EXHIBIT 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned Trustees of THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY hereby constitute and appoint Edward J. Zore and John M. Bremer, or either of them, their true and lawful attorneys and agents to sign the names of the undersigned Trustees to (1) the registration statement or statements to be filed under the Securities Act of 1933 and to any instrument or document filed as part thereof or in connection therewith or in any way related thereto, and any and all amendments thereto in connection with variable contracts issued or sold by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company or any separate account credited therein and (2) the Form 10-K Annual Report or Reports of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and/or its separate accounts for its or their fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and to any instrument or document filed as part thereof or in connection therewith or in any way related thereto, and any and all amendments thereto. “Variable contracts” as used herein means any contracts providing for benefits or values which may vary according to the investment experience of any separate account maintained by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, including variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 28th day of July, 2004.

/s/    EDWARD E. BARR         Edward E. Barr	Trustee
/s/    JOHN M. BREMER         John M. Bremer	Trustee
/s/    PETER W. BRUCE         Peter W. Bruce	Trustee
/s/    ROBERT C. BUCHANAN         Robert C. Buchanan	Trustee
/s/    GEORGE A. DICKERMAN         George A. Dickerman	Trustee
/s/    PIERRE S. DU PONT         Pierre S. du Pont	Trustee
/s/    JAMES D. ERICSON         James D. Ericson	Trustee
/s/    DAVID A. ERNE         David A. Erne	Trustee
/s/    J. E. GALLEGOS         J. E. Gallegos	Trustee
/s/    STEPHEN N. GRAFF         Stephen N. Graff	Trustee
/s/    PATRICIA ALBJERG GRAHAM         Patricia Albjerg Graham	Trustee
/s/    JAMES P. HACKETT         James P. Hackett	Trustee

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/s/    STEPHEN F. KELLER         Stephen F. Keller	Trustee
/s/    BARBARA A. KING         Barbara A. King	Trustee
/s/    MARGERY KRAUS         Margery Kraus	Trustee
/s/    J. THOMAS LEWIS         J. Thomas Lewis	Trustee
/s/    DANIEL F. MCKEITHAN, JR.         Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr.	Trustee
/s/    H. MASON SIZEMORE, JR.         H. Mason Sizemore, Jr.	Trustee
/s/    SHERWOOD H. SMITH, JR.         Sherwood H. Smith, Jr.	Trustee
/s/    PETER M. SOMMERHAUSER         Peter M. Sommerhauser	Trustee
/s/    JOHN E. STEURI         John E. Steuri	Trustee
/s/    JOHN J. STOLLENWERK         John J. Stollenwerk	Trustee
/s/    BARRY L. WILLIAMS         Barry L. Williams	Trustee
/s/    KATHRYN D. WRISTON         Kathryn D. Wriston	Trustee
/s/    EDWARD J. ZORE         Edward J. Zore	Trustee

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