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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
WITH RESPECT TO NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND, INC.
Know all men by these presents that, Thomas J. Brown, whose signature
appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints John I. Fitzgerald, his attorney-
in-fact, with the power of substitution for him in any and all capacities, to
sign any registration statements and amendments thereto for the purposes of
registering additional Class C shares for NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR FLOATING RATE
FUND, INC., and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his
substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Thomas J. Brown
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Thomas J. Brown
Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer
January ___, 2001
