Exhibit p(viii) under Form N-1A
Exhibit 24 under Item 601/Reg. S-K
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints
the Secretary, Assistant Secretary(ies) of FTI FUNDS and Senior Corporate
Counsel, Mutual Fund Services and each of them, their true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution
for them and in their names, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any and all documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, by means of the Securities and Exchange
Commission's electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR; and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to sign and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as each of them might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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Peter J. Germain /s/ President September 18, 2000
Peter J. Germain and Treasurer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of September, 2000.
Janice L. Vandenberg /s/
Janice L. Vandenberg
Notarial Seal
Janice L. Vandenberg, Notary Public
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
My Commission Expires July 4, 2002
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
