POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, American Century
Variable Portfolios II, Inc., hereinafter called the "Trust", and certain
trustees and officers of the Trust, do hereby constitute and appoint William M.
Lyons, David C. Tucker, Charles A. Etherington, David H. Reinmiller, Charles
C.S. Park, Janet A. Nash, Brian L. Brogan and Otis H. Cowan, and each of them
individually, their true and lawful attorneys and agents to take any and all
action and execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents may
deem necessary or advisable to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities
Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any
rules, regulations, orders, or other requirements of the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended, including specifically, but without limitation of the
foregoing, power and authority to sign the name of the Trust in its behalf and
to affix its seal, and to sign the names of each of such trustees and officers
in their capacities as indicated, to any amendment or supplement to the
Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and to any instruments or documents filed or to be filed as a part of
or in connection with such Registration Statement; and each of the undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has caused this Power to be executed by
its duly authorized officers on this the 16th day of September, 2000.
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS II, INC.
By:/*/WILLIAM M. LYONS
WILLIAM M. LYONS, President and
Principal Executive Officer
SIGNATURE AND TITLE
/*/WILLIAM M. LYONS /*/RONALD J. GILSON
WILLIAM M. LYONS RONALD J. GILSON
President, Trustee and Principal Executive Officer Trustee
/*/ROBERT T. JACKSON /*/MYRON S. SCHOLES
ROBERT T. JACKSON MYRON S. SCHOLES
Executive Vice President and Trustee
Principal Financial Officer
/*/MARYANNE ROEPKE /*/KENNETH E. SCOTT
MARYANNE ROEPKE KENNETH E. SCOTT
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Trustee
Principal Accounting Officer
/*/JAMES E. STOWERS, III /*/JEANNE D. WOHLERS
JAMES E. STOWERS, III JEANNE D. WOHLERS
Trustee Trustee
/*/ALBERT A. EISENSTAT
ALBERT A. EISENSTAT
Attest: Trustee
By:/*/Paul Carrigan Jr.
Paul Carrigan Jr., Secretary
