EXHIBIT 99.d(viii)
AMENDMENT NUMBER 7 TO
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement between Hartford
Investment Financial Services, LLC (formerly known as Hartford Investment
Financial Services Company) ("HIFSCO") and The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.
(formerly known as ITT Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.) dated March 3, 1997, as
amended (the "Agreement"), The Hartford Income Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus
Fund, The Hartford Short Duration Fund, The Hartford Tax-Free California Fund
and The Hartford Tax-Free New York Fund are hereby included in the definition of
Portfolio. All provisions in the Agreement shall apply to the management of The
Hartford Income Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Short
Duration Fund, The Hartford Tax-Free California Fund and The Hartford Tax-Free
New York Fund except as stated below.
The advisory fee for the five new portfolios shall be accrued daily and
paid monthly, based upon the following annual rates and upon the calculated
daily net asset value of the Fund:
The Hartford Income Fund and The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
Net Asset Value Annual Rate
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First $500 million 0.60%
Amount over $500 million 0.55%
The Hartford Short Duration Fund, The Hartford Tax-Free California Fund
and The Hartford Tax-Free New York Fund
Net Asset Value Annual Rate
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First $500 million 0.55%
Amount over $500 million 0.50%
This amended Agreement is effective for a period of two years from the
date hereof and shall continue in effect thereafter in accordance with the
provisions of Section 9 of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this amendment to be
executed on the 31st day of October, 2002.
HARTFORD INVESTMENT FINANCIAL THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS,
SERVICES, LLC INC.
on behalf of:
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ The Hartford Income Fund
----------------------------------- The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ The Hartford Short Duration Fund
Senior Vice President, Investments The Hartford Tax-Free California Fund
The Hartford Tax-Free New York Fund
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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President
