SEC Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5--Confirmation of Authority to Sign

Pursuant to Instruction 7 to SEC "Form 3 - Initial Statement of Beneficial
Ownership of Securities," "Form 4 - Statement of Changes in Beneficial
Ownership" and "Form 5 - Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities"
the undersigned, being a Managing Director of Babson Capital Management LLC
("Babson"), investment sub-adviser to Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC (the
"Issuer"), hereby appoint and designate Rosemary Baker as the true and lawful
attorney in fact of Babson with full power to sign for it and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange and the Issuer
said SEC Forms 3, 4 and/or 5 with respect to Babson's relationship with the
Issuer and any shares of the Issuer purchased or sold by Babson or any
affiliated person of Babson, and any other change of beneficial ownership
relating to equity or derivative securities of the Issuer required to be
reported by the undersigned.

This authorization shall remain in effect until a written revocation is executed
by the undersigned and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



Signature and Date:                 S/Roger W. Crandall
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Name:    Roger W. Crandall
Title:   Managing Director