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EXHIBIT 8
National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ Robert E. Boardman
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Robert E. Boardman
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ David R. Coates
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David R. Coates
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ Benjamin F. Edwards III
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Benjamin F. Edwards III
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ Earle H. Harbison, Jr.
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Earle H. Harbison, Jr.
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ Roger B. Porter
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Roger B. Porter
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ E. Miles Prentice III
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E. Miles Prentice III
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ Thomas P. Salmon
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Thomas P. Salmon
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, his attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, and
on his behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ A. Gary Shilling
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A. Gary Shilling
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National Life Insurance Company
Power of Attorney
The undersigned hereby appoints Patrick E. Welch, Thomas H. MacLeay or
Rodney A. Buck, or any of them, her attorney-in-fact to execute in her name, and
on her behalf, the Sentinel Benefit Provider flexible premium variable universal
life registration statement on Form S-6, and all amendments thereto, to be filed
by National Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
/s/ Patricia K. Woolf
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Patricia K. Woolf