Exhibit (o) under Form N-1A
Exhibit (24) under Item 601/Reg. S-K
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints
the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries of RIGGS FUNDS and each of them, their
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution for them and in their names, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all documents to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, by means of the
Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic disclosure system known as
EDGAR; and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
sign and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done
in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as each of them
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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/S/ JOHN F. DONAHUE Chairman May 15, 2000
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John F. Donahue (Chief Executive Officer)
/S/ EDWARD C. GONZALES President and Treasurer May 15, 2000
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Edward C. Gonzales (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/S/ J. CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE Executive Vice President May 15, 2000
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J. Christopher Donahue and Trustee
/S/ THOMAS G. BIGLEY Trustee May 15, 2000
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Thomas G. Bigley
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
/S/ JOHN T. CONROY, JR. Trustee May 15, 2000
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John T. Conroy, Jr.
/S/ NICHOLAS P. CONSTANTAKIS Trustee May 15, 2000
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Nicholas P. Constantakis
/S/ JOHN F. CUNNINGHAM Trustee May 15, 2000
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John F. Cunningham
/S/ LAWRENCE D. ELLIS, M.D. Trustee May 15, 2000
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Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.
/S/ PETER E. MADDEN Trustee May 15, 2000
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Peter E. Madden
/S/ CHARLES F. MANSFIELD, JR. Trustee May 15, 2000
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Peter E. Madden
/S/ JOHN E. MURRAY, JR. Trustee May 15, 2000
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John E. Murray, Jr.
/S/ MARJORIE P. SMUTS Trustee May 15, 2000
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Marjorie P. Smuts
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
/S/ JOHN S. WALSH Trustee May 15, 2000
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John S. Walsh
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of May, 2000.
/S/ JANICE L. VANDENBERG
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Janice L. Vandenberg
Notarial Seal
Janice L. Vandenberg, Notary Public
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
My Commission Expires July 4, 2002
