Company Press Release

Hartford Funds Names Eric Levinson Senior National Account Manager

Radnor, Penn. – March 22, 2013 – Hartford Funds named Eric Levinson, 42, senior national account manager. He is responsible for developing and strengthening the relationships with Hartford Funds’ largest broker dealer clients and coordinating relationship management with sales, marketing, product and operations. Levinson reports to John Brennan, head of national accounts.

“With 20 years in the industry and experience as a successful wholesaler and national account manager, Eric is an exciting addition to our team,” said Jac McLean, head of distribution at Hartford Funds. “Our new structure is designed to strengthen partnerships with the largest distributors, drive growth and help us become a top ten fund complex.”

Levinson is a 20-year industry veteran who spent the last 13 years with AllianceBernstein. He worked in AllianceBernstein’s Hong Kong office in 2012 and prior to that was in the relationship management group from 2004 to 2012, leading the team for nearly three years. Before moving to New York in 2004, Eric was a wholesaler in San Francisco for eight years.

Levinson’s hire comes on the heels of Hartford Funds announcing the reorganization of its sales force and its recently expanded relationship with Wellington Management Company, LLP, which serves as the primary sub-adviser for more than 50 equity, fixed-income, multi-asset, and alternative funds.

Hartford Funds offers a broad range of actively managed strategies designed to provide solutions for a variety of investment needs. Established in 1996, Hartford Mutual Funds has $87.6 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2012. For more information about the fund family, visit www.hartfordfunds.com.

Wellington Management Company, LLP, is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms, overseeing US$758 billion as of Dec. 31, 2012. As a private firm whose sole business is investment management, it seeks a long-term view and alignment of its interests with those of its clients. The firm’s investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. Wellington Management serves clients in more than 50 countries.

 About The Hartford

With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) is a leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds. The company is widely recognized for its service excellence, sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at www.thehartford.com .

Hartford Funds are underwritten and distributed by Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC.

Wellington Management Company, LLP, is an independent and unaffiliated sub-adviser to The Hartford.

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal.