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DEAN WITTER SELECT DIMENSION PLAN
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 21, 1995 TO THE HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY -
SEPARATE ACCOUNT THREE PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1994
The subsection entitled "THE COMPANY" should read as follows:
THE COMPANY
Hartford Life Insurance Company was originally incorporated under the laws
of Massachusetts on June 5, 1902. It was subsequently redomiciled to
Connecticut. It is a stock life insurance company engaged in the business of
writing health and life insurance, both ordinary and group, in all states of
the United States and the District of Columbia. The offices of HL are
located in Simsbury, Connecticut; however, its mailing address is P.O. Box
2999 Hartford, CT 06104-2999. HL is ultimately 100% owned by Hartford Fire
Insurance Company, one of the largest multiple lines insurance carriers in
the United States. Hartford Fire Insurance Company is a subsidiary of ITT
Corporation.
Hartford Life Insurance Company has an A++ (superior) rating from A.M. Best
and Company, Inc. HL has an AA+ rating from Standard & Poor's and Duff and
Phelps highest rating (AAA) on the basis of its claims paying ability. These
ratings do not apply to the performance of the Separate Account. However,
the policy obligations under this variable life insurance policy are the
general corporate obligations of HL. These ratings do apply to HL's ability
to meet its insurance obligations under the policy.
