IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
City of Minneapolis
State of Minnesota
Each of the undersigned, as officers and/or directors, respectively, of
IDS Life Insurance Company on behalf of the below listed registrants that
previously have filed registration statements and amendments thereto pursuant to
the 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
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IDS Life Variable Account 10
IDS Life Flexible Portfolio Annuity (FPA) 33-62407 811-07355
American Express Retirement
Advisor Variable Annuity(R)(RAVA) 333-79311 811-07355
American Express Retirement
Advisor Variable Annuity(R)(RAVA-B3) 333-79311 811-07355
IDS Life Accounts F, IZ, JZ, G, H, N, KZ, LZ and MZ
IDS Life Flexible Annuity 33-4173 811-3217
IDS Life Variable Retirement and Combination
Retirement Annuities (CRA) 2-73114 811-3217
IDS Life Employee Benefit Annuity (EBA) 33-52518 811-3217
IDS Life Group Variable Annuity Contract (GVAC) 33-47302 811-3217
IDS Life Insurance Company
American Express Flexible Payment Market Value Annuity
(FP-MVA) 33-50968 N/A
American Express Guaranteed Term Annuity (GTA) 33-28976 N/A
IDS Life Group Variable Annuity Contract
(GVAC Fixed Account) 33-48701 N/A
American Express Portfolio Guaranteed Term Annuity (PGTA) 333-42793 N/A
IDS Life Variable Life Separate Account
Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (VUL) 33-11165 811-4298
Flexible Premium Survivorship Variable Life
Insurance Policy (V2D) 33-62457 811-4298
Flexible Premium Survivorship
Variable Life Insurance Policy (SUCS) 33-62457 811-4298
Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (VUL-3) 333-69777 811-4298
IDS Life Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (SPVL) 2-97637 811-4298
IDS Life Variable Account for Smith Barney
Salomon Smith Barney LifeVestSM 33-5210 811-4652
(SSB-SPVL)
IDS Life Account SBS
Symphony Annuity (SYMPHONY) 33-40779 811-06315
IDS Life Account RE
Real Estate Variable Annuity (REVA) 33-13375 N/A
IDS Life Variable Annuity Fund A (Fund A) 2-29081 811-1653
IDS Life Variable Annuity Fund B (Fund B) 2-47430 811-1674
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
or her attorney-in-fact and agent, to sign for him or her in his 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 jurisdictions, and grants to any or all of them the full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act required, necessary or
appropriate in connection therewith.
Dated the 25th day of April, 2001.
/s/ Gumer C. Alvero
Gumer C. Alvero
Director and Executive Vice President - Annuities
/s/ Timothy V. Bechtold
Timothy V. Bechtold
Director and President
/s/ Pamela J. Moret
Pamela J. Moret
Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Barry J. Murphy
Barry J. Murphy
Director
/s/ Stuart A. Sedlacek
Stuart A. Sedlacek
Director and Executive Vice President
/s/ Bridget Sperl
Bridget Sperl
Executive Vice President - Client Service
/s/ John T. Sweeney
John T. Sweeney
Executive Vice President - Finance
/s/ Philip C. Wentzel
Philip C. Wentzel
Vice President and Controller
/s/ David L. Yowan
David L. Yowan
Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary