EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Trustees of THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY hereby constitute and appoint Edward J. Zore and John M. Bremer, or
either of them, their true and lawful attorneys and agents to sign the names of
the undersigned Trustees to (1) the registration statement or statements to be
filed under the Securities Act of 1933 and to any instrument or document filed
as part thereof or in connection therewith or in any way related thereto, and
any and all amendments thereto in connection with variable contracts issued or
sold by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company or any separate account
credited therein and (2) the Form 10-K Annual Report or Reports of The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and/or its separate accounts for its
or their fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 to be filed under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and to any instrument or document filed as part thereof or
in connection therewith or in any way related thereto, and any and all
amendments thereto. "Variable contracts" as used herein means any contracts
providing for benefits or values which may vary according to the investment
experience of any separate account maintained by The Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company, including variable annuity contracts and variable life
insurance policies. Each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all
that said attorneys and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 24th day of July, 2002.
/s/ EDWARD E. BARR Trustee
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Edward E. Barr
/s/ JOHN M. BREMER Trustee
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John. M. Bremer
/s/ PETER W. BRUCE Trustee
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Peter W. Bruce
/s/ ROBERT C. BUCHANAN Trustee
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Robert C. Buchanan
/s/ GEORGE A. DICKERMAN Trustee
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George A. Dickerman
/s/ PIERRE S. DU PONT Trustee
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Pierre S. du Pont
/s/ JAMES D. ERICSON Trustee
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James D. Ericson
/s/ J. E. GALLEGOS Trustee
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J. E. Gallegos
/s/ STEPHEN N. GRAFF Trustee
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Stephen N. Graff
/s/ PATRICIA ALBJERG GRAHAM Trustee
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Patricia Albjerg Graham
/s/ JAMES P. HACKETT Trustee
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James P. Hackett
/s/ STEPHEN F. KELLER Trustee
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Stephen F. Keller
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/s/ BARBARA A. KING Trustee
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Barbara A. King
/s/ J. THOMAS LEWIS Trustee
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J. Thomas Lewis
/s/ DANIEL F. MCKEITHAN, JR. Trustee
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Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr.
/s/ H. MASON SIZEMORE, JR. Trustee
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H. Mason Sizemore, Jr.
/s/ HAROLD B. SMITH Trustee
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Harold B. Smith
/s/ SHERWOOD H. SMITH, JR. Trustee
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Sherwood H. Smith, Jr.
/s/ PETER M. SOMMERHAUSER Trustee
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Peter M. Sommerhauser
/s/ JOHN E. STEURI Trustee
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John E. Steuri
/s/ JOHN J. STOLLENWERK Trustee
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John J. Stollenwerk
/s/ BARRY L. WILLIAMS Trustee
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Barry L. Williams
/s/ KATHRYN D. WRISTON Trustee
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Kathryn D. Wriston
/s/ EDWARD J. ZORE Trustee
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Edward J. Zore
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