2008-07-17 21:44:13 -

www.thehartford.com - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: HIG), one of the nation's largest diversified financial services companies, today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share of Common Stock, payable on October 1, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2008.

About The Hartford

The Hartford, a Fortune 100 company,

is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services companies, with 2007 revenues of $25.9 billion. The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits; automobile and homeowners products; and business property and casualty insurance. International operations are located in Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil and Ireland. The Hartford's Internet address is www.thehartford.com.

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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 2007 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.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Media:
Shannon Lapierre, 860-547-5624
Shannon.lapierre@thehartford.com
or
Investor:
JR Reilly, 860-547-9140
JR.Reilly@thehartford.com