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<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.(S) POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED DECEMBER 20, 2004
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                                                                     EXHIBIT (s)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     We, the  undersigned  officers and Trustees of Eaton Vance Enhanced  Equity
Income Fund II, a Massachusetts  business trust, do hereby severally  constitute
and appoint  Alan R.  Dynner,  Thomas E. Faust Jr.,  James B. Hawkes or James L.
O'Connor,  or any of them,  to be true,  sufficient  and  lawful  attorneys,  or
attorney  for each of us,  to sign for each of us,  in the name of each of us in
the  capacities  indicated  below,  Registration  Statements  and  any  and  all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements
on Form  N-2  filed by  Eaton  Vance  Enhanced  Equity  Income  Fund II with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  in  respect  of any  class of  shares  of
beneficial interest and other documents and papers relating thereto.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands on the dates set opposite
our respective signatures.

         Signature                        Title                        Date
         ---------                        -----                        ----

/s/ Duncan W. Richardson          President and Principal      December 20, 2004
-----------------------------       Executive Officer
Duncan W. Richardson

/s/ James L. O'Connor             Treasurer and Principal      December 20, 2004
------------------------------    Financial and Accounting
James L. O'Connor                         Officer

/s/ James B. Hawkes                       Trustee              December 20, 2004
------------------------------
James B. Hawkes

/s/ Samuel L. Hayes, III                  Trustee              December 20, 2004
------------------------------
Samuel L. Hayes, III

/s/ William H. Park                       Trustee              December 20, 2004
-----------------------------
William H. Park

/s/ Ronald A. Pearlman                    Trustee              December 20, 2004
-----------------------------
Ronald A. Pearlman

/s/ Norton H. Reamer                      Trustee              December 20, 2004
-----------------------------
Norton H. Reamer

/s/ Lynn A. Stout                         Trustee              December 20, 2004
-----------------------------
Lynn A. Stout

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