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ARTICLE II
PARTICIPATION; AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
2.01 Participation.
(a)An Eligible Employee shall participate in the Excess Benefit Portion of the Plan provided such Eligible Employee's annual
retirement allowance or vested benefit at the time of payment under the Retirement Plan exceeds the limitations imposed by
Code Section 415(b) or 415(e).
(b)An Eligible Employee shall participate in the Select Management Portion of the Plan provided such Eligible Employee's annual
retirement allowance or vested benefit at the time of payment under the Retirement Plan is limited by reason of the Code
Section 401(a)(17) limitation on Compensation (as that term is defined in the Retirement Plan).
(c)(i) A former Eligible Employee who was a Participant in the Hartford Excess Benefit Plan II receiving benefit payments thereunder as of
December 18, 1995 shall continue to be a Participant in the Excess Benefit Portion of this Plan.
(ii) A former Eligible Employee who was a Participant in the Hartford Select Management Plan II receiving benefit
payments thereunder as of December 18, 1995 shall continue to be a Participant in the Select Management Portion of
this Plan.
(d)A Participant's participation in the Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of the Participant's death or other termination of employment
with the Company and all Associated Companies unless a benefit is payable under the Plan with respect to the Participant or
his or her Beneficiary under the provisions of this Article II.
2.02Amount of Benefits. A Participant's benefit under this Article II shall be equal to the excess, if any, of (a) over (b) as determined
below: