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## Corporate  

## Corporate Profile 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. is a diversified insurance and financial services organization offering investment products; indi- vidual life, group life and group disability insurance products; and property and casualty insurance products. 

## Corporate Headquarters 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 690 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 860-547-5000 

## Internet Address 

http://www.thehartford.com 

## Annual Meeting 

Shareholders are cordially invited to attend The Hartford’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Wallace Stevens Theatre at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.’s home office at Hartford Plaza, 690 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut. Shareholders of record as of March 22, 2005 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. 

## Transfer Agent/Shareholders Records 

For information or assistance regarding stock records, dividend checks or stock certificates, please contact The Hartford’s transfer agent: 

The Bank of New York Shareholder Relations Department–12E P.O. Box 11258 Church Street Station New York, NY 10286 800-254-2823 

To send certificates for transfer and address changes: The Bank of New York Receive and Deliver Department–11W P.O. Box 11002 Church Street Station New York, NY 10286 

Address inquires about The Hartford’s Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Payment Plan to: The Bank of New York Dividend Reinvestment Department P.O. Box 1958 Newark, NJ 07101-9774 E-mail: shareowners@bankofny.com Internet address: www.stockbny.com 

## Investor Relations 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Hartford Plaza, HO-1-01 Hartford, CT 06115 Attn: Investor Relations 860-547-2537 

## Media Inquiries 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Media Relations Hartford Plaza, T-12-56 Hartford, CT 06115 860-547-5200 

## Common Stock and Dividend Information 

The Hartford’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbol “HIG.” The following table presents the high and low closing prices for the common stock of The Hartford on the NYSE for the periods indicated, and the quarterly dividends declared per share: 

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As of February 15, 2005, there were approximately 180,000 shareholders of The Hartford. 

## Certifications 

The Hartford’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have filed written certifications with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002, for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004, and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The certifications for The Hartford’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 are filed as Exhibits 31.01 and 31.02 to the Form 10-K, and are included herein. In addition, The Hartford’s Chief Executive Officer has certified to the NYSE that he is not aware of any violation by The Hartford of NYSE corporate governance listing standards, as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual. 

Some of the statements in this Annual Report 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 materi- ally. 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 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements whether as a result of new infor- mation, future events or otherwise. 

