[ANDERSEN LOGO] June 4, 2002 Arthur Andersen LLP One Financial Plaza Hartford CT 06103-2699 Tel 860 280 0500 www.andersen.com Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sir or Madam: We have read the Independent Accountants section included in the Proxy Statement dated June 6, 2002 of The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained therein insofar as they relate to Arthur Andersen LLP. Very truly yours, /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP. Arthur Andersen LLP cc: George Richard Jay Vice President, Controller and Treasurer