POWER OF ATTORNEY
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RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Gumer C. Alvero Kevin E. Palmer
Timothy V. Bechtold Mark E. Schwarzmann
Brian J. McGrane Bridget M. Sperl
David K. Stewart
Do hereby jointly and severally authorize Chris R. Long, Mary Ellyn Minenko,
Scott R. Plummer, Christopher O. Petersen, Bruce H. Saul, Heather M. Somers or
Rodney J. Vessels to sign as their attorneys-in-fact and agents any and all
documents (i.e., Registration Statement, pre-effective amendment,
post-effective amendment and any application for exemptive relief) on behalf
of the registrants reflected in the attached list that have been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by RiverSource Life Insurance Company
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, by means of the Security and Exchange Commission's
electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR or otherwise; and to the file the
same, with any amendments thereto and all exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and do
hereby ratify such signatures heretofore made by such persons.
It is expressly understood by the undersigned that all to whom this Power of
Attorney is presented are hereby authorized to accept a copy, photocopy or
facsimile of this authorization with the same validity as the original.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in any number of counterpart copies,
each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, together, shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for
the purpose herein set forth.
Dated the 2nd day of January, 2007.
/s/ Gumer C. Alvero /s/ Kevin E. Palmer
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Gumer C. Alvero Kevin E. Palmer
Director and Executive Vice President - Director, Vice President and Chief Actuary
Annuities
/s/ Timothy V. Bechtold /s/ Mark E. Schwarzmann
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Timothy V. Bechtold Mark E. Schwarzmann
Director and President Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
/s/ Brian J. McGrane /s/ Bridget M. Sperl
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Brian J. McGrane Bridget M. Sperl
Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Vice President - Client Services
Chief Financial Officer
/s/ David K. Stewart
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David K. Stewart
Vice President and Controller
RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
REGISTERED VARIABLE ANNUITY/LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS
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1933 1940
Act No. Act No.
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RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1 811-07247
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Privileged Assets Select Annuity 333-139768
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RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 811-7195
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RiverSource Personal Portfolio Plus 2/RiverSource Personal Portfolio
Plus/RiverSource Personal Portfolio 333-139757
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RiverSource Preferred Variable Annuity 333-139758
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Evergreen Essential Variable Annuity 333-139763
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Evergreen New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139763
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Evergreen New Solutions Select Variable Annuity 333-139759
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Evergreen Pathways Variable Annuity 333-139759
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Evergreen Privilege Variable Annuity 333-139759
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RiverSource AccessChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139759
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RiverSource Endeavor Select Variable Annuity 333-139763
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RiverSource FlexChoice Variable Annuity 333-139759
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RiverSource FlexChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139759
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RiverSource Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity 333-139761
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RiverSource Innovations Variable Annuity 333-139763
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RiverSource Innovations Classic Variable Annuity 333-139763
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RiverSource Innovations Classic Select Variable Annuity 333-139763
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RiverSource Innovations Select Variable Annuity 333-139763
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RiverSource New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139763
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RiverSource Pinnacle Variable Annuity 333-139761
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RiverSource Platinum Variable Annuity 333-139760
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RiverSource Signature Variable Annuity 333-139762
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RiverSource Signature One Variable Annuity 333-139762
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1933 1940
Act No. Act No.
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RiverSource Signature One Select Variable Annuity 333-139762
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RiverSource Signature Select Variable Annuity 333-139760
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Wells Fargo Advantage Variable Annuity 333-139762
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Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Variable Annuity 333-139762
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Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Select Variable Annuity 333-139762
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Wells Fargo Advantage Choice Select Variable Annuity 333-139759
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Wells Fargo Advantage Choice Variable Annuity 333-139759
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Wells Fargo Advantage Select Variable Annuity 333-139763
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RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT F 811-2317
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RiverSource Variable Retirement & Combination Retirement Annuities 2-73114
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RiverSource Employee Benefit Annuity 33-52518
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RiverSource Flexible Annuity 33-4173
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RiverSource Group Variable Annuity Contract 33-47302
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RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND A 811-1653
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RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund A 2-29081
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RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND B 811-1674
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RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund B - Individual 2-29358
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RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund B - Group 2-47430
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RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 10
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RiverSource Flexible Portfolio Annuity 33-62407
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity 333-79311
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity - Band 3 333-79311
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Variable Annuity/RiverSource
Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity 333-79311
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Variable Annuity - Band 3 333-79311
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource
Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity 333-79311
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource
Retirement Advisor 4 Select Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor
4 Access Variable Annuity 333-79311
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RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT SBS 811-06315
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RiverSource Symphony Annuity 33-40779
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RIVERSOURCE MVA ACCOUNT N/A
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Evergreen Essential Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Evergreen New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Evergreen New Solutions Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Evergreen Pathways Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Evergreen Privilege Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource AccessChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Endeavor Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource FlexChoice Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource FlexChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Innovations Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Innovations Classic Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Innovations Classic Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Innovations Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Pinnacle Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Signature Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Signature One Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Signature One Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RiverSource Signature Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Wells Fargo Advantage Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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Wells Fargo Advantage Choice Select Variable Annuity 333-139776
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RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT MGA N/A
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RiverSource Guaranteed Term Annuity 333-114888
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement
Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity 333-114888
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RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource
Retirement Advisor 4 Select Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4
Access Variable Annuity 333-114888
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RiverSource Guaranteed Variable Annuity Contract 33-48701
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RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT 811-4298
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RiverSource Single Premium Variable Life Insurance 333-83456
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RiverSource Variable Universal Life IV/RiverSource Variable Universal Life IV -
Estate Series 333-69777
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RiverSource Variable Second-To-Die Life Insurance 33-62457
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RiverSource Variable Universal Life Insurance 33-11165
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RiverSource Variable Universal Life III 333-69777
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RiverSource Succession Select Variable Life Insurance 33-62457
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RiverSource Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy 2-97637
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RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT 811-09515
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RiverSource Signature Variable Universal Life Insurance 333-84121
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RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT FOR SMITH BARNEY 811-4652
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RiverSource Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy 33-5210
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