EXHIBIT J(2)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose name appears
below nominates, constitutes and appoints Bruce N. Alpert and James E. McKee
(with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and on his behalf and in his place and stead
in any and all capacities, to make execute and sign all amendments and
supplements to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act
of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 of the GABELLI COMSTOCK FUNDS
(the "Fund"), and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any
other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares
of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share, of the Fund, and any and all
amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, and any and all
exhibits and other documents requisite in connection therewith, granting unto
said attorneys and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned officers and
Directors themselves might or could do.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officers and Directors have
hereunto set their hands this 29th day of June, 2000.
/s/ Henry G. van der Eb /s/ Charles L. Minter
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Henry G. van der Eb Charles L. Minter
Chairman and Director Director
/s/ M. Bruce Adelberg /s/ Anthony R. Pustorino
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M. Bruce Adelberg Anthony R. Pustorino
Director Director
/s/ Anthony Colavita /s/ Werner J. Roeder
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Anthony Colavita Werner J. Roeder
Director Director
/s/ Vincent D. Enright /s/ Robert M. Smith
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Vincent D. Enright Robert M. Smith
Director Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that this person whose name appears
below nominates, constitutes and appoints Bruce N. Alpert and James E. McKee
(with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and on his behalf and in his place and stead
in any and all capacities, to make execute and sign all amendments and
supplements to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act
of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 of the GABELLI COMSTOCK FUNDS
(the "Fund"), and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any
other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares
of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share, of the Fund, and any and all
amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, and any and all
exhibits and other documents requisite in connection therewith, granting unto
said attorneys and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned officer might
or could do.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer has hereunto set his hands
this 29th day of June, 2000.
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/s/ Martin Weiner
Martin Weiner
President
