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<DESCRIPTION>DIRECTOR POAS
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                         POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SIGNATURE



The undersigned  constitutes  Clifford J. Alexander,  J. Kevin Connaughton,
Tracy S. DiRienzo, Ellen Harrington,  Heidi A. Hoefler, Kevin S. Jacobs, Russell
L.  Kane,  Vincent  P.  Pietropaolo,  David A.  Rozenson  and  Joseph  A.  Turo,
individually, as my true and lawful attorney, with full power to each of them to
sign for me and in my name, any and all registration  statements and any and all
amendments to the registration statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933
or  the  Investment  Company  Act of  1940  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission for the purpose of complying with such  registration  requirements in
my capacity as a trustee/director or officer of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and
Liberty  All-Star Growth Fund,  Inc.  (All-Star  Funds).  This Power of Attorney
authorizes  the above  individuals to sign my name and will remain in full force
and effect until specifically rescinded by me.

I specifically permit this Power of Attorney to be filed, as an exhibit to a
registration statement or amendment to a registration statement of the All-Star
Funds, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I request that this Power
of Attorney then constitutes authority to sign additional amendments and
registration statements by virtue of its incorporation by reference into the
registration statements and amendments for the All-Star Funds.

In witness, I have signed this Power of Attorney on this 18th day of June, 2003.




                                       --------------------------------
                                        John A. Benning




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                         POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SIGNATURE


The undersigned  constitutes  Clifford J. Alexander,  J. Kevin Connaughton,
Tracy S. DiRienzo, Ellen Harrington,  Heidi Hoefler, Kevin S. Jacobs, Russell L.
Kane, Robert R. Leveille, Jean S. Loewenberg,  Vincent P. Pietropaolo,  David A.
Rozenson and Joseph A. Turo, individually,  as my true and lawful attorney, with
full  power  to  each  of  them  to  sign  for me and in my  name,  any  and all
registration   statements  and  any  and  all  amendments  to  the  registration
statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Investment  Company Act
of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of complying
with such  registration  requirements  in my capacity as a  trustee/director  or
officer of Liberty  All-Star  Equity  Fund and  Liberty  All-Star  Growth,  Inc.
(All-Star  Funds).  This Power of Attorney  authorizes the above  individuals to
sign my name and  will  remain  in full  force  and  effect  until  specifically
rescinded by me.

I specifically permit this Power of Attorney to be filed, as an exhibit to a
registration statement or amendment to a registration statement of the All-Star
Funds, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I request that this Power
of Attorney then constitutes authority to sign additional amendments and
registration statements by virtue of its incorporation by reference into the
registration statements and amendments for the All-Star Funds.

In witness, I have signed this Power of Attorney on this 18th day of June, 2002.




                                       --------------------------------
                                        Richard W. Lowry




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                         POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SIGNATURE


The undersigned  constitutes  Clifford J. Alexander,  J. Kevin Connaughton,
Tracy S. DiRienzo, Ellen Harrington,  Heidi Hoefler, Kevin S. Jacobs, Russell L.
Kane, Robert R. Leveille, Jean S. Loewenberg,  Vincent P. Pietropaolo,  David A.
Rozenson and Joseph A. Turo, individually,  as my true and lawful attorney, with
full  power  to  each  of  them  to  sign  for me and in my  name,  any  and all
registration   statements  and  any  and  all  amendments  to  the  registration
statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Investment  Company Act
of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of complying
with such  registration  requirements  in my capacity as a  trustee/director  or
officer of Liberty  All-Star  Equity  Fund and  Liberty  All-Star  Growth,  Inc.
(All-Star  Funds).  This Power of Attorney  authorizes the above  individuals to
sign my name and  will  remain  in full  force  and  effect  until  specifically
rescinded by me.

I specifically permit this Power of Attorney to be filed, as an exhibit to a
registration statement or amendment to a registration statement of the All-Star
Funds, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I request that this Power
of Attorney then constitutes authority to sign additional amendments and
registration statements by virtue of its incorporation by reference into the
registration statements and amendments for the All-Star Funds.

In witness, I have signed this Power of Attorney on this 18th day of June, 2002.





                                         --------------------------------
                                          James E. Grinnell

<PAGE>



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SIGNATURE



The undersigned  constitutes  Clifford J. Alexander,  J. Kevin Connaughton,
Tracy S. DiRienzo, Ellen Harrington,  Heidi Hoefler, Kevin S. Jacobs, Russell L.
Kane, Robert R. Leveille, Jean S. Loewenberg,  Vincent P. Pietropaolo,  David A.
Rozenson and Joseph A. Turo, individually,  as my true and lawful attorney, with
full  power  to  each  of  them  to  sign  for me and in my  name,  any  and all
registration   statements  and  any  and  all  amendments  to  the  registration
statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Investment  Company Act
of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of complying
with such  registration  requirements  in my capacity as a  trustee/director  or
officer of Liberty  All-Star  Equity  Fund and  Liberty  All-Star  Growth,  Inc.
(All-Star  Funds).  This Power of Attorney  authorizes the above  individuals to
sign my name and  will  remain  in full  force  and  effect  until  specifically
rescinded by me.

I specifically permit this Power of Attorney to be filed, as an exhibit to a
registration statement or amendment to a registration statement of the All-Star
Funds, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I request that this Power
of Attorney then constitutes authority to sign additional amendments and
registration statements by virtue of its incorporation by reference into the
registration statements and amendments for the All-Star Funds.

In witness, I have signed this Power of Attorney on this 18th day of June, 2002.



                                            --------------------------------
                                             William E. Mayer





<PAGE>



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SIGNATURE



The undersigned  constitutes  Clifford J. Alexander,  J. Kevin Connaughton,
Tracy S. DiRienzo, Ellen Harrington,  Heidi Hoefler, Kevin S. Jacobs, Russell L.
Kane, Robert R. Leveille, Jean S. Loewenberg,  Vincent P. Pietropaolo,  David A.
Rozenson and Joseph A. Turo, individually,  as my true and lawful attorney, with
full  power  to  each  of  them  to  sign  for me and in my  name,  any  and all
registration   statements  and  any  and  all  amendments  to  the  registration
statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Investment  Company Act
of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of complying
with such  registration  requirements  in my capacity as a  trustee/director  or
officer of Liberty  All-Star  Equity  Fund and  Liberty  All-Star  Growth,  Inc.
(All-Star  Funds).  This Power of Attorney  authorizes the above  individuals to
sign my name and  will  remain  in full  force  and  effect  until  specifically
rescinded by me.

I specifically permit this Power of Attorney to be filed, as an exhibit to a
registration statement or amendment to a registration statement of the All-Star
Funds, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I request that this Power
of Attorney then constitutes authority to sign additional amendments and
registration statements by virtue of its incorporation by reference into the
registration statements and amendments for the All-Star Funds.

In witness, I have signed this Power of Attorney on this 18th day of June, 2002.




                                          --------------------------------
                                              John J. Neuhauser



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