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<TYPE>EX-99.POA
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<FILENAME>beitelpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA FOR T. BROOKS BEITTEL
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POWER OF ATTORNEY



The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement
under section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") and/or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "1940 Act") with respect to Duff & Phelps Tax-Free
Income, Fund, a Maryland corporation, does hereby appoint
Deborah A. Docs, and Jack Benintende, and each of them, as
his attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver statements on
Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 as required by the 1934 Act and
1940 Act to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact
may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such
statements, hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that
such attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
power of attorney on the 4th day of May 2005.



/s/ T. Brooks Beitel
T. Brooks Beittel





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