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<DESCRIPTION>POWERS OF ATTORNEY
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           FIRST TRUST INTERMEDIATE DURATION PREFERRED & INCOME FUND

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organization, hereby constitutes and appoints W. SCOTT JARDINE,
MARK R. BRADLEY, KRISTI A. MAHER and ERIC F. FESS and each of them (with full
power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, for him on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign and file one or more Registration Statements on Form N-2
under the Securities Act of l933 and the Investment Company Act of l940,
including any amendment or amendments thereto, including any Registration
Statement filed pursuant to Rule 462, with all exhibits, and any and all other
documents required to be filed with any regulatory authority, federal or state,
relating to the registration thereof, or the issuance of securities thereof,
without limitation, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally
present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organization has hereunto set his hand this 11th day of March, 2013.



                                     /s/ James A. Bowen
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                      James A. Bowen



STATE OF ILLINOIS               )
                                )  SS
COUNTY OF DUPAGE                )

      On this 11th day of March, 2013, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"



                                     /s/ Sandra Kim Streit
--------------------------------     ----------------------------------------
Notary Public, State of Illinois      Notary Public

My Commission Expires: 5/24/2015



<PAGE>


           FIRST TRUST INTERMEDIATE DURATION PREFERRED & INCOME FUND

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organization, hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES A. BOWEN,
W. SCOTT JARDINE, MARK R. BRADLEY, KRISTI A. MAHER and ERIC F. FESS and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more Registration
Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the Investment
Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto, including
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Rule 462, with all exhibits, and
any and all other documents required to be filed with any regulatory authority,
federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or the issuance of
securities thereof, without limitation, granting unto said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organization has hereunto set his hand this 11th day of March, 2013.


                                      /s/ Richard E. Erickson
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                      Richard E. Erickson



STATE OF ILLINOIS               )
                                )  SS
COUNTY OF DUPAGE                )

      On this 11th day of March, 2013, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"



                                     /s/ Sandra Kim Streit
--------------------------------     ----------------------------------------
Notary Public, State of Illinois      Notary Public

My Commission Expires: 5/24/2015



<PAGE>



           FIRST TRUST INTERMEDIATE DURATION PREFERRED & INCOME FUND

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organization, hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES A. BOWEN,
W. SCOTT JARDINE, MARK R. BRADLEY, KRISTI A. MAHER and ERIC F. FESS and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more Registration
Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the Investment
Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto, including
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Rule 462, with all exhibits, and
any and all other documents required to be filed with any regulatory authority,
federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or the issuance of
securities thereof, without limitation, granting unto said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organization has hereunto set his hand this 11th day of March, 2013.


                                      /s/ Thomas R. Kadlec
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                      Thomas R. Kadlec



STATE OF ILLINOIS               )
                                )  SS
COUNTY OF DUPAGE                )

      On this 11th day of March, 2013, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"



                                     /s/ Sandra Kim Streit
--------------------------------     ----------------------------------------
Notary Public, State of Illinois      Notary Public

My Commission Expires: 5/24/2015



<PAGE>



           FIRST TRUST INTERMEDIATE DURATION PREFERRED & INCOME FUND

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organization, hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES A. BOWEN,
W. SCOTT JARDINE, MARK R. BRADLEY, KRISTI A. MAHER and ERIC F. FESS and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more Registration
Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the Investment
Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto, including
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Rule 462, with all exhibits, and
any and all other documents required to be filed with any regulatory authority,
federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or the issuance of
securities thereof, without limitation, granting unto said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organization has hereunto set his hand this 11th day of March, 2013.


                                      /s/ Robert F. Keith
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                      Robert F. Keith



STATE OF ILLINOIS               )
                                )  SS
COUNTY OF DUPAGE                )

      On this 11th day of March, 2013, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"



                                     /s/ Sandra Kim Streit
--------------------------------     ----------------------------------------
Notary Public, State of Illinois      Notary Public

My Commission Expires: 5/24/2015



<PAGE>



           FIRST TRUST INTERMEDIATE DURATION PREFERRED & INCOME FUND

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a trustee of the
above-referenced organization, hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES A. BOWEN,
W. SCOTT JARDINE, MARK R. BRADLEY, KRISTI A. MAHER and ERIC F. FESS and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone) his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him on his behalf and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file one or more Registration
Statements on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of l933 and the Investment
Company Act of l940, including any amendment or amendments thereto, including
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Rule 462, with all exhibits, and
any and all other documents required to be filed with any regulatory authority,
federal or state, relating to the registration thereof, or the issuance of
securities thereof, without limitation, granting unto said attorneys, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned trustee of the above-referenced
organization has hereunto set his hand this 11th day of March, 2013.


                                      /s/ Niel B. Nielson
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                      Niel B. Nielson



STATE OF ILLINOIS               )
                                )  SS
COUNTY OF DUPAGE                )

      On this 11th day of March, 2013, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, the person named above who is known to
me to be the person whose name and signature is affixed to the foregoing Power
of Attorney and who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for
the intent and purposes therein set forth.

"OFFICIAL SEAL"



                                     /s/ Sandra Kim Streit
--------------------------------     ----------------------------------------
Notary Public, State of Illinois      Notary Public

My Commission Expires: 5/24/2015



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