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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Trustees of Fixed Income SHares, hereby severally
constitute and appoint Susan A. Murphy and Stephen J. Treadway, our true and
lawful attorneys, with full power to each of them to sign for us, and in our
name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments (including
pre- and post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement of Fixed
Income SHares on Form N-1A and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each of said attorneys full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney lawfully could
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Name: Capacity: Date:
/s/ PAUL BELICA Trustee February 8, 2000
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Paul Belica
/s/ ROBERT E. CONNOR Trustee February 11, 2000
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Robert E. Connor
