HARTFORD ADVISERS HLS FUND, INC., HARTFORD BOND HLS FUND, INC., HARTFORD
CAPITAL APPRECIATION HLS FUND, INC., HARTFORD DIVIDEND AND GROWTH HLS FUND,
INC., HARTFORD GLOBAL ADVISERS HLS FUND, INC., HARTFORD INDEX HLS FUND, INC.,
HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HLS FUND, INC., HARTFORD MIDCAP HLS
FUND, INC., HARTFORD MORTGAGE SECURITIES HLS FUND, INC., HARTFORD SERIES
FUND, INC., HARTFORD SMALL COMPANY HLS FUND, INC., HARTFORD STOCK HLS FUND,
INC., HARTFORD MONEY MARKET HLS FUND, INC. AND THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS,
INC.,

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         Winifred E. Coleman                        Millard H. Pryor, Jr.
         Duane E. Hill                              Lowndes A. Smith
         George R. Jay                              John K. Springer
         William A. O'Neill                         David M. Znamierowski

do hereby jointly and severally authorize Kevin J. Carr, Daniel E. Burton or
Katherine Vines Trumbull, to sign as their agent any Securities Act of 1933
and/or Investment Company Act of 1940 Registration Statement, pre-effective
amendment or post-effective amendment and any Application for Exemption
Relief or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating
to each of the above-referenced investment companies.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for
the purpose herein set forth.


/s/ Winifred E. Coleman                Dated    October 23, 2001
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Winifred E. Coleman


 /s/ Duane E. Hill                     Dated    October 23, 2001
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Duane E. Hill


 /s/ George R. Jay                     Dated    October 23, 2001
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George R. Jay


 /s/ William A. O'Neill                Dated    October 23, 2001
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William A. O'Neill


 /s/ Millard H. Pryor, Jr.             Dated    October 23, 2001
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Millard H. Pryor, Jr.


 /s/ Lowndes A. Smith                  Dated    October 23, 2001
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Lowndes A. Smith


 /s/ John K. Springer                  Dated    October 23, 2001
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John K. Springer


 /s/ David M. Znamierowski             Dated    October 23, 2001
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David M. Znamierowski