EX-99.(Q)(3) 8 0008.txt TRUSTEES' POWER OF ATTORNEY TRUSTEES POWER OF ATTORNEY City of Minneapolis State of Minnesota Each of the undersigned, as trustees of the below listed open-end, diversified investment companies that previously have filed registration statements and amendments thereto pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission: 1940 Act Reg. Number Growth Trust 811-07395 Growth and Income Trust 811-07393 Income Trust 811-07307 Tax-Free Income Trust 811-07397 World Trust 811-07399 hereby constitutes and appoints William R. Pearce, Arne H. Carlson and Leslie L. Ogg or either one of them, as her or his attorney-in-fact and agent, to sign for her or him in her or his name, place and stead any and all further amendments to said registration statements filed pursuant to said Act and any rules and regulations thereunder, and to file such amendments with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to either of them the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act required and necessary to be done in connection therewith. Dated the 13th day of January, 2000. /s/ H. Brewster Atwater, Jr. /s/ Anne P. Jones H. Brewster Atwater, Jr. Anne P. Jones /s/ Arne H. Carlson /s/ William R. Pearce Arne H. Carlson William R. Pearce /s/ Lynne V. Cheney /s/ Alan K. Simpson Lynne V. Cheney Alan K. Simpson /s/ William H. Dudley /s/ John R. Thomas William H. Dudley John R. Thomas /s/ David R. Hubers /s/ C. Angus Wurtele David R. Hubers C. Angus Wurtele /s/ Heinz F. Hutter Heinz F. Hutter