EX-99.(S) 15 b50653a1exv99wxsy.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED MAY 21, 2004 Exhibit (s) POWER OF ATTORNEY We, the undersigned officers and Trustees of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, do hereby severally constitute and appoint Alan R. Dynner, Thomas E. Faust Jr., James B. Hawkes or James L. O'Connor, or any of them, to be true, sufficient and lawful attorneys, or attorney for each of us, to sign for each of us, in the name of each of us in the capacities indicated below, Registration Statements and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements on Form N-2 filed by Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of any class of shares of beneficial interest and other documents and papers relating thereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands on the dates set opposite our respective signatures.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Payson F. Swaffield President and Principal May 21, 2004 -------------------------- Payson F. Swaffield Executive Officer /s/ Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer and Principal May 21, 2004 -------------------------- Financial and Accounting Barbara E. Campbell Officer /s/ James B. Hawkes Trustee May 21, 2004 -------------------------- James B. Hawkes /s/ Samuel L. Hayes, III Trustee May 21, 2004 -------------------------- Samuel L. Hayes, III /s/ William H. Park Trustee May 21, 2004 -------------------------- William H. Park /s/ Ronald A. Pearlman Trustee May 21, 2004 -------------------------- Ronald A. Pearlman /s/ Norton H. Reamer Trustee May 21, 2004 -------------------------- Norton H. Reamer /s/ Lynn A. Stout Trustee May 21, 2004 -------------------------- Lynn A. Stout