EX-99.R 5 dex99r.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney C. Robert Henrikson Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Advantage VUL File No. 333-135659, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), . Paragon Separate Account A (Group American Plus File No. 333-133699 and AFIS File No. 333-133674), . Paragon Separate Account B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II File No 333-133675, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon File No. 333-133671), . Paragon Separate Account C (Fidelity Direct File No. 333-133678 and Fidelity Commission File No. 333-133673), . Paragon Separate Account D (Joint Survivor VUL File No. 333-133698 and Individual Variable Life File No. 333-133672) and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of July, 2006. /s/ C. Robert Henrikson ------------------------- C. Robert Henrikson Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Curtis H. Barnette Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, 2006. /s/ Curtis H. Barnette ------------------------- Curtis H. Barnette Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Burton A. Dole, Jr. Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of April, 2006. /s/ Burton A. Dole ------------------------- Burton A. Dole, Jr. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Cheryl W. Grise Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, 2006. /s/ Cheryl W. Grise ------------------------- Cheryl W. Grise Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney James R. Houghton Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of April, 2006. /s/ James R. Houghton ------------------------- James R. Houghton Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Harry P. Kamen Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, 2006. /s/ Harry P. Kamen ------------------------- Harry P. Kamen Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Helene L. Kaplan Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, 2006. /s/ Helene L. Kaplan ------------------------- Helene L. Kaplan Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney John M. Keane Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of April, 2006. /s/ John M. Keane ------------------------- John M. Keane Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney James M. Kilts Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of April, 2006. /s/ James M. Kilts ----------------------------- James M. Kilts Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Charles M. Leighton Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of April, 2006. /s/ Charles M. Leighton ------------------------- Charles M. Leighton Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Sylvia M. Mathews Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, 2006. /s/ Sylvia M. Mathews ------------------------- Sylvia M. Mathews Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Hugh B. Price Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, 2006. /s/ Hugh B. Price ------------------------- Hugh B. Price Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Kenton J. Sicchitano Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of April, 2006. /s/ Kenton J. Sicchitano ------------------------- Kenton J. Sicchitano Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney William C. Steere, Jr. Director KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of April, 2006. /s/ William C. Steere, Jr. -------------------------- William C. Steere, Jr. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney William J. Wheeler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of April, 2006. /s/ William J. Wheeler ------------------------- William J. Wheeler Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Power of Attorney Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, an Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby appoint Gwenn L. Carr, John E. Connolly, Jr., James L. Lipscomb, Myra L. Saul and Marie C. Swift, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (Equity Advantage VUL File No. 033-47927, Equity Options File No. 333-40161, Advantage Equity Options File No. 333-131664, MetFlex File No. 033-57320, Group VUL File No. 033-91226, UL II File No. 033-32813), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (Preference Plus File No. 002-90380, Settlement Plus File No. 333-80547, Income Security Plan File No. 333-43970, Preference Plus Select File No. 333-52366, Asset Builder VA File 333-69320, Financial Freedom Select File No. 333-83716, Income Security Plan File 333-105692, Personal Pension Builder Select File No. 333-118214, Preference Plus Income Advantage File No. 333-122883, Personal IncomePlus File No. 333-122897), . The New England Variable Account (Zenith Accumulator File No. 333-11131), . New England Variable Annuity Fund I (File No. 333-11137), . New England Life Retirement Investment Account (Preference File No. 333-11133), . Security Equity Separate Account Thirteen (File No. 333-110185), . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six (File No. 333-110183), and . Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (File No. 333-110184), and at such time as the following separate accounts are merged into the Company: . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon A (Group America Plus and AFIS Group) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon B (Scudder Direct, Multi Manager Direct, Multi Manager II, Scudder Commission, Multi Manager Commission, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product, Multi Manager Aon) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon C (Fidelity Direct and Fidelity Commission) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Metropolitan Life Separate Account Paragon D (Joint Survivor VUL and Individual Variable Life) (expected on or about May 1, 2006), . Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and . First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account (CitiVariable Variable Annuity and CitiElite Annuity) (expected on or about October, 2006), and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of April, 2006. /s/ Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr. ---------------------------- Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr.