GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned officers and directors of Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
Company, a Virginia Corporation (the "Company"), hereby nominate and appoint
Thomas E. Duffy, J. Kevin Helmintoller, John A. Zelinske, Geoffrey S. Stiff,
Paul A. Haley, 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rescinded or superceded by further action of the officers and directors of the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 Genworth Life
and Annuity Insurance Company have caused this power of attorney to be executed
in their respective name for the specific purpose described above as of
February 21, 2006.
GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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 A. Zelinske
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John A. Zelinske
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/ Brian W. Haynes Director
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Brian W. Haynes
/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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