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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 an Officer of Babson Capital Management LLC,  investment
adviser to MassMutual Corporate Investors and MassMutual Participation Investors
  (each, a "Trust"), hereby appoint and designate Ruth Howe, Ann Malloy, Elise
Clark 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/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.





Date:             05-19-2011
Name:             Christine Emery
Title:            Managing Director of Babson Capital Management LLC



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