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POWERS OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director and President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, 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, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, 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 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 without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933
File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica EXTRA Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA K

    Retirement Income Builder-BAI Variable Annuity    333-76230

Separate Account VA Q

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - B    333-110049

Separate Account VA R

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - C    333-109580

Separate Account VA W

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - G    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - I    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - J    333-131987

Separate Account VA Z

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - K    333-142762

Separate Account VA EE

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – O    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

    Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity   

Separate Account VA-5

    Distinct AssetsSM   

Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account

    Portfolio Select Variable AnnuitySM    333-07509

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 2008.

 

/s/ Brenda K. Clancy
Brenda K. Clancy
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director and Chairman of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, 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, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, 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 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 without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933
File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica EXTRA Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA K

    Retirement Income Builder-BAI Variable Annuity    333-76230

Separate Account VA Q

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - B    333-110049

Separate Account VA R

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - C    333-109580

Separate Account VA W

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - G    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - I    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - J    333-131987

Separate Account VA Z

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - K    333-142762

Separate Account VA EE

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – O    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

    Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity   

Separate Account VA-5

    Distinct AssetsSM   

Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account

    Portfolio Select Variable AnnuitySM    333-07509

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 2008.

 

/s/ Kenneth Kilbane
Kenneth Kilbane
Director and Chairman of the Board

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, 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, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, 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 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 without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933
File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica EXTRA Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA K

    Retirement Income Builder-BAI Variable Annuity    333-76230

Separate Account VA Q

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - B    333-110049

Separate Account VA R

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - C    333-109580

Separate Account VA W

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - G    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - I    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - J    333-131987

Separate Account VA Z

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - K    333-142762

Separate Account VA EE

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – O    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

    Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity   

Separate Account VA-5

    Distinct AssetsSM   

Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account

    Portfolio Select Variable AnnuitySM    333-07509

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 2008.

 

/s/ Mark W. Mullin
Mark W. Mullin
Director and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, 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, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, 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 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 without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933
File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica EXTRA Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA K

    Retirement Income Builder-BAI Variable Annuity    333-76230

Separate Account VA Q

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - B    333-110049

Separate Account VA R

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - C    333-109580

Separate Account VA W

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - G    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - I    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - J    333-131987

Separate Account VA Z

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - K    333-142762

Separate Account VA EE

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – O    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

    Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity   

Separate Account VA-5

    Distinct AssetsSM   

Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account

    Portfolio Select Variable AnnuitySM    333-07509

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 2008.

 

/s/ Arthur C. Schneider
Arthur C. Schneider
Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, 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, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, 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 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 without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933
File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica EXTRA Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA K

    Retirement Income Builder-BAI Variable Annuity    333-76230

Separate Account VA Q

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - B    333-110049

Separate Account VA R

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - C    333-109580

Separate Account VA W

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - G    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - I    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - J    333-131987

Separate Account VA Z

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - K    333-142762

Separate Account VA EE

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – O    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

    Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity   

Separate Account VA-5

    Distinct AssetsSM   

Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account

    Portfolio Select Variable AnnuitySM    333-07509

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 2008.

 

/s/ Craig D. Vermie
Craig D. Vermie
Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Vice President and Treasurer of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, 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, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, 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 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 without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933
File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica EXTRA Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA K

    Retirement Income Builder-BAI Variable Annuity    333-76230

Separate Account VA Q

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - B    333-110049

Separate Account VA R

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - C    333-109580

Separate Account VA W

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - G    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - I    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - J    333-131987

Separate Account VA Z

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - K    333-142762

Separate Account VA EE

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – O    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

    Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity   

Separate Account VA-5

    Distinct AssetsSM   

Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account

    Portfolio Select Variable AnnuitySM    333-07509

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 2008.

 

/s/ M. Craig Fowler
M. Craig Fowler
Vice President and Treasurer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a Vice President and Corporate Controller of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, 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, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, 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 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 without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933
File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica EXTRA Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA K

    Retirement Income Builder-BAI Variable Annuity    333-76230

Separate Account VA Q

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - B    333-110049

Separate Account VA R

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - C    333-109580

Separate Account VA W

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - G    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - I    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - J    333-131987

Separate Account VA Z

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - K    333-142762

Separate Account VA EE

    Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – O    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

    Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage® Variable Annuity   

Separate Account VA-5

    Distinct AssetsSM   

Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account

    Portfolio Select Variable AnnuitySM    333-07509

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July, 2008.

 

/s/ Eric J. Martin
Eric J. Martin
Vice President and Corporate Controller