EX-99.(16)(B) 9 dex9916b.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DAVID M. MOFFETT Power of Attorney of David M. Moffett

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned constitutes each of Michael G. Clarke, J. Kevin Connaughton, Joseph D’Allessandro, Joseph F. DiMaria, Paul Goucher, Ryan C. Larrenaga, John M. Loder, Brian D. McCabe, Christopher O. Petersen, Scott Plummer, Bruce Rosenblum and Stephen T. Welsh, individually, as my true and lawful attorney, with full power to each of them to sign for me and in my name, in my capacity as a trustee of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the following registration statements on Form N-14 and any and all amendments thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the acquisition of the assets and the assumption of the liabilities by the indicated series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I of the indicated series of the investment companies indicated below:

 

Selling Fund(s)

  

Buying Fund

RiverSource Balanced Fund, a series of RiverSource Investment Series, Inc.

   Columbia Balanced Fund

Columbia Core Bond Fund and Columbia Short-Intermediate Bond Fund, each a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I

   Columbia Bond Fund

RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Fund, a series of RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Trust; and Seligman California Municipal High-Yield Fund and Seligman California Municipal Quality Fund, each a series of Seligman Municipal Series Trust

   Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

RiverSource Partners Fundamental Value Fund, a series of RiverSource Managers Series, Inc.

   Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

RiverSource Precious Metals and Mining Fund, a series of RiverSource Selected Series, Inc.

   Columbia Energy and Natural Resources Fund

Columbia Total Return Bond Fund, a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust

   Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund

Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, each a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, and RiverSource Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund, a series of RiverSource Tax-Exempt Series, Inc.

   Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund


Seligman Growth Fund, Inc.

   Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Seligman Capital Fund, Inc.

   Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

RiverSource New York Tax-Exempt Fund, a series of RiverSource Special Tax-Exempt Series Trust; and Seligman New York Municipal Fund, a series of Seligman Municipal Fund Series, Inc.

   Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

RiverSource LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund and RiverSource LaSalle Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund, each a series of RiverSource LaSalle Real Estate Fund Series, Inc., RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc., and RiverSource Real Estate Fund, a series of RiverSource Sector Series, Inc.

   Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund, a series of RiverSource Dimensions Series, Inc.

   Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

RiverSource Strategic Income Allocation Fund, a series of RiverSource Strategic Allocation Series, Inc.

   Columbia Strategic Income Fund

Columbia Select Opportunities Fund and Columbia Mid Cap Core Fund, each a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I

   Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

RiverSource Tax-Exempt High Income Fund, a series of RiverSource Tax-Exempt Income Series, Inc. and Seligman National Municipal Fund, a series of Seligman Municipal Fund Series, Inc.

   Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund

This Power of Attorney authorizes the above individuals to sign the undersigned’s name and will remain in full force and effect until specifically rescinded by the undersigned.

The undersigned specifically permits this Power of Attorney to be filed, as an exhibit to any such registration statement on Form N-14 or any amendment thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hands as of the date indicated.

 

/s/ David M. Moffett
David M. Moffett
Dated: July 5, 2011