POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, being a person required to file a

statement under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the

"1934 Act") with respect to Anthracite Capital Inc, Inc., hereby

authorizes, designates and appoints Richard M. Shea, Vincent B. Tritto,

Robert P. Connolly, Daniel R. Waltcher, Harris Oliner and Paul Murdock,
and
each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact to execute and
file
statements on Form 4 and Form 5 and any successor forms adopted by
the
Securities Exchange Commission, as required by the 1934 Act and the

Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, and to take such

other actions as such attorneys-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate

in connection with such statements, hereby confirming and ratifying all

actions that such attorneys-in-fact have taken or may take in reliance

hereon. This power of attorney shall continue in effect until the

undersigned no longer has an obligation to file statements under the

section cited above, or until specifically terminated in writing by the

undersigned.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly
executed
this power of attorney on the 17th day of April, 2006.




By:  /s/
Francis P. Pomar
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Name:
Francis P. Pomar