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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99 (N)(2)
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                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

            That each of the undersigned officers and trustees of The
Gabelli Utility Trust, a business trust formed under the laws of the State
of Delaware (the "Trust"), do constitute and appoint Bruce N. Alpert, his
true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power and authority (acting
alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of each of
the undersigned as such officer or trustee, Registration Statements on Form
N-2, including any pre-effective amendments and/or any post-effective
amendments thereto and any other filings in connection therewith, and to
file the same under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, or otherwise, with respect to the
registration of the Trust, the registration or offering of the Trust's
common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share, or the
registration or offering of the Trust's preferred shares, par value $.001
per share; granting to such attorney and agent full power of substitution
and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney and agent, or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of
these presents.

         This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall
constitute one instrument.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this
Power of Attorney this 28th day of February, 2002.




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Mario J. Gabelli                                John D. Gabelli
President, Chief Investment                     Trustee
Officer and Trustee


/s/ Thomas E. Bratter                           /s/ Robert J. Morrissey
--------------------------------               --------------------------------
Thomas E. Bratter                               Robert J. Morrissey
Trustee                                         Trustee


/s/ Anthony J. Colavita                         /s/ Karl Otto Pohl
--------------------------------                --------------------------------
Anthony J. Colavita                             Karl Otto Pohl
Trustee                                         Trustee


/s/ James P. Conn                               /s/ Anthony R. Pustorino
--------------------------------                --------------------------------
James P. Conn                                   Anthony R. Pustorino
Trustee                                         Trustee


Vincent D. Enright                              /s/ Salvatore J.  Zizza
--------------------------------                --------------------------------
Vincent D. Enright                              Salvatore J.  Zizza
Trustee                                         Trustee


/s/ Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
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Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Trustee

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