**POWER OF ATTORNEY**     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Karen Alvarado, Director and Assistant Vice Presidentof ML Life Insurance Company of New York, a New York corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smithand Frank A. Camp, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and inmy name, place and stead to execute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of ML Life Insurance Company ofNew York pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to executeany and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedulesthereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place andstead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, asfully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirmingall that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Eachsaid attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of February, 2009.              /s/ Karen Alvarado   Karen Alvarado   Director and Assistant Vice President  
 

 
     **POWER OF ATTORNEY**     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Peter P. Post, Director of ML Life Insurance Companyof New York, a New York corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, and eachof them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead toexecute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of ML Life Insurance Company of New York pursuant to theprovisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and all amendmentsto such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto and all otherdocuments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to have fullpower and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act andthing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents andpurposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each saidattorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of March, 2008.              /s/ Peter P. Post   Peter P. Post   Director  
 

 
     **POWER OF ATTORNEY**     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Ronald F. Mosher, Director of ML Life InsuranceCompany of New York, a New York corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp,and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place andstead to execute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of ML Life Insurance Company of New York pursuantto the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and allamendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto and allother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to havefull power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every actand thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents andpurposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each saidattorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of March, 2008.              /s/ Ronald F. Mosher   Ronald F. Mosher   Director  
 

 
     **POWER OF ATTORNEY**     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Steven E. Frushtick, Director of ML Life InsuranceCompany of New York, a New York corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp,and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place andstead to execute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of ML Life Insurance Company of New York pursuantto the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and allamendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto and allother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to havefull power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every actand thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents andpurposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each saidattorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of March, 2008.              /s/ Steven E. Frushtick   Steven E. Frushtick   Director  
 

 
     **POWER OF ATTORNEY**     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, William Brown, Jr., Director of ML Life InsuranceCompany of New York, a New York corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp,and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place andstead to execute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of ML Life Insurance Company of New York pursuantto the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and allamendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto and allother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to havefull power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every actand thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents andpurposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each saidattorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of March, 2008.              /s/ William Brown, Jr.   William Brown, Jr.   Director  
 

 
     **POWER OF ATTORNEY**     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, William L. Busler, Director of ML Life InsuranceCompany of New York, a New York corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp,and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place andstead to execute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of ML Life Insurance Company of New York pursuantto the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and allamendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto and allother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to havefull power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every actand thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents andpurposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each saidattorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of March, 2008.              /s/ William L. Busler   William L. Busler   Director