GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned officers and directors of GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company, a Virginia Corporation (the "Company"), hereby nominate and appoint
Thomas E. Duffy, J. Kevin Helmintoller, John E. Karaffa, Geoffrey S. Stiff,
Paul A. Haley, Michael D. Pappas, and Heather C. Harker (with full power to
each of them to act alone) as his/her true and lawful attorney in fact and
agent, for him/her and in his/her name and place in any and all capacities, to
execute and sign all Registration Statements of the Company filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms N-4 and N-6 under the Securities
Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 and on Form S-1 under the
Securities Act of 1933 (including any and all pre and post effective amendments
and any supplements thereto), and to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission all such Registration Statements, amendments, applications,
exemptions and any supplements thereto, as well as any and all exhibits and
other documents necessary or desirable to such Registration Statement,
amendment or supplement, granting to such attorneys and each of them, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act necessary and/or
appropriate as fully and with all intents and purposes as the Company itself
and the undersigned officers and directors might or could do. The delegation of
authority contained in this Power of Attorney shall supercede all previous
powers given by the directors and officers of the Company for the purposes
described herein and shall continue in full force and effect until this Power
of Attorney is amended or rescinded or superceded by further action of the
officers and directors of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned in their capacity as directors and as the
respective President, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller of GE LIFE AND
ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY have caused this power of attorney to be executed in
their respective name for the specific purpose described above as of October 1,
2004.
By: /S/ PAMELA S. SCHUTZ
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Pamela S. Schutz
President and Chief Executive
Officer
By: /S/ J. KEVIN HELMINTOLLER
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J. Kevin Helmintoller
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
By: /S/ JOHN E. KARAFFA
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John E. Karaffa
Vice President and Controller
Attest: /S/ THOMAS E. DUFFY
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Thomas E. Duffy
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
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/S/ PAUL A. HALEY Director
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Paul A. Haley
/S/ ROBERT T. METHVEN Director
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Robert T. Methven
/S/ DANIEL C. MUNSON Director
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Daniel C. Munson
/S/ LEON E. RODAY Director
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Leon E. Roday
/S/ PAMELA S. SCHUTZ Director
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Pamela S. Schutz
/S/ GEOFFREY S. STIFF Director
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Geoffrey S. Stiff
/S/ THOMAS M. STINSON Director
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Thomas M. Stinson
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