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    Valerie M. Therrien
    Attorney-At-Law, P.C
    770 8th Avenue
    Fairbanks, AK 99701-4401

    Office: (907) 452-6195
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Durable Power of Attorney

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                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                       OF

                       __________________________________
                                
          
          THE POWERS GRANTED FROM THE PRINCIPAL TO THE AGENT OR AGENTS IN
          THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT ARE VERY BROAD.  THEY MAY INCLUDE THE
          POWER TO DISPOSE, SELL, CONVEY AND ENCUMBER YOUR REAL AND
          PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND THE POWER TO MAKE YOUR HEALTH CARE
          DECISIONS.  ACCORDINGLY, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT SHOULD ONLY BE
          USED AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
          ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT, YOU SHOULD SEEK COMPETENT ADVICE.
          
                YOU MAY REVOKE THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY AT ANY TIME
          
          Pursuant to A.S. 13.26.338 - 13.26-353, I, CLIENT of ADDRESS, do
          hereby appoint ______________, as my attorney-in-fact to act as
          I have checked below, in my name, place and stead, in any way
          which I myself could do, if I were personally present, with
          respect to the following matters, as each of them is defined in
          A.S. 13.26.344, to the full extent that I am permitted by law to
          act through an agent:
          
          THE AGENT OR AGENTS YOU HAVE APPOINTED WILL HAVE ALL THE POWERS
          LISTED BELOW UNLESS YOU DRAW A LINE THROUGH A CATEGORY, AND
          INITIAL THE BOX OPPOSITE THAT CATEGORY.
          
          (a)    Real Estate Transactions                          ( )
          
          (b)    Transactions involving tangible personal property,
            chattels and goods.                                    ( )
          
          (c)    Bonds, share and commodities transactions         ( )
          
          (d)    Banking transactions                              ( )
          
          (e)    Business operating transactions                   ( )
          
          (f)    Insurance transactions                            ( )
          
          (g)    Estate transactions                               ( )
          
          (h)    Gift transactions                                 ( )
          
          (i)    Claims and litigation                             ( )
          
          (j)    Personal relationships and affairs                ( )
          
          (k)    Benefits from government programs and 
            military service                                       ( )
          
          (l)    Health care services                              ( )
          
          (m)    Records, reports and statements                   ( )
          
          (n)    Delegation                                        ( )
          
          (o)    I hereby authorize the agent to transfer 
            into my trust any of my assets, and also 
            the power to give gifts to myself or otherwise.        ( )
          
          (p)    All other matters, including those specified as 
            follows:                                               ( )
            
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                      
            IF YOU HAVE APPOINTED MORE THAN ONE AGENT, CHECK ONE OF
            THE FOLLOWING:
          
          (  )   Each agent may exercise the powers conferred
                 separately, without the consent of any other agent.
          
          (  )   All agents shall exercise the powers conferred jointly
                 with the consent of all other agents.
          
            TO INDICATE WHEN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE,
            CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
          
          (  )   This document shall become effective upon the date of
                 my signature.
          
          (  )   This document shall become effective upon the date of
                 my disability and shall not otherwise be affected by my
                 disability.
          
            IF YOU HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BECOME
            EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF YOUR SIGNATURE, CHECK ONE OF
            THE FOLLOWING:
          
          (  )   This document shall not be affected by my subsequent
                 disability.
          
          (  )   This document shall be revoked by my subsequent
                 disability.
          
            IF YOU HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BECOME
            EFFECTIVE UPON THE DATE OF YOUR SIGNATURE AND YOU WANT
            TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF THIS DOCUMENT, COMPLETE THE
            FOLLOWING:
          
          (  )   This document shall only continue in effect for       
                   years from the date of my signature.
          
                       NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF THE POWERS 
                            GRANTED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
          
            You may revoke one or more of the powers granted in
            this document.  Unless otherwise provided in this
            document, you may revoke a specific power granted in
            this Power Of Attorney by completing a Special Power Of
            Attorney that includes the specific Power Of Attorney
            that includes the specific power in this document that
            you want to revoke.  Unless otherwise provided in this
            document, you may revoke all the powers granted in this
            Power Of Attorney by completing a subsequent Power Of
            Attorney.
          
                             NOTICE TO THIRD PARTIES
          
            A third party who relies on the reasonable
            representations of an attorney-in-fact as to a matter
            relating to a power granted by a properly executed
            statutory Power Of Attorney does not incur any
            liability to the principal or to the principal's heirs,
            assigns or estate as a result of permitting the
            attorney-in-fact to exercise the authority granted by
            the power of attorney.  A third party who fails to
            honor a properly executed statutory form Power Of
            Attorney may be liable to the principal, the attorney-
            in-fact, the principal's heirs, assigns or estate for
            a civil penalty, plus damages, costs and fees
            associated with the failure to comply with the
            statutory power of Attorney.  If the Power Of Attorney
            is one which becomes effective upon the disability of
            the principal, the disability of the principal is
            established by an affidavit, as required by law.
          
                 (The Following Optional Provisions May Appear)
          
            (1)  IF YOU HAVE GIVEN THE AGENT AUTHORITY
                 REGARDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES UNDER
                 SUBDIVISION L, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
          
          (  )   I have executed a separate declaration under Alaska
                 Statutes 18.12, known as a "Living Will".
          
          (  )   I have not executed a "Living Will".
          
          (  )   I have executed a separate declaration under AS
                 47.30.950 - 47.30.980 regarding mental health
                 treatment.  If I have appointed an attorney-in-fact
                 under AS 47.30.950 - 47.30.980, I authorize that
                 attorney-in-fact and the attorney-in-fact whom I have
                 appointed in this document to serve
          
          (  )   jointly with consent of each other as to my
                 mental health treatment
          (  )   separately without each other's consent as
                 to my mental health treatment.
          
          (  )   I have executed a separate declaration under AS
                 47.30.950 - 47.30.980.
          
            (2)  YOU MAY DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATE ATTORNEY-IN-
                 FACT.  ANY ALTERNATE YOU DESIGNATE WILL BE
                 ABLE TO EXERCISE THE SAME POWERS AS THE
                 AGENT(S) YOU NAMED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS
                 DOCUMENT.  IF YOU WISH TO DESIGNATE AN
                 ALTERNATE OR ALTERNATES, COMPLETE THE
                 FOLLOWING:
          
            If the agent(s) named at the beginning of this document is
          unable or unwilling to serve or continue to serve, then I appoint
          the following agent to serve with the same powers:
          
                 First Alternate Or Successor Attorney-In-Fact:
          
                 NAME __________________________________
                 ADDRESS _______________________________
                 
          
                 Second Alternate Or Successor Attorney-In-Fact:
                 NAME & ADDRESS __________________________________
          
            (3)  YOU MAY NOMINATE A GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR. 
                 IF YOU WISH TO NOMINATE A GUARDIAN OR
                 CONSERVATOR, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
          
            In the event that a court decides that it is necessary to
          appoint a guardian or conservator for me, I hereby nominate  
          NAME & ADDRESS, to be considered by the court for appointment to
          serve as my guardian or conservator, or any similar
          representative capacity.  In the event she is unable or unwilling
          to act, then I nominate NAME & ADDRESS, to serve as my guardian
          or conservator, or any similar representative capacity. 
          
            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this ___________ day
          of ___________ 2001, at Fairbanks, Alaska.
          
          
                                __________________________________
                                CLIENT
          
          
            I, _______________, being first duly sworn, depose and state:
          
            I am the person above named; I have read the foregoing
          Durable Power Of Attorney and understand the contents thereof and
          I have executed the foregoing freely and voluntarily for the
          purposes set forth therein.
          
          
          
                                _____________________________________
                                CLIENT
          
            SUBSCRIBED, SWORN and ACKNOWLEDGED before me this ______ day 
          
          of ___________ 2001, at Fairbanks, Alaska.
          
                                     
          
                                __________________________________
                                NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR ALASKA
                                My Commission Expires:_____________    
                   
          
          
          
          
          
          Fairbanks Recording District
          Upon Recording Return To:
          
          Valerie M. Therrien
          779 8th Avenue
          Fairbanks, Alaska 99701