Exhibit 16

                                Power of Attorney





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, being all of the Trustees of The Phoenix Edge Series
Fund (the "Fund"), do hereby constitute and appoint each of Simon Y. Tan, Tracy
L. Rich, Carole A. Masters, and Richard J. Wirth as our true and lawful
attorneys and agents, and each of them, with full power to act without the
others, is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to take all action
necessary, on behalf of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, in the capacity indicated
below, in order to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and any other applicable federal laws, including the filing
of registration statements, any amendments to registration statements and
undertakings, any applications for exemptions from the Investment Company Act of
1940, any filings with any state agency with respect to the Funds' Declaration
of Trust, and any or all amendments to the foregoing as such attorneys and
agents shall deem necessary or appropriate. The undersigned each hereby ratifies
and confirms our respective signature as it may be signed by said attorneys and
agents. This instrument shall not be affected by our subsequent disability or
incompetence.

         We hereby declare that a photostatic, xerographic or other similar copy
of this original instrument shall be as effective as the original thereof.

         We hereby further revoke any and all powers of attorney previously
given by us with respect to said Fund, provided that this revocation shall not
affect the exercise of such power prior to the date hereof.

         WITNESS our hand and seal on the date set forth below.

                                                          Date:  August 9, 2002


  /s/ Frank M. Ellmer                             /s/ John A. Fabian
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Frank M. Ellmer, Trustee                        John A. Fabian, Trustee


  /s/ Roger A. Gelfenbien                         /s/ Michael J. Gilotti
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Roger A. Gelfenbien, Trustee                    Michael J. Gilotti, Trustee


  /s/ Eunice S. Groark                            /s/ Frank E. Grzelecki
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Eunice S. Groark, Trustee                       Frank E. Grzelecki, Trustee


  /s/ John R. Mallin                              /s/ Timothy P. Shriver
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John R. Mallin, Trustee                         Timothy P. Shriver, Trustee


  /s/ Simon Y. Tan
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Simon Y. Tan, Trustee