LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  The undersigned trustees of American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") hereby appoint Edward
         P. Macdonald and Susann A. Palumbo (with full power to each of them to act alone), his
         attorney-in-fact and agent, in all capacities, to execute, file or withdraw any of the
         documents referred to below relating to the Trust's Registration Statements on Form N-14 under
         the Securities Act of 1933, or any amendments to such Registration Statements, covering the
         sales of shares by the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio under prospectuses
         becoming effective after this date, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
         filed with respect thereto with any regulatory authority.  Each of the undersigned grants to
         each of said attorneys full authority to do every act necessary to be done in order to
         effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he could do if personally present,
         thereby ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause of be
         done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned officers and directors hereby execute this Power of
         Attorney as of the 22nd day of February, 2002.


/s/THOMAS M. MAZZAFERRO                                    /s/DAVID E. A. CARSON
THOMAS M. MAZZAFERRO                                       DAVID E. A. CARSON

/s/JOHN A. PILESKI                                         /s/THOMAS M. O'BRIEN
JOHN A. PILESKI                                            THOMAS M. O'BRIEN

/s/JULIAN A. LERNER                                        /s/F. DON SCHWARTZ
JULIAN A. LERNER                                           F. DON SCHWARTZ