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"Early literacy is everything ," says Gary Brochu of The Hartford, an
innovations consultant, who coordinates The Hartford's Reading Buddies
program.4938
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It offers users the
choice of over 20,000 hotels -- at savings of up to 60% -- in 97 countries and
2,200 cities worldwide.

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The company is a
leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits;
automobile and homeowners products; and business property-casualty insurance.

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net/hotel.com), a service
of eMediaWire., For the past decade ,
hundreds of employees from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Seuss and Lemony Snicket .

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(NYSE: HIG) have spent their lunch break in a school library with the likes of
Dr.
"There is perhaps nothing more important to our future than the education
of our nation's young people, " said Ramani Ayer, The Hartford's chairman and
CEO.
The Hartford is one of the nation's largest financial services and
insurance companies, with 2004 revenues of $22.thehartford.

Contacts:
Victoria Gallant
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SYDNEY, Australia, Australians have spent their
summer holidays largely in Australia for 2005/2006 according to leading online
accommodation provider, HotelClub (http://www. Currently, the program's more than 80 volunteers are paired with an
individual third -grader, including special needs students and those for whom
English is a second language.

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"We're letting the kids know that someone is interested in them.
The Hartford's Internet address is http: //www.

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* Source: Euromonitors 2005 Travel and Tourism in Australia
# Source: HotelClub

About HotelClub
HotelClub (http://www.net) is a global accommodation specialist website
offering hotel bookings for up to 12 months in advance. Volunteers, students and books: brought
together each week through a program called "Reading Buddies.

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Additionally, 25% of bookings by Australians for international
destinations included: New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong , USA,
Italy and the UK. HotelClub is available in nine languages -- Chinese,
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish."
The Reading Buddies program has served as a model for volunteer efforts
around the city and its success has galvanized support for local public
schools from The Hartford and a number of local corporations.

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Aussies Stay Home for Their Summer Holidays

Some of the statements in this release may be considered forward-looking
statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Contact: Chloe Lim of HotelClub, +61-2-8263-5106, or
chloe. These important risks and uncertainties include those
discussed in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our 2004 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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With
an increased capacity to travel (due to Christmas, New Year and school
holidays*) most Australians favored domestic travel over the December -
January period.

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Australians are also opting for shorter and more frequent stays and
spending more money on leisure activities* with the average booking duration
of 2.

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75% of the bookings made by Australians in 2005/2006
were for destinations within Australia.
HotelClub offers over to 20,000 hotel accommodation choices in 2,200
cities and 97 countries worldwide, including 1,100 hotels and apartments in
Australia and over 2,500 hotels throughout the Asia Pacific Region. "Therefore , by
making reading an enjoyable activity, rather than a chore, the volunteers from
The Hartford are helping our students to become successful and productive
contributors to our city and society .547.

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Kuala Lumpur and other Asian cities are emerging as strong
choices for Australian travelers . Investors
should consider the important risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ.

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Governor M. Joining these employees over the years have
been a generation of third-grade students from West Middle Elementary School,
located in Hartford's urban Asylum Hill neighborhood just a few blocks from
the company's world headquarters.gallant@thehartford.

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Bookings for the summer holiday period have increased by 86%# from
2004/2005 to 2005/2006.

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The top destinations where Australians
traveled to over summer included 8 Australian cities and only 2 overseas
cities, compared with 2004/2005. We assume no obligation to update this release, which speaks as
of the date issued.547.

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HotelClub.
"Australians are taking holidays with an ever increasing number of choices
at their disposal -- including a wide range of domestic and international
options to choose from.prwebdirect.

The Hartford Celebrates a Decade of Helping Students Read

"Being able to read is the foundation upon which all learning is based,"
said Robert Henry, Superintendent of Hartford Public Schools. The Hartford is
a major supporter of public education in the city of Hartford and donates more
than $2 million annually to improve educational opportunities for city
schoolchildren.com

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Australia has everything from beaches to snowy
mountains for skiing holidays.
The youngsters were treated to a visit from Larry the Stag, the company's
mascot, along with Hartford Superintendent of Schools Robert Henry, and the
2004 Connecticut Book Award-winner Pegi Dietz Shea, who read from her latest
work, The Carpet Boy's Gift.
Volunteers and students meet on a regular basis, often once a week, to read a
book of the student's choosing from the school library.com

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5 nights (based on HotelClub bookings) with an average spend of $403 per
booking."
To mark the employee-run program's 10-year anniversary, The Hartford today
hosted a celebration at its headquarters for the volunteers and their buddies. The students ' reading
levels range, from beginner to intermediate.
Through the years, school administrators and teachers have found that the
Reading Buddies program has made a notable difference in student performance. I thank The Hartford for its investment
in our students' future.

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In addition, Asia and the Pacific Islands are
within easy reach and are becoming a more affordable option with low -cost air
carriers at their disposal," said Chloe Lim, Director of Sales and Marketing,
HotelClub .lim@flairview. Jodi Rell Proclaims May 11th "Reading Buddies Day" in the State

HARTFORD, Conn. A personalized, signed copy of Shea's book was
presented to each third grader. "We are very proud of the dedication of our employees to make a
significant difference in our community by helping children learn to read. Each third-grader gets a reading buddy.com.loparco@thehartford.

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Since the 1994-1995 school year, nearly 1,000 West Middle Elementary
School third graders have honed their reading skills with a Hartford Reading
Buddy.
We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance, and actual results may differ materially.

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