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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2001-06-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000086317</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARTFORD INCOME SHARES FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HSF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000922439</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARTFORD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>55 FARMINGTON AVENUE 11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Investment Advisor</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No Securities are Beneficially Owned.

(1) This filing on Form 3 is made in lieu of a separate filing for each 'affiliated person' of Hartford Investment Management Company that has not made a separate filing on Form 3 in connection with this investment company.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David M. Znamierowski, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2001-06-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
