POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Nathan A. Paul and Brian Simon,
and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him, and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until
revoked in writing) to sign any and all amendments to the registration statement
of each of The Lazard Funds, Inc., Lazard Retirement Series, Inc. and Lazard
Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (including post-effective amendments
and amendments thereto), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.


/s/  Robert M. Solmson                                        October 13, 2004
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Robert M. Solmson