Exhibit 16(A)
Power of Attorney
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
