EX-16 5 p69327exv16.txt EX-16 Exhibit 16 POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Blaine E. Rieke ---------------------- Blaine E. Rieke, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ David W.C. Putnam --------------------------- David W.C. Putnam, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ J. Michael Earley -------------------------- J. Michael Earley, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Officer, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Jeffrey S. Puretz, Theresa K. Kelety, and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ James M. Hennessy ---------------------------- James M. Hennessy President and Chief Executive Officer ING Investors Trust President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer ING Equity Trust, ING Funds Trust, ING Investment Funds, Inc., ING Mayflower Trust, ING Mutual Funds, ING Variable Insurance Trust, ING Variable Products Trust, ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., ING VP Natural Resources Trust, USLICO Series Fund, ING Prime Rate Trust and ING Senior Income Fund. POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Jock Patton ------------------- Jock Patton, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Chairman and Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ John G. Turner ----------------------- John G. Turner, Chairman and Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Officer, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Jeffrey S. Puretz, Theresa K. Kelety and James M. Hennessy, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Michael J. Roland -------------------------- Michael J. Roland Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ING Investors Trust Executive Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary ING Equity Trust, ING Funds Trust, ING Investment Funds, Inc., ING Mayflower Trust, ING Mutual Funds, ING Variable Insurance Trust, ING Variable Products Trust, ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., ING VP Natural Resources Trust, USLICO Series Fund, ING Prime Rate Trust and ING Senior Income Fund. POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Paul S. Doherty ------------------------- Paul S. Doherty, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ R. Barbara Gitenstein ---------------------------------- R. Barbara Gitenstein, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Richard A. Wedemeyer -------------------------- Richard A. Wedemeyer, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Roger B. Vincent ----------------------- Roger B. Vincent, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Thomas J. McInerney --------------------------- Thomas J. McInerney, Director/Trustee POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned Director/Trustee, constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Theresa K. Kelety, Jeffrey S. Puretz, James M. Hennessy and Michael J. Roland, and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, as the case may be, any and all Post-Effective Amendments to Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the following Registered Investment Companies:
Registrant 1933 ACT SEC FILING # 1940 ACT SEC FILING # ING Investors Trust 33-23512 811-5629 ING Equity Trust 333-56881 811-8817 ING Funds Trust 333-59745 811-8895 ING Investment Funds, Inc. 002-34552 811-1939 ING Mayflower Trust 33-67852 811-7978 ING Mutual Funds 33-56094 811-7428 ING Variable Insurance Trust 333-83071 811-9477 ING Variable Products Trust 33-73140 811-8220 ING VP Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. 33-73520 811-8250 ING VP Natural Resources Trust 33-26116 811-5710 USLICO Series Fund 33-20957 811-05451 ING Prime Rate Trust 333-68239 ($5 mil) 811-5410 333-61831 ($25 mil) 811-5410 ING Senior Income Fund 333-54910 811-10223
I hereby ratify and confirm on the date set forth below, my signature as it may be signed by my said attorney-in-fact and agent to any and all amendments to such Registration Statements. This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 1, 2003. /s/ Walter H. May --------------------- Walter H. May, Director/Trustee