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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints THOMAS J. BERTHEL, and in
his stead, Ronald O. Brendengen his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
amendments to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intends and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
/s/ Henry Royer July 5 , 2000
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HENRY ROYER, President of Berthel Fisher &
Company Planning, Inc.
/s/ Ronald O. Brendengen July 5 , 2000
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RONALD O. BRENDENGEN, Director, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of
Berthel Fisher & Company Planning,
Inc. (principal financial and
accounting officer)
/s/ Leslie D. Smith July 5 , 2000
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LESLIE D. SMITH, Secretary and Director of
Berthel Fisher & Company Planning,
Inc.
/s/ Von Elbert July 5 , 2000
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VON ELBERT, Director of Berthel Fisher &
Company Planning, Inc.
