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Exhibit (q)(9)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and Trustees of Tax-Managed Emerging Growth
Portfolio, a New York trust, do hereby severally constitute and appoint Alan R.
Dynner, James B. Hawkes and Eric G. Woodbury, or any of them, to be true,
sufficient and lawful attorneys, or attorney for each of us, to sign for each of
us, in the name of each of us in the capacities indicated below, any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement
on Form N-1A filed by Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust on behalf of an existing or
proposed series with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of shares
of beneficial interest and other documents and papers relating thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands on the dates set opposite
our respective signatures.
Name Capacity Date
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/s/ James B. Hawkes President, Principal Executive August 14, 2000
--------------------------- Officer and Trustee
James B. Hawkes
/s/ James L. O'Connor Treasurer and Principal August 14, 2000
--------------------------- Financial and Accounting
James L. O'Connor Officer
/s/ Jessica M. Bibliowicz Trustee August 14, 2000
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Jessica M. Bibliowicz
/s/ Donald R. Dwight Trustee August 14, 2000
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Donald R. Dwight
/s/ Samuel L. Hayes, III Trustee August 14, 2000
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Samuel L. Hayes, III
/s/ Norton H. Reamer Trustee August 14, 2000
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Norton H. Reamer
/s/ Lynn A. Stout Trustee August 14, 2000
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Lynn A. Stout
/s/ Jack L. Treynor Trustee August 14, 2000
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Jack L. Treynor
