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SELECT DIMENSIONS VARIABLE ANNUITY
HARTFORD LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT THREE
SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 TO THE
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 3, 1999
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The investment objective of the Utilities Portfolio in the section entitled "The
Portfolios -- Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Select Dimensions Investment Series" is
deleted and replaced with the following:
UTILITIES PORTFOLIO
Seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation.
The MidCap Growth Portfolio's name is changed to MidCap Equity Portfolio. All
references in the prospectus and statement of additional information to "MidCap
Growth Portfolio" should be replaced with "MidCap Equity Portfolio."
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