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Exhibit 99-8(a)
Powers of Attorney
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director and President of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company, hereby constitute and appoint, Megan L. Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie,
Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore and each of them individually, my
true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for
me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all
amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
2-52448 33-75962 33-75998 33-91846
2-52449 33-75964 33-75996 333-01107
33-02339 33-75966 33-76000 333-09515
33-34370 33-75968 33-76002 333-15817
33-34583 33-75970 33-76004 333-24645
33-42555 33-75972 33-76018 333-27337
33-60477 33-75974 33-76024 333-30694
33-61897 33-75976 33-76026 333-34014
33-62473 33-75978 33-79118 333-37448
33-63611 33-75980 33-79122 333-48774
33-64277 33-75982 33-81216 333-49176
33-64331 33-75984 33-87642 333-49593
33-75248 33-75986 33-87932 333-49599
33-75954 33-75988 33-88720 333-56297
33-75956 33-75990 33-88722 333-72079
33-75958 33-75992 33-88724 333-84299
33-75960 33-75994 33-89858 333-87305
333-89953
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 19th day of December, 2000, my signature
as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
SIGNATURE/TITLE
/s/ Thomas J. McInerney
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Thomas J. McInerney
Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, hereby
constitute and appoint Megan L. Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella
and Julie E. Rockmore and each of them individually, my true and lawful
attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my
name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the
Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
2-52448 33-75962 33-75998 33-91846
2-52449 33-75964 33-75996 333-01107
33-02339 33-75966 33-76000 333-09515
33-34370 33-75968 33-76002 333-15817
33-34583 33-75970 33-76004 333-24645
33-42555 33-75972 33-76018 333-27337
33-60477 33-75974 33-76024 333-30694
33-61897 33-75976 33-76026 333-34014
33-62473 33-75978 33-79118 333-37448
33-63611 33-75980 33-79122 333-48774
33-64277 33-75982 33-81216 333-49176
33-64331 33-75984 33-87642 333-49593
33-75248 33-75986 33-87932 333-49599
33-75954 33-75988 33-88720 333-56297
33-75956 33-75990 33-88722 333-72079
33-75958 33-75992 33-88724 333-84299
33-75960 33-75994 33-89858 333-87305
333-89953
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 20th day of December, 2000, my signature
as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
SIGNATURE/TITLE
/s/ Randy Lowery
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Phillip R. Lowery
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, hereby
constitute and appoint, Megan L. Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella
and Julie E. Rockmore and each of them individually, my true and lawful
attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my
name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the
Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
2-52448 33-75962 33-75998 33-91846
2-52449 33-75964 33-75996 333-01107
33-02339 33-75966 33-76000 333-09515
33-34370 33-75968 33-76002 333-15817
33-34583 33-75970 33-76004 333-24645
33-42555 33-75972 33-76018 333-27337
33-60477 33-75974 33-76024 333-30694
33-61897 33-75976 33-76026 333-34014
33-62473 33-75978 33-79118 333-37448
33-63611 33-75980 33-79122 333-48774
33-64277 33-75982 33-81216 333-49176
33-64331 33-75984 33-87642 333-49593
33-75248 33-75986 33-87932 333-49599
33-75954 33-75988 33-88720 333-56297
33-75956 33-75990 33-88722 333-72079
33-75958 33-75992 33-88724 333-84299
33-75960 33-75994 33-89858 333-87305
333-89953
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 19th day of December, 2000, my signature
as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
SIGNATURE/TITLE
/s/ Robert C. Salipante
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Robert C. Salipante
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, hereby
constitute and appoint, Megan L. Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella
and Julie E. Rockmore and each of them individually, my true and lawful
attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my
name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the
Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
2-52448 33-75962 33-75998 33-91846
2-52449 33-75964 33-75996 333-01107
33-02339 33-75966 33-76000 333-09515
33-34370 33-75968 33-76002 333-15817
33-34583 33-75970 33-76004 333-24645
33-42555 33-75972 33-76018 333-27337
33-60477 33-75974 33-76024 333-30694
33-61897 33-75976 33-76026 333-34014
33-62473 33-75978 33-79118 333-37448
33-63611 33-75980 33-79122 333-48774
33-64277 33-75982 33-81216 333-49176
33-64331 33-75984 33-87642 333-49593
33-75248 33-75986 33-87932 333-49599
33-75954 33-75988 33-88720 333-56297
33-75956 33-75990 33-88722 333-72079
33-75958 33-75992 33-88724 333-84299
33-75960 33-75994 33-89858 333-87305
333-89953
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 20th day of December, 2000, my signature
as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
SIGNATURE/TITLE
/s/ Mark A. Tullis
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Mark A. Tullis
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Corporate Controller of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company, hereby constitute and appoint, Megan L. Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie,
Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore and each of them individually, my
true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for
me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all
amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
2-52448 33-75962 33-75998 33-91846
2-52449 33-75964 33-75996 333-01107
33-02339 33-75966 33-76000 333-09515
33-34370 33-75968 33-76002 333-15817
33-34583 33-75970 33-76004 333-24645
33-42555 33-75972 33-76018 333-27337
33-60477 33-75974 33-76024 333-30694
33-61897 33-75976 33-76026 333-34014
33-62473 33-75978 33-79118 333-37448
33-63611 33-75980 33-79122 333-48774
33-64277 33-75982 33-81216 333-49176
33-64331 33-75984 33-87642 333-49593
33-75248 33-75986 33-87932 333-49599
33-75954 33-75988 33-88720 333-56297
33-75956 33-75990 33-88722 333-72079
33-75958 33-75992 33-88724 333-84299
33-75960 33-75994 33-89858 333-87305
333-89953
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 19th day of December, 2000, my signature
as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
SIGNATURE/TITLE
/s/ Deborah Koltenuk
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Deborah Koltenuk
Corporate Controller
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company, hereby constitute and appoint, Megan L. Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie,
Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore and each of them individually, my
true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for
me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all
amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
2-52448 33-75962 33-75998 33-91846
2-52449 33-75964 33-75996 333-01107
33-02339 33-75966 33-76000 333-09515
33-34370 33-75968 33-76002 333-15817
33-34583 33-75970 33-76004 333-24645
33-42555 33-75972 33-76018 333-27337
33-60477 33-75974 33-76024 333-30694
33-61897 33-75976 33-76026 333-34014
33-62473 33-75978 33-79118 333-37448
33-63611 33-75980 33-79122 333-48774
33-64277 33-75982 33-81216 333-49176
33-64331 33-75984 33-87642 333-49593
33-75248 33-75986 33-87932 333-49599
33-75954 33-75988 33-88720 333-56297
33-75956 33-75990 33-88722 333-72079
33-75958 33-75992 33-88724 333-84299
33-75960 33-75994 33-89858 333-87305
333-89953
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 20th day of December, 2000, my signature
as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
SIGNATURE/TITLE
/s/ Michael W. Cunningham
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Michael W. Cunningham
Chief Financial Officer
