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HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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STAG VARIABLE LIFE LAST SURVIVOR
SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 24, 1998 TO THE
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1997
FOR STAG VARIABLE LIFE LAST SURVIVOR
To correct a typographical error, the second to the last paragraph of the
Section entitled "Deductions and Charges from the Account Value -- Monthly
Deduction Amounts" is deleted and replaced with the following language:
The current and guaranteed mortality and expense risk rate for the first ten
Policy Years is 0.80%. For Policy Years 11 through 20, the current and
guaranteed maximum rate is 0.50% and is reduced to 0.25% after Policy Year
20.
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