EXHIBIT 16
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ David W.C. Putnam
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David W.C. Putnam, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ J. Michael Earley
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J. Michael Earley, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ James M. Hennessy
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James M. Hennessy
President and Chief Executive Officer
ING Investors Trust and ING Partners, Inc.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
ING Equity Trust, ING Funds Trust, ING Investment Funds, Inc., ING
Mayflower Trust, ING Mutual Funds, ING Variable Insurance Trust, ING
Variable Products Trust, ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., ING VP
Natural Resources Trust, USLICO Series Fund, ING Prime Rate Trust and ING
Senior Income Fund.
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ Jock Patton
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Jock Patton, Chairman, Director/Trustee
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Chairman and 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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ John G. Turner
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John G. Turner, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ R. Barbara Gitenstein
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R. Barbara Gitenstein, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ Richard A. Wedemeyer
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Richard A. Wedemeyer, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ Roger B. Vincent
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Roger B. Vincent, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ Thomas J. McInerney
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Thomas J. McInerney, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ Walter H. May
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Walter H. May, Director/Trustee
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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ John V. Boyer
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John V. Boyer, Director/Trustee
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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 Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629
ING Partners, Inc. 333-32575 811-08319
ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817
ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895
ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939
ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978
ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428
ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477
ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220
ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250
ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710
USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451
ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410
333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410
ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
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 January 1, 2005.
/s/ Patrick W. Kenny
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Patrick W. Kenny, Director/Trustee