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Exhibit 18(h)
STATE STREET RESEARCH CAPITAL TRUST
CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION
I, the undersigned Susan E. Breen, hereby certify that I am Assistant
Secretary of State Street Research Capital Trust (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts
business trust duly authorized and validly existing under Massachusetts law, and
that the following is a true, correct and complete statement of a vote duly
adopted by the Trustees of said Trust on May 5, 1995:
"VOTED: That Francis J. McNamara III and Darman A. Wing be, and each hereby
is, authorized and empowered, for and on behalf of the Trust, its
principal financial and accounting officer, and in their name, to
execute, and file a Power of Attorney relating to, the Trust's
Registration Statements under the Investment Company Act of 1940
and/or the Securities Act of 1933, and amendments thereto, the
execution and delivery of such Power of Attorney, Registration
Statements and amendments thereto, to constitute conclusive proof
of such authorization."
I further certify that said vote has not been amended or revoked and the
same is now in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of January,
2001.
/s/ Susan E. Breen
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Assistant Secretary
