EXHIBIT q.2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of the below-named
mutual funds, hereby constitute and appoint Daniel T. Geraci, Tracy L. Rich and
Kevin J. Carr, or either of them as my true and lawful attorneys and agents with
full power to sign for me in the capacity indicated below, any or all
Registration Statements, amendments thereto, including without limitation a
Registration Statement on Form N-14, and such other filings as may be
appropriate, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 relating to each of said
mutual funds, and hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by
said attorneys and agents.

                              PHOENIX ADVISER TRUST
       PHOENIX-ENGEMANN FUNDS (TO BE KNOWN AS PHOENIX INVESTMENT TRUST 06)
            PHOENIX-KAYNE FUNDS (TO BE KNOWN AS PHOENIX ASSET TRUST)
                           PHOENIX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
                               PHOENIX PORTFOLIOS

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

         I hereby further revoke any and all powers of attorney previously given
by me with respect to the above-named mutual funds, provided that this
revocation shall not affect the exercise of such powers prior to the date
hereof.

         WITNESS my hand and seal on this __17th__ day of ___May___, 2006.

/s/ Daniel T. Geraci                            /s/ Ferdinand L.J. Verdonck
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Daniel T. Geraci, Trustee                       Ferdinand L.J. Verdonck, Trustee