The Hartford's Jonathan Bennett to Speak at AIFA Conference

HARTFORD, Conn., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Bennett, executive vice president for Personal and Small Business Insurance at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. will speak at The Association of Insurance Financial Analysts (AIFA) 2006 Mid-Winter Conference on Monday, March 6 at approximately 11:35 a.m. (EST) at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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During the presentation, Bennett will provide an overview of The Hartford's property and casualty operations and the Company's market opportunities and product offerings for its personal and commercial insurance lines. The presentation will be simultaneously Webcast on The Hartford's Web site at http://www.thehartford.com/ir.

The Hartford, a Fortune 100 company, is one of the nation's largest financial services and insurance companies, with 2005 revenues of $27.1 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, Brazil and the United Kingdom. The Hartford's Internet address is http://www.thehartford.com/.

Some of the statements in this release should be considered forward- looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements about our future results of operations. 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 2005 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 Victoria O'Brien Greg Schroeter 860/547-4938 860/547-9140 victoria.obrien@thehartford.com gregory.schroeter@thehartford.com