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                                                                    THE HARTFORD



October 7, 2004



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Stop 5-6
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Hartford Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account Two
    File No. 33-06952

Commissioner:

Pursuant to Rule 477(a), the Registrant hereby respectfully requests that the
filing on Form N-4 which was transmitted on August 18, 2004 and described on
its cover as Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 (File No. 33-06952) be withdrawn.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marianne O'Doherty

Marianne O'Doherty
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel