Power of Attorney I, Thomas J. McInerney, Director and President (principal executive officer), Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ Thomas J. McInerney - ---------------------------------------------------- Thomas J. McInerney Director and President (principal executive officer) Power of Attorney I, Deborah Koltenuk, Vice President and Treasurer, Corporate Controller, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ Deborah Koltenuk - -------------------------------------------------- Deborah Koltenuk Vice President and Treasurer, Corporate Controller POWER OF ATTORNEY I, Timothy A. Holt, Director and Chief Financial Officer, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ Timothy A. Holt - ------------------------------------ Timothy A. Holt Director and Chief Financial Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY I, Christopher J. Burns, Director, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ Christopher J. Burns - --------------------------------- Christopher J. Burns Director POWER OF ATTORNEY I, John Y. Kim, Director, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ John Y. Kim - --------------------------------- John Y. Kim Director POWER OF ATTORNEY I, Shaun P. Mathews, Director, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ Shaun P. Mathews - --------------------------------- Shaun P. Mathews Director Power of Attorney I, J. Scott Fox, Director, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ J. Scott Fox - --------------------------------- J. Scott Fox Director Power of Attorney I, Thomas P. Waldron, Director, Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, do hereby constitute and appoint Kirk P. Wickman, Julie E. Rockmore and Mary Katherine Johnson and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933: 2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 33-62473 33-75976 33-79118 33-63657 33-75978 33-79122 333-01107 33-75980 33-81216 33-63611 33-75982 33-87642 33-64277 33-75984 33-87932 33-64331 33-75986 33-88720 33-75248 33-75988 33-88722 33-75954 33-75990 33-88724 33-75956 33-75992 33-89858 33-75958 33-75994 33-91846 333-15817 333-09515 333-27337 333-24645 333-22723 Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940: 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906 hereby ratifying and confirming on this 4th day of December, 1997 my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such registration statements, applications and any and all amendments thereto: /s/ Thomas P. Waldron - --------------------------------- Thomas P. Waldron Director