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PUTNAM HARTFORD INHERITANCE MANAGER VARIABLE LIFE
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 28, 1999 TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 3, 1999
FOR PUTNAM HARTFORD INHERITANCE MANAGER VARIABLE LIFE
The following should be inserted after the first sentence of the paragraph
entitled "Last Survivor Policies" of the section entitled "Your Policy",
subsection "Other Benefits of Your Policy":
Currently, only single life policies are available in the state of New
York.
HV-2356
333-36329
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