Common use of SERIES SHARES Clause in Contracts

SERIES SHARES. 1.1 The Trust and the Distributor agree to make shares of the Series available for purchase by Hartford on behalf of the Separate Accounts on each Business Day. The Trust will execute orders placed for each Separate Account on a daily basis at the net asset value of each Series next computed after receipt by the Trust, or its designee, of such order as of the close of business on each Business Day. A. For purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust and Distributor for receipt of orders from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Trust receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. B. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates the net asset value of each Series pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as set forth in the Series' prospectus. 1.2 The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), acting in good faith and in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, may refuse to permit the Trust to sell shares of any Series to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Series if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the sale of shares. 1.3 The Trust and the Distributor agree that shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold only to insurance companies for use in conjunction with variable life insurance policies or variable annuities. No shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold to the general public. 1.4 The Trust and the Distributor agree to redeem for cash, at Hartford's request, any full or fractional shares of the Series held by the Separate Accounts, on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of the request for redemption. A. For the purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of redemption requests from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Distributor receives notice of the redemption request by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. 1.5 Except as otherwise provided herein, Hartford agrees that purchases and redemptions of Series shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Series shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus. A. Hartford will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each Series. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and dollar amount of each Series to be purchase or redeemed. B. In the event of net purchases, Hartford will pay for shares before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after receipt of an order to purchase shares. C. In the event of net redemptions, the Trust shall pay the redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after an order to redeem Series shares is made. 1.6 Issuance and transfer of the Series' shares will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to Hartford or any Separate Account. Shares purchased will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account. The Trust shall furnish to Hartford the CUSIP number assigned to each Series as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 The Distributor shall notify Hartford in advance of any dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Series' shares, but by no later than same day notice by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the declaration date (by wire or telephone, followed by written confirmation). Hartford elects to reinvest all such dividends and capital gain distributions in additional shares of that Series. The Trust shall notify Hartford of the number of shares issued as payment of dividends and distributions. Hartford reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. 1.8 The Distributor shall provide, in a form acceptable to Hartford, the net asset value per share of each Series to Hartford on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is calculated. The Trust shall use its best efforts to make such net asset value per share available by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Information specified in this Section and Section 1.7 will be substantially in the form as set forth in attached SCHEDULE C. A. If the Distributor provides materially incorrect share net asset value information through no fault of Hartford, the Separate Accounts shall be entitled to an adjustment with respect to the Series shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct net asset value per share. B. Any material error in the calculation or reporting of net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain information shall be reported promptly to Hartford upon discovery. The Trust, Adviser or Distributor shall indemnify and hold harmless Hartford against any amount Hartford is legally required to pay annuity or life insurance contract owners that have selected a Series as an investment option ("Contract owners"), and which amount is due to the Trust's or its agents' material miscalculation and/or incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gains distribution rate. The Trust shall reimburse Hartford for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Distributor providing a materially incorrect share net asset value Hartford shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain to Hartford, subject to the immediately following sentence, Hartford shall immediately reimburse the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents for any material losses incurred by the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents as a result of the incorrect calculation. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain Contract owners, Hartford will consult with the Trust or its designee as to what reasonable efforts shall be made to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents. Hartford shall then make such reasonable effort, at the expense of the Trust or its agents, to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents; provided, however, Hartford shall not be obligated to initiate or otherwise pursue any legal action or rights of set off against Contract owners for any such reimbursements. With respect to the material errors or omissions described above, this section shall control over other indemnification provisions in this Agreement. C. The Distributor or the Trust shall also provide any additional information relating to each Series, including the non-fair market net asset value, in the time and manner reasonably requested by Hartford. 1.9 A. As used in this section, the terms below shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context:

SERIES SHARES. 1.1 The Trust and the Distributor agree to make shares of the Series available for purchase by Hartford the Company on behalf of the Separate Accounts on each Business DayDay (as hereafter defined). The Trust will execute orders placed for each Separate Account on a daily basis at the net asset value of each Series next computed after receipt by the Trust, or its designee, of such order as of the close of business on each Business Day, or to the extent appropriate, as provided in Schedule C attached hereto. A. For purposes of this Agreement, Hartford the Company shall be the designee of the Trust and Distributor for receipt of orders from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford Company constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Trust receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. B. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day on which and for so long as the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates the net asset value of each Series pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), ) or as set forth in the Series' prospectus. 1.2 The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), acting in good faith and in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, may refuse to permit the Trust to sell shares of any Series to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Series if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the sale of shares. 1.3 The Trust and the Distributor agree that shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold only to insurance companies for use in conjunction with variable life insurance policies or variable annuities. No shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold to the general public. 1.4 The Trust and the Distributor agree to redeem for cash, at Hartfordthe Company's request, any full or fractional shares of the Series held by the Separate Accounts, on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of the request for redemption. A. For the purposes of this Agreement, Hartford the Company shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of redemption requests from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford the Company constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Distributor receives notice of the redemption request by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. 1.5 Except as otherwise provided herein, Hartford the Company agrees that purchases and redemptions of Series shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Series shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus. A. Hartford The Company will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each Series. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and dollar amount of each Series to be purchase purchased or redeemed. B. In the event of net purchases, Hartford the Company will pay for shares before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after receipt of an order to purchase shares. C. In the event of net redemptions, the Trust shall pay the redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after an order to redeem Series shares is made. 1.6 Issuance and transfer of the Series' shares will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to Hartford the Company or any Separate Account. Shares purchased will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account. The Trust shall furnish to Hartford the Company the CUSIP number assigned to each Series as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 The Distributor shall notify Hartford the Company in advance of any dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Series' shares, but by no later than same day notice by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the declaration date (by wire or telephone, followed by written confirmation). Hartford The Company elects to reinvest all such dividends and capital gain distributions in additional shares of that Series. The Trust shall notify Hartford the Company of the number of shares issued as payment of dividends and distributions. Hartford The Company reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. 1.8 The Distributor shall provide, in a form acceptable to Hartfordthe Company, the net asset value per share of each Series to Hartford the Company on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is calculated. The Trust shall use its best efforts to make such net asset value per share available by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Information specified in this Section and Section 1.7 will be substantially in the form as set forth in attached SCHEDULE Schedule C. A. If the Distributor provides materially incorrect share net asset value information through no fault of Hartfordthe Company, the Separate Accounts shall be entitled to an adjustment with respect to the Series shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct net asset value per share. B. Any material error in the calculation or reporting of net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain information shall be reported promptly to Hartford the Company upon discovery. 1. The Trust, Adviser or Distributor shall indemnify and hold harmless Hartford the Company against any amount Hartford the Company is legally required to pay annuity or life insurance contract owners that have selected a Series as an investment option ("Contract owners"), and which amount is due to the Trust's or its agents' material miscalculation and/or incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gains distribution rate. The Trust shall reimburse Hartford for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Distributor providing a materially incorrect share net asset value Hartford shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. 2. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain to Hartfordthe Company, subject to the immediately following sentence, Hartford the Company shall immediately reimburse the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents for any material losses incurred by the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents as a result of the incorrect calculation. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain for Contract owners, Hartford the Company will consult with the Trust or its designee as to what reasonable efforts shall be made to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents. Hartford The Company shall then make such reasonable effort, at the expense of the Trust or its agents, to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents; provided, however, Hartford the Company shall not be obligated to initiate or otherwise pursue any legal action or rights of set off against Contract owners for any such reimbursements. 3. The Trust shall reimburse the Company for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Distributor providing a materially incorrect share net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain, including any administrative costs incurred by the Company in resolving the error. The Company shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. With respect to the material errors or omissions described above, this section shall control over other indemnification provisions in this Agreement. C. The Distributor or the Trust shall also provide any additional information relating to each Series, including the non-fair market net asset value, in the time and manner reasonably requested by Hartfordthe Company. 1.9 A. As used The Company agrees to use its best efforts to provide information to the Trust solely for the purpose of facilitating its compliance with Rule 22c-2 in this sectionaccordance with the Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement between the Company and the Trust, the terms below shall have the following meaningsamong others, unless a different meaning form of which agreement is clearly required attached hereto as Schedule D. Nothing herein, nor any action by the context:Company, shall be construed as, or infer that the Company has undertaken any duty or obligation, whether express or implied, at law or in equity, to detect abusive trading activities pursuant to the Fund Policies.

SERIES SHARES. 1.1 The Trust and the Distributor agree to make shares of the Series available for purchase by Hartford on behalf of the Separate Accounts on each Business DayDay by the Separate Accounts. The Trust will execute orders placed for each Separate Account on a daily basis at the net asset value of each Series next computed after receipt by the Trust, Trust or its designee, designee of such order as of the close of business on each Business Dayorder. A. For purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust and Distributor for receipt of orders from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Trust receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. B. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates the net asset value of each Series pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as set forth in the Series' prospectus. 1.2 The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), acting in good faith and in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, may refuse to permit the Trust to sell shares of any Series to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Series if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the sale of shares. 1.3 The Trust and the Distributor agree that shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold only to insurance companies for use in conjunction with variable life insurance policies or variable annuities. No shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold to the general public. 1.4 The Trust and the Distributor agree to redeem for cash, at Hartford's request, any full or fractional shares of the Series held by the Separate Accounts, on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of the request for redemption. A. For the purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of redemption requests from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Distributor receives notice of the redemption request by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. 1.5 Except as otherwise provided herein, Hartford agrees that purchases and redemptions of Series shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Series shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus. A. Hartford will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each Series. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and dollar amount of each Series to be purchase or redeemed. B. In the event of net purchases, Hartford will pay for shares before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after receipt of an order to purchase shares. C. In the event of net redemptions, the Trust shall pay the redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after an order to redeem Series shares is made. 1.6 Issuance and transfer of the Series' shares will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to Hartford or any Separate Account. Shares purchased will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account. The Trust shall furnish to Hartford the CUSIP number assigned to each Series identified in Schedule B attached as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 The Distributor shall notify Hartford in advance of any dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Series' shares, but by no later than same day notice by 6:00 6:30 p.m. Eastern time on the declaration date (by wire or telephone, followed by written confirmation). Hartford elects to reinvest all such dividends and capital gain distributions in additional shares of that Series. The Trust shall notify Hartford of the number of shares issued as payment of dividends and distributions. Hartford reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. 1.8 The Distributor shall provide, in a form acceptable to Hartford, provide the net asset value per share of each Series to Hartford on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is calculated. The Trust shall use its best efforts to make such net asset value per share available by 6:00 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Information specified in this Section and Section 1.7 will be substantially in the form as set forth in attached SCHEDULE C.Schedule D. A. If the Distributor provides materially incorrect share net asset value information through no fault of Hartford, the Separate Accounts shall be entitled to an adjustment with respect to the Series shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct net asset value per share. B. The determination of the materiality of any net asset value pricing error and its correction shall be based on the SEC's recommended guidelines regarding these errors. Any material error in the calculation or reporting of net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain information shall be reported promptly to Hartford upon discovery. The Trust, Adviser or Distributor Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless Hartford against any amount Hartford is legally required to pay annuity or life insurance contract owners that have selected a Series as an investment option ("Contract owners"), and which amount is due to the Trust's or its agents' material miscalculation and/or incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gains distribution rate. The Trust shall reimburse Hartford for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Distributor providing a materially incorrect share net asset value Hartford shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain to Hartford, subject to the immediately following sentence, Hartford shall immediately reimburse the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents for any material losses incurred by the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents as a result of the incorrect calculation. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain Contract owners, Hartford will consult with the Trust or its designee as to what reasonable efforts shall be made to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents. Hartford shall then make such reasonable effort, at the expense of the Trust or its agents, to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents; provided, however, but Hartford shall not be obligated to initiate or otherwise pursue any take legal action or rights of set off against Contract owners for any such reimbursementsowners. With respect to the material errors or omissions described above, this section shall control over other indemnification provisions in this Agreement. C. The Distributor or the Trust shall also provide any additional information relating to each Series, including the non-fair market net asset value, in the time and manner reasonably requested by Hartford. 1.9 A. As used in this section, the terms below shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context:

SERIES SHARES. 1.1 The Trust and the Distributor agree to make shares of the Series available for purchase by Hartford on behalf of the Separate Accounts on each Business Day. The Trust will execute orders placed for each Separate Account on a daily basis at the net asset value of each Series next computed after receipt by the Trust, or its designee, of such order as of the close of business on each Business Day. A. For purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust and Distributor for receipt of orders from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Trust receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. B. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates the net asset value of each Series pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as set forth in the Series' prospectus. 1.2 The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), acting in good faith and in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, may refuse to permit the Trust to sell shares of any Series to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Series if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the sale of shares. 1.3 The Trust and the Distributor agree that shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold only to insurance companies for use in conjunction with variable life insurance policies or variable annuities. No shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold to the general public. 1.4 The Trust and the Distributor agree to redeem for cash, at Hartford's request, any full or fractional shares of the Series held by the Separate Accounts, on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of the request for redemption. A. For the purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of redemption requests from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Distributor receives notice of the redemption request by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. 1.5 Except as otherwise provided herein, Hartford agrees that purchases and redemptions of Series shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Series shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus. A. Hartford will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each Series. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and dollar amount of each Series to be purchase or redeemed. B. In the event of net purchases, Hartford will pay for shares before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after receipt of an order to purchase shares. C. In the event of net redemptions, the Trust shall pay the redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after an order to redeem Series shares is made. 1.6 Issuance and transfer of the Series' shares will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to Hartford or any Separate Account. Shares purchased will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account. The Trust shall furnish to Hartford the CUSIP number assigned to each Series identified in SCHEDULE B attached as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 The Distributor shall notify Hartford in advance of any dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Series' shares, but by no later than same day notice by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the declaration date (by wire or telephone, followed by written confirmation). Hartford elects to reinvest all such dividends and capital gain distributions in additional shares of that Series. The Trust shall notify Hartford of the number of shares issued as payment of dividends and distributions. Hartford reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. 1.8 The Distributor shall provide, in a form acceptable to Hartford, the net asset value per share of each Series to Hartford on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is calculated. The Trust shall use its best efforts to make such net asset value per share available by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Information specified in this Section and Section 1.7 will be substantially in the form as set forth in attached SCHEDULE C.D. A. If the Distributor provides materially incorrect share net asset value information through no fault of Hartford, the Separate Accounts shall be entitled to an adjustment with respect to the Series shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct net asset value per share. B. Any material error in the calculation or reporting of net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain information shall be reported promptly to Hartford upon discovery. The Trust, Adviser or Distributor Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless Hartford against any amount Hartford is legally required to pay annuity or life insurance contract owners that have selected a Series as an investment option ("Contract owners"), and which amount is due to the Trust's or its agents' material miscalculation and/or incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gains distribution rate. The Trust shall reimburse Hartford for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Distributor providing a materially incorrect share net asset value Hartford shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain to Hartford, subject to the immediately following sentence, Hartford shall immediately reimburse the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents for any material losses incurred by the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents as a result of the incorrect calculation. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain Contract owners, Hartford will consult with the Trust or its designee as to what reasonable efforts shall be made to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents. Hartford shall then make such reasonable effort, at the expense of the Trust or its agents, to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents; provided, however, Hartford shall not be obligated to initiate or otherwise pursue any legal action or rights of set off against Contract owners for any such reimbursements. With respect to the material errors or omissions described above, this section shall control over other indemnification provisions in this Agreement. C. The Distributor or the Trust shall also provide any additional information relating to each Series, including the non-fair market net asset value, in the time and manner reasonably requested by Hartford. 1.9 The parties agree that the Contracts are not intended to serve as vehicles for frequent transfers among the Funds in response to short-term stock market fluctuations. The Trust and Hartford agree to cooperate to deter transfer activity in the Funds where such activity occurs through the Contracts and has been identified as abusive or following a "market timing" pattern ("Abusive Transfers"). A. As used The Trust acknowledges and agrees that the Contracts may not give Hartford the ability to restrict transfers and that Hartford does not have the ability or desire to track, in real time, individual transfers in omnibus accounts or in all Contracts. B. The Trust agrees to notify Hartford of transfer activity that the Trust deems to be Abusive Transfer activity. After receiving such notice from the Trust, Hartford agrees that it will cooperate with the Trust and Distributor to limit Abusive Transfers to the extent permissible under the terms and conditions of Contract owner prospectuses, Contracts and other governing laws. Further, Hartford will, upon request, provide to the Trust or the Distributor such information, subject to Hartford's privacy policies protecting certain individual customer information, as they may consider necessary or desirable to review the possible existence and extent of Abusive Transfer activity. The Trust and Hartford agree to amend this sectionprovision as mutually deemed to be necessary to reflect any applicable law changes. C. In the event the Trust implements restrictions on trading, market timing policies, redemption fees, or any other trading policy or procedure that is more restrictive and/or that conflicts, as determined by Hartford in its reasonable discretion, with Hartford's trading policies and procedures for the Variable Contracts, the terms below shall have Trust will bear all expenses for closing the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly required by affected Series in the context:Contracts.

SERIES SHARES. 1.1 The Trust Fund and the Distributor agree to make shares of the Series available for purchase by Hartford on behalf of the Separate Accounts on each Business Day. The Trust Fund will execute orders placed for each Separate Account on a daily basis at the net asset value of each Series share next computed after receipt by the TrustFund, or its designee, of such order as of the close of business on each Business Day. A. For purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust Fund and Distributor for receipt of orders from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the TrustFund; provided, provided to the extent not inconsistent with regulatory requirements, that Hartford receives the order by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and the Fund receives notice from Hartford by telephone, facsimile (orally confirmed), or by such other means as the Fund and Hartford may mutually agree of such order, that the Trust Fund receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. B. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust Fund calculates the net asset value of each Series pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as set forth in the Series' prospectus. 1.2 The Board of Trustees Directors of the Trust Fund (the "Board"), acting in good faith and in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, may refuse to permit the Trust Fund to sell shares of any Series to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Series if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the sale of shares. 1.3 The Trust Fund and the Distributor agree that shares of the Trust Fund or any of its Series will be sold only to insurance companies for use in conjunction with variable life insurance policies or variable annuities. No shares of the Trust Fund or any of its Series will be sold to the general public. 1.4 The Trust Fund and the Distributor agree to redeem for cash, at Hartford's request, any full or fractional shares of the Series held by the Separate Accounts, on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust Fund or its designee of the request for redemption. A. For the purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust Fund for receipt of redemption requests from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the TrustFund; provided, provided to the extent not inconsistent with regulatory requirements, that Hartford receives the redemption request by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and the Fund receives notice from Hartford by telephone, facsimile (orally confirmed), or by such other means as the Fund and Hartford may mutually agree of such redemption request that the Distributor receives notice of the redemption request by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. 1.5 Except as otherwise provided herein, Hartford agrees that purchases and redemptions of Series shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Series shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus. A. Hartford will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each Series. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and dollar amount of each Series to be purchase or redeemed. B. In the event of net purchases, Hartford will pay for Series shares before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after receipt of an order to purchase shares. C. In the event of net redemptions, the Trust Fund shall pay the redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after an order to redeem Series shares is made. 1.6 Issuance and transfer of the Series' shares will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to Hartford or any Separate Account. Shares purchased will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account. The Trust Fund shall furnish to Hartford the CUSIP number assigned to each Series identified in SCHEDULE B attached as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 The Distributor shall notify Hartford in advance of any dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Series' shares, but by no later than same day notice by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the declaration date (by wire or telephone, followed by written confirmation). The parties understand that Hartford elects to reinvest all such dividends and capital gain distributions in additional shares of that Series. The Trust Fund shall notify Hartford of the number of Series shares issued as payment of dividends and distributions. Hartford reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. 1.8 The Distributor shall provide, in a form acceptable to Hartford, the net asset value per share of each Series share to Hartford on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is calculated. The Trust Fund shall use its reasonable best efforts to make such net asset value per share available by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Information specified in this Section and Section 1.7 will be substantially in the form as set forth in attached SCHEDULE C.D. A. If the Distributor provides materially incorrect Series share net asset value information through no fault of Hartford, the Separate Accounts shall be entitled to an adjustment with respect to the Series shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct net asset value per share. B. Any material error in the calculation or reporting of net asset value per Series share, dividend or capital gain information shall be reported promptly to Hartford upon discovery. The Trust, Adviser or Distributor Fund shall indemnify and hold harmless Hartford against any amount Hartford is legally required to pay annuity or life insurance contract owners that have selected a Series as an investment option ("Contract owners"), and which amount is due to the TrustFund's or its agents' material miscalculation and/or incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gains distribution rate. The Trust Fund shall reimburse Hartford for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Distributor providing a materially incorrect share net asset value Hartford shall submit an invoice to the Trust Fund or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust Fund or its agents result in a gain to Hartford, subject to the immediately following sentence, Hartford shall immediately reimburse the TrustFund, the applicable Series or its agents for any material losses incurred by the TrustFund, the applicable Series or its agents as a result of the incorrect calculation. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust Fund or its agents result in a gain Contract owners, Hartford will consult with the Trust Fund or its designee as to what reasonable efforts shall be made to recover the money and repay the TrustFund, the applicable Series or its agents. Hartford shall then make such reasonable effort, at the expense of the Trust Fund or its agents, to recover the money and repay the TrustFund, the applicable Series or its agents; provided, however, Hartford shall not be obligated to initiate or otherwise pursue any legal action or rights of set off against Contract owners for any such reimbursements. With respect to the material errors or omissions described above, this section shall control over other indemnification provisions in this Agreement. C. The Distributor or the Trust Fund shall also provide any additional information relating to each Series, including the non-fair market net asset value, in the time and manner reasonably requested by Hartford. 1.9 The parties agree that the Contracts are not intended to serve as vehicles for frequent transfers among the Funds in response to short-term stock market fluctuations. The Fund and Hartford agree to cooperate to deter transfer activity in the Funds where such activity occurs through the Contracts and has been identified as abusive or following a "market timing" pattern ("Abusive Transfers"). A. As used The Fund acknowledges and agrees that the Contracts give Hartford the ability to restrict transfers under certain circumstances and that Hartford does not have the current ability to track, intra-day, individual transfers in omnibus accounts or in all Contracts. B. The Fund agrees to notify Hartford of transfer activity that the Fund deems to be Abusive Transfer activity. After receiving such notice from the Fund, Hartford agrees that it will cooperate with the Fund and Distributor to limit Abusive Transfers to the extent permissible under the terms and conditions of Contract owner prospectuses, Contracts and other governing laws. The Fund and Hartford agree to amend this sectionprovision as mutually deemed to be necessary to reflect any applicable law changes. C. In the event the parties' respective restrictions on trading, market timing policies, redemption fees, or any other trading policy or procedure conflict, the terms below shall have parties agree to negotiate in good faith their respective responsibility for expenses for closing the following meaningsaffected Series in the Contracts. D. In accordance with Rule 22c-2 adopted in SEC Rel. No. IC-26782 (Mar. 11, unless a different meaning is clearly required 2005), by the context:compliance date noted therein, Hartford, will provide, upon request by the Fund, the Taxpayer Identification Number or other identifying information contained in the Hartford's records, of any particular or all Contract owners that purchased, redeemed, transferred, or exchanged shares of the Funds, and the amount and dates of such purchases, redemptions, transfers and exchanges. Hartford will also honor any instructions from the Fund to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Fund shares by a Contract owner who has been identified by Hartford or the Fund as having engaged in transactions in such shares that violate the Fund's policies established for the purpose of eliminating or reducing Abusive Transfers. The Fund may in the future offer Series and/or share classes offered through the Separate Accounts that impose redemption fees in certain circumstances ("Redemption Fee Funds"). Hartford and the Fund will maintain required records and otherwise comply with any applicable regulation issued by the SEC or other agency relating to the assessment and collection of redemption fees by such Redemption Fee Funds.

SERIES SHARES. 1.1 The Trust and the Distributor agree agrees to make shares of the Series available for purchase by Hartford on behalf of the Separate Accounts on each Business Day. The Trust will execute orders placed for each Separate Account on a daily basis at the net asset value of each Series next computed after receipt by the Trust, or its designee, of such order as of the close of business on each eat Business Day. A. For purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust and Distributor for receipt of orders from each Separate Account and receipt rem:el:it by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Trust receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. B. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates the net asset value of each Series pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("`SEC"), as set forth in the Series' prospectus. 1.2 The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), acting in good faith and in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, may refuse to permit the Trust to sell shares of any Series to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Series if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction Jurisdiction over the sale of shares. 1.3 The Trust and the Distributor agree agrees that shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold only to insurance Insurance companies for use in conjunction with variable life insurance policies or variable annuities. No shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold to the general public. 1.4 The Trust and the Distributor agree agrees to redeem for cash, at Hartford's request, any full or fractional shares of the Series held by the Separate Accounts, on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of the request for redemption. A. For the purposes of this Agreement, Hartford shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of redemption requests from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford constitutes receipt by the Trust., provided that the Distributor Trust receives notice of the redemption request by 9:30 a.m. a,m, (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. Hartford agrees to submit such orders electronically through secured trading systems as described on Schedule Etc this Agreement or, if it is unable to submit orders electronically. Hartford shall submit such orders through manual transmissions using the procedures described in Schedule E to this Agreement. 1.5 Except as otherwise provided herein, Hartford agrees that purchases and redemptions of Series shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Series shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus. A. Hartford will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each Series. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and dollar amount of each Series to be purchase or redeemed. B. In the event of net purchases, Hartford will pay for shares before 3:00 p.m. p.m (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after receipt of an order to purchase shares. C. In the event of net redemptions, the Trust shall use rts best efforts to pay the redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after an order to redeem Series shares is made. Payment shall be made within the time period specified in the Series' prospectus, made, then the Trust shall apply any such delay in redemptions uniformly to all record holders of shares of that Series. 1.6 Issuance and transfer of the Series' shares will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to Hartford or any Separate Account. Shares purchased will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account. The Trust shall furnish to Hartford the CUSIP CUSP number assigned to each Series identified In Schedule B attached as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 The Distributor Trust shall notify Hartford in advance on or before the ex-dividend xxxx of any dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Series' shares, but by no later than same day notice by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the declaration date shares (by wire or telephone, followed by written confirmation). Hartford elects to reinvest all such dividends and capital gain distributions in additional shares of that Series. , The Trust shall notify Hartford of the number of shares issued as payment of dividends and distributions. Hartford reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. 1.8 The Distributor Trust shall provide, in a form acceptable to Hartford, the net asset value per share of each Series to Hartford on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is Is calculated. The Trust shall use its Its best efforts to make such net asset value per share available by 6:00 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Information specified in In this Section and Section 1.7 will be substantially in the form as set forth in In attached SCHEDULE C.Schedule D. A. If the Distributor Trust provides materially incorrect share net asset value information Information through no fault of Hartford, . the Separate Accounts shall be entitled to an adjustment with respect to the Series shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct net asset value per share. B. Any material error in the calculation or reporting by the Trust of net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain information shall be reported promptly to Hartford upon discovery. The Trust, Adviser or Distributor Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless Hartford against any amount Hartford is Is legally required to pay annuity or life insurance contract owners that have selected a Series as an investment Investment option ("Contract owners"), and which amount is due to the Trust's or its Its agents' material miscalculation and/or incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gains distribution rate. The Trust shall reimburse Hartford for any and all ail costs and expenses that result from the Distributor Trust providing a materially incorrect share net asset value value. Hartford shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred Incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain to Hartford, subject to the immediately Immediately following sentence, Hartford shall immediately reimburse the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents for any material losses incurred by the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents as a result of the incorrect calculation. , Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain to Contract owners, Hartford will consult with the Trust or its designee as to what reasonable efforts shall shalt be made to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents. Hartford shall then make such reasonable effort, at the expense of the Trust or its agents, to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents; provided, however, . Hartford shall not be obligated to initiate Initiate or otherwise pursue any legal action or rights of set off against Contract owners for any such reimbursements. With respect to the material errors or omissions described above, this section shall control over other indemnification provisions in this Agreement. C. The Distributor or the Trust shall also provide any additional information relating to each Series, including the non-fair market net asset value, in the time and manner reasonably requested by Hartford. 1.9 A. As used in this section, the terms below shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context:

SERIES SHARES. 1.1 The Trust and the Distributor agree agrees to make shares of the Series available for purchase by Hartford the Company on behalf of the Separate Accounts on each Business DayDay (as hereafter defined). The Trust will execute orders placed for each Separate Account on a daily basis at the net asset value of each Series next computed after receipt by the Trust, or its designee, of such order as of the close of business on each Business Day, or to the extent appropriate, as provided in Schedule C attached hereto. A. For purposes of this Agreement, Hartford the Company shall be the designee of the Trust and Distributor for receipt of orders from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford Company constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Trust receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. B. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day on which and for so long as the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Trust calculates the net asset value of each Series pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), ) or as set forth in the Series' prospectus. 1.2 The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), acting in good faith and in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, may refuse to permit the Trust to sell shares of any Series to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Series if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the sale of shares. 1.3 The Trust and the Distributor agree that shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold only to insurance companies for use in conjunction with variable life insurance policies or variable annuities. No shares of the Trust or any of its Series will be sold to the general public. 1.4 The Trust and the Distributor agree to redeem for cash, at Hartfordthe Company's request, any full or fractional shares of the Series held by the Separate Accounts, on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of the request for redemption. A. For the purposes of this Agreement, Hartford the Company shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of redemption requests from each Separate Account and receipt by Hartford the Company constitutes receipt by the Trust, provided that the Distributor receives notice of the redemption request by 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on the next following Business Day. 1.5 Except as otherwise provided herein, Hartford the Company agrees that purchases and redemptions of Series shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Series shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus. A. Hartford The Company will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each Series. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and dollar amount of each Series to be purchase purchased or redeemed. B. In the event of net purchases, Hartford the Company will pay for shares before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after receipt of an order to purchase shares. C. In the event of net redemptions, the Trust shall pay the redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the next Business Day after an order to redeem Series shares is made. 1.6 Issuance and transfer of the Series' shares will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to Hartford the Company or any Separate Account. Shares purchased will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account. The Trust shall furnish to Hartford the Company the CUSIP number assigned to each Series as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 The Distributor Trust shall notify Hartford the Company in advance of any dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Series' shares, but by no later than same day notice by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the declaration date (by wire or telephone, followed by written confirmation). Hartford The Company elects to reinvest all such dividends and capital gain distributions in additional shares of that Series. The Trust shall notify Hartford the Company of the number of shares issued as payment of dividends and distributions. Hartford The Company reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. 1.8 The Distributor Trust shall provide, in a form acceptable to Hartfordthe Company, the net asset value per share of each Series to Hartford the Company on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is calculated. The Trust shall use its best efforts to make such net asset value per share available by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Information specified in this Section and Section 1.7 will be substantially in the form as set forth in attached SCHEDULE Schedule C. A. If the Distributor Trust provides materially incorrect share net asset value information through no fault of Hartfordthe Company, the Separate Accounts shall be entitled to an adjustment with respect to the Series shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct net asset value per share. B. Any material error in the calculation or reporting of net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain information shall be reported promptly by the Trust to Hartford the Company upon discovery. 1. The Trust, Adviser or Distributor Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless Hartford the Company against any amount Hartford the Company is legally required to pay annuity or life insurance contract owners that have selected a Series as an investment option ("Contract owners"), and which amount is due to the Trust's or its agents' material miscalculation and/or incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gains distribution rate. The Trust shall reimburse Hartford for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Distributor providing a materially incorrect share net asset value Hartford shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. 2. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain to Hartfordthe Company, subject to the immediately following sentence, Hartford the Company shall immediately reimburse the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents for any material losses incurred by the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents as a result of the incorrect calculation. Should a material miscalculation by the Trust or its agents result in a gain for Contract owners, Hartford the Company will consult with the Trust or its designee as to what reasonable efforts shall be made to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents. Hartford The Company shall then make such reasonable effort, at the expense of the Trust or its agents, to recover the money and repay the Trust, the applicable Series or its agents; provided, however, Hartford the Company shall not be obligated to initiate or otherwise pursue any legal action or rights of set off against Contract owners for any such reimbursements. 3. If the Trust provides materially incorrect share net asset value information through no fault of the Company, the Trust shall reimburse the Company for any and all costs and expenses that result from the Trust providing a materially incorrect share net asset value per share, dividend or capital gain, including any administrative costs incurred by the Company in resolving the error. The Company shall submit an invoice to the Trust or its agents for such losses incurred as a result of the above which shall be payable within sixty (60) days of receipt. With respect to the material errors or omissions described above, this section shall control over other indemnification provisions in this Agreement. C. The Distributor or the Trust shall also provide any additional information relating to each Series, including the non-fair market net asset value, in the time and manner reasonably requested by Hartfordthe Company. 1.9 A. As used The Company agrees to use its best efforts to provide information to the Trust (via the Distributor) solely for the purpose of facilitating its compliance with Rule 22c-2 in this sectionaccordance with the Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement between the Company and the Distributor, the terms below shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning form of which agreement is clearly required by the context:attached hereto as Schedule D.