Exhibit 16 (24)(a) Powers of Attorney POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director and President of Aetna Insurance Company of America, hereby constitute and appoint Megan Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940: Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 33-59749 33-62481 33-63611 33-63657 33-80750 333-22723 333-49581 333-87131 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-8582 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 10th day of January, 2001, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto. SIGNATURE/TITLE /s/ Thomas J. McInerney ----------------------- Thomas J. McInerney Director and President POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director and Chief Financial Officer of Aetna Insurance Company of America, hereby constitute and appoint Megan Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940: Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 33-59749 33-62481 33-63611 33-63657 33-80750 333-22723 333-49581 333-87131 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-8582 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 27th day of March, 2001, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto. SIGNATURE/TITLE /s/ Wayne R. Huneke ------------------- Wayne R. Huneke Director and Chief Financial Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director of Aetna Insurance Company of America, hereby constitute and appoint Megan Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940: Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 33-59749 33-62481 33-63611 33-63657 33-80750 333-22723 333-49581 333-87131 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-8582 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 16th day of January, 2001, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto. SIGNATURE/TITLE /s/ Robert C. Salipante ----------------------- Robert C. Salipante Director POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Corporate Controller of Aetna Insurance Company of America, hereby constitute and appoint Megan Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940: Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 33-59749 33-62481 33-63611 33-63657 33-80750 333-22723 333-49581 333-87131 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-8582 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 10th day of January, 2001, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto. SIGNATURE/TITLE /s/ Deborah Koltenuk -------------------- Deborah Koltenuk Corporate Controller POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director of Aetna Insurance Company of America, hereby constitute and appoint Megan Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940: Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 33-59749 33-62481 33-63611 33-63657 33-80750 333-22723 333-49581 333-87131 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-8582 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 12th day of January, 2001, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto. SIGNATURE/TITLE /s/ Randy Lowery ---------------- Philip R. Lowery Director POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director of Aetna Insurance Company of America, hereby constitute and appoint Megan Dunphy, J. Neil McMurdie, Michael A. Pignatella and Julie E. Rockmore, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940: Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 33-59749 33-62481 33-63611 33-63657 33-80750 333-22723 333-49581 333-87131 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-8582 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 12th day of January, 2001, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto. SIGNATURE/TITLE /s/ Mark A. Tullis ------------------ Mark A. Tullis Director