FIRST AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT Pursuant to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC. and HARTFORD INVESTORS SERVICES COMPANY LLC dated as of March 1, 2003, HARTFORD EQUITY INCOME HLS FUND is...

                                                              Exhibit 99.h(viii)

                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                      TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

     Pursuant to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between HARTFORD
SERIES FUND, INC. and HARTFORD INVESTORS SERVICES COMPANY LLC dated as of Xxxxx
0, 0000, XXXXXXXX EQUITY INCOME HLS FUND is hereby included as a new series in
accordance with Section 10 of the Agreement. All provisions in the Agreement
shall apply to Hartford Equity Income HLS Fund.


                           HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
                           ON BEHALF OF:
                           Hartford Equity Income HLS Fund


                           By:  /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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                                Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
                                President


                           HARTFORD INVESTORS SERVICES COMPANY LLC


                           By:  /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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                                Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
                                President and Chief Executive Officer


Dated:  October 31, 2003