UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (AMENDMENT NO.4)*



                     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)



                                  Common Stock
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                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)



                                    109195107
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                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)



                                   12/31/2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

        /X/ Rule 13d-1(b)
        / / Rule 13d-1(c)
        / / Rule 13d-1(d)


* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).







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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of:
           The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund


1       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
          (entities only)     06-1455339
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
        (see instructions)

           (a) [    ]
           (b) [    ]
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3       SEC USE ONLY
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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Maryland

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                   5      SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
SHARES             6      SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY       -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING     7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH:       -------------------------------------------------------------

                   8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
        REPORTING PERSON

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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
        EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)

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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
                          IV

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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:
                   Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.


Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                   200 Talcott Avenue South
                   Watertown, MA 02472


Item 2(a).   Name of Person(s) Filing:
                   The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of:
                   The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund


Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or; if none, residence:
                   200 Hopmeadow Street
                   Simsbury, CT 06089


Item 2(c).   Citizenship:
                   Maryland



Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:
                   Common Stock

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:
                   109195107

Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b)
             or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

             (a)   / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78o).

             (b)   / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).

             (c)   / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the
                   Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

             (d)   /X/ Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

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             (e)   / / An investment adviser in accordance with
                   Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

             (f)   / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                   with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

             (g)   / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                   with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

             (h)   / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

             (i)   / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                   of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

             (j)   / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.      Ownership:

             Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
             number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
             identified in Item 1.

             (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned _

             (b)   Percent of Class

             (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote

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                   (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote

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                   (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                          disposition of

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                   (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                          disposition of

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Item 5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

             If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
             date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
             owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
             the following: [X]

Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on behalf of Another
             Person: N/A

Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
             the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: N/A

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:  N/A

Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A

Item 10.     Certification:

             By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


             Signature

               After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


                                 DATE:   February 10, 2004
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                                 The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of:
                                 The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund


                                 BY:     /s/George R. Jay
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                                         George R. Jay
                                         Vice President


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