TRUSTEES POWER OF ATTORNEY
City of Minneapolis
State of Minnesota
Each of the undersigned, as trustees of the below listed open-end,
diversified investment companies that previously have filed registration
statements and amendments thereto pursuant to the requirements of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
1940 Act
Reg. Number
Growth Trust 811-07395
Growth and Income Trust 811-07393
Income Trust 811-07307
Tax-Free Income Trust 811-07397
World Trust 811-07399
hereby constitutes and appoints William R. Pearce, Arne H. Carlson and Leslie L.
Ogg or either one of them, as her or his attorney-in-fact and agent, to sign for
her or him in her or his name, place and stead any and all further amendments to
said registration statements filed pursuant to said Act and any rules and
regulations thereunder, and to file such amendments with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting to either of them the full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act required and necessary to be done in connection
therewith.
Dated the 13th day of January, 2000.
/s/ H. Brewster Atwater, Jr. /s/ Anne P. Jones
H. Brewster Atwater, Jr. Anne P. Jones
/s/ Arne H. Carlson /s/ William R. Pearce
Arne H. Carlson William R. Pearce
/s/ Lynne V. Cheney /s/ Alan K. Simpson
Lynne V. Cheney Alan K. Simpson
/s/ William H. Dudley /s/ John R. Thomas
William H. Dudley John R. Thomas
/s/ David R. Hubers /s/ C. Angus Wurtele
David R. Hubers C. Angus Wurtele
/s/ Heinz F. Hutter
Heinz F. Hutter
