IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
POWER OF ATTORNEY
City of Albany
State of New York
Each of the undersigned, as officers and/or directors of IDS Life Insurance
Company of New York on behalf of the below listed registrants 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
IDS Life of New York 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
IDS Life of New York Employee
Benefit Annuity 33-52567 811-3500
IDS Life of New York 4, 5, 6, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13 and 14
IDS Life of New York Flexible Annuity 33-4174 811-3500
IDS Life of New York 4, 5, 6, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13 and 14
IDS Life of New York Variable Retirement
and Combination Retirement Annuity 2-78194 811-3500
IDS Life of New York Flexible Portfolio
Annuity Account
IDS Life of New York Flexible Portfolio
Annuity
IDS Life of New York Account 8
Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policy 33-15290 811-5213
IDS Life of New York Account SBS
Symphony Annuity 33-45776 811-6560
IDS Life of New York Account 7
Single Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policy 33-10334 811-4913
hereby constitutes and appoints William A. Stoltzmann, Mary Ellyn Minenko,
Eileen J. Newhouse, Sherilyn K. Beck, Colin Lancaster and Timothy S. Meehan or
any 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 filings, applications
(including applications for exemptive relief), periodic reports, registration
statements (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 26th day of March, 1997.
/s/ John C. Boeder /s/ Thomas V. Nicolosi
John C. Boeder Thomas V. Nicolosi
Director Director
/s/ Roger C. Corea /s/ Stephen P. Norman
Roger C. Corea Stephen P. Norman
Director Director
/s/ Charles A. Cuccinello /s/ Carl N. Platou
Charles A. Cuccinello Carl N. Platou
Director Director
/s/ Darlene S. Farron /s/ Gordon H. Ritz
Darlene S. Farron Gordon H. Ritz
Treasurer Director
/s/ Robert A. Hatton /s/ Richard M. Starr
Robert A. Hatton Richard M. Starr
Director, Vice President Director
and Chief Operating Officer
/s/ Richard W. Kling /s/ Michael R. Woodward
Richard W. Kling Michael R. Woodward
Director, Chairman of the Director
Board and President
/s/ Edward Landes
Edward Landes
Director