.
 
 3. INVESTMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
(A) COMPONENTS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                    31,
                                      -------------------------------
                                        1998       1997       1996
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
Interest income from fixed
 maturities.........................  $     952  $     932  $     918
Interest income from policy loans...        789        425        477
Income from other investments.......         32         26         15
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Gross investment income.............      1,773      1,383      1,410
Less: Investment expenses...........         14         15         13
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Net investment income...............  $   1,759  $   1,368  $   1,397
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
(B) COMPONENTS OF NET REALIZED CAPITAL (LOSSES) GAINS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                           ---------------------------------
                                             1998        1997        1996
                                           ---------     -----     ---------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>          <C>
Fixed maturities.........................  $     (28)  $      (7)  $    (201)
Equity securities........................         21          12           2
Real estate and other....................          5          (1)         (4)
Less: Decrease in liability to
 policyholders for realized capital
 gains...................................         --          --         (10)
                                           ---------         ---   ---------
Net realized capital (losses) gains......  $      (2)  $       4   $    (213)
                                           ---------         ---   ---------
                                           ---------         ---   ---------
</TABLE>
 
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(C) NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL (LOSSES) GAINS ON EQUITY SECURITIES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                              -------------------------------------
                                                 1998         1997         1996
                                                 -----        -----        -----
<S>                                           <C>          <C>          <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains..............   $       2    $      14    $      13
Gross unrealized capital losses.............          (1)          --           (1)
                                                     ---          ---          ---
Net unrealized capital gains................           1           14           12
Deferred income tax expense.................          --            5            4
                                                     ---          ---          ---
Net unrealized capital gains, net of tax....           1            9            8
Balance -- beginning of year................           9            8            1
                                                     ---          ---          ---
Net change in unrealized capital gains on
 equity securities..........................   $      (8)   $       1    $       7
                                                     ---          ---          ---
                                                     ---          ---          ---
</TABLE>
 
(D) NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES) ON FIXED MATURITIES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                        31,
                                          -------------------------------
                                            1998       1997       1996
                                          ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                       <C>        <C>        <C>
Gross unrealized capital gains..........  $     421  $     371  $     386
Gross unrealized capital losses.........       (108)       (80)      (341)
Unrealized capital gains credited to
 policyholders..........................        (32)       (30)       (11)
                                          ---------  ---------  ---------
Net unrealized capital gains............        281        261         34
Deferred income tax expense.............         98         91         12
                                          ---------  ---------  ---------
Net unrealized capital gains, net of
 tax....................................        183        170         22
Balance -- beginning of year............        170         22        (58)
                                          ---------  ---------  ---------
Net change in unrealized capital gains
 (losses) on fixed maturities...........  $      13  $     148  $      80
                                          ---------  ---------  ---------
                                          ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
(E) FIXED MATURITY INVESTMENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                                                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   GROSS         GROSS
                                                                   AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED
                                                                      COST         GAINS        LOSSES      FAIR VALUE
                                                                   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
<S>                                                                <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
U. S. Government and Government agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored)......................................    $   121       $  2          $ --         $   123
U. S. Government and Government agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored) -- asset backed......................      1,001         23            (8)          1,016
States, municipalities and political subdivisions................        165          8            --             173
International governments........................................        393         26            (7)            412
Public utilities.................................................        844         33            (3)            874
All other corporate including international......................      5,469        260           (42)          5,687
All other corporate -- asset backed..............................      4,155         58           (42)          4,171
Short-term investments...........................................      1,847         --            --           1,847
Certificates of deposit..........................................        510         11            (6)            515
                                                                   ----------     -----       -----------   ----------
    Total fixed maturities.......................................    $14,505       $421          $(108)       $14,818
                                                                   ----------     -----       -----------   ----------
                                                                   ----------     -----       -----------   ----------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   GROSS         GROSS
                                                                   AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED
                                                                      COST         GAINS        LOSSES      FAIR VALUE
                                                                   ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
<S>                                                                <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
U. S. Government and Government agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored)......................................    $   217       $  3          $ (1)        $   219
U. S. Government and Government agencies and authorities
 (guaranteed and sponsored) -- asset backed......................      1,175         64           (35)          1,204
States, municipalities and political subdivisions................        211          7            (1)            217
International governments........................................        376         20            (3)            393
Public utilities.................................................        871         26            (3)            894
All other corporate including international......................      5,033        200           (25)          5,208
All other corporate -- asset backed..............................      4,091         41            (8)          4,124
Short-term investments...........................................      1,318         --            --           1,318
Certificates of deposit..........................................        593         10            (4)            599
                                                                   ----------     -----         -----       ----------
    Total fixed maturities.......................................    $13,885       $371          $(80)        $14,176
                                                                   ----------     -----         -----       ----------
                                                                   ----------     -----         -----       ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity investments as
of December 31, 1998 by estimated maturity year are shown below. Expected
maturities differ from contractual maturities due to call or prepayment
provisions. Asset backed securities, including mortgage backed securities and
collateralized mortgage obligations, are distributed to maturity year based on
the Company's estimates of the rate of future prepayments of principal over the
remaining lives of the securities. These estimates are developed using
prepayment speeds provided in broker
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consensus data. Such estimates are derived from prepayment speeds experienced at
the interest rate levels projected for the applicable underlying collateral and
can be expected to vary from actual experience.
 
                                    MATURITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            AMORTIZED
                                              COST      FAIR VALUE
                                           -----------  -----------
<S>                                        <C>          <C>
One year or less.........................   $   3,047    $   3,116
Over one year through five years.........       4,796        4,843
Over five years through ten years........       3,242        3,318
Over ten years...........................       3,420        3,541
                                           -----------  -----------
    Total................................   $  14,505    $  14,818
                                           -----------  -----------
                                           -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    Sales of fixed maturities, excluding short-term fixed maturities, for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 resulted in proceeds of $3.2
billion, $4.2 billion and $3.5 billion, gross realized capital gains of $103,
$169 and $87, gross realized capital losses (including writedowns) of $131, $176
and $298, respectively. In 1996, gross realized capital losses includes an other
than temporary impairment of $137 related to the Company's block of guaranteed
investment contract business written prior to 1995 which could not recover to
amortized cost prior to sale. Sales of equity security investments for the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 resulted in proceeds of $35, $132 and $74
and gross realized capital gains of $21, $12 and $2, respectively, and no gross
realized capital losses for all periods.
 
(F) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
    The Company is not exposed to any significant concentration of credit risk
in fixed maturities of a single issuer greater than 10% of stockholder's equity.
 
(G) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company utilizes a variety of derivative
instruments, including swaps, caps, floors, forwards and exchange traded futures
and options, in accordance with Company policy and in order to achieve one of
three Company approved objectives: to hedge risk arising from interest rate,
price or currency exchange rate volatility; to manage liquidity; or, to control
transactions costs. The Company utilizes derivative instruments to manage market
risk through four principal risk management strategies: hedging anticipated
transactions, hedging liability instruments, hedging invested assets and hedging
portfolios of assets and/or liabilities. The Company does not trade in these
instruments for the express purpose of earning trading profits.
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company maintains a derivatives counterparty
exposure policy which establishes market-based credit limits, favors long-term
financial stability and creditworthiness, and typically requires credit
enhancement/credit risk reducing agreements. Credit risk is measured as the
amount owed to the Company based on current market conditions and potential
payment obligations between the Company and its counterparties. Credit exposures
are quantified weekly and netted, and collateral is pledged to or held by the
Company to the extent the current value of derivatives exceed exposure policy
thresholds.
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company's derivative program is monitored by an
internal compliance unit and is reviewed by senior management and Hartford
Life's Finance Committee of the Board of Directors. Notional amounts, which
represent the basis upon which pay or receive amounts are calculated and are not
reflective of credit risk, pertaining to derivative financial instruments
(excluding the Company's guaranteed separate account derivative investments),
totaled $6.2 billion and $6.5 billion ($3.9 billion and $4.6 billion related to
the Company's investments, $2.3 billion and $1.9 billion on the Company's
liabilities) as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
 
    The tables below provide a summary of derivative instruments held by
Hartford Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, segregated by
major investment and liability category:
 
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F-12                            HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          1998 -- AMOUNT HEDGED (NOTIONAL AMOUNTS)
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                  FOREIGN
                                      TOTAL      ISSUED    PURCHASED                  INTEREST    CURRENCY     TOTAL
                                     CARRYING    CAPS &      CAPS &      FUTURES        RATE       SWAPS      NOTIONAL
           ASSETS HEDGED              VALUE      FLOORS      FLOORS        (2)         SWAPS        (3)        AMOUNT
- -----------------------------------  --------   --------   ----------   ----------   ----------   --------   ----------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
Asset backed securities (excluding
 inverse floaters and
 anticipatory).....................  $  5,163   $     --   $   188      $     3      $      885     $--       $ 1,076
Inverse floaters (1)...............        24         44        55           --              --      --            99
Anticipatory (4)...................        --         --        --           --             235      --           235
Other bonds and notes..............     7,683        461       597           18           1,300      90         2,466
Short-term investments.............     1,948         --        --           --              --      --            --
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
    Total fixed maturities.........    14,818        505       840           21           2,420      90         3,876
Equity securities, policy loans and
 other investments.................     6,979         --        --           --              --      --            --
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
    Total investments..............  $ 21,797        505       840           21           2,420      90         3,876
    Other policyholder funds.......  $ 19,615      1,100        50           --           1,195      --         2,345
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
    Total derivative instruments --
     notional value................             $  1,605   $   890      $    21      $    3,615     $90       $ 6,221
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
    Total derivative instruments --
     fair value....................             $     (6)  $    19      $    --      $       27     $(7)      $    33
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
                                     --------   --------   ----------       ---      ----------     ---      ----------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1997 -- AMOUNT HEDGED (NOTIONAL AMOUNTS)
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              FOREIGN
                                      TOTAL    ISSUED    PURCHASED                 INTEREST   CURRENCY   TOTAL
                                     CARRYING  CAPS &      CAPS &                    RATE      SWAPS    NOTIONAL
           ASSETS HEDGED              VALUE    FLOORS      FLOORS     FUTURES (2)    SWAPS      (3)     AMOUNT
- -----------------------------------  --------  -------  ------------  -----------  ---------  --------  -------
<S>                                  <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>
Asset backed securities
 (excluding inverse floaters and
 anticipatory).....................  $  5,253  $   500    $   1,404       $  28     $    221    $ --    $2,153
Inverse floaters (1)...............        75       47           80          --           25      --       152
Anticipatory (4)...................        --       --           --          --           --      --        --
Other bonds and notes..............     7,531      462          460          22        1,258      91     2,293
Short-term investments.............     1,317       --           --          --           --      --        --
                                     --------  -------  ------------        ---    ---------     ---    -------
    Total fixed maturities.........    14,176    1,009        1,944          50        1,504      91     4,598
Equity securities, policy loans and
 other investments.................     3,983       --           --          --           --      --        --
                                     --------  -------  ------------        ---    ---------     ---    -------
    Total investments..............  $ 18,159    1,009        1,944          50        1,504      91     4,598
    Other policyholder funds.......  $ 21,034       10          150          --        1,747      --     1,907
                                     --------  -------  ------------        ---    ---------     ---    -------
    Total derivative instruments --
     notional value................            $ 1,019    $   2,094       $  50     $  3,251    $ 91    $6,505
                                     --------  -------  ------------        ---    ---------     ---    -------
    Total derivative instruments --
     fair value....................            $    (8)   $      23       $  --     $     19    $ (6  ) $   28
                                     --------  -------  ------------        ---    ---------     ---    -------
                                     --------  -------  ------------        ---    ---------     ---    -------
</TABLE>
 
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    (1) Inverse floaters are variations of collateralized mortgage obligations
(CMO's) for which the coupon rates move inversely with an index rate such as the
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The risk to principal is considered
negligible as the underlying collateral for the securities is guaranteed or
sponsored by government agencies. To address the volatility risk created by the
coupon variability, the Company uses a variety of derivative instruments,
primarily interest rate swaps, caps and floors.
 
    (2) As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, approximately 5% and 44% ,
respectively, of the notional futures contracts expire within one year.
 
    (3) As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, approximately 11% and 16%,
respectively, of foreign currency swaps expire within one year.
 
    (4) Deferred gains and losses on anticipatory transactions are included in
the carrying value of fixed maturities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At
the time of the ultimate purchase, they are reflected as a basis adjustment to
the purchased asset. As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had no
deferred gains for interest rate swaps. During 1998, $1.5 in deferred gains were
basis adjusted.
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                            F-13
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    The following is a reconciliation of notional amounts by derivative type and
strategy as of December 31, 1998 and 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             DECEMBER 31, 1997               MATURITIES/    DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                              NOTIONAL AMOUNT    ADDITIONS TERMINATIONS (1)  NOTIONAL AMOUNT
                                             -----------------   -------- ----------------- -----------------
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>      <C>               <C>
BY DERIVATIVE TYPE
Caps.........................................      $1,239         $1,000       $  327            $1,912
Floors.......................................       1,864             --        1,281               583
Swaps/Forwards...............................       3,342          1,838        1,475             3,705
Futures......................................          50              8           37                21
Options......................................          10             --           10                --
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
    Total....................................      $6,505         $2,846       $3,130            $6,221
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
BY STRATEGY
Liability....................................      $1,907         $1,099       $  661            $2,345
Anticipatory.................................          --            242            7               235
Asset........................................       1,805          1,260          667             2,398
Portfolio....................................       2,793            245        1,795             1,243
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
    Total....................................      $6,505         $2,846       $3,130            $6,221
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
                                                 -------         --------     -------           -------
</TABLE>
 
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    (1) During 1998, the Company had no significant gains or losses on
terminations of hedge positions using derivative financial instruments.
 
 4. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
    SFAS No. 107 "Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments" requires
disclosure of fair value information of financial instruments. For certain
financial instruments where quoted market prices are not available, other
independent valuation techniques and assumptions are used. Because considerable
judgment is used, these estimates are not necessarily indicative of amounts that
could be realized in a current market exchange. SFAS No. 107 excludes certain
financial instruments from disclosure, including insurance contracts. Hartford
Life Insurance Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating
the fair value of each class of financial instrument.
 
    Fair value for fixed maturities and marketable equity securities
approximates those quotations published by applicable stock exchanges or
received from other reliable sources.
 
    For policy loans, carrying amounts approximate fair value.
 
    Fair value for other invested assets primarily consist of partnerships and
trusts that are based on external market valuations from partnership and trust
management as well as mortgage loans where carrying amounts approximate fair
value.
 
    Other policyholder funds fair value information is determined by estimating
future cash flows, discounted at the current market rate.
 
    The fair value of derivative financial instruments, including swaps, caps,
floors, futures, options and forward commitments, is determined using a pricing
model which is validated through periodic comparison to dealer quoted prices.
 
    The carrying amount and fair values of Hartford Life Insurance Company's
financial instruments as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1998                1997
                                                         ------------------  ------------------
                                                         CARRYING    FAIR    CARRYING    FAIR
                                                          AMOUNT     VALUE    AMOUNT     VALUE
                                                         ---------  -------  ---------  -------
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
ASSETS
  Fixed maturities.....................................   $ 14,818  $14,818   $ 14,176  $14,176
  Equity securities....................................         31       31        180      180
  Policy loans.........................................      6,684    6,684      3,756    3,756
  Other investments....................................        264      309         47       91
LIABILITIES
  Other policyholder funds (1).........................   $ 11,709  $11,726   $ 11,769  $11,755
</TABLE>
 
- ---------
 
    (1) Excludes corporate owned life insurance and universal life insurance
contracts.
 
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F-14                            HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 5. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company maintained separate account assets and
liabilities totaling $90.3 billion and $69.1 billion as of December 31, 1998 and
1997, respectively, which are reported at fair value. Separate account assets,
which are segregated from other investments, reflect two categories of risk
assumption: non-guaranteed separate accounts totaling $80.6 billion and $58.6
billion as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, wherein the policyholder
assumes the investment risk, and guaranteed separate accounts totaling $9.7 and
$10.5 billion as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, wherein Hartford
Life Insurance Company contractually guarantees either a minimum return or
account value to the policyholder. Included in non-guaranteed separate account
assets were policy loans totaling $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion as of December
31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Net investment income (including net realized
capital gains and losses) and interest credited to policyholders on separate
account assets are not reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
    Separate account management fees and other revenues were $908, $699 and $538
in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The guaranteed separate accounts include
fixed market value adjusted (MVA) individual annuity and modified guaranteed
life insurance. The average credited interest rate on these contracts was 6.6%
and 6.5% as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The assets that support
these liabilities were comprised of $9.5 billion and $10.2 billion in fixed
maturities as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The portfolios are
segregated from other investments and are managed to minimize liquidity and
interest rate risk. In order to minimize the risk of disintermediation
associated with early withdrawals, fixed MVA annuity and modified guaranteed
life insurance contracts carry a graded surrender charge as well as a market
value adjustment. Additional investment risk is hedged using a variety of
derivatives which totaled $40 and $119 in carrying value and $3.5 billion and
$3.0 billion in notional amounts as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
 
 6. STATUTORY RESULTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                    31,
                                      -------------------------------
                                        1998       1997       1996
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
Statutory net income................  $     211  $     214  $     144
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Statutory surplus...................  $   1,676  $   1,441  $   1,207
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    A significant percentage of the consolidated statutory surplus is
permanently reinvested or is subject to various state regulatory restrictions
which limit the payment of dividends without prior approval. The total amount of
statutory dividends which may be paid by the insurance subsidiaries of the
Company in 1999 is estimated to be $168.
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company and its domestic insurance subsidiaries
prepare their statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting
practices prescribed by the State of Connecticut. Prescribed statutory
accounting practices include publications of the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners, as well as state laws, regulations, and general
administrative rules.
 
 7. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company's employees are included in the 1997
Hartford Life, Inc. Incentive Stock Plan (the "Plan"), which was adopted during
the second quarter of 1997. Under the Plan, options granted may be either
non-qualified options or incentive stock options qualifying under Section 422A
of the Internal Revenue Code. The aggregate number of shares of Class A Common
Stock which may be awarded in any one year shall be subject to an annual limit.
The maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock which may be granted under
the Plan in each year shall be 1.5% of the total issued and outstanding shares
of Hartford Life Class A Common Stock and treasury stock as reported in the
Annual Report on Hartford Life's Form 10-K for the preceding year plus unused
portions of such limit from prior years. In addition, no more than 5 million
shares of Class A Common Stock shall be cumulatively available for awards of
incentive stock options under the Plan, and no more than 20% of the total number
of shares on a cumulative basis shall be available for restricted stock and
performance shares.
 
    All options granted have an exercise price equal to the market price of
Hartford Life's stock on the date of grant and an option's maximum term is ten
years. Certain nonperformance based options become exercisable upon the
attainment of specified market price appreciation of Hartford Life's common
shares or at seven years after the date of grant, while the remaining
nonperformance based options become exercisable over a three year period
commencing with the date of grant.
 
    Also included in the Plan are long-term performance awards which become
payable upon the attainment of specific performance goals achieved over a three
year period.
 
    During the second quarter of 1997, Hartford Life established the Hartford
Life, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Under this plan, eligible
employees of Hartford Life and the Company may purchase Class A Common Stock of
Hartford Life at a 15% discount from the lower of the market price at the
beginning or end of the quarterly offering period. Hartford Life may sell up to
2,700,000 shares of stock to eligible employees. Hartford Life sold 121,943 and
54,316 shares under the ESPP in 1998 and 1997, respectively. The weighted
average fair value of the discount under the ESPP was $13.80 per share in 1998
and $9.63 per share in 1997.
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                            F-15
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 8. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT AND SAVINGS PLANS
 
(A) PENSION PLANS
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company's employees are included in The Hartford's
noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. These plans provide pension
benefits that are based on years of service and the employee's compensation
during the last ten years of employment. The Company's funding policy is to
contribute annually an amount between the minimum funding requirements set forth
in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the
maximum amount that can be deducted for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.
Generally, pension costs are funded through the purchase of the Company's group
pension contracts. The cost to the Company was approximately $6 in 1998 and $5
in both 1997 and 1996.
 
    The Company also provides, through The Hartford, certain health care and
life insurance benefits for eligible retired employees. A substantial portion of
the Company's employees may become eligible for these benefits upon retirement.
The Company's contribution for health care benefits will depend on the retiree's
date of retirement and years of service. In addition, the plan has a defined
dollar cap which limits average Company contributions. The Company has prefunded
a portion of the health care and life insurance obligations through trust funds
where such prefunding can be accomplished on a tax effective basis.
Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits expense, allocated by The
Hartford, was immaterial to the results of operations for 1998, 1997 and 1996.
 
    The assumed rate in the per capita cost of health care (the health care
trend rate) was 7.8% for 1998, decreasing ratably to 5.0% in the year 2003.
Increasing the health care trend rates by one percent per year would have an
immaterial impact on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the
annual expense. To the extent that the actual experience differs from the
inherent assumptions, the effect will be amortized over the average future
service of covered employees.
 
(B) INVESTMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN
 
    Substantially all employees of the Company are eligible to participate in
The Hartford's Investment and Savings Plan. Under this plan, designated
contributions, which may be invested in Class A Common Stock of Hartford Life or
certain other investments, are matched, up to 3% of compensation, by the
Company. The cost to Hartford Life Insurance Company for the above-mentioned
plan was approximately $4 and $2 in 1998 and 1997, respectively.
 
 9. REINSURANCE
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company cedes insurance to other insurers, including
its parent, HLA, in order to limit its maximum loss. Such transfer does not
relieve the Company of its primary liability. The Company also assumes insurance
from other insurers. Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could
result in losses to the Company. The Company evaluates the financial condition
of its reinsurers and monitors concentration of credit risk.
 
    Net premiums and other considerations were comprised of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                    31,
                                      -------------------------------
                                        1998       1997       1996
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
Gross premiums......................  $   2,722  $   2,164  $   2,138
Assumed.............................        150        159        190
Ceded...............................       (654)      (686)      (623)
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net premiums and other
   considerations...................  $   2,218  $   1,637  $   1,705
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The Company ceded approximately $128, $76 and $100 of group life premium to
HLA in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, representing $38.4 billion, $33.6
billion and $33.3 billion of insurance in force, respectively. The Company ceded
$383, $339 and $318 of accident and health premium to HLA in 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively. The Company assumed $82, $89 and $101 of premium in 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively, representing $7.4 billion, $8.2 billion and $8.5
billion of individual life insurance in force, respectively, from HLA.
 
    Life reinsurance recoveries, which reduce death and other benefits,
approximated $97, $158 and $140 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively.
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company has no significant reinsurance-related
concentrations of credit risk.
 
 10. INCOME TAX
 
    Hartford Life and The Hartford have entered into a tax sharing agreement
under which each member in the consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return will
make payments between them such that, with respect to any period, the amount of
taxes to be paid by the Company, subject to certain adjustments, generally will
be determined as though the Company were filing separate Federal, state and
local income tax returns.
 
    As long as The Hartford continues to own at least 80% of the combined voting
power and 80% of the value of the outstanding capital stock of Hartford Life,
the Company will be included for Federal income tax purposes in the affiliated
group of which The Hartford is the common parent. It is the intention of The
Hartford and its non-life subsidiaries to file a single consolidated Federal
income tax return. The life insurance companies will file a separate
consolidated federal income tax return. The Company's effective tax rate was
35%, 36% and 35% in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
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F-16                            HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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    Income tax expense is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                         31,
                                           -------------------------------
                                             1998       1997       1996
                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>        <C>
Current..................................  $     307  $     162  $     118
Deferred.................................       (119)         5        (98)
                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income tax expense.....................  $     188  $     167  $      20
                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    A reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to
the provision for income taxes is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                            ---------------------------------
                                              1998       1997        1996
                                            ---------  ---------     -----
<S>                                         <C>        <C>        <C>
Tax provision at the U.S. Federal
 statutory rate...........................  $     188  $     164   $      20
Other.....................................         --          3          --
                                            ---------  ---------         ---
  Total...................................  $     188  $     167   $      20
                                            ---------  ---------         ---
                                            ---------  ---------         ---
</TABLE>
 
    Deferred tax assets (liabilities) include the following as of December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1998       1997
                                                 ---------  ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Tax basis deferred policy acquisition costs....  $     751  $     639
Financial statement deferred policy acquisition
 costs and reserves............................        103         69
Employee benefits..............................          4          8
Net unrealized capital gains on securities.....        (98)       (96)
Investments and other..........................       (296)      (272)
                                                 ---------  ---------
  Total........................................  $     464  $     348
                                                 ---------  ---------
                                                 ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company had a current tax payable of $65 and $64 as
of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
 
    Prior to the Tax Reform Act of 1984, the Life Insurance Company Income Tax
Act of 1959 permitted the deferral from taxation of a portion of statutory
income under certain circumstances. In these situations, the deferred income was
accumulated in a "Policyholders' Surplus Account" and, based on current tax law,
will be taxable in the future only under conditions which management considers
to be remote; therefore, no Federal income taxes have been provided on this
deferred income. The balance for tax return purposes of the Policyholders'
Surplus Account as of December 31, 1998 was $104.
 
 11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
    Transactions of the Company with HA&I and its affiliates relate principally
to tax settlements, reinsurance, insurance coverage, rental and service fees,
payment of dividends and capital contributions. In addition, certain affiliated
insurance companies purchased group annuity contracts from the Company to fund
pension costs and claim annuities to settle casualty claims. Substantially all
general insurance expenses related to the Company, including rent and employee
benefit plan expenses, are initially paid by The Hartford. Direct expenses are
allocated to the Company using specific identification, and indirect expenses
are allocated using other applicable methods. Indirect expenses include those
for corporate areas which, depending on type, are allocated based on either a
percentage of direct expenses or on utilization. Indirect expenses allocated to
the Company by The Hartford were $47, $34 and $40 in 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. Management believes that the methods used are reasonable.
 
 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
 
(A) LITIGATION
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company is involved in pending and threatened
litigation in the normal course of its business in which claims for monetary and
punitive damages have been asserted. Although there can be no assurances, at the
present time the Company does not anticipate that the ultimate liability arising
from such pending or threatened litigation, after consideration of provisions
made for potential losses and costs of defense, will have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition or operating results of the Company.
 
(B) GUARANTY FUNDS
 
    Under insurance guaranty fund laws in each state, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico, insurers licensed to do business can be assessed by state
insurance guaranty associations for certain obligations of insolvent insurance
companies to policyholders and claimants. Recent regulatory actions against
certain large life insurers encountering financial difficulty have prompted
various state insurance guaranty associations to begin assessing life insurance
companies for the deemed losses. Most of these laws do provide, however, that an
assessment may be excused or deferred if it would threaten an insurer's solvency
and further provide annual limits on such assessments. Part of the assessments
paid by the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to these laws may be used as
credits for a portion of the associated premium taxes. The Company paid guaranty
fund assessments of approximately $9, $15 and $11 in 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively, of which $4, $4 and $5, respectively, were estimated to be
creditable against premium taxes.
 
(C) LEASES
 
    The rent paid to Hartford Fire for space occupied by the Company was $7 in
both 1998 and 1997 and $3 in 1996. Future minimum rental commitments are as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                <C>
1999.............  $       7
2000.............         12
2001.............         12
2002.............         13
2003.............         13
Thereafter.......         74
                   ---------
  Total..........  $     131
                   ---------
                   ---------
</TABLE>
 
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                            F-17
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    Rental expense is recognized on a level basis over the term of the primary
sublease, which expires on December 31, 2009, and amounted to approximately $9
in both 1998 and 1997 and $8 in 1996.
 
(D) TAX MATTERS
 
    Hartford Life's federal income tax returns are routinely audited by the
Internal Revenue Service. Hartford Life is currently under audit for the years
1993 through 1995, with the audit for the years 1996 through 1997 expected to
begin during early 1999. Management believes that adequate provision has been
made in the financial statements for items that may result from tax examinations
and other tax related matters.
 
(E) INVESTMENTS
 
    As of December 31, 1998, Hartford Life Insurance Company held $71 of asset
backed securities securitized and serviced by Commercial Financial Services,
Inc. (CFS) of which $50 were included in the Company's general account and $21
in the Company's guaranteed separate account. In October 1998, the Company
became aware of allegations of improper activities at CFS. On December 11, 1998,
CFS filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As of December
31, 1998, CFS continues to service the asset backed securities, which remain
current on payments of principal and interest, however, the Company does not
expect to recover all of its principal investment. Based upon information
available in the fourth quarter 1998, the Company recognized a $25, after-tax,
writedown related to its holdings in CFS of which $18 was related to the
Company's general account assets. The ultimate realizable amount depends on the
outcome of the bankruptcy of CFS and these estimates are therefore subject to
material change as new information becomes available. The Company is presently
unable to determine the amount of further potential loss, if any, related to the
securities.
 
 13. SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", during the fourth quarter of
1998. This statement replaces SFAS No. 14, "Financial Reporting for Segments of
a Business Enterprise", and establishes new standards for reporting information
about operating segments in annual financial statements and in interim financial
reports issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards for related
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
This statement requires that the reportable operating segments be based on the
Company's internal operations. On this basis, Hartford Life Insurance Company's
segments represent strategic operations which offer different products and
services as well as serve different markets.
 
    Hartford Life Insurance Company is organized into three reportable operating
segments which include Investment Products, Individual Life and Corporate Owned
Life Insurance (COLI). Investment Products offers individual variable annuities,
fixed market value adjusted (MVA) annuities and fixed and variable immediate
annuities, mutual funds, deferred compensation and retirement plan services,
structured settlement contracts and other special purpose annuity contracts.
Individual Life sells a variety of life insurance products, including variable
life, universal life, interest-sensitive whole life and term life insurance.
COLI primarily offers variable products used by employers to fund non-qualified
benefits or other post-employment benefit obligations as well as leveraged COLI.
The Company includes in "Other" corporate items not directly allocable to any of
its reportable operating segments as well as certain employee benefit products
including group life and disability insurance that is directly written by the
Company and is substantially ceded to its parent, HLA.
 
    The accounting policies of the reportable operating segments are the same as
those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2.
Hartford Life Insurance Company evaluates performance of its segments based on
revenues, net income and the segment's return on allocated capital. The Company
charges direct operating expenses to the appropriate segment and allocates the
majority of indirect expenses to the segments based on an intercompany expense
arrangement. Intersegment revenues are not significant and primarily occur
between corporate and the operating segments. These amounts include interest
income on allocated surplus and the amortization of net realized capital gains
and losses through net investment income utilizing the duration of the segment's
investment portfolios. The Company's revenues are primarily derived from
customers within the United States. The Company's long-lived assets primarily
consist of deferred policy acquisition costs and deferred tax assets from within
the United States. The following table outlines summarized financial information
concerning the Company's segments. The information for 1997 and 1996 has been
restated to conform to the 1998 presentation.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         INVESTMENT INDIVIDUAL
1998                                                     PRODUCTS    LIFE      COLI      OTHER    TOTAL
- -------------------------------------------------------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>
Total revenues.........................................   $ 1,779   $  543    $  1,567  $    86  $ 3,975
Net investment income..................................       736      181         793       49    1,759
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs......       326      105          --       --      431
Income tax expense (benefit)...........................       145       35          12       (4)     188
Net income (loss)......................................       270       64          24       (8)     350
Assets.................................................    87,207    5,228      22,631    3,197  118,263
</TABLE>
 
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F-18                            HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         INVESTMENT INDIVIDUAL
1997                                                     PRODUCTS    LIFE      COLI      OTHER    TOTAL
- -------------------------------------------------------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>
Total revenues.........................................   $ 1,510   $  487    $    980  $    32  $ 3,009
Net investment income..................................       739      164         429       36    1,368
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs......       250       83          --        2      335
Income tax expense.....................................       111       30          15       11      167
Net income.............................................       206       55          27       14      302
Assets.................................................    72,288    4,914      17,800    2,743   97,745
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         INVESTMENT INDIVIDUAL
1996                                                     PRODUCTS    LIFE      COLI      OTHER    TOTAL
- -------------------------------------------------------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>
Total revenues.........................................   $ 1,002   $  440    $  1,360  $    87  $ 2,889
Net investment income..................................       684      153         480       80    1,397
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs......       174       60          --       --      234
Income tax expense (benefit)...........................       (42 )     24          11       27       20
Net income (loss)......................................       (77 )     44          26       45       38
Assets.................................................    57,410    3,753      14,222    2,377   77,762
</TABLE>
 
 14. QUARTERLY RESULTS FOR 1998 AND 1997 (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          MARCH 31,              JUNE 30,           SEPTEMBER 30,          DECEMBER 31,
                                     --------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------
                                       1998       1997       1998       1997       1998       1997       1998       1997
                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues...........................   $    915   $    651   $    721   $    645   $    826   $    679   $  1,513   $  1,034
Benefits, claims and expenses......        787        550        591        536        688        550      1,371        904
Net income.........................         83         63         85         74         89         81         93         84
</TABLE>
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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                            F-19
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  SCHEDULE I -- SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS -- OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                 (IN MILLIONS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   AMOUNT AT
                                                                     WHICH
                                                         FAIR       SHOWN ON
TYPE OF INVESTMENT                              COST     VALUE   BALANCE SHEET
- ---------------------------------------------  -------  -------  --------------
<S>                                            <C>      <C>      <C>
Fixed Maturities
Bonds and Notes
  U. S. Government and Government agencies
   and authorities (guaranteed and
   sponsored)................................  $   121  $   123     $   123
  U. S. Government and Government agencies
   and authorities (guaranteed and sponsored)
   -- asset backed...........................    1,001    1,016       1,016
  States, municipalities and political
   subdivisions..............................      165      173         173
  Foreign governments........................      393      412         412
  Public utilities...........................      844      874         874
  All other corporate including
   international.............................    5,469    5,687       5,687
  All other corporate -- asset backed........    4,155    4,171       4,171
  Short-term investments.....................    1,847    1,847       1,847
Certificates of deposit......................      510      515         515
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total fixed maturities.......................   14,505   14,818      14,818
                                               -------  -------     -------
Equity Securities
Common Stocks
  Industrial and miscellaneous...............       30       31          31
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total equity securities......................       30       31          31
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total fixed maturities and equity
 securities..................................   14,535   14,849      14,849
                                               -------  -------     -------
Policy Loans.................................    6,684    6,684       6,684
                                               -------  -------     -------
Other Investments
  Mortgage loans on real estate..............      206      207         206
  Other invested assets......................       58      102          58
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total other investments......................      264      309         264
                                               -------  -------     -------
Total investments............................  $21,483  $21,842     $21,797
                                               -------  -------     -------
                                               -------  -------     -------
</TABLE>
 
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F-20                            HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
              SCHEDULE III -- SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
                                 (IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                DEFERRED
                                                 POLICY       FUTURE       OTHER         PREMIUMS          NET
                                               ACQUISITION    POLICY     POLICYHOLDER    AND OTHER      INVESTMENT
SEGMENT                                           COSTS      BENEFITS      FUNDS      CONSIDERATIONS     INCOME
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   ---------   ----------   ---------------   ---------
 
<S>                                            <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>               <C>
1998
Investment Products..........................    $2,823       $2,407      $ 9,194         $1,043         $  736
Individual Life..............................       931          466        2,307            363            181
Corporate Owned Life Insurance...............        --          225        8,097            774            793
Other........................................        --          497           17             38             49
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
Consolidated operations......................    $3,754       $3,595      $19,615         $2,218         $1,759
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
 
1997
Investment Products..........................    $2,478       $2,070      $ 9,620         $  771         $  739
Individual Life..............................       837          392        2,182            323            164
Corporate Owned Life Insurance...............        --           56        9,259            551            429
Other........................................        --          541          (27)            (8)            36
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
Consolidated operations......................    $3,315       $3,059      $21,034         $1,637         $1,368
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
 
1996
Investment Products..........................    $2,030       $1,526      $10,140         $  537         $  684
Individual Life..............................       730          346        2,160            287            153
Corporate Owned Life Insurance...............        --           --        9,823            880            480
Other........................................        --          602           11              1             80
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
Consolidated operations......................    $2,760       $2,474      $22,134         $1,705         $1,397
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
                                               -----------   ---------   ----------       ------        ---------
 
<CAPTION>
                                                   NET        BENEFITS,    AMORTIZATION
                                                REALIZED     CLAIMS AND     OF DEFERRED
                                                 CAPITAL        CLAIM         POLICY
                                                  GAINS      ADJUSTMENT     ACQUISITION    DIVIDENDS TO     OTHER
SEGMENT                                         (LOSSES)      EXPENSES         COSTS       POLICYHOLDERS   EXPENSES
- ---------------------------------------------  -----------   -----------   -------------   -------------  ----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
1998
Investment Products..........................    $  --         $  670          $326            $ --         $  368
Individual Life..............................       (1)           262           105              --             77
Corporate Owned Life Insurance...............       --            924            --             329            278
Other........................................       (1)            55            --              --             43
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
Consolidated operations......................    $  (2)        $1,911          $431            $329         $  766
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
1997
Investment Products..........................    $  --         $  677          $250            $ --         $  266
Individual Life..............................       --            242            83              --             77
Corporate Owned Life Insurance...............       --            439            --             240            259
Other........................................        4             21             2              --            (16)
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
Consolidated operations......................    $   4         $1,379          $335            $240         $  586
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
1996
Investment Products..........................    $(219)        $  744          $175            $ --         $  203
Individual Life..............................       --            245            59              --             68
Corporate Owned Life Insurance...............       --            545            --             634            144
Other........................................        6              1            --               1             12
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
Consolidated operations......................    $(213)        $1,535          $234            $635         $  427
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
                                               -----------   -----------      -----           -----          -----
</TABLE>
 
<PAGE>
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                            F-21
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                           SCHEDULE IV -- REINSURANCE
                                 (IN MILLIONS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 CEDED TO      ASSUMED FROM               PERCENTAGE
                                                     GROSS        OTHER           OTHER         NET        OF AMOUNT
                                                     AMOUNT     COMPANIES       COMPANIES      AMOUNT   ASSUMED TO NET
                                                    --------  --------------  --------------  --------  ---------------
<S>                                                 <C>       <C>             <C>             <C>       <C>
For the year ended December 31, 1998
Life insurance in force...........................  $326,400     $ 200,782       $  18,289    $143,907        12.7%
Premiums and other considerations
  Life insurance and annuities....................  $  2,329     $     271       $     142    $  2,200         6.5%
  Accident and health insurance...................       393           383               8          18        44.4%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
Total premiums and other considerations...........  $  2,722     $     654       $     150    $  2,218         6.8%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
For the year ended December 31, 1997
  Life insurance in force.........................  $245,487     $ 178,771       $  33,156    $ 99,872        33.2%
Premiums and other considerations
  Life insurance and annuities....................  $  1,818     $     340       $     157    $  1,635         9.6%
  Accident and health insurance...................       346           346               2           2       100.0%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
Total premiums and other considerations...........  $  2,164     $     686       $     159    $  1,637         9.7%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
For the year ended December 31, 1996
  Life insurance in force.........................  $177,094     $ 106,146       $  31,957    $102,905        31.1%
Premiums and other considerations
  Life insurance and annuities....................  $  1,801     $     298       $     169    $  1,672        10.1%
  Accident and health insurance...................       337           325              21          33        63.6%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
Total premiums and other considerations...........  $  2,138     $     623       $     190    $  1,705        11.1%
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
                                                    --------  --------------       -------    --------
</TABLE>
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                                     PART C


<PAGE>

                                  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 Insurance
               Company ("Hartford") authorizing the establishment of the
               Separate Account.(1)

          (2)  Not applicable.

          (3)  (a)  Principal Underwriter Agreement.(2)

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

          (4)  Copy of the Individual Flexible Premium Variable Annuity 
               Contract.(1)

          (5)  Form of Application.(1)

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

          (6)  (b)  Bylaws of Hartford.(1)

          (7)  Not applicable.

- -------------

(1)  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13, to the 
     Registration Statement File No. 33-17207, dated May 1, 1995.

(2)  Incorporated by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 14, to the 
     Registration Statement File No. 33-17207, dated May 1, 1996.

(3)  Incorporated by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 15, to the 
     Registration Statement File No. 33-17207, filed on April 17, 1997.

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          (8)  Form of 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.

          (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
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wendell J. Bossen            Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Gregory A. Boyko             Senior Vice President, Director*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Peter W. Cummins             Senior Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Timothy M. Fitch             Vice President 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mary Jane B. Fortin          Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 David T. Foy                 Senior Vice President & Treasurer
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Lynda Godkin                 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                              Corporate Secretary, Director*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Lois W. Grady                Senior Vice President    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Stephen T. Joyce             Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Michael D. Keeler            Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Robert A. Kerzner            Senior Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thomas M. Marra              Executive Vice President, Director*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Joseph J. Noto               Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Craig R. Raymond             Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Donald A. Salama             Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Lowndes A. Smith            President and Chief Executive Officer, Director*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 David M. Znamierowski        Senior Vice President, 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.

<PAGE>

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

     Filed herewith as Exhibit 16.

Item 27.  Number of Contract Owners

     As of March 31, 1999, there were 240,709 Contract Owners.

Item 28.  Indemnification

     Under Section 33-772 of the Connecticut General Statutes, unless limited by
     its certificate of incorporation, the Registrant must indemnify a director
     who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of
     any proceeding to which he was a party because he is or was a director of
     the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection
     with the proceeding.

     The Registrant may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding
     because he is or was a director against liability incurred in the
     proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
     to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant, and, with
     respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reason to believe his conduct
     was unlawful. Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 33-771(a). Additionally, pursuant 
     to Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 33-776, the Registrant may indemnify officers 
     and employees or agents for liability incurred and for any expenses to 
     which they becomes subject by reason of being or having been an employees 
     or officers of the Registrant.  Connecticut law does not prescribe 
     standards for the indemnification of officers, employees and agents and 
     expressly states that their indemnification may be broader than the right 
     of indemnification granted to directors. 

     The foregoing statements are specifically made subject to the detailed
     provisions of Section 33-770 et seq.
          
     Notwithstanding the fact that Connecticut law obligates the Registrant to
     indemnify a only a director that was successful on the merits in a suit,
     under Article VIII, Section 1 of the Registrant's bylaws, the Registrant
     must 

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

     Additionally, the directors and officers of Hartford 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.  Such policy will reimburse the
     Registrant for any payments that it shall make to directors and officers
     pursuant to law and will, subject to certain exclusions contained in the
     policy, further pay any other costs, charges and expenses and settlements
     and judgments arising from any proceeding involving any director or officer
     of the Registrant in his past or present capacity as such, and for which he
     may be liable, except as to any liabilities arising from acts that are
     deemed to be uninsurable.

     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)


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          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
          Alpine Life Insurance Company - Separate Account One
          Alpine Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two
          American Maturity Life Insurance Company - Separate Account AMLVA
          Royal Life Insurance Company - Separate Account One
          Royal Life Insurance Company - Separate Account Two

     (b)  Directors and Officers of HSD

          Name and Principal                Positions and Offices
           Business Address                    With Underwriter  
          ---------------------         -----------------------------------
          Lowndes A. Smith              President and Chief Executive Officer,
                                        Director
          Thomas M. Marra               Executive Vice President & Director
          Peter W. Cummins              Senior Vice President
          Lynda Godkin                  Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                        and Corporate Secretary
          David T. Foy                  Treasurer
          George R. Jay                 Controller
          
          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.

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Item 31.  Management Services

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

Item 32.  Undertaking

     (a)  The Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to
          this Registration Statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure
          that the audited financial statements in the Registration Statement
          are never more than 16 months old so long as payments under the
          variable annuity Contracts may be accepted.

     (b)  The Registrant hereby undertakes to include either (1) as part of any
          application to purchase a contract offered by the Prospectus, a space
          that an 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 Council 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 duly caused this Registration Statement to be 
signed on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and State of Connecticut on 
this 9th day of April, 1999.

HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY - 
PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT
            (Registrant)

*By:  Thomas M. Marra                            *By:  /s/ Marianne O'Doherty 
     ----------------------------------------        -------------------------
     Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice President             Marianne O'Doherty
                                                            Attorney-in-Fact 
     
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY        
                    (Depositor)                           

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

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration 
Statement has been signed by the following persons and in the capacities and 
on the dates indicated.

Gregory A. Boyko, Senior Vice President,                                   
    Director *                                      
Lynda Godkin, Senior Vice President, 
    General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Director*
Thomas M. Marra, Executive Vice                   *By: /s/ Marianne O'Doherty 
                                                       -----------------------
    President, Director *                               Marianne O'Doherty
Lowndes A. Smith, President &                           Attorney-In-Fact
    Chief Operating Officer, Director *              
David M. Znamierowski, Senior Vice President,      Dated:  April 9, 1999   
     Director*


<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT INDEX


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

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

(15)      Copy of Power of Attorney

(16)      Organizational Chart




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                                      EXHIBIT 9


April 9, 1999                                LYNDA GODKIN
                                             SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL 
                                             COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY
                                             Law Department

Board of Directors
Hartford Life Insurance Company
200 Hopmeadow Street 
Simsbury, CT  06089

RE:  PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST SEPARATE ACCOUNT 
     HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
     FILE NO. 33-17207


Dear Sir/Madam:
 

I have acted as General Counsel to Hartford Life Insurance Company (the 
"Company"), a Connecticut insurance company, and Hartford Life Insurance 
Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account (the "Account") in 
connection with the registration of an indefinite amount of securities in the 
form of variable annuity contracts (the "Contracts") with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  I have 
examined such documents (including the Form N-4 Registration Statement) and 
reviewed such questions of law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and 
on the basis of such examination and review, it is my opinion that:
 
1.   The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing as a 
     stock life insurance company under the laws of the State of Connecticut 
     and is duly authorized by the Insurance Department of the State of 
     Connecticut to issue the Contracts.

2.   The Account is a duly authorized and validly existing separate account 
     established pursuant to the provisions of Section 38a-433 of the 
     Connecticut Statutes.

3.   To the extent so provided under the Contracts, that portion of the 
     assets of the Account equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities
     with respect to the Account will not be chargeable with liabilities arising
     out of any other business that the Company may conduct.

4.   The Contracts, when issued as contemplated by the Form N-4 Registration 
     Statement, will constitute legal, validly issued and binding obligations of
     the Company.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form N-4 
Registration Statement for the Contracts and the Account.

Sincerely,

/s/ Lynda Godkin

Lynda Godkin



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                                     EXHIBIT 10



                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                                         
                                          
                                          
                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

                                          
                                          
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our 
reports (and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of 
this Registration Statement File No. 33-17207 for Hartford Life Insurance 
Company Putnam Capital Manager Trust Separate Account on Form N-4.




                                         /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Hartford, Connecticut
April 12, 1999




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                        HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

                               Gregory A. Boyko
                                 David T. Foy
                                 Lynda Godkin
                                Thomas M. Marra
                                Lowndes A. Smith
                              Raymond P. Welnicki
                              Lizabeth H. Zlatkus
                             David M. Znamierowski


do hereby jointly and severally authorize Lynda Godkin, Christine Repasy, 
Marianne O'Doherty, Thomas S. Clark and Brian Lord to sign as their agent, 
any Registration Statement, pre-effective amendment, post-effective amendment 
and any application for exemptive relief of the Hartford Life Insurance 
Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 
1940, and do hereby ratify any such signatures heretofore made by such 
persons.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for 
the purpose herein set forth.

/s/ Gregory A. Boyko                    Dated as of January 15, 1999
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Gregory A. Boyko

/s/ David T. Foy                        Dated as of January 15, 1999
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David T. Foy

/s/ Lynda Godkin                        Dated as of January 15, 1999
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Lynda Godkin

/s/ Thomas M. Marra                     Dated as of January 15, 1999
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Thomas M. Marra

/s/ Lowndes A. Smith                    Dated as of January 15, 1999
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Lowndes A. Smith

/s/ Raymond P. Welnicki                 Dated as of January 15, 1999
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Raymond P. Welnicki

/s/ Lizabeth H. Zlatkus                 Dated as of January 15, 1999
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Lizabeth H. Zlatkus

/s/ David M. Znamierowski               Dated as of January 15, 1999
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David M. Znamierowski


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                                                     ORGANIZATIONAL CHART


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                                           THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
                                                           (DELAWARE)
                                                                |
                                                                ---------------------------------------------
                                                     NUTMEG INSURANCE COMPANY                               |
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)                         THE HARTFORD INVESTMENT
                                                                |                                   MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                                                 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY                         (DELAWARE)
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)                                    |
                                                                |                                           |
                                            HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY                HARTFORD INVESTMENT
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)                              SERVICES, INC.
                                                                |                                      (CONNECTICUT)
                                                       HARTFORD LIFE, INC.
                                                           (DELAWARE)
                                                                |
                                           HARTFORD LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)
                                                                |
                                                                |
                                                                |
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        |          |       |              |                   |                |               |             |             |
ITT HARTFORD LIFE  |       |              |                   |                |               |           HLIC         PLANCO
INTERNATIONAL LTD. |       |              |                   |                |               |          CANADA       FINANCIAL
  (CONNECTICUT)    |       |              |                   |                |               |      HOLDINGS, INC.   SERVICES,
        |          |       |              |                   |                |               |        (CANADA)     INCORPORATED
        |          |       |              |                   |                |               |             |     (PENNSYLVANIA)
        |          |       |              |                   |                |               |             |             |
        |          |  ALPINE LIFE  HARTFORD FINANCIAL   HARTFORD LIFE       HARTFORD        AMERICAN         |             |
        |          |   INSURANCE     SERVICES LIFE    INSURANCE COMPANY    FINANCIAL      MATURITY LIFE      |             |
        |          |    COMPANY      INSURANCE CO.      (CONNECTICUT)    SERVICES, LLC  INSURANCE COMPANY    |             |
        |          | (CONNECTICUT)   (CONNECTICUT)            |           (DELAWARE)      (CONNECTICUT)      |      PLANCO, INC.
        |          |                                          |                |               |             |     (PENNSYLVANIA)
        |          |      -------------------------------------                |       AML FINANCIAL, INC.   |
  HARTFORD CALMA   |      |                 |                 |                |         (CONNECTICUT)       |
    COMPANY        | ROYAL LIFE          HARTFORD          HARTFORD            |                         HARTFORD
   (FLORIDA)       | INSURANCE         INTERNATIONAL       LIFE AND            |                       LIFE INSURANCE
                   |  COMPANY        LIFE REASSURANCE   ANNUITY INSURANCE      |                         COMPANY 
                   | OF AMERICA            CORP.           COMPANY             |                         OF CANADA
                   |(CONNECTICUT)      (CONNECTICUT)     (CONNECTICUT)         |                          (CANADA)
                   |                                          |                |
                   |                                          |                |
                   |                                     ITT HARTFORD          |
                   |                                      LIFE, LTD.           |
                   |                                      (BERMUDA)            |
                   |                                                           |
                   |                                                           |
         ----------|         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         |                   |                     |                     |                  |                            |
   INTERNATIONAL           MS FUND          HL INVESTMENT           HARTFORD       HARTFORD SECURITIES        HARTFORD COMP. EMP.
     CORPORATE         AMERICA 1993-K       ADVISORS, LLC         EQUITY SALES        DISTRIBUTION              BENEFITS SERVICE
MARKETING GROUP, INC.     SPE, INC.         (CONNECTICUT)         COMPANY, INC.       COMPANY, INC.                  COMPANY
   (CONNECTICUT)         (DELAWARE)              |                (CONNECTICUT)       (CONNECTICUT)                (CONNECTICUT)
         |                                       |
         |                                       |
   THE EVERGREEN                         HARTFORD INVESTMENT
    GROUP, INC.                          FINANCIAL SERVICES
    (NEW YORK)                                 COMPANY
                                              (DELAWARE)
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<S>                                                                                        <C>

                                           THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
                                                           (DELAWARE)
                                                                |
                                                     NUTMEG INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)
                                                                |
                                                 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)
                                                                |
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     |           |                                              |
     |           |                                       ITT HARTFORD LIFE                
     |           |                                -------INTERNATIONAL LTD.
     |           |                                |       (CONNECTICUT)
     |           |                                |             |         
     |           |                                |        ITT HARTFORD    
     |           |                                |    ----SUDAMERICANA    
     |           |                                |   |     HOLDING S.A.    
     |           |                                |   |    (ARGENTINA)     
     |           |                                |   |------------------------------------------------------
     |           |                                |   |                               |                      |
     |           |                                |   |        HARTFORD            GALICIA              INSTITUTO DE
     |           |                                |   |        SEGUROS          VIDA COMPANIA        SALTA COMPANIA DE
     |           |                                |   |--------DE VIDA         DE SEGUROS S.A.      SEGUROS DE VIDA S.A.
     |           |                                |   |       (URUGUAY)          (ARGENTINA)            (ARGENTINA)
     |           |                                |   |    
     |           |             ICATU              |   |      ITT HARTFORD   
     |           |            HARTFORD            |   |-----SEGUROS DE VIDA 
     |           |          SEGUROS S.A.----------|   |       (ARGENTINA)
     |           |            (BRAZIL)            |   |                     
     |           |                |               |   |                     
     |           |                |               |   |      ITT HARTFORD   
     |           |   -- ----------|               |   |------SEGUROS DE    
     |           |   |            |               |   |       RETIRO S.A.   
     |           |   |            |               |   |       (ARGENTINA)   
     |-----------|----------------|---------------|---|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     |           |   |            |               |   |
     |           |   |      ICATU HARTFORD        |   |  CONSULTORA DE CAPITALES
     |           |   |     FUNDO DE PENSAO        |   |   S.A. SOCIEDAD GERENTE
     |           |   |         (BRAZIL)           |   |----DE FONDOS COMUNES
     |           |   |            |               |   |      DE ENVERSION
     |           |   |            |               |   |       (ARGENTINA)
     |           |   |      ICATU HARTFORD        |   |
     |           |   |    CAPITALIZACAO S.A.      |   |          CLARIDAD
     |           |   |         (BRAZIL)           |   |     ADMINISTRADORA DE
     |           |   |            |               |   |---FONDOS DE JUBILACIONES
     |           |   |        BRAZILCAP           |   |      Y PENSIONES S.A.
     |           |   |     CAPITALIZACAO S.A.     |   |       (ARGENTINA)
     |           |   |         (BRAZIL)           |   |
     |           |   |                            |   |
     |           |    --------------------------  |   |
     |           |---------------              |  |   |
     |                          |              |  |   |
HARTFORD FIRE               HARTFORD FIRE      |  |   |------- SEGPOOL S.A.
INTERNATIONAL------------INTERNATIONAL, LTD.   |  |   |        (ARGENTINA)
(GERMANY) GMBH              (CONNECTICUT)      |  |   |
(WEST GERMANY)                                 |  |   |
                                               |  |   |
                           ICATU HARTFORD      |  |   |         THESIS S.A.
                            ADMINISTRACAO      |  |   |-------- (ARGENTINA)
                          DE BENEFICIOS LTDA-- |  |   |
                              (BRAZIL)            |   |
                                                  |   |
                                  -----------------   |
                                  |                   |
                                 CAB                  |--------- U.O.R., S.A.
                             CORPORATION                         (ARGENTINA)
                       (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)       

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<S>                                                                                        <C>
                                           THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
                                                           (DELAWARE)
                                                                |
                                                     NUTMEG INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)
                                                                |
                                                 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                           (CONNECTICUT)
                                                                |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                                                                      |                         |
                                                                                         THE HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL             |
                |-----------------------------------------------------------------------FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.          |
                |                                 |                    |                          (DELAWARE)                    |
                |                                 |                    |         ----------------------|-----------------       |
                |                                 |                    |         |                     |         |       |      |
             ZWOLSCHE                             |                    |    ITT HARTFORD         LONDON AND      |   HARTFORD   |
          ALGEMEENE N.V.                          |                    | INTERNATIONAL, LTD.     EDINBURGH       | EUROPE, INC. |
          (NETHERLANDS)                           |                    |       (U.K.)       INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.|  (DELAWARE)  |
                |                                 |                    |                           (U.K.)        |              |
                |                                 |                    |                             |           |              |
                |                                 |                    |                -------------            |              |
                |                                 |                    |                |                        |              |
                |                           ITT ASSURANCES      HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL  |    LONDON AND          --ITT ERCOS    |
                |                              S.A.              INSURANCE CO., N.V.    |---  EDINBURGH           DE SEGUROS Y  |
                |    ZWOLSCHE ALGEMEENE      (FRANCE)                (BELGIUM)          | INSURANCE CO., LTD.    REASEGUROS S.A.|
                |----SCHADEVERZEKERING                                   |              |        (U.K.)             (SPAIN)     |
        --------|          N.V.-----------------------------------       |              |            |                          |
        |       |      (NETHERLANDS)                              |      |              |            |                          |
       Z.A.     |                                                 |      |              |   EXCESS INSURANCE                    |
- --VERZEKERINGEN |                                                 |      |              |     COMPANY LTD.                      |
|      N.V.     |      ZWOLSCHE ALGEMEENE                         |      |              |        (U.K.)                         |
|  (BELGIUM)    |------HERVERZEKERING B.V.                        |      |              |                                       |
|   |      -----|        (NETHERLANDS)                            |      |              |      LONDON AND                       |
|   |     |     |                                                 |      |              |--- EDINBURGH LIFE                     |
| Z.A. LUX S.A. |                                                 |      |              |  ASSURANCE CO., LTD.                  |
| (LUXEMBURG)   |    ZWOLSCHE ALGEMEENE                           |      |              |         (U.K.)                        |
|               |--LEVENS-VERZEKERING N.V.------------            |      |              |                                       |
|               |      (NETHERLANDS)                 |            |      |              |                                       |
- ----------------|------------------------------------|------------|------|--------------|---------------------------------------|
|               |                                    |            |      |              |                                       |
|       --------                                     |            |      |              |                                       |
|       |       |                                    |            |      |              |                                       |
|   ZWOLSCHE    |    ZWOLSCHE ALGEMEENE       ZWOLSCHE ALGEMEENE  |      |              |                                       |
|  ALGEMEENE    |-----HYPOTHEKEN N.V.        BELEGGINGEN III B.V. |      |              |                                       |
|  EUROPA B.V.  |      (NETHERLANDS)             (NETHERLANDS)    |      |              |                                       |
| (NETHERLANDS) |                                       ----------       |              |                                       |
- --------|       |                                       |                |              |                                       |
                |      EXPLOITATIEMAAT-          BELEGGINGSMAAT-         |              |                                       |
                |-----   SCHAPPIJ                 SCHAPPIJ               |              |                                       |
                |      BUIZERDLAAN B.V.          BUIZERDLAAN B.V.        |              |                                       |
                |        (NETHERLANDS)             (NETHERLANDS)         |              |                                       |
                |                                                        |              |                                       |
                |                                                        |              |                                  -----
                |          HOLLAND                                       |              |--------------------------        |
                |---- BELEGGINGSGROEP B.V.                               |              |                          |       |
                        (NETHERLANDS)                                    |              |-----------------         |       |
                                                                         |       -------|                 |        |       |
                                                                         |       |      |                 |        |       |
                                                                         |       |      |                 |        |       |
                                                                    F.A. KNIGHT  |  MACALISTER &    LONDON AND     | HARTFORD FIRE
                                                                     & SON N.V.  |  DUNDAS, LTD.     EDINBURGH     | INTERNATIONAL
                                                                     (BELGIUM)   |   (SCOTLAND)     TRUSTEES, LTD. |   SERVICIOS
                                                                                 |                    (U.K.)       |    (SPAIN)
                                                                                  -------------------------        -----------
                                                                                        |                 |                |
                                                                                    FENCOURT           QUOTEL        LONDON AND
                                                                                  PRINTERS, LTD.      INSURANCE       EDINBURGH
                                                                                     (U.K.)         SYSTEMS, LTD.  SERVICES, LTD.
                                                                                                       (U.K.)           (U.K.)
                                                                                                          |
                                                                                                      EUROSURE
                                                                                                      INSURANCE
                                                                                                    MARKETING, LTD.
                                                                                                        (U.K.)

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