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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Men by These Presents, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David M. Butowsky, Stuart M. Strauss and Ronald
M. Feiman and each and any one of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement
on Form N-14 of Dean Witter Strategist Fund, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ MICHAEL BOZIC Trustee April 30, 1998
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/s/ EDWIN J. GARN Trustee April 30, 1998
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/s/ JOHN R. HAIRE Trustee April 30, 1998
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/s/ MANUEL H. JOHNSON Trustee April 30, 1998
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/s/ MICHAEL E. NUGENT Trustee April 30, 1998
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/s/ JOHN L. SCHROEDER Trustee April 30, 1998
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/s/ WAYNE E. HEDIEN Trustee April 30, 1998
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Men by These Presents, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Barry Fink and Marilyn K. Cranney and each and
any one of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 of Dean
Witter Strategist Fund, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their
or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO Trustee April 30, 1998
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/s/ PHILIP J. PURCELL Trustee April 30, 1998
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