EXHIBIT D.(XVIII)
AMENDMENT NUMBER 17 TO
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Effective March 30, 2007
The Investment Management Agreement between Hartford Investment Financial
Services, LLC (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services Company)
and The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. (formerly known as ITT Hartford Mutual
Funds, Inc.) dated March 3, 1997, as amended (the "Agreement"), is hereby
further amended as follows, in order to reflect a reduction in management fees
for The Hartford Focus Fund:
In Section 7 of the Agreement, the fee schedule for The Hartford Focus Fund
is restated as follows:
ANNUAL
NET ASSET VALUE RATE
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First $500 million 0.850%
Next $500 million 0.800%
Amount Over $1 billion 0.750%
HARTFORD INVESTMENT FINANCIAL THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
SERVICES, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Executive Vice President Vice President
HMF, Inc.
