EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Trustees of THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
hereby constitute and appoint Edward J. Zore and John M. Bremer, or either of
them, their true and lawful attorneys and agents to sign the names of the
undersigned Trustees to (1) the registration statement or statements to be filed
under the Securities Act of 1933 and to any instrument or document filed as part
thereof or in connection therewith or in any way related thereto, and any and
all amendments thereto in connection with variable contracts issued or sold by
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company or any separate account credited
therein and (2) the Form 10-K Annual Report or Reports of The Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company and/or its separate accounts for its or their
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and to any instrument or document filed as part thereof or in
connection therewith or in any way related thereto, and any and all amendments
thereto. "Variable contracts" as used herein means any contracts providing for
benefits or values which may vary according to the investment experience of any
separate account maintained by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company,
including variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Each
of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and
agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed these presents
this 23rd day of July, 2003.
/s/ EDWARD E. BARR Trustee
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Edward E. Barr
/s/ JOHN M. BREMER Trustee
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John. M. Bremer
/s/ PETER W. BRUCE Trustee
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Peter W. Bruce
/s/ ROBERT C. BUCHANAN Trustee
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Robert C. Buchanan
/s/ GEORGE A. DICKERMAN Trustee
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George A. Dickerman
/s/ PIERRE S. DU PONT Trustee
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Pierre S. du Pont
/s/ JAMES D. ERICSON Trustee
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James D. Ericson
/s/ DAVID A. ERNE Trustee
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David A. Erne
/s/ J. E. GALLEGOS Trustee
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J. E. Gallegos
/s/ STEPHEN N. GRAFF Trustee
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Stephen N. Graff
/s/ PATRICIA ALBJERG GRAHAM Trustee
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Patricia Albjerg Graham
/s/ JAMES P. HACKETT Trustee
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James P. Hackett
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/s/ STEPHEN F. KELLER Trustee
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Stephen F. Keller
/s/ BARBARA A. KING Trustee
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Barbara A. King
/s/ J. THOMAS LEWIS Trustee
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J. Thomas Lewis
/s/ DANIEL F. MCKEITHAN, JR. Trustee
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Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr.
/s/ H. MASON SIZEMORE, JR. Trustee
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H. Mason Sizemore, Jr.
/s/ SHERWOOD H. SMITH, JR. Trustee
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Sherwood H. Smith, Jr.
/s/ PETER M. SOMMERHAUSER Trustee
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Peter M. Sommerhauser
/s/ JOHN E. STEURI Trustee
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John E. Steuri
/s/ JOHN J. STOLLENWERK Trustee
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John J. Stollenwerk
/s/ BARRY L. WILLIAMS Trustee
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Barry L. Williams
/s/ KATHRYN D. WRISTON Trustee
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Kathryn D. Wriston
/s/ EDWARD J. ZORE Trustee
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Edward J. Zore
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