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EXHIBIT 14
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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We, as officers and directors of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company,
hereby severally constitute and appoint Frank A. Camp, Anne M. Spaes, and
Michael F. Lane, and each of them individually, our true and lawful attorney and
full power to them and each of them to sign for us, in our names in the
capacities indicated below, any and all registration statements to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any and all amendments thereto
(including specifically, without limitation, post-effective amendments), for the
purposes of registering variable annuity and/or variable life insurance
contracts of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company for sale pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933.
Witness our hands on the date set forth below.
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/s/ G. Douglas Mangum, Jr. Senior Vice President and Director August 4, 2000
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G. Douglas Mangum, Jr.
/s/ Martha A. McConnell Treasurer (Chief Accounting Officer) August 4, 2000
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Martha A. McConnell
/s/ Brian A. Smith Vice President and Director August 4, 2000
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Brian A. Smith
/s/ Brenda K. Clancy President and Director August 4, 2000
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Brenda K. Clancy
/s/ Bart Herbert, Jr. President and Director August 4, 2000
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Bart Herbert, Jr.
/s/ Kathleen M. Modzelewski Assistant Vice President and Director August 4, 2000
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Kathleen M. Modzelewski
/s/ Larry N. Norman Vice President and Director August 4, 2000
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Larry N. Norman
/s/ David G. Rekoski Senior Vice President and Director August 4, 2000
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David G. Rekoski
/s/ Douglas A. Sarcia Vice President and Director August 4, 2000
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Douglas A. Sarcia
/s/ Craig D. Vermie Secretary and Director August 4, 2000
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Craig D. Vermie
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