EX-99 6 pow00250292ce9.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints John D. Carifa, Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Domenick Pugliese and Andrew L. Gangolf and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of AFD Exchange Reserves, Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc., AllianceBernstein Trust, Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., Alliance Disciplined Value Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Dollar Government Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Small Cap Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Strategic Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Health Care Fund, Inc., Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc., Alliance Institutional Funds, Inc., Alliance Institutional Reserves, Inc., Alliance International Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Multi-Market Strategy Trust, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund II, Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Quasar Fund, Inc., Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Select Investor Series, Inc., Alliance Utility Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Worldwide Privatization Fund, Inc., The Alliance Fund, Inc. and The Alliance Portfolios, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Ruth Block Ruth Block Dated: January 30, 2001 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints John D. Carifa, Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Domenick Pugliese and Andrew L. Gangolf and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of AFD Exchange Reserves, Alliance All-Asia Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc., AllianceBernstein Trust, Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., Alliance Capital Reserves, Alliance Disciplined Value Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Dollar Government Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Small Cap Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Strategic Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Government Reserves, Alliance Greater China 97 Fund, Inc., Alliance Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Health Care Fund, Inc., Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc., Alliance Institutional Funds, Inc., Alliance Institutional Reserves, Inc., Alliance International Fund, Alliance International Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Money Market Fund, Alliance Multi-Market Strategy Trust, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund II, Alliance Municipal Trust, Alliance New Europe Fund, Inc., Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Quasar Fund, Inc., Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Select Investor Series, Inc., Alliance Technology Fund, Inc., Alliance Utility Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Worldwide Privatization Fund, Inc., The Alliance Fund, Inc. and The Alliance Portfolios, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ John D. Carifa John D. Carifa Dated: January 30, 2001 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints John D. Carifa, Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Domenick Pugliese and Andrew L. Gangolf and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of AFD Exchange Reserves, Alliance All-Asia Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc., AllianceBernstein Trust, Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., Alliance Disciplined Value Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Dollar Government Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Small Cap Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Strategic Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Greater China 97 Fund, Inc., Alliance Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Health Care Fund, Inc., Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc., Alliance Institutional Funds, Inc., Alliance Institutional Reserves, Inc., Alliance International Fund, Alliance International Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Multi- Market Strategy Trust, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund II, Alliance New Europe Fund, Inc., Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Quasar Fund, Inc., Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Select Investor Series, Inc., Alliance Technology Fund, Inc., Alliance Utility Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Worldwide Privatization Fund, Inc., The Alliance Fund, Inc., and The Alliance Portfolios, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ David H. Dievler David H. Dievler Dated: January 30, 2001 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints John D. Carifa, Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Domenick Pugliese and Andrew L. Gangolf and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of AFD Exchange Reserves, Alliance All-Asia Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc., AllianceBernstein Trust, Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., Alliance Disciplined Value Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Dollar Government Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Small Cap Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Strategic Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Health Care Fund, Inc., Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc., Alliance Institutional Funds, Inc., Alliance Institutional Reserves, Inc., Alliance International Fund, Alliance International Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Multi-Market Strategy Trust, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund II, Alliance New Europe Fund, Inc., Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Quasar Fund, Inc., Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Select Investor Series, Inc., Alliance Utility Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Worldwide Privatization Fund, Inc., The Alliance Fund, Inc., and The Alliance Portfolios, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ John H. Dobkin John H. Dobkin Dated: January 30, 2001 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints John D. Carifa, Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Domenick Pugliese and Andrew L. Gangolf and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of AFD Exchange Reserves, Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc., AllianceBernstein Trust, Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., Alliance Capital Reserves, Alliance Disciplined Value Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Dollar Government Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Small Cap Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Strategic Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Government Reserves, Alliance Greater China 97 Fund, Inc., Alliance Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Health Care Fund, Inc., Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc., Alliance Institutional Funds, Inc., Alliance Institutional Reserves, Inc., Alliance International Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Money Market Fund, Alliance Multi-Market Strategy Trust, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund II, Alliance Municipal Trust, Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Quasar Fund, Inc., Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Select Investor Series, Inc., Alliance Technology Fund, Inc., Alliance Utility Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Worldwide Privatization Fund, Inc., The Alliance Fund, Inc., and The Alliance Portfolios, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ William H. Foulk, Jr. William H. Foulk, Jr. Dated: January 30, 2001 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints John D. Carifa, Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Domenick Pugliese and Andrew L. Gangolf and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of AFD Exchange Reserves, Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc., AllianceBernstein Trust, Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., Alliance Disciplined Value Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Dollar Government Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Small Cap Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Strategic Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Health Care Fund, Inc., Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc., Alliance Institutional Funds, Inc., Alliance Institutional Reserves, Inc., Alliance International Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Money Market Fund, Alliance Multi-Market Strategy Trust, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund II, Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Quasar Fund, Inc., Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Select Investor Series, Inc., Alliance Utility Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Worldwide Privatization Fund, Inc., The Alliance Fund, Inc. and The Alliance Portfolios, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Clifford L. Michel Clifford L. Michel Dated: January 30, 2001 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints John D. Carifa, Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Domenick Pugliese and Andrew L. Gangolf and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of AFD Exchange Reserves, Alliance Balanced Shares, Inc., AllianceBernstein Trust, Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., Alliance Capital Reserves, Alliance Disciplined Value Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Dollar Government Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Small Cap Fund, Inc., Alliance Global Strategic Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Government Reserves, Alliance Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Health Care Fund, Inc., Alliance High Yield Fund, Inc., Alliance Institutional Funds, Inc., Alliance Institutional Reserves, Inc., Alliance International Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Multi-Market Strategy Trust, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Municipal Income Fund II, Alliance Municipal Trust, Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc., Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Alliance Quasar Fund, Inc., Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., Alliance Select Investor Series, Inc., Alliance Utility Income Fund, Inc., Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., Alliance Worldwide Privatization Fund, Inc., The Alliance Fund, Inc. and The Alliance Portfolios, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Donald J. Robinson Donald J. Robinson Dated: January 30, 2001 00250292.CE9