Exhibit 16

                                Power of Attorney







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
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         The undersigned, being all of the Trustees of The Phoenix Edge Series
Fund (the "Fund"), do hereby constitute and appoint each of Philip R.
McLoughlin, Tracy L. Rich, Carole A. Masters, and Richard J. Wirth as our true
and lawful attorneys and agents, and each of them, with full power to act
without the others, is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to take all
action necessary, on behalf of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, in the capacity
indicated below, in order to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and any other applicable federal laws, including
the filing of registration statements, any amendments to registration statements
and undertakings, any applications for exemptions from the Investment Company
Act of 1940, any filings with any state agency with respect to the Funds'
Declaration of Trust, and any or all amendments to the foregoing as such
attorneys and agents shall deem necessary or appropriate. The undersigned each
hereby ratifies and confirms our respective signature as it may be signed by
said attorneys and agents. This instrument shall not be affected by our
subsequent disability or incompetence.

         We hereby declare that a photostatic, xerographic or other similar copy
of this original instrument shall be as effective as the original thereof.

         We hereby further revoke any and all powers of attorney previously
given by us with respect to said Fund, provided that this revocation shall not
affect the exercise of such power prior to the date hereof.

         WITNESS our hand and seal on the date set forth below.

                                                            Date:   May 24, 2004



/s/ Frank M. Ellmer                             /s/ John A. Fabian
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Frank M. Ellmer, Trustee                        John A. Fabian, Trustee


/s/ Roger A. Gelfenbien                         /s/ Eunice S. Groark
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Roger A. Gelfenbien, Trustee                    Eunice S. Groark, Trustee


/s/ Frank E. Grzelecki                          /s/ John R. Mallin
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Frank E. Grzelecki, Trustee                     John R. Mallin, Trustee


/s/ Philip R. McLoughlin                        /s/ Philip K. Polkinghorn
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Philip R. McLoughlin, Trustee                   Philip K. Polkinghorn, Trustee