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Exhibit 99.8
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, an undersigned Officer of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
of America (the "Company"), do hereby constitute and appoint John D. DesPrez
III, James D. Gallagher, Donald Guloien, Doug Myers, John Richardson or any of
them, my true and lawful attorneys to sign or execute (i) registration
statements and reports and other filings to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act") and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
Act") and (ii) reports and other filings to be filed with the SEC (or any other
regulatory entity) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") and to do any and all acts and things and to sign or execute any and all
instruments for me, in my name, in the capacities indicated below, which said
attorney, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with
the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and the 1934 Act, and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the SEC, in connection with such registration statements,
reports and filings made under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and the 1934 Act,
including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign or
execute for me, in my name, and in the capacities indicated below, (i) any and
all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such registration
statements and (ii) Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs filed under the 1934 Act; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys, or any of them, shall do
or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney
is intended to supersede any and all prior Power of Attorneys in connection with
the above mentioned acts, and is effective July 25, 2000 and remains in effect
until revoked or revised.
/s/Denis Turner Vice President and
------------------ Chief Financial Officer
Denis Turner
