Exhibit 16
                                 J.P. MORGAN AND
                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                          AND CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIOS
                          AND J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

                  George Rio, whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes
and appoints Elba Vasquez, Christopher Kelley, Margaret W. Chambers, Marie E.
Connolly, Douglas C. Conroy, Mary A. Nelson, Christine Rotundo, Mary Jo Pace,
Karen Jacoppo-Wood, Kathleen K. Morrisey and Matthew Healey, and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and authority of
substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to
execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any of them,
may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable any of the
investment companies named above (each, a "Company") to comply with the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and any rules, regulations or requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with
the filing and effectiveness of any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to a Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and any other
registration statements pursuant to said Acts, including specifically, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to
sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a trustee and/or officer of
a Company any and all such amendments and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

                                        /s/ George Rio
                                        ---------------------
                                        George Rio
Date:  April 12, 2001




                                                                      Exhibit 16
                                 J.P. MORGAN AND
                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                          AND CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIOS
                          AND J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  Matthew Healey, whose signature appears below, hereby
constitutes and appoints Elba Vasquez, Christopher Kelley, Margaret W. Chambers,
Marie E. Connolly, Douglas C. Conroy, Mary A. Nelson, Christine Rotundo, Mary Jo
Pace, Karen Jacoppo-Wood, Kathleen K. Morrisey and George Rio, and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and authority of
substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to
execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any of them,
may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable any of the
investment companies named above (each, a "Company") to comply with the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and any rules, regulations or requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with
the filing and effectiveness of any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to a Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and any other
registration statements pursuant to said Acts, including specifically, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to
sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a trustee and/or officer of
a Company any and all such amendments and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

                                        /s/ Matthew Healey
                                        ---------------------
                                        Matthew Healey
Date:  April 12, 2001




                                                                      Exhibit 16
                                 J.P. MORGAN AND
                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                          AND CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIOS
                          AND J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  Frederick S. Addy, whose signature appears below, hereby
constitutes and appoints Elba Vasquez, Christopher Kelley, Margaret W. Chambers,
Marie E. Connolly, Douglas C. Conroy, Mary A. Nelson, Christine Rotundo, Mary Jo
Pace, Karen Jacoppo-Wood, Kathleen K. Morrisey, Matthew Healey and George Rio
and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and
authority of substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things
and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable any
of the investment companies named above (each, a "Company") to comply with the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and any rules, regulations or requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with
the filing and effectiveness of any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to a Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and any other
registration statements pursuant to said Acts, including specifically, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to
sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a trustee and/or officer of
a Company any and all such amendments and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

                                        /s/ Frederick S. Addy
                                        ---------------------
                                        Frederick S. Addy
Date:  April 12, 2001




                                                                      Exhibit 16
                                 J.P. MORGAN AND
                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                          AND CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIOS
                          AND J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  William G. Burns, whose signature appears below, hereby
constitutes and appoints Elba Vasquez, Christopher Kelley, Margaret W. Chambers,
Marie E. Connolly, Douglas C. Conroy, Mary A. Nelson, Christine Rotundo, Mary Jo
Pace, Karen Jacoppo-Wood, Kathleen K. Morrisey, Matthew Healey and George Rio,
and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and
authority of substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things
and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable any
of the investment companies named above (each, a "Company") to comply with the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and any rules, regulations or requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with
the filing and effectiveness of any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to a Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and any other
registration statements pursuant to said Acts, including specifically, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to
sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a trustee and/or officer of
a Company any and all such amendments and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

                                        /s/ William G. Burns
                                        ---------------------
                                        William G. Burns
Date:  April 12, 2001




                                                                      Exhibit 16
                                 J.P. MORGAN AND
                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                          AND CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIOS
                          AND J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  Arthur C. Eschenlauer, whose signature appears below, hereby
constitutes and appoints Elba Vasquez, Christopher Kelley, Margaret W. Chambers,
Marie E. Connolly, Douglas C. Conroy, Mary A. Nelson, Christine Rotundo, Mary Jo
Pace, Karen Jacoppo-Wood, Kathleen K. Morrisey, Matthew Healey and George Rio,
and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and
authority of substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things
and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable any
of the investment companies named above (each, a "Company") to comply with the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and any rules, regulations or requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with
the filing and effectiveness of any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to a Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and any other
registration statements pursuant to said Acts, including specifically, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to
sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a trustee and/or officer of
a Company any and all such amendments and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

                                        /s/ Arthur C. Eschenlauer
                                        -------------------------
                                        Arthur C. Eschenlauer
Date:  April 12, 2001




                                                                      Exhibit 16
                                 J.P. MORGAN AND
                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                          AND CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIOS
                          AND J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  Michael P. Mallardi, whose signature appears below, hereby
constitutes and appoints Elba Vasquez, Christopher Kelley, Margaret W. Chambers,
Marie E. Connolly, Douglas C. Conroy, Mary A. Nelson, Christine Rotundo, Mary Jo
Pace, Karen Jacoppo-Wood, Kathleen K. Morrisey, Matthew Healey and George Rio,
and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and
authority of substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things
and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable any
of the investment companies named above (each, a "Company") to comply with the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and any rules, regulations or requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with
the filing and effectiveness of any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to a Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and any other
registration statements pursuant to said Acts, including specifically, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to
sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a trustee and/or officer of
a Company any and all such amendments and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

                                        /S/ Michael P. Mallardi
                                        ----------------------
                                        Michael P. Mallardi
Date:  April 12, 2001