EX-99.Q.1 11 exq1-bcf.txt Exhibit(q)(1) POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund Scudder Target Fund Scudder Blue Chip Fund Scudder Technology Fund Scudder Dynamic Growth Fund Scudder Total Return Fund Scudder Equity Trust Scudder U.S. Government Securities Fund Scudder Floating Rate Fund Scudder Value Series, Inc Scudder Focus Value Plus Growth Fund Scudder Variable Series II Scudder Growth Fund Cash Account Trust Scudder High Yield Series Cash Equivalent Fund Scudder Investors Trust Investors Cash Trust Scudder New Europe Fund, Inc. Investors Municipal Cash Fund Scudder Portfolios Scudder Money Funds Scudder State Tax-Free Income Series Scudder Yieldwise Funds Scudder Strategic Income Fund Tax-Exempt CA Money Market Fund Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By so signing, the undersigned in their capacity as a director, trustee or officer, or both, as the case may be of the Registrant, does hereby appoint Daniel O. Hirsch, John Millette and Caroline Pearson, and each of them, severally, or if more than one acts, a majority of them, their true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in their name, place and stead (in such capacity) any and all amendments to the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, to attest the seal of the Registrant thereon and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys and agents shall have power to act with or without the other and have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and agents and each of them. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Richard T. Hale Director/Trustee May 30, 2002 ------------------- Richard T. Hale Director/Trustee May 30, 2002 ------------------- Paul K. Freeman POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund Scudder Target Fund Scudder Blue Chip Fund Scudder Technology Fund Scudder Dynamic Growth Fund Scudder Total Return Fund Scudder Equity Trust Scudder U.S. Government Securities Fund Scudder Floating Rate Fund Scudder Value Series, Inc Scudder Focus Value Plus Growth Fund Scudder Variable Series II Scudder Growth Fund Cash Account Trust Scudder High Yield Series Cash Equivalent Fund Scudder Investors Trust Investors Cash Trust Scudder New Europe Fund, Inc. Investors Municipal Cash Fund Scudder Portfolios Scudder Money Funds Scudder State Tax-Free Income Series Scudder Yieldwise Funds Scudder Strategic Income Fund Tax-Exempt CA Money Market Fund Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By so signing, the undersigned in their capacity as a director, trustee or officer, or both, as the case may be of the Registrant, does hereby appoint Daniel O. Hirsch, John Millette and Caroline Pearson, and each of them, severally, or if more than one acts, a majority of them, their true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in their name, place and stead (in such capacity) any and all amendments to the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, to attest the seal of the Registrant thereon and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys and agents shall have power to act with or without the other and have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and agents and each of them. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Paul K. Freeman Director/Trustee June 18, 2002 ------------------- Paul K. Freeman