The Hartford's Kevin Connor to Speak at UBS Conference Presentation Set for March 30 at 10:10 a.m. HARTFORD, Conn., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Connor, managing director and senior vice president of PLANCO Financial Services, Inc., a wholly owned wholesaling subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), will speak at the UBS Asset Gathering Conference on Wednesday, March 30, at approximately 10:10 a.m. (EST) at The Ritz-Carlton in Boston. Connor's presentation will be simultaneously Webcast on The Hartford's Web site at http://www.thehartford.com/ir. He will discuss "The Business of Sales," an overview of PLANCO's model of selling investment products to financial advisors. The Hartford is one of the nation's largest financial services and insurance companies, with 2004 revenues of $22.7 billion. The company is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits; automobile and homeowners products; and business property-casualty insurance. The Hartford's Internet address is http://www.thehartford.com/. Some of the statements in this release may be considered forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Investors should consider the important risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ. These important risks and uncertainties include those discussed in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update this release, which speaks as of the date issued. Contact(s): Media Investors Cynthia Michener Kim Johnson 860/547-5624 860/547-6781 DATASOURCE: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. CONTACT: Cynthia Michener, +1-860-547-5624, , or Kim Johnson, +1-860-547-6781, both of The Hartford Web site: http://www.thehartford.com/

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