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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

The undersigned, Robert C. Doll, Jr., Donald C. Burke, Ronald W. Forbes, Cynthia A. Montgomery, Jean Margo Reid, Roscoe S. Suddarth, Richard R. West and Edward D. Zinbarg, the Directors/Trustees and/or the Officers of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto, or of the master trust in which such registered investment company invests, hereby authorize Robert C. Doll, Jr., Andrew J. Donohue, Donald C. Burke, Michael G. Clark and Alice A. Pellegrino or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated the Registration Statement on Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, filed for such registered investment company or any amendment thereto (including post-effective amendments) for or on behalf of each registered investment company listed in Appendix A and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Dated: February 15 , 2006

 

/S/ ROBERT C, DOLL, JR.       /S/ DONALD C. BURKE

Robert C. Doll, Jr.

(President/Principal Executive

Officer/Director/Trustee)

     

Donald C. Burke

(Vice President/Treasurer/Principal

Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

/S/ RONALD W. FORBES

     

 

/S/ CYNTHIA A. MONTGOMERY

Ronald W. Forbes

(Director/Trustee)

     

Cynthia A. Montgomery

(Director/Trustee)

 

/S/ JEAN MARGO REID

     

 

/S/ ROSCOE S. SUDDARTH

Jean Margo Reid

(Director/Trustee)

     

Roscoe S. Suddarth

(Director/Trustee)

 

/S/ RICHARD R. WEST

     

 

/S/ EDWARD D. ZINBARG

Richard R. West

(Director/Trustee)

     

Edward D. Zinbarg

(Director/Trustee)


APPENDIX A

 

Fund Name


  

Securities Act of 1933

File No.


  

Investment Company Act

of 1940 File No.


CMA Money Fund

   2-59311    811-02752

WCMA Money Fund

   333-99387    811-21196

Master Money Trust

   N/A    811-21299

CMA Government Securities Fund

   2-72724    811-03205

WCMA Government Securities Fund

   333-99395    811-21197

Master Government Securities Trust

   N/A    811-21300

CMA Tax-Exempt Fund

   2-69877    811-3111

WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund

   333-99391    811-21198

Master Tax-Exempt Trust

   N/A    811-21301

CMA Treasury Fund

   33-37439    811-06196

WCMA Treasury Fund

   333-99389    811-21199

Master Treasury Trust

   N/A    811-21298

CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

   33-20463    811-5011

Merrill Lynch Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

   2-49007    811-2405

Merrill Lynch Bond Fund, Inc.

   2-62329    811-02857

Master Bond Trust

   N/A    811-21434

Merrill Lynch Developing Capital Markets Fund, Inc.

   33-28248    811-05723

Merrill Lynch Equity Dividend Fund, Inc.

   33-14517    811-5178

Merrill Lynch EuroFund

   33-4026    811-4612

Merrill Lynch Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

   33-22462    811-5576

Merrill Lynch Global Equity Opportunities Fund

   333-124372    811-21759

Merrill Lynch Global Financial Services Fund, Inc.

   333-80061    811-09375

Global Financial Services Master Trust

   N/A    811-09633

Merrill Lynch Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

   33-53399    811-07171

Merrill Lynch Global Technology Fund, Inc.

   333-48929    811-8721

Merrill Lynch Global Value Fund, Inc.

   333-1663    811-7561


Fund Name


  

Securities Act of 1933

File No.


  

Investment Company Act

of 1940 File No.


Merrill Lynch Healthcare Fund, Inc.

   2-80150    811-3595

Merrill Lynch Latin America Fund, Inc.

   33-41622    811-6349

Merrill Lynch Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

   2-57354    811-02688

Merrill Lynch Municipal Series Trust

   33-8058    811-4802

Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, Inc.

   2-56978    811-2661

Merrill Lynch Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc.

   333-39837    811-5870

Merrill Lynch Senior Floating Rate Fund II, Inc.

   333-52372    811-09229

Master Senior Floating Rate Trust

   N/A    811-10171

Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Fund, Inc.

   333-47971    811-08699

Master U.S. High Yield Trust

   N/A    811-10019

Merrill Lynch Utilities and Telecommunications Fund, Inc.

   33-37103    811-6180