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Exhibit N (2)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned, hereby severally constitute and appoint Mario J.
Gabelli, Bruce N. Alpert and J. Hamilton Crawford, and each of them singly, true
and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them, to sign for us,
and in our hands and in the capacities indicated below, any and all Registration
Statements on Form N-2 of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc., and any and all
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys, and each of
them acting alone, full authority and power to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys or any or them may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.
WITNESS our hands as of the dates set forth below:
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Signature: Title: Date:
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/s/ Mario J. Gabelli Chairman of the Board
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Mario J. Gabelli
/s/ Paul R. Ades Director
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Paul R. Ades
/s/ Dr. Thomas E. Bratter Director
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Dr. Thomas E. Bratter
/s/ Bill Callaghan Director
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Bill Callaghan
/s/ Felix J. Christiana Director
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Felix J. Christiana
/s/ James P. Conn Director
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James P. Conn
/s/ Karl Otto Pohl Director
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Karl Otto Pohl
/s/ Anthony R. Pustorino Director
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Anthony R. Pustorino
/s/ Salvatore J. Zizza Director
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Salvatore J. Zizza
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