STATE STREET RESEARCH EQUITY TRUST
Certificate of Resolution
I, the undersigned Amy L. Simmons, hereby certify that I am Assistant
Secretary of State Street Research Equity 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 hat 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 30th day of October,
2000.
/s/ Amy L. Simmons
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Assistant Secretary
