POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned, hereby severally constitute and appoint Richard M.
Reilly, John F. Kelly, Joseph W. MacDougall, Jr., and Sheila B. St. Hilaire,
and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them, to sign for us, and in our names and in any and all
capacities, any and all Registration Statements and all amendments thereto,
including post-effective amendments, with respect to the Separate Accounts
supporting variable life and variable annuity contracts issued by Allmerica
Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company, and to file the same with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other regulatory agency or
state authority that may so require, granting unto said attorneys and each of
them, acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys or any of them may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Witness our hands on the date set
forth below.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ John F. O'Brien Director and Chairman of the Board 7/1/99
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John F. O'Brien
/s/ Bruce C. Anderson Director 7/1/99
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Bruce C. Anderson
Director and Chief Information Officer 7/1/99
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Robert E. Bruce
/s/ John P. Kavanaugh Director, Vice President and
- ------------------------------ Chief Investment Officer 7/1/99
John P. Kavanaugh ------
/s/ John F. Kelly Director, Vice President and
- ------------------------------ General Counsel 7/1/99
John F. Kelly ------
/s/ J. Barry May Director 7/1/99
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J. Barry May
Director 7/1/99
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James R. McAuliffe
/s/ Edward J. Parry, III Director, Vice President, Chief Financial
- ------------------------------ Officer and Treasurer 7/1/99
Edward J. Parry, III ------
/s/ Richard M. Reilly Director, President and
- ------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer 7/1/99
Richard M. Reilly ------
Director 7/1/99
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Robert P. Restrepo, Jr.
/s/ Eric A. Simonsen Director and Vice President 7/1/99
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Eric A. Simonsen
/s/ Phillip E. Soule Director 7/1/99
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Phillip E. Soule