Exhibit 24(b)(8.77)

Third Amendment to the Selling and Services Agreement and Fund Participation Agreement

     This Third Amendment dated as of December 2, 2010 by and between ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“ING Life”), ING Institutional Plan Services, LLC (“ING Institutional”), ING Financial Advisers, LLC (“ING Financial”)(collectively “ING”), and Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC (“Distributor”) is made to the Selling and Services Agreement and Fund Participation Agreement, as amended on April 14, 2009 and March 1, 2010, and dated as of September 2, 2008 (the “Agreement”). Terms defined in the Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18 of the Agreement, ING and Distributor wish to amend the Agreement as set forth below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties agree as follows:

     Section II of Schedule A to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and is replaced by the revised Section II of Schedule A attached hereto.

     Except as modified hereby, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

     This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Amendment.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

[Signatures appear on following page.]

ING LIFE INSURANCE AND		HARTFORD INVESTMENT FINANCIAL
ANNUITY COMPANY		SERVICES, LLC
By:	/s/ Lisa S. Gilarde	By:	/.s/ Betsy Schroeder
Name:	Lisa S. Gilarde	Name:	Betsy Schroeder
Title: Vice President		Title:	Asst. Vice President
ING FINANCIAL ADVISERS, LLC		ING INSTITUTIONAL PLAN SERVICES, LLC
By:	/s/ David Kelsey	By:	/s/ Michelle Sheiowitz, Attorney in Fact
Name:	David Kelsey	Name: Michelle Sheiowitz, Attorney in Fact
Title: Vice President		Title: Vice President

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SCHEDULE A

Section II

The following chart shall be used to calculate Fees pursuant to Section I of this Schedule A with respect to each Fund and Share class:

FUND NAME	SHARE	TOTAL	ADMINISTRAT	12B-1 FEE	OTHER
	CLASS	COMPENSATI	IVE SERVICE	(SERVICE	FEE1
		ON	FEE	FEE)
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	R3	bps	bps	bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	R4	bps	bps	bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.

The following chart shall be used to calculate Fees for Class R5 and Y shares of the following funds:

The Hartford Advisers Fund	The Hartford Equity Growth Allocation Fund2 The Hartford High Yield Fund
The Hartford Balanced Allocation Fund2	The Hartford Global Growth Fund		The Hartford International Growth Fund
The Hartford Capital Appreciation II Fund	The Hartford Global Health Fund		The Hartford International Small Company Fund
The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund2	The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund2
The Hartford Equity Income Fund	The Hartford Growth Fund
Fund Name	Share	Total	Administrative	12b-1 Fee	Other
	Class	Compensation	Service Fee	(Service	Fee1
				Fee)
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	R5	bps	bps	bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	Y	bps	bps	bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.

The following chart shall be used to calculate Fees for Class R5 and Y shares of the following funds:

The Hartford Balanced Income Fund	The Hartford Fundamental Growth Fund			The Hartford International Opportunities Fund
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund	The Hartford Global All-Asset Fund			The Hartford International Value Fund
The Hartford Checks & Balances Fund2	The Hartford Global Real Asset Fund			The Hartford Small Company Fund
The Hartford Disciplined Equity Fund	The Hartford Global Research Fund			The Hartford SmallCap Growth Fund
The Hartford Diversified International Fund	The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund			The Hartford Value Fund
The Hartford Dividend & Growth Fund	The Hartford MidCap Fund			The Hartford Value Opportunities Fund
The Hartford Floating Rate Fund	The Hartford MidCap Value Fund
Fund Name	Share	Total	Administrative		12b-1 Fee	Other
	Class	Compensation	Service Fee		(Service	Fee1
					Fee)
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	R5	bps	bps		bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	Y	bps	bps		bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.

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The following chart shall be used to calculate Fees for Class R5 and Y shares of the following funds:

The Hartford Corporate Opportunities Fund3	The Hartford Short Duration Fund3			The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund
The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund	The Hartford Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
Fund Name	Share	Total	Administrative		12b-1 Fee	Other
	Class	Compensation	Service Fee		(Service	Fee1
					Fee)
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	R5	bps		bps	bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.
Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc.	Y	bps		bps	bps	bps
Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc.

¹ The ‘Other Fee’ is not paid on any share class of the following Funds:

The Hartford Target Retirement 2010 Fund The Hartford Target Retirement 2015 Fund The Hartford Target Retirement 2020 Fund

² Fund does not have Class Y shares.

The Hartford Target Retirement 2025 Fund The Hartford Target Retirement 2030 Fund The Hartford Target Retirement 2035 Fund

³ Fund does not have Class R3, R4, or R5 shares.

The Hartford Target Retirement 2040 Fund The Hartford Target Retirement 2045 Fund The Hartford Target Retirement 2050 Fund

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Please contact Hartford Dealer Support to ensure the quarterly invoice includes the appropriate level of detail. An example of an invoice is available upon request. Administrative and Other Fees must be invoiced and or accounted for separately.

Email Invoice To:

MutualFundsDealerSupport@HartfordLife.com

	For Questions Contact: Dealer Support:
(888) 843-7824
Opt # 2 • ext . 14130

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