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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned directors and/or officers of Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") hereby authorizes David J. Evans, William J. Aliber and Charles L. Stanford, and each of them individually, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents (1) to sign in the name of the undersigned and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, Amendment No. 1 to such annual report and any further amendments to such annual report; and (2) to take any and all actions necessary or required in connection with such annual report to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
Signature
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/s/ ROBERT A. HALMI, JR. Robert A. Halmi, Jr. | | Chairman of the Board of Directors | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ DAVID J. EVANS David J. Evans | | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ WILLIAM J. ALIBER William J. Aliber | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ WILFORD V. BANE, JR. Wilford V. Bane, Jr. | | Director | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ ARNOLD L. CHAVKIN Arnold L. Chavkin | | Director | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ ROBERT J. DRUTEN Robert J. Druten | | Director | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ IRVINE O. HOCKADAY, JR. Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. | | Director | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ JOHN P. MASCOTTE John P. Mascotte | | Director | | December 5, 2003 |
/s/ DEANNE R. STEDEM Deanne R. Stedem | | Director | | December 5, 2003 |
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