Hartford Mutual Funds Ii N-14 Registration statement for investment companies business combination

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	JOHN V. O’HANLON
	john.ohanlon@dechert.com
	+1 617 728 7111 Direct
	+1 617 275 8367 Fax

January 17, 2014

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. — Preliminary Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 811-00558)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of The Hartford Mutual Funds II, Inc. (the “Registrant”), attached for filing by means of the EDGAR system is a preliminary registration statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”).  This preliminary Form N-14 is being filed in connection with the reorganization of Hartford Growth Fund (“Acquired Fund”), a series of the Registrant, with and into Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund (“Acquiring Fund”), a separate series of the Registrant, in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all liabilities of the Acquired Fund.

No fees are required in connection with this filing.  Please call the undersigned at 617.728.7111 with any questions regarding the attached.

Sincerely,

/s/ John V. O’Hanlon

John V. O’Hanlon

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