CERTIFICATION

            Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)
and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of
the undersigned officers of Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. does hereby
certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

     The annual report on Form N-CSR of The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. for the
     period ended October 31, 2005 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the
     requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 and information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Fund.



Date: December 15, 2005                  By: /s/ David M. Znamierowski
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             David M. Znamierowski
                                             Its: President


Date: December 15, 2005                  By: /s/ Tamara L. Fagely
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                                             Tamara L. Fagely
                                             Its: Vice President, Controller
                                                  and Treasurer





A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. and will be retained by The Hartford
Mutual Funds, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or
its staff upon request.