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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes Mark W. Holland, Sheila M. Barry and
Nicholas H. Palmerino, each of them to sign for Paul G. Chenault, in his name
and in the capacity indicated below, any and all registration statements of
Loomis Sayles Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, under the Securities Act of
1933 or the Investment Act of 1940, and generally to do all things in his name
and in his behalf to enable Loomis Sayles Funds to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all
requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming his signature as it may be signed by his said attorneys
to any and all registration statements and amendments thereto.
Witness my hand this ____ day of September 2000.
/s/ Paul G. Chenault
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Paul G. Chenault
Trustee
