AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
City of Minneapolis
State of Minnesota
Each of the undersigned, as a director and/or officer of American Enterprise
Life Insurance Company (AEL), on behalf of the below listed registrants
previously have filed registration statements and amendments thereto pursuant to
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
1933 Act 1940 Act
Reg. Number Reg. Number
American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account
AEL Personal Portfolio Plus 2/AEL Personal Portfolio Plus/AEL 33-54471 811-7195
Personal PortfolioSM (AEL-Plus2)
AEL Preferred Variable Annuity (AEL-Preferred) 333-20217 811-7195
American Express New Solutions Variable AnnuitySM (New Solutions) 333-92297 811-7195
American Express(R)Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity (Galaxy) 333-82149 811-7195
American Express Pinnacle Variable AnnuitySM (Pinnacle) 333-82149 811-7195
American Express Platinum Variable AnnuitySM (Platinum) 333-72777 811-7195
American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (Signature 333-85567 811-7195
One)
American Express Signature Variable AnnuitySM (Signature) 333-74865 811-7195
Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity (Wells Advantage) 333-85567 811-7195
Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Builder Variable Annuity (Wells Builder) 333-85567 811-7195
American Enterprise Variable Life Account 333-84121 811-09515
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American Express Signature Variable Universal LifeSM (SIG-
VUL)
American Enterprise MVA Account
American Express New Solutions Variable AnnuitySM (New Solutions) 333-86297 N/A
American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (Signature One)
American Express Signature Variable AnnuitySM (Signature) 333-86297 N/A
Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity (Wells Advantage)
Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Builder Variable Annuity (Wells Builder) 333-86297 N/A
333-86297 N/A
333-86297 N/A
hereby constitutes and appoints Christine E. Harbron, Eric L. Marhoun, Timothy
S. Meehan Mary Ellyn Minenko, Eileen J. Newhouse, James M. Odland, Teresa J.
Rasmussen, Monica P. Vickman and H. Bernt von Ohlen or any one of them, as
his/her attorney-in-fact and agent, to sign for him/her in his/her name, place
and stead any and all filings, applications (including applications for
exemptive relief), periodic reports, registration statements for existing or
future products (with all exhibits and other documents required or desirable in
connection therewith), other documents, and amendments thereto and to file such
filings, applications, periodic reports, registration statements, other
documents, and amendments thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and any necessary states, and grants to any or all of them the full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act required or necessary in
connection therewith.
Dated the 25th day of April, 2001.
/s/ Gumer C. Alvero
Gumer C. Alvero
Director, Chairman of the Board
and Executive Vice President - Annuities
/s/ Carol A. Holton
Carol A. Holton
Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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Paul S. Mannweiler
Director
/s/ Teresa J. Rasmussen
Teresa J. Rasmussen
Director, Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
/s/ Stuart A. Sedlacek
Stuart A. Sedlacek
Executive Vice President
/s/ Philip C. Wentzel
Philip C. Wentzel
Vice President and Controller
/s/ David L. Yowan
David L. Yowan
Vice President and Treasurer