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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 Security," "Form 4--Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership"
and "Form 5 - Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities" the
undersigned, being Chief Compliance Officer, and  Managing Director of the
Adviser hereby appoint and designate Jenna Iannelli, Mark Godin, 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



Signature and Date: ________________________04/30/2009___________________
Name: John Robbins
Title:  Chief Compliance Officer, and Managing Director of Babson Capital
Management LLC










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