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Exhibit (q)(8)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and Trustees of Floating Rate 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, the Registration Statement and any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed by Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust 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.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ James B. Hawkes President, Principal Executive June 19, 2000
-------------------------- Officer and Trustee
James B. Hawkes
/s/ James L. O'Connor Treasurer and Principal June 19, 2000
-------------------------- Financial and Accounting
James L. O'Connor Officer
/s/ Jessica M. Bibliowicz Trusteee June 19, 2000
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Jessica M. Bibliowicz
/s/ Donald R. Dwight Trustee June 19, 2000
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Donald R. Dwight
/s/ Samuel L. Hayes, III Trustee June 19, 2000
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Samuel L. Hayes, III
/s/ Norton H. Reamer Trustee June 19, 2000
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Norton H. Reamer
/s/ Lynn A. Stout Trustee June 19, 2000
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Lynn A. Stout
/s/ Jack L. Treynor Trustee June 19, 2000
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Jack L. Treynor
