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LONDON WASHINGTON, D.C.
February 17, 2005
Hartford Life Insurance Company
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06089
Re: HARTFORD LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING TRUSTS 2005-022, 2005-023 AND
2005-024 INCOMENOTES(sm)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion letter is delivered to you in connection with:
1. the issuance by Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2005-022 (the
"2005-022 Trust") of $3,292,000 aggregate principal amount of the
2005-022 Trust's Floating Rate IncomeNotes(sm) due 2011 (the
"2005-022 Notes") related to funding agreement No. FA-405022 (the
"2005-022 Funding Agreement") executed by Hartford Life Insurance
Company, a Connecticut life insurance company ("Hartford Life");
2. the issuance by Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2005-023 (the
"2005-023 Trust") of $11,133,000 aggregate principal amount of
the 2005-023 Trust's 5.00% Callable IncomeNotes(sm) due 2016 (the
"2005-023 Notes") related to funding agreement No. FA-405023 (the
"2005-023 Funding Agreement") executed by Hartford Life; and
3. the issuance by Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2005-024 (the
"2005-024 Trust") of $1,734,000 aggregate principal amount of the
2005-024 Trust's 5.20% Callable IncomeNotes(sm) due 2025 (the
"2005-024 Notes") related to funding agreement No. FA-405024 (the
"2005-024 Funding Agreement") executed by Hartford Life.
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Hartford Life Insurance Company
February 17, 2005
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The 2005-022 Trust, the 2005-023 Trust and the 2005-024 Trust are referred to
collectively herein as the "Trusts"; the 2005-022 Notes, the 2005-023 Notes and
the 2005-024 Notes are referred to collectively herein as the "Notes"; and the
2005-022 Funding Agreement, the 2005-023 Funding Agreement and the 2005-024
Funding Agreement are referred to collectively herein as the "Funding
Agreements." The Trusts were formed on February 14, 2005 (the "Formation Date")
and the Notes will be issued on February 17, 2005 (the "Issuance Date").
We have acted as special counsel to Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., in connection with
the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), by
Hartford Life, of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-112244),
as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Commission on March 16, 2004,
Amendment No. 2 filed with the Commission on May 4, 2004 and Amendment No. 3
filed with the Commission on July 27, 2004 (the "Registration Statement"),
including a prospectus (the "Prospectus") relating to secured notes to be issued
by newly formed statutory trusts formed under the laws of the State of Delaware
and a prospectus supplement relating to Hartford Life IncomeNotes(sm) to be
issued by the trusts (the "Retail Prospectus Supplement"). The Registration
Statement provides for: (i) the registration of up to $2,000,000,000, or the
equivalent amount in one or more foreign currencies, aggregate principal amount
of notes to be issued by the trusts and (ii) the registration of up to
$2,000,000,000, or the equivalent amount in one or more foreign currencies, of
Hartford Life's funding agreements to be sold to the trusts in connection with
the sale of notes.
In furnishing this opinion, we have reviewed: (i) the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Retail Prospectus Supplement, and each of the
pricing supplements related to the Notes, each such pricing supplement dated as
of the Formation Date, (ii) each of the trust agreements, dated as of the
Formation Date (the "Trust Agreements"), between Wilmington Trust Company, as
trustee, and AMACAR Pacific Corp., as trust beneficial owner, which adopt and
incorporate the standard trust terms dated July 23, 2004, (iii) each of the
indentures, dated as of the Issuance Date (the "Indentures"), between JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee (the "Indenture Trustee") and the
relevant Trust, which adopt and incorporate the standard indenture terms dated
July 23, 2004, (iv) each of the distribution agreements, dated as of the
Formation Date (the "Distribution Agreements"), between Hartford Life, Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc., on behalf of itself and each of the other agents, and the
relevant Trust, which adopt and incorporate the standard distribution agreement
terms dated July 23, 2004, (v) each of the omnibus instruments, dated as of the
Formation Date, which include the relevant Trust Agreement, Indenture and
Distribution Agreement executed in connection with the creation of the Trusts
and the issuance by the Trusts of the Notes, (vi) each of the closing
instruments, dated as of the Issuance Date, related to each relevant Trust,
(vii) the Notes and (viii) each of the Funding Agreements.
We have also reviewed the trust action of the Trusts in connection with the
issuance of the Notes, and have examined, and have relied as to matters of fact
upon, originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction,
of such records, agreements, documents, and other instruments and such
certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and
representatives of the Trust, and have made such other further investigations as
we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter
set forth. In such examination, we have assumed the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the
legal capacity of all natural persons and the conformity with the original
documents of any copies submitted to us for our examination. We have relied as
to factual matters upon, and have assumed the accuracy of, representations,
statements and certificates of or from public officials and of or from officers
and representations of all persons whom we have deemed appropriate.
SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP NEW YORK
Hartford Life Insurance Company
February 17, 2005
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Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications and limitations
stated herein, we are of the opinion that upon the execution, issuance,
authentication and delivery of the Notes, the relevant Notes will be the valid
and binding obligations of the relevant Trust, enforceable against such Trust in
accordance with their terms.
The above opinions with regard to the enforceability of the Notes: (i) are
qualified by the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such principles are considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law), and (ii) are subject to the further
qualification that, to the extent that the Notes are denominated in a currency
other than United States dollars, a claim thereunder (or foreign currency
judgment in respect to such claim) would be converted into United States dollars
at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable
law.
We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
laws of the State of New York, as currently in effect. This opinion is rendered
as of the date hereof based upon the facts and law in existence on the date
hereof. We assume no obligation to update or supplement this letter to reflect
any circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention with respect to the
opinion and statements set forth above, including any changes in applicable law
which may hereafter occur.
We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed by Hartford Life in connection with the issuance and
sale of the Notes, incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. In
giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category
of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP