HARTFORD SECURITIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC.

                                                                Exhibit 99.e(ii)

                     FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

     Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement
between HARTFORD SECURITIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC. and HARTFORD SERIES FUND,
INC. dated August 28, 2002 (the "Agreement"), HARTFORD EQUITY INCOME HLS FUND is
hereby included as a new series. All provisions in the Agreement shall apply to
Hartford Equity Income HLS Fund.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this amendment to be
executed on the 31st day of October, 2003.


                            HARTFORD SECURITIES DISTRIBUTION
                            COMPANY, INC.


                            By:   /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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                                  Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
                                  Executive Vice President


                            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