WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) released
earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year and beat the
Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $645 million, or $2.09 per share. This
compares with $334 million, or $1.02 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported adjusted
earnings of $708 million or $2.29 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.98 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 10.6% to $6.17 billion from $5.58
billion last year.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q3): $645 Mln. vs. $334 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q3): $2.09 vs. $1.02 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $1.98
-Revenue (Q3): $6.17 Bln vs. $5.58 Bln last year.


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