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") and/or
Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the "1940 Act") with respect to Managed High
Yield Plus Fund Inc. (HYF) does hereby authorize,
designate and appoint Mark Kemper, Joseph Allessie,
Cathleen Crandall, Eric Sanders, Cynthia Carney
and Keith A. Weller, and each of them, as his or
her attorney-in-fact to execute and file statements
on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 and any successor forms
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
as required by the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and
the rules thereunder, and to take such other actions
as such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or
appropriate in connection with such statements
(including, if necessary, executing and filing
applications to obtain EDGAR codes in order to
make required electronic filings), hereby confirming
and ratifying all actions that such attorney-in-
fact has 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 sections cited above, or until
specifically terminated in writing by the undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly
executed this power of attorney in New York, NY as
of the 19th day of May, 2010.




/s/ Mark E. Carver
Mark E. Carver



Expiration date:  May 2013