IDS LIFE SERIES FUND, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
City of Minneapolis
State of Minnesota
Each of the undersigned, as a director or officer of IDS Life Series Fund, Inc.,
which is an open end, diversified investment company that previously has filed
registration statements and amendments thereto pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission:
1933 Act 1940 Act
Reg. Number Reg. Number
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IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. (Life Series) 2-97636 811-4299
hereby constitutes and appoints William A. Stoltzmann, Mary Ellyn Minenko,
Eileen J. Newhouse and Timothy S. Meehan or any one of them, as his or her
attorney-in-fact and agent, to sign for him or her in his or her name, place and
stead any and all further filings, applications (including applications for
exemptive relief), periodic reports, registration statements (with all exhibits
and other documents required or desirable in connection therewith), other
documents, and amendments thereto and to such filings, applications, periodic
reports, registration statements, other documents, and amendments thereto with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any necessary jurisdictions, and
grants to any or all of them the full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act required, necessary or appropriate in connection therewith.
Dated the 20th day of April, 2000.
/s/ Timothy V. Bechtold
Timothy V. Bechtold
Director
/s/ Rodney P. Burwell
Rodney P. Burwell
Director
/s/ Lorraine R. Hart
Lorraine R. Hart
Vice President, Investments
/s/ Jeffrey S. Horton
Jeffrey S. Horton
Vice President and Treasurer
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Jean B. Keffeler
Director
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/s/ Richard W. Kling
Richard W. Kling
Director and President
/s/ Paul F. Kolkman
Paul F. Kolkman
Vice President and Chief Actuary
/s/ Thomas R. McBurney
Thomas R. McBurney
Director
/s/ Timothy S. Meehan
Timothy S. Meehan
Secretary
/s/ Frederick C. Quirsfield
Frederick C. Quirsfield
Vice President, Investments
/s/ William A. Stoltzmann
William A. Stoltzmann
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
/s/ Philip C. Wentzel
Philip C. Wentzel
Controller
