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Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 and Application for EDGAR Access
(Form ID) Confirmation of Authority to Sign

Pursuant to Instruction 7 to SEC "Form 3 - Initial Statement of
Beneficial Ownership of Security," "Form 4--Statement of Changes
in Beneficial Ownership" and "Form 5 - Annual Statement of
Beneficial Ownership of Securities" the undersigned, being a
Trustee of MassMutual Corporate Investors and MassMutual
Participation Investors (each, a "Trust"), hereby appoint and
designate Sara Stinson, Mark Godin, Melissa Busso, Ruth Howe,
Ann Malloy and Melissa LaGrant and each of them singly, my true
and lawful power of attorney with full power to (a) apply
for access to the EDGAR filing system in my name and (b) sign
for me and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the New York Stock Exchange and the Trust said SEC Forms 3 4
and/or 5 with respect to shares of the Trust purchased or
sold by the undersigned or any other change of beneficial
ownership relating to equity or derivative securities of the
Trust required to be reported by the undersigned.

This authorization shall remain in effect until a written
revocation is executed by the undersigned and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.



Signature and Date:                                     October 19, 2007
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Name:    Maleyne M. Syracuse
Title:   Trustee of MassMutual Corporate Investors and
         MassMutual Participation Investors




















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