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SEC 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 Securities", "Form 4--Statement
of Changes in Beneficial Ownership" and "Form 5 - Annual
Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities", the
undersigned, being Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal
Officer of MassMutual Corporate Investors and MassMutual
Participation Investors (each, a "Trust") and a Officer of
Babson Capital Management LLC,  investment adviser to the
Issuer, hereby appoint and designate Melissa Busso, Ruth Howe,
Ann Malloy and Melissa LaGrant, each as my true and lawful
attorneys in fact 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/or5
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:
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Name:             Patricia J. Walsh
Date:
Title:            Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
		  of MassMutual Corporate Investors and MassMutual
		  Participation Investors
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