[SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP - CHICAGO LETTERHEAD]
May 12, 2005
Hartford Life Insurance Company
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06089
Re: Hartford Life Global Funding Trusts 2005-059 and 2005-060
IncomeNotes(sm)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion letter is delivered to you in connection with:
1. the issuance by Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2005-059 (the
"2005-059 Trust") of $934,000 aggregate principal amount of the
2005-059 Trust's Floating Rate IncomeNotes(sm) due 2013 (the
"2005-059 Notes") related to funding agreement No. FA-405059 (the
"2005-059 Funding Agreement") executed by Hartford Life Insurance
Company, a Connecticut life insurance company ("Hartford Life");
and
2. the issuance by Hartford Life Global Funding Trust 2005-060 (the
"2005-060 Trust") of $2,384,000 aggregate principal amount of the
2005-060 Trust's 5.00% Callable IncomeNotes(sm) due 2015 (the
"2005-060 Notes") related to funding agreement No. FA-405060 (the
"2005-060 Funding Agreement") executed by Hartford Life.
The 2005-059 Trust and the 2005-060 Trust are referred to collectively herein as
the "Trusts"; the 2005-059 Notes and the 2005-060 Notes are referred to
collectively herein as the "Notes"; and the 2005-059 Funding Agreement and the
2005-060 Funding Agreement are referred to collectively herein as the "Funding
Agreements." The Trusts were formed on May 9, 2005 (the "Formation Date") and
the Notes will be issued on May 12, 2005 (the "Issuance Date").
With the consent of all parties, we have acted as special tax counsel to
Hartford Life and as counsel to Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., in connection with the
preparation and filing with the
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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) filed with the Commission on January 27,
2004, 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, the Retail Prospectus Supplement and each of the
pricing supplements related to the Notes, each such pricing supplement dated as
of the Formation Date (each, a "Pricing Supplement"), (ii) each of the trust
agreements, dated as of the Formation Date (each, a "Trust Agreement"), 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
(each, an "Indenture"), between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as 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 (each, a "Distribution Agreement"), 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, (viii) each of the Funding Agreements and (ix) such other
records, documents, certificates or other instruments as in our judgment were
necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. 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 also assumed that the transactions described in the
Registration Statement are performed in the manner described therein.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the limitations, qualifications and
assumptions set forth herein, the discussion set forth in the Retail Prospectus
Supplement under the heading "Material United States Federal Income Tax
Considerations," as supplemented by the discussion set forth in the Pricing
Supplement related to the 2005-059 Notes, to the extent describing
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matters of United States federal income tax law or legal conclusions with
respect thereto, is our opinion.
In rendering the opinion set forth above, we have considered the applicable
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Treasury Department (the
"Regulations"), pertinent judicial authorities, rulings and other administrative
interpretations of the Internal Revenue Service and such other authorities as we
have considered relevant. It should be noted that the Code, the Regulations and
such judicial authorities, rulings, and administrative interpretations and other
authorities are subject to change at any time and, in some circumstances, with
retroactive effect; and any such change could affect the opinion stated herein.
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 facts or 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