The
Wildcat level sponsors include The Lake Highlands YMCA, Starbucks,
Viking, Bryant Burton Kupcanas Architects, Inc. disability insurer , today announced that their groundbreaking
founding partnership, which began in 2003, has been renewed and will continue
for another four years through the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing,
China . Paralympics," said Richard Mucci, executive vice president and director
of The Hartford's Group Benefits Division. Paralympics and The Hartford is exactly what
athletes need to pursue our goal of athletic excellence," said Ron Williams,
captain of the U."
The Paralympic Games are the Olympic equivalent for athletes with physical
disabilities and take place two weeks following the Olympic Games, using the
same host city and its venues.com

Contact:
Dave Lafrennie
The Hartford
(860)843-6154

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For individual runners, the
cost is $20.S .S. About 4,000 athletes attended the 2004
Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, making it the second -largest sporting
event in the world (second only to the Olympics). The Marathon is owned by Detroit Free Press and features six
divisions: marathon (26.2 miles), half-marathon (13.2 miles), Reebok Team
Relays (5 person teams - 26.

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Its charter
members strive to fulfill as sense of community for young women in
Lake Highlands through volunteer and social activities.

Contact:
Beth Bourgeois
US Paralympics
(719) 866-2039

Contact:
Kristin Flyntz
The Hartford
(860) 843-4191
kristin. DETROIT, Yet another major sporting event has been
scheduled to bring tens of thousands of people to Detroit in 2005.

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S. These uncertainties also include: the possibility of
less favorable loss activity than anticipated; the response of reinsurance
companies under reinsurance contracts; the possibility that actual and
anticipated asbestos liabilities might be greater than currently estimated;
general economic and business conditions that are less favorable than
anticipated; changes in interest rates or the stock markets; stronger than
anticipated competitive activity; unfavorable legislative, regulatory or
judicial developments; and more frequent or severe catastrophes than
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history.
"The Hartford has invested heavily in the development of Paralympic
athletes," said Charlie Huebner, managing director of U. The
Hartford 's Internet address is http://www.

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The goal is to demonstrate that individuals with
disabilities are often limited only by misperceptions and can achieve success
in all aspects of life, including the work place.S. Paralympics website at http://www.DetroitFreePressMarathon.

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00. Kids' race
fees are $10. (NYSE: HIG), a
leading U.
The Hartford's long history of support for the Paralympic community
includes more than 10 years of sponsoring programs, organizations and world-
class athletes with physical disabilities to showcase peoples' abilities.S. Olympic Committee and is
dedicated to becoming the world leader in the Paralympic sports movement and
promoting excellence in the lives of all persons with physical disabilities.

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Partnership Shares Focus on Abilities, Commitment to the Paralympic Movement

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Paralympics(R) and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc . The Company assumes no obligation to update this release which
speaks as of the date issued.

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Dallas City
Councilman Bill Blaydes will kick off the event and announce the
winners of the run., Dorsey Construction,
Herbs Paint and Body, Viscern, Winstead, Sechrest and Minick, and the
Honorable Bill Keffer. We share a
passion and pride for Lake Highlands and for ensuring its reputation
as a strong community. Paralympics, resulting in the founding
partnership and the most significant corporate commitment to the Paralympic
movement in U.S.

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With the help of the Wildcat level sponsors that gave $500 or
more, Run On will manage the event attracting elite runners as well as
Lake Highlands residents interested in improving the community.

S.
"The support provided by U.

About U.
The official 26.

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Paralympics.S. These are
designed to educate members of the business community in what it is like to be
a Paralympic athlete by competing in sports that require the participants to
find new and creative ways to use or adapt their bodies to achieve the
objectives of each sport.

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The event will begin and end at Lake Highlands High
School located at 9449 Church Road in Dallas and will be followed by a
community carnival at the Lake Highlands North Recreation center.

U.S. Paralympics and The Hartford Continue Founding Partnership Through 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

Paralympics:
U.
The Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, presented by Greektown
Casino, is an annual road race certified by the US Track and Field
Association. John Health 5K Fun Run and
Fitness Walk (3.

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All proceeds from the run will go toward
improving Lake Highlands' area schools and parks.
As part of its founding partnership with U. Paralympics is a division of the U.
For more information, visit http://www.

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to support physically disabled athletes and future generations of
Paralympians," Huebner said.S.S.1 miles), Wright +
Filippis Wheelchair and Hand Cycle Competition (26.

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Families are
$50.
For additional information and registration visit our website at
www.S. Paralympics, The Hartford
will sponsor a number of events called Paralympic Experiences. (NYSE: HIG) is one of the
nation 's largest insurance and financial services companies, with 2003
revenues of $18.

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org., U. U. "This sponsorship
provides elite athletes with quality coaching, competitive opportunities, and
the ability to focus on our training.org.

Certain statements made in this release should be considered forward
looking information as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 .
Detroit Free Press, in conjunction with the State of Michigan Governor's
office, the City of Detroit Mayor's office, the Detroit Lions and the NFL, has
set a date for the 2005 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon.
This year, the event will be held in downtown Detroit on Sunday , October
23.

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The values and mission of U.

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Paralympics shares our belief that
tremendous success is possible by focusing on an individual's abilities
instead of limitations. The company is a leading provider of investment
products, life insurance and group benefits; automobile and homeowners
products; commercial property and casualty insurance; and reinsurance. This year, the Free Press
Marathon is expecting 15,000 runners.com .

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About Lake Highlands Junior Women's League:

Lake Highlands Junior Women's League is an auxiliary of the Lake
Highlands Women's League and was founded in November 2004.com.S.S. The Hartford cautions investors that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may
differ materially .flyntz@hartfordlife.
In 2004, participation grew by 59%, with over 10,000 runners representing
45 U.2 mile race is the only major running event to cross
international borders twice, with both the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-
Windsor Tunnel's underwater mile.

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"Councilman Blaydes, the voice of Lake Highlands,
has served the Lake Highlands community through many endeavors over
the past 30 years and we are very proud to welcome him as the master
of ceremonies for our first annual fun run," said Julie Johnson, Fun
Run co-chair.
Every Fun Run activity is open to all ages with events for
children and raffle drawings for adults.00 (2 adults and kids under 12) on race day. Contact Julie Johnson, Fun Run chair, at 214-503-8284
to be mailed a brochure.
The Hartford is the first company to sign a seven-figure, multi-year
agreement exclusively with U.
"The Hartford is extremely proud to continue its founding partnership of
U. Disabled Cycling Team and winner of a silver and bronze
medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympic Games of Athens.S.

About The Hartford:
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.usparalympics.

Date is Set for 28th Annual Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon

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Calendar Editors /Feature Editors

DALLAS----Lake Highlands Junior
Women's League (LHJWL), a new philanthropic organization based in the
Lake Highlands area of Dallas, will host its first annual 5K Fun Run
and 1-mile Family Walk on Saturday, April 30, 2005.lhjwl.S. "In its first two years, this
partnership has helped raise awareness of the validity of Paralympic sport in
America and we want to continue distinguishing The Hartford as a company
committed to the disability community. Paralympics align
perfectly with The Hartford's long-term commitment to disabled sports and
enhancing the lives of individuals with physical disabilities," he said.thehartford.
Visit the U. Investors are directed to consider the risks and
uncertainties in our business that may affect future performance and that are
discussed in readily available documents, including the company's annual
report and other documents filed by The Hartford with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.S.

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City Councilman Bill Blaydes to Emcee ''Run the Highlands''; Lake Highlands Community Kicks Off Its Inaugural Fun Run on Saturday April 30

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The day of the race the cost will be $25.00 per child without a deadline entry.S. "Their
continued partnership with U. The Hartford also will
sponsor Paralympic teams and sporting events, along with The Hartford's
National Ability Tour, an ongoing effort conducted in partnership with
Paralympic athletes that promotes hiring and retaining people with
disabilities in the work place. The total purse for the event is more than $30,000.

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