"Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone at any time without warning.
The Hartford's Internet address is http://www.com.com

Pregnancy can also pose a variety of
physical and emotional difficulties for the woman herself.

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News reports are filled with success
stories, when lives were saved using the devices; as well as tragedies, when
help wasn't able to get there in time. Oral
retinoid drugs are extremely hazardous, even fatal, to the developing fetus. Isotretinoin can
cause birth defects in the early weeks after conception, before a woman
realizes she is pregnant.

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Currently , only 5 to 8 percent of SCA
victims survive, due to delayed access to defibrillation. "We applaud the FDA's
requirements and expect officials to carefully monitor this program.

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We
believe that equipping each of our partner schools with AEDs is a vital step
in ensuring the safety and well-being of both students and adults.
The Hartford's donation of AEDs supports a movement across the country to
increase the availability of defibrillators in schools -- strategically
placing them within easy reach of coaches, teachers, school nurses,
administrators and support staff who are trained to use them.
The Hartford's support of AEDs stemmed from a customer inquiry several
years ago. Eating disorders are
secretive and many medical providers are not trained properly to diagnose
them.
In women with eating disorders, pregnancy is far more likely to happen
through medication -induced ovulation than through natural means.
Pregnant women who continue their eating disorder have a higher incidence of
first-trimester miscarriage, still births, low infant birth weights, breech
babies, and congenital malformation., Starting March 1, all patients
prescribed the anti-acne medication Accutane or other isotretinoin drugs must
register with a new federal monitoring program designed to prevent birth
defects or the prescription will not be filled.

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Pamela. "Unless the right questions are asked, the eating disorder will not
get diagnosed. The
professional staff equips each resident with the right tools to live a
healthy, productive life . Green.

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The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. "Based on our research of the
devices , we determined that not only was it a good idea for our customer to
implement an AED program at its workplace, but it made sense for The Hartford
to equip its own offices as well.Gallant@thehartford .
If pregnancy is achieved, the risk is high for obstetrical complications.

"Sometimes by focusing on the health of the developing baby and the wish
to be the best mother she can, a woman will discover the desire to recover
from her eating disorder," adds Dr. Woods.Y. Green, M.

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When its victim is a child or young adult, the loss can be particularly
devastating to an entire community ," said Lynda Godkin, The Hartford's senior
vice president of State and Community Relations.

The Hartford is one of the nation's largest financial services and
insurance companies, with 2004 revenues of $22.Rekow@thehartford.
-- If a woman is pregnant and worried about weight gain and weigh-ins at
the OB/GYN's office, this is a red flag that eating disorder issues
may be present.
The organization's comments came in a national policy statement on
retinoid drugs such as Accutane and the psoriasis medication Soriatane
(acitretin).

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Customers of The Hartford are
eligible for significant savings on the cost of AED hardware and associated
services through an alliance with a major AED manufacturer.
"The benefits of public access defibrillation are clear: The more AEDs
that are available at places where people gather, the greater the likelihood
that a trained person will be at the right place at the right time and with
the right equipment to save a life," said Relyea.com

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"Securing additional AEDs for each of our schools is an important benefit
to the Hartford School District," said Hartford Public Schools Superintendent
Robert Henry. We assume no obligation to update this release, which speaks as
of the date issued., March of Dimes medical director.
Women with childbearing potential must take two pregnancy tests with
laboratory-confirmed negative results before obtaining a prescription and must
take monthly pregnancy tests. Other
retinoids include Targretin and Vesanoid. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of
research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in
2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth .

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Numerous studies
have shown that early defibrillation can increase survival rates significantly
-- to as high as 74 percent if defibrillation is conducted within three to
five minutes. If a
woman has anorexia or bulimia, she will have a harder time becoming pregnant
and carrying a child , and a greater likelihood of either miscarriage or birth
defects.
"While the March of Dimes is cautiously optimistic iPledge will be
successful in preventing pregnancy exposures, we remain concerned some
patients may seek to purchase isotretinoin via the Internet and circumvent the
requirements ," says Nancy S.

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Eating disorders profoundly impact the entire reproductive process. Even if
ovulation and subsequent fertilization occur, the uterine environment is often
not conducive to implantation.

March of Dimes Applauds FDA Monitoring Program

Federal regulations requiring wholesale and retail providers of
isotretinoin drugs to register with iPledge went into effect December 30.

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"Schools are particularly important locations for AEDs because, in
addition to being places where our children spend much of their time, schools
also serve as community centers, hosting meetings , evening classes and other
events for people of all ages," said Alan Relyea, a loss control expert with
The Hartford and former paramedic instructor with one of the first advanced
life support programs in the nation.

Some of the statements in this release may be considered forward -looking
statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.547. Remuda Treatment Centers offer professional, Biblically based
programs exclusively dedicated to the professional treatment of females
suffering from eating disorders. For more information, call 1-800-445-1900 .

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Keeping Kids Safe...The Hartford Launches Program to Give Life-Saving Defibrillators to Hartford Schools

, It can happen on a job
site. Investors
should consider the important risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ.
Woods."
Despite a previous voluntary monitoring program, more than 1,000 women
using Accutane became pregnant since the drug was first licensed, and babies
were born with birth defects caused by the drug.
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is
to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects , premature birth,
and infant mortality.

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(NYSE: HIG), whose own Loss
Control department has for years worked with its business policyholders to
implement AED programs at their facilities, today took the added step of
equipping three of its Hartford neighbor schools with AEDs -- the latest
chapter in the company's longtime involvement with local education issues.
We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance, and actual results may differ materially.
Dr.nacersano.

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It can happen in a high rise.
-- Women in general should discuss their nutrition, weight and diet
history with their health care providers, even if their providers
don't ask them. Food + Drug Administration
iPledge program and urges the agency to monitor its effectiveness and to
create comparable programs for other oral retinoid medications . Isotretinoin is one of the
most potent known teratogens (birth defect causing agent) available .
"No pregnant woman should ever take isotretinoin and no woman taking
isotretinoin should ever get pregnant," said Dr.

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The American Heart Association estimates that 250,000 Americans die from
sudden cardiac arrest each year.Remuda Ranch, Nation's Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center, Says Pregnant
Women With Eating Disorders Have Higher Risk Pregnancies and Deliveries

PHOENIX, For women with eating disorders,
pregnancy can be a very scary time. They have more problems
breastfeeding, including insufficient lactation or negative reactions to
breast milk in their babies. Urges FDA to Monitor Internet Purchases of Accutane to Prevent Birth Defects

WHITE PLAINS, N.

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As part of The Hartford's donation, Hartford Public High will receive 12
units and Quirk Middle and West Middle Elementary schools will each receive
two. 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 .

Eating Disorders in Pregnant Women Are Often Undetected

"A simple comment like 'you've gained a lot of weight' by a health care
provider can cause trauma in a pregnant eating disorder patient ," said Brenda
Woods, MD, director of primary care medicine at Remuda Ranch, Programs for
Anorexia and Bulimia.

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Often, just the normal weight gain can
cause women with eating disorders a lot of stress and anxiety that can lead to
a complicated pregnancy and delivery.
"The medical community doesn't even consider eating disorders as a cause
of infertility because patient lab work usually comes back normal," adds Dr.
For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at
http: //www.

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Victoria. "Many patients don't mention they have an eating
disorder and many health care providers don't ask.
Following the birth of the child, women with eating disorders also have a
higher incidence of postpartum depression.
The March of Dimes applauds the new U.D .
"Even with iPledge, women may still obtain the drug from friends or other
sources without knowing its powerful potential to cause birth defects.

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It can happen on a school playing field. Each resident is treated by a team of six
professionals including a psychiatric and primary care provider, registered
dietitian, Masters-trained therapist, psychologist and registered nurse. Birth defects associated with isotretinoin
include hydrocephaly (enlargement of the brain's fluid-filled spaces);
microcephaly (small head and brain); mental retardation; heart defects; ear
and eye abnormalities; cleft lip and palate; and others.marchofdimes.com or its Spanish language Web site at
http://www.

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It's called Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), and without fast defibrillation -- a
pulse of electric current applied to the heart with an Automated External
Defibrillator (AED) -- it can kill. The company is a
leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits;
automobile and homeowners products; and business property-casualty insurance.

Contacts:
Pamela Rekow
860. One study showed that nearly one in five
patients at an infertility clinic had eating disorders. Woods suggests the following advice for both the medical community and
women with eating disorders:

-- If there's a problem getting pregnant, health care providers should
look at nutrition , weight and exercise history.

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"One of our business customers asked whether we thought AEDs were
a good risk management idea," said Relyea.7 billion.
Thorough monitoring and education is needed to ensure no infant ever again
develops a birth defect because of these drugs.org.

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Leading National Insurer Equips Neighbor Schools With the Latest in Emergency
Medical Equipment

An Important Lesson in Risk Management, it Says

HARTFORD, Conn. "We 're grateful to The Hartford for donating these much-needed
devices to West Middle Elementary, Quirk Middle and Hartford Public High.547."
Retinoids are chemically related to vitamin A, which plays a role in
embryonic and fetal development.
Other brands of isotretinoin include Amnesteem , Claravis and Sotret.

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"Numerous studies have shown
that improving access to AEDs can increase survival rates significantly." The Hartford has since placed AEDs in each
of its offices across the country and continues to help customers implement
AED programs at their places of business.thehartford."
In addition, physicians at fertility clinics and centers often see women
with irregular or non-existent menstrual periods and there isn't any inquiry
into the patient's nutritional, mental health and weight history.

About Remuda Ranch Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia
Remuda Ranch is a caring place for women and girls who are suffering from
ever-increasing levels of anorexia , bulimia and other eating disorder related
issues.