EXHIBIT d.(xxi)
AMENDMENT NUMBER 8 TO
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Hartford Investment
Financial Services, LLC (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial
Services Company) and Wellington Management Company, LLP ("Wellington
Management") dated March 3, 1997, as amended (the "Agreement") is hereby amended
to include THE HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION II FUND (the "New Fund") as a new
Portfolio. All provisions in the Agreement shall apply to the New Fund except as
stated below.
The sub-advisory fee shall be accrued daily and paid quarterly, based upon
the following annual rates and upon the calculated daily net asset value of THE
HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION II FUND:
Net Asset Value Annual Rate
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First $250,000,000 .50
Next $250,000,000 .45
Next $500,000,000 .00
Xxxxxx Over $1 billion .35
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 28th day of April, 2005.
HARTFORD INVESTMENT FINANCIAL WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
SERVICES, LLC LLP
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President Senior Vice President
