EXHIBIT 16

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned Officer, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Jeffrey
S. Puretz, Theresa K. Kelety, and Michael J. Roland, and each of them
individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity
indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to
Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the
following Registered Investment Companies:

REGISTRANT                      1933 ACT SEC FILING #     1940 ACT SEC FILING #
ING Variable Products Trust     33-73140                  811-8220

I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may
be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to
such Registration Statements.

This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the
undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003.

/s/ James Hennessy
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James M. Hennessy
President, Chief Executive Officer
   and Chief Operating Officer
ING Equity Trust



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned Officer, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Jeffrey
S. Puretz, Theresa K. Kelety and James M. Hennessy, and each of them
individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
to them each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity
indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to
Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company of Act of 1940 for
the following Registered Investment Companies:

REGISTRANT                      1933 ACT SEC FILING #     1940 ACT SEC FILING #
ING Variable Products Trust     33-73140                  811-8220

I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may
be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to
such Registration Statements.

This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the
undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003.

/s/ Michael J. Roland
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Michael J. Roland
Executive Vice President, Principal Financial Officer
  and Assistant Secretary
ING Equity Trust



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout,
Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J.
Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name
and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all
Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment
Companies:

REGISTRANT                       1933 ACT SEC FILING #     1940 ACT SEC FILING #
ING Variable Products Trust      33-73140                  811-8220

I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may
be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to
such Registration Statements.

This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the
undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003.


                                                                          
/s/ Paul S. Doherty                      /s/ Michael Early                      /s/ Barbara Gitenstein
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Paul S. Doherty                          Michael Early                          Barbara Gitenstein
Director/Trustee                         Director/Trustee                       Director/Trustee

/s/ Walter H. May                        /s/ Thomas J. McInerney                /s/ Jock Patton
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Walter H. May                            Thomas J. McInerney                    Jock Patton
Director/Trustee                         Director/Trustee                       Director/Trustee

/s/ David W.C. Putnam                    /s/ Blaine E. Rieke                    /s/ John G. Turner
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David W.C. Putnam                        Blaine E. Rieke                        John G. Turner
Director/Trustee                         Director/Trustee                       Director/Trustee

/s/ Roger B. Vincent                     /s/ Richard A. Wedemeyer
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Roger B. Vincent                         Richard A. Wedemeyer
Director/Trustee                         Director/Trustee