POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned trustees of American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") hereby appoint
Eric C. Freed, Edward P. Macdonald and Susann A. Palumbo (with full power to each of
them to act alone), his attorney-in-fact and agent, in all capacities, to execute, file
or withdraw any of the documents referred to below relating to the Trust's Registration
Statements on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933, or any amendments to such
Registration Statements, covering the sales of shares by the AST Alger All-Cap Portfolio
and the AST MFS Growth Portfolio of the Trust under prospectuses becoming effective
after this date, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority. Each of the undersigned grants to each
of said attorneys full authority to do every act necessary to be done in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he could do if personally
present, thereby ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or
cause of be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned officers and directors hereby
execute this Power of Attorney as of the 29th day of November, 2000.
/s/JAN R. CARENDI _______________________________________
JAN R. CARENDI DAVID E. A. CARSON
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THOMAS M. MAZZAFERRO THOMAS M. O'BRIEN
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JOHN A. PILESKI F. DON SCHWARTZ
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JULIAN A. LERNER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned trustees of American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") hereby appoint
Eric C. Freed, Edward P. Macdonald and Susann A. Palumbo (with full power to each of
them to act alone), his attorney-in-fact and agent, in all capacities, to execute, file
or withdraw any of the documents referred to below relating to the Trust's Registration
Statements on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933, or any amendments to such
Registration Statements, covering the sales of shares by the AST Alger All-Cap Portfolio
and the AST MFS Growth Portfolio of the Trust under prospectuses becoming effective
after this date, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with
respect thereto with any regulatory authority. Each of the undersigned grants to each
of said attorneys full authority to do every act necessary to be done in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he could do if personally
present, thereby ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or
cause of be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned officers and directors hereby
execute this Power of Attorney as of the 29th day of November, 2000.
_____________________________________ /s/ DAVID E.A. CARSON
JAN R. CARENDI DAVID E. A. CARSON
/s/ THOMAS M. MAZZAFERRO /s/ THOMAS A. O'BRIEN
THOMAS M. MAZZAFERRO THOMAS M. O'BRIEN
/s/ JOHN A. PILESKI /s/ F. DON SCHWARTZ
JOHN A. PILESKI F. DON SCHWARTZ
/s/ JULIAN A. LERNER
JULIAN A. LERNER
